Meanwhile, the others returned to the courtyard, each in a very different state.
When Qingyan returned to Nian Yunrong's side, Nian Yunrong had already woken up.
"Blue smoke?"
"Consort, you've finally woken up!"
"I..."
"You just fainted in Princess Niohuru's room, and the Prince sent someone to bring you back."
"Niohuru?"
Nian Yunrong instantly remembered everything that had happened there.
"Where is that porcelain vase? Does His Highness really think I'm the one who harmed Princess Niohuru? No, I have to go and explain things to His Highness!"
She hurriedly got up and put on her shoes, but the emotional rollercoaster still made her feel a little dizzy.
Qingyan quickly helped Nian Yunrong back onto the bed.
"Don't worry, Consort. The matter has been investigated and found to be entirely your doing. It has nothing to do with you."
But Nian Yunrong still cried. The appearance of that bottle aroused Yinzhen's suspicion.
Qingyan knew that she had caused all of this by her carelessness. She tucked the blanket around Nian Yunrong and called over the nanny who was preparing chicken soup for her mistress.
“Granny, the concubine is still not feeling well. You stay here and keep an eye on things. I’ll go find the Prince and ask him to call a royal physician to take a look.”
"No problem, Miss Qingyan, you should go quickly."
Nian Yunrong's pregnancy was a major event for the entire courtyard. It could be said that everyone in the courtyard was tied to the child in Nian Yunrong's belly.
If anything goes wrong with Nian Yunrong's children, they could very well lose their heads.
Therefore, the nanny was extremely cautious and hurriedly urged Qingyan to go find the prince, while she stayed by Nian Yunrong's side without leaving her for a moment.
After leaving the courtyard, Qingyan went to Yinzhen's study. Not far from the study, she paced back and forth, as if she had finally made up her mind to go closer.
"Miss Qingyan, what brings you here?"
Because Yinzhen had not rested for several hours, Gao Wuyong kept watch outside to prevent anyone from disturbing him.
"Eunuch Gao, please inform the prince that I have something to say to him."
Gao Wuyong looked conflicted.
“This… Miss Qingyan, I’m afraid this is difficult. As you know, the Prince hasn’t slept for several hours and only just managed to fall asleep. Besides, you also have to keep an eye on Consort Nian, don’t you?”
Qingyan knelt down before Gao Wuyong with a 'plop':
"Eunuch Gao, I beg you, please inform the prince for me. There are nannies guarding the concubine's quarters. I won't keep the prince away for too long, please!"
"Oh dear, Miss Qingyan, why are you doing this!"
Just as Qingyan was about to shout again, she heard a voice coming from inside the house:
"Gao Wuyong!"
Eunuch Gao quickly pulled the corner of his clothes from Qingyan's hand and then hurried into the house.
"What happened?"
"Your Highness, Qingyan, who serves Consort Nian, is at the door. She says she has something to report to you."
"Let her in."
After a short rest, Yinzhen regained some of his energy. After all, there were still many things waiting for him to handle.
"This servant, Qingyan, greets Your Highness. May Your Highness be blessed!"
"Gao Wuyong said you have something to tell me. What is it?"
Qingyan knocked his head to the ground:
“Master, my mistress knows about the abortion medicine, but she really didn’t mean to harm anyone. That bottle of medicine was given to me by the madam, and I dared not refuse it. But after the concubine found out about it, she poured the bottle away on the spot. Then I put the porcelain bottle away.”
Judging from Qingyan's expression, she was indeed telling the truth.
But Qingyan came from the Nian family, so why would she expose Madam Nian?
Qingyan wasn't stupid. She had indeed heard Madam Nian's words before because she came from the Nian family, but the main reason was that her family's contracts were still with the Nian family.
Just now, when Eunuch Gao was interrogating her, he said that her and her family's contracts had been transferred to Prince Yong's Mansion, which meant that Madam Nian was no longer her master.
She was loyal to Nian Yunrong and did not want her to be misunderstood by the prince, nor did she want her master to be disliked by another master.
Therefore, she had to explain this matter clearly so that at least she and her family could survive.
"Are you saying that from beginning to end, Consort Nian never plotted against Princess Niohuru?"
“This servant dares not lie. It is true that the concubine is jealous, but she would never do anything to harm the imperial heir.”
Yinzhen closed his eyes and pondered.
Qingyan is right, Nian Yunrong is prone to jealousy, but that's about it. Besides, she's pregnant now...
"Gao Wuyong, effective immediately, Consort Nian is confined to her quarters for three months to rest and prepare for childbirth. Qingyan, receive five strokes of the cane and be fined an additional year's salary."
"yes."
Qingyan looked up in surprise; she hadn't expected that the prince really wouldn't blame his mistress anymore.
"Thank you so much, Your Highness, for sparing my life! This servant will certainly take good care of Consort!"
Regardless, Nian Yunrong still concealed the matter of the abortion drug, and since everyone saw it yesterday, he had to take action.
Meanwhile, Geng Youran couldn't sleep after returning to her residence.
She was terrified by the scheming of these women.
Although Geng Youran knew in advance that Niu Hulu Wanru's pregnancy was fake, he was unable to find out the reason for her faking pregnancy.
What was even more unexpected was that she would go so far as to use her own body to lure out the murderer, the Fujin.
Li Jingshu's meticulous planning also startled her. Prince Hongyun had died so many years ago, and she had endured it all for so long.
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