Master Yuanhe did not live in the East Palace. He liked quietness and did not want to interact with many people. Occasionally, he would go out and stay in other temples.
Pei Luoan had great faith in Master Yuanhe and felt that this was what a true master was like. In the past, this Master Yuanhe had preached sutras for the Empress Dowager. It was heard that the Empress Dowager recommended him to the Dabei Temple, but he was willing to travel around the world and preach sutras to more people.
This was also an important reason why Pei Luoan devoted himself to recruiting Master Yuanhe after he knew his identity.
In his heart, Master Yuanhe is a great man who is not interested in fame and fortune. Such a person is a true man of virtue. Moreover, Master Yuanhe is also a very wise man. Many of his words have been verified, and therefore Pei Luoan believes in him even more.
Nowadays, when Master Yuanhe is not staying in other temples, he lives in a hot spring villa outside the city. That place is very secluded, and no one can enter without the prince's permission. Even if someone occasionally goes in, Master Yuanhe can stay aside and avoid being seen by others.
This is also an important reason why no one discovered that Master Yuanhe actually had a relationship with the prince.
When Master Yuanhe arrived, it was already evening. He entered the city just as the city gate was about to close and entered the East Palace without anyone noticing.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince!" When Master Yuanhe walked in, he was smiling and looking peaceful, and he bowed deeply to Pei Luoan.
"Master, you're welcome." Pei Luoan waved his hand, "Please sit down."
Master Yuanhe sat down and looked at Pei Luoan with a smile: "Your Highness, is this because of Madam Liu's death?"
"Mrs. Liu died suddenly at this time. How could she die suddenly? She was fine when I saw her before." Pei Luoan waved his hand and said irritably.
When he had arranged this marriage, he had also taken Madam Liu's help into account. With Madam Liu's previous status in the circle of noble ladies, she could easily help him.
Compared to Ji Hanyue, whose biological mother had passed away and who was of no help to the Eastern Palace, this Madam Liu, who seemed to be versatile and had a deep influence on the North, could be a good help.
But ever since the engagement, this Madam Liu has not been able to help at all, and she has also brought disrepute to the Eastern Palace, and dragged the Liu Mansion further down the drain.
The original residence of Minister Liu has now become the residence of Doctor Liu.
Such a big upbringing made Pei Luoan feel more and more annoyed.
"Your Highness, do you think that Madam Liu should not have died suddenly at this time? Do you think there was something unusual about Madam Liu's death?" Master Yuanhe was worthy of being Pei Luoan's confidant, and he immediately understood what Pei Luoan meant.
"Why did she die suddenly?" Pei Luoan frowned, nodded and said this again.
"I heard that Madam Liu had injured her leg before." Master Yuanhe thought for a moment and said.
"So what if he's injured? I found a good doctor before, and he's basically recovered. He was supposed to be able to go out soon." Pei Luoan said. He got this information from Liu Jingyu.
"So, Your Highness thinks there is something wrong here?" Master Yuanhe smiled kindly, in a way that made people feel compassionate.
As an accomplished "monk", Master Yuanhe's face has such a temperament that even when he says nothing, he is convincing.
"Is there no problem here?" Pei Luoan asked.
"If Your Highness feels there is a problem, you can send someone to investigate. Given your status, it is only natural for you to investigate from any aspect," Master Yuanhe suggested.
Pei Luoan lowered his head and thought for a moment: "I am afraid of attracting other people's attention. The Jingwang Mansion and Yingwang Mansion are both eyeing my East Palace."
He felt very depressed as the crown prince and had never felt at ease in all these years. In his father's heart, both Pei Yuanjun and Pei Yusheng were more important than himself. The position of crown prince was in jeopardy. Whenever he thought of this, Pei Luoan gritted his teeth in hatred, because he was obviously the number one person after his father.
What's more, he is currently doing another most important thing, and he dare not draw other people's attention to himself at this time.
"If Your Highness cannot start a war openly, just ask someone to investigate it. You don't have to find people from the government office, just someone from the Eastern Palace will do. Besides, this matter may not be a bad thing for His Highness the Crown Prince." Master Yuanhe said thoughtfully.
"If I intervene, will it attract other people's attention? I have other important things to do, so it will be inconvenient to attract other people's attention." Pei Luoan still had some concerns. He felt suspicious about Madam Liu's affairs, but the suspicion was not to the point where he had to find out the truth.
"Your Highness, you misunderstood. You can ask the Crown Princess to check. The Crown Princess is the biological mother, so it's fine for her to check in any way she wants." Master Yuanhe said with a smile.
With Liu Jingyu coming forward, no matter how she investigates or what she does, it will be justified, and even if there is anything, no one will blame the prince.
This will not affect the important thing he is doing in secret.
Pei Luoan let out a long sigh and nodded: "The Crown Princess just fainted."
