In Jinxiu Palace, Chu Yuzhen almost dropped the cup in her hand when she heard that the Queen was looking for her. Fortunately, the maid beside her was quick enough to catch it.
"Do you think the Queen Mother has discovered something?"
"Princess, don't worry. As long as you deny it, no one will have evidence to prove that you were the one who falsely conveyed the Queen's order."
"That little eunuch?"
"I have already dealt with it. He will never appear before you again, let alone in this palace."
Chu Yuzhen nodded.
"Then why did Princess Su disappear? I clearly just ordered someone to bring her into the palace and beat her up."
The maid laughed and said, "Perhaps Princess Su has other enemies in this palace. She made quite a splash at the poetry gathering that day and offended quite a few people."
Chu Yuzhen nodded and breathed a sigh of relief. After all, Chen Jingxi’s disappearance had nothing to do with her.
…
In Fengzao Palace, Chu Yuzhen arrived late.
"Mother, what do you want from me?"
The Queen stared at her daughter, her whole body filled with anger. She said sternly, "Yuzhen, what did you do behind our mother's back?"
Chu Yuzhen raised her head and glanced at the Queen, muttering, "Mother, what can I do? I am surrounded by your people, so you don't know what I am doing."
The queen frowned. Indeed, everyone in Jinxiu Palace was her people. Even the last time Yuzhen sneaked out of the palace, she knew about it in a short time. If this matter was related to her, it was impossible for her not to know.
But lately, it seems like everything is directed at her, forcing her to be on guard.
"You must stay in the palace and not go anywhere."
"Mother, isn't it just that Princess Su is missing? It's not a big deal. Why are you so nervous?"
The Queen frowned slightly, her tone stern: "My Queen Mother told you to be obedient, so you should be obedient. If you cause any trouble again, my Queen Mother will not be able to protect you."
Chu Yuzhen didn't take it seriously and said, "Mother, isn't it just that the Third Prince is looking for his princess all over the capital? What does it have to do with us? Besides, he is an unlucky star. Maybe his princess is unlucky because of him, so she disappeared. I am afraid of what he will do."
The Queen sighed softly, "It's all my fault for spoiling you so much that you've become so ignorant. Well, go back now. You two must keep an eye on the princess for me and don't let her leave Jinxiu Palace."
"Mother, why do you confine me?"
The nanny beside her advised, "Princess, please go back first. The Queen is very upset now and will let you out in a few days."
"Mammy, please help me persuade the Queen Mother."
"Don't worry, Princess. I will."
Looking at her daughter walking away, the queen sighed deeply.
"My Lady, the princess is still young, so it's inevitable that she's a little willful."
"When I was her age, I had already... well, children are a debt to their parents."
"Your Majesty, could it be that Concubine Qin is responsible for the disappearance of Princess Su?"
"Qin Wanyin? No, she's not that stupid."
The nanny nodded slightly and said, "Could it be Prince Jin?"
"His life is in my hands, how dare he?"
"Is there a force in this palace that we don't know about?"
"Let's find Princess Su first. We can't let Chu Jinghuai become my enemy at this time. Otherwise, it will only benefit Qin Wanyin."
"Yes, I understand."
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"Aunt Shi, I heard you bought a person from the market for five taels of silver. Hey, why don't you bring him out for us to see, to see what kind of person is worth five taels of silver?"
"That's right, let's see if it can compare to my cow flower."
"Is her butt big? Is her breast plump? Is she good at giving birth?"
The voice was getting closer and closer. Chen Jingxi, who was lying on the bed, had already woken up. She felt a throbbing pain in her forehead and had no strength in her body.
She couldn't help but smile bitterly. She was careless after all. She didn't expect that someone would dare to attack her in the palace.
Looking at the rough earthen walls on all sides, which seemed simple and primitive, and considering the noises outside, she could be sure of one thing: she had been sold for five taels of silver.
She didn't know whether she should be thankful that the other party spared her life, or be happy that she was sold for five taels. Listening to what they said, it seemed that five taels was too expensive.
At this time, the noisy sounds outside the door were getting closer and closer, mixed with the peasant woman's obstruction and the strong men's shouting.
Chen Jingxi felt a little uneasy.
"Da Lang, you are so mean. Who wouldn't let others see their daughter-in-law?"
Finally, the door was pushed open suddenly, and several burly men rushed in. Chen Jingxi quickly closed his eyes.
They walked a few steps to the bed and looked at the woman lying on it, and were stunned for a moment.
"I've never seen such a beautiful woman. She looks like a fairy from a painting."
"Yeah, I've lived for so many years, but I've never seen such a beautiful woman!"
One of the burly men couldn't help swallowing and reached out to touch Chen Jingxi's cheek.
But he was stopped by a short and fat man, "Niu Dan, this is my wife, if you want to touch her, go home and touch your mother."
Upon hearing this, Niu Dan could only withdraw his hand in disappointment and said with a smile, "I just wanted to touch it and see if it was a real person."
The others laughed. Niu Dan was an old bachelor in the village, over 30 years old. He was usually very honest, but today he dared to reach out and touch someone else's wife.
"Okay, I've seen it all, get out of here now."
"Da Lang, that's not very nice of you. It won't cost you anything if you let us look at it a little longer."
"If you want to see it, go back and see your wife."
Several people were cursing.
After everyone left, Chen Jingxi slowly opened her eyes and saw a dark, short man standing beside the bed.
Oh my god, she was scared.
Chen Jingxi looked at him and heard the group of people calling him Dalang.
This reminded her of a line from a classic film or TV series: Dalang drank the medicine.
But now it's me who has to take the medicine.
When Shi Dalang saw Chen Jingxi open her eyes, he excitedly said, "Wife, you're awake! Drink this medicine quickly."
Chen Jingxi frowned and asked, "What kind of medicine is this?"
Shi Dalang dodged a glance and said, "This is a tonic, good for your health."
Chen Jingxi looked at the dark medicine, then glanced at Shi Dalang, knowing that this medicine was not simple, and said with a smile: "My body is very good, I won't drink this medicine."
"No, you must drink it." Shi Dalang said loudly.
Looking at his expression, Chen Jingxi became even more certain that there was something wrong with the medicine. She felt weak all over, and she was afraid it was because of the medicine. If she insisted on not drinking it, this man would not be polite to her.
"Hey, just drink it. Why are you so loud? You scared me."
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