Chapter 218 Speculation
The princess never thought that anyone would be willing to hold the child she had carried for ten months with great difficulty in her life in someone else's arms. In addition, the prince had sent people to guard the child secretly, so even though the princess noticed some changes in the child's appearance, she did not think much about it.
Now that the prince mentioned this, the princess couldn't help but feel angry that he had hidden it from her. She had clearly discovered it all, but hadn't thought much about it.
No wonder Concubine Wen and the Second Madam dote on Yu'er so much and there was harmony in the mansion. It turned out that this was how this harmony came about.
The princess was angry, but when she thought about how Xie Jingyu grew up in everyone's love, and how Concubine Wen and the Second Madam had schemed everything out, and they loved her son, the princess felt happy and her anger disappeared.
Besides, the prince did not pursue responsibility 20 years ago. Now that the matter has been brought up, they still took the initiative to admit their mistakes, so the prince cannot punish them again.
They have been suffering in silence for twenty years, which is enough to make them feel depressed.
But after standing for a while, the princess became too weak to stand, so the prince helped her lie down.
The excitement was overwhelming and seemed to sweep away everything, but she didn't expect it to be handled so gently in the end. Shen Wan was really disappointed.
Concubine Wen and the Second Madam collapsed to the ground, their faces ashen.
The old lady seemed to have received a heavy blow, and the two maids barely managed to support her and take her back to Wing Chun Courtyard.
Judging from the expressions on the faces of the Second Master and the Old Lady, only a fool would believe that they were kept in the dark and that the substitution was the work of the Second Lady alone.
They thought that the entire Jingbei Palace was in their pockets without anyone knowing, but they didn't expect that the devil was one foot high and the monk was ten feet high. The prince sent the child back to them quietly.
Thinking about how over the years, the old lady, Concubine Wen, and the second lady had taught the second and third young masters to respect their elder brother Xie Jingyu and follow his lead in everything, Shen Wan couldn't help but want to laugh.
It is a good deal for the prince to endure his anger for a while in exchange for twenty years of peace in the Jingbei Palace.
Of course, the happiest one is Xie Jingyu. So many people love him as their own son. The prince loves him so much that he is afraid that he will be spoiled, so he keeps him by his side whenever he is free, teaching him by words and deeds. The relationship between them is much closer than that of an ordinary father and son.
The maid helped Concubine Wen and the Second Madam, who were lying limp on the ground.
The two men stared at the princess's bedroom with cold eyes, as if they wanted to penetrate the inner room and kill everyone inside.
Concubine Wen and the Second Madam were helped out of the Liuli Courtyard, and Shen Wan and Xie Jingyu also left.
But as the two of them stepped out of the yard, they saw that the maid could not support Concubine Wen, who had fallen to her knees on the ground. No matter how hard the maid tried, she could not pull her up.
Concubine Wen was crying.
Crying heart-wrenchingly.
The heartbroken crying made Shen Wan's hair stand on end.
She looked at Xie Jingyu, "Why is Concubine Wen so sad? Didn't Father say that she treated the Second Young Master well? Although she has regrets, she shouldn't regret it so much, right?"
Xie Jingyu also felt that Concubine Wen's reaction was a bit too much. He guessed, "Second Brother might really be gone..."
Shen Wan's heart was shocked.
With such speculation, I turned around and looked at Concubine Wen's reaction, and it seemed very normal.
Concubine Wen may not dare to keep the child in the mansion if she wants to replace the child. After all, blood is thicker than water and mother and child are inseparable. If the child looks like the princess and is particularly close to her, it will arouse the suspicion of the prince and princess, and then all the efforts will be in vain.
After the baby was switched, it was very likely that the princess would send the child away and raise a child who had no hatred for the princess and no jealousy towards her, so the princess would naturally be treated well.
In order to fight for the title, he exchanged his own son for the princess's, but was sent back by the prince. He was kept in the dark and sent his own flesh and blood out of the house as if he were the child of his enemy. He may even have abused him. Now that he knows the truth, how can he accept it?
If that's true, then this retribution is really satisfying.
