Soft and crispy waist

when?

Xia Zheng calculated the time, "It was around the beginning of September. I gave her a bowl of mung bean soup."

"Early September? Isn't that shortly after Concubine Xue entered the family?"

"Yes." Xia Zheng responded, pouring tea for Chunzhi, while her thoughts went back to that afternoon when the autumn heat was at its peak.

A little maid fainted from the heat in front of the courtyard. She had just finished cooking mung bean soup when she heard the noise outside, so she scooped a bowl of mung bean soup and sent it out.

She thought it was just an ordinary matter, until today when the maid said that she had done her a favor, she combined the person with the person who had fainted in the afternoon.

"It's really a case of good deeds bringing good results. It's all thanks to you for giving her a bowl of mung bean soup. Otherwise, she wouldn't have knocked over the white jade cup. I'm still scared when I think about it now." Chunzhi covered her chest with her hands, still feeling scared.

Xia Zheng smiled and placed the hot tea in front of her, thinking that this cause and effect was not something she had sown, but that this cause had to be sown whether she planted it or not, and this fruit would definitely be borne.

Because all this was arranged by Tao Yurong early in the morning.

The maid might have fainted from the heat, or she might have been pretending, it made no difference whatsoever.

It was the beginning of September, not only had Xue Wuyang just entered the family, but Wei Qingqing was also found to be pregnant.

Although Xia Zheng knew that Tao Yurong would not let Wei Qingqing give birth to a boy smoothly, she did not expect that she had set up a trap so early.

No, it should be from the beginning when Xue Wuyang was chosen to marry in.

Even though this matter was not something that Tao Yurong could completely decide, Gu Yizi had originally only brought in one person to dispel the rumors. It didn't matter who it was, so there was much more room for manipulation.

The concubine of the Xue family was just a pawn used by the Xue family to establish a relationship with Gu Yizi. Even if she died, the Xue family would not make a fuss with the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion for her.

Xue Wuyang was nothing but a paper tiger, and every step he took was arranged by Tao Yurong without him realizing it.

The planning took more than half a year, and it was seamless and meticulous step by step.

Wei Qingqing lost her child and was injured, and Xue Wuyang was doomed to die, killing two birds with one stone. Tao Yurong escaped perfectly and is still the virtuous, kind-hearted and benevolent prince's consort.

No, it should be three birds.

And her.

If she had not reacted and sent the clothes for washing in time, she would have been unable to escape the connection if the poison found on the clothes was different from the one used by Xue Wuyang.

Although she will not be directly convicted and punished, it will definitely become a knife that kills her after she gives birth.

It was just a little bit off. Thinking about it now, Xia Zheng felt a chill down her spine.

Tao Yurong was more meticulous than she thought, and she planned every step carefully, just like a poisonous snake slowly wrapping around you in the dark. If you were not careful, its fangs would pierce your neck while tying you up, leaving you with no way to escape.

"That Concubine Xue is truly vicious. Concubine Wei is aggressive and has a bad temper, but she wouldn't kill anyone, let alone use such cruel methods. You are even worse. Concubine Xue has always bullied you and even poisoned you, harming you and your child. Fortunately, the emperor came today. Although his aura is more terrifying than that of the prince, he has upheld justice and was willing to sacrifice the child to save Concubine Wei. It's truly rare."

"Yes."

Yes.

Doesn't that seem to be the case?

If it were her previous life, she would have thought so too.

But in my previous life, I had been wandering in the Marquis' Mansion for three years, and I had learned to think about things from multiple perspectives.

If you think about it carefully a few times, you will find that things are not that simple.

*** grew up in the palace and has seen a lot of secrets. Even if Tao Yurong's plan was flawless, *** would probably see through it at a glance.

But she cooperated with Tao Yurong.

In the past, the goal has never been fairness, but rather a trade-off of interests.

Tao Yurong is the Crown Prince's Consort, and it's not a small matter that would cause her to suffer serious injuries. Therefore, even if he had known about it earlier, he would not have intervened.

Xue Wuyang is not important enough, so she will naturally be discarded like a worn-out shoe. Why would anyone care whether she is wronged or not?

Wei Qingqing is the only daughter of the Wei family. Her importance can be seen from the concern shown by Madam Wei and General Wei. The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion needs the Wei family. What's more, Wei Qingqing's elder brother is now following Gu Yizi outside the Great Wall. How could Madam Wei hurt the relationship with the Wei family? Naturally, they will protect Wei Qingqing.

As for that child, it is difficult to raise a premature baby. It is not worth the loss. It is better to abandon it. The Wei family will be grateful to ***.

Even Xia Zheng suspected that her mother did not want Wei Qingqing to give birth to a eldest son.

What about her?

*** looked down on her and never even glanced at her, but what would *** do if she gave birth to her first son?

Whether it's Tao Yurong or...

"After something like this happened, will the prince come back early?"

"It should be." Now that the war is over, all that is left is negotiations. Since this concerns Gu Yizi's first child, the old emperor should allow Gu Yizi to return to Beijing early.

Touching her belly, Xia Zheng calculated the time.

She had to hold on until Gu Yizi came back to give birth again, so that she would have more chances of survival.

……

Inner prison.

Xue Wuyang was thrown into the cell after all her jewelry and hairpins were removed and her outer clothes were stripped off, leaving her wearing only a thin prison uniform.

He fell to the ground and had to crawl three times before getting up.

She didn't care about the wound at the corner of her eye that had exploded again, and tried to crawl out using all fours before the door was closed. But the jailer would not give her a chance. When she was about to reach out, the wooden door pressed over the back of her hand and closed. The jailer sneered and tied the chain around her.

"You... do you know who I am? How dare you treat me like this! I am the daughter of Lord Xue, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue! The third lady of the Xue family, and the concubine of the Crown Prince of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion!" Xue Wuyang shouted while holding her breath, trying to intimidate the jailer.

"Oh, you have so many titles. What a pity! We have many more famous names than you. See that over there, the second wife of the Marquis of Changxin, and over here, the first wife of the Earl of Weinan. And this one, the divorced wife of the Minister of Justice, who do you think you are? When you come here, all you evil women are prisoners. Just wait for your severe punishment."

As soon as he finished speaking, a shrill scream came from the depths of the prison, piercing his heart.

The last bit of energy Xue Wuyang had held onto instantly collapsed. She turned pale with fear and pounded on the cell door, shouting anxiously, "No! I'm not a vicious woman! I didn't kill her, and I didn't poison her. I didn't! Let me out, let me out!"

"The evidence is irrefutable, so why are you shouting?"

"I...I didn't! I am a lady from the Xue family, and the Xue family will save me!" The Xue family is Xue Wuyang's only hope.

The jailer sneered, looked at her, squatted down and said with a smile: "The Xue family? Yes, they sent someone to say hello."

Upon hearing this, Xue Wuyang's eyes lit up.

"This is a gift from the Xue family." The jailer threw in a paper bag.

Xue Wuyang immediately picked it up and opened it. When she saw the things and words inside, the light in her eyes quickly dissipated, and became desperate and sad.

The jailer didn't say anything else. He stood up, blew out the light and left.

It was dark. Xue Wuyang sobbed softly for a few times and then fell silent.