Chapter 829, ruthless
"What, Princess Ma is dead?!"
Daohua looked at Wang Maner who rushed into the room with shock on her face. She was so surprised that the account book in her hand fell to the ground.
Wang Man'er nodded quickly: "The person who reported back to the palace was the nanny who was in charge of the princess. She must be right."
Daohua immediately asked, "How did he die?"
Wang Man'er: "The housekeeper said that the princess accidentally fell from the dozens of meters high stone stairs while burning incense in the temple and died on the spot."
"Grandma was so frightened that she fainted. Luckily, the wife of the Duke of Wei also went to the temple to burn incense. With her care, Grandma was fine, but she did suffer a miscarriage."
"The old man has already taken people to the temple. I think he will be able to bring the princess and the grandmother back soon."
Daohua was stunned for a long time before she digested the news that Princess Ma had died.
Wang Man'er looked at Daohua and said, "Miss, now that the princess is dead, should we also decorate Pingxi Hall?"
Daohua breathed a sigh of relief: "You go and set it up."
After Wang Maner left, Daohua frowned.
She didn't believe that Princess Ma would accidentally fall from the stone stairs and die. There were so many maids and old women around her, so something must have happened.
Luo Qiong did it?
Just when Daohua was daydreaming, Xiao Yeyang came back.
When Daohua saw this, she hurried over and said, "Princess Ma is dead, did you know?"
Xiao Yeyang nodded.
Daohua grabbed Xiao Yeyang and said, "How did he die? The housekeeper who came back to report said he fell down the stone stairs. I don't believe that."
Xiao Yeyang sneered, "This Luo Qiong is quite a formidable figure. I underestimated her before." He then took a drink from his tea before speaking, "It was Xiao Yechi who did it."
Daohua: "Xiao Yechi? Is the man having an affair with Luo Qiong really the Eighth Prince's son?"
Xiao Yeyang nodded.
Daohua was silent for a moment, then asked, "Why did Xiao Yechi want to kill Princess Ma? Could it be that he and Luo Qiong were having a secret meeting in the temple and were caught by Princess Ma?"
Xiao Yeyang pulled Daohua to sit down and said, "Princess Ma is suspicious of the baby in Luo Qiong's belly. She brought a midwife with her today to confirm the month of the pregnancy."
"Even you couldn't hide Luo Qiong's pregnancy, so how could you possibly hide it from an experienced midwife? If Princess Ma knew the truth, do you think Xiao Yechi would let her go?"
Daohua noticed the sweat on Xiao Yeyang's forehead and quickly wiped it with a handkerchief: "Why are you sweating so much?"
Xiao Yeyang: "Xiao Yechi killed Princess Ma. I accidentally made some noise. Xiao Yechi realized that someone was watching him secretly and ran away immediately. I chased him for a while, but in the end, he was dragged away by two assassins and Xiao Yechi escaped."
Daohua: "Then Xiao Yechi knows that you are investigating him?"
Xiao Yeyang shook his head: "I'm wearing a secret guard uniform and my face is covered."
Daohua was silent for a moment, then suddenly raised her voice and said, "Xiao Yechi fled after the incident. Was it Luo Qiong who arranged everything for Princess Ma after that?"
Xiao Yeyang sneered: "That's why I said I underestimated her before."
Even when her mother-in-law died in front of her, she was able to immediately devote herself to covering up the truth. Regardless of how she deceived the maids and old women, her character alone is something that not ordinary people can compare to.
Daohua agreed with her face: "Yes, it seems I have to be careful with her in the future." After a pause, she said, "What do you think is Xiao Yechi's purpose in returning to Beijing?"
Xiao Yeyang narrowed his eyes and said, "That's what I want to know. Xiao Yechi finally managed to save his life. It's impossible for him to return to Beijing for no reason."
Daohua: "Does he want to come back to avenge the Eighth Prince?"
Xiao Yeyang shook his head: "No, if he wanted revenge, he wouldn't have been so calm these past few months. He must have other purposes for returning to Beijing this time."
If he hadn't wanted to find out this, he would have ordered the arrest as soon as he saw Xiao Yechi.
At this moment, Wang Maner walked into the room and said, "Miss, son-in-law, the master has brought the princess and the grandmother back to the mansion."
Daohua and Xiao Yeyang looked at each other, stood up, changed into plain clothes, and went to Pingxitang together.
After the news of Princess Ma's death was passed back to the palace, the palace steward immediately decorated the palace. At this moment, white cloth was hung in all the courtyards of the palace.
The house where Princess Ma lived before had been set up as a mourning hall. When Daohua and Xiao Yeyang arrived, they saw Xiao Yechen crying and gasping for breath.
