Chapter 252 Who exactly wants him dead?
"Cough cough cough!"
The bamboo was immediately choked quite badly.
She was frightened, but Mu Yangxing was unaware of this and quickly gave up her seat to Yun Zhao.
"Sister Cuizhu! Cousin, come quick! Where should I put it? Is this place alright?"
Yun Zhao looked at Cui Zhu, her cute little face full of sincerity.
"Don't be afraid, Sister Cuizhu. The needles are a bit long, but seven or eight stitches will be enough."
"Seven, seven or eight needles?"
Cui Zhu felt a chill run down her spine.
This is longer than the needle the new queen used to torture her!
Cuizhu was genuinely frightened and immediately felt dizzy and lightheaded.
"Don't be afraid, cousin. Go outside and get some sun. I'll let you know when I'm all better."
There are some things that Cuizhu probably wouldn't have said when Muyangxing was around.
"I'm okay!"
Mu Yangxing was worried about Cuizhu, so he decided to stay here with her.
Just as Cuizhu was about to speak, Yunzhao interrupted them.
"Cousin, this is the first time Zhao Zhao has used such a long needle."
"You're distracting me here. I'm afraid I might make a mistake and cause paralysis!"
Yun Zhao lowered his eyes slightly and said with some difficulty.
"Paralyzed, paralyzed?"
Even the green bamboo was frightened.
"I think I'm fine now!"
Cuizhu sat up straight, looking as if she had recovered from her illness.
"This is just an illusion; you still need to get acupuncture!"
Yun Zhao shook his head calmly.
Mu Yangxing immediately got out of bed, put on her shoes, and went outside.
"Don't worry, cousin, I'll guard the door for you and won't let anyone in!"
"Thank you, cousin!"
Yun Zhao smiled sweetly.
Mu Yangxing blushed and hesitated for a moment.
"Then be careful!"
After saying that, he opened the door and went out.
My cousin is so cute!
Meanwhile, Cuizhu watched as her young master's adorable cousin held a palm-sized golden needle, preparing to pierce her skull.
"Wait, wait! Miss Yun Zhao, I feel perfectly fine, is it really necessary to use such long needles?"
Cuizhu's voice was trembling, and her head, which hadn't hurt before, was now throbbing.
"Pfft!"
Yun Zhao smiled and put away the golden needles.
Cuizhu then realized that Yunzhao was just trying to scare her!
His expression immediately stiffened as he warily scrutinized Yun Zhao.
This Miss Yun Zhao is very clever; could she have understood something?
"Sister Cuizhu, I know you've been hiding some things, so I'll tell you directly."
I knew the new princess wanted my cousin dead, so I sent someone to ask my great-uncle for help, all to protect my cousin.
But you clearly knew something, yet you kept it from me. Were you planning to harm my cousin?
Yun Zhao's smile faded, and his beautiful eyes stared intently at her.
It's as if they can see right through people's hearts.
"Of course not!"
Cui Zhu denied it without hesitation.
How could she possibly want to harm the young prince!
"Sister Cuizhu, are you aware that the Prince of Huainan colluded with corrupt officials to embezzle disaster relief funds?"
Yun Zhao asked abruptly.
Cuizhu was taken aback, and the surprise on her face seemed genuine.
"The contact person is the new princess's family, but as you know..."
My great-uncle was so honest and upright, how could he do such a thing?
The Crown Prince's cousin's personality was very much like his maternal great-uncle's; even though he grew up in the Prince of Huainan's mansion,
"And I wouldn't do such a thing, so do you think that my cousin, the Crown Prince, is just blocking Mu Yangxian's path?"
The princess left Cuizhu by Muyangxing's side, and Cuizhu was naturally a clever person.
When Yun Zhao said that, she immediately understood.
Does Your Highness not know that the new Princess Consort is targeting the Crown Prince?
No, of course he knows.
This was even tacitly approved by the prince.
Because the prince's maternal family was also blocking the prince's path to making money.
Cui Zhu felt a chill run down her spine, and goosebumps rose on her arms.
