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Yongan gently rubbed the Queen's forehead. The Queen's voice was tired, "So it's all right?"
Nanny Sang said softly, "Yes, when I arrived, the princess was still crying out in pain, with beads of sweat on her forehead, and Yuandong's eyes were red. Before I could ask her in detail, the imperial physician came and said it was nothing serious, probably a conflict of food. First she took pills, and then she was prescribed medicine. I personally asked someone to get it, and it should have been boiled by now."
"Have you been to the Shangshi Bureau?"
"Yes, I went there. The breakfast I served to Princess Rui this morning was the same as the one I served to the two princesses. I just added a few of their favorite side dishes. There's nothing wrong with it. The imperial physician also checked it, and there's nothing wrong with it."
The queen breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn't the Shangshi Bureau's business, it would be fine. If someone really was using the Shangshi Bureau to do something, then she really wouldn't be able to explain herself.
The Queen patted Yong'an's hand and said, "Good boy, go back. You heard what Nanny Sang said. It's nothing serious, so you don't have to go. After all, Meng is under house arrest, so it's not good for you to go."
Yongan felt relieved after hearing what Mother Sang said. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Should I take the letter to Sixth Brother?"
The Queen frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "Let's take a message with us. Even if we don't need to deliver it, he'll surely know. But if we don't tell him, I'm afraid the Emperor will be unhappy if he finds out later."
Yong'an nodded after hearing this, looked at the Queen and Nanny Sang who seemed to have something to say, and then knelt down to take his leave.
"Do you think it was intentional or an accident?" asked the Queen.
Nanny Sang took a step forward and said, "I'm afraid Princess Rui is just being too greedy. Think about it, it's only a few days away from being a month old. If those people really wanted to take action, they wouldn't have waited until now."
The Queen nodded. "They're picking on the weak, one after another. Not content with picking on the Sixth Prince, they're now turning their attention to the Meng family. If they really meant that, they could have crushed her all at once, but they keep doing it today and tomorrow. Just wait and see. The Sixth Prince has become increasingly unpredictable over the past two years. If he gets the chance, I'm afraid there will be more to come."
Nanny Sang hesitated for a moment before speaking, "I do have another idea, but I wonder if it's correct."
"Oh? What's that?"
"Tomorrow is the wedding day of the third son of Baron Bo's mansion."
"The fourth brother-in-law? And Meng Qi..."
Nanny Sang nodded. "This old servant is thinking, maybe Princess Rui is pretending to be unwell, hoping to use this as an excuse to lift her house arrest."
The Queen suddenly realized something and said, "Isn't she planning to attend that Hong Zhe's wedding?"
"Even if I can't go to the Hong family, I can still see Mr. Hong Sanye by returning to the Huainan Marquis's residence to attend the wedding." Nanny Sang said softly, "During the time I was at the Huainan Marquis's residence, I heard the servants talk about this matter. At that time, they said that Princess Rui was very stubborn and refused to change her ways. Even though the Crown Prince's wife almost lost her life because of her, she still did not change her ways."
The Queen chuckled, "What kind of magic potion has this person been fed? How could he be so obsessed? If there is a chance, I must meet this Hong Zhe and see what he is like. He makes Meng Shi look down on even the Sixth Brother's appearance."
Song Chengze's appearance is not only handsome among all the princes, but also among the aristocratic families in the capital.
"This is just my conjecture. Otherwise, it is hard to explain why Princess Rui would choose this critical moment to cause such a scene when no one else is involved."
"Your guess should be correct. Send someone to Prince Cheng's mansion now and have the Fifth Prince's wife spread this rumor. Regardless of whether it's true or not, make sure the people in Beijing believe it. Oh, it's interesting. This Meng, you could say she's smart, but she did something like this. Or you could say she's stupid, but her performance that day was so well-received. It's interesting."
"Yes, I will go right away. I guarantee that everyone in the capital will know tomorrow that Princess Rui is confined to the palace and is pretending to be sick in order to see Mr. Hong get married."
The Queen nodded in satisfaction. "Tell the Fifth Prince to listen carefully to his uncle's advice and not to make any major moves this year. I don't care what Meng Hai's situation is. I only want to watch them fight."
The queen stood in front of the glass window, watching Nanny Sang walk out of the palace, and fell into deep thought.
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