Thinking deeper, Shaoyao and Doctor Yu had both said that the emperor's health was not good, and having sex was already a stretch, but Haoyue was able to get pregnant, and in such a short period of time...
Hua Zhi's forehead was covered with sweat, but once this thought appeared, it seemed to have taken root in her heart. No matter how she thought about it in other directions, she would eventually return to this point.
If this is the case, the Royal Concubine's attitude makes sense. She deliberately picked on Haoyue and all the disagreements were her way of covering up for the two of them. If the benefits were not so great, how could she do this? That was her husband's woman following her son. It was easy to get past the ethical barrier, but it was also difficult to get past the psychological barrier!
If these three joined forces...
Hua Zhi spread out the paper and picked up the pen, but finally she put the pen down again. She couldn't leave any handwriting behind. If her side lost, the handwriting would be proof of death. If possible, she would save as many people as possible and couldn't drag everyone down with her.
The lights in the room were on all night, and the entire Prince's Mansion was awake.
Chen Qing did not return until dawn.
"I have found out clearly that the Fourth Prince has been very favored by the Emperor in the past few months. He has been in the palace more often than before. Sometimes he can go to the palace three or four times a day, and sometimes he stays for half a day. He was even allowed to stay overnight in the palace by the Emperor. One of his staff members left the city five months ago and has not appeared since. We are still investigating his whereabouts."
After a pause, Chen Qing continued, "Concubine Xu's brothers have also been out of town frequently in recent months. Every time they come back, they send something to the palace for Concubine Xu."
"Do you know what the gift is?"
"It is said to be for health care. At present, I cannot enter the palace, so I cannot verify it."
Hua Zhi didn't know whether it was because the less she knew, the more she wanted to know, or because she felt that this point was very important. In any case, she cared a lot about it. Since she didn't know, she could only put it aside for the time being. She motioned Bao Xia to guard the door. Hua Zhi approached Chen Qing and whispered her guess.
Yan Xixin made the statement, so she believed it too.
Chen Qing was so shocked that his eyes widened, his face full of disbelief. How could this be possible? Concubine and prince? This, this is going to turn the world upside down!
"This is just my guess. I have no evidence. You have to verify it."
Chen Qing looked back outside the house. It was almost dawn. "I will immediately check in this direction."
"You know how serious the matter is. Don't panic. If you find evidence, the situation will be ruined."
"Yes, there are people arranged by the prince in the Fourth Prince's Mansion. Don't worry, young lady, they will never be exposed."
Hua Zhi nodded, "Please go to the Zhu family, the Duke of Anguo's mansion, and the Sixth Prince's mansion and tell them the situation in the palace. Don't tell them about the Fourth Prince and Haoyue for now. We'll deal with it after we verify it. Tell Xiaoliu that anyone who whispers to him at this time must be carefully selected before believing it. Then you can go and hand in the sign to ask for an audience."
"yes."
"Also arrange a few more people for me to use."
"You can command everyone in the Prince's Mansion."
Hua Zhi raised her eyebrows.
Chen Qing smiled and said, "The prince has already instructed that you are the future prince's consort and you must be respected as you would be the prince."
Hua Zhi pursed her lips and turned away, "Go and get busy. We must end this situation as soon as possible."
"yes."
Looking at the exquisite things in the room, Hua Zhi picked up one at random. It was no surprise that the bottom was engraved with the seal of the palace. She really believed that the emperor once loved Yan Xi very much. Why not? Yan Xi was obedient, filial, and had no ambition. He was also capable and very useful. If she were in his place, she would also love such a junior.
But such love has its prerequisites. If one day he is not so obedient, the so-called love will become a cage that traps him. The emperor uses this to remind Yan Xi from time to time, reminding him that it was he who became estranged from his own uncle because of a woman.
But which uncle who truly loves his nephew doesn't want his nephew to meet a true lover, get married, and have children? Yan Xi is already 25 years old. In this world where it is very common to become a father at the age of 20, if he doesn't get married, he will let her go. Is this true love? Isn't it just because she is worried that she will not care about him as much as before after he has a family
Ultimately, it's just the selfish desire for control that's at work.
“Yan Xi…” Hua Zhi murmured, turned around, walked to the door and opened it. The wind blowing with moisture blew in her face, taking away the warmth on her body. She couldn’t control his past, but she had to protect his present and his future. This was her man, and she had to knock him down before bullying him!
The servants waiting outside the door saw her bow silently.
"Count the number of people in the Prince's Mansion. No one is allowed to leave the mansion without my order. Remember, it means everyone, no one special."
The nanny closest to Hua Zhi was stunned. She was the maid that came with Princess Ling's dowry. Over the years, she had made the prince's mansion her home and managed the backyard of the mansion in great detail. Even the prince treated her differently.
Originally, she didn't need to serve anyone, but when she knew that the person coming was the eldest daughter of the Hua family, she snatched the job just to see the girl up close.
She, the princess, had been waiting for so many years, and finally the prince smiled again, and she finally had an explanation when she saw him again in the future.
But she didn't expect that the girl who could make the prince laugh would be so... so sharp, like a sword out of its sheath.
Perhaps her eyes were too focused, when Hua Zhi looked over, she quickly lowered her head and bowed.
Hua Zhi thought that the other party thought that she was suspicious of her, and explained in a light tone: "This is a serious matter. In order to prevent Yan... Prince from getting into trouble, you have to bear the injustice first."
The servant bowed hastily, "I dare not. I will arrange it right away."
"Wait, is there anyone who usually brings snacks to your house?"
"Yes, there is a fixed person to deliver it."
"Send someone who can take over and pay attention to whether the other party is abnormal."
The servant agreed, hesitated and asked, "Does the eldest lady suspect that someone in the mansion has betrayed the master?"
"I just need to make sure there are no abnormalities in the next few days. As for whether someone betrayed me before, that is something you should confirm."
The servant agreed, and when he saw there was no other instruction, he withdrew. The person next to him immediately took his place and was ready to be ordered at any time.
Hua Zhi walked to the next room and heard some noise inside before greeting outside, "Is the old man up?"
The door opened from the inside, and the servant stood aside respectfully, "The old master invites you."
Hua Zhi entered the room and found that Doctor Yu was also there. There were pieces of blood-stained cloth gathered aside. Just by looking at the number of pieces, one could tell how serious the injuries were.
"Is the old man feeling better?" Hua Zhi asked, kneeling and bowing.
Gu Yelin, who was half leaning against the head of the bed, smiled and said, "I won't die."
Doctor Yu couldn't bear to hear the injured person's half-dead talk, so he snorted and continued, "You won't die, but if you don't take good care of yourself, you won't live well. If you don't want to be unable to walk again in the future, don't try to be brave."
Hua Zhi was stunned, "Is it that serious?"
"Don't be fooled by his calm appearance. His injury is far more serious than you think." Doctor Yu shook his head. It was not appropriate to explain in detail to a young girl. He spread out paper and pen to write a prescription. The medicine in yesterday's prescription had to be changed.
PS: Girls, don't rush me. I've already written this far. If I mess up, who will cry, you or me? It's really hard to wrap up the story. If I could go back in time, I would definitely not leave so many foreshadowings!