Chapter 43 The Crown Princess Invites
Shen Jiasui sorted out the key points from Zhao Huaizhen's inverted and emotional speech.
This is Zhao Huaizhen's Chaoyun Courtyard. He is lying in a side room. In the main room lies the Crown Princess, who is now safe and sound. The Princess of Rong is accompanying her.
As for her, she was brought back by her mother, and Jiang Xun was watching over her at the time.
Hearing this, Shen Jiasui's heart skipped a beat.
Just now she felt like she had a very long dream, in which she dreamed of Lu Yunzheng, Gu Xizhi, and Jiang Xun.
She wasn't sure if she had said something wrong in front of Jiang Xun...
Seeing that Shen Jiasui suddenly froze, Zhao Huaizhen thought that she had not recovered yet, so he got up and went to find the court doctor to check on her again.
Shen Jiasui came back to his senses, immediately grabbed her, and asked quickly: "Princess, no one saw you when you came back, right? No bad things were spread about you, right?"
Zhao Huaizhen shook his head, "Don't worry, I was very careful along the way, and didn't let anyone see her...see her appearance."
Shen Jiasui felt relieved when he heard this.
Very good.
In this way, the Crown Princess' life should be saved.
Zhao Huaizhen was sitting beside the couch. Seeing Shen Jiasui's face was still very pale, he felt mixed emotions and suddenly stood up.
"What's wrong?"
When Shen Jiasui saw that Zhao Huaizhen's expression became inexplicably serious, he couldn't help but feel worried.
Is there something missing?
Zhao Huaizhen looked solemn, and the next moment he bowed deeply to Shen Jiasui and said sincerely:
"Shen Jiasui, my mother just said that you are a great benefactor of Prince Rong's Mansion. Please accept my greetings."
Shen Jiasui found this unbelievable and quickly leaned over to help.
"My Lady, there is no need to do this. I am not worthy of this courtesy."
However, Zhao Huaizhen stubbornly completed the salute and then slowly stood up.
Only then did Shen Jiasui realize that Zhao Huaizhen already had tears in his eyes and his face was full of panic and fear.
"Shen Jiasui, you don't know, you don't know how vicious the thieves' plan is. Do you know who was originally led to the changing room besides the Crown Princess?"
Shen Jiasui was stunned at first, then his eyes slowly widened.
It can't be...
Zhao Huaizhen knew that Shen Jiasui must have guessed it, so he nodded gently and said with a look of fear:
"If my brother hadn't just happened to come out of the men's changing room and seen the eunuch leading His Royal Highness to the women's changing room at the fork in the road, it would have caused a huge disaster."
"If this happens, not only will I lose the favor of God, but even the destruction of Prince Rong's entire family will not be enough to atone for my sins!"
When Shen Jiasui heard this, a complete context suddenly flashed through his mind, connecting everything that happened today.
Therefore, the initial target of the person behind the scenes was the Crown Princess and His Royal Highness Prince Xiang, or in other words... the position of Crown Prince!
The person the Crown Princess and Prince Xiang are least guarded against is the little grandson of the emperor. If the little grandson of the emperor hands over any cakes, they will never refuse them.
If a princess consort and a prince were really found lying on the same couch, one crime would be committing incest, and the other would be betraying the late Prince Xianhuai. No matter what, the two would definitely not survive.
And the little grandson of the emperor wants to inherit the throne when his mother has such a notorious reputation? I'm afraid it's as difficult as ascending to heaven!
What horrified Shen Jiasui the most was that the person behind the scenes changed his plan in time and replaced him with another man when he saw that His Royal Highness Prince Xiang had not gone to the women's changing room. What kind of shrewd means was this?
This shows that "it" is always in control of the overall situation and watching everyone's movements!
Shen Jiasui didn’t know who this “it” was, but judging from the people who benefited in the end, all the blame was directed at His Royal Highness Prince Rui, whom he had never met.
