Chapter 1511 Persistence
Not only is she unable to get pregnant, the poison in the stone has probably already penetrated deep into her bone marrow. She had only seen those who had come into contact with the stone from afar.
"She won't be bribed, but what about her family?" Lady Pi asked. "She has so many family members, who knows they're all good? Can they all withstand the threats and inducements from outsiders? Keeping Nanny Su by your side is just a precaution."
The Crown Princess pursed her lips in silence, but still insisted, "And what about Aunt Yu? She's an old friend of the Empress. Mother can trust her, right? You can take Nanny Su back. I certainly trust Mother, but servants also have selfish motives. What she thinks in her heart, I'm afraid only she knows."
"You said everyone has selfish motives, but are you sure Zhou Man doesn't have any?"
The Crown Princess smiled and said, "Mother, Zhou Man is different from her. She is a servant, relying on the grace of her master to survive. Zhou Man is a good man, with the kindness of a doctor and the magnanimity of an official. She doesn't need to beg for my grace to survive. So she won't do such a thing to curry favor."
Regardless of whether Lady Pi was finally convinced or didn't want to make things too awkward with her daughter, she still took Nanny Su away in the end.
Nanny Su had never expected this. She was sent out of the palace just at the beginning?
So ever since she left the palace, she has been in a daze and feeling very uneasy.
She understood the lady. Even if there was no evidence, if she was sure that she had bad intentions, she would be in trouble. Even if she was not sure, she had fallen out of favor with the Crown Princess and was no longer useful. She would be of no use in the mansion in the future.
I'm afraid that in the end I will be sent back to the farm to live out my retirement.
Why did she go to such lengths to stand next to the Crown Princess?
Isn’t it just to make your own life better and earn a future for your children and grandchildren?
She was used to doing these things. She had helped four ladies in two generations of the Duke's Mansion with their fetuses. Which one of them was not white and plump?
The wife of Duke Pi, who was sitting in another carriage, was also thinking about this matter. Perhaps influenced by the Crown Princess, she thought back and felt that the children born by her daughters-in-law were indeed a little bigger than those of other families. Similarly, the delivery was also more difficult. Fortunately, they all survived safely.
The eldest son’s wife suffered some serious health problems back then, and it took her three or four years to conceive her second child.
"Madam?" The confidante nanny who followed the wife of Duke Pi into the palace poured her a cup of tea.
The wife of the Duke of Pi took the teacup and after a moment's silence, she said, "Madame Su is not young anymore. Since the Crown Princess has no use for her, let's send her back to the manor to live out her days."
The trusted nanny quickly agreed.
Lady Pi ran her fingers along the wall of the teacup. The matter of nurturing the fetus was just speculation, and there was no actual evidence. Besides, it was not wrong to keep the fetus plump and white. Who else would know whether there was any sinister intention behind it except herself?
Lady Piguogong rubbed her forehead. After all, she was a servant who had served so many masters. She had both hard work and merits. She couldn't just take him down based on some speculation.
The wife of the Duke of Pi sighed and said, "Pick out some old things from the storehouse as a reward for her."
The trusted nanny agreed in a low voice, and the matter was settled.
Manbao didn't know about this until she went to take the Crown Princess' pulse at noon the next day. It was the senior palace maid beside the Crown Princess who found a time when no one was around and told her.
Manbao blinked and stared at the senior palace maid for a while before she came to her senses. So not only was she involved in the palace fight, but she also won without knowing it?
It's only been three days, right?
Oh, Nanny Su left the palace yesterday, so two days have passed?
Although she knew that the Crown Princess's move was meant to show her goodwill, Manbao couldn't help but feel pleased. She was actually satisfied from the bottom of her heart, and then she cared more about the Crown Princess.
Man Bao couldn't help but treat the Crown Princess better, and at the same time he said to Bai Shan: "Even though you know it's a technique to control people, you still can't help but get closer. Is this considered a skill?"
Bai Shanze asked, "How do you know it's a trick to control people, and not her true thoughts?"
He said, "That Madam Su is truly selfish. Even if her original intention wasn't to harm the Crown Princess, she wouldn't keep someone like her around. She can scheme against the Master for her own selfish gain today, and she'll be able to harm the Master for her own gain and life tomorrow. Expelling her isn't about showing goodwill to you, but I'm afraid you're even more reluctant to keep someone like her around."
Manbao thought about it and nodded, "That's what I said, but I still can't help but treat the Crown Princess better."
Bai Shan smiled and said, "Then be nice to her."
That's not a bad thing, is it?
The Crown Princess felt Man Bao's thoughtfulness. After two days, she couldn't help but say to the Crown Prince, "She's still like a child. Because she had a quarrel with Nanny Su, I stood on her side, and we were in the same group. So she treated me better."
The prince was not interested in the grudges between little girls. He just frowned and asked, "Is there really something wrong with Nanny Su?"
The Crown Princess' smile faded a little, and she said, "It's not a problem. I privately showed Zhou Man's diet plan to the imperial physicians, and they said it's fine. They also added the tonic soup that Nanny Su gave me. They also said that this kind of tonic might make the fetus larger, making delivery more difficult."
The prince's face darkened. This child was hard-earned, and he would never allow such a sinister person to be around.
"So, Mammy, how did you deal with it?"
The Crown Princess smiled and said, "I have already sent her out of the palace. My family will take care of it. Your Highness, don't worry."
Just like her mother, it was something without any basis after all, so you couldn't use it as an excuse to punish someone, right?
That would not only discourage the servants at home, but also cause trouble for himself and Zhou Man. It would be better to keep it aloof for a while and not use people who are suspicious.
The prince didn't ask any more questions, but he snorted. He touched the princess's belly and asked, "Did he do anything today?"
The Crown Princess shook her head, "No, you know, he likes to move around at night, but he's very quiet during the day."
The prince said happily, "He is waiting for me."
After all, he only has so much time to spend with them and their son at night.
The Crown Princess smiled and did not deny it. It was a good thing that the Crown Prince had feelings for the child, so how could she push him away?
The prince originally wanted to find a time to meet with Zhou Man and ask her to pay more attention to the Crown Princess, but before he could find time, Zhou Man appeared on her own.
They met in the West Inner Courtyard, or rather, they met during the horse riding and archery class.
Manbao was wearing riding clothes and riding on a red horse, chasing Baishan and running around for fun.
The prince glanced at her and asked, "Why is she here?"
See you at 6pm
(End of this chapter)
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