Chapter 199: Investigating the Truth
However, Zhen Huan's plan to go to Yiku Palace was temporarily interrupted by the arrival of the Fourth Prince.
"My lady, the Fourth Prince has arrived and wants to come over to pay his respects to you."
Xiao Yunzi walked in just as Zhen Huan was about to take Liu Zhu out.
"My lady, the Fourth Prince has been coming to our place more and more frequently these days. Has he discovered something? After all, he is now raised by the Queen. Could it be that..."
Liu Zhu was aware of what Zhen Huan was preparing to do, so she was actually somewhat worried about the Fourth Prince's frequent visits.
"No, if the Fourth Prince was truly loyal to the Queen, he wouldn't have tried so hard to be close to us when he first entered the palace. For so long, the Queen hasn't really cared about him. He's more of a tool for the Queen to gain power. The Fourth Prince is very clear about this. His reliance on us is a good thing for us. Besides, after getting to know this child, I've found that he's actually quite good."
After so many contacts, Zhen Huan thought she had a certain degree of understanding of the Fourth Prince, and naturally knew how to treat him in daily life. Although the Fourth Prince now had a lot of little thoughts, he was just a half-grown child after all, and he also remembered the sincerity they showed him when he was sensitive.
Liu Zhu didn't quite understand what Zhen Huan said, but she only knew that as long as it was something the young lady asked her to do, she would just do it as instructed. The young lady would never be wrong, and she didn't care about anything else.
Zhen Huan ordered Xiao Yunzi to bring the Fourth Prince in.
During this period, although the Queen's supervision of him was stricter than before, he would still find opportunities to visit Yongshou Palace.
He found that only here could his heart find a brief peace, and the feeling of being trapped and suffocated could be relieved. Even simply playing with Lingxi and the others was a very happy thing.
"I was praised by the Emperor today."
At this time, the Fourth Prince was like a child. After receiving the praise from the Emperor, he wanted to share his joy with others. The first person he thought of who was truly happy for him was Zhen Huan, so he came here immediately.
"You have always been hardworking and conscientious, so it is only natural that your royal father would praise you. The emperor has told me before that you are a hardworking and diligent child."
Fourth Prince: "Really?"
The Fourth Prince was somewhat overjoyed. He had always thought that the Emperor looked down on him because of his background, but he didn't expect that his father would actually praise him.
"Of course it's true. Your Royal Father even said that he wants Hongzhou and Lingxi to follow your example and study hard in the future."
But this is of course false. Zhen Huan was just coaxing the Fourth Prince, or it could be said that she was hinting to the Fourth Prince that she did not have those extremely high expectations for Hongzhou. In fact, this was also Zhen Huan's true thoughts.
She didn't want her child to be the lonely one, but she also couldn't let her enemy sit in that position. If the Fourth Prince truly treated Lingxi and Hongzhou, then wouldn't this arrangement be the most appropriate?
After chatting with the Fourth Prince for a few words, he was pulled away by Lingxi again.
"This child truly loves her fourth brother."
Zhen Huan looked at the Fourth Prince and Lingxi running away and sighed. Children are the most sensitive. They know very well who is treating them sincerely.
"My lady, should we still go look for Concubine Hua?"
"Go, tell the Fourth Prince that I'm going to Yikun Palace. If he has nothing else to do, you can have lunch in Yongshou Palace."
"Yes, I'll go right away."
After Liu Zhu came back again, Zhen Huan set off for Yiku Palace.
Inside the Yikun Palace.
"Sister Hua, do you think what Ling'er said is credible?"
Zhen Huan asked seriously after she carefully told Nian Shilan the news she had just received that morning.
Although she felt very sympathetic towards Ling'er's situation and believed what she said, she also knew that at this critical moment, they could not make the slightest mistake, otherwise many people would lose their lives because of their decision.
"I'll have someone secretly investigate the current situation of Chuxiu Palace. If it's really as Ling'er said, then we have to make preparations. Since Rou promised that she has such thoughts, why don't we give her a chance?"
Nian Shilan didn't say whether she believed it or not. When it comes to these things, she believes more in the real evidence, which makes her more cautious.
Fortunately, after Nian Gengyao knew her situation in the palace, he found a way to send in a few maids with good martial arts skills. It would be even better if they could secretly find out whether the medicine powder Ling'er mentioned was real or not.
"Then I'm relieved. If everything is indeed as she said, then the good show we've been waiting for will soon begin."
During this period, Zhen Huan asked Jin Xi to secretly find the old people who used to live in the palace. According to the information she got, Yi Xiu was very happy that the emperor promised to make her the legitimate wife after she gave birth to the eldest prince. During that time, all the servants in the palace could feel her kindness.
But everything changed from the day Chunyuan came to the palace to visit her sister. Unexpectedly, the emperor fell in love with his sister who came to the palace to visit her pregnant sister at first sight, and even disregarded his original promise and made Chunyuan his legitimate wife.
Yixiu did not complain about all this, but simply said: My sister is the eldest daughter, so it is only natural for her to be the legitimate wife.
But is there really no complaint at all?
According to the elderly people in the mansion, the atmosphere in the mansion has become extremely strange since then.
Although Yixiu's attitude towards Chunyuan remained as respectful as ever, and she could even be said to be responsive to every request, in private, she often sat alone in the house for a long time with a gloomy face, and no one knew what she was thinking.
"Let's see if the Empress can maintain her virtuous facade this time. How would the Emperor feel if he knew that his beloved was killed by his sister, who was still worried about him even before her death?"
Nian Shilan laughed sarcastically.
An elder sister who went to visit her younger sister ended up stealing the favor of her younger sister's husband. This really shows the deep love between sisters.
After learning the news about Zhen Huan, Nian Shilan did not delay for a moment and arranged for people to visit Chuxiu Palace at night.
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