Chapter 256 The Crown Princess Died
With tears welling in her eyes, Wei Jia looked up at Madam Min Qiao with deep emotion, "Madam, you only ruined my appearance, but you didn't take my life, did you?"
"Although you drove me away from the capital, you also gave me enough money to live a worry-free life for the rest of my life."
"Perhaps you think these things are nothing, but you don't know that I was assassinated by two groups of people after I left the capital."
“One group was sent by Marquis Xuanping, and the other group was the same group that approached me and threatened me with my sister’s whereabouts to make me work for them.”
"I escaped death several times and finally found my sister, but she never cared about me at all. She just lived her carefree life."
"At that moment, I felt utterly heartbroken."
"Later, I returned to the capital after many twists and turns, and received your unintentional help again. It was then that I realized how precious your kindness was."
"Later on, I kept seeing or hearing about your deeds. And without exception, those things told me that you were a kind, principled, and respectable person!"
"After being reborn, before I met you, all I wanted was to live my life properly again."
"But when I met you, I changed my mind. In this life, I will stay by your side, protect you, and live for you!"
Min Qiao's eyes stung, and her chest felt tight.
Who would have thought that in her past life she was betrayed by everyone in the Min family, and the only person who remembered her well was someone she had hurt.
At this moment, Madam Min felt utterly ironic.
After a long silence, Madam Min Qiao finally spoke.
"You may stay. But this is the only time I'll act on my own initiative."
Wei Jia nodded repeatedly in surprise, tears streaming down her face. "I understand. Thank you, Madam!"
Looking at Wei Jia's excited expression, Madam Min sighed deeply, her heart filled with mixed feelings.
Forget it, she should pay more attention and take charge in the future.
If you let things slide and then try to hold people accountable and kick them out afterwards, it's really your own problem.
Just as Madam Min was reflecting, Ajiu's urgent voice suddenly came from outside: "Madam, I have something urgent to report."
Min Qiaoshi raised her hand to indicate that Wei Jia had not yet gotten up.
Wei Jia stood up, wiped away her tears, and then went to open the door and let A Jiu in.
Seeing that things hadn't gone well, Ah Jiu's eyes lit up with surprise, but she didn't react much, as there were more pressing matters at hand.
She hurried into the room and walked up to Madam Min, lowering her voice to say, "Madam, I just received news that the Crown Princess has passed away."
"What!?" Madam Min Qiao was shocked. "How could the Crown Princess have died so suddenly?"
Ajiu quickly relayed the news she had received: "It is said that the Crown Princess heard yesterday that her family had caused trouble at the flower banquet at the Yongning Marquis's residence, and she became so angry and uncomfortable that she miscarried."
"She was perfectly fine yesterday. For some reason, news suddenly broke today that the Crown Princess had died from postpartum hemorrhage caused by a miscarriage."
“I specifically sent someone to check outside the Crown Prince’s residence, and it’s already decorated with white banners.”
The last time the Crown Princess's pregnancy was unstable was because the Wu family caused trouble.
This miscarriage that led to her death was also caused by trouble involving the Wu family.
This time, the Wu family is likely to be convicted of murdering the Crown Princess.
It was just a miscarriage, how could she suddenly die? Are the imperial physicians all freeloaders?
Furthermore, she didn't die on the day of the miscarriage, but died the next day. Could there be something fishy going on here?
Suddenly, Madam Min remembered the painting that the Seventh Princess had given to the Crown Princess.
She turned to Wei Jia in shock and anger, "Could the Crown Princess's death be related to that painting?"
Wei Jia quickly assured her, "Madam, Doctor Mu said that the painting will absolutely not cause death! Don't you trust Doctor Mu's medical skills?"
Min Qiao breathed a sigh of relief, but her doubts only deepened.
If it wasn't because of that painting, how did the Crown Princess die?
Just then, Wei Jia seemed to have thought of something and hesitated before asking, "Grand Madam, could it be that the Crown Prince did it?"
Madam Min asked curiously, "Why would you think that?"
After thinking for a moment, Wei Jia recounted what Qiao Yuanyao and Zhong Liuniang had said the day before, and then speculated, "Grandma, do you think it's possible that the person Miss Zhong Liuniang is in love with might be the Crown Prince?"
Upon hearing this, Madam Min was immediately startled, and then suddenly understood.
She had always thought that the crown prince chosen by Emperor Xiaozhao could not possibly be a person blinded by lust.
However, the Crown Prince's indulgence of the Crown Princess and her family did not seem fake.
Looking back now, it seems the Crown Prince had been plotting for a long time to force the Crown Princess to abdicate.
As for why he didn't directly marry Zhong Liuniang as the Crown Princess from the beginning, it was probably because firstly, Zhong Liuniang was still young when the Crown Prince married. Secondly, Emperor Xiaozhao might not have wanted the Crown Prince to marry a wife with such a powerful influence.
Now that the Third Prince is getting married, Zhong Liuniang has become his first choice. Whether for personal reasons or for practical reasons, the Crown Prince would never allow the Third Prince to marry Zhong Liuniang.
Zhong Liuniang had also stated that she would never become a concubine.
Therefore, the Crown Princess died. This gave the Crown Prince the possibility of remarrying.
Whether Emperor Xiaozhao would agree to the marriage was another matter.
"It's probably true, nine times out of ten." Madam Min Qiao agreed with Wei Jia's guess.
If this speculation is true, then the Crown Princess's death was definitely not an accident.
After a moment of contemplation, Madam Min Qiao said solemnly, "Your previous plan has already begun to be implemented. Now we are in a bind and have no choice but to move forward."
Wei Jia looked ashamed. She felt that everything she had done was for the sake of the Grand Madam, but she never thought about whether it was what the Grand Madam needed.
Only after being expelled by the Dowager Lady did she have time to properly reflect on herself.
She overstepped her bounds.
Not only did she have a problem with her mindset, but even Ayi and several others who closely followed her had some issues with their mindset to varying degrees.
This matter also needs to be reported to the Grand Madam, and we need to make some serious adjustments later.
Min Qiao saw the self-reproach on Wei Jia's face, but chose to ignore it.
She continued, "Since we've decided to change the crown prince, we can't let go of any opportunity to find fault with him."
Although this incident is not enough to bring down the Crown Prince, of course, even if she were to discover evidence that the Crown Prince had plotted against the Crown Princess, she does not intend to present it now.
However, these things, one by one, slowly accumulate, and one day they will become the crown prince's death warrant.
Yes, the Wu family also has great potential!
If the Wu family can be convinced that the Crown Prince murdered the Crown Princess, then could the Wu family turn around and accuse the Crown Prince instead?
For example, could they pin the blame for the Wu family's past crimes of abusing their power and disregarding human life on the Crown Prince? Could they claim that the Crown Prince condoned and protected them, giving them the audacity to commit wrongdoing? Or even that most of the wealth they acquired ended up in the Crown Prince's pocket through bribes to the Crown Princess?
Lady Min Qiao was already plotting to gather evidence of the Crown Prince's crimes.
Pulling Fei Yuan's thoughts back, Madam Min Qiao solemnly instructed Wei Jia, "Tell the Seventh Princess to see if you can have Doctor Mu disguise himself as a palace maid and follow the Seventh Princess, so that under the guise of mourning the Crown Princess, he can investigate the true cause of the Crown Princess's death."
"It would be best to find some concrete evidence."
"By the way, remind the Seventh Princess to pay attention to whether anyone is missing from the Crown Princess's entourage or if anyone seems unusual when she goes there. It would be best if she could find out some useful information privately."
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