Chapter 249 The Third Prince's Visit
The next day, the weather was sunny, and Yun Zhaoxue felt much better. She decided to go out for a stroll and invited her sisters-in-law Yang and Xiao Mingshu.
It was a good opportunity to go out for some fresh air and stock up on some food, in case the escorts suddenly sent someone to say we were leaving, and we would have to rush out to buy more.
They wore veils, so they weren't afraid of being recognized.
Xiao Xuance was easily recognizable in a wheelchair, and it was too strange for a man to wear a veil.
Therefore, he cannot go.
Xiao Xuance was worried, so he asked Zhu Feng to arrange for people to protect him secretly.
Before they even went downstairs, they saw Zhao Xuan and Yun Jiaoyue appear in the inn's lobby, followed by maids and guards carrying gifts.
Upon seeing them, Yun Zhaoxue immediately turned back into the house, took off her outer clothes, removed the hairpin from her hair, threw her clothes into the closet, changed into a wrinkled inner garment, and lay back on the bed pretending to be sick.
They even scattered some medicinal powder on the floor, filling the whole room with the smell of medicine.
Yang and Xiao Mingshu, among others, were also on high alert. They hurriedly returned to their rooms to change into coarse clothes, wiped off their lipstick, and frowned, pretending to be distressed.
Xiao Xuance entertained them downstairs.
"I heard that Xue'er has had a miscarriage. I happen to have some high-quality ginseng and lingzhi on hand, which are beneficial to pregnant women. I'll give her some tonics."
"It's very valuable..."
Yun Jiaoyue smiled and replied, "Young Master, please don't stand on ceremony with us. Our Prince is my eldest sister's cousin. We're all family, so let's not be so formal."
"Your Highness, you and the young master can talk first. I'll go upstairs to visit my elder sister."
"Okay, go ahead."
Yun Jiaoyue went upstairs with her maid. As she reached the door, she heard coughing coming from inside. "Cough cough!!"
He knocked twice and then hurriedly pushed the door open to go inside.
"Big sister, why are you coughing so badly? What did the doctor say?"
Xiao Mingshu sat on the edge of the bed, dampened a handkerchief and placed it on her forehead, then used another handkerchief to wipe her hands. Turning her head, she said in an unhappy tone:
"Who is it? Close the door quickly, my third sister-in-law has caught a cold and can't be exposed to the wind."
"Big sister, how did you catch a cold out of nowhere? Pregnant women can't take medicine indiscriminately. It takes a long time to recover from a cold, and if you're not careful, it could even lead to the death of both mother and child. Oh, no, it could lead to the death of three children."
"Cough cough..."
"Shut up! You jinx! You tried to kill my third sister-in-law a few days ago, and now you're cursing people. This is too much! Get out! All of you, get out, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
The maidservant shouted, "How dare you! Where did this country bumpkin come from, daring to speak to our Princess like that!"
"I am the fourth young lady of the Xiao family. It is not your place, a mere maid, to interrupt me when I am speaking to your princess!"
Xiao Mingshu rushed over and slapped the maid across the face. "Smack!"
Yun Jiaoyue's face darkened, and she pushed her.
"Fourth Miss, please speak calmly. I, the Princess Consort, have kindly brought tonics to visit you. Please do not let our good intentions go to waste."
"Speak properly? Are you even speaking human language? You're cursing my third sister-in-law and my future nephew. You're full of bad intentions. Get out of here, we don't want your stuff." Xiao Mingshu started to shoo them away.
I was at the door, but I lingered there, my gaze fixed on her pale, defeated face. I tentatively asked, "With the divine doctor here, big sister will surely be alright, right?"
In her past life, Yun Zhaoxue's two illegitimate children were like cats with nine lives; they were impossible to kill.
How could someone be half-dead after just one boat trip?
She suspected that Yun Zhaoxue was faking it, so she took the initiative to test the waters with the Third Prince.
Yun Zhaoxue said in a hoarse voice, "Nothing wrong? Thanks to you, I was almost dead. Are you satisfied now... cough cough..."
"Fourth Miss, please leave. I have something I'd like to say to my eldest sister in private." Yun Jiaoyue had only taken two steps forward when...
Xiao Mingshu raised her hand to block her way, "No, I don't trust you. Besides, can you take responsibility if something happens to my third sister-in-law? Make this quick, don't disturb my third sister-in-law's rest!"
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Downstairs in a spacious room, Zhao Xuan and Xiao Xuance sat facing each other, with a chessboard on the table. Guards stood watch outside the door and in the backyard, preventing anyone from getting close.
Zhao Xuan slowly stroked the white chess pieces in his hand with his fingertips. "The people of Jiangnan are in rebellion, and the local imperial guards have not fought for a long time. They will collapse at the first sign of trouble. I guess the court will definitely send the Xiao family army, which is now the Zhenbei Army, south to quell the rebellion."
After quelling the rebellion, what methods does Prince Xiao have to keep this army temporarily in Jiangnan?
"With the army remaining in Jiangnan, the defenses in the north are weak. The Dajing cavalry can move freely as if there is no one there, and the people in the border cities are in grave danger."
A dark glint flashed in Zhao Xuan's peach blossom eyes. "The two countries have already signed a peace agreement, so why would Da Jing march south?"
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