Liu Jingyu no longer needs to be under house arrest. With this reason, it is also appropriate for Liu Jingyu to appear in front of everyone openly.
"The Crown Princess is also extremely sad. Her biological mother died suddenly, and no one can bear it. Your Highness the Crown Prince needs to comfort the Crown Princess more." Master Yuanhe chanted a Buddhist name in a low voice and said.
Pei Luoan's heart moved, and he nodded slowly. This is exactly what he should do at this time.
After sending Master Yuanhe away, Pei Luoan went to Liu Jingyu's yard.
Liu Jingyu had already woken up. When she saw Pei Luoan, she was overwhelmed with grief again and threw herself into Pei Luoan's arms and burst into tears.
Pei Luoan comforted her gently and released her from her confinement, agreeing to let her go back to Liu Mansion to check and inquire about the matter.
Liu Jingyu cried uncontrollably, hugged Pei Luoan and refused to let go, crying and praising Madam Liu for her kindness, saying that she had lost her biological mother and what she should do next.
Pei Luoan lowered his head and gently patted Liu Jingyu's back, with a patience and tenderness that he never had in the past.
This was something that had never happened since Liu Jingyu married into the Eastern Palace. Liu Jingyu even tasted some love from the feeling of him gently patting her back.
This was what she had been longing for since she married into the East Palace. For a moment, she hugged Pei Luoan tightly, refusing to let go.
Pei Luoan's expression was indeed very gentle, without any impatience, and there was even a bit of sadness in his eyes. However, his gaze seemed to fall on Liu Jingyu, but in fact, it seemed as if he was looking through her at another person.
Ji Hanyue
When Ji Hanyue's biological mother passed away, she was younger than Liu Jingyu is now. She looked panic-stricken and helpless, but she was still holding on.
When he passed by, Ji Hanyue saluted him politely as usual, with her slender back straight, even straighter than usual.
All that could be seen on her face was composure and even though she was still young, she did not burst into tears.
While comforting her sister, she also had to take care of Madam Ji and even preside over her biological mother's funeral. Only when she sat there in a daze did she see the tears rolling down her eyes.
The drops fell one by one, and the silent sobbing was the most hurtful. She just avoided others and sat in the corner, under the white veil, wearing a plain white coarse cloth dress, her face was pale without a trace of blood, but she still straightened her thin back, as if she could bear everything.
Originally, for Pei Luoan, this marriage was all about benefits. Even though he liked the young Ji Hanyue a little, he only liked her a little.
But at that moment, he felt that he really fell in love with Ji Hanyue. With just one glance, he fell in love with her.
I am willing to be with her for the rest of my life, and I am willing to be with her for a long time.
He lowered his head and looked at Liu Jingyu in his arms. Even though she was crying for her biological mother, her cry was very sad and her hands were tightly holding him, but he felt that she was acting.
It was a play about a loving mother and a filial daughter, but seeing Liu Jingyu crying and stealing glances at him at the same time, it didn't feel like there was any truth in it.
Is the relationship between this mother and daughter very strong
Since marrying into the Eastern Palace, Liu Jingyu would occasionally mention her biological mother and would visit Madam Liu, but from her words, one could not sense how much she cared about her biological mother.
Madam Liu's leg had not yet fully healed, so Pei Luoan asked Liu Jingyu to call the imperial physician a few more times. Liu Jingyu didn't take it seriously, and after only calling the physician twice, he said that the leg should be taken good care of and there was no need to call the imperial physician again. He also said that it was for his own good, so that others would not say that people from the Eastern Palace kept calling the imperial physician and attract other people's attention.
But in fact, whether to call the imperial physician or not is really not a big deal.
Not to mention the Crown Princess' biological mother, even if the family of a concubine who would be favored in the future wanted to call the imperial physician, Pei Luoan would not think it was a big deal.
If the Crown Princess's biological mother did not invite the imperial physician, but only summoned some random doctors from outside, it would attract attention.
His eyes fell on Liu Jingyu's face again. Her face was so tearful that it was heartbreaking to see her, but his heart was not moved at all.
"Okay, stop crying. You are the Crown Princess and you are different from others. You must remember your identity at all times and never let others look down on you."
Pei Luoan patted Liu Jingyu's back gently again and soothed him softly.
"Your Highness, I know, but how could mother, she, she, pass away suddenly? She, she, she..." Liu Jingyu cried even harder.
She had changed her clothes into a plain white brocade dress. The so-called plain white brocade dress was embroidered with many beautiful floral patterns. At first glance, it looked plain white.
The eyebrows were redrawn, very lightly, and even the corners of the mouth were drawn with a faint lip color, which was also very light, almost non-existent.
A woman who is good at makeup might notice it, but it is basically impossible for a man like Pei Luoan to notice that Liu Jingyu has carefully put on makeup.
Her black hair fell down, with a few strands still floating in front of her eyes. Her eyes were drooping and she hugged Pei Luoan in grief.
Looks so pitiful