Chapter 40 All the mistakes were his fault
Xie Yunchuan nodded: "I understand."
Tonight he will go to the prison and personally interrogate those two.
What Sheng Sheng said is a very important clue.
It seems that Cuilan might know something about what happened back then.
Xie Yunchuan pondered, eager to learn something from Cuilan, but since Shengsheng's condition was still unstable, he decided to have dinner with her first.
Sheng Sheng was frightened, and Physician Li said that eating some sweets would help improve her mood.
Xie Yunchuan then instructed Huang Ying to make some sweet soup. Huang Ying smiled and said, "Yes, Your Highness. Today, the kitchen somehow acquired a jar of honey, which smells very sweet and is perfect for making some desserts. In addition to the sweet soup, I will also instruct the kitchen to make some honey cakes. I'm sure the princess will enjoy them."
Sheng Sheng was taken aback: "Honey?"
"Yes, Princess."
Xie Yunchuan asked, "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing." Sheng Sheng shook her head and quietly exchanged a glance with Zi Juan.
Zijuan was also very puzzled. Where did the honey come from in the small kitchen?
They did get a beehive in the afternoon, but the beehive had already been given to Jingyuexuan.
Sheng Sheng vaguely understood something. Just as the female doctor raised her dagger to stab her, a small pebble shot in from the window and accurately knocked the doctor's dagger away.
It was only then that Sheng Sheng seized the opportunity to distance herself from that female doctor.
Could it be Brother Pei Ji?
The little dumpling's eyes lit up. That honey must have been sent by Brother Pei Ji, right?
The little dumpling buried her head in Xie Yunchuan's arms, not daring to let Xie Yunchuan see her expression.
Xie Yunchuan was wondering why the little girl's thoughts changed so quickly when, fortunately, Consort Rong rushed in the next second, anxiously searching for her daughter.
"Sound, sound!"
Xie Yunchuan stood up, and Sheng Sheng also sat up straight.
"Mother!"
When Consort Rong saw the unharmed baby, a weight lifted from her shoulders.
Xie Yunchuan, with her keen insight, stood up and offered her seat to Consort Rong. Consort Rong grasped Sheng Sheng's hand and looked her up and down thoroughly: "You scared me to death, Mother Consort! It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright!"
Green Ping looked anxious and said to the others, "When Her Majesty heard that the princess had been assassinated, she fainted again in a panic. She just woke up and rushed over to see the princess without even resting for a while."
Consort Rong frowned: "Lü Ping."
Green Ping was glared at by Consort Rong, her eyes filled with obvious reproach.
Lu Ping choked, lowered her head, and remained silent.
Xie Yunchuan and Shengsheng were unaware that Consort Rong had fainted again. Shengsheng quickly hugged Consort Rong, saying, "Why isn't Mother resting properly? If Mother is in pain, Shengsheng will be in pain too!"
Consort Rong sighed softly, "Don't worry about me, I'll be fine after a while! But you, Sheng'er, almost scared your mother to death!"
The people inside the hall were stunned, completely unexpected that Consort Rong would say such a thing.
After a while, the dizziness just subsided...?
Yes, that's certainly a unique perspective.
To Xie Yunchuan's surprise, Consort Rong had never spoken with such boldness and casualness before.
Since the fire five years ago, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she has become sentimental, melancholic, and pessimistic.
Consort Rong was originally a gentle yet powerful woman, but she became depressed every day because she lost her daughter.
But now it seems that although Consort Rong is still troubled by her heart ailment, her temperament has indeed begun to change!
She can say such casual things now, which is quite different from her behavior in the past few years.
Xie Yunchuan lowered his head and chuckled softly, as if he were seeing Consort Rong in her earliest form.
"Why do you say that, Mother? You should take care of your health." Sheng Sheng nestled in her arms, her brows furrowed as she pleaded.
Xie Yunchuan echoed, "Sister is right. Mother should prioritize her own health. I will take good care of you."
He shouldn't have said anything, because Xie Yunchuan's words infuriated Consort Rong: "Take good care of her? Is this how you take care of your sister? She's been assassinated, what will happen tomorrow...!"
Consort Rong quickly stopped herself, spitting out three "Pah, pah, pah!" sounds: "Pah, pah, pah, what nonsense am I spouting? May our Sheng'er be blessed with good fortune and peace. On the day Sheng'er was born, all the birds sang, so he is sure to have a peaceful and smooth life!"
"Mother, please don't get agitated, it'll only make you sick." Sheng Sheng scratched Consort Rong's palm twice. "It's not my brother's fault, Sheng Sheng was fooled too!"
Consort Rong glared at her son, showing no mercy: "How can I not blame you? Your mother has already let you stay in Yuqing Palace. What did he promise me the other day, saying that he would make sure your sister was happy and well taken care of you in Yuqing Palace? Guess what? Today he almost got my precious Shengsheng hurt!"
These words were sarcastic, but Xie Yunchuan was not angry at all; in fact, he was quite happy.
His mother's emotions finally became more varied. Her angry appearance seemed incredibly vivid to him. How could he be angry? He was extremely gratified!
Moreover, Xie Yunchuan himself felt that this was his fault.
Consort Rong and Sheng Sheng were the two most important people in his life.
One is her mother, and the other is her younger sister.
He was a family member they could rely on, and they couldn't be blamed for anything. Of course, it was all his fault.
"Your subject knows he was wrong, and will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly!"
"That's more like it." Consort Rong finally let him go, but then she thought for a moment, "However, how did this matter get involved with Consort Jing? Apart from the Empress, I have never made enemies with anyone. Consort Jing is straightforward, and although she has a bit of a temper, she shouldn't be like this."
When Sheng Sheng was still an infant, Consort Jing came to see her once and held her and played with her for a long time.
No matter how you look at it, Consort Jing could never have done such a thing.
Lü Ping guessed, "Consort Jing is among the four consorts, and the other three consorts all have children. The eldest prince is the son of Consort Shu, the fifth prince is the son of Consort Li, and the eldest princess is the son of Consort Xia."
Green Lotus paused, then cautiously began, "The Second Prince is already outstanding, and now Her Majesty has given birth to a princess. Could it be..."
Could it be that Consort Jing was struggling to conceive and was afraid that Consort Rong's rise to prominence would threaten her position as one of the four consorts?
Consort Rong shook her head: "It shouldn't be. Consort Jing's father is the Minister of Revenue. Minister Li is always strict with himself, and the Li family has a strict family style. Although he spoiled his youngest daughter and made her this way, he would not let her have such a vicious mind."
Xie Yunchuan agreed, saying, "Your subject thinks so too. Father Emperor may have punished Consort Jing on the surface, but he probably knows that there is someone else behind this and wants to cover his tracks in order to find the real culprit."
Consort Rong sighed.
Sheng Sheng listened attentively, but then realized... well, she couldn't understand.
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