Chapter 130: Mixed Joys and Sadness, the Matter is Exposed
Ji Qingwu lowered her head obediently without answering, and the empress dowager looked at her coldly.
Aunt Fanghua, who was standing nearby, stepped forward and said softly, "Empress Dowager, the matter has not been investigated clearly yet, so don't let Miss Wu down. Miss Wu risked her life to save the princess a while ago."
During the hunting, Qingyun nearly lost his life. Fortunately, Ji Qingwu was there. This life-saving grace made the empress dowager calm down a little. It is still impossible to conclude who is at fault.
The Queen Mother said solemnly, "Qingwu, stop kneeling, sit down and answer."
After Ji Qingwu stood up, he sat down on the chair on the right. His eyes met for a moment with Princess Yong, who was sitting at the lower left.
But Tao Wanyin looked away first, lowered her head to look at the shimmering satin uppers of her shoes, and no longer looked up at her.
Ji Qingwu sensed something was wrong. He had just heard Aunt Fanghua mention Princess Qingyun with a normal expression, so he thought nothing had happened to the princess.
But the look on Princess Yong's face...
She lowered her eyes, and as her gaze moved, she vaguely guessed why the Queen Mother was angry.
Aunt Fanghua ordered the palace maids to pour tea, and poured a cup for the Queen Mother herself, saying considerately, "Queen Mother, please drink some scented tea to moisten your throat. I noticed that you were a little hoarse just now."
In the past few days, the Empress Dowager has been worried about Princess Qingyun's health. But when the princess's health improved, new problems arose in Prince Yong's Mansion, and neither of the two children could be worry-free.
The Queen Mother picked up the teacup and took a sip, which slightly calmed her anger after hearing this.
Ji Qingwu looked at Fanghua for another second.
I hadn't paid attention to this aunt who was also a close palace maid to the empress dowager like Shixi before. Now that I think about it carefully, Fanghua treated her kindly when she came to the Ji Mansion to deliver the Eight Treasures Square Box a while ago. Now, thanks to her persuasion of the empress dowager, the atmosphere in the palace has eased a little.
The Queen Mother looked at the person below with a sharp gaze and said, "Wanyin, you came to see me, and what you said is true. Have you lied to me in any way?"
Tao Wanyin stood up, and her maid Yinxiang carefully helped her kneel down. She replied softly, "My mother, everything I said is true."
The Queen Mother looked at her belly and said with mixed feelings, "You are pregnant and the fetus is unstable, so stand up first and don't kneel down easily, so as not to hurt the fetus."
After Tao Wanyin sat down, she let out a long sigh. What she and her maid Yinxiang had expected was correct.
Although I don't know whether the Queen Mother believed her words, but considering that she was pregnant with Prince Yong's son, she would not blame her too much for not letting her kneel.
Hearing this, Ji Qingwu's eyebrows twitched violently, and her eyes fell on Princess Yong's belly.
Tao Wanyin is pregnant. This should be a happy event, but the Queen Mother looks more worried and annoyed.
The Queen Mother's eyebrows were furrowed, and she said to Ji Qingwu: "I summoned you here to confirm something with you. Do you have a prescription for Princess Yong to treat her infertility?"
In Hanshan Temple, many people have seen her meet Tao Wanyin.
Ji Qingwu nodded frankly without hesitation.
"yes."
When the Queen Mother heard her admit it, she was so angry that she slapped the rosewood table beside the throne, spilling the tea all over the floor.
She was so angry that she scolded, "That prescription has a big problem. It will hurt..." She paused for a moment, as if she couldn't speak, and changed her description, and continued, "It will affect the male's offspring. Do you know that?"
Ji Qingwu lowered his eyes, feeling mixed emotions of joy and sorrow.
At this point, she was able to confirm that Tao Wanyin had indeed used the second prescription.
Prince Yong's health was in trouble, and it would affect his descendants. For the rest of his life, he would no longer be able to pursue women and harm girls, nor would he be able to set his sights on me.
Ji Qingwu's plan had been accomplished, and she felt briefly filled with joy.
But it soon sank.
She is now facing a big problem. She thought that Tao Wanyin would keep the matter secret and cleverly find an excuse to get away with it.
But the matter was reported to the Empress Dowager, and it was Tao Wanyin who came to report it personally.
This was also something she had not considered carefully at the time. She did not expect that the ally she chose would turn against her.
Ji Qingwu looked at the woman dressed as a woman sitting opposite her, confusion flashed across her eyes, but before she could say anything, Princess Yong stared at her face and spoke with sorrow and resentment.
"Qingwu, I treat you as my younger sister. When we met in the Zen room of Hanshan Temple that day, you gave me two prescriptions, one for conditioning the body and one for aiding pregnancy."
As she spoke, she stood up as if she couldn't help herself, and her voice trembled slightly.
"You didn't tell me that the second prescription had such a serious side effect. After I used it, the prince's body...was not as strong as before, and he could no longer have sex. You made me commit a big mistake."
When she was moved, Tao Wanyin wiped her tears with a handkerchief, looking so pitiful.
The maid Yinxiang looked at the Queen Mother's expression and advised: "Princess, you are pregnant and the pregnancy is still young. You can't cry like this. Be careful of the baby in your belly."
The Queen Mother frowned even more and said, "Help your princess sit down quickly."
This is the first child of Princess Yong, and it is the legitimate son of the palace. If Prince Yong can no longer be humane, this will be her only legitimate grandson. Now that this has happened, no matter how angry the empress dowager is, she will not vent her anger directly on Tao Wanyin. She can only wait until she gives birth to the legitimate son safely before settling accounts.
The person who can now vent his anger is this niece who looks obedient but actually does a lot of rebellious things.
If the atmosphere and venue had not been inappropriate, Ji Qingwu would have wanted to laugh out loud at an inappropriate time. The master and servant sang in unison and frightened the empress dowager.
The Queen Mother asked sternly, "Qingwu, is it as Wanyin said?"
If it is true as Princess Yong said, if Ji Qingwu dared to reach out to Prince Yong's Mansion and plot against her own son, she would never let him off.
Since the stage has been set up in the Cining Palace, Ji Qingwu has to accompany them to perform.
She tilted her head to look at Tao Wanyin, her eyes clear, and asked in a puzzled tone: "Princess, what are you talking about? Why should I do this?"
Tao Wanyin had already prepared for the other party not to admit it easily. She was full of confidence and said with confidence: "Qingwu, if you had told me earlier that using this prescription would cause symptoms that would harm the prince's body, I would never have used it."
Princess Yong actually said she didn’t know about the side effects?
very good.
She also lost her memory once.
Ji Qingwu sneered in her heart, but blinked innocently on her face and said, "I really don't know what the princess means by this. Please understand, Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother, who had been watching her reaction, showed confusion in her eyes when she saw her straightforward rebuttal, because Ji Qingwu really had no reason to harm Prince Yong.
We need to listen to both sides to understand this matter.
The Queen Mother asked suspiciously, "Qingwu, now you tell me what's going on."
Ji Qingwu recalled that when the prescription was handed over in the Frost Bell Pavilion of Hanshan Temple, only the two of them were present.
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