Upon hearing Jiang Yuwei's words, Xu Qianqian stared intently at her with her bloodshot eyes.
"You, you stop talking nonsense here. Brother Chunlin wouldn't do that. It must be that slut Lianyao who instigated Brother Chunlin to not come to see me. I must kill Lianyao with my own hands."
Seeing her crazed state, Jiang Yuwei sneered, pulled up a chair and sat down next to Xu Qianqian's bed. She grabbed Xu Qianqian's wrist and began to take her pulse.
"Instead of having the strength to kill, you should take care of your own body first. Why don't you use your brain to think about why your child is so fragile, miscarrying just from being pushed?"
After saying that, Jiang Yuwei shook off Xu Qianqian's hand and continued:
"You will never have children again; your body is ruined."
Upon hearing this, Xu Qianqian, her eyes red and her face filled with disbelief, shouted:
"No, no, I don't believe it. I'm still young, I can still have children."
Jiang Yuwei snorted coldly and said:
"If you can't even protect your own child, don't even think about having children. You don't really think Lianyao is the murderer who killed your child, do you?"
Upon hearing Jiang Yuwei's words, Xu Qianqian's expression changed drastically. Although she had never given birth, she couldn't believe that the baby in her womb would be so fragile. So she looked at Jiang Yuwei and said:
"You, do you know something?"
Jiang Yuwei glanced at Xu Qianqian and slowly spoke:
"You know best how you got pregnant. If the foundation wasn't solid, the baby might have died halfway through. Your pregnancy was already unstable, yet you still went around showing off to others."
Jiang Yuwei stood up, straightened her clothes, and continued:
"To put it bluntly, Lianyao is just a scapegoat. If it weren't for Lianyao, someone else would have taken the blame. Even if your child were born, it would be defective."
After saying that, Jiang Yuwei looked Xu Qianqian up and down on the bed and finally couldn't help but speak:
"Do you still have the sachet that the Sun family gave you? Now that this has happened, you should be suspicious of everyone around you."
Jiang Yuwei paused for a moment and then continued:
"Find a kind soul and take the sachet she gave you to a doctor outside to have it examined. That way you'll have a better understanding of the situation and at least be able to tell whether the person beside you is a human or a ghost."
After saying that, Jiang Yuwei turned to leave, but Xu Qianqian called out to her as she watched her retreating figure.
Why are you telling me all this?
Jiang Yuwei said without turning her head,
"Since you've brought this matter to the Princess's side, it's only because the Princess instructed me to do this. You don't need to thank me."
After saying that, he took Qiuyue and left.
Xu Qianqian was left alone on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling. She gave a bitter smile, realizing that she had no close confidants and had never thought of cultivating any.
She only treated the maids and servants around her as servants, but now that she is in such a miserable state, how many people would truly take care of her?
These people are nothing but opportunists who change their tune with the wind, Xu Qianqian thought to herself as she went to find the amulet she kept by her pillow.
At the time of her miscarriage, Xu Qianqian thought that the amulet could protect her child, so she specifically instructed her maid to take the amulet down and place it next to her pillow.
But no matter how hard she looked, she couldn't find the sachet. Xu Qianqian felt a sudden jolt in her heart. Only Sun Shi and Jiang Yuwei had come to see her earlier, and she clearly saw Jiang Yuwei leave empty-handed.
Xu Qianqian suddenly remembered Sun Shi's gesture of wiping her tears with a handkerchief. She froze. If there really was something wrong with the sachet, it would make sense that Sun Shi was in a hurry to take it away now that she had miscarried.
Xu Qianqian felt increasingly alarmed as she thought about it. She suddenly remembered the powder that Sun had given her, saying that it would make Ning Chunlin unable to resist her. If Sun had really schemed against her, then what was her purpose?
Xu Qianqian felt as if her brain had exploded with a "buzz". Could it be that Sun Shi had been plotting against her from the very beginning in helping her win over Ning Chunlin's heart, and that this current situation was also part of her plan?
Memories of the past began to replay incessantly in Xu Qianqian's mind. She tried her best to recall every action and every word she had spoken when she was with Sun Shi.
After a long while, Xu Qianqian lay back on the bed, exhausted, and sighed.
"Heh, Sun Shi, so you were the one who orchestrated all of this. I was so foolish to be your pawn. My child, you've suffered so much. Your mother will avenge you. Whether it's Sun Shi or Lian Yao, anyone who has harmed you, I will never forgive them..."
After muttering those words, Xu Qianqian seemed to lose all her strength, loosened her grip on the blanket, closed her eyes, and fell into a deep sleep.
After understanding what was going on with Xu Qianqian, Jiang Yuwei took Xia Yue directly to Diancui Courtyard. Jiang Yuwei wanted to explain the current situation in the manor and the matter of attending the new banquet today to the Princess.
Today wasn't without its gains. There were a few girls of similar age who seemed quite good in appearance and manners. I'll have to invite these girls to the palace later so the princess can have a good look at them before making a decision.
As soon as Jiang Yuwei arrived at the Princess's courtyard, she heard a fierce argument inside.
"I told you, I'm not in a hurry to get married!"
"How can you not know the suffering of a mother like me? You are the heir of a royal family, and you are still not married at this age. You are really going to drive me crazy!"
"Mother, don't try to blackmail me with these things. I have my own things to do right now and I don't have time to deal with those matters. I'm leaving now. You should rest!"
Jiang Yuwei was hesitating whether to go inside when she saw Ning Zixuan push the door open and come out.
The two exchanged glances and simply nodded as a greeting. Jiang Yuwei watched as Ning Zixuan left with a sullen face before stepping inside.
"Why did you even come back? You might as well just kill me with anger! How could I have raised such an unfilial son!"
The princess lay on the bed with her back turned, cursing under her breath.
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei quickly stepped forward and sat down beside the princess's bed to comfort her:
"Your Highness, it's me. The Crown Prince has already left. You're taking your medicine right now, so you shouldn't get upset. Let me give you a massage."
The princess turned her head and saw that it was Jiang Yuwei who had come over. She hurriedly struggled to get up and lean against the bedside, her eyes reddening.
"Yuwei, what should I do? Zixuan is such a worry. My health has just started to improve, but I keep thinking about his marriage. I haven't been able to sleep well for nights on end these past few days."
Jiang Yuwei gave the princess a pillow to lean against.
"Your Highness, as I said, you don't need to worry about the Crown Prince's affairs. Since you've entrusted him to me, I will do my best to handle it. That's why I'm here today to talk to you about this matter."
The princess shook her head.
"No matter how much we worry about him, it's useless if he's not anxious. We can't just force him to go to his wedding night."
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