Halfway up the mountain, Wan Jinlan and Anyang watched a fight between the wives and concubines in Prince Duan's mansion.
Wan Qiuyu was slapped and could not resist. She could only stand there obediently with her head down and let herself be scolded. If it were not for the appearance of Princess Shun, Princess Kangning and other ladies, the situation would probably not be over for a while.
Princess Kangning tutted her tongue as she watched the scene unfold, looking gloating. "If a concubine in the mansion is disobedient, Princess Duan should teach her a lesson at home. She's just being laughed at here."
Wang Minghui snorted disdainfully, "How can you, a person who chased the Guangling Prince all over the capital before marriage, teach me how to manage concubines? I wonder if you can manage all the beauties in the Guangling Palace?"
Princess Shun stepped forward calmly and advised, "Alright, you two are both royal family members. You should be careful with your words and actions when you are out in public. With so many people watching, it would be inappropriate to quarrel any further."
Wang Minghui couldn't stand the way Princess Shun lectured her. They were both princesses, so what right did she have to lecture her? Was it because she was the eldest sister-in-law? She was being arrogant.
However, it was not appropriate to continue arguing at this time. Wang Minghui did not try to calm the princess down, but simply ignored her. He glanced at Wan Qiuyu and said in a commanding tone, "Follow me back."
There was nothing Wan Qiuyu could do but bite her lip, lower her head, and follow Wang Minghui down the mountain obediently.
With so many people present, everyone could see that Wan Qiuyu was feeling wronged.
Who wouldn't think Wang Minghui was arrogant and domineering at this moment? She attacked the concubine in the mansion, gave orders in a domineering manner, and spoke harshly and rudely to others. She was completely different from the dignified and polite person she was before marriage.
Wan Jinlan withdrew her gaze. She felt that Wang Minghui would suffer a lot in the future because of her treatment of Wan Qiuyu.
"Miss Wan is really fast. I saw you talking to the princess in front of the camp earlier. I didn't waste a moment changing my clothes, and when I came back I didn't see you anymore."
Don't hit someone who smiles at you. Princess Shun spoke politely, so there was no reason for Wan Jinlan to be cold to her.
"We're only halfway up the mountain. Princess and Miss Wan, would you like to continue walking up to see the scenery at the top of the mountain?"
Anyang dropped his legs and shook his head, "My legs hurt, I'm tired, I won't go."
Wan Jinlan smiled and said, "I'll sit here with the princess for a while and then go down the mountain."
Princess Shun didn't seem dissatisfied at all. "I brought some fragrant dew to relieve fatigue. If Princess and Miss Wan need it, I'll send some to you when I get back."
After saying this, Princess Shun smiled and continued to climb the mountain with a group of people gathered around her.
Looking at the people surrounding Princess Shun, one can also know how prosperous Prince Shun is now.
"Is she trying to please us? I've never seen her so caring towards me before." Anyang whispered in Wan Jinlan's ear.
Wan Jinlan smiled.
They had clear positions in the past, but now they are no longer rivals, so naturally we have to win them over.
Before the two could get down the mountain, they heard screams from the woods above. It sounded chaotic, as if something had happened to someone.
A moment later, the two saw the unconscious Princess Kangning being carried down with difficulty by two maids on their shoulders.
There were guards and maids who went up the mountain with the others, but it would be against the rules to let the guards help them go down.
"Blood, there is blood..."
A maid pointed at the white footgear exposed at Princess Kangning's ankles, and the bright red bloodstains were very eye-catching.
This place is halfway up the mountain. At their speed, it will take at least half an hour to get down the mountain. If the blood continues to flow like this, who knows what will happen to the person.
Wan Jinlan stood up and said, "Leave her to me. I'll carry her down."
Without saying a word, she carried Princess Corning on her back and then walked down the mountain at great speed.
Although she and Princess Kangning were not on good terms, they did not have any deep hatred, so she just considered it as a good deed she was doing.
After descending the mountain, they sent the person to the barracks where Xiao Zheng lived. After the imperial physician examined her, he said, "The Crown Prince's wife is pregnant, and it's less than two months."
Princess Kangning woke up weakly, "My child, are you okay?"
If she knew she was pregnant, how could she go up the mountain? She would not even come for this autumn hunt. She would definitely stay at home to take good care of the baby.
