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The nanny at the side said, âThe Ninth Princess has just recovered from her illness. Iâm afraid sheâs still tired. Iâll bring her back to her room to rest.â
âAlright,â the Empress said lovingly.
âIs the Ninth Princess sick?â Han Jingshu asked.
The Empress smiled and said, âShe caught a cold a few days ago and drank a few sets of medicine. Sheâs fine now. On the other hand, I heard that you were poisoned. How is it? Are you feeling better?â
Han Jingshu bowed. âIâm fine. Thank you for your concern, Mother.â
At the mention of this, the Empressâs smile faded. âWho dares to break into the Crown Prince Manor at night and harm the Crown Prince Manor? They really donât know whatâs going on! Have you caught the thief?â
âThe Crown Prince is still investigating,â Han Jingshu said.
At this moment, the nanny had already stood up while holding the Ninth
Princessâs hand. The Ninth Princess bowed to the Empress and then bowed to Yu Wan and Han Jingshu under the nannyâs lead. Then, she went to the side hall.
The Empress nodded. âThe Crown Prince knows his limits. He wonât let the culprit get away with it.â
These words were intriguing. She could praise others for their intelligence and diligence, but what did she mean by âknowing his limitsâ? What kind of limits were needed to catch the culprit? Wasnât it only right and proper to punish evil?
Yu Wan thought this in her heart, but she did not show it on her face. She only silently drank the rose tea that was specially brewed for her.
Little Bruiser and the three little eggs went out to play after greeting the Empress.
The Empress asked Yu Wan if she wanted to send a few more people to watch over them. Yu Wan said that there was no need. It was useless even if she sent them. Who could keep an eye on those little devils?
However, she had also warned them in advance not to cause trouble for her. The three little fellows nodded obediently.
The Empress still did not know about Han Jingshuâs pregnancy. This was Han Jingshuâs idea. It would not be too late to announce it to the world when the fetus was stable in three months. Therefore, the Empress was only concerned about Yu Wanâs pregnancy and asked her how she ate, how she slept, and if she had any good health.
Yu Wan answered them one by one. When she answered, Han Jingshu listened very seriously. After all, she was also pregnant. It was not wrong to get more experience.
As the three of them were talking, the nanny who sent the Ninth Princess back to the bedchamber came and reported something softly to the Empress. The Empress nodded. âI understand.â
The nanny left.
The Empress smiled and said to Yu Wan and Han Jingshu, âThe Ninth Princess refuses to take medicine. Iâll go coax her. You guys sit for a while.â
The two of them agreed in unison. After the Empress left, Han Jingshu sat beside Yu Wan and poured her a cup of flower tea. She whispered, âIâm afraid the Empress has something to discuss with you in the court since she looked for you. Be more vigilant later and donât get involved.â
Huh? What was Han Jingshu⦠doing? She and the Empress were from the same camp, but Han Jingshu advised her to guard against the Empress. Was there such a way to sow discord? Was this an insult to her intelligence?
âIâm not harming you,â Han Jingshu said. Although the Empress was no longer around, there were still many servants and palace servants in the hall. Han Jingshuâs voice was very low, just enough for her and Yu Wan to hear.
Yu Wan touched her chin. âIf youâre not harming me, are you helping me?â Han Jingshu said, âYou can say whatever you want. Anyway, donât be in a hurry to agree to whatever the Empress says later.â
Yu Wan narrowed her eyes and looked at her. âMiss Han, youâre thinking for me like this. Itâll make me suspect that you have other motives. Tell me the truth, do you⦠like me?â
Han Jingshu happened to pour herself a cup of flower tea. Just as she took a sip, she was agitated by Yu Wan and spat it out.
âYouâ¦â Han Jingshu blushed at Yu Wanâs words.
Yu Wan widened her eyes. âLook at you, youâre blushing. You really like me!â n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Han Jingshu gritted her teeth so hard that they almost shattered. What kind of disgraceful words were these? Does this sound like something a Regent Consort should say?
âI didnât!â Han Jingshu shouted.
Yu Wan raised her eyebrows. âThen youâre repaying me?â
âYes.â Han Jingshu subconsciously admitted. After admitting it, she realized that she had been tricked by Yu Wan.
She was stunned and looked at Yu Wan in disbelief. She did not seem to understand how the other party sensed it, but she also did not seem to understand how the other party thought of such a shameless way to get information.
At this moment, Yu Wan suddenly shouted, âAiya! I heard my son cry! Did something happen to him in your Fengshai Palace?
The palace servants were so frightened that their expressions changed drastically. Princess Consort, speak properly. What do you mean by âsomething had happened to him in our Fengshai Palaceâ? If word gets out, we wonât be able to answer to His Majesty and the Regent..