"Even so, this matter must be kept secret." She could understand and believed it.
But what about the Crown Prince?
What if... the Crown Prince takes this opportunity to start a conflict with the Ning family?
The Crown Princess was actually very clever. She knew that the Crown Prince needed the Ning family's help, but the Ning family clearly had other intentions.
I'm afraid the proud and arrogant Crown Prince won't like this kind of in-laws.
Now that this has happened, will the Crown Prince use it as an excuse to make trouble?
That's why, as soon as the baby was born, the Crown Princess instinctively covered it up.
Looking back now, no matter how much the Crown Prince knew, this matter could never be brought to light.
"Keep a close eye on Ning Chenghui's pregnancy and tell her that she must give birth to this baby safely. Whether it's a boy or a girl, I won't make things difficult for her," the Crown Princess said.
He agreed and went to the Ning family to carry out the order.
Actually, He's visit to the Ning family was a slip-up despite all the precautions. After all, it was too easy for people to make assumptions.
However, there is always a difference between doing things openly and doing them secretly.
The entire mansion was filled with suspicion about this matter.
In the palace.
In the Longevity Palace, Empress Dowager Jiang drank a bowl of soup, rinsed her mouth and wiped her lips before asking, "It seems there has been a result."
Holding the moon, she put the bowl back into the food box and said, "Yes, the Crown Prince took the morning off today. Afterwards, the Crown Princess's wet nurse, Madam He, went to the Ning family. This matter should not have caused a big fuss."
"Oh? That's strange. There's no commotion." Empress Dowager Jiang smiled. "It seems the Crown Princess is quite composed."
“Yes, since it’s about that pregnancy-preserving pill, if she makes a scene, the Ning family will be unable to defend themselves. As for now…” Pengyue said.
"What's the rush? She hasn't made a scene yet, so we still have a backup plan, don't we?" Empress Dowager Jiang said, "It's time to take this step."
"Yes, I will give the order immediately. But... I don't understand, why do you want this?"
"I'm anxious. If I don't push them, how will they cause trouble? How can I be at ease?" Anyway, her son isn't hers, and neither is her grandson.
If the Ning family develops a deeper rift with the Crown Prince, wouldn't the Ye family have an even greater chance?
If we're talking about hating the emperor, it has to be the empress.
Since the Crown Princess is determined to suppress this matter, let's try a different approach.
Although the prescription for the pills was in the hands of the old lady of the Ning family, she was not a pharmacist. The pharmacist supported by the Ning family owed the Empress Dowager a life.
Now that he has paid it back, there's no need to involve his family.
That very evening, the Ning family's physician committed suicide.
What should have been an inside story quickly spread.
He didn't say anything, just that it was suicide, but suicide itself is enough to make people think for a long time.
Let's also consider this in conjunction with the Crown Princess's miscarriage...
When the Ning family met Madam He at noon, they had a premonition that they had been tricked. Before they could do anything, they were already on the defensive.
The Ning family shared the same attitude: they would protect Ning Chenghui's unborn child no matter what.
News from outside reached us overnight.
When Shu Chengfeng returned to his residence, he had already found out most of the details of the matter, and he clearly did not believe that the Ning family was so stupid.
He didn't know who was behind him at the moment.
Clearly, this wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision; the pharmacist must have been bribed long ago.
After returning to the mansion, he still had to go to the main courtyard.
The Crown Princess finally met Shu Chengfeng this time. She first apologized, saying that she had failed to protect the child.
Then all I did was cry.
Shu Chengfeng knew in her heart that she was determined to say that this pregnancy was due to her own carelessness.
"Jialan, don't be sad. We're both still young, and we'll naturally have more children. I don't blame you this time, but next time, be careful." Shu Chengfeng's words sounded like a consolation, but also more like a threat.
The Crown Princess simply nodded through her tears, concealing her fear.
Shu Chengfeng sat for a while longer before getting up and leaving.
After a long while, someone replied: "His Highness has gone to Jiyue Pavilion."
The Crown Princess nodded: "I need to recuperate now. You must take charge of the household affairs and not let the Ye family get involved in anything."
"Yes, don't worry, the most important thing is for you to recover as soon as possible," said Madam He.
"As for this matter, the Duke said he would send someone to investigate, and there will be an explanation eventually," Madam He added.
"Alright." The Crown Princess touched her belly, feeling a pang of sadness in her heart.
She schemed against others, and they schemed against her in return, but she knew very well that this couldn't have been done by someone from the backyard.
The only one I suspect is the Empress.
Yes, the Empress certainly wouldn't like her having a child; she'd love to support her niece to the throne.
However, I cannot say these words to His Highness the Crown Prince.
She thought bitterly to herself.
It snowed lightly in the morning and then stopped, but it was cloudy all day.
The wind picked up, and it got very cold.
When they arrived at Jiyue Pavilion, Yan Nangui was doing leg stretches.
She felt her legs were a little stiff, but when she saw Shu Chengfeng arrive, she wasn't nervous and put them down as usual: "Your Highness has arrived."
"What are you doing?" Shu Chengfeng asked, puzzled.
"My legs are stiff from sitting all day," Yan Nangui explained, washing his hands in the basin of water that Luo Kui had brought.
Then he brewed tea for Shu Chengfeng.
She was so natural that even when the Crown Prince saw her actions, which were considered quite indecent, she didn't show the slightest sign of nervousness.
Since she wasn't nervous, the Crown Prince naturally couldn't take it too seriously either.
"Have you heard about what happened today?" Shu Chengfeng leaned back comfortably and asked.
"Hmm, everything is suspicious. But the person behind this must be very disappointed that nothing bad has happened in our household." Yan Nangui was too lazy to pretend to be stupid.
"Then, in your opinion, who is behind this?" Shu Chengfeng was too lazy to beat around the bush.
"Do you think I'm a god?" Yan Nangui chuckled and sat down. "Those in the back courtyard can't get their hands on things from the main courtyard."
At least for now, that's impossible; no one in the backyard is powerful enough to overshadow the main courtyard.
Su Liangdi came from a poor background, while Ye Liangdi was all talk and no action.
"Does Tang'er not know? Or is she unwilling to tell?" Shu Chengfeng reached out and hooked Yan Nangui's chin.
Yan Nangui slapped his hand away: "I don't think it's the Empress."
She rolled her eyes, thinking to herself, "You just think I can't say anything because I know it's the Empress?"
"Tsk." Shu Chengfeng stepped back again.
He also thought no, that his mother wouldn't do that.
Although she would prefer that a daughter of the Ye family rise to prominence, having a legitimate son would be a good thing for him.
"There's no point in overthinking. Dealing with the Crown Prince's residence isn't easy, but dealing with the Ning family is much easier. The Crown Princess is keeping quiet, probably because there's something wrong with the things from the Ning family." Yan Nangui also leaned back, with a small kang table between them.
Shu Chengfeng suddenly laughed: "You, you must be born smart, how come you let the Meng family do such a terrible thing back then?"
His words carried a mixture of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing both emotion and confusion), but no doubt.
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