Chapter 671: Repeated Indulgence Leads to Disaster
Prince Yong's Mansion, main hall.
Prince Yong sat in the main seat, while Princess Yong and Lin Jingchuan sat on either side, one with an impatient look and the other with a frown.
Nanny Zhang just stood quietly in the middle of the hall, her back slightly hunched, but her aura was enough to compete with the three nobles present.
Behind her, a trembling old woman was kneeling. It was Old Woman Qi who had asked for leave and left the house a few days ago.
"Your Highness, Princess, and Young Prince," Nanny Zhang spoke. "I have come here today to seek justice for my eldest daughter."
As soon as she finished speaking, two servants from the Zhao family came forward carrying a tray. On the tray were sorted medicinal residues and food boxes...
"For the past seven days, this old servant has searched Zhilan Garden and the palace's kitchen. Ever since the young lady became pregnant, the daily tonics for pregnancy maintenance may seem precious, but they are actually too rich. Even ordinary pregnant women have difficulty digesting them, let alone the young lady who is pregnant for the first time."
"What's more," Nanny Zhang said loudly, picking up a confession, "someone secretly bribed Mrs. Qi from the head kitchen to tamper with the eldest daughter's meals. They also mixed cold herbs into the silver frost charcoal used in Zhilan Garden."
"If this continues, the fetus will be unstable, and delivery will naturally be extremely dangerous!"
"And this kneeling old woman Qi, she took her valuables and fled the house the day after the eldest young lady got into trouble. She was captured by our Zhao family outside the city. She has already confessed who ordered her to do so."
Nanny Zhang's eyes were as sharp as torches, slowly sweeping over Princess Yong and finally landing on Lin Jingchuan's face.
"All the evidence and witnesses point to one person—your princess, Lin Xingyao."
"Bang!"
The coffee table beside Lin Jingchuan was buzzing from the punch he made.
He stood up suddenly, his face livid, his eyes full of shock and rage.
He never imagined that his sister, whom he had repeatedly indulged, would be so bold as to harm his offspring!
Prince Yong's expression was so gloomy that water could drip out of it, and veins bulged on the back of his hand that was holding the armrest.
"What nonsense!" Princess Yong's face was full of anger, but not directed at Lin Xingyao.
"Are you, the Zhao family, deliberately looking for trouble? Xingyao is the princess of Prince Yong's mansion, a royal princess. Is she really going to harm her sister-in-law's unborn child?"
Nanny Zhang snorted coldly and argued, "Why did the princess do this? I believe Prince Yong's Mansion knows better than this old servant."
Princess Yong was choked by her words and pointed in the direction of Zhilan Garden outside the door in frustration.
"For a woman who can't even protect her own child, it's already a great grace that my Yong Palace didn't divorce her!"
"You, the Zhao family, are so ungrateful that you dare to come here and cause trouble. Do you really think that Prince Yong's Mansion is easy to bully?"
As soon as these words came out, Lin Jingchuan's face became even uglier.
Aunt Zhang didn't even raise an eyebrow. She simply asked calmly, "The princess said she wants to divorce me. This old servant would like to ask, which of the seven grounds for divorce did my eldest daughter of the Zhao family commit? Was it childlessness, adultery, jealousy, or gossip?"
"The Crown Prince's Consort, who was formally married to you in the Yong Palace and carried into the palace in a sedan chair carried by eight men, has now been murdered by a treacherous person and tragically lost her child. Instead of investigating the culprit, the palace is trying to throw all the dirty water on my eldest daughter. Is this the rule of your Yong Palace?"
"How dare you!" Princess Yong's chest heaved violently from the choking. She slammed the table and stood up, "How dare a servant contradict me here! Someone, drag him out and slap him in the face!"
"I'm afraid even the princess can't control this old servant's mouth." Nanny Zhang straightened her spine and her voice suddenly rose. "Although this old servant is a servant, I'm here to represent the old feudal lord of the Zhao family!"
"If Prince Yong's Mansion doesn't give our Zhao family an explanation on this matter, our old lady and master will personally bring a sign into the palace and confront the Emperor to determine the truth! We will find out whose daughter is so vicious and murderous that she wants to harm his descendants!"
“That’s enough!”
Prince Yong, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke.
Princess Yong's arrogance was suppressed, and she sat back unwillingly.
Prince Yong cast a deep gaze upon Nanny Zhang and said slowly, "I will definitely give the Zhao family an explanation for this matter."
Aunt Zhang bowed slightly and saluted. "I have said everything I need to say. My eldest daughter is still waiting, so I will take my leave first."
After saying that, she turned around and left with two Zhao family servants.
Princess Yong wanted to say something more, but she met the ice-cold eyes of Prince Yong and was instantly silenced.
"Someone come!"
The guards outside the door immediately bowed and went inside: "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
"Immediately bring your men and surround the Princess's Mansion for me!" Prince Yong's voice was icy. "Without my order, not even a fly is allowed to fly out!"
"Yes!" The guard accepted the order and did not dare to delay for a moment.
"Your Highness!" Princess Yong couldn't bear it any longer. She stood up suddenly and looked at him in disbelief.
"What are you doing, Your Highness? Are you going to doubt your own daughter just because of a few provocative words from a servant?"
Prince Yong slowly turned his head, and the look in his eyes made Princess Yong feel cold in her heart.
He practically gritted his teeth, "She is not my daughter!"
Lin Jingchuan suddenly raised his head and looked at his father in shock.
Princess Yong felt as if struck by lightning, her whole body swaying. She staggered a step and held onto the table beside her before she could barely stand.
Her face was pale, her lips trembling, and it took her a long time to find her voice: "Your Highness, what do you mean? Why do you say that?"
King Yong did not answer her.
He flicked his sleeves violently, and without even looking at his wife who was lying there limp, he strode away.
"Your Highness! Your Highness, please explain clearly!" Princess Yong cried miserably, but Prince Yong did not stop at all.
Only mother and son were left in the hall. Princess Yong fell back into her chair in despair. She grabbed Lin Jingchuan's sleeve tightly as if she was grabbing the last straw.
"Jingchuan, your father, what did he mean by that just now? Is he confused by anger?"
Lin Jingchuan's face was equally grim. He lowered his eyes, avoiding his mother's probing gaze, and said in a dry voice, "Father, he's just too heartbroken that his grandson has passed away."
"No, it's not!" Princess Yong shook her head desperately, tears mixed with fear flowing out.
"Jingchuan, Xingyao would never do such a thing! You know your sister's personality best. She has been closest to you since childhood. How could she harm your child! She..."
"Mother!" Lin Jingchuan interrupted her in a deep voice, "Everything will be clear when father returns."
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