Qingdai quickly investigated and found out what Xue had told her.
"Your Highness, our people have found that a cleaning maid in the Ninth Princess's courtyard had been in contact with Qiu Xin from Consort Liang's palace."
They met in the Imperial Garden and said they had about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea!
As for the others, they all interacted normally, but this cleaning maid seemed a bit suspicious to me.
"I've also investigated, and this palace maid has no prior connection with Qiu Xin!" Qingdai said.
"Consort Liang?" He Xue felt that Consort Liang had appeared in her life a lot more often than usual. She didn't usually have much contact with Consort Liang. Could there be something wrong with Consort Liang?
"Bring over that string of red jade beads that I asked you to prepare before. We're going to Chengqian Palace tomorrow!" He Xue said.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
The next day, He Xue brought the string of red jade beads to Chengqian Palace.
When He Xue arrived at Chengqian Palace, the concubines in the harem had not yet come to pay their respects to the Imperial Noble Consort.
"Have you had breakfast yet?" the Imperial Noble Consort asked.
"I've used it, Aunt!" He Xue said, staying by the side of the Imperial Noble Consort.
The Imperial Noble Consort looked He Xue over and was relieved to see that He Xue looked well and was in good condition.
"If anything happens, remember to tell your aunt! This child of yours was hard-won, you must protect her well!" The Imperial Noble Consort still felt a pang of heartache when she thought of He Xue drinking bowls of medicine.
Almost everyone in the palace knew that He Xue didn't like taking medicine, but in order to regulate her body, she drank the medicine without blinking an eye. Finally, her efforts paid off, and He Xue became pregnant.
Only in this way can He Xue's position as Crown Princess be considered secure. No one knows how long the Crown Prince can stay with He Xue. With a child by her side, there is hope.
"Thank you for your concern, Auntie. I'm fine," He Xue replied obediently.
At this time, the other concubines arrived one after another. After exchanging pleasantries, everyone began to chat.
When Consort Liang entered, her gaze was fixed on He Xue.
"Your Highness, is there something wrong with me? Why are you staring at me like that?" He Xue asked with a smile.
"No, it's just that I found the string of beads on the Crown Princess's body to be very beautiful!" Consort Liang said.
Upon hearing Consort Liang's words, everyone's gaze immediately turned to He Xue.
“He Xue, this string of beads suits you very well!” Consort Yi said first.
"Thank you for the compliment, Consort Yi!" He Xue nodded to Consort Yi and said.
"This is a red jade fragrant bead, sent by the Ninth Princess. I think the fragrance is very nice, so I've been wearing it!"
"If Consort Liang likes it, I might as well give it to her!" He Xue said, then took off the pearl.
"Your Highness is too kind. I am getting old and it is not appropriate for me to wear brightly colored things. This string of beads is more suitable for Your Highness to wear!"
"Besides, this was a gift from the Ninth Princess. If the Ninth Princess finds out, she might be unhappy!" Consort Liang said calmly.
"If Consort Liang likes it, I remember I have a similar string of beads. I'll have someone send it to you once I find it!" the Imperial Noble Consort said.
"This concubine thanks Your Highness, the Imperial Noble Consort!" Consort Liang said as she rose.
"No need to be so polite, we're all sisters!" the Imperial Noble Consort said.
Consort Liang then said to He Xue, "Thank you for your kindness, Crown Princess!"
He Xue nodded with a smile, but seemed lost in thought. She put the red jade beads back on, subtly observing Consort Liang's expression.
After paying her respects, He Xue returned to the East Palace and sent Qingdai to continue investigating the suspicious palace maid. At the same time, she secretly wondered if Consort Liang was involved in the matter.
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