Shocked! The salty concubine was spoiled by the cold prince

A few days later, Fu'an reported the results of the investigation to Pei Xu.

"Your Highness, we followed the clues and caught the maid Luo'er, who is actually from the princess's courtyard."

Fuan said this and looked up at Pei Xu.

He knew that the prince did not like the princess, and he only treated her as a decoration and kept her in the backyard.

But now, someone under the princess's command is deliberately plotting to murder Aunt Gu. Whether the princess instructed this person or was unaware of it, she cannot escape responsibility.

"What about Luo'er?"

Pei Xu raised his eyelids and said in a calm voice.

Fuan's voice became much softer. "She's dead. As soon as I caught her, she committed suicide by taking poison."

Pei Xu did not answer immediately. He tapped the table with his fingers. The dull knocking sound came into Fu'an's ears again and again.

Fuan's legs began to tremble slightly. He knew that he had handled the matter inappropriately and failed to stop Luoer.

"My Lord, I beg for punishment."

Without waiting for Pei Xu to speak, Fu'an knelt down.

"Get up. You can't be blamed entirely for this. Go on."

Pei Xu was not a person who did not know right from wrong. He knew that Luo'er's actions must have been instructed by someone, and her suicide by taking poison also verified this fact.

"Thank you, Your Highness. However, I dare to speculate that the mastermind behind this is related to the princess, and I have also traced it back to Chunzhi."

But what Fuan didn't expect was that Chunzhi also died.

"Emergency?"

Pei Xu put down the pen in his hand and looked at Fu'an calmly.

At the same time, the news of Haruji's sudden death spread like wildfire.

"Auntie, you said Chunzhi was fine, how could she die? I always feel that it is a little unbelievable, like it's fake."

Yueyan repeated the words to Gu Jiaorong and sighed while smacking her lips.

"Have you seen the body? Is it really Haruji who died?"

Gu Jiaorong pondered and said, she was also a little unconvinced.

"Although this servant has not seen her, others in the mansion have. After all, Chunzhi has never been low-key. Everyone knows that she is the princess's trusted maid."

If someone hadn't seen it with their own eyes, Yue Yan wouldn't have dared to believe it.

But Chunzhi's death was so sudden that it was hard to believe.

Gu Jiaorong nodded and said nothing more, but she still had doubts in her heart.

Yue Yan saw her expression and asked softly, "Auntie, do you not believe it, or do you think there is something else going on? How about I go and find out more?"

Gu Jiaorong would never let Yueyan go to inquire about the news. She was just a little maid. If she encountered any danger, she would probably not be able to protect herself.

"No need. Whether Chunzhi is dead or alive, it has nothing to do with us. You should stay in the yard quietly these few days, don't go out, and don't mention Chunzhi. Just pretend you haven't heard of her."

Gu Jiaorong didn't say it explicitly, but Yueyan already knew what she meant.

"Yes, the servant knows."

As soon as Yueyan finished speaking, Shaoyao came in and told her.

"Auntie, the princess is here."

It is really puzzling that Xie Wanning came here at this time.

Her trusted maid Chunzhi had just died. Even if she didn't care about it, she shouldn't come to Gu Jiaorong now.

What's more, she has never seen Gu Jiaorong since she diagnosed her pregnancy.

Although she didn't know Xie Wanning's purpose, Gu Jiaorong still said, "Please come in quickly. How can we let the princess wait outside?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xie Wanning came in.

"Jiaorong, I couldn't wait to see you, so I came here uninvited. You won't blame me, right?"

Xie Wanning had a smile on her lips and looked gentle, a bit like the girl described in the book.

Gu Jiaorong lowered her eyes and shook her head.

"Of course not. It is a blessing for me that the princess has condescended to visit me. However, I have not been feeling well these past few days, and the doctor has instructed me to stay in bed. Although I cannot lie down, I cannot get up to greet the princess. I hope the princess will not blame me."

As Gu Jiaorong spoke, she raised her hand to cover her mouth with a handkerchief and started coughing.

"Auntie, the doctor told you to rest and not to have too much emotional fluctuation. I think the princess will understand, so you don't have to worry too much."

Shaoyao immediately understood, walked quickly to her side, helped her calm down, and then took the teacup handed to her by Yueyan and put it to her mouth.

Gu Jiaorong took a sip and took a while to calm down. She felt much better, but her cheeks still had an abnormal blush.

"Jiaorong, since you're not feeling well, there's no need to get up. Just take a good rest."

Regardless of whether Gu Jiaorong was really uncomfortable or not, Xie Wanning could not blame her, but had to act gentle and generous.

"I came here today, firstly to see you, and secondly to apologize to you."

As soon as Xie Wanning said this, Gu Jiaorong and the others looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.

"What do you mean, Princess?"

Gu Jiaorong didn't think that Xie Wanning would take the initiative to admit that it was her who ordered the poisoning, not to mention that they had not made the poisoning public.

Xie Wanning showed an apologetic expression. She looked at Gu Jiaorong and said softly, "A few days ago, Jiaorong was poisoned. It was Luo'er from my yard who did it. I didn't even know about it. I think Chunzhi saw how sad I was and said something to Luo'er, causing her to act impulsively and do such a wicked thing. Chunzhi suddenly became seriously ill and, on her deathbed, told me about this and asked me to apologize to you on her behalf. She didn't mean it."

Gu Jiaorong never thought that there was no truth in Chunzhi's death. Now that she heard her say this, she felt that Chunzhi's death was even more strange.

But Gu Jiaorong did not show it, instead she showed a surprised expression.

"What?! It was Luo'er who did it. I never expected that. But I'm always grateful for the princess's kindness, and I know that the princess loves the prince deeply. I have no intention of competing with the princess for the prince. Why would Chunzhi and Luo'er have such thoughts?"

Gu Jiaorong did have such an idea at first, but she also lived in seclusion in a corner and never showed her worth.

Xie Wanning sighed, with a look of worry in her eyes.

"I'm sure you know that I fell deeply in love with the prince years ago and vowed to marry him forever, even causing a huge uproar. However, such behavior was inappropriate and displeased the prince. Now I have finally married my beloved, but his first child is not mine, which makes me feel a little uncomfortable. Chunzhi and Luo'er have been with me since childhood, so they naturally know all about this. They also helped me... Ultimately, this matter was my fault. I failed to control them well. Fortunately, it didn't lead to a disaster, otherwise I would have lived with guilt for the rest of my life."

Xie Wanning's tone was sincere, as if she was truly filled with guilt. But just because she was sad, did that mean Gu Jiaorong should die? What kind of logic was that?

Gu Jiaorong was not convinced by her words, but she had cleared herself of all responsibility, and the person involved, Chunzhi, was already dead. Even if she was angry, she could do nothing about it.

Besides, is Chunzhi really dead?

Gu Jiaorong looked at Xie Wanning quietly. She was a little bit unconvinced that such a healthy person could die suddenly from an acute illness.

"Princess, there's no need to feel guilty. Since you didn't know about this, it has nothing to do with you. But Chunzhi is dead, and even if I refuse to forgive her, it seems to be of no use."

What Gu Jiaorong said was true, unless Chunzhi was not dead at all.