Chapter 219: Winning Over
Shanhu looked at the bowl of medicine in her hand. The Crown Prince's wife has been a medicine lover since she was young and has long been accustomed to the pain of taking medicine. It is impossible that she would not take medicine just because she is afraid of the pain.
I was so scared today. If I don’t take medicine, I’m sure I won’t have nightmares tonight.
But Shanhu knew Chen Wan's temper. If he said he didn't want to drink, he wouldn't drink.
The medicine was very expensive, it would be a shame to just throw it away. Coral pinched her nose and drank the medicine.
Shen Wan pretended to drink the medicine and went back, stuffed a candied fruit into her mouth to suppress the bitterness, and did not forget to put one into Xie Jingyu's mouth.
As soon as he put the food in his mouth, Xie Jingyu's nose started to itch and he sneezed violently, pulling the wound on his back and causing his forehead to tremble in pain.
No need to ask, it must be that people are talking about the child swap.
The second wife knelt outside the princess's house, asking the princess to return her son to her. Everyone in the mansion was misled and thought that Xie Jingyu was the second master and the second wife's biological son.
As Concubine Wen also went to the princess to ask for the child, people began to guess whether Xie Jingyu was the son of the second master and the second wife, or the son of Concubine Wen.
For a time, speculation arose.
I didn't expect that this matter would take such a twist and turn.
Who would have thought that with the prince's temper, he would know that Concubine Wen and the second wife had replaced the prince, but he still endured it and did not get angry, and sent the child back to their knees. The prince is worthy of being a general king with a large army, he is so powerful.
The prince did not issue a gag order on this matter. Concubine Wen and the second wife were busy with their own affairs. The old lady did not faint, but she was almost there. No one tried to stop her from talking about it, and the matter spread out of the Jingbei Palace like wind and became the talk of all the major teahouses and taverns that evening.
The noble families are scheming against each other, but the harmony in Prince Jingbei's Mansion is enviable. I didn't expect that the harmony came in this way. Prince Jingbei holds military power, has a large family and a huge business, and the old lady is the second wife. How could there not be any struggle for titles and property? It's just that it's suppressed and not exposed.
Shen Ji and Yun were having dinner when they heard about this. The food in front of them lost its taste.
Yun sighed, "The Jingbei Palace is not much better than the Dingguo Palace..."
She knew that Shen Ji was not planning to marry Shen Wangao, and only wanted to find her a man with a simple family so that they could live a stable and smooth life.
Needless to say, the Prince of Jingbei is almost unrivaled among the young masters of the aristocratic families. Although the Jingbei Palace is wealthy and powerful, it is famous for its harmony. Therefore, Shen Ji and Yun are extremely satisfied with this marriage.
If that matter is revealed in the future, with the power of the Duke Dingguo's Mansion and the Prince Jingbei's Mansion, they will definitely be able to protect Wan'er.
As a result, not long after Chen Wan got married, the secret of the Jingbei Palace was exposed. The child was replaced with a sieve. Yun Shi did not believe that the Jingbei Palace could still be harmonious in the future.
Yun felt sorry for her daughter, while Shen Ji asked, "How did the secret of child swapping at the Jingbei Palace suddenly get out?"
Yun also found it strange.
Chen Li came in from outside and just heard this and said, "It should be related to the assassination of my sister and brother-in-law today."
Yun was shocked, "Assassinated?"
Chen Li said, "My brother-in-law blocked the knife for my sister and was injured. He also fell off the cliff to save my sister. It was the place where Yu'er almost fell off the cliff before..."
Yun knew that if he really fell off the cliff, he would surely die.
Yun looked at Shen Ji, "Who assassinated the Prince of Jingbei?"
Those people in the Jingbei Palace thought that the Prince of Jingbei was their own flesh and blood. It was obvious that they were not going for the title. They must have offended someone and wanted to kill them.
Shen Ji instructed Yun, "Go and have a look tomorrow."
Chen Li said, "Tomorrow the Marquis of Wucheng will send the betrothal gifts to the mansion. I'm afraid it won't work if my mother doesn't stay at the mansion. I'd better go."
"Okay."
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Fengyi Palace.
Xiao Yun, Xiahou Yi and Xie Jingze teamed up to kill Xie Jingyu. They thought it was a sure thing, but they didn't expect to fail.
Queen Song was so angry that she had no appetite for dinner.
After eating a few bites, he asked the palace servants to remove the meal.
She sat on the chaise longue, ready to let the palace maid massage her temples.
A palace maid came in and reported to Queen Song about the baby-swapping incident that happened in Prince Jingbei's Mansion twenty years ago.
Queen Song laughed when she heard this. "I thought there were people in this world who didn't covet power and status. It turns out it's because the Prince of Jingbei is their own flesh and blood."
Xiao Yun is the emperor's legitimate son, but the emperor has been reluctant to appoint a crown prince and has supported several other princes to form a three-way balance of power with Xiao Yun.
