Chapter 322 Returning the Token
Princess Duan's words reminded Prince Duan.
He had given the token to Concubine Wen for safekeeping. If she had acted without permission, he would have been in trouble.
Things are different now. All his favor towards Concubine Wen was originally for the sake of Princess Qiduan.
"Indeed, I should investigate..."
After saying that, he went out.
He wanted to ask someone to take back the token from Concubine Wen's hand, but he couldn't say it in front of the princess. He didn't want the princess to know that he had given such an important thing to Concubine Wen.
The princess agreed to let Concubine Wen stay at the Zhou family for a while, and he couldn't go back on his word and summon Concubine Wen back.
After his personal guard left, Princess Duan did not ask any questions.
She already knew some things from Zhuang Hefeng.
Prince Duan knew that although Concubine Wen was favored, she should never be allowed to hold too much power.
The matter of the token this time must be handled properly. If the waist badge found on the mountain is really related to his people, he will definitely not let Concubine Wen go.
In front of Princess Duan, he had to remain calm and not let anyone see his inner nervousness.
When the guards arrived at Zhou's house, they directly conveyed the message that they were following the orders of Prince Duan. The doorman naturally did not dare to stop them, and he also informed Zhou Zhili and others at the same time.
Zhou Zhili originally wanted to greet them in person, but he heard that the guards came specifically to look for Concubine Wen, so there was no need for them to show up.
Ye Lanxin asked someone to take the guards directly to the side courtyard, where they could find Concubine Wen.
When Concubine Wen heard that the prince had sent someone, she was a little nervous, thinking that the prince and princess had changed their minds and wanted them to go back.
As a result, the guard's words made her even more confused.
"Greetings, Madam Consort... The prince has something to tell me, but no one else can hear it."
After hearing this, Wen Zimei immediately took Lu Wenxue and Lu Ennan out.
"Aunt, what is father going to do?" Lu Wenxue didn't understand.
Lu Ennan remained calm. "Don't worry, sister. Since the princess has agreed to let us stay, father will definitely not go back on his word. Perhaps he discovered something at the crime scene that he couldn't tell my aunt directly, so he wanted to let mother know in this way."
Lu Wenxue nodded, feeling that this statement was not wrong.
They could all see their father's attitude towards the princess.
In fact, Wen Zimei was a little worried, especially when he just talked about the crime scene.
If she remembered correctly, Zhou Zhili had specifically mentioned this when he came back, and it seemed that he had discovered something in Prince Duan's Mansion.
At this time, Prince Duan's personal guard came over, and the matter must be serious.
At the same time, Concubine Wen in the room was surprised.
"Token?"
She was stunned and thought her crime had been exposed.
It's been so many years, and this matter still hasn't been hidden?
But I only used those people once and never used them again. Would something go wrong like this?
Concubine Wen's heart began to pound. She tried to calm herself down and think of a solution.
"You...you get up first." She tried her best to make her voice sound steady, but her trembling voice still betrayed her nervousness.
The guard lowered his head, not looking directly into Concubine Wen's eyes, and replied respectfully, "Yes."
Concubine Wen paced back and forth in the room, her brain working rapidly, trying to find a way to solve the current dilemma.
She knew very well that if this matter was exposed, the consequences would be disastrous.
Not only will she be severely punished, but her two children will probably have no way to stay in Prince Duan's Mansion.
She couldn't just sit there and wait for death, she had to find a way to save herself.
Suddenly, she stopped and a look of determination flashed in her eyes.
"No, I want to see the prince..." she muttered to herself.
"I will go back with you. This thing is very important. I must hand it over to the prince personally..." she said to the guard.
The guard then said naturally, "Your Highness has something to say. Don't let anyone get suspicious. If the Concubine doesn't have it with her, just tell me where it is and I'll go get it..."
This made Concubine Wen even more embarrassed. Could it really be the prince's idea?
She tried to test the waters: "It's not that I don't believe you, but I just can't believe why the prince only just thought of asking for this thing after all these years?"
The guard's answer was flawless: "The prince wants to take back his things. How can we, his subordinates, have the right to ask..."
Concubine Wen always felt that she was being framed, but she couldn't do anything about it.
She took a deep breath, trying to make her expression look more natural, and then slowly said, "In that case, I really don't have it with me. Go back and tell the prince that I will go back and find it tonight and send someone to deliver it tomorrow morning."
Upon hearing this, the guard nodded slightly, seemingly not surprised by the answer.
"Your Highness, the prince said there's no need to wait. No matter where the princess is hiding, you can tell me."
Concubine Wen pursed her lips, seeming a little hesitant, but finally asked, "Your Highness... have you heard something?"
The guard's expression didn't change at all, and he still answered respectfully, "I don't know. I only have the prince's orders in mind."
Concubine Wen didn't know what to say when faced with such a stubborn person.
"Could it be the princess's idea?"
The guard remained emotionless and said directly, "I really don't know."
Concubine Wen wanted to get angry, but she didn't dare.
She is now completely different from the past. Ever since Lu Enyan's health improved, that bitch in Mo Qianxiang seems to have come to her senses.
She knew very well that the situation in the palace had changed drastically and she could no longer act recklessly as before.
Concubine Wen bit her lower lip lightly, as if she was making a difficult decision.
Finally, as if she had made up her mind, she took out the token from her body.
The guard was not surprised, nor did he show any other expression.
"Take it..." Concubine Wen handed over the token, as if accepting her fate.
Upon seeing this, the guard stepped forward to take the token and carefully checked it. After confirming that it was correct, he respectfully said to Concubine Wen, "Your Majesty, I will take my leave."
Concubine Wen looked at the guard's back as he left, feeling mixed emotions.
She didn't know what fate would await her if she handed over the token this time.
But she knew that she had no way out and could only take one step at a time.
I hope the prince will take into consideration their past relationship and not be too harsh on her.
After the guards left, Wen Zimei and the others returned to the room.
"Sister, what's wrong?" she asked.
Concubine Wen looked at the two children and let them go out.
Wen Zimei immediately realized that things seemed to be going wrong.
Sure enough, after Lu Ennan took Lu Wenxue out, Concubine Wen spoke up: "Sister, I'm afraid we can't hide what happened back then..."
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