Chapter 216 Flesh and Blood
Not to mention beating her, Shen Wan even wanted to chop off the Second Madam's hand.
Shen Wan said coldly, "If you dare to touch my finger again, you won't have this hand anymore!"
Ever since he asked Chen An to break the second master's leg in anger, Shen Wan felt that he had been too gentle in his previous actions. There was no need to be too polite to these cruel and ruthless people. Being kind to them would be cruel to himself.
Shen Wan was filled with rage. She was almost killed by someone. She didn't provoke the second house or her second wife, but she just slapped her.
Her parents were reluctant to say even a harsh word to her, but she was slapped by her second wife. How could Shen Wan bear it?
The Second Lady said, "You nearly killed my son! A slap in the face was a light punishment."
Shen Wan's brows twisted into knots, "Who killed your son? I haven't seen the Third Young Master at all these days!"
The Second Lady said, "I'm talking about Yu'er!"
Shen Wan, “…???”
Shen Wan had never been so speechless before, "Another seriously ill person, is this hysteria contracted by Concubine Wen?"
The Second Madam didn’t expect Shen Wan to react like this, “What do you mean by that?”
Shen Wan just found it funny, "Concubine Wen told me that my husband is her son, and my second aunt said that my husband is your son. I'm really curious about how many mothers my husband has."
The Second Madam's expression changed drastically. "What did you say? Concubine Wen said that the Crown Prince is her biological son?!"
A mocking smile appeared on the corner of Shen Wan's mouth. "Aren't Second Aunt and Concubine Wen on good terms? You can ask her and find out."
The second wife was really obedient. She turned around and walked towards the courtyard where Concubine Wen lived.
The maid led her to a small path, where the Second Madam was waiting for her, and Shen Wan knew that it was not the princess who was looking for her, but she was already near the Liuli Courtyard, and the princess had fainted, so she should go and visit her.
The princess leaned on the big welcoming pillow and fainted for a while. The princess looked more haggard than usual. Seeing Shen Wan coming over, the princess asked, "Yu'er was injured, why did you come to mother?"
Shen Wan asked, "Didn't my mother send someone to call me here?"
The princess frowned, and Mother Zhao said, "The princess didn't look for the Crown Prince's wife."
Shen Wan said, "It was a little maid from Mother's courtyard who delivered the message. I thought Mother was looking for me, so I came here."
Chen Wan knew that it was the Second Madam who called her to the alley under the guise of the Princess and slapped her to vent her anger. She just wanted to let the Princess know that the Second Madam could order the maids in the Glass Courtyard around.
Today he can use the maid to help pass on the message, but there is no guarantee that he will not help the second lady to poison the princess in the future.
The princess noticed that Shen Wan's face was a little red, and thought it was caused by the frightened horse being attacked. The princess said, "You were frightened today. Help your mother take good care of Yu'er."
Shen Wan shook her head lightly, "Taking care of my husband is what I should do, mother, take care of yourself."
The princess nodded and said softly, "You can go back."
Shen Wan withdrew.
As Shen Wan left, a maid came over and whispered a few words into Mother Zhao's ear. Mother Zhao was shocked and said, "How is this possible?!"
The princess said in a heavy and urgent voice, "What's wrong?"
Mother Zhao looked at the princess, seeming to want to say something but stopping herself.
The princess said, "Just tell me, are you going to make me die of anxiety?"
Mother Zhao said, "The prince was injured because he blocked the knife for the princess. He also fell off a cliff to save the princess..."
The princess was startled at first, then a layer of frost covered her usually gentle face. "You have bad intentions and deliberately spread this news to my ears."
Mother Zhao asked, "Princess...?"
The princess asked, "The assassin who was able to injure Yu'er must have extremely high martial arts skills. Is it necessary to send out such a master to kill a powerless princess?"
"The Crown Prince's Concubine was implicated by Yu'er, and she even tried to instigate me to target the Crown Prince's Concubine. I want to know who is against the Crown Prince's Concubine."
Mother Zhao thought about it and felt that what the princess said made sense. The prince was very skilled in martial arts, and the assassin who could injure him so badly must be extraordinary. If he was going after the princess, sending an assassin would be a waste of talent.
