Meng Anshi took Li Zhaole out, saying he was there to fetch water for her to wash up. I had just sat down when his tone changed.
"Sister-in-law, we meet again."
The doctor peeled off the human skin, revealing it to be Ling Wu: "You."
"I told you, I'd escort you all the way. Hold out your hand, let me see it."
She took my pulse very carefully, and I was extremely worried. Please, please, it couldn't be him. I couldn't bear to let him go, and I couldn't keep him. Every night afterward, thinking about this would fill me with unbearable guilt, and I might even die of shame.
"Don't worry, it's not a pregnancy test." Ling Wu's furrowed brows relaxed. "I would be very happy if it were a pregnancy test. I was a little disappointed that I didn't see you in Linyang last time. But it's good that it's not, otherwise you might not be able to handle the journey."
"That's good."
"If your senior brother hears what you said, sister-in-law, be careful he doesn't punish you."
"Yuancheng will understand; it's really not the right time to get pregnant."
"Alright, I was just teasing you. Go wash up. This is caused by excessive worry and overwork. I'll prescribe some medicine for you, but my medical skills are not very good, though I can take your pulse without any problem."
"It's already very good." I can't even complain about this kind of thing.
After taking Lingwu's medicine, I slept most of the time and only woke up when we reached the rest stop.
Li Zhaole was worried beside me. I told her she needed to rest for a few days, and then she didn't ask any more questions.
We've been traveling for over ten days, and we've already passed Yuyang Prefecture. In another ten days or so, we'll reach the capital.
That day, I leaned against the side of the carriage, feeling listless. Li Zhaole had been acting strange since I woke up in the morning, and she said she was fine every time I asked her.
"Princess, is your baby not happy? You should think about the baby and relax, so that he will be born healthy and happy."
Li Zhaole forgot about what was happening outside the window and answered irrelevantly, "Does the Prince Consort really like Brother Yuancheng?"
Was she testing me or did she have ulterior motives? "It seems the princess has misunderstood something."
“I saw it.”
What did you see?
Li Zhaole turned around; she was smiling, but there was no emotion in her eyes.
“I saw the prince consort get up in the middle of the night and rush out to burn things. I was afraid that something might happen to you if you were alone, so I secretly followed him. I saw clothes with bloodstains on them.”
The fan in my hand fell to the ground. When did she start following me?
“I also practiced martial arts, so even when I was pregnant, I could walk without making a sound.” Li Zhaole’s expression made it impossible to guess her thoughts: “At the time, I was worried that the prince consort was injured, so I sneaked into your room and discovered your secret when I checked.”
Now I was completely dumbfounded. Meng Anshi and Ling Wu hadn't even noticed her.
"However, I had to put in some effort to avoid that swordsman."
"What...what do you want?"
"I never thought the prince consort would look like me. I found it strange from the beginning. What kind of man looks like you? Neither masculine nor imposing, you're so frail, and your waist is even thinner than mine, haha."
I closed my eyes briefly. I realized I shouldn't have underestimated the people in the palace. Even Li Zhaole could see through me, let alone the others.
"But don't worry, Prince Consort, even if we don't have a husband-wife relationship, we still have a family relationship. I finally understand why Brother Yuancheng values you so much. When Brother Crown Prince told me, I thought you were just curious, but I didn't expect it to be like this."
I started breaking out in a cold sweat. "What did he say?"
"He said that when you first arrived in Linyang, you hugged Yuan Cheng on the street and even spent the night in his main hall."
If the Crown Prince knows these things, it means that Linyang is also being monitored by him. Xie Yuancheng is such an idiot; even his own territory has been watched.
"I love him."
"Don't worry, Prince Consort. It was thanks to your help that I was able to escape from the tiger's den this time. When I get back, I will ask Father to give us a divorce so that you can be with Brother Yuancheng. I will also denounce the Crown Prince for forming cliques, engaging in illicit relations with my aunt, disregarding the law, and attempting to harm me."
"Are you stupid? The Crown Prince has already laid a trap in the court. Do you think the Emperor would abandon the country to protect you?"
Li Zhaole looked unhappy, so I continued to analyze for her: "Why do you think I came back early? He was holding my father back so that you would tell me the truth and then watch us fight each other."
"I, I..." Li Zhaole lowered her head; she was still too naive. Considering she was willing to divorce so I could be with Xie Yuancheng, I'll just give her a little pointers.
"He is not the Empress's biological son, and he hates you and the Empress to the core."
How did you know?
"What happens in the palace can be found out with a little inquiry. However, I am grateful for the princess's understanding. But my current status is special, and I hope the princess can help keep this a secret, otherwise the Ji family will be doomed."
"Hmph, do you think I'm stupid? This time you saved me despite past grievances. You took such good care of me in Linyang, which is why I'm so calm. If it were before, I would have already cut your head off."
"Thank you for your understanding, Princess. However, could you please keep this a secret between you and me? There are too many people in the palace who gossip. The Empress has always been dissatisfied with the Ji family and is afraid that she might interfere with my parents."
"My mother is not that kind of person, so you can rest assured. I'm not the kind of person who likes to gossip, so this matter won't get out. But you have to promise me that you will cooperate with me in the palace."
Li Zhaole seemed to breathe a sigh of relief: "That's great. Luckily, I only had feelings for you back then. Fortunately, Brother Yu was waiting for me. So, I haven't really let him down."
Things are changing so fast I can hardly keep up; her ideas keep changing.
"How could you burn it? If it were discovered in the palace, I wouldn't be able to protect you. From now on, you'll live with me and you can throw it away openly."
Li Zhaole actually started picking on me, but I disagreed: "If there's even the slightest disturbance in the palace, it will be discovered immediately."
I'm so glad that I wasn't discovered when I was with Xie Yuancheng, even though I've used VPNs so many times.
"That's true. A palace maid once said you liked to climb over walls, but I didn't believe her. Now that I think about it, I really misunderstood her."
Who is it?
"Oh, don't worry, I've already dealt with her. I'll make sure she doesn't gossip anymore. In the palace, there are some things that even if you see them, you have to pretend you don't. If you want to take care of me in Heqing Palace, you'd better learn to shut up."
What did you do to her?
"So she was poisoned and made mute. Anyway, she was sent by my mother, so she won't care too much. You should thank me. If I hadn't had some feelings for you back then, my mother would have found out about you long ago."
My heart skipped a beat; it was very likely that she already knew.
"Princess, the Empress is the Marquis of Anle."
“My mother is a kind person. Although she doesn’t like Brother Yuancheng, she doesn’t object to me talking to him at all.”
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