It can be seen that the death of Princess Ma was a huge blow to him.
Yes, putting aside the opposing positions, the person was fine in the morning, and when he went out to burn incense, he was gone. I am afraid that anyone would not be able to accept this kind of thing if it happened to them.
Prince Ping stood in front of the coffin with a sad look on his face. After all, his beloved concubine, whom he had loved for many years, passed away so suddenly. He felt very uncomfortable.
Concubine Jiang, Concubine Ji and others also came and stood in the mourning hall.
Dao Huahuan looked around and found that Luo Qiong was not there, so she asked Wang Maner to ask around.
Soon, Wang Man'er came back and whispered to Daohua, "Grandma has had a miscarriage. The prince asked her to lie down in the room, and the wife of the Duke of Wei is with her."
Daohua nodded to indicate that she understood.
"Yan girl."
Prince Ping suddenly called out to Daohua.
Daohua hurried forward: "Father, are you okay?"
Prince Ping shook his head: "The princess is gone, and Yechen's wife is pregnant. The palace cannot be without a mistress in charge. From today on, you will be in charge of the palace."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at Daohua.
Daohua's eyelids twitched. She didn't want to take this job at all.
After taking over the power of housekeeper of the palace, the funeral of Princess Ma would fall on her shoulders.
This kind of thing was what she should do if she did it well. If she didn't do it well, she could imagine how many people would jump out to find fault with her.
After thinking for a moment, Daohua looked at Prince Ping with embarrassment: "Father, thank you for your consideration, but I am too young and inexperienced. I am afraid I cannot manage such a huge palace well."
As he spoke, he looked at Concubine Ji and Concubine Jiang who were standing beside him.
"How about we let the two concubines take charge, and I'll just learn from the sidelines?"
Concubine Jiang and Concubine Ji were both a little surprised at Daohua's refusal. They looked at each other, and neither of them spoke to refuse the housekeeper position that fell from the sky.
Prince Ping thought about it and felt that what Daohua said made sense, so he agreed to her proposal.
On the other side, Chenyuan.
Listening to the crying sounds coming from Pingxi Hall, Luo Qiong leaned against the head of the bed and ate a bowl of bird's nest porridge with an expressionless face.
After the maid took the food away, Lady Weiguo asked Xueqiao and Xueling to guard outside the door, then she held Luo Qiong's hand tightly and said, "Child, listen to your mother's advice and get rid of that piece of meat in your belly."
When Luo Qiong heard this, she was so shocked that she pulled her hand back: "Mother, what are you talking about?"
Lady Weiguo lowered her voice and said earnestly, "Child, there is no impenetrable wall in the world. As long as you give birth to the child in your belly, he may become a threat to you at any time."
"The worst thing is that he is Xiao Yechi's flesh and blood. Do you know that if this is discovered, you and the Duke of Wei's Mansion will be finished."
"Child, it's better to suffer a short pain than a long one. Now that your mother-in-law is dead, you should live a good life with Ye Chen in the future. You will definitely have other children."
Luo Qiong was silent for a moment, then smiled and looked at the wife of the Duke of Wei. "No, mother, I gave Xiao Yechen a sterilizing drug. If she kills the baby in my belly, I won't be able to have children again unless I go out and have another affair."
Upon hearing this, Lady Weiguo was stunned. After a long moment, she looked at Luo Qiong and murmured, "Why? Why did you do this?"
Luo Qiong touched her belly and said, "I want to give this child a unique identity and status. Xiao Yechen can't have other children to threaten him."
The wife of the Duke of Wei slumped down on a stool. "Are you so sure you're pregnant with a son?"
Luo Qiong touched her belly and said, "If it's a daughter, then I'll give Brother Chi a son."
The wife of the Duke of Weiguo was filled with sorrow: "But Xiao Yechi will leave, why are you so stupid?"
Luo Qiong smiled and said, "Even if I leave, it's not like I can't come back."
The wife of the Duke of Wei suddenly didn't want to say anything: "Child, why are you so naive? You are using your whole life to block a man's heart!"
"But most men in this world are heartless and lack loyalty. In their eyes, power and status are the most important."
Luo Qiong lowered her head and looked at her bulging belly: "Mother, you don't have to persuade me anymore. Even if I lose the bet in the end, I won't regret it."
The wife of the Duke of Wei looked at her daughter in a daze, and suddenly felt that her daughter with a cold expression in front of her was very much like the Duke and the old Duke.
After all, he is from the Luo family, and he is so ruthless in doing things!
(End of this chapter)
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