Chapter 61 The Incident
[Woof - I won! Remember to share game access with me!]
[Meow - Damn Su Lian, are you in such a hurry to share your master's burdens?]
Regardless of what they were thinking, they openly circled Su Lian, barking restlessly and making everyone in the hall feel uneasy.
Su Lian, who already felt guilty, couldn't help but tremble and almost dropped the tray.
What's going on?
Su Lian presented the gifts in order, and the first person she approached was Tong Jia Zhi Lan. A cat and a dog surrounded Su Lian, barking loudly, and were also very close to Tong Jia Zhi Lan.
Startled, she noticed the strange expression on Su Lian's face and, feigning panic, asked.
At this moment, Lianxin also rushed in from outside upon hearing the noise.
"This servant, Lianxin, greets all my masters."
"Lianxin, come quick, what's wrong with Shuanghua and Shuangju?"
Gao Xiyue was the first to speak when she saw a familiar face. Fucha Langhua, not caring about "overstepping her bounds" at this moment, was afraid that something might happen to the prince's beloved pet in her care, so she quickly chimed in, "Yes, Lianxin, take a look quickly."
At this moment, Lianxin couldn't care less about anything else. She nodded and carefully stepped forward, clapping her hands to attract the two little ones' attention, calling out, "Shuanghua, Shuangju, come here—"
The two little ones ignored her completely and continued barking wildly at Su Lian.
Seeing this, Qingying couldn't help but ask, "Could it be that there's something wrong with this Sulian girl who's by the Fujin's side?"
Tong Jia Zhilan covered her mouth with a handkerchief, pretending to be panicked, but actually sneering. This Qing Consort was really too clever for her own good. Everyone in the hall could see that Su Lian had a problem, but she was so clever that she had to point it out.
Gao Zhen couldn't tell. Upon hearing this, Xi Yue asked anxiously, "What's on Su Lian that upset them?"
Having been humiliated by both of them, Fucha Langhua could only sternly question, "Sulian, why don't you quickly check if there's anything inappropriate on you?"
"My lady, I don't have it..."
Su Lian tried to explain, but she couldn't openly say that there was nothing wrong with her body, because that would be blatantly telling everyone that there was something wrong with the gift she gave.
But as soon as she moved, a cat and a dog surrounded her, watching her warily and barking incessantly, making it impossible for her to move, and the situation reached a stalemate.
[Woof woof - When are you coming, Master? My throat's going to get hoarse!]
[Meow - Almost there, little brother, you're not good enough. You've only been meowing for a short time. You need more practice.]
[Woof woof - Who are you talking to! I bark twice, and you only bark once. Try barking as many times as I do!]
[Meow meow meow - I can meow even more, hmph—]
[Woof woof woof - Who's afraid of who! Come on, bark, let's go!]
Then everyone noticed that the cat and dog were barking even more intensely, which made people more panicked.
No matter how Lianxin tried to soothe or summon her, it was no use; all the servants in the main courtyard were drawn over.
"What happened?"
Hongli strode in, his figure appearing exceptionally tall and radiant in everyone's eyes, like a hero who had rescued them from suffering.
"Greetings, Your Highness."
A group of people knelt down in the hall. Su Lian's face was pale. She wanted to kneel, but the barking cats and dogs made it impossible for her to kneel. She stood out conspicuously in the hall.
"Get up, everyone."
Hongli called out gently, and with just one glance he could tell what the problem was. He turned to the two little ones and called out in a low voice, "Shuanghua, Shuangju."
But a surprising scene unfolded: the cat and dog, which had been completely out of control, suddenly stopped barking and ran to Hongli's legs, nuzzling him and meowing pitifully.
"Meow--"
"Woof woof—"
Hongli picked up the two little ones, stroked their heads, listened to them whimper twice, and then handed them to Lianxin. "Lianxin, take them downstairs and let Jiang Yubin take a look at them."
