Chapter 113: Retreat
"Aunt Qi."
Aunt Hua straightened up, no longer as humble as she had been when she was helping Qi Qingyi with her pregnancy. She said in a powerful voice, "This old servant is under the order of the prince to search the house. If Aunt Qi interferes, she will be opposing the prince."
Aunt Hua's voice was sharp. Even though she was just an old nanny, at this moment, her meticulous hair and sharp eyes made Qi Qing subconsciously step back.
Qi Qing glanced at the guards behind Nanny Hua. Are they the guards beside the prince?
"Madam Hua, can I ask what happened?" Qi Qing's voice softened a little. What if something happened?
Aunt Hua glanced at it coldly, then she went straight into the house and started looking. On the antique shelf, she saw the rose pot at a glance. She smelled it and found that it was indeed fragrant, so she took it away directly.
"Well, that was a gift from Concubine Fang." Qi Qing looked at the flowerpot and breathed a sigh of relief. If something really happened with the things Concubine Fang sent, it wouldn't be her fault, right?
"Auntie Hua, is there something wrong with this flowerpot?"
Qi Qing asked.
Nanny Hua said nothing, put the flower pot in the guard's hand, continued to walk around the house, and then went to Cheng Lanshu's yard opposite and took away a pot of flowers.
Qi Qing and Cheng Lanshu looked at each other, and Qi Qing asked, "Aunt Cheng, is there something wrong with this flower?"
Qi Qing's heart was in turmoil. Was Concubine Fang, whom she had taken refuge with, going to be in trouble?
No!
"I don't know." Cheng Lanshu pursed her lips and said nothing.
Qi Qing didn't understand and wanted to leave, but found that the yard was guarded by guards. Qi Qing said anxiously: "Something big has happened, it must have happened."
In Aunt Lin's Meixiangyuan, there were beautiful roses planted in the plum blossom pots. When she was taken away, Aunt Lin seemed to be confused.
However, Aunt Lin didn't ask any more questions and just waited for Aunt Hua to leave with the flowers.
"Master." A hint of joy flashed in Xiuhua's eyes. Lin Baozhu grabbed her hand and winked at her. The master and servant exchanged glances.
Shock was evident in Lin Baozhu's eyes. It had only been a few days since she returned home, and Concubine Shen had already taken care of this matter?
Youlan Courtyard.
"Auntie Hua? You came at the right time. I made some mung bean soup. Come and drink some to cool down." Shen Lingshu invited Auntie Hua warmly when she saw her.
Zhuxin had already prepared the mung bean soup and handed it forward.
"No need, Concubine Shen." When Aunt Hua saw her smiling face, it seemed as if even after all the traveling and being baked by the scorching sun, the heat wasn't that hot anymore.
"Madam Hua, it's a good time to taste it and see if it's sweet." Zhu Xin put the mung bean paste in Madam Hua's hand and also gave some to the guards behind her.
The guard refused, but Zhuxin said without hesitation that everyone had one.
The mung bean paste chilled in well water and with plenty of sugar is sweet, icy and refreshing.
"Concubine Shen."
Aunt Hua put down the bowl and explained her purpose.
"Zhu Xin, take Nanny Hua to the warehouse. After the pregnancy and delivery, all these things have been put into the warehouse." Shen Lingshu said with a smile, without asking any more questions, and directly let Zhu Xin take Nanny Hua to the warehouse.
Not long after, Aunt Hua came out holding a jasmine pot.
Shen Lingshu didn't ask any more questions. Nanny Hua thought of the aggressive Qi Qing and Aunt Li who was worried that she would hurt others, and suddenly felt that Concubine Shen was a better choice.
Fontainebleau Courtyard.
"My Lord, what happened?"
When Concubine Fang entered the room, she saw Li Susu lying on the bed and the doctor beside her. She asked with concern, "Is Concubine Li feeling unwell?"
"Your Majesty."
Li Susu seemed to be frightened and shrank behind Chu Cong.
Concubine Fang: "..." Is she a tiger? Or will she eat people?
"Your Majesty, I have sent people to deliver the best dishes every day. There is a constant flow of snacks and fruits. When new fabrics arrive at the mansion, Concubine Shen and Concubine Li will be given the first choice."
Concubine Fang's gentle words seemed to say that she had done her best. She said, "I have done something wrong. Your Highness, please let me know."
Chu Cong said nothing and winked at Qing Wu. Qing Wu took a bag of broken porcelain pieces and put it forward: "Concubine, take a good look. Is this the flowerpot that Concubine gave you?"
"this……"
Concubine Fang looked at it carefully and said, "I love flowers and I also like to give flowers to my sisters, such as flower pots. But I am not sure whether this is from me."
Concubine Fang said uncertainly, "However, I have many flower pots like this. Your Highness can go get them for comparison."
"Your Highness, what's wrong with these flower pots?"
Concubine Fang reacted belatedly, and her look of shock didn't seem fake at all.
"Concubine, this is the peony pot you gave me. I love it. Who knew there was musk in it?"
Li Susu looked at Concubine Fang's calm speech and felt that she was just pretending. She said excitedly, "Concubine Fang, it's you who made me unable to get pregnant!"
"If I hadn't accidentally broken the flowerpot, I'm afraid I wouldn't have gotten pregnant!"
Li Susu shouted excitedly. She grabbed Chu Cong's hand and said, "Prince, you must make the decision for me." Li Susu's eyes were full of tears, like a frightened bird, which made people feel pity for her.
Her tears hung on her eyelashes, trembling. Chu Cong was afraid that she might have a miscarriage, so he patted her shoulder and comforted her: "This king will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly!"
"Your Highness, I also have many flower pots in my room. I didn't know there was something wrong with this flower pot." Concubine Fang frowned, seeming puzzled.
When Aunt Hua came over with the flower pots, she said, "Your Highness, there are flower pots in every courtyard. There are problems with Aunt Lin and Aunt Cheng's flower pots. Concubine Shen's flower pots have been received in the warehouse and there are also problems. There is no problem with Aunt Qi's flower pots."
"this……"
When Concubine Fang saw this, she immediately said, "Madam Hua, go to my room and take a look at the flower pots in my room to see if there is anything wrong with them."
"How could that be? These flower pots were all purchased and brought into the mansion, how could there be a problem?" Concubine Fang murmured. She said, "Madam Gui, go and get the account book."
"Your Highness, we purchase a batch of these flower pots every six months, and we still have plenty in the warehouse."
As Concubine Fang said this, Chu Cong immediately asked Qing Wu, Nanny Hua and Doctor Lin to go and check.
The room was silent, with only the sound of Li Susu sobbing softly.
Concubine Fang sat aside, calm and composed. If you look closely, you can see that her hands, which were clutching her sleeves, are trembling slightly.
When she decided to send the flower pot, she had already thought of a way out.
Soon, Nanny Hua took people to get the things. There were a lot of flower pots and account books in the warehouse. After picking out some problematic flower pots, Nanny Hua came back to report, saying, "Your Highness, there are ten problematic flower pots in total. The remaining one hundred are all good."
"Someone must have sneaked in."
Concubine Fang said angrily, "Your Highness, these porcelains were purchased from several porcelain shops in Kyoto."
"Your Highness, I am guilty of not noticing the musk basin inside." Concubine Fang said self-reproachfully, "Your Highness, please punish me."
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