Chapter 182 The Second Prince’s Wet Nurse
Wen Li'er huddled in the cupboard, not daring to breathe.
She is hiding so secretly, the emperor shouldn't be able to find her, right?
Her heart was beating wildly, and she thought that if the emperor found her, she would... she would suffer from targeted amnesia!
Hearing the footsteps getting closer, she covered her mouth tightly and even lowered her breathing.
But unexpectedly, the person outside was not the emperor at all!
An elderly female voice sounded, and it sounded like she was at least fifty years old.
Wen Li'er thought the voice sounded very familiar, but because of the cabinet door blocking her view and the other party's deliberately lowered voice, it didn't sound clear enough.
"Tan Hong, why did you ask me to meet you here today? Tell me quickly, I can't be out for too long."
The woman named Tan Hong sounded very young, probably in her twenties.
"Aunt, for the sake of my grandmother, please help me. I want to leave the palace. I really don't want to stay in the palace."
The old nanny was puzzled. "Tan Hong, you are confused. Your grandmother and I thought of many ways to allow you to enter the palace and become the second prince's wet nurse. He is the Empress's legitimate son. In a few years, when the Emperor appoints a crown prince, your future will be limitless. Such a future and wealth are what many people only dream of. Don't be confused!"
Wen Li'er, who was hiding in the cupboard, opened her eyes wide. The young woman outside turned out to be the second prince's wet nurse, Tan.
After hearing this, she had some impression.
On the day when the second prince was one month old, a young woman carried the second prince in her arms and walked in front of the guests.
She remembered that the woman was well-dressed and fair-skinned. She looked similar in figure to Xiaoxiao's wet nurse, He, both of whom were extremely plump.
It's strange that she doesn't want to be the second prince's wet nurse.
And who was that old lady outside? Why can't I remember her right away?
I must know him, the voice is so familiar.
Just as Wen Li'er was thinking hard, she heard Tan Hong sobbing outside.
"Aunt, let's give this future to someone else! If I continue to stay with the Second Prince, I might lose my life. Please help me."
The old lady frowned, her voice a little anxious.
"What exactly happened? Why did you lose your life? Tell me clearly."
Tan Hong's voice trembled slightly as she stammered, "You know, my three children are still young, especially Shi Dongxi. I entered the palace shortly after she was born. She was so young, weaned from her mother's milk, and could only drink goat's milk provided by the government. I felt so distressed, and I couldn't bear to leave her. I thought about her day and night, and my worries affected my milk supply. Sometimes, when I was anxious, my milk was not enough for the Second Prince. If my milk was always insufficient and the Second Prince was not full, how could I survive?"
Not only the old nanny, but even Wen Li'er could hear that this was not the truth.
Xiaoxiao was not born of a legitimate wife, so he was given six wet nurses.
Two main wet nurses, two assistant wet nurses, one medicinal wet nurse and one training wet nurse.
It’s just that Xiaoxiao likes He’s feeding the most, so the other wet nurses became backup.
But if Mrs. He's milk production is insufficient, other wet nurses will still have to be used.
The second prince was born of a legitimate wife, so he had four wet nurses, which made a total of eight.
Even if the Second Prince liked Tan Hong the most to nurse him, he could have used other wet nurses when Tan Hong's milk was insufficient. It was impossible for him to die just like that.
Seeing that she was unwilling to tell the truth, the old nanny just glanced at Tan Hong and didn't ask any more questions.
"Do you really want to leave the palace?"
Tan Hong nodded frantically: "I want to...I want to ask my aunt to help me."
The old lady sighed and hesitated for a long time before speaking.
"Your grandmother and her family have been very kind to me. Since you've come to me in need, I will certainly help you. However, this matter concerns the honor and disgrace of your Tan family. Let me first write a letter to your grandmother and ask her if she also wants me to help you leave the palace. If she wishes you to remain in the palace, Tan Hong, then you should stay. For the sake of your family's honor, you can't just think about yourself."
Tan Hong bit her lip and nodded.
"Thank you, aunt."
After the two men reached an agreement, they hurried away separately.
Wen Li'er continued to hide in the closet and did not go out, her mind working fast.
This old lady is really capable, she made the promise so casually.
The other party was not an ordinary palace maid, but a wet nurse, the wet nurse of the Empress's legitimate son...
Even she can't do it.
Also, where did she run off to?
Since the second prince's wet nurse and the old nanny could come in easily, this must not be her Tourmaline Palace.
She was running around like a headless fly just now and actually ran out.
The emperor currently has few concubines, and the palaces in front, behind, left and right of the Bixi Palace are all empty.
Further on is the Queen's Fengyi Palace. No wonder Tan Hong chose this place to discuss matters with her aunt.
As Wen Li'er thought about it, she felt a little drowsy.
Has the emperor left yet? He's gone, right? Should she go back now? Her legs are numb.
…
Yan Shixu is here.
After he heard Nanny Qin's report on the purpose of Wen Li'er's actions, the smile in his eyes almost overflowed.
He raised his foot and walked towards the direction where Wen Li'er escaped, his pace neither fast nor slow.
Thinking of her hiding in a corner in a panic, Yan Shixu's mouth corners raised even more.
The king of a country is like a naughty boy, chasing a fleeing girl.
Yongtai followed silently behind with his head lowered, not daring to disturb the emperor and the imperial concubine playing the game of "Eagle Catches Chicken".
However, the emperor has many people and feels no psychological pressure to cheat.
When Yan Shixu found a place behind a rockery, a figure hidden in the dark gently landed beside him.
The messenger reported, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine has hidden in the... cabinet of the Roufu Hall in the Yihua Palace..."
The corners of Yan Shixu's mouth twitched slightly.
Can run quite well...
He was about to step forward when he heard the person continue to report: "The Second Prince's wet nurse Tan and Nanny Zhong are secretly meeting in Roufu Palace."
Yan Shixu paused slightly.
Nanny Zhong who was beside the Empress Dowager?
He asked, "What are you talking about?"
The visitor repeated the conversation he had heard verbatim.
Yan Shixu frowned and waved his hand to let the visitor leave.
Yongtai took two steps forward and waited for instructions.
Yan Shixu thought for a moment and said, "Go tell Zhang Sicheng to find out Tan Hong's background and the reason why she said her life was in danger. Also, find out the relationship between her grandmother and Nanny Zhong."
"yes."
After giving the order, Yan Shixu quickened his pace and arrived at Roufu Palace.
He walked into the empty hall, deliberately making his footsteps louder.
The hall was pitch black, with only a few rays of moonlight filtering through the window lattices and shining on the ground.
Yan Shixu searched everywhere in the hall, pretending to be unable to find anyone, and deliberately said, "Where did this little rabbit go? I'll kill it and eat it when I catch it."
At this time, Wen Li'er had already fallen into a drowsy sleep.
She jolted awake at the sound of his voice.
Because of my overreaction, I forgot for a moment that I was hiding in a cramped closet.
With a 'bang', her forehead made intimate contact with the cabinet door.
"Hiss..." Wen Li'er's forehead was twitching in pain.
Yan Shixu was so upset, how could he be so careless?
He walked slowly to the cabinet and said to himself, "Could it be that the lonely little rabbit is hiding in there?"
Wen Li'er's heartbeat became more and more rapid.
She covered her mouth with both hands, afraid that he would hear her breathing.
Yan Shixu deliberately knocked on the cabinet door, and when he heard the person inside breathing more rapidly, he chuckled.
Seeing that he had amused her enough, he slowly opened the cabinet door.
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