"Don't leave!" Ye Liangdi hurriedly stopped him; if this person left, things would become even more complicated.
But with the Crown Princess's arrangements so meticulous that night, how could she be allowed to obstruct them?
"Consort Ye! This is the inner quarters, and it's nighttime. What are you doing, letting men into the house?" The Crown Princess turned the tables, completely disregarding the fact that she was the one who invited the men in.
"You!" Ye Liangdi was also furious: "You've wronged me, and now you won't even let me speak?"
“Sister, please calm down. The baby in your belly is the most important thing. Although this matter is a bit embarrassing, it’s not a big deal. Since it has already happened, the Crown Princess can deal with it. Why are you so angry over a servant? This Xiang’er wasn’t brought by your Ye family, was she?” Consort Su advised.
While ostensibly an offer of advice, her words clearly implied that it was wrong for Consort Ye to shield a erring maid.
This interruption made it even harder for Consort Ye to explain that she had met with a man outside the home at night because the Crown Princess had summoned him first.
At this point, although Granny Feng and Liuying were anxious, there was nothing they could do.
Sure enough, Ye Liangdi got so angry that her stomach started to hurt.
Granny Feng and Liu Ying didn't dare to delay, and even though they had offended the Crown Princess, they quickly helped the person back.
Xiang'er was left unattended, and she knew she had been abandoned.
There's no point in saying anything now.
The Crown Princess, on the contrary, had good intentions and went to fetch the imperial physician for Consort Ye.
Despite the chaos that ensued, Ye Liangdi's pregnancy, though not entirely stable, did not result in any serious complications.
In the main courtyard, the Crown Princess wasn't too disappointed after hearing this in the morning.
Since she has been planning this for so long, she must have a backup plan.
"Let's go," the Crown Princess said, rising after finishing her makeup.
A morning greeting is still necessary.
Ye Liangdi naturally couldn't come today, and Xiang'er was still locked up.
They had already been tortured all night, but they wouldn't use any bloody torture methods, though they did have ways to deal with her.
Anyway, Xiang'er had already confessed during the greeting.
The Crown Princess simply said it was unpleasant to keep her around as she was disgusting, and then sent her away.
As for where they went, nobody knows.
Within half a day, the news spread throughout the mansion, along with the story of Han Chenghui going to the main courtyard.
Han Chenghui went yesterday to deliver fresh flowers to the Crown Princess. He carried a box with him because he was afraid the flowers would get damaged by the sun.
Today's rumors didn't explicitly say what was in the box, but you can guess what it is.
Ye Liangdi already knew that this matter had been sabotaged, so how could she let Han Chenghui off the hook after hearing such rumors?
He immediately ordered someone to invite her to Wenyue Pavilion for questioning.
It's not a pity that Xiang'er died, but Ye Liangdi is unwilling to bear such a stigma.
With the Crown Princess being so vicious, who knows what kind of rumors will spread?
Han Chenghui was certainly innocent, but she didn't dare not go.
Sure enough, trouble ensued on that trip.
Given Ye Liangdi's temperament, what kind of good attitude could she possibly have when questioning Han Chenghui, who had no family background?
The morning passed, and Han Chenghui had walked there but was carried out.
She hadn't actually used the food from Wenyue Pavilion, but suddenly experienced severe abdominal pain.
By this time, she realized she had been tricked.
When they were carried out, there was already blood on her lower body.
Her pregnancy was actually around the same time as Consort Ye's. But before she could say it, the Crown Prince left.
I don't dare to say anything; I just want to wait until three months have passed before I talk about it.
It's clearly hopeless now.
She was well aware of this scheme, which was likely orchestrated by the head of the main courtyard, so she quickly devised a countermeasure.
The child is gone, but if we can take this opportunity to show the main hospital that she is of use, that would be fine too.
As for the child, she no longer has the means to avenge this grudge.
The matter quickly escalated.
Originally, it was just a matter concerning a servant girl; Consort Ye's only fault was her lax management of her subordinates. However, after summoning Han Chenghui for only half a day, Han Chenghui suffered a miscarriage.
This is a big problem.
The Crown Princess was furious. While she was sending someone to examine Han Chenghui's health, various rumors were already spreading outside.
It's nothing more than Consort Ye taking advantage of being the Empress's niece and disregarding the Crown Princess because she's pregnant.
First, he allowed his servants to have affairs with outsiders, and then he ruthlessly aborted Han Chenghui's unborn child.
When the news reached the palace, His Majesty immediately reprimanded the Empress.
The Empress was so angry that she got a headache.
In Fengxiang Palace, the well-mannered Empress smashed a pile of porcelain shards on the floor.
"The Ning family is doing very well! They're really doing very well!" He knew his own niece well; this whole thing sounded like a scheme.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. We should send someone to the Crown Prince's residence first. Protecting Consort Ye's pregnancy is the most important thing," said Aunt Fei.
The Empress took a few deep breaths and nodded: "Send Cao Guo here. He will stay here and oversee Consort Ye until she gives birth!"
"Yes. This servant will arrange it immediately." Aunt Fei sighed inwardly. If Consort Ye had any real skills, how could she have been schemed against like this?
I'm angry at the Crown Princess again. She doesn't realize she's of one mind with the Crown Prince and is so disregard for the bigger picture!
But she couldn't imagine that the Empress and Consort Ye were constantly trying to replace Ning Shi.
She even thought that she could replace Ning Shi after Shu Chengfeng ascended the throne.
She used the Crown Princess as a stepping stone, so naturally the Crown Princess wouldn't tolerate Ye Shi.
As for His Majesty, he will not hesitate to seize any opportunity to annoy the Empress.
Although the Crown Princess was disappointed that Consort Ye hadn't miscarried, she was already quite pleased that it might have damaged her reputation.
Therefore, Cao Guo was sent to the Crown Prince's residence.
Meanwhile, the Crown Princess had already entered the palace in her overcoat to be apologized to by the Empress.
Even if the Empress were to die of anger, all she could do was say a few words to her that were neither painful nor meaningful.
She wanted the Ye family's daughter to become the Crown Princess and Empress, but she also knew how useful the Ning family was to the Crown Prince.
I almost had a heart attack from anger.
No matter how leniently the household handles the matter, the outside world is saying that Consort Ye harmed the Crown Prince's offspring.
Han Chenghui had also suffered injustice in the mansion. The Crown Princess had bestowed many gifts upon him, but her words implied that although she was the Crown Princess, she could not seek justice for him...
Han Chenghui simply cried along with him.
The matter concerning the manor was sent to Laiyang by fast horse the very next day.
But it was far away, and by the time Shu Chengfeng received the news, it was already the third day after he had visited the county.
As he had predicted, the situation in Li County was indeed more severe than in Shang County. However, it was still far from being a place where corpses of the starved were everywhere.
Yan Nangui's throat is better, but she still can't speak very clearly. Her fever has subsided.
While the Crown Prince was drinking tea in the front yard, he received a message from the palace.
After reading it, I swept the teacup onto the floor.
This was the first time Yan Nangui had ever seen the Crown Prince so angry.
It's quite interesting to see this prince, who looks like an elf prince, get angry.
She reached out and tugged at the prince's sleeve, giving him a questioning look.
"Hmph! See for yourself!" The Crown Prince handed the letter to Yan Nangui.
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