Chapter 442 Helping to conceal
When the maid found Nanny Wu, she was serving the eldest princess attentively.
Upon hearing the maid's request to see her, Nanny Wu first raised her eyes silently and glanced at the eldest princess.
The eldest princess' eyes were slightly closed, and her whole body exuded a tranquil aura like a deep pool. She was still immersed in resting her eyes.
Upon seeing this, Nanny Wu slightly turned sideways, took very slow steps, and retreated quietly and silently.
When the maid saw Madam Wu appear, she looked anxious and hurried forward: "Madam, Miss Yu suddenly fainted!"
When Nanny Wu heard this, her expression suddenly became stern, and a trace of doubt flashed in her eyes. She immediately asked, "What on earth is going on? Wasn't he fine before? Have you sent someone to invite the palace doctor?"
The maid nodded quickly and replied, "I have sent someone to invite him. But Doctor Xie went to the kitchen earlier, and when he came back, he looked injured. Now it is not clear whether he can come to treat Miss Yu in time."
"Injured?" At first, although Nanny Wu was surprised that Yu Lingxiu fainted, she was not too worried.
But when he heard that Xie Dan was injured, his originally calm expression instantly changed color.
She didn't care about anything else, so she made a quick decision, turned around abruptly, and walked hurriedly into the house.
The princess had been resting with her eyes closed leisurely, but when she heard Nanny Wu's urgent voice, she slowly opened her eyes and sat up straight. Her expression was slightly stern, and she asked, "What on earth is going on that has you in such a hurry?"
Nanny Wu hurried forward, bowed respectfully, and then replied solemnly: "Master, it's bad, Xie Dan is injured!"
When the princess heard this, her originally peaceful face suddenly turned cold, and a sharp look flashed in her eyes: "Who attacked him?"
Madam Wu shook her head slightly, looking somewhat bewildered. "Master, at this time of the day, Xie Dan should be healing Miss Yu Lingxiu. As for how he got injured, I really have no idea."
The princess frowned slightly when she heard this. After a brief thought, she decisively ordered: "Send someone to investigate immediately! Make sure to get to the bottom of this matter!"
After saying that, the eldest princess leaned back in her chair, a hint of worry in her eyes. If Xie Dan was no longer useful, then who should she take over the things she was doing?
After receiving the order, Nanny Wu saw the eldest princess's face, which seemed to be covered with a layer of frost and was so gloomy that water could drip out of it. The words that were on the tip of her tongue, wanting to mention Yu Lingxiu's injury, were instantly strangled by an invisible big hand and she swallowed them back.
She knew in her heart that the princess was on the verge of rage at the moment, and if she spoke rashly, she might bring about unnecessary disaster.
Nanny Wu turned around carefully and left the main courtyard.
Then, she and the maid beside her hurried towards the courtyard where Yu Lingxiu was.
As soon as she stepped into Yu Lingxiu's yard, Nanny Wu ran into Xie Dan who was walking out.
She grabbed Xie Dan's wrist tightly and asked, "Are you injured? Will this injury affect the princess's important affairs?"
Xie Dan shook his head gently, his expression calm, his tone somewhat helpless, and said: "It's just that the prince broke my arm, just take it as a warning from him."
Having said that, his arm still ached slightly at the moment.
After saying that, Xie Dan took Nanny Wu and walked quickly to the corner of the yard.
Dan's expression became extremely serious. He lowered his voice and said slowly, "I just went to check on Yu Lingxiu. The thing in her body is gone!"
When Aunt Wu heard this, her face turned pale instantly, her eyes were full of shock, and she blurted out, "What do you mean?"
"To be precise, it was swallowed by something!" Xie Dan frowned slightly, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes. He was actually not completely sure, but only relied on years of experience and intuition.
As he spoke, he looked at Nanny Wu, his eyes seemed to indicate something, and continued: "I just asked the maids serving here, Yu Lingxiu had not been unusual before, and no one had come to visit her. It's just that she asked the maid to bring the dead girl's things here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Dan took out a broken jade hairpin from his arms and handed it to Nanny Wu.
The jade hairpin was broken into two pieces and looked quite old, with a little dust on the hairpin.
Xie Dan pointed at the jade hairpin and said seriously: "I found this next to her. I checked it carefully and it smells like medicine!"
Nanny Wu took the broken jade hairpin, held it in her hand and examined it for a moment, then laughed coldly, her face full of sarcasm, and said, "The Princess of Anyang County is really scheming. She actually put something in a maid's jewelry. Who could have thought of this?"
Previously, the princess had asked her to ask Yu Lingxiu what means she had to save her life. After learning that she knew nothing, she secretly checked her luggage and made sure there was nothing unusual. Only then did she give up questioning Yu Lingxiu.
Who would have thought it was hidden inside a dead person’s things?
"You take care of her for now. I will go and report to the princess!"
After saying this, Nanny Wu turned around and was about to leave. However, Xie Dan reached out and grabbed her, asking, "What do you want to report to the princess? Are you reporting that you were negligent and failed to find the maid? Or are you reporting that you mistakenly used the girl as a scapegoat, causing her to lose her life prematurely?"
Nanny Wu's expression was icy, and her eyes swept towards Xie Dan like a knife, and she asked, "What do you mean by that? Do you want me to deceive the master?"
“What else can we do?” Xie Dan looked directly into Nanny Wu’s eyes and said without hesitation, “If you had been more careful before, the master wouldn’t have been worried about this for so long!”
When Aunt Wu heard Xie Dan's seemingly caring words, she couldn't help but sneer and asked, "What do you want to say?"
Xie Dan frowned slightly, with a bit of helplessness and pleading in his tone, and slowly said: "My arm injury was caused by the princess, so I was scolded by the prince. But in my opinion, this is just a small matter. Madam, you are very capable, and you must have a way to help me conceal this matter, right?"
Nanny Wu's face darkened and she looked back and forth at Xie Dan's face, as if she wanted to see through his thoughts.
After a moment, she snorted coldly and said, "You have a good plan. Do you want to use this to control me?"
Xie Dan smiled apologetically, but he did not let go of Nanny Wu's sleeve. "Nanny, how dare I control you? I just really have no other choice."
"Hmph, that's easy to say." Nanny Wu shook off Xie Dan's hand, "Do you know what crime it is to deceive the master? Besides, if I don't explain clearly to the princess, how can I escape responsibility?"
Xie Dan rolled his eyes and lowered his voice and said, "Mammy, think about it. If you report the truth, the princess will be furious. When the investigation begins, your crime of incompetence will be proven. But if we make a little "flexibility", the princess will feel that things have progressed, and my case can be covered up. Isn't that the best of both worlds?"
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