Queen Song knew that it was wishful thinking for the emperor to directly appoint Xiao Yun as the crown prince, so she could only win over the court officials and put pressure on the emperor.
Prince Jingbei not only holds military power, but also enjoys the emperor's trust. Queen Song has tried many times to win him over, but the prince does not participate in the selection of the crown prince. Queen Song can only turn her attention to other people in Prince Jingbei's mansion.
Queen Song had contacted Concubine Wen and the Second Lady, and she could help get rid of Xie Jingyu. As long as the matter was done, the Jingbei Palace would be at her and Prince Cheng's disposal.
However, this proposal was strongly rejected by Concubine Wen and the Second Lady. They praised Xie Jingyu highly and they had never thought of competing for the position of Crown Prince.
Concubine Wen and the Second Lady did not have such ambition, so Queen Song had to give up and turn her attention to the Duke Dingguo's Mansion.
It seems ridiculous when I think about it now. Concubine Wen and the Second Lady both thought that the Prince of Jingbei was their son. How could they possibly agree to her joining forces with them to harm their own son? She didn't even have time to be on guard.
Nanny Zheng smiled and said, "Time has changed. It's easy to win them over now."
Queen Song curled her lips and said, "How could someone who could do such a thing be willing to be played around by the King of Jingbei like this—"
"They will come to me on their own initiative."
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Xie Jingyu was injured in his back and couldn't lie down to recuperate. He didn't like lying down, so he didn't stay in bed to recuperate.
After dinner, Shen Wan played chess with him, but Shen Wan's chess skills were so poor that she couldn't even tell that Xie Jingyu was giving her a handicap. She even glared at him, saying that he was so cruel and wanted to kill her without leaving a single piece of armor.
A certain gentleman, "..."
It’s so unfair.
After a few games of chess, it was time for bed.
Shen Wan was quite frightened today, and Xie Jingyu didn't let her wipe his body and went to the bathroom.
After Xie Jingyu left, Shen Wan took a bath and took off her skirt. Seeing that her shoulders, arms, and knees were bruised, Yin Chuan said distressedly, "The Crown Prince's Concubine was injured so badly, why didn't you apply medicine?"
When Shanhu came back, she changed her clothes and applied medicine, but Chen Wan didn't. Shanhu and Yinchuan both thought that Shen Wan was not injured.
Yinchuan quickly took the ointment and waited for Shen Wan to finish taking a bath. Yinchuan was about to help Shen Wan apply the ointment, but Shen Wan said, "I can do it myself."
Yinchuan said, "The Crown Prince's Consort can't reach the back of her shoulders..."
Shen Wan had no intention of applying medicine at all.
Pregnant women should not use blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing drugs.
Although she may not really be pregnant, it is better to be safe than sorry.
Bruises don't require medication, they will heal after a few days of rest.
Chen Wan insisted on applying the ointment herself, so Yinchuan had no choice but to give it to her. While Chen Wan was getting dressed, Xie Jingyu also came back.
Chen Wan was very tired, so she went to lie down on the bed in the inner room. Seeing Xie Jingyu coming over, Chen Wan sat up and said, "I don't sleep well. You should recuperate for a few days, or..."
God have mercy on her, she was afraid that she would bump into him at night and tear the wound, so she slept in separate beds for a few days to help his healing. Why is he unhappy again?
This time sleeping in separate rooms will be different from before, okay?
Looking at Xie Jingyu's dark face, Shen Wan had a strong desire to survive, "I'll try to stay away from you."
She slept in the inner part of the bed, wishing she could stick to the bed board.
Xie Jingyu lay on his side, stretched out his hand, and pulled Shen Wan into his arms.
Shen Wan struggled, but didn't dare to use force, "Your injury hasn't healed yet, you should sleep well."
Xie Jingyu's eyes were full of resentment. "It's been a long time since I slept with you in my arms."
Shen Wan’s face was hot, “Wait, wait until you’re better before hugging me…”
Not wanting to hear what he didn’t want to hear, Xie Jingyu directly blocked Shen Wan’s mouth.
Shen Wan, “……!!!”
Can you please take care of yourself? You are still injured.
No wonder the doctor gave such a special reminder, he definitely saw it.
Chen Wan was kissed so hard that her whole body went limp, and her voice was incoherent. "The doctor forbids you from strenuous exercise..."
Xie Jingyu chuckled, "I just haven't kissed you in a long time, and I wanted to kiss you, that's all. Do you think I'm going to do any strenuous exercise?"
This bastard!
Shen Wan's face flushed red.
Want to hit him.
The fist did punch out.
But the strength she used to tickle Xie Jingyu was not enough for him.
Xie Jingyu grabbed Shen Wan's hand and said, "When your injury is healed, we can consummate our marriage, okay?"
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