Chapter 164 It’s Him
Ling Chan originally wanted to poison Zuo Dongrou, but there was someone else in Zuo Dongrou's room, so she didn't continue.
She only has the Ice Heart Poison, what if she poisons the wrong person...
In addition, she was also curious about the identity of the person who had a secret meeting with Zuo Dongrou.
Coincidentally, early the next morning, someone came from the palace and said that Zuo Dongrou had invited Ling Chan to the palace to talk to her.
Xi Lingyue firmly opposed Ling Chan entering the palace. She hugged Ling Chan and said to the palace servant, "Please tell the Queen Mother that Ling Chan is not feeling well and will not enter the palace until she gets better..."
The palace maid smiled kindly, but her attitude was firm. "The princess is unwell? That's great."
"The Queen Mother just asked me to bring the imperial physician here so that I can examine the princess."
Xi Lingyue directly choked...
The doctors all said that Ling Chan was in good health and the fetus was healthy and strong.
If this were shown to the imperial physician, wouldn't he be slapped in the face?
Ling Chan stepped forward and said, "Mother, don't worry, I'm fine."
She patted the back of Xi Lingyue's hand and said, "Don't worry."
Xi Lingyue grabbed her hand and pulled her back to the palace servants, "Chan'er, the Queen Mother sent those things yesterday, and today she invites you to the palace again. This is not a simple thought."
Ling Chan glanced at the palace maid behind her, "Don't worry, mother, she can't hurt me yet."
From the day she found out she was pregnant, she has been consciously using pool water to nourish her body.
Xi Lingyue was still a little embarrassed, "Chan'er, mother knows you are capable, but I am afraid that I am too treacherous..."
Ling Chan whispered, "Mother, I'm not a good person either."
Xi Lingyue rolled her eyes at her. How could she say that about herself?
"Since you insist, then Mother will not stop you." Xi Lingyue reminded again worriedly, "Don't touch anything the Queen Mother gives you... and be especially careful with anything you take. Do you understand?"
After the two of them finished communicating, they turned around to look at the palace servants who were waiting impatiently.
"Marquis Zhenbei, let's go."
Ling Chan turned around and said, "Let's go."
It was not spring yet and the weather was cold, but she was wearing very light clothes.
The palace servant reminded, "Marquis Zhenbei, you should put on an outer coat."
"Need not."
Ling Chan's coat can regulate temperature.
Zuo Dongrou prepared a luxurious and comfortable carriage for Ling Chan, and also put some preserved fruits that pregnant women loved on it.
Ling Chan was cautious and used the needle on the ring to probe.
The preserved fruit was not poisonous, so Ling Chan ate two without worry.
After entering the palace, the palace maid walked beside Ling Chan.
Her steps were light, her hair was tied up in a high bun, and she only had a jade hairpin.
The palace maid glanced at Ling Chan. Although she was not wearing fancy clothes, her eyes were clear and bright, revealing confidence and determination.
Combined with the grandeur of the palace, it actually displays a majesty that cannot be ignored.
Ling Chan walked forward along the red carpet. The guards on both sides bowed respectfully when they saw her and called out, "Marquis Zhenbei."
He walked leisurely through the palace corridor and arrived at Zuo Dongrou's bedroom.
The nanny at the door saw her and immediately went into the room to inform Zuo Dongrou.
After a while, the nanny came out and bowed to Ling Chan, "Marquis Zhenbei, the Queen Mother has something to ask. Please wait outside for a moment."
She looked up and down at Ling Chan's clothes. Why was she wearing so little? She herself was wearing thicker clothes. After all, it wasn't spring yet.
After saying that, the nanny went back.
"She didn't say anything?" Zuo Dongrou didn't have anything wrong. She just heard the nanny say that Ling Chan was wearing thin clothes, so she deliberately asked her to wait outside.
"Nothing..." Nanny poured more tea for Zuo Dongrou, "But, the Marquis of Zhenbei is really wearing too little, and the Queen Mother doesn't want to let her wait too long..."
"After all, if it gets out..."
Zuo Dongrou understood what she meant.
If word gets out that she made Ling Chan wait outside for a long time, people will definitely say that the Queen Mother intended to humiliate the pregnant woman on purpose.
She wanted to make Ling Chan die, but she couldn't let anyone else know.
Zuo Dongrou picked up the teacup and said, "Ling Chan, if you want to blame someone, you can only blame Prince Rui for not knowing what's good for him."
"I gave him a chance... Humph."
Zuo Dongrou only let Ling Chan wait for two cups of tea before asking the nanny to call Ling Chan in.
"Marquis Zhenbei, why are you wearing so little?!" she asked knowingly.
He even stood up pretentiously, walked over to Ling Chan, shook her hand, and pulled her towards the couch, "It's my fault. If I had known you were wearing so little, I wouldn't have let you wait outside."
