Tianliangyuan

Chapter 80 How could you be such a bad uncle!

Princess Zhao Yue, the wife of Prince Zhong, was not much older than Xu Zhaozhao. While the two were talking, Xu Zhaozhao reached out her hand and offered some words of comfort.

Xu Zhaozhao used her special ability to quickly scan Zhao Yue's body and determined that she had been poisoned.

Although Xu Zhaozhao could directly remove all the toxins from Zhao Yue's body, it was obviously inappropriate to do so. She needed to create a rift between the Zhao family and Prince Zhong, so that Prince Zhong wouldn't always think that his backyard was impregnable.

"Your Highness, don't panic. You are still young, and it's just a minor illness. You'll recover after a while. I have a pill here that can help you recover. If you trust me, you can give it a try. I can't guarantee that it will cure you immediately, but it will at least ease your discomfort."

Wang Ruolan was initially somewhat displeased; how could she take the initiative to administer medicine to the Princess Consort Zhong?

She's the daughter-in-law of the royal family!

Xu Zhaozhao gave the Princess Consort a wink, and then the nanny serving the Princess Consort quickly went outside to give a few instructions. Before long, there wasn't a single servant left, not even in the outer room.

"Granny, I have studied some medicine, though I wouldn't dare say I'm an expert, but the princess's pulse doesn't seem right!"

Xu Zhaozhao and the nanny were talking privately, glancing at the door every now and then, afraid of being overheard.

The old woman was Zhao Yue's dowry maid and was highly trusted by the princess. Hearing this, she was startled and said, "Please enlighten me, Miss Xu."

"To be honest, Granny, these Hundred-Cure Pills are actually antidote pills. I dare not say they can cure all poisons, but they can at least buy some time. Right now, Granny, we still need to invite the Zhao family over as soon as possible to make a decision."

The old woman's heart skipped a beat. She had a bad feeling when she saw the pills, and she never expected that her prediction would come true.

"Thank you so much, Miss Xu, for saving my life!"

"Granny, there's no need for that. As for whether or not to use the Hundred Elimination Pill, you should discuss it with the Princess. I hope it's just that my skills are lacking and my judgment is wrong."

Afterwards, the nanny brought in hot water. When Xu Zhaozhao and Wang Ruolan were about to take their leave, the nanny took the excuse that the princess wanted to see off her distinguished guests and personally escorted them out of the mansion.

"Zhao Zhao, you've been far too audacious today!"

On the carriage, Wang Ruolan still felt a bit of lingering fear.

"Mother, there's no need to worry. Didn't you notice that the old woman wasn't in a hurry to return to the manor?"

Wang Ruolan lifted the carriage curtain to take a peek, then quickly lowered it again.

The daughter eventually witnessed some of the sordid affairs within the wealthy and powerful family.

"Are your pills really effective?"

"At least we can delay until the Zhao family comes to our door."

The Zhao family is not to be trifled with. With them around, the Prince of Zhong will certainly not dare to resort to any more underhanded tactics, whether it's the imperial physician or anyone else.

In fact, Xu Zhaozhao had some doubts about whether the Prince Zhong was truly aware of the poisoning of the Princess Consort.

During her trip to the Prince Zhong's residence, she also "saw" and "heard" some things through the flowers and plants there, but none of them were related to the Prince Zhong.

Whether the Loyal King was too good at hiding his true intentions or was truly unaware of the truth, it's hard to say.

Xu Zhaozhao had been keeping a close watch on the movements of the Prince Zhong's residence until dinner time, when someone finally came to report back.

"The Zhao family is indeed formidable. Upon receiving the message, they immediately brought a doctor with them. Now, the matter of Princess Zhong being poisoned can no longer be concealed."

Peony sat to the side, helping her mistress make a new nightgown: "In my opinion, the Prince Zhong's mansion is in a mess. The mistress of the mansion was actually poisoned. Tsk, it's frightening to think about."

Dingxiang gently patted her head: "You can't say things like that. That's the Prince's residence, not a place for us to discuss."

Xu Zhaozhao smiled and said, "Dingxiang is right. You can't say things like that again. Now that a doctor has found out, Princess Zhong should be fine. I wonder if the person who poisoned her is regretting it now."

Xu Zhaozhao knew that Jiang Ning was the mastermind, but the two girls didn't know that; they only thought she was a concubine in the Prince Zhong's harem.

In fact, two of the Prince Zhong's concubines were involved, one of whom was a lady-in-waiting. If she hadn't harbored such audacious thoughts, she could have enjoyed the treatment of a master in the Prince's mansion.

Nowadays, I'm afraid even the death penalty would be too lenient!

In ordinary official families, a concubine plotting against the principal wife is a capital offense, and in the imperial family, it is even more intolerable!

The incident at the Prince Zhong's residence caused quite a stir. It seemed to be just a small matter within the inner quarters, but it caught the attention of the other princes and was brought up in court. The purpose was simply to make Emperor Yong'an think that if the Prince Zhong couldn't even manage his own household, what important matters could he possibly handle?

It must be said that this seriously undermined Emperor Yong'an's trust in Prince Zhong.

Because he had handled a few minor matters well, Emperor Yong'an had indeed begun to consider giving Prince Zhong an important position.

However, the fact that the Princess Consort of Zhong was murdered right under his nose, and that even the imperial physician was bribed, is not something to be taken lightly.

Jiang Ning never expected that simply poisoning the Princess Consort of Zhong would cause such a huge uproar.

She wasn't the one who bribed the imperial physician, so she wasn't worried. The problem was that the poison came from her hands.

After much deliberation, Jiang Ning decided to act quickly and ordered her guards to kill the servant from the Prince Zhong's mansion who had been in contact with her maid.

If the trail breaks here, then there's absolutely no way to trace it back to her.

At this point, it's better to lose the Prince Zhong's spies than to lose one of your trusted confidants.

In less than half a year, several people around Jiang Ning had already fallen.

If something else goes wrong, Jiang Ning's reputation in the capital will suffer.

Xu Zhaozhao watched helplessly as Jiang Ning had to give up her spy in the Prince Zhong's mansion, and she couldn't have been happier.

Jiang Ning would never know that because of the servant's death, after she married into the Prince Zhong's mansion, how many people would