Chapter 1510 Doubt
Bai Shan and the others were extremely envious. It was really nice to have a father who abused his power for personal gain.
Yin Li is the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards, but he seldom takes care of the affairs of the Imperial Guards. After all, in addition to the commander-in-chief, there is another deputy commander in the Imperial Guards, and he is very busy managing Jingzhao Prefecture. Most of the people in the Imperial Guards are on secondment, and they usually come to train soldiers, conduct inspections, and ensure that everyone is mentally healthy.
Every time he went to the Imperial Guard Camp, he would go directly through the Xuanwu Gate so that he wouldn't have to go through the Imperial City. After entering the Western Inner Courtyard, he would take his son to the Xuanfu Gate and put him down. After passing through the gate, he would reach the back door of the Eastern Palace. Their residence was not far from the back door. With Yin Huo's walking speed, it would only take him half a minute to reach the destination.
The distance was very short, and Yin Huo walked without even taking a breath.
If it wasn't for going too far, Yin Li actually wouldn't mind taking people away from Xuanfu Gate every time they had a day off.
Feng Zongping and his companions also came to the palace and brought them some fruits and vegetables. "These are grown on our farm. We wanted to bring some food with us, but fruits and vegetables are fine, but other things are not."
After all, it is an imported product, and the Eastern Palace has always been nosy, so it is better not to take the risk.
May is the time when fruits and vegetables start to grow. Manbao picked up a peach and ate it, nodding and saying, "It's quite sweet."
Bai Shan said, "If you like it, ask me to plant a few peach trees on our farm. Then we can eat peaches in two years."
Bai Erlang said, "It's better to buy it with money. Your farm in the suburbs of Beijing is far away from the capital."
"We'll be there soon on horseback."
Feng Zongping didn't want to pay attention to their argument. He turned around and said to Manbao, "When I entered the palace, I ran into the carriage of the Duke of Pi's Mansion in the imperial city. Who from the Duke of Pi's Mansion came to the palace?"
"Madam Pi," Manbao said, "they happened to be leaving the palace when we entered. What happened?"
"Nothing, just curious." Feng Zongping said, "The Su family has been very cautious since the Crown Princess left. Normally, they would never enter the palace without an imperial decree. I'm just curious, why did you come into the palace this time?"
Bai Shan's heart moved slightly, and he picked up a peach and put it into his hand, saying, "Brother Feng, being too curious is not a good thing. It's better to eat a peach than to meddle in other people's business."
Feng Zongping tossed the peach and said with a smile, "Why call me senior brother? We are in the same class now, so we are no longer senior brothers or junior brothers."
While they were talking and laughing, the Crown Princess in the East Palace was walking in the garden, holding her belly and letting off some steam.
She had just had some trouble with her mother.
The Crown Princess wanted to investigate Nanny Su, so the Su family naturally felt like they were facing a formidable enemy. They thought that even a confidant like Nanny Su had been bribed. However, after two days of investigation, they found nothing.
Nanny Su's family didn't see any problem, so the Su family passed a message to the Crown Princess.
The Crown Princess knew which type Su Ma was.
He actually wanted to use me to take credit for it. It was impossible for the Crown Princess not to be angry. It would be better for such a cunning slave to be bribed or threatened to betray her. At least she would not feel so disgusted.
Since she had determined that Nanny Su was a bad person, the Crown Princess had Nanny Su sent back to the Su family early in the morning.
As a result, just after sending the person out in the morning, the old lady brought him back in person in the afternoon.
The wife of the Duke of Pi naturally believed Nanny Su. She said, "She has served our Su family for several generations. Even your grandmother helped take care of her children. She is also a family servant. Her parents, husband, and children are all in the mansion. Why can't you trust her?"
The Crown Princess' suspicion was just a suspicion after all, without any evidence. She couldn't tell her mother that she had heard from Zhou Man before about many secret methods used by servants and midwives to harm people, so she suspected that she was deliberately making her belly big so that she could give birth to a big fat boy to win credit, right?
Seeing her daughter remained silent for a long time, Lady Pi couldn't help but reach out and nudge her, saying, "I'm asking you a question."
The Crown Princess had no choice but to tell her mother about her suspicions.
The wife of the Duke of Pi frowned and asked, "Do you have any evidence?"
"What evidence is there?" The Crown Princess touched her belly and said, "If you want evidence, it's what Zhou Man said. This soup is too nourishing. I shouldn't use too much."
"But I heard from Madam Su that she couldn't tell your pulse before she saw the food box. So, it seems there's nothing wrong with you drinking this soup."
The Crown Princess frowned and said, "Mother, some illnesses are not so easy to diagnose. Zhou Man once said that the most powerful doctors in this world are those who can diagnose illnesses only on the surface, but some illnesses can only be discovered after they have penetrated deep into the bone marrow. This soup doesn't have any effect on me now, but if I drink it again, it will definitely be bad."
"Madame Su didn't say she would always make this soup for you. She told me that the soup is different every day and will be changed in the future."
The Crown Princess was a little annoyed. "Mother, why don't you understand? Zhou Man said I shouldn't take too many tonics. No matter what kind of soup, I shouldn't have it in the afternoon."
The Lady of the Duke of Pi became a little angry when she heard the Crown Princess' tone. She pulled her hand back and said, "Why would you rather trust an outsider than one of your own family? This Su Ma's family is under our control. What bad things would she dare to do? Isn't she serving you wholeheartedly?"
She said, "Madame Su told me that she also wants to take good care of you and the baby in your belly, and wait for you to give birth to a plump, white baby after ten months of pregnancy."
The Crown Princess opened her mouth, feeling very suffocated. She knew that her mother was right, but she believed more in what Zhou Man said. It was just like eating and drinking water. Too little is not good, and too much is not good either. The right amount is the most comfortable.
The same applies to regulating the fetus's diet. What is naturally appropriate is best.
She was used to having an extra bowl of soup in the afternoon, and she was already a little annoyed about having to abstain from food. When she heard her mother nagging like that, she became even more annoyed.
She said perfunctorily, "Mother, Zhou Man is the doctor. She also made a menu for me. She can also take care of the fetus. Madam Su, you can take her back. I have enough people to serve her here."
The smile on Lady Pi's face fell completely, and she asked, "So you'd rather trust an outsider than your own family?"
"Mother, you know that's not what I meant," she said, "Then why would you rather believe what Madam Su said than your daughter?"
"I'm worried you might be misled by your own position," said Lady Pi. "You wholeheartedly trust Zhou Man. What if she wants to do something to you? What will you do?"
She said, "I put Nanny Su by your side because I wanted someone to help keep an eye on you. After all, she's served many births in the family and knows what's going on. Zhou Man is an outsider, so how can I be sure she won't be bribed?"
The Crown Princess was helpless. "Mother, she has long been tied to the ship that the Crown Prince and I are on. If she can be bribed, I won't be able to get pregnant."
(End of this chapter)
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