Mother Zhao said, "Princess, you are still calm. I really believe it."
The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess have a good relationship, and she and the princess are happy, but no matter how happy they are, they don't want to see the Crown Prince risk his life for the Crown Princess.
The maid stood aside, wanting to say something but stopping herself.
Mother Zhao saw this and asked, "Is there anything else you haven't reported?"
The maidservant said, "Just now, I came back from the alley and heard the Second Madam and the Crown Prince's Consort arguing on the alley. The Second Madam slapped the Crown Prince's Consort, and the Crown Prince's Consort fought back..."
Mother Zhao was stunned. "Second Madam hit the Crown Prince's Consort? Why did Second Madam hit the Crown Prince's Consort?"
The maid glanced at the princess and didn't dare to answer.
"explain!"
The maid said stiffly, "It's because the prince took the knife for the princess..."
The princess was surprised, "Yu'er blocked the knife for the Crown Prince's wife, why is the Second Madam so angry?"
Even if she was angry, she never thought of hitting the Crown Prince's Consort. Saving people was Yu'er's own choice. Yu'er valued the Crown Prince's Consort more than his own life. If she caused trouble for the Crown Prince's Consort, wouldn't that put Yu'er in the middle and make things difficult?
Her mother didn't say anything, so was it her turn as an aunt to get so angry?
The maid stammered, her voice barely audible, "The Second Madam said that the Young Master is her biological son..."
The princess was leaning against a large pillow. When she heard this, she sat up straight and felt dizzy.
Mother Zhao was shocked and anxious, "Princess, take care of yourself..."
The maid reported it, and simply said it all, "I listened for a while, and it seems that it's not just the Second Madam and the Crown Prince's Consort who said this, but Consort Wen also said it. The Crown Prince's Consort didn't believe it and even mocked the Crown Prince, asking how many mothers he had..."
The princess rubbed her temples, "Why would the Second Madam and Concubine Wen say such things?"
Mother Zhao asked, "Could they have secretly replaced the prince?"
The princess said, "How is this possible? Ever since I was pregnant with Yu'er and the carriage startled my miscarriage, the prince has sent people to secretly guard me. Who could have replaced Yu'er under the secret guards' noses?"
"Besides, Yu'er's temperament is obviously like that of the prince. It's obvious that he is his biological son."
However, the Second Madam and Concubine Wen both said this, and the princess felt uneasy.
"Go ask the prince, I want to find out."
…
After visiting the princess, Chen Wan returned to Zhaolanxuan.
When she entered the room, Xie Jingyu noticed something was wrong with her face and asked, "What's wrong with your face?"
Shen Wan shook his head.
Yinchuan quickly complained, "The Second Madam slapped the Crown Prince's Consort..."
Xie Jingyu's eyes suddenly turned cold.
He was so angry that he vomited blood and was reluctant to touch the person, how could the Second Madam dare to hit him?
Shen Wan said, “I fought back.”
"That won't work either."
Seeing Xie Jingyu's angry face, Shen Wan felt soft in her heart and hesitated to speak.
Xie Jingyu said, "What else can't you tell me?"
Chen Wan also felt that she shouldn't hesitate. After all, Xie Jingyu was willing to sacrifice his life for her. Chen Wan said stubbornly, "Do you think it's a little unusual for Concubine Wen and the Second Madam to be so nice to you?"
Xie Jingyu looked at Shen Wan, "Did they tell you that I am their son?"
Shen Wan's eyes widened, "How did you know?"
Xie Jingyu raised his hand to support his forehead, "Don't worry about it, I am the biological child of my father, the king, and my mother."
Shen Wan said, "I know, but aren't you curious why they all say that?"
Just as Xie Jingyu was about to tell Chen Wan, Chun'er ran in from outside. She ran so fast that she bumped into the bead curtain, making a crisp sound.
Chun'er panted, "His Majesty, His Majesty's Consort, the Second Madam is kneeling outside the Princess's room, saying that she was possessed by a ghost and exchanged her own son for the Princess's own flesh and blood. She demands that the Prince and Princess return her son to her..."
Shen Wan, “……!!!”
She turned her head and looked at Xie Jingyu.
Xie Jingyu said tiredly, "This is the reason why the Jingbei Palace is harmonious."
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