The Crown Princess pondered, this time truly having no clue.
In Jiyue Pavilion, the two masters slept until almost noon before getting up.
Yan Nangui had slept comfortably, and as soon as he got up, he hugged His Highness the Crown Prince and gave him a big kiss.
Shu Chengfeng chuckled, thinking to himself, "This isn't the time to lose my temper."
After the two had lunch, Shu Chengfeng went home first.
Before leaving, he instructed, "Don't worry about this matter. Just take good care of yourself. Tell someone to cook whatever you want to eat."
"I never concern myself with things that don't concern me," Yan Nangui added before Shu Chengfeng could speak, "unless there's something in it for me."
Shu Chengfeng paused, shook his head silently, and walked away.
I thought to myself, this woman is telling the truth... Oh well, I'm used to it.
After he left, Yan Nangui asked, "How is that person?"
"They say she's much better. Although she's still dizzy and can't get up today, Physician Hu has confirmed that the fetus is fine. The toxins she ingested will also be gradually eliminated, so it won't have much of an impact," Jiang Xiang said.
"Did Physician Hu say what this person ate?" Yan Nangui asked again.
"It's said to be something like crown of thorns. People who eat it will experience dizziness, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and the like. It's only taken in small amounts, so it's excreted and won't harm the child," Jiang Xiang said.
"A small amount?" Yan Nangui raised an eyebrow. "It seems our Lady Murong is quite lucky?"
“Yes, it was discovered in time,” Jiangxiang said.
"Tell me, who did it? Who was in such a hurry?" The head of the household? The head of the household isn't stupid, why would he be so direct?
"This, I've been thinking about it all morning but I still have no clue. Logically speaking... Consort Xiao is somewhat possible, but she just entered the manor. How could she possibly have the ability to unknowingly put this poison in Consort Murong's food? Besides, her relationship with the kitchen is not very good."
"Yes, who is it? The main courtyard wouldn't be so obvious. Ye Liangdi probably wouldn't. With Aunt Lu around, she wouldn't be that stupid. Su Liangdi... Su Liangdi has never done anything like this before, and she probably wouldn't dare to now."
Yan Nangui suddenly smiled as she spoke: "If you hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have remembered. In our household, there are only a few people with good family backgrounds. The Crown Princess has no biological children, Consort Ye hasn't given birth either, and as for me, it's generally accepted that I can't have children. Consort Murong is the first one."
"Yes, it seems that this poses the greatest threat to the main courtyard." After all, it's because she no longer holds the title of Liangdi (a concubine rank); otherwise, both Consort Yan and Consort Murong would be qualified.
"Thinking about it this way, the head of the household and Consort Su are the most suspicious." Yan Nangui stood up and smiled.
Needless to say, the head of the household was afraid of threats. As for Consort Su, although she held a high position, her background was not good and she had no children.
If she enters the palace like this, will she lose her high position because of it?
“This… this servant still thinks the main courtyard is more suspicious,” Jiangxiang said.
Yan Nangui nodded: "You're right."
"There's another possibility," Yan Nangui laughed. "What do you think of Murong Wanqing?"
"Meticulous and discreet," Jiang Xiang said.
“Yes, she’s very meticulous. She’s already brought in a nurse to help with her pregnancy, so it wouldn’t be easy for anyone to make a move. But then something suddenly happened… Do you think it’s possible that the thief is crying wolf?” Yan Nangui asked.
"Huh? What's the point then?" Luo Kui, who hadn't said anything before, chimed in.
Jiangxiang smiled and said, "This servant really didn't expect that, but now that you mention it, it's not impossible."
"Of course, she still wants to protect her pregnancy, knowing that many people want to harm her. In her eyes, the Crown Princess, Consort Su, Consort Ye, and me—which one of them wouldn't want her to miscarry? And it's not just in the manor, maybe..."
Who on the dragon throne wants to get involved too?
"She struck first, suffered a bit herself, and handled it well; even if she took poison, it wouldn't harm her body. This commotion will, in any case, force His Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess to be on high alert, which might stop some people from making a move. It's a win-win situation."
"But His Highness the Crown Prince said that he will not let the people who were found out off easily this time. Isn't she afraid?" Luo Kui asked.
“Silly girl, how can we trace what you did? Only poisons that come in from outside can be traced. How can we trace what you ingested?” Yan Nangui smiled and shook his head: “But it’s hard to say. Maybe someone just had the guts.”
Luo Kui nodded, thinking that since Liang Yuan had said so, it must be true.
"It doesn't matter, as long as it doesn't involve me. Everyone has their own thoughts. And life isn't easy for anyone," Yan Nangui said.
To be honest, even though Murong has been in the household for so long, she hasn't really been favored much.
Not to mention that she couldn't compare to Consort Su and Consort Xia, she couldn't even compare to herself.
The Crown Prince spent far more time at Jiyue Pavilion than at Jiangyun Garden.
Murong, who considered herself a talented woman, did not seek favor, so it was not easy for her to conceive.
Don't think that just because a woman isn't sick, getting pregnant is no big deal. Sometimes, you just can't conceive. Look at Su Liangdi; she probably wasn't sick either, but the pregnancy just didn't work out.
"Yes, we servants will take good care of this place," Jiangxiang said.
Now, Jiangxiang has become the de facto leader of the maids.
As a junior eunuch, Shuanzi usually didn't have much to do, so there was no need for Jiangxiang to manage him.
Meanwhile, in Jiangyun Garden, Murong Liangyuan was still dizzy. She sat on the corridor in the courtyard for a while to get some fresh air: "Get me some sour things."
This feeling of nausea is really unbearable.
Someone will go.
The old woman gently fanned her, saying, "Don't worry, it will be fine in two or three days."
Murong Liangyuan nodded: "It's good that the child is alright, I don't care anymore."
The old woman sighed but said nothing. He thought to himself, "Life in this mansion is truly difficult."
Shu Chengfeng didn't attend court in the morning, so naturally he was too lazy to go to the palace in the afternoon.
After finishing my work, I listened to Yunji's report.
Yunji's report was that they couldn't find anything.
There was not a single clue.
"The biggest suspicious point is Granny Ting, who came to the manor some time ago. But even if it was her, she was checked when she came to the manor."
There will be people in the manor who will investigate what she brought in, after all, Consort Murong is pregnant.
"Hmm, you mean, they did this themselves?" Shu Chengfeng hadn't thought of that before, but now that he heard it, he understood.
Everyone has a different temperament, so it's not impossible for the Murong family to do that.
"I'm still investigating, but it's very strange that there's not a trace at all." Yun Ji thought for a moment and then said, "If it weren't for this, it couldn't be so clean, could it?"
Shu Chengfeng smiled and said, "Alright, since I said I would punish them severely, we should find someone to blame. Let's investigate first. If we don't find anything, we'll drag the one in the kitchen out."
"Yes, I understand," Yun Ji said with a smile.
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