She even began to suspect the cause of the princess's death.
The princess is the daughter of a military family and has always been in good health.
During her pregnancy, the royal physician never mentioned any health problems with the princess, so how could she suddenly experience a difficult labor?
Everyone knows that childbirth is dangerous for women, so no one doubted that the queen died in childbirth.
Even the old Duke, His Majesty in the capital, and the Prince of Jin only thought that the Princess Consort's cousin was unlucky.
Cuizhu trembled as she recalled everything from that year in terror.
Yun Zhao wasn't in a hurry. He put away the needle case and took out some calming incense.
Place the calming incense in the incense burner and light it calmly.
The calming fragrance of the incense gradually filled the air, soothing Cui Zhu's uneasy heart.
“Miss Yun Zhao, I can tell you about this, but I have a favor to ask of you.”
Cui Zhu finally mustered her courage.
"You said I would definitely help if I could."
Despite being only a five-year-old child, Cuizhu inexplicably trusted her.
"If one day the King of Huainan finds his way here and tries to kill our young prince, we hope you can protect him!"
"Of course, not only is he the heir of the Prince of Huainan, but he is also my cousin."
Yun Zhao agreed without much thought.
Cuizhu took a deep breath before speaking: "That day, I overheard the new princess's secret."
secret?
The Prince of Huainan's Palace.
The newly appointed Princess Consort of Huainan, Qu Yingzhen, leaned back in her chaise lounge as her maid massaged her head.
"Your Highness, we've found that little slut!"
A guard rushed in to report.
Qu Yingzhen slowly opened her eyes, her eyes shimmering like ripples on water, instantly drawing people in.
No wonder the King of Huainan still couldn't forget his principal wife.
"explain."
"Those servants were protecting the young prince..."
"Um?"
Qu Yingzhen hummed in agreement, and the guard was startled, quickly changing his mind.
"They protected that little bastard until they reached the vicinity of Suzhou City, where they happened to encounter a breach in the dike. Several people died, and they hid in a dilapidated temple."
"Has the body been found?"
Qu Yingzhen took the tea offered by the maid and took a sip.
"The bodies of several guards and the coachman were found, along with two more guards."
The wet nurse, and that little slut and her bastard child, have not been found yet.
Upon hearing this, Qu Yingzhen threw the teacup in her hand away!
With a loud crash, the teacup shattered into pieces, and shards of porcelain cut the back of the guard's hand.
"The most important thing is the corpses of that little bitch and that bastard. You're telling me you haven't found them?"
Qu Yingzhen's face was extremely pale.
"Your Highness, please calm your anger! But after I found them hiding in that dilapidated temple..."
A caravan of exiles passed by, and my subordinates guessed that they must have left with the exiles!
"Guess? You're telling me it's a guess?"
Qu Yingzhen shouted angrily, "Guards, drag this person out and execute him!"
"Your Highness, spare me! Everything I've said is true. Those people brought an oxcart."
They were still preparing medicine on the way, and I believe that little bitch must be among them!
They had no evidence, but now they could only insist that Cuizhu was among them.
Otherwise, they certainly wouldn't be able to leave this house alive today!
"I'll give you another half month, either bring your people back to see me or..."
"Either you bring the body back, or it's either yours or hers, understand?"
Qu Yingzhen gave him a cold look.
The guard immediately kowtowed: "Your subordinate understands!"
After the guards left, the old woman outside the door came in.
"Your Highness, there's no need to be so angry. She's just a little maid; no matter how audacious she is..."
They dared not implicate the princess, and as for that little bastard, he was nothing but a mere child.
Even the prince doesn't care whether he lives or dies; it's only a matter of time before he's killed.
The old woman handed over the grapes, peeled them, and held them to Qu Yingzhen's lips.
Facing the wet nurse who had raised her since childhood, Qu Yingzhen finally showed a worried expression.
"Granny, I'm still worried. What if the Prince finds out..."
"princess!"
The wet nurse stopped her in alarm.
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