The Crown Prince was drugged, and the Emperor and Empress took it very seriously, quickly finding the young palace maid responsible.
The young palace maid was also loyal. No matter how she was interrogated, she insisted that she had done it because she admired the crown prince and that no one had instructed her to do so.
The emperor sneered, "You won't talk, huh? You think I don't know just because you won't talk!"
Summon the messenger, and we'll dig up your entire family history, three generations back!
The emperor sent someone to summon Chuanwen, and then fell silent, leisurely sipping his tea. The empress, no longer as furious as before, sat calmly, a cold smile playing on her lips as she looked at the young palace maid.
As time ticked by, the kneeling palace maid grew increasingly impatient with the quiet atmosphere in the room.
At the same time, she was filled with doubts. She knew about the girl named Chuanwen.
She was said to be the granddaughter of the Marquis of Changxing who had fallen into poverty. Later, she somehow gained the emperor's favor and was summoned to the palace to be the little princess's companion. After that, she somehow gained the empress's favor and lived in the empress's palace every day.
For a country bumpkin to rise so quickly to become a favorite of the emperor and empress, she must be quite capable! She might even have some talent for solving cases, otherwise the emperor wouldn't have summoned her here!
The young palace maid felt increasingly uneasy, wondering how she would be interrogated later!
Chuanwen was always very enthusiastic about gossip, especially this kind of pink-themed gossip. However, she looked at the little eunuch who had invited her with a puzzled expression and asked, "Why do you want me to go?"
The young eunuch smiled and replied, "His Majesty said that the little princess should experience the trials and tribulations of the palace from a young age, so that she will not be deceived by villains when she grows up. Therefore, he ordered the Second Miss to accompany the little princess."
"I see," Chuanwen thought, "so they're taking this opportunity to train the little princess." He looked at the baby still in swaddling clothes and felt sorry for her. "Poor thing, she's already being trained before her teeth have even grown in. If she grows any older, she'll be crushed by homework!"
Despite his sympathy, Chuanwen quickly followed the wet nurse who was holding the little princess.
Upon seeing the Emperor and Empress, Chuanwen, though initially excited, suppressed his keen interest, as their son was the victim in this pink-themed incident.
The Empress beckoned for the servant girl to sit down, and the Emperor then began asking her questions again.
Why did you drug the Crown Prince?
The young palace maid had thought it would be Chuanwen who interrogated her, but unexpectedly, it was the Emperor himself who asked the same questions as before. The young palace maid did not answer immediately, but cautiously glanced at Chuanwen, who was taking out a handful of melon seeds from his sleeve and cracking them open while watching her with great interest.
The young palace maid felt a chill run down her spine. Could it be that this second young lady was so meticulous that she could discern clues from their conversation alone?
Chuanwen replied: "Why are you looking at me? I didn't order you to! Don't look around like that, it's easy for people to misunderstand!"
After being given a strange look by the palace maid, Chuanwen lost his appetite for the melon seeds in his mouth.
The emperor and empress still had smiles on their lips. "Girl, we believe in you!"
"Speak now!" The Empress glared at the young palace maid, her eyes flashing a warning.
The young palace maid quickly reviewed her previous story in her mind, making sure she wouldn't give anything away before cautiously replying, "This servant admires the Crown Prince, so...so...I slipped drugs into his wine when he wasn't looking, but...the Crown Prince ran too fast..."
[Hahahaha!] Chuanwen couldn't hold back any longer. He imagined the scene of the Crown Prince running ahead while the little palace maid chased after him, and he cracked sunflower seeds loudly to stop himself from laughing out loud. [The Crown Prince has become famous overnight! He must be the first Crown Prince in the history of the Great Jin Dynasty to be drugged and still run around the palace! Hahahaha!]
The emperor and empress's expressions changed slightly; it was unclear whether they felt anger, embarrassment, or sympathy.
Just then, a muffled thud came from the doorway, followed by the panicked cries of eunuchs and palace maids.
"Your Highness, are you alright?"
"Your Highness, let this servant help you up!"
[Oh, the Crown Prince is here? How could he be so careless as to trip and fall!]
The Emperor and Empress glanced silently at the document. "Don't you know how the Crown Prince fell?" Wait, no, this girl doesn't know they can hear her thoughts. It's understandable that she doesn't know!
The two were feeling sorry for their son when the clueless Chuanwen burst into laughter in his heart, [Hahaha, the Crown Prince took care of himself in the bushes last night!]
Then the crown prince, who had just stood up outside the door, fell again. The dull thud of his fall was heard, and the emperor and empress silently covered their faces.
"Why did the Crown Prince fall again?" Chuanwen wondered, then speculated in his mind, "Could it be that he overexerted himself last night and is exhausted? If you're tired, you should rest in your room. Why are you running around like this?"
Too much force? Are you tired?
The prince, provoked by those words, wanted to throw something again, but he gripped the doorframe tightly, veins bulging on his forehead. He couldn't fall! A man can say he can't, but he absolutely cannot be looked down upon in that area! Even if the other party is just a clueless little girl!
The emperor could no longer bear to watch, so he quickly ordered someone to help the crown prince in and asked him why he had come.
The crown prince was furious; he wanted to see who dared to ruin his reputation like this!
Last night, the Crown Prince ran away. Although he lost face, if he were to be slept with by this palace maid, who would know that she wouldn't falsely accuse him of being immoral?
But now the Crown Prince is having some regrets. Actually, he doesn't necessarily need to know who is trying to harm him. If he had known that Chuanwen was here, he would have obediently hidden away and waited for his father and mother to tell him the results of the investigation.
"Crown Prince..."
The young palace maid looked up, her eyes glistening with tears, a truly pitiful sight. She raised her hand to grab the crown prince's robe, startling him so much that he dodged away immediately.
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