Chapter 129 The Princess Enters the Palace and Schemes
Early the next morning, Chunlan went to Xie's house to deliver a message.
As soon as I stepped into the gate of Xie's house, I saw Ah Si and Xie Erlang coming towards me hurriedly. Both of them had red and swollen eyelids and looked sad.
Ah Si immediately asked, "Sister Chunlan, is the Madam really dead?"
Xie Erlang also muttered: "Sister-in-law can't die, sister-in-law must come back."
Chunlan was confused by the question: "Who said the young lady is dead?"
Ah Si replied: "My uncle said so."
It turned out that it was my brother-in-law who said that.
Chunlan didn't know how to respond for a moment. After all, the young lady's condition couldn't be leaked.
She replied perfunctorily: "My son-in-law said that the young lady is dead, so she is dead." After that, she shook off the two men and walked towards the mansion.
Ah Si held her back and said, "What do you mean by 'son-in-law says he's dead'? What do you mean, Sister Chunlan?"
Chunlan shook off his hand: "What can I mean by that?"
Finally, he felt reluctant and said, "If you feel bored staying in Xie's house, why not go to Tzu Chi Hospital?"
After all, as long as Ah Si went to the Tzu Chi Institute, he would be able to see the young lady with his own eyes.
Ah Si straightened his back and said, "As long as my wife doesn't come back, I will wait for her at Xie's house. I won't go to any Tzu Chi home."
Xie Erlang also nodded like a yes-man: "If I don't want to go to Tzu Chi, then I won't go to Tzu Chi."
Chunlan sighed helplessly: "Then you just continue to wait here." After that, she left the two of them and went straight to the study in Xie's house.
Wu Sheng was standing outside the study room. Seeing Chunlan, his face lit up with joy. "Why are you here today?"
Chunlan glanced into the room and asked, "Is the master here?"
Wu Sheng paused, "Why do you call me 'Sir'?"
Chunlan whispered back, "The young lady said it's inappropriate for me to call your head 'son-in-law' again."
Wu Sheng sighed: "Then call me whatever you like."
Then he said, "The boss is busy in the room. What do you want to see him for?"
Chunlan replied, "Miss wants to invite you to go to the Tzu Chi Institute to eat dumplings."
Then he took out a bag of cakes from his pocket and stuffed it into Wu Sheng's arms: "This is for you."
Wu Sheng's eyes lit up and his face was full of joy: "I knew you would think of me." After saying that, he hid the cakes in his pocket, turned around and went into the house to pass on the message.
In just a moment, Chunlan was invited into the house.
As he was busy bringing the princess to Beijing, Xie Wuhen had not been on duty at the Dali Temple for quite some time, and he simply moved the routine affairs to his study to handle them.
He was reviewing a pile of case files when he saw Chunlan enter the room. Without even looking up, he casually asked, "Why did the princess invite me to eat dumplings?"
Chunlan bowed and said, "The princess said...she has something important to tell you, my Lord."
He asked again: "Did she say what it was?"
Chunlan shook her head: "The princess didn't say."
He then put down his brush and glanced at Chunlan: "I understand. You go back first, I'll be there soon."
Chunlan replied "yes" and left the room.
Wu Sheng followed Chunlan and chattered non-stop: "You said the princess invited the boss to eat dumplings. Could it be that the princess still can't forget the boss and is planning to rekindle their past relationship?"
He then asked, "Is the child in the princess's belly surnamed Fang? If the princess can't forget her boss, why did she get pregnant with someone else's child so quickly?"
Chunlan felt that Wu Sheng was unreasonable and said, "Your mouth is really smelly today." Then she turned around and left Xie's house.
Wu Sheng stood there in a daze. He blew a breath of hot air into his palm and sniffed: "My mouth doesn't stink. I clearly rinsed my mouth today." He was confused.
At noon, Xie Wuhen arrived at the Tzu Chi Institute.
At that time, the dumplings were boiling hot in the pot, and the children were shouting, "I want to eat the biggest one later." "No, the biggest one is mine."
Xiaolian tried to mediate: "Since you can't have the biggest one, then have the one with the copper coins wrapped around it."
The dolls cheered.
The other women were busy working and chatting, and occasionally bursts of laughter could be heard.
The whole yard was filled with laughter and a happy atmosphere.
Su He was also helping to clear the tables in the dining hall. When she looked up, she saw Xie Wuhen approaching the courtyard.
She hurried out to greet him: "The master is finally here."
She called him "Sir" and it became more and more comfortable for her to call him that.
He clasped his fists and bowed: "Your Highness greets the Princess."
She smiled and said, "There's no need to go through all this formality today."
He still looked cold and distant: "The ruler is the ruler, the minister is the minister, and etiquette cannot be abolished."
She choked and was speechless.
Zhao Fu came to the rescue in time: "Your Excellency is finally here. The princess has been waiting for you. The dumplings are now cooked and we can start the feast."
Xie Wuhen refused bluntly: "I won't eat the dumplings. Princess, please tell me if you have anything to say."
Zhao Fu choked and was speechless.
He thought that Lord Xie had always been an easy-going person, so why did he act so excited when he met the princess?
Su He smiled slightly: "If that's the case, then I won't force you."
Then he told Zhao Fu, "Master, take the children to the feast. I will go inside to talk to Master Xie."
Zhao Fu replied "yes" and bowed before leaving.
When Su He led Xie Wuhen into the house, Fang Yicheng was standing at the other end of the porch, looking over at them solemnly. His eyes were gloomy and deep, with a hint of murderous intent.
Xie Wuhen gave him a cold look, then looked away and walked into the house.
This is the room where Su He lives alone.
