Concubine Rong widened her eyes in surprise. How could the emperor do that?
He cared deeply about the queen and even disbanded the harem for her. He didn't even touch the beauties who were sent as tribute.
If she hadn't had Youyi, she would probably have been sent out of the palace!
How could he suddenly have a new lover? And at this critical moment when the Second Prince was so seriously burned?
As the saying goes, a bystander sees more clearly than one involved in the matter. Concubine Rong realized something was wrong almost instantly.
She quickly said, "Sister, you must have misunderstood the Emperor. He is absolutely not that kind of person. The love between you and him is not fake, and his love for the two little princes is not fake either. How could he have a new lover at this time?"
The Queen was stunned at first, then spoke sadly, "Even if I misunderstood that he had a new love, it's true that he resented me. I shouldn't blame Wanwan. This is all my fault!"
Rong Fei tried to comfort her helplessly, "Sister, you are doing this for the Second Prince. I understand your pain as a mother. When Youyi was taken away, I didn't go crazy. The Marquis is a mother now. As long as you sincerely apologize to her, she will forgive you!"
The Queen shook her head stubbornly: "I can't forgive myself, please stop trying to persuade me. I just want Yu'er to get better soon, otherwise, I will never be able to sleep or eat in peace for the rest of my life!"
Concubine Rong held her hand tightly and said, "Yes, His Royal Highness the Second Prince will definitely get better!"
At this time, Lin Yiwan, who was in the Li Wang Mansion, also frowned. Although the wet nurse who was suspected of murdering the second prince committed suicide, the real murderer had not been caught yet, so the eldest prince must still be in danger.
Who is harming them?
Zhan Yan walked in from outside, put a bowl of sweet soup in her hands and said, "This is what your mother made for you. She said that eating something sweet will make you feel better!"
Lin Yiwan took a deep breath and said, "Ah Yan, what's the situation in the palace now? Have you seen the emperor?"
Zhan Yan replied, "The Emperor and the Empress had a quarrel over a palace maid. They say she fainted and vomited blood, and they sent for her, but he didn't even go to see her. It's clear he's very angry!"
Lin Yiwan frowned and asked, "How is the Queen now?"
Zhan Yan held her hand and comforted her: "Grandfather is in the inner palace, what can happen to her? She hates you because of the Second Prince's matter, do you still care about her?"
Lin Yiwan sighed, "I always feel like someone is deliberately trying to stir up trouble between us and the Emperor and Empress. How could the Second Prince's burns coincide with the crucial moment when the Princess was giving birth?"
A chilling coldness flashed across Zhan Yan's eyes. He frowned and asked, "Wanwan, are you saying that someone is deliberately plotting this?"
Lin Yiwan nodded. "It's difficult for us to investigate the palace, but we can investigate the eldest princess first. She's awake now, so I'll go ask her why she suddenly had this attack!"
Zhan Yan held her hand: "I'll go with you!"
When the two arrived at the eldest princess's yard, they saw her happily teasing the little baby girl wrapped in a brocade quilt.
Although her face was still a little pale, she was in good spirits.
She first asked worriedly, "Marquis Zhan Yi, you just came back from the palace? Have you heard about the Second Prince's current condition?"
Zhan Yan replied: "He still has a high fever, but his life is not in danger!"
The eldest princess then gently stroked her chest and said, "When I'm out of confinement, I'll go to the Buddhist temple to pray for the children. Even if it means shortening my lifespan, please don't torture them any more!"
Lin Yiwan spoke at the right moment, "Your Highness, don't you think this is extremely strange? You had a difficult labor, and the Second Prince happened to be burned in the palace. I was too busy to go and help him. Fortunately, my grandfather was summoned back to the Prince Li's mansion because of the rat poison incident. If he wasn't there, can you imagine the serious consequences?"
The eldest princess was immediately frightened and broke out in a cold sweat. The thought was horrifying. If the old doctor Lin was not there, either she and the little girl would have died, or the second prince Xiao Yu would have been burned to death.
Such a result will inevitably cause the Prince Li's Mansion to be resented by the Emperor!
What a vicious plot to sow discord!
The eldest princess clenched her fists tightly, her face filled with murderous intent.
She said in a hoarse voice, "Wanwan, I'm really sorry to trouble you. Do you know who the real culprit behind this is?"
Lin Yiwan shook her head. She really didn’t know!
Cheng Zhenzhen had just been eliminated, and she really couldn't figure out who would want to harm her.
The eldest princess sighed, "Prince Li's mansion attracts attention because of its size. It holds absolute power in the Sheng Dynasty, and is also seen as a thorn in the side of some. Those powerful families have been severely weakened, and they dare not complain to the emperor. They can only resent Prince Li and Marquis Zhan Yi!"
Lin Yiwan naturally understood this reality, but they probably didn't have the courage to come up with such a big conspiracy.
After all, it involves the royal heir. If it is discovered, it will be a serious crime that will result in the confiscation of property and the extermination of the entire family.
She took a deep breath and said, "Your Highness, think carefully. Did you experience anything unusual on the day you had the attack?"
The princess recalled carefully for a moment before saying, "That day, Nanny Chang from the Princess's Mansion happened to send me a peace amulet. She said that the man had obtained it for me from the temple, but he didn't dare to send it to Prince Li's Mansion himself, so he begged her to go there!"
Lin Yiwan urged: "Then show me the amulet quickly!"
The eldest princess glanced at Zhan Yan, and he turned and left quickly.
When Lin Yiwan was the only one left in the room, the princess took the amulet out from her underwear.
She frowned and said, "There shouldn't be any problem, right? He can't possibly harm me. He cherishes me very much and is looking forward to the birth of this child!"
Lin Yiwan thought to herself that the man might not have any intention to harm anyone, but there was no guarantee that he would be taken advantage of.
Sure enough, she found tiny saffron powder in the gap of the amulet, which could cause premature birth.
She carefully recalled the dangerous moment of delivery. No wonder it was so difficult for the eldest princess to stop bleeding. This was the reason.
It's really her fault for being careless!
Now that I think about it, the eldest princess was lucky. If anything had gone wrong, she would have really died on the night of delivery.
No, it should be said that the other party did not want her life. After all, the dose was very small, only enough to cause premature birth.
Seeing her solemn expression, the princess couldn't help but ask in a trembling voice, "Wanwan, is there really something wrong with the amulet? Don't scare me! If he really did it, I would kill him right now. No hesitation!"
Lin Yiwan quickly spoke up, "Don't make false accusations. There's indeed something wrong with the amulet, but it might not have been obtained by him personally. We need to find a way to get him to say something first!"
The eldest princess immediately said, "I'll have someone call him over from the Princess's Mansion right away!"
Soon, a man in black clothes came in front of the princess and Lin Yiwan. He quickly knelt and saluted: "Your Highness, I greet you!"
The eldest princess frowned as she looked at the man in front of her, feeling both resentment and hatred towards him.
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