"Hurry, sit down and put it on."
She took a furry cloak and put it on Ling Chan.
Ling Chan still remembers Xi Lingyue's instructions.
She grabbed her cloak and took the opportunity to test it with the needle on the ring.
There is musk on the cape...very light and big.
Ling Chan used her strength to pull the cloak off her body and broke free from Zuo Dongrou's hand.
"Queen Mother, that's not necessary."
The cloak was thrown far away.
Zuo Dongrou thought she had discovered something wrong, and asked with a guilty conscience, "Zhenbei Hou, what are you doing?"
Ling Chan smoothed her sleeves and said, "Queen Dowager, I am not cold."
Zuo Dongrou felt relieved when she saw that she didn't say anything.
"Marquis Zhenbei, I've seen Prince Rui leave for over a month now, and it's pointless for you to stay home alone with Concubine Xi. Why don't you come into the palace and talk to me?"
Ling Chan smiled and said meaningfully, "The Queen Mother has considered everything, but... I'm afraid of delaying her good deeds."
Good news? Zuo Dongrou's face froze.
She has had some good things lately...
That person...she never expected it.
To be honest, she didn't like him either, but... he was young and strong.
This is exactly what she needs right now.
All he needed was money.
The most she has now is money.
"Empress Dowager, the Emperor is here." The nanny came in to report.
Zuo Dongrou stood up and asked, "Why is the emperor here?"
"Mother, I want to have lunch with you." Xiao Ze walked in coquettishly.
"Marquis Zhenbei, you're here too." Seeing Ling Chan, Xiao Ze looked at her belly. "Aren't you staying at home to take care of your pregnancy?"
Ling Chan said, "The Empress Dowager thought I was bored in the mansion, so she summoned me to the palace to talk."
"What a coincidence." Xiao Ze turned sideways, "Uncle Huai also came to the palace today."
"We're all family, so let's have lunch together."
King Huai?!
Ling Chan looked towards the door and saw a tall figure.
But at the same time, she also smelled the same herbal fragrance as the Queen Mother.
Ling Chan's eyes widened in shock. He?!
Prince Huai Xiao Yi walked in, first met the Queen Mother, then looked at Ling Chan, but said nothing.
"Mother, please have someone prepare the meal quickly. I am starving."
Xiao Ze had a bitter face. He was just taking things one day at a time, as the emperor had done this year.
Zuo Dongrou waved her hand and asked the nanny to prepare the meal, and kept a distance from Xiao Yi in front of Ling Chan.
Ling Chan didn't trust her nose anymore, so she used her ring to test the air for scent, and to her surprise, it was...
Her three views were still shattered, and she subconsciously moved further away from the two of them.
Zuo Dongrou thought Ling Chan didn't notice, so she cast a coquettish glance at Xiao Yi.
However, Xiao Yi did not dare to respond because Ling Chan was there.
When he looked at Ling Chan again, seeing the gentle temperament she exuded, and thinking of himself, he felt even more speechless.
When his elder brother and the queen mother were alive, they protected him, so he could always be a prince, rest assured and enjoy wealth and status.
But the emperor's brother and mother are gone.
The emperor and the empress dowager have both been replaced, and he can't let his nephew and sister-in-law protect him.
But he has no money... he can only...
However, what the Queen Mother said yesterday...
Xiao Yi looked at Ling Chan. If possible, he would certainly be willing to give it a try.
Wasn't she originally his?
If Xiao Jin doesn't come back, he won't despise her...
Zuo Dongrou glanced at the way Xiao Jin looked at Ling Chan, and felt angry. This bitch was always good at seducing people.
Ling Chan's eyes moved left and right, avoiding the gazes of the two people.
Fortunately, lunch arrived quickly. After Ling Chan tested the food and found no poison, she immersed herself in her meal.
As soon as lunch was over, Ling Chan made an excuse that she was sleepy and wanted to leave.
Who knew that Zuo Dongrou would actually let her take a nap in the palace, and even said that she could continue to have dinner in the palace in the evening.
Ling Chan touched her nose. Still want to stay? She didn't dare.
"No, maybe next time." Ling Chan stood up. "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, Prince Huai, goodbye."
After saying that, she ran away...
After leaving Ningshou Palace, Ling Chan found a well-ventilated place and took a few deep breaths.
People just can't focus too much on one thing.
Ever since she smelled the same herbal fragrance on Xiao Yi as on the empress dowager, that smell has been lingering in her nostrils. The key is that it is mixed with the smell of joy from last night, making her feel uncomfortable.
Ling Chan looked back at Ningshou Palace...
I didn't expect that King Huai would get entangled with Zuo Dongrou.
After returning to Prince Rui's Mansion, Ling Chan did not hide the truth from Xi Lingyue.