But Shen Jiasui did not dare to jump to conclusion.
The water was so deep that she couldn't reach the bottom.
And were the entire Shen family in the previous life just one of the lone boats drifting in the wind and rain in this pool of water?
Shen Jiasui was lost in thought when a maid came to the door and reported: "Princess, the nobleman wants to see Miss Shen."
Zhao Huaizhen responded quickly after hearing this, and turned to look at Shen Jiasui, "Can you walk?"
Ji Wan had just avoided it, but when she heard the report, she quickly walked over and saw Shen Jiasui lifting the quilt without hesitation.
Although his chest still ached and his limbs felt weak, Shen Jiasui looked calm and said with a smile:
"Don't worry, I'm a rough guy."
"Mother, every year goes and comes again."
Ji Wan was worried, but she still smiled and nodded, "Okay, mother will wait for you here."
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There was a faint smell of incense burning in the main house, and all the servants were sent out.
When Zhao Huaizhen and Shen Jiasui arrived at the bedroom, they saw Princess Rong sitting beside the couch, holding the Crown Princess' hand and whispering something.
Hearing the footsteps, they both turned around and looked over.
Shen Jiasui did not dare to look directly at the Crown Princess, but only knelt respectfully. Before he could salute, a gentle voice sounded:
"No need to bow, come here and let me take a look."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Huaizhen pulled Shen Jiasui to the couch. Princess Rong had already stood up and made room for her.
"Miss Shen, I heard from my aunt that it was you and Huai Zhen who saved me."
Only then did Shen Jiasui lower his eyes to look at the Crown Princess. He saw that although the Crown Princess' face was pale, her eyebrows were soft and there was a smile on her lips.
She took the initiative to reach out and pull Shen Jiasui to sit down beside the couch.
"No need to be so formal. If it weren't for you today, I would have no choice but to die to prove my innocence."
Perhaps noticing the worry in Shen Jiasui's eyes, the Crown Princess smiled softly and spoke in a gentle voice.
At this time, Princess Rong took Zhao Huaizhen outside, leaving the inner room alone to Shen Jiasui and the Crown Princess.
Shen Jiasui was very clear-headed and did not relax because of the Crown Princess's closeness. Instead, he respectfully assured:
"Your Majesty, I guarantee with my life that I will not reveal a single detail of what happened today."
When the Crown Princess saw Shen Jiasui's serious expression, she burst out laughing.
"Why, Miss Shen, do you think I want to repay kindness with enmity and kill people to silence them?"
Shen Jiasui hurriedly shook her head and waved her hands, "Your Majesty, I don't mean that."
The Crown Princess also shook her head. The smile on her face faded a little at this time. She looked at the sky-blue bed curtain and whispered:
“Ms. Shen, you are still young, and perhaps you don’t know the determination of a mother to protect her child.”
"Since today's plan did not kill me, I will live a long and long life in the future, for my children and for the deceased."
When mentioning the deceased, the Crown Princess's face was filled with deep sadness, but she quickly suppressed it.
“Miss Shen, I called you here this time. In addition to thanking you, I also want you to cooperate with Lord Jiang.”
"Your Highness treated Lord Jiang as a brother when he was alive, so I also trust Lord Jiang."
"If Lord Jiang asks you about it, Miss Shen doesn't have to worry about me. Just tell Lord Jiang exactly what you saw."
Shen Jiasui looked at the Crown Princess's calm expression after she encountered such an unexpected incident, and realized that she was not as weak as he had imagined. He felt respect and admiration for her and nodded slightly.
"I will remember what your majesty said."
Just at this moment, Zhao Huaizhen entered the inner room and whispered, "My lady, Lord Jiang sent someone to ask about Miss Shen's situation."
Upon hearing this, the Crown Princess smiled at Shen Jiasui.
Shen Jiasui stood up and left, feeling a little uneasy.
She didn't... talk nonsense in front of Jiang Xun just now, right?
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