The area outside Huayang Palace was filled with palace maids and nannies.
"Your Highness." Upon seeing Xuan Yuan Yu emerge, Granny Jiang immediately led the others to bow to him.
Xuanyuan Yu ignored everyone else and looked only at Granny Jiang, saying, "Don't tell Mother that I've been here."
Granny Jiang paused for a moment, then lowered her eyes without saying anything.
Xuanyuan Yu left without waiting for Jiang Mama's reply.
He knew he couldn't hide the fact that he had been there. It wasn't that Granny Jiang wouldn't help him, but there were too many people outside, so Granny Jiang couldn't help him tell the lie anymore.
So what he just said was meant for the other palace maids. As long as those maids don't spread rumors to the Empress Dowager, he believes that Granny Jiang won't say anything out of turn.
Similarly, he was saying these words to his mother.
Not long after Xuan Yuan Yu left, Su Fei Ling also came out, heavily pregnant.
Granny Jiang gave her a curtsy, but Su Feiling acted as if she hadn't seen Granny Jiang and left Huayang Palace directly.
After she walked away, Granny Jiang led a group of palace servants back to the main hall.
"Your Highness, the Third Prince has just arrived." Granny Jiang's voice was loud enough for all the palace servants in the room to hear.
Su Huiyan's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. She wanted to say something, but seeing so many palace servants in the room, she waved her hand and said, "All of you, step back."
"Yes," the palace servants replied and then withdrew together.
After everyone had left, Su Huiyan looked at Granny Jiang with concern: "What is Yu'er doing here? Did he hear anything?"
Granny Jiang dared not answer, and only said, "His Highness told us servants to leave, but we didn't stay for long."
Whether he heard anything or not, we don't know.
Su Huiyan's heart skipped a beat. Oh no, that child must have heard something.
Su Huiyan frowned, feeling worried, relieved, and a little scared.
What's worrying is that even Yu'er now knows about Su Feiling's fake pregnancy. So, regardless of whether Su Feiling can successfully "give birth to this child," this child will never become the emperor of Eastern Chu.
Unless Yu'er never has any other children, there is only a slight possibility.
Fortunately, it was Yu'er who came; if it had been someone else, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
What's frightening is that she still has some secrets; she probably didn't say anything carelessly just now!
Su Huiyan thought for a moment, then asked, "Did he say anything before he left?"
Granny Jiang lowered her eyes: "He told this old servant not to report to you that he had come."
Hearing this, Su Huiyan felt more at ease.
Yu'er clearly knew everything, but he didn't make a fuss, which shows that he also chose to accept the "child" in Su Feiling's belly.
After all, they do need a child like this to compete for favor, and Yu'er herself understands their current situation.
Therefore, this "child" must be kept, even if it means dying young after he ascends the throne. But right now, this "child" cannot be harmed.
Now that Yu'er already knows about these things and is willing to accept this "child," there is no need for her to explain to him any further.
The words he said before he left were just what she could pretend she knew nothing about; it was an unspoken understanding between mother and son!
Su Huiyan thought for a moment, then looked at Granny Jiang: "I have one more thing I need you to do."
Granny Jiang immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please give your orders."
Su Huiyan leaned closer to Granny Jiang and whispered, "No. 138, West Street, Kyoto..."
Jingfeng Palace.
Pearl took a stroll around Huayang Palace and then returned to report to Zhao Zhenzhen: "Miss, Granny Jiang and all the palace servants of Huayang Palace are waiting outside Huayang Palace. Moreover, when I went there, I saw that the Third Prince had also gone to Huayang Palace. They must be talking about something."
Zhao Zhenzhen asked in surprise, "Even Granny Jiang is outside?"
"Yes." Pearl nodded with absolute certainty.
Although she was far away, she could still recognize Granny Jiang at a glance.
At that time, Granny Jiang and a group of palace servants were indeed waiting outside.
Zhao Zhenzhen narrowed her eyes slightly.
Even Granny Jiang has gone outside, so it seems she really has a big secret to tell.
So what did Su Fei, Su Feiling, and Xuan Yuan Yu say to each other?
Also, why did Su Feiling kneel down to Su Xuening to avoid the imperial physician's investigation?
Zhao Zhenzhen always felt that there was some secret involved, and a very big one at that.
"Did they send the imperial physician over?"
"No, no one went in before the Third Prince and the concubine came out." Pearl saw the Third Prince come out, and then the concubine came out a short while later.
Zhao Zhenzhen became even more suspicious. With such a big incident, including her mother being beheaded and kneeling down to apologize to Su Xuening, how could such emotional ups and downs affect the child? Shouldn't the imperial physician be called to check on her pulse?
Zhao Zhenzhen suddenly had an idea and immediately looked at Pearl: "Quickly check who has been taking Su Feiling's pulse after she became pregnant?"
"Yes." Seeing that Zhao Zhenzhen's expression was not right, Pearl did not dare to delay and immediately went out again.
Pearl was quick; after a brief examination, she returned promptly: "Miss, only one imperial physician has checked the pulse of the concubine since she became pregnant."
"It's Physician Liu." Before Pearl could finish speaking, Zhao Zhenzhen interrupted.
In her memory, only Physician Liu had ever taken her pulse to check her health.
Pearl nodded: "Yes, it is Physician Liu."
Zhao Zhenzhen's gaze sharpened instantly. She went over and sat down at her desk, quickly wrote a letter, and then handed it to Pearl: "Take my token back to the Prime Minister's residence and make sure to personally deliver this letter to Madam."
"This servant understands."
Pearl carefully hid the letter and then went out again.
After Pearl left, Agate cautiously asked, "Did Miss discover something?"
Zhao Zhenzhen didn't answer. Whether it was as she guessed or not, only her mother could find out.
Hopefully, Mother can find something by following the contents of her letter!
Side hall of Jingfeng Palace.
As soon as Su Feiling returned to her room, she saw Su Muyao. Thinking of how Su Muyao was almost exposed for faking her pregnancy because of Zhong Shi at Chengqian Palace, she immediately became impatient.
Upon seeing Su Feiling return, Su Muyao quickly stood up.
Su Feiling then remembered that Su Muyao's tongue had been cut out. After all, she was her own sister, and they had grown up together since childhood. In addition, Zhong Shi was now dead. Even if Su Feiling wanted to get angry at her, she couldn't do so at this moment. She frowned and said, "I will send someone to handle Mother's funeral arrangements. If you have nowhere to go, you can stay here for a few days. But as you know, this is the palace after all, and it is not convenient for me to keep you here any longer. You still have to find your own way out."
After the Yong'an Marquis's mansion was raided, they had been living with their maternal grandparents. Now that their mother was dead, and they hadn't been able to clear her name, but instead made her a criminal, they were afraid that their maternal grandparents would be even less likely to accept Su Muyao.
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