The reborn girl always wants to escape, but the abstinent marquis hugs her and coaxes her!

Chapter 201 He Shouldn’t Have Trusted Mu Rong

Although the incident of the Crown Prince being imprisoned in the Eastern Palace was not as well-known as the incident involving the Second Prince, it happened in the imperial court after all, so everyone in the officialdom knew about it.

But the Crown Prince is the heir to the throne, and the fate of the prince is linked to the destiny of the country.

Therefore, officials kept their mouths shut and did not dare to reveal anything even if their relatives asked.

And in the palace, everyone was in danger.

No one knows what impact the prince's involvement this time will have on the queen and the harem.

The queen had been kneeling outside the inner study for a whole day. Her thin and frail body, kneeling straight there, seemed so small in front of the huge building of the inner study, but also so stubborn.

The emperor had sent Eunuch Yao to persuade her countless times, but she was still unwilling to get up.

She was waiting stubbornly.

She looked at the vermilion door with carved beams and painted rafters of the inner study with anticipation.

But the emperor never came out.

In the first month of the lunar year, water turns into ice as soon as it falls.

The cold and hard ground drained all of the queen's strength, and as the sun set, she fell straight down.

Fortunately, the palace maid beside her was quick-witted and rushed forward, preventing her from rolling down the stairs.

Despite this, the main door of the inner study was never opened.

In the study, Eunuch Yao observed the emperor's expression and muttered, "Your Majesty... the Empress has fainted."

When the emperor heard this, the tip of his pen trembled, and a drop of ink fell on the paper, smudging the calligraphy he had just copied.

After a long moment, he said in a deep voice, "Send an order, have the director of the Imperial Hospital go and examine the Empress. Also, have Liao Changshi, who specializes in trauma, go with her to prevent the Empress's knee from developing any further problems."

"Yes." Eunuch Yao responded.

He waited a moment longer, but the emperor gave no other instructions, so he raised his head slightly and said, "Your Majesty, won't you go over and take a look?"

At this moment, compared to the Director of the Imperial Hospital and the Chief Clerk... the person the Queen wants to see most should be His Majesty!

However, the emperor shook his head and said, "I will not go. Before the Crown Prince's matter is settled, I will not see the Queen first."

What could he do when his son was involved in the trafficking of his own people?

He is a king first and then a father!

Eunuch Yao had been with the emperor for decades, so how could he not know what he was thinking? He could only sigh and then go to the Imperial Hospital to convey the order. ...

Outside the Xinghui Hall of Weiyuan Marquis Mansion, Mu Rong also received the news.

The Queen's actions were within his expectations.

The queen had only one son, Wu Tianao, and her family was in decline. If she wanted to gain a foothold in the palace, the emperor's favor alone was far from enough.

Over the years, she has devoted all her energy to the prince, and in order to remove obstacles for the prince, she has also taken action against many women in the harem.

Now, seeing that the prince is in danger and his position is no longer secure, she will naturally do everything she can to exonerate him.

What if the mother of a nation knelt down for a long time? What if she threw her own dignity under her feet? As long as she could arouse a little mercy from the emperor, this situation could be broken!

Who knew...it didn't work at all.

"The emperor is still the emperor after all..." Mu Rong pondered.

"Master, what should we do next?" Mu Ai asked.

"Let's wait until Chang Jing returns to Beijing. Let's get Chu He out first. Rongrong is most worried about Chu He's safety right now." Mu Rong sighed.

Thinking of how Xu Rongrong would always ask about Chu He's recent situation whenever she was awake these past two days, he couldn't describe the feelings in his heart.

Seeing his own master not wanting to do anything but not trying his best, Mu Ai felt a little distressed, but still said, "Yes."

When Mu Rong returned to the room, Xu Rongrong had already woken up. She held the hot water bottle in her arms with difficulty, feeling the warmth.

Seeing him come in, she asked, "Tomorrow is the eighteenth day of the first lunar month?"

Mu Rong nodded.

Xu Rongrong curled up the corner of her mouth into a smile: "There are still three days left..."

Yes, there are still three days before the poison takes effect.

Everyone wanted to keep this a secret from her, but Mu Rong chose to tell her the truth. He believed his little girl would not want to be kept in the dark.

And he also believed that she would be fine.

God certainly didn't let him live again just to see his lover die like this again.

Among his guards, Mu Wu has a different physique from ordinary people and is extremely cold-resistant.

It is said that this physique is related to the master who taught him kung fu since he was a child. Therefore, after he faked his death and escaped from the Ningguo Mansion, Mu Rong sent him to find his master.

Three days... I hope there's still enough time.

The Tremella soup simmering on the stove nearby was bubbling. Mu Rong picked it up, filled a bowl with it, sat down beside Xu Rongrong's bed, and fed her half a bowl.

"I'm full." Xu Rongrong had a small appetite now. She didn't want Mu Rong to worry, so she forced herself to eat a few bites.

Mu Rong wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief and said with a smile, "You eat and sleep all day long. I'm afraid you'll be as fat as a pig in three days."

Xu Rongrong wanted to refute when she heard this, but her eyelids felt heavy.

He just snorted in dissatisfaction: "That's fine, it's better than going out hungry..."

After saying that, she fell asleep again.

Mu Rong tucked the quilt for her, then turned over and went to the inside of the bed, lying down next to Xu Rongrong's cold body.

He held the girl in his arms and warmed her with his body.

Xu Rongrong was not without feeling. She struggled to open her eyes: "Don't...you will get sick."

She knew that her body was as cold as ice, and the closer he got, the greater the damage to her would be.

Mu Rong smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't get sick. I still have to take care of you. But you, please get well soon. The whole family in the Marquis' Mansion still needs you to take care of them..."

He seemed to have already treated her as the mistress of the Marquis's Mansion.

Xu Rongrong was speechless. She couldn't utter a word. She was overwhelmed by sleepiness and fell asleep in Mu Rong's arms.

Mu Rong looked at the night outside the window.

That night, she was awake for less than quarter of an hour.

Mu Rong looked at her sleeping face and felt a pang of heartache.

He lowered his head and kissed Xu Rongrong's forehead, looking forward to the arrival of tomorrow and fearing its arrival at the same time.

……

But tomorrow finally comes.

The matter of the imperial farm involved thousands of civilians and was even more related to the reputation of the crown prince.

The Ningguo Duke's faction was clinging to their position with all their might. Even if they couldn't allow the Second Prince to turn the tables, they would still tear a piece of the Crown Prince's flesh off! And the Crown Prince was His Majesty's most beloved child. How could it be so easy to pull him down?

Therefore, everything needs to wait until Chang Jing is brought from Jiangnan to Beijing for questioning before a conclusion can be reached.

It would take the Imperial Army half a month to go to Jiangnan to capture the person and back.

During the waiting period, in order to ensure the safety of witnesses such as Chu He and Chun Ya, the emperor kept them in the palace.

As a result, it would be even more difficult for Xu Rongrong to meet them.

Fortunately, the Weiyuan Marquisate had a secret agent hidden in the palace.

When the man told Chu He the truth about Xu Rongrong's current situation, his neck was almost broken on the spot.

He had only been away from her for a month, yet Mu Rong had taken such good care of her!

As expected, as expected! He shouldn't have trusted that person!