Soft and crispy waist

Tao Yurong looked indifferent, not affected at all.

He just waved his hand gently to let Caiwei go, looked at Donglin gently and said slowly: "You have committed such a mistake. Considering that you are given to me by my mother, I will give you a chance to be lenient. Tell me the truth about what I said to you at the beginning and what you did. Tell me the truth."

The gentle voice sounded soothing, but to Donglin it was like a pour of icy well water on her head, instantly sobering her up.

She has no way out.

You must not say a single word carelessly.

Her parents and brothers were still in the Marquis' Mansion. She didn't know what happened to Qiuying after she left the mansion, but she definitely didn't go back to the mansion. If she dared to say anything nonsense, she was afraid that her fate would not be better than Qiuying's.

"It's all my greed." Dong Lin knelt deeply, forehead pressed against the cold floor, tears streaming down her face. "The Crown Prince's wife, mindful of our relationship, transferred me from the Concubine's position to help Concubine Xia with her childbirth and resolve her problems. But since Concubine Xia is so easy to talk to, I didn't dare act like a mistress and act tyrannically. Seeing the Crown Prince made me feel resentful, and after hearing rumors, I obtained this medicine, hoping to be like Concubine Xia... I deserve to die!"

"Stupid! Take her away." After Donglin was dragged out like a rag without a soul, Tao Yurong turned to Gu Yizi with a guilty look on her face and said, "It was my poor choice of person that caused such a disaster. I should be punished. However, I brought Donglin from the Marquis' Mansion. Can you please let me handle her, Prince?"

"The backyard is under the jurisdiction of the Crown Prince's wife. Although this incident cannot be blamed on you, it is indeed your fault that you neglected to discipline this person. Just punish him. Everyone in this small courtyard should be withdrawn to their original places and disciplined properly."

Tao Yurong's eyes were shocked. She didn't expect Gu Yizi to withdraw her people.

"But Xia Zheng can't be left alone to take care of her."

"I'll send Madam Liang to bring someone."

With Nanny Liang suppressing her, Tao Yurong could no longer say a word.

Others may not know, but she knows that Madam Liang is only the managing nanny of Shushiju, but in fact she is Gu Yizi's wet nurse. How can she not let her go without permission?

"I'm at fault." Tao Yurong was just beginning to worry about how to control Xia Zheng's every move after all her spies were removed. Xia Zheng suddenly knelt down. "I'm useless. The Crown Princess sent Dong Lin for my sake. I didn't dare to discipline him, which led to the serious mistake. I beg the Crown Prince to punish me and not implicate others in the courtyard."

"You do deserve to be punished."

Gu Yizi whispered softly, and Xia Zheng's heart trembled for a moment. She immediately leaned over and begged, "I accept the punishment. I beg you to be lenient. Please don't drive away everyone in the courtyard. I'm already familiar with them. At least... at least keep Shuangjiang here."

His thin body curled up into a ball, looking really pitiful.

"Prince, Xia Zheng's pregnancy is unstable to begin with, so let's keep someone she is used to." Tao Yurong took the opportunity to plead out of pity.

Gu Yizi didn't respond, but just stood up and left.

Wei Qingqing curled her lips at Tao Yurong in a gloating manner and immediately followed. Xue Wuyang did not dare to fall behind and started to fight for it again in a flash. The others also dispersed.

Tao Yurong looked at Xia Zheng who was still kneeling, and asked unhappily, "What's wrong with you? Don't you know what Donglin is thinking?"

"I vaguely felt something, but...but Donglin...I really didn't dare to do anything about it. I didn't expect that she would dare to do such a thing as drugging the prince. I..." Xia Zheng cried so hard that her whole body trembled, and she looked completely terrified.

Tao Yurong was also having a headache. She originally thought that Donglin was a scheming and greedy person who would get things done if he gave her some benefits. However, she forgot that Xia Zheng was just a lowly fire-making maid. Even if she had some cleverness, she only used it to please her master. She didn't know how to be a master at all, let alone manage servants.