Although the room was simple, it was cozy. Her luggage was neatly stacked in the corner, and on her dressing table were her daily wooden comb, silver hairpin, and a small hand warmer.
The room was filled with a faint fragrance, which was her body scent that he was familiar with.
Su He asked him to sit down and poured him a cup of tea: "It's cold, drink some hot tea to warm yourself up first." Her gentle and casual tone was as if she was pouring tea for him in Chunhua Courtyard.
But when she was in Chunhuayuan, she used expensive purple clay tea sets.
Now in this Tzu Chi home, she only uses the simplest clay pot.
At present, all her daily necessities, including clothes and jewelry, are very simple.
Perhaps this is her true self? Even though she is a princess of noble birth, she still clings to that simplicity and plainness!
She added, "I hope you won't despise these coarse teas."
Xie Wuhen didn't want to drink the tea she brewed anymore, but after hearing her say so, he had no choice but to take two sips.
Su He got to the point first: "Today I heard a rumor outside that the emperor is going to make the second prince the crown prince. The current situation is unclear, I wonder why such a rumor would arise?"
Xie Wuhen frankly said, "This rumor was spread deliberately by me."
Su He paused: "My Lord, do you want to pit the two palaces against each other?"
She is really smart and hit the nail on the head.
Xie Wuhen looked up at her, regretting that he had been with her for so long but had not discovered her meticulous and deep scheming. Thinking of this, he began to hate his own incompetence again.
He replied, "Indeed, I do not have a clear understanding of the current situation in the palace. I can only resort to this last resort, intending to use Kunding Palace to check and balance Changle Palace."
Su He drank the tea slowly and said, "My Lord, you are still lacking an informant in the palace."
He answered irrelevantly: "Princess, don't worry. I will make sure that the princess and the emperor are reunited as soon as possible."
She hit the nail on the head again: "Right now, besides the matter of the Emperor and I recognizing each other, what your Excellency is truly worried about is probably the Emperor's safety and the current situation, right?"
He clenched his fist secretly and remained silent.
She added, "Perhaps the current emperor has already been replaced by Bai Jinan."
Xie Wuhen suppressed his expression and said, "The emperor will be fine."
She sighed: "Even if everything is fine now, there is no guarantee that it will be fine in the future."
He looked at her solemnly again. The light in the room was dim, but he could still see her eyes shining brightly, and her fair cheeks were slightly flushed due to the cold weather.
He asked, "What does the princess want to say?"
Su He replied: "I can enter the palace and become your spy."
He blurted out, "Impossible," almost without thinking.
She asked, "Is it impossible for me to enter the palace, or is it impossible for you to help me enter the palace? These are two different things."
He replied, "Under such circumstances, I cannot allow the princess to enter the palace rashly."
She fought hard: "If I can enter the palace now, I can find out the emperor's situation in one fell swoop, and help you keep an eye on Concubine Shu's every move. Why wouldn't you do it?"
His expression grew colder: "Princess, do you know the dangers in the palace?"
She said firmly, "I'm not afraid of danger."
He added: "No matter how dire the situation, the princess doesn't need to risk her life."
She asked back, "How do you know, sir, that I will definitely lose?"
He didn't want to argue anymore. "There's no room for negotiation on this matter. I'll take my leave first." After he said that, he stood up and walked out. His domineering aura was as if she and he were not the king and his subject, as if he had become Xie Wuhen who protected her in Chunhua Courtyard again.
"Sir," she called to him, emphasizing each word, "Don't forget, Du Yuting, Liu Dazhong, and Zhou Yuanze all died at my hands. I'm not as fragile as you imagine."
As soon as he said this, he suddenly stopped.
She has always been gentle and docile in front of him. Even now that she has become a princess, she is still gentle, polite and courteous in front of him.
She had never revealed her decisive and ruthless side, nor had she ever revealed her ruthless side in killing people.
That side was like her underlying color, which she carefully hid beneath her fragile appearance.
But today, that underlying color broke through the surface, poked its head out in front of him, and told him that she was not who he thought she was.
At this moment, he even heard the sound of her appearance shattering.
He looked back at her. She was still so fragile, with a delicate face and slender waist. He even clearly remembered the feeling of holding her in his arms and holding her to sleep.
She was clearly still the woman who waited for his return every day in the backyard;
She still has this face.
But she was different now. She had edges and sharpness. Her gaze was different, and the tone of her voice was also different.
She said, "I can be a helper to adults, and I can also be an ally to adults." Her words were powerful.
He didn't need any help, let alone her as an ally. He just wanted her to be his wife, but everything was gone.
He asked hoarsely, "Princess, why do you insist on doing this?"
She replied, "The Emperor is my father after all. I don't want anything to happen to him. Furthermore, I don't want the court to be in turmoil and the people to be uneasy. I don't want cruel people to hold power and righteous people to be relegated to inferior positions. I want to do my part."
Of course, she also has her own selfish motives. She wants to find Bai Jinan and get the antidote to the Heart-Eating Flower poison - she wants to accompany her child as he grows up.
He was silent for a moment, then said, "If the Emperor knew the princess's righteousness, he would be delighted."
She felt relieved: "Does the master agree?"
He turned around and paced around the room for a few steps before asking, "Since the princess has suggested this, you must have thought about how to enter the palace, right?"
She is so smart that she naturally thinks ten steps ahead.
Su He replied solemnly, "Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. According to past custom, the Emperor must receive the homage of all officials, ladies of high rank, and the people from the tower of the Meridian Gate. Even if Bai Jin'an plays the Emperor, as long as I publicly acknowledge my parentage and have an adult to verify my background, Bai Jin'an will not dare to disown me. Then, everything will be done."
He looked at her and said, "The princess is very scheming."
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