Chapter 288 Good Intentions
Under the gaze of everyone, Chu Liuzheng stiffly stretched out his hand to hold the little princess, and then stared at the little princess with wide eyes.
In her two lifetimes, she had only held a baby this big, her own Xin'er, and that was many years ago. Now she doesn't even dare to touch it.
It’s so small and soft, what if it falls?
Princess Huirong felt uncomfortable with her stiff posture. She put her little hands around her neck, whined, and twisted her body. It took her a long time to find a comfortable position and calm down. Her little hands played with the tassels on her buttons.
Seeing that she didn't cry or make a fuss, Chu Liuzheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief and hugged her tighter.
Concubine Shu wanted to take her daughter back, but Yan Hui pulled her sleeve and shook his head gently at her.
Your Majesty's actions clearly indicate some dissatisfaction with your own queen, and you must not rashly bring bad luck upon yourself.
Xiao Jingfan walked into the hall and took a second look at the strange shape of Concubine Bao's head wrapped with a square scarf.
Everyone looked over there as well.
Concubine Bao was so ashamed and angry that she reached out to grab her headscarf, fearing that it would fall off.
Concubine Shu cheered up and reported softly, "Your Majesty, Concubine Yu dug out a purse from the flowerbed under the windowsill. A young eunuch tried to run to Luomeiju to report the news, but was caught by Nanny Duan and confessed that she was Concubine Bao.
Yu Guipin was furious and grabbed the young eunuch to confront Bao Guiren. Bao Guiren refused to acknowledge him, and the two started fighting. Yu Guipin accidentally hit Bao Guiren's hair..."
"It's a wig." Aidar interjected, shaking the wig in his hand.
Concubine Shu readily agreed: "She pulled the wig off. The two of them started fighting fiercely. They were only able to separate when I came over."
"I wasn't making a fuss, she was making a fuss," Aidar explained. "I just held her down with one hand, and didn't hit her, but she kept crying and making a fuss." The noise made her ears hurt.
Everyone: “…”
How about you be held down and try it? Do you want to make a scene?
Luzhu brought the tray forward for the emperor to review.
Everything in the purse had been taken out, including two yellow talismans and a strand of hair. There was blood dripping from the talismans, which made people feel cold just by looking at them.
[Oh, Mr. Bao is a self-taught person. He can draw talismans so realistically that he can even pretend to be a wandering Taoist priest and scam people out of money.]
Chu Liuzheng turned slightly to prevent the little princess from seeing things she shouldn't see and getting scared.
By the way, I secretly opened the system and ate a piece of melon.
Concubine Chen's tactics are like Jiang Taigong fishing, fools take the bait. Somebody actually believed this nonsense about that naive princess who knew witchcraft and single-handedly stole the entire harem's fortune, which is why the tyrant favored her. With that kind of intelligence, Concubine Bao deserved the death she received.
Xiao Jingfan frowned slightly. This matter was actually related to Concubine Chen.
He looked at Concubine Bao and asked, "Did you really send someone to bury this purse in the flower bed?"
Concubine Bao said softly, "Your Majesty, I truly have no intention of harming Shao Liyi. This talisman is not a bad thing; on the contrary, it has the effect of prolonging life and preserving youth. I truly have good intentions."
"Good intentions?" Aida scoffed. "If you really meant well, why would you be so secretive?"
"I..." Concubine Bao couldn't answer and glared at her angrily.
"If this talisman is as effective as you claim, why don't you keep it for yourself?" Aida pointed at the items on the tray, his tone becoming even more sarcastic. "Your explanation is so full of mistakes and omissions. Do you think we are fools, or do you think His Majesty is..."
Before she could finish her words, Wei Ming Yu Jin pulled her hard and continued, "The palace rules state that anyone who practices witchcraft in the harem will be stripped of their rank and banished to the cold palace, never to be allowed out. If they have already killed someone, regardless of their rank, they will be beaten to death."
[She's quite fluent in the palace rules. Madam Duan's teachings weren't in vain.]
Chu Liuzheng looked at Concubine Bao's pale face and shook his head secretly.
[Now you're scared, but what were you doing when you were drawing the talisman? It's a curse to end your family lineage. Is it a curse to curse the naive princess or the tyrant?]
Wei Ming Yu Jin bowed to Xiao Jing Fan and said, "I beg your Majesty to make your decision."
"The ground is cold, why are you kneeling?" Xiao Jingfan's expression softened a bit, and his voice became warmer. "Luzhu, help your master up."
He looked at Noble Bao: "As for you——"
"Your Majesty, I was just confused for a moment. I will never do it again." Concubine Bao pleaded hurriedly, "Your Majesty, please forgive me this time."
She didn't want to go to that haunted place, the cold palace.
Xiao Jingfan remained unmoved and ordered with a cold face: "Deal with it according to the palace rules."
Two maids stepped forward, covered Bao Guiren's mouth and dragged her away, not giving her a chance to beg for mercy.
"Wait." Aidal chased after him and stuffed the wig into Bao Guiren's arms.
Concubine Bao glared at her fiercely.
If it weren't for this damn woman, how could the purse be discovered?
Aidar smiled and waved at her: "Goodbye."
Noble Lady Bao: “…”
In the end, Bao Guiren was very angry, and Aidal felt relaxed all over. He ran back to the palace and winked at Wei Ming Yujin, saying, "I'll help you get revenge."
Wei Ming Yu Jin felt helpless and amused. If she had not held this man back, he would have called the emperor a fool in public.
Even if you did it on purpose, you can't curse like that.
The emperor is really fierce.
Every time she came, she didn't dare to talk to him.
Xiao Jingfan looked at Weiming Yujin and said gently, "You don't look well. Send the imperial physician to take a look. I'll come see you later."
Wei Ming Yu Jin nodded obediently.
Everyone looked at this scene and thought to themselves that Shao Liyi was indeed very favored.
Concubine Shu lowered her eyes, feeling a mixture of emotions, and suddenly heard Xiao Jingfan say, "I haven't been to Zhaoyang Palace for a while. I'm going to Zhaoyang Palace."
He took the little princess from Zhou Yuande and carried her out.
"Farewell to Your Majesty."
The imperial sedan stopped at the gate of Zhaoyang Palace, and Xiao Jingfan got off with his daughter in his arms.
Concubine Shu was sitting in the sedan chair at the back. She was originally happy that the emperor was willing to be close to the princess, but suddenly she saw Imperial Physician Wu and Imperial Physician Zhuang waiting at the door, and they seemed to have been there for some time.
She frowned slightly, thinking, could it be that Concubine Xie is starting to make trouble again?
Originally, Xie Jieyu had broken her arm and needed to rest, but that day she insisted on going to the Imperial Garden to watch the princess fly a kite. As a result, she caught a cold and had a fever when she came back.
This injury compounded her illness, and even alarmed the Empress Dowager. Worried that she would develop a chronic illness, she ordered her not to leave the Yihe Palace until her injuries healed.
In order to get better quickly, she summoned the imperial physician every day, and would not stop until she had consulted him three or four times a day.
Qin Shu was also invited today. Concubine Shu originally thought that with the presence of Doctor Qin, who was said to have superb medical skills, Concubine Xie would not summon the imperial physician again and again today. Unexpectedly, this was summoned again.
But as the two imperial physicians saluted and greeted the emperor, Concubine Shu found that she was wrong. These imperial physicians were not summoned by Concubine Xie, but by the emperor.
Xiao Jingfan coldly ordered, "The princess has had a poor appetite lately. Perhaps she's touched something unclean. Check everything the princess has eaten and used. Don't miss a single thing."
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