Jiang Yubin was not a good doctor, so Hongli directly ordered someone to train him to be a veterinarian, specifically to take care of Shuanghua and Shuangju.
"yes."
After Lianxin carried the two little ones away, Hongli turned around and sat down next to Fucha Langhua without saying a word, while Sulian had already collapsed to the ground.
Everyone could sense his bad mood, and the hall fell into a deathly silence. But Qingying, wanting to show her difference, spoke up and said, "Your Highness, there's no need to worry. The two little ones are so intelligent; nothing will happen to them."
Hongli did not respond to her, but simply called out, "Wang Qin."
Wang Qin responded and came out. Without Hongli giving any further instructions, he led a little eunuch to cover Su Lian's mouth, picked up the gifts that hadn't been given out, and left.
Hongli closed his eyes and said nothing more.
The neglected Qingying's face turned pale and then flushed. She could only comfort herself in her heart that Hongli was too angry and was deliberately protecting her so as not to involve her.
Tong Jia Zhilan concealed the cold smile on her lips, mocking Qingying for having plenty of opportunities. At this moment, she was even more curious about what was in the gifts that the Fujin had given them.
Fucha Langhua was restless. Judging from Sulian's reaction, she knew that Sulian had done something bad behind her back. She had only just entered the manor and had already caused trouble. Fucha Langhua's fingers were icy cold, and she dared not look up at Hongli's face.
They could only secretly hope that it was all a misunderstanding, or that Su Lian hadn't done anything terribly wrong.
Before long, Wang Qin returned with a solemn face and whispered something in Hongli's ear.
Everyone's hearts were in their throats, but then they heard Hongli say, "That's enough for today's greetings. You may all go back now."
Despite their reluctance, the three could only rise, bow, and take their leave.
"Yes, this concubine will take her leave."
"Your Highness..."
Fucha Langhua hesitated before speaking, but met Hongli's disappointed gaze. She was speechless for a moment, her heart breaking, and her eyes instantly welled up with tears.
"Wang Qin, bring that thing up."
"yes."
Soon, the familiar tray was brought out and placed on the table between the two of them.
"I believe I have treated my wife fairly well, is this how she repays me?"
Fucha Langhua stared at the pried-open bracelet and gold hairpin, then at the small black pills in the plate, and her vision blurred. "Your Highness, I didn't... I didn't know there were anything in there..."
"Wang Qin, tell the Princess Consort, what is this?"
“Yes,” Wang Qin replied, turning to Fucha Langhua and bowing as he explained, “Your Highness, this substance is called Linglingxiang. ‘Blood disperses upon smelling its fragrance,’ and if blood does not gather, conception becomes difficult. Therefore, this substance has a powerful contraceptive effect.”
"My lady, you've only just entered the manor, and you already want to control my offspring?"
Upon hearing this, Fucha Langhua immediately knelt down, weeping bitterly. "Your Highness, Your Highness, I really didn't! This wasn't my order. Your Highness treats me so well, and my position as the primary consort is secure. Why would I do this?"
Hongli stared at her intently for a moment before reaching out to help her up. "Seeing that nothing has happened yet, my lady, I will trust you one more time. But Sulian, who is by your side, cannot be kept..."
Hongli pulled out the interrogation results from under the tray and handed them to Fucha Langhua. "You can take a look at your good servant's confession and decide how to handle it. I hope you won't disappoint me, my lady. Also, I will have Lianxin come to the main courtyard to help you for a while."
"Yes, I understand."
Watching Hongli's merciless departure, Fucha Langhua couldn't help but burst into tears. All the affection she had cultivated with the prince over the past seven days had been completely exhausted.
Looking at Su Lian's testimony and seeing her mother involved, he couldn't help but feel sad and didn't know how to deal with it.
Hearing the crying behind him, Hongli remained unmoved. He disliked fools; foolish people made the drama less interesting. Hopefully, Fucha Langhua would learn a thing or two from this experience…
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