Chapter 415 Shen Wantang is ill

Midnight.

The Prince Ning's mansion was brightly lit.

Everyone in the Prince's mansion was guarding Xiao Qingxi in her courtyard, except for Shen Wantang.

Because Xiao Qingxi disliked her, she didn't even bother to visit him.

However, people over there were in a state of panic, and Xiao Qingxi was in imminent danger. Shen Wantang couldn't just sleep soundly by herself, so she lit a few more lamps to practice calligraphy.

"Your Highness, several basins of bloody water have been brought out of the Princess's courtyard. The Princess has been crying continuously, and her condition is probably not good."

Shen Wantang couldn't help but shake her head: "I don't think she ever intended for herself and her child to be well. She was pregnant and still tried to get someone to crash into our pleasure boat. She was so willful that she didn't consider the consequences of her actions. Her current predicament is entirely her own fault."

"Yes, this servant can't understand whether the princess cares about the child in her belly or not. She doesn't do anything good for the child at all, and even pushed Miss Lin into the water. I heard that General Huo is still leading people to look for her, but they haven't been able to find her yet."

Shen Wantang paused slightly in his pen: "Whether it was the princess who pushed it or not, it's really not certain."

"Although it seems that the princess pushed for it, and she did want to kill Lin Rouxin, I guess she originally planned to do it when no one was around."

“No matter how arrogant and domineering the princess is, she wouldn’t push Lin Rouxin down in front of so many people, especially with Huo Yunzhou watching. She cares about Huo Yunzhou so much, she wouldn’t kill someone in front of him.”

Qin Xin was stunned: "Then, did Miss Lin jump in by herself? Has she gone mad? The river is so cold and so deep, wouldn't she have drowned if she jumped in? She can't swim!"

Shen Wantang said with certainty, "No, Lin Rouxin can definitely swim, and she's a very good swimmer. She was confident she could survive, which is why she jumped in. The river may look dangerous, but it depends on the location. The area where she jumped in had a relatively calm current, so it wasn't a big threat to someone who was a good swimmer."

Shen Wantang also jumped into the river tonight, so she knows the situation in the river very well. It is really cold, but as long as you can swim, it is not a problem to swim ashore.

Even if no one rescues them tonight, she and Gu Qianning can still get ashore on their own.

Lin Rouxin can definitely do it too.

"But when Miss Lin was pushed into the lake by the princess at the Prince's mansion last time, she couldn't swim. If General Huo hadn't jumped in to save her in time, she would have lost her life!"

“Last time she was faking it. I checked her pulse, and it was very steady. This means that she held her breath in time after falling into the lake. She didn’t struggle in the water, she didn’t choke on water, and she didn’t faint. If you can’t swim, it’s impossible to do that.”

"Huh? Was she faking it? Could it be that she deliberately fell into the lake to frame the princess?"

Shen Wantang nodded: "I think so!"

Qin Xin couldn't help but sigh, "She's so cunning! She's so ruthless to herself. I can't imagine how ruthless she would be to the princess if she came back alive."

Shen Wantang's eyes held a hint of anticipation: "I actually hope Lin Rouxin comes back a little later. The later she comes back, the more interesting the show will be."

"Now everyone probably thinks Miss Lin is dead, and the prince has even gone to the palace to plead for the princess."

"This must be the effect she wanted to create."

After Shen Wantang finished speaking, she continued practicing her calligraphy: "Go and check on the princess's courtyard again. I don't need to go myself, but I should at least make an appearance. You should make a few more trips tonight, so that it will show that we are also concerned about the princess's safety."

Qin Xin responded and quickly went out.

Du Juan couldn't help but complain, "The princess went too far tonight. Why is the crown princess still worried about the princess's safety? I think that since she went so far, you don't even need to pretend. Just openly tell the princess that you are angry! Tell the princess to discipline the princess properly!"

Shen Wantang glanced at her helplessly: "How naive. No matter how good the Princess Consort is to me, I am not her daughter. I am just her daughter-in-law. The one she loves the most is naturally the Princess. How can I ask the Princess Consort to discipline the Princess?"

"What I should do is speak well of the princess in front of the princess. If I always complain and speak ill of the princess, do you think the princess will be happy?"

“The princess has always been very protective of me, and I am already content. My mother-in-law has done so much for me, and I cannot ask for more.”

“I respect my parents-in-law, and they protect me. We maintain a balance, so my position is secure. If I act impulsively and disrupt the balance, it will require more effort to restore it, which is not worth it.”

She would eventually have to continue living in the Ning Prince's Mansion. She had been very tolerant of Xiao Qingxi before because she didn't want to strain their relationship and end up like Shen Mingxuan in her previous life, being ostracized by everyone in the Ning Prince's Mansion.

Unfortunately, her forbearance did not earn Xiao Qingxi's restraint, so she couldn't help herself tonight and played tricks on Xiao Qingxi and Xiao Qingyuan.

Even when she was playing tricks on people, she kept the limits just right. She infuriated Xiao Qingxi without causing her any real harm. Even if the princess wanted to hold her accountable, she couldn't find her to blame.

If her mother-in-law were to question her in the future, she would have a more respectable reason: Xiao Qingxi was pregnant, and she was concerned about Xiao Qingxi's safety, which was why she didn't let her go on the pleasure boat. Otherwise, if something happened on the pleasure boat, who could bear the responsibility?

Shen Wantang has already prepared a way out for herself.

Xiao Qingxi's current predicament is entirely of her own making; she has no one else to blame.

It was already past midnight when Shen Wantang finally felt tired and uncomfortable. She put down her pen and said, "I'm a little tired. I'm not practicing anymore. Wake me up early tomorrow so I can go to the Princess's place."

"yes."

However, when Shen Wantang woke up the next day, she found that it was already bright outside.

Her head was throbbing with pain, and when she tried to get up, she couldn't manage it the first time.

She touched her forehead and it was burning hot to the touch.

"Princess Consort, you're awake!"

When Dujuan saw her move, she called out to her with delight.

Shen Wantang was somewhat stunned: "Am I... sick? I was perfectly fine last night."

Du Juan's eyes reddened: "Your Highness, you really live up to the old saying, 'A doctor cannot heal himself.' You developed a high fever just before dawn and couldn't be woken up. It terrified us servants."

"Later, even the Princess came to see you. After finishing with the Princess, Physician Zhou came to you to take your pulse and prescribe medicine. I fed you the medicine, and that's how you woke up!"

When Shen Wantang heard that it was Physician Zhou who had come to take her pulse, her heart skipped a beat: "Is the princess alright?"

Qin Xin said angrily, "The Crown Princess still cares about the Princess, but you yourself are so sick, it's all the Princess's fault! The child in the Princess's belly was saved by Zhou Taiyi."

Shen Wantang was somewhat shocked. Physician Zhou's medical skills were so amazing! No wonder he was so famous, even the emperor respected him. He really had real skills!