"What?!" Xi Lingyue was really furious.
"How ridiculous! How ridiculous!" She walked around in front of Ling Chan, furious.
"One is the Queen Mother, and the other is the Emperor's uncle."
"If the emperor knew about this, how would he face it?"
Ling Chan hoped that the emperor would find out, but the little emperor...
I just think about having fun all day and don’t care about anything. How could he notice?
"Chan'er, let's put this matter aside for now." Xi Lingyue finally managed to calm down and comforted Ling Chan, "This matter..."
No one would believe this if I told them.
Ling Chan understood, "I understand."
The two of them enjoyed dinner quietly in the mansion, which was much more comfortable than eating in the palace.
At night, Ling Chan came out of Xi Lingyue's yard and climbed onto the roof.
Xiao Jin had been gone for so long that she often sat on the roof in a daze.
Although she gave him a lot of equipment, she never told him about her origins.
She was not sure whether Xiao Jin could accept it.
As the baby in her belly grew bigger, she felt more and more a sense of belonging here.
This time when he comes back, she must tell him her origins.
The next day, an old woman suddenly came to the gate of Prince Rui's Mansion.
She pointed at the Prince Rui's Mansion and cursed loudly, probably meaning that Ling Chan, as her granddaughter, actually watched her family go to jail without rescuing them, which made her unworthy of being her own daughter.
When the doorman came in and reported, Ling Chan knew who the visitor was.
It was Ling Rui’s mother, Madam Ling.
"When were they released?" Ling Chan really didn't know when Ling Rui's family was released.
"My princess, according to the old woman, he was released two days ago."
"She also said that Madam Ling's child is in prison... and is gone."
Ling Chan frowned. Ling Rui's new wife's child is gone?
Zuo Lun actually didn't even give face to the Ministry of War?
But what does this have to do with her?
"Chase her away." Ling Chan frowned. It wasn't her who arrested their whole family.
"Looking at the old woman's appearance, it's hard to chase her away, and there are many people gathered around her."
Ling Chan: "Go out through the back door and go to Ling Rui's house."
"If Ling Rui is not here, let Ling Yu come and take his grandmother back."
The doorman received the order and left from the backyard.
Ling Rui was not at home, so the doorman called Ling Yu over.
But Ling Yu came over and persuaded Madam Ling for half an hour before taking the old lady away.
At night, Ling Yu went to the palace to ask to see Ling Chan.
When Ling Yu saw Ling Chan, he made a request straight to the point, "I will help you look after the old lady, and you will help me return to the Imperial College."
Ling Chan looked at him with interest. "I don't need you to watch her. If you get annoyed, just break her legs and make it impossible for her to move."
Ling Yu looked up in surprise. Breaking his grandmother's legs? She...
But it sounds like a good idea.
He always thought that his grandmother would take into consideration that he was a boy and protect him.
However, how can a child born to a daughter-in-law who is dead and whose mother's family has no power compare to the child born to the daughter-in-law of the daughter of the Minister of War?
"I'll help you fight, and you help me get back to the Imperial College," he said.
Before Ling Chan could refuse, Ling Yu said, "You don't have to do it. After all, you are pregnant now."
Ling Chan looked at him, "Ling Yu, weren't you reluctant to go to the Imperial College before?"
When she first came to this world, he was thinking of ways to escape from the Imperial College every day, pretending to be sick and injured, and putting the blame on her, causing her to be punished by Ruan Yiyu.
Ling Yu turned his face away. Last time in the teahouse, he told her about his situation.
But she just scoffed, so he was now hesitant about whether to tell her.
Ling Chan was not in a hurry and looked at him calmly.
Ling Yu finally decided to roll up his sleeves and expose his arms.
Even though Ling Chan was mentally prepared, she was still shocked when she saw the scars on Ling Yu's arm.
In addition to the expected flesh scars on his arms, there were also burns and scalds...
"Does Ling Rui know?" Ling Chan asked.
Ling Yu put down his sleeves, "Ever since..."
"Ever since the separation, my father has often stayed overnight in the military camp. Even after he got a new wife, he rarely returned home."
"The new wife has a bad temper. As long as father doesn't come back, she will cause trouble for me."
"I was ignorant before, but now I want to go to the Imperial College and study hard."
"The Imperial College's chief academic officer said before that he would not accept me again."
He was too naughty before, and the head of the Imperial College has already said that he will not be accepted anymore.
Ling Chan touched her belly and decided to give Ling Yu a chance.
"Well, if you can really break your grandmother's legs, I'll give you that chance."
Ling Yu showed surprise, "Really?"
Ling Chan nodded, "As long as you do this, I will ensure that you enter the Imperial College."
"Okay." Ling Yu patted his chest, "You wait."
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