My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

Some guards sensed something was wrong and secretly observed Princess Chenxi as she alighted from the carriage, cautiously probing, "Princess, shall I go and fetch a doctor?"

“No need!” Princess Chenxi said coldly, “This is not my blood.”

Her explanation only deepened the guards' suspicions. What was the princess's status? Even if the blood wasn't hers, shouldn't they at least have a doctor examine her for safety reasons?

It was already strange that she insisted on not seeing a doctor for a checkup, but she even went so far as to explain to him that the blood wasn't his.

Putting that aside, he absolutely did not believe that Commander Mu had an affair with the princess.

There must be something wrong!

Chi Xiao bowed his head in agreement, but his eyes subtly glanced at the carriage. From where he stood, he could only see the disheveled brocade quilt on the carriage and a blurry figure, which should be Commander Mu, who appeared to be asleep.

Even if...

It's impossible for him to be sleeping so soundly! And this doesn't seem like Commander Mu's style.

Something must have happened.

He was on guard, but dared not show it at all. He asked, "Does the princess have any further instructions?"

Princess Chenxi said, "Go and call Mr. Zhong over. Tell him I have something important to discuss with him."

Chi Xiao quickly responded and turned to find Zhong Boyi.

Upon meeting Zhong Boyi, he relayed the princess's instructions but did not leave immediately.

Zhong Boyi sensed that he still had something to say, so he looked at him and asked, "Is there anything else?"

Chi Xiao hesitated for a moment, then quietly recounted what had happened after they met the princess that day, waiting for his reaction.

Zhong Boyi's reaction was no less than that of the guards.

The princess and Mu Hui... This was something he had never imagined.

It's better to convince him that they're trying to cover something up than to convince him that a princess would do something outrageous with her subordinates in a carriage.

But at that time, they were surrounded by their people. What were the princess and Mu Hui trying to hide? It couldn't be that there were spies planted by other forces among their people!

Seeing Zhong Boyi's furrowed brows, clearly sensing that something was amiss, Chi Xiao quickly offered his opinion: "Commander Mu would never have that kind of relationship with the princess; there must be something wrong."

Others may not know, but he does. Mu Hui has someone he deeply loves, and he has decided to remain unmarried for the sake of that person. How could someone like that possibly have that kind of relationship with the princess?

It was originally Commander Mu's private matter, which he would have discussed with others. But fearing that Zhong Boyi wouldn't believe him, he still revealed that Mu Hui had someone he deeply loved.

From Chi Xiao's words, Zhong Boyi could tell that he had begun to doubt the princess.

He didn't want to doubt the princess because of what others said. But he couldn't help but think of the princess's recent decisions, each one of which was incomprehensible.

Compared to the princesses of the past, she was like a completely different person.

"I'll go see the princess first. I'll pay close attention to what you said."

He took two steps, then turned back and whispered, "Don't tell anyone what you just told me."

Chi Xiao nodded hurriedly, indicating that he understood.

Zhong Boyi went to see Princess Chenxi with a heavy heart, and all the way he kept thinking about what Chi Xiao had said and the changes in the princess.

When did it start?

Actually, it wasn't until he arrived in Ningxing Prefecture that he realized the princess had completely changed. He had sensed she was different from before, even when she had decided to come to Ningxing Prefecture in person.

Although he had noticed the princess was different before, he hadn't thought much of it. It was just that the princess was too anxious, which was why she made that decision.

With his mind preoccupied, he quickly approached the princess.

He bowed to the princess, secretly observing her. At this moment, Princess Chenxi had already bathed and changed her clothes.

She didn't seem injured at all; in fact, her complexion was rosy, and her skin looked even better than before.

"It was a trap. The group you found was not escorting the Ji family's two children, but two molds. We don't know what was on the carriage, but as soon as we entered it, there was a huge explosion."

Princess Chenxi said, "Send people to investigate the Ji family again; she must have some secret."

"When I sent people to investigate the Ji family's identity, I found that several groups of people had investigated them. But it seems that none of them found anything wrong."

Zhong Boyi paused for a moment, then said, "I wonder which aspect of the Ji family the princess suspects. Please enlighten me."

Princess Chenxi said, "For example, an identity disguise! Given her background, it's impossible for her to have such talent. You'll have to find out the specifics yourself."

Zhong Boyi bowed and replied, "I will arrange for someone to investigate, but please tell me in detail what happened at that time so that I know where to start my investigation."

Princess Chenxi showed some displeasure. Zhong Boyi said, "I need a direction to investigate. Otherwise, I won't have any clues and I'm afraid I won't be able to satisfy the princess."

Princess Chenxi then said, "At that time, Qin Qin and I found a group escorting the two children of the Ji family. We took advantage of a gap in the procession to try and take the two children away first. However, as soon as we entered the carriage, we realized something was wrong, but it was too late. The carriage suddenly exploded, and Qin Qin was killed in the explosion while protecting me."

Now it seems it was all a trap. We approached the carriage far too easily. The Ji family must have sensed something was amiss and deliberately set a trap. Have people continue investigating to find out where the Ji family's two children were sent!

Zhong Boyi feels the same way as Chi Xiao right now.

The princess is acting very strangely.

Qin Qin was just an ordinary palace maid, and it was already strange that the princess took her with her when she did such a dangerous thing, without any guards.

Now she's saying that Qin Qin protected her, which is why she wasn't hurt.

This doesn't make any sense.

For some reason, looking at the princess's delicate face, he thought of the scream Qin Qin had given him on the way to Ningxing Prefecture, and the rumors about the plague he had heard.

I've heard that if someone infected with that plague doesn't take medicine in time, their body will be eaten away by insects, and it's not outwardly noticeable...

He didn't know why he had such a crazy idea, but he couldn't help thinking in that direction.