Chapter 423: Fulfilling Her Heart
When Nanny Wu heard this, her heart skipped a beat, but she still maintained a respectful smile on her face. She bowed and spoke slowly, "Miss, this idea is novel, but Yuzhu is the princess's capable maid. I cannot make the decision on such an important matter. I have to ask the princess' opinion."
Yu Lingxiu clenched her hands tightly under the quilt, but her tone was a little tough: "Mammy, in my opinion, we should consult the eldest princess first. The eldest princess is of noble status and has extensive experience. If she agrees, it won't be too late to inform the princess."
Nanny Wu thought to herself that Yu Lingxiu was clearly trying to use the eldest princess's authority to pressure the princess into handing over Yuzhu.
Although she understood the twists and turns in this, she couldn't refute it directly, so she could only smile and say, "Young lady, what you said is very true, but the connection between them needs to be carefully considered. The princess has always loved Yuzhu, and I'm afraid that she will be unhappy if she suddenly sends her away."
Yu Lingxiu snorted disdainfully: "Mammy, you are being too polite. If the princess had spoken, how could the princess dare not obey? Besides, she is just a maid. The princess has many servants around her, so she can do without one more."
Nanny Wu still responded respectfully: "Young lady, what you said makes sense, but I dare not easily break the rules of this mansion. Please allow me to report to the princess first, and then make a decision."
Yu Lingxiu nodded slightly, "Then I'll trouble you, Madam. I hope you can handle this matter as soon as possible and don't delay it."
Nanny Wu bowed again, replied "yes", then slowly turned around and left with small steps.
Nanny Wu returned to her room and rested for half a day, exhausted.
It was not until noon the next day, when the sunlight shone into the house through the carved window lattices, that she came to her senses, straightened her clothes, and hurried to the eldest princess to serve her.
The eldest princess was lazily leaning on the couch. When she saw Nanny Wu coming in, she raised her eyes slightly and said in a leisurely voice, "When you went over there last night, did that girl complain to you?"
Nanny Wu hurried forward, bowed respectfully, and replied, "When I went in, Miss Yu looked extremely angry at first, and even asked about the palace doctor's past."
Nanny Wu frowned slightly, recalling the scene at that time, "I told her that the palace doctor had saved your life before. After saying this, she stopped coming to you to ask about the palace matters."
The corners of the eldest princess' mouth slightly raised, revealing a disdainful chuckle: "And then? Is it over like this?"
She seemed dissatisfied with the result, her tone was full of sarcasm, and her fingers tapped lightly on the armrest of the couch.
Nanny Wu paused for a moment, then continued, "Miss Yu was unwilling to give in, and later she inquired about the preferences of the palace doctor, and even wanted the princess to send Yuzhu over to serve her!"
The princess was immediately interested when she heard this. She raised her eyebrows and said, "Oh? Are you planning to use Yuzhu to make Lin Miaoyin collapse? You are smarter than before."
After hearing this, Nanny Wu lowered her head even lower, almost touching the ground, and her voice became more humble: "I said at the time that I couldn't make the decision on this matter and had to ask the princess. But Miss Yu asked me to ask you, and said that as long as you agree, the princess will definitely not refuse."
When the princess heard this, she was not angry, but her interest became stronger. She snorted softly, "You want to use me to pressure others?"
The eldest princess had a half-smile on her face and her fingers gently stroked her chin, as if she was thinking about something.
The room suddenly became quiet, with only the sound of the eldest princess's gentle breathing, and the atmosphere was a little subtle.
After a while, the princess leaned lazily on the couch and spoke slowly, "For Anyang's sake, I will fulfill her wish. Go and tell Lin Miaoyin that I agree to this!"
"The king does not allow it!" A cold voice suddenly sounded, breaking the slightly depressing silence in the courtyard.
As soon as he finished speaking, Beigong You's tall and slender figure appeared in the courtyard.
His steps were steady, but he exuded a cold aura that kept people at a distance.
The princess raised her eyes and looked at her son walking in with a cold face. She immediately sneered, "Where are your manners? Don't you know how to behave when you see your mother?"
The eldest princess was annoyed. When she saw Beigong You's look, she guessed that he must have come to blame her for what she had said before: Lin Miaoyin caused Yu Lingxiu's leg disease. Her mood instantly became terrible.
Beigong You looked indifferent, looking straight at the princess, with no warmth in his tone: "I grew up in a foreign country, without my mother's guidance, so I naturally don't know what etiquette is!"
He paused for a moment, a barely perceptible resentment flashing across his eyes, "I came here to ask the eldest princess, when did I hurt Yu Lingxiu's leg?"
The eldest princess's face turned cold and a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes.
Seeing the tense atmosphere, Nanny Wu stepped forward quickly, smiling kindly, and explained, "This matter has nothing to do with the prince. The princess was the last person Miss Yu met after she got her leg disease, and the medicine she took was also prescribed by the princess! Besides, all this is just suspicion. The princess asked the princess to come here to question her because of Miss Yu's request."
Upon hearing this, Beigong You asked back coldly, "The herbs belong to my courtyard, and the herbs used in my courtyard were purchased by the Princess's Mansion. To be honest, it was the Princess's Mansion that had problems."
His voice was low, but every word he spoke seemed to carry ice chips, echoing in the air.
When the eldest princess heard him say the same words as Lin Miaoyin, she sneered.
She stood up slowly, her eyes revealing a bit of sharpness and arrogance: "According to you, the problem lies with me?"
Her voice suddenly rose, with a hint of questioning, "You have only been back for a short time, yet you dare to question me like this? Have you been in another country for so long that you have forgotten the distinction between high and low?"
Beigong You was unmoved. He raised his chin slightly and looked at the princess without flinching. "Respect and inferiority? Princess, have you ever thought about where the so-called respect and inferiority were when I was suffering in another country? Now you want to embarrass the princess based on some groundless suspicions. I will never agree."
The eldest princess's face became increasingly gloomy. She glared at Beigong You fiercely: "You... you are so brave!"
She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. "But according to what you said, if it was really a problem with the Princess's Mansion, and I caused my friend's beloved daughter to suffer from a leg disease, as my son, shouldn't you help me relieve my mother's worries?"
Beigong You's eyes turned colder again.
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