Shang Xiye's words abruptly stopped the crying in the hall.
Zoya and Zhuola stared at Shang Xiye in disbelief. Rumor had it that the Ninth Prince was so wise and intelligent, but now it seemed that he was just a muddle-headed and incompetent person who tried to smooth things over!
Their mistress was once a princess of a country. Although her rank was not as high as that of the bandit, she was by no means someone that a bandit could attack at will. If this matter were to escalate, it would provoke a rebellion by the former subordinates of the country!
To their surprise, Shang Xiye changed the subject and said to Consort Jia, "Consort Jia, I remember that you people of Nanli are skilled in preparing medicines for injuries. I'll entrust Consort Jin's injury to you. Take good care of her."
Consort Jia: "!"
She didn't hit anyone, so why should she have to clean up the mess?
"Your Highness! The Princess Consort even stole our Lady's things!" Rongju couldn't bear it any longer and complained.
"Oh? What did she steal from you?" Shang Xiye blinked, looking completely clueless, even though he had a photographic memory and had memorized the list of items perfectly.
"The Empress Dowager bestowed upon our Lady the medicinal herbs to nourish her body, but the Princess Consort snatched them all away!"
"And all those jewels and ornaments were also taken by the princess and given to the other ladies and wives in the mansion!"
"Qing Sang was injured by the princess's guards and is still lying in bed unable to get up!"
Rongju and Lü'er, one after the other like a double act, listed all the evil deeds committed by Xique and Heixiao in Dianxiang Pavilion.
Shang Xiye pursed his thin lips, looking thoughtful. This gave Consort Jia a glimmer of hope, and she said with a delicate and sorrowful tone, "Your Highness, it's not that I'm reluctant to part with these things. The Princess Consort's rank is higher than mine, and I should offer her any good things I have, but..."
"It's excellent that you have such awareness. The Princess Consort was poisoned a few days ago, and the residual poison in her body has not been cleared. She is weak and needs to be nourished." As she spoke, Shang Xiye looked up at Wuhen and instructed, "How can we let the Princess Consort go to find nourishing herbs on her own? Quickly have Zhou Fu go and buy more for the Princess Consort to take back to the manor. If there are too many to eat, prepare them!"
"Yes, Your Highness," Wuhen nodded in response.
Consort Jia: "..." That bandit could jump up and break someone's head, how could she be physically weak?!
And, most importantly: Your Highness, I haven't said my "but" yet!
Your heart has grown crooked, and your ears have grown crooked too. You've developed your own ideas and learned to take things out of context.
Shang Xiye glanced at the few people below who were stunned, and said indifferently, "Now that everything is resolved, you may all go back. The Princess Consort has had a long day, I will go and see her."
Upon hearing this, Wuhen quickly pushed Shang Xiye, and they left the main hall with a gust of wind, entering the backyard.
The women in the main hall: "..."
Is the matter resolved?
What was resolved?
Did they hand the injured Consort Jin over to Consort Jia, and then take the opportunity to obtain a batch of restorative medicinal herbs for the princess who had assaulted and committed evil deeds?!
That was godlike! Seriously...!
Consort Jia finally couldn't hold back and spat out a mouthful of blood. With Rongju and Lü'er helping her up in a flurry, she left Consort Jin and the other two, who were dumbfounded, and went back to Dianxiang Pavilion.
"Your Majesty, shall we go to Dianxiang Pavilion or return to Changyi Pavilion?" Zhuoya asked in a low voice, looking aggrieved.
Shanyu Heye took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped away the tears on her face, saying softly, "Since the prince ordered me to go, I must go. However, it is too late today, and I am tired. I will go tomorrow."
"What about the Dowager Consort..." Zora asked tentatively.
With the prince protecting that bandit so much, the Dowager Consort, who longs for peace and tranquility, probably has little hope left.
Shanyu Heye took a few steps, twisting his handkerchief, then turned to look at Zhuoya and Zhuola, asking, "Don't you also think that the Dowager Consort is good-natured and we don't need to go to her anymore?"
Zoya and Zora nodded in unison.
Shanyu Heye smiled meaningfully, without revealing anything, and only said: "Zhuola, tomorrow you go to the Empress Dowager to complain for me, and say that I have a bad headache and am being treated by Consort Jia. You went there behind my back."
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