Not far from Qinniang, there was a wooden tub about half the height of a person on the ground. A child's head was stuck through the tub lid, and his hair was also messy, his head was tilted to one side, and his life or death was unknown.
Who else could this child be but Yingzi!
Seeing Yingzi's bluish-purple complexion, Su Ruojin knew she had been poisoned.
What's in this wooden barrel?
Not far from the two men, two guards were sitting there drinking and eating melon seeds, with a brazier burning beside them.
Guarding women and children who are powerless is a piece of cake for them, requiring almost no effort at all.
“Hey, what’s the status of these two people that makes the princess want to lock them up here?” one of the guards said.
"Who knows? You know our woman, who can stop her from doing whatever she wants?"
"Yeah, but using that stuff on a child, sigh, it makes me feel a little uncomfortable."
"Shh, keep your voice down. Don't you want to die? If others hear this, that thing will be used on you." Another guard hurriedly reminded him.
"Okay, okay, I know, I won't say anymore." The guard quickly shut his mouth.
Su Ruojin frowned, took out her silver needles, and was about to make her move.
Suddenly, a noise came from the water prison.
Someone's coming!
Su Ruojin withdrew the silver needles from her hand, and the four of them held their breath and concealed their figures.
The two guards immediately stood up upon hearing the commotion.
Princess Anxing, heavily pregnant, slowly walked in, supported by Granny Gu.
"Your subordinates greet the princess." The two guards hurriedly knelt down and bowed.
Princess Anxing sat down, and two maids placed grapes, plums, and other fruits on the table beside her.
Princess Anxing picked up a sour plum and put it in her mouth. "Get up. How is he?"
The guard replied, "Everything was done as the princess instructed; the person is not dead."
"Where is the prince consort?" Princess Anxing turned to look at Granny Gu.
"The news has already been leaked, and the prince consort already knows. He should arrive soon."
"Heh." Princess Anxing sneered and said nothing more.
Just then, another commotion was heard, and Yan Gang quickly entered with his guards.
His eyes were filled with worry as he looked at Princess Anxing. "Princess, why did you come here? The dungeon is damp, which is not good for you and the child. Granny Gu, why don't you take the princess away quickly?"
Princess Anxing looked at Yan Gang with a half-smile, "How did you know I was here, Your Highness? You're quite well-informed."
Yan Gang remained calm. "I heard that the princess had come to the manor, so I came to take her back to the manor. The servants at the manor said that the princess had come to the water dungeon, so I rushed over. Princess, please come back to the manor with me."
Princess Anxing waved her hand, "No rush, Prince Consort, do you recognize these two?"
Yan Gang turned to look at Qin Niang and Ying Zi, and shook his head calmly, "Princess, I don't know them."
He saw Qinniang and Yingzi as soon as he entered. In that instant, Yan Gang's fingers dug deep into his palms, and he bit his tongue hard, using the physical pain to keep himself from losing his last bit of rationality.
Yan Gang knew very well that if he were to recognize Qin Niang and Ying Zi at this moment, only death awaited them.
"Who are these two people? How did they offend the princess?" Yan Gang asked.
An Xing had been staring intently at Yan Gang's expression ever since he came in. Seeing his current appearance, a sense of doubt arose in his heart. Could it be that they had really arrested the wrong person?
impossible!
An Xing rolled his eyes and chuckled softly, "Just a lowly woman and her daughter. They rammed my carriage in the street, almost causing me to fall. Does the Prince Consort think I should punish them?"
Yan Gang stepped forward and carefully helped An Xing up. "They should be punished for offending the princess, but please take care of yourself. Such a small matter can be handled by the servants. There is no need for the princess to come here personally. Let me help the princess back first."
"I'm bored lying in bed all day resting during my pregnancy. I might as well use them to relieve my boredom. The imperial physician said that I need to keep myself happy in body and mind for the good of the baby in my womb. Since that's the case, I might as well find some fun for myself, Granny Gu."
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