The imperial physician said, "There's nothing serious at the moment, but the Crown Princess is showing signs of miscarriage due to excessive fatigue. You need to rest and recuperate while I give her a few injections to stop the bleeding."
Upon hearing this, Princess Kangning breathed a sigh of relief.
The imperial physician went to prepare and boil the medicine, and Princess Anyang, Princess Shun and others finally arrived.
Seeing that there were many people around, Wan Jinlan left the barracks and returned to his residence.
In the evening, a bonfire party was held in the open space in front of the palace, and the emperor rewarded the first few people who hunted prey that day.
Today, Prince Rui won the first place and won the emperor's praise.
Listening to the emperor and some court officials praising Prince Rui, Prince Shun and Prince Duan both sneered in their hearts.
When they were not aware of their father's thoughts before, they did not think there was anything wrong. Now they both know what the emperor is thinking. Some seemingly ordinary things are now seen as the emperor's ulterior motives in their eyes.
While Wan Jinlan was eating roasted venison, someone crawled into the center of the venue.
The man looked around and rushed over when he saw the person he was looking for.
"Prince, the prince has passed away."
The voice had a crying tone, and although there was singing and dancing to liven up the atmosphere, many people could still hear it.
Xiao Zheng grabbed the man's collar and shouted in disbelief, "What did you say?"
"The prince passed away the night before yesterday. I rode non-stop to tell the prince the news."
Normally, it takes three and a half days to drive from Kuriyama Palace to the Imperial Palace.
Xiao Zheng stood up unsteadily and crawled to the front. Before he knelt down, the emperor's face showed concern and sorrow. He sighed deeply and said, "Go back quickly."
Xiao Zheng said to the Queen, "Princess Kangning is pregnant and nearly had an accident today. She needs to stay in bed and recuperate. I hope Your Majesty can take care of Xiao Zheng for her. Xiao Zheng will be very grateful."
The Queen nodded and said, "I am here, so you can go."
Xiao Zheng took two steps at a time and rushed to the horse tied not far away. He mounted the horse, whipped it, and rushed madly into the night.
The festive atmosphere of the bonfire party suddenly cooled down.
No one expected that Prince Guangling, who had been ill for a long time, would die so suddenly.
Wan Jinlan had just returned to her residence when Chuntao whispered in her ear, "Miss, in the middle of the banquet, when I went to the restroom, a servant from the Guangling Prince's household came to me and told me that the Prince thanked me for my help to Princess Kangning today and hoped that I could take better care of her in the future. He would repay my kindness in the future."
Wan Jinlan was puzzled at first, then his expression became serious, "No, this is not right!"
Chun Tao wrinkled her nose. "Your Highness, these words sound like a last will and testament. Calling them last will and testament is unlucky, but it does have that meaning."
Wan Jinlan reviewed the actions of Prince Guangling in the past few months, and it seemed that Prince Guangling had never written to His Majesty to ask him to let him return to Yangzhou.
The words Xiao Zheng asked her to give revealed that he seemed to know in advance that something would happen to Prince Guangling.
Is Prince Guangling really dead?
Princess Kangning suddenly had a miscarriage today and was found to be pregnant. Is it a coincidence?
Wan Jinlan was not ready to rest and took Chuntao to Princess Kangning.
"I haven't had time to thank you today." Princess Kangning rarely showed her a good face, but it still looked a little unnatural.
Wan Jinlan's expression remained normal. "Are you feeling better?"
Princess Kangning nodded and touched her lower abdomen. "I took the medicine and it doesn't hurt anymore."
"I'm sure you've heard about Prince Guangling's affairs."
Princess Kangning nodded again, looking worried. "I don't know how anxious the prince must be. If it weren't for my condition, I would have gone back with him today."
"If you need help in the future, just come to me and I will help you if I can."
Princess Kangning was puzzled. Her relationship with Wan Jinlan couldn't be that good, right?
She was already surprised that Wan Jinlan would carry her down the mountain this time, but she was not an ungrateful person and she was grateful to Wan Jinlan.
But why did she suddenly show her affection?
Seeing the genuine doubt and vigilance on Princess Kangning's face, Wan Jinlan smiled and tucked the corner of the quilt in for her. "Rest well, I'm leaving now."
If Princess Corning knew about this, she would definitely not have this expression.
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