The prince's old illness at the border in his previous life relapsed. It is very likely that these people caused this in order to allow Xie Jingyu to inherit the Jingbei Palace, and told Xie Jingyu about his life experience.
The reason why Xie Jingyu was so eager to go to the border was not only because he was worried about the prince's illness, but most likely because of his own life experience.
The prince told Xie Jingyu the truth about the child swap. When Concubine Wen and the second wife knew that their conspiracy had failed, they would definitely use all means to retaliate. No wonder in his previous life, after Xie Jingyu rebelled, he killed all the people in the Jingbei Palace and only left the fourth wife.
The illegitimate fourth wife would not be involved in such a conspiracy, nor was she qualified to do so. Instead, she had seen the old lady, Concubine Wen and the second wife coaxing and pampering Xie Jingyu for so many years, so she followed their example and accumulated some favor with Xie Jingyu, thus preserving her wealth and glory.
Chen Wan was distracted, and then her shoulders sank, and half of Xie Jingyu's body was pressed on her, and Shen Wan's waist was almost broken.
You don't want him to come, but he insists on coming. He must be too exhausted.
Chen Wan hugged Xie Jingyu's waist and walked towards Zhao Lanxuan with difficulty.
When they reached the door of Zhaolanxuan, Shen Wan reacted, “Why don’t you let Chen Ping help you?”
"My husband likes you to help me."
Can you please stop calling me husband all the time?
She had many bruises on her body and it hurt a lot to support him.
They were already at the door of Zhaolanxuan, and only a few steps were left. Shen Wan helped Xie Jingyu into the yard.
Just as he entered the house, Yinchuan ran in from behind, "Second Madam vomited blood and fainted on the way back to the South Courtyard..."
Shen Wan, “…”
Xie Jingyu, “…”
Concubine Wen cried heartbreakingly, and Xie Jingyu guessed that the real Xie Jingze might be gone.
Judging from the Second Madam’s reaction, the Third Young Master Xie Jingxi must be dead.
Chen Wan looked at Xie Jingyu, "The Jingbei Palace will really be a den of dragons and tigers from now on..."
Judging from the reactions of Concubine Wen and the Second Madam, it can be seen how much they loved Xie Jingyu before, but now they want to kill him.
Not only Xie Jingyu, but also the prince and princess. If it is really as they guessed, Concubine Wen and the second wife will definitely spare no effort to retaliate.
Shen Wan shuddered in his heart.
Xie Jingyu said, "I'm here, nothing will happen to you."
Chen Wan suppressed his uneasiness. So what if those people were powerful? He still fell into Xie Jingyu's hands in his previous life. There was no need to worry too much. When the enemy came, we would fight back with our soldiers and when the water came, we would block it with earth. We would just deal with each move with our own tactics.
Shen Wan helped Xie Jingyu sit down, and Shanhu brought the medicine.
Two bowls of medicine.
One bowl was for Xie Jingyu, and the other was for Chen Wan to calm him down.
Xie Jingyu drank it in one breath, and when Shen Wan drank it, he brought it to his lips but put it down.
Xie Jingyu asked, "Are you afraid of suffering?"
It's not just fear of hardship, but other worries.
She was very likely to get pregnant like in her previous life. The doctor prescribed medicine, but she didn't ask whether it would affect the fetus. What if it did?
Some medicinal herbs cannot be taken by pregnant women. She was just a little frightened, so it’s okay if she doesn’t take the medicine.
Shen Wan said, “Don’t look at me drinking medicine.”
Shen Wan left with the medicine.
Xie Jingyu, “……???”
What's not to see?
Are you afraid of frowning when taking bitter medicine?
Xie Jingyu shook his head and laughed.
Shen Wan went outside and handed the medicine to Shanhu, "The horse was frightened today, and you were also frightened. You drink it."
Shanhu opened her mouth and Shen Wan made a gesture to keep quiet.
Shanhu whispered, "This is medicine for the Crown Prince's wife to calm her nerves. How can I drink it?"
Shen Wan said, “If you don’t want to drink it, pour it out secretly.”
After stuffing the medicine bowl into Shanhu's arms, Shen Wan turned and left.
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