Knowing that Ouyang Zhen's wife had only given birth a month or so ago, if the former crown prince really intended to take her to Xishu, the journey would be arduous, and no one could guarantee that nothing would happen along the way.
Especially for a woman who has just given birth, her body may not have fully recovered. A newborn baby is even more delicate, not to mention that twins may be even weaker than a single baby.
It's uncertain whether they can safely obtain Xishu. Given Ouyang Zhen's character, if anything were to happen to that woman and the two children, he would truly be willing to kill them!
"Your Highness, I won't say anything more. You should go and return as soon as possible!"
What could the Empress Dowager say now? Ouyang Zhen glanced at her, then turned and left!
The guards following behind him moved with sharp steps and exuded an imposing aura.
Only after the person had gone far away did the ministers dare to speak: "Your Majesty, why did you let the Crown Prince leave like that? What about the matter of his ascension to the throne..."
Why didn't you come out and stop them just now?
The Empress Dowager glared at the minister, who looked embarrassed. Someone had just spoken out in rebuttal, but the Crown Prince had been imprisoned.
Saying she has connections to the former crown prince would probably get her killed, or at least severely injured. She's not asking for trouble; why would she risk offending His Highness the crown prince?
Besides, if it were her, she would be worried too if something happened to her wife and children!
"Prepare for the enthronement in advance, and hold it immediately after His Highness the Crown Prince returns!"
When the Empress Dowager returned to Cixi Palace, the old lady of the Wu family had already arrived.
In recent years, Madam Wu has rarely come to the palace, especially after her daughter's accident, she has been even less inclined to come.
When she received the news today, Madam Wu already had a guess in her mind. Without hesitation, she came directly.
“Zhen’er is becoming more and more irresponsible. He’s about to ascend the throne, and you’re telling me he actually…”
"Your Majesty, I don't think His Highness the Crown Prince is being unreasonable at all! His wife and child were in danger, was it wrong for him to go and save them? Besides, if anyone is at fault, shouldn't it be the former Crown Prince who kidnapped his wife and child?"
The Empress Dowager was taken aback. Remembering the purpose of summoning the old lady today, her expression turned serious: "You know the Crown Prince has a child?"
Old Madam Wu looked completely innocent, her face beaming with a kind smile: "Of course I know! Xue'er told me when she was born!"
The Empress Dowager felt a lump in her throat. She had suspected before that Ouyang Zhen must have told the Wu family.
When was that?
Although the Empress Dowager was unwilling, she still tentatively asked!
"Oh dear, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, you are His Highness the Crown Prince's own grandmother, didn't she tell you?"
The Empress Dowager was so frustrated she felt like vomiting blood. If she knew, would she come to question this old woman? She was certain that this woman was doing it on purpose!
"Look at my memory, it seems His Highness really didn't tell you."
"You should remember that day, it was the day when it was windy and rainy, and there was thunder for most of the night!"
Upon hearing that it was that day, the Empress Dowager's pupils contracted sharply, and her voice rose several octaves: "That day?"
"Yes, what's wrong?"
"Approximately what time?"
The Empress Dowager still had a deep impression of that day. In recent years, she had paid great attention to health and wellness, and basically ignored matters of the court and the harem. Most of the time, she focused on cultivating her mind and character, and usually went to bed very early.
Strangely enough, the Empress Dowager usually slept soundly until dawn and rarely woke up in the middle of the night.
But she was indeed startled awake that day. She thought it was because the thunder was too loud that night, and vaguely remembered having a dream before waking up.
But when I think about it specifically, I have no recollection of it.
When she woke up, it took her a long time to fall back asleep.
"It seems to be midnight!"
After thinking for a moment, Madam Wu realized that she wasn't quite sure what time it was, but she had heard Ouyang Zhen say that it was probably the end of midnight.
"It's midnight, it really is midnight!"
Seeing that the Empress Dowager was still muttering to herself, Old Madam Wu was also very curious: "What happened at that time?"
The Empress Dowager shook her head but didn't say anything more, and Madam Wu didn't ask any further questions either.
The Empress Dowager only sighed deeply after Madam Wu had left.
Qin Mama hurriedly stepped forward to comfort her: "Your Majesty, don't worry. This servant believes that His Highness the Crown Prince is not a reckless person, and Your Majesty the Empress will be fine!"
"I am not worried about the Queen!"
The Empress Dowager suddenly raised her head and saw Granny Qin: "Do you remember that night when it was raining heavily, I woke up once in the middle of the night?"
Granny Qin was her dowry maid, who served her her whole life and was extremely loyal!
"This old servant remembers! Her Majesty wasn't sleepy at the time, so she stayed awake for a little longer!"
"Yes, but I never expected that the two children would be born that very night! There were strange phenomena at the time of their birth, and I actually sensed something. Granny Qin, do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing?"
Qin Mama thought to herself, what could she possibly say at this moment? Are there some things a servant would dare to say?
"Your Majesty, twins, a boy and a girl, are an auspicious sign. This is definitely a good thing!"
It's clear that His Highness the Crown Prince has deep feelings for his wife. There's already a rift between the Empress Dowager and the Crown Prince, so the Empress Dowager should try to ease the tension between them.
"Yeah?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, I believe the two little masters must be very cute, and perhaps they even resemble Your Majesty?"
Hearing that it might be like her, the Empress Dowager felt relieved.
No matter how proud Madam Wu was, it couldn't compare to her close relationship with her two children. They were the ones truly connected by blood.
...
Inside the carriage, Han Luoxue, Zhou Jun, and former Crown Prince Ouyang Fu remained silent.
In his heart, Ouyang Fu told himself that Han Luoxue was lying to him; she hadn't poisoned him at all. She didn't even know he was in Yancheng, let alone have any suspicion of him, so why would she be carrying poison? But thinking back to what had just happened…
"Han Luoxue, where did you get your dagger?"
He remembered checking and found that Han Luoxue was only wearing a thin dress, making it impossible for her to be carrying a dagger.
"It's none of your business"
With a slight exertion of force, Han Luoxue stabbed the dagger into Ouyang Fu's neck. It wasn't very deep, but it hurt a lot.
"You didn't just give me poison, did you?"
"Hehe, press about an inch above your belly button, and use a little force!"
Ouyang Fu didn't want to believe it, but he pressed it anyway, and sure enough, it really hurt!
Looking up and seeing Han Luoxue's ambiguous smile, Ouyang Fu looked embarrassed: "Then where did you get that rope from?"
"Shut up!"
This man is really noisy. If it weren't for his guards outside, Han Luoxue would have killed him on the spot.
The guards outside are unlikely to give up, and Han Luoxue still needs to be wary of their counterattack.
The most critical issue now is that she only has Zhou Jun by her side. Even the guards Han Yuchen prepared for her have been sent to her mother and Sister Zhou.
"Madam, what do we do now?"
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