Chapter 216 The Princess and the Actor
Alin saw the determination in his eyes and his gaze drifted to the outside of the carriage curtain. At this moment, the night was pitch black and it was impossible to see where the road ahead was.
Song Ci was drinking tea in the yard when he heard the door outside the third room being pushed open and Tian'er tiptoed in.
Wanxiang said impatiently, "But there is news."
"Yes, I came back to tell the young lady this news." Tian'er also had a hint of smile on her face. In the past few days, she and the people left by Pei Ji had been guarding the gate of the princess's mansion day and night without closing their eyes. After guarding for two days, they didn't see anything unusual.
The young lady never does things without a purpose. She believed in the young lady and persisted for another day, and finally she saw some clues.
"Tell me, what did you see?"
As she spoke, she pushed a cup of tea in front of Tian'er and noticed the dark circles under her eyes. "Have some tea to moisten your throat. You've worked hard these past few days. After you finish reporting the news, go and rest first."
A hint of gratitude flashed across Tian'er's eyes, and she did not refuse. Her throat was indeed dry. In order to keep an eye on the princess's mansion at all times, she hadn't had a good rest for a long time, let alone eat or drink.
After drinking a glass of water, she finally felt that her throat, which was about to smoke, was better.
"According to the young lady's instructions, we mainly observed the people coming in and out." Tian'er paused. "For the first two days, there was no movement, except for the maids and women going out to buy things, or the vendors delivering goods. But on the third day...
Suddenly, a group of opera singers came to the door. I didn’t pay attention to them at first, but then I heard people at the door talking about it. They said that this troupe came to the princess’s mansion every three days. I also heard that…”
"I heard something."
"I heard that the princess doesn't like to listen to operas, but the main actor of this troupe speaks very quickly, which is quite appreciated by the princess, so she keeps him talking from time to time...to keep her company." Tian'er's voice became smaller and smaller.
Song Ci chuckled, "Have you ever asked when this opera troupe started coming to the princess's mansion?"
It seems that her guess was correct, the princess was indeed having an affair.
"I've found out. This troupe of actors frequently visited the Princess' residence three years ago... I also heard someone mention something that might be related to this actor."
"Well, go on."
Tian'er pursed her lips and lowered her voice, "The old woman who was talking was a talkative person. She said that the princess would call this opera troupe every three days. The only time they didn't come to look for anyone was when the princess seemed to be sick..."
"Sick? What does this have to do with actors?" Wanxiang asked in confusion.
"It seems the princess has fallen seriously ill and needs to rest in bed. The maid said she saw the doctor enter the princess's room and bring out a lot of blood... It looked just like the woman giving birth. But the princess didn't give birth to a child."
Song Ci's heart skipped a beat and he instantly had an idea.
Could it be that the princess had an affair with the actor and accidentally conceived a child, but due to their status and relationship, she could not give birth to the child, so she asked for medicine to abort the child silently and told others that she had a serious illness.
That makes sense.
"Miss, what are you thinking about? But what did you think of..."
Song Ci curled her lips and met their puzzled gazes. "I did think of something. Maybe this matter can be used to our advantage."
If the relationship between the princess and her husband is really not harmonious, and he has a lover outside, maybe he can be taken advantage of.
But the question is, what is the husband's attitude towards the princess? Does he want to continue the relationship or divorce?
This involves a key point. If the prince consort's attitude is to separate, then it will be easy to say. Since the late emperor left, the princess, as the current half-sister, has only a face-saving relationship with the prince consort, while the prince consort's family is thriving.
Because of this, she could not be underestimated in Beijing.
But what if she lost the support of her husband? She quickly made a decision.
The princess was Shen Qingman's backer, and it was through this connection that she could do whatever she pleased. Even the queen treated her with great courtesy. What she valued was nothing more than her relationship with her father and mother's clan.
"Go and rest first. One day later, help me investigate someone. This won't delay my work."
Tian'er: "Yes."
She wanted to investigate the prince consort and his attitude towards the princess.
This matter is of vital importance.
Tian'er's physical fitness is not comparable to that of ordinary people. After a day and night of rest, her energy and spirit recovered. She left the Song family early in the morning. Song Ci insisted on dragging her to have breakfast, and she was willing to stay and have a good meal.
And just like that, he hurried out.
"Why did Tian'er leave? I asked the kitchen to make her favorite meat buns, but they haven't been brought out yet." Wanxiang walked in with a few big meat buns on her plate. Seeing that the person had left, she frowned.
This was the first time in all these years that Song Ci had seen Wanxiang care so much about someone other than herself. She smiled and asked, "I thought you didn't like Tian'er, but you always care about whatever she likes to eat."
Being teased by Song Ci, Wanxiang snorted softly and put down the meat bun in her hand. "I was just afraid that our third house would have another scheming girl like Wanxia. But she is good, not only is she down-to-earth and honest in her work, but she is also too honest and doesn't even care about her own health."
Her tone was very dissatisfied, but Song Ci could tell that she cared about Tian'er.
If this is to succeed, everyone's hearts will be tied together. Tian'er and Wanxiang have a good relationship, so she is naturally happy to see it succeed.
When she had nothing to do, she went for a walk in the garden.
The Song family's house wasn't large; the original owner was in a hurry to leave and sold it at a low price. Originally a merchant, the house, while small, was elegantly built, especially the garden, rockery, and waterfall. Though small, it had everything it needed, and every detail exuded a sense of refinement.
As she was walking, she saw two figures not far away. Upon closer inspection, she saw that they were Song Rouxi and Song Ying. She had thought that they had already fallen out, but she didn't expect that they were together again.
When they met, Song Ci's face looked indifferent, and Song Rouxi was supported by Song Ying and walked with some difficulty.
Perhaps she was not feeling well, her face looked extremely bad. When she saw Song Ci, she glanced at her and stared at her face.
Her skin was as white as jade, with a slightly lustrous luster in the sunlight, her eyes were lively, and her black hair flowed down like the finest silk. Song Rouxi clenched her hands. If she were a man, she would probably be moved by such a beautiful woman, right?
But the mistake is that such a beautiful face belongs to Song Ci.
Why didn’t she notice before that Song Ci was becoming more and more beautiful?
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