Granny Li never imagined that the daughter she had raised with such care would sell her without even consulting her.
She gave a wry smile. Oh well, she's still her daughter after all.
If either of them were to perish today, Granny Li would do everything in her power to save her daughter.
Thinking of this, she steeled her heart and said, "Your Highness, it was this old servant who was jealous of Doctor Su and afraid that the young master would abandon her after having her, so I did this to frame Doctor Su. Please punish this old servant alone, Your Highness. I forced Cuiping to do it."
Hearing this, Cuiping breathed a sigh of relief. Her mother had taken the blame for everything. Even if the prince punished her, at most he would fine her a little money, but he wouldn't kick her out of the palace.
As long as she can stay in the Prince's mansion, when Princess Fengxi marries in, the Prince will surely take her into his household out of consideration for her mother's kindness.
"Where did the witchcraft doll come from?" Xiao Yanchu asked.
Granny Li was stunned. This doll was given to her by the princess; otherwise, how could she know the prince and Su Ruojin's birth dates and times?
But she knew she couldn't expose the princess, otherwise her own daughter would suffer the same fate.
As long as she takes responsibility, the princess will surely treat Cuiping well for her sake.
"Yes, this old servant did it himself."
Xiao Yanchu let out a long "Oh": "I never knew that a mere servant in the Prince's mansion could find out my and Doctor Su's birth dates and times. Granny Li, it seems I underestimated you. It would be a waste of your talents if you didn't take a position in the Imperial City Guard."
Granny Li's back was already soaked with sweat. She stammered, "This old servant...this old servant learned about the prince's birth date and time by accident. As for Doctor Su, this old servant paid someone to inquire in Yanyang."
Having lived in the Prince's mansion for many years, it's plausible that she unintentionally learned the Prince's birth date and time. Su Ruojin wasn't an important person; she could easily find out by sending someone to inquire.
Su Ruojin smiled faintly and remained silent. She did have her birth date and time, but she didn't know if it was real.
When the Lin family brought her back, she was still young, so naturally the Lin family could say when she was born.
The birth date and time that Granny Li wrote on the doll were the same ones she used at the Lin family residence.
Xiao Yanchu slowly turned the jade ring on his left hand: "A firefly dares to compete with the bright moon! Guards!"
"Wait, Your Highness, I have something to ask you," Su Ruojin said.
Xiao Yanchu nodded, indicating that Su Ruojin could ask whatever she wanted.
"Granny Li, when did you and Cuiping start intercepting the young master's food?" Su Ruojin asked.
Yanluo had just told her that Cuiping had also intercepted most of Xiaobao's lunch.
It seems they've long since gotten into the habit, and it's become very natural for them.
Upon hearing Su Ruojin's words, Xiao Yanchu raised his eyes to look at Li Mama and Cuiping, his dark and gloomy eyes seeming to be stained with ink.
Granny Li froze on the spot, feeling a bone-chilling coldness run through her entire body, and her hands, planted on the ground, began to tremble uncontrollably.
If it's about framing Su Ruojin, she can sacrifice herself to protect Cuiping, but if the matter of intercepting the prince's food is exposed, neither of them can escape.
Granny Li was filled with regret, regretting that she had gone against Su Ruojin. If she hadn't been so eager to drive Su Ruojin out of the mansion, none of this would have happened.
She and Cuiping can then live a good life in the Prince's Mansion.
What Granny Li didn't know was that even without the witchcraft doll incident, she and Cuiping would not have escaped this calamity.
Cuiping trembled all over, but she made up her mind. Anyway, her mother had already taken on the previous responsibilities, so taking on one or two responsibilities was the same.
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