But now that things have come to this, there is no point in thinking about it.

Fortunately, Xia Zheng was sensible and left one frost.

"Get up, don't hurt your stomach."

Holding back her anger and leaving a message, Tao Yurong also returned to Fanghuayuan under the sunshine.

As soon as she entered, Caiwei drove away the people outside, closed the door, and immediately knelt in front of Tao Yurong, slapping herself several times. "I deserve to die! I deserve to die! In my impatience, I almost harmed the Crown Prince's Consort."

"Forget it, you're just anxious." Tao Yurong held Caiwei's hand and didn't blame her.

"But the prince sent back all the people you sent. Are you suspicious?"

Tao Yurong wasn't sure.

She has always found it difficult to fathom Gu Yizi's thoughts, and now she is finding it increasingly difficult to understand.

"It's okay. Even if he has doubts, the prince won't do anything to me, his wife, for a maidservant. With Nanny Liang around, Xia Zheng will have a smoother delivery, which is good."

"But if Xia Zheng was pregnant with a boy, if Madam Liang was here, the midwife might not be able to perform the birth on the day."

"Isn't there still Frost left? Call her in secretly."

……

late at night.

Frost, who had returned from the toilet, tiptoed back into the room, walked to the bedside, and said in a low voice, unable to suppress her excitement: "Auntie, it's just as you said!"

Xia Zheng lifted a corner of the curtain with her fingers and asked, "How did you answer?"

"According to your instructions, Shuangjiang bullied me everywhere, and I held a grudge against her. I heard that she had ill intentions towards the prince, so I deliberately instigated an argument between Wang Mama and her, waiting for an opportunity to provoke her into action. I also told her the secret compartment and the source of the medicine."

"Does the Crown Princess have any doubts?"

Shuangjiang shook her head. "I didn't dare look at the Crown Prince's Consort, but she told me to focus on my work and to tell the maid outside if anything happened. She would send someone to look after my grandmother."

That's it.

Xia Zheng breathed a sigh of relief.

Xia Zheng has been planning what to do today since arriving in this courtyard.

If you want to get rid of Tao Yurong's control, you must first get rid of her surveillance. Although Tao Yurong will not ask about the situation in the hospital every day, she will definitely investigate it thoroughly once something happens.

Therefore, she never interfered in anything and just let Donglin do whatever he wanted. Wang Po's instigation, the secret compartment, and the medicine were all done by Shuangjiang herself, so that she could answer clearly.

However, Donglin was more impatient and bolder than expected. No one expected that she could get close to Gu Yizi. Being caught in the act saved a lot of trouble and time.

Since the matter was set in stone, Tao Yurong would not care about Shuangjiang's tricks that ruined things, and would only consider how to make good use of this person in the future.

"But the Crown Prince's wife did not give this slave a bond."

"It will be delivered tomorrow." Since Tao Yurong has decided to use Frost, she will keep the person naturally and will not give any reason to Madam Liang who comes tomorrow to complain. The indenture contract will definitely be in her hands before Madam Liang.

"Then my grandmother..." Shuangjiang was a little worried.

"Since the Crown Prince's Consort said she would take care of you, I'm sure your grandmother will get through this winter safely. After that... if you choose the Crown Prince's Consort, I won't blame you. Good birds choose their trees to roost in. Just keep all the previous things to yourself."

"No!" Shuangjiang quickly knelt down and kowtowed. "Auntie is my great benefactor. Without the money you gave me, my grandmother would have passed away a few days ago. Without you, I wouldn't be where I am today. I am loyal to you, even in life or death."

"I believe you, and I, your grandmother, will also make plans for you."

"What about you, Auntie?" Shuangjiang raised her head with worry and guilt. "You forced me to stay, and you betrayed the prince. Will the prince..."

Frost didn't dare to say anything more, for fear that his words would come true.

"No, the prince is not such a stingy person." Although Xia Zheng said this, she was not sure in her heart. She could only wait for Nanny Liang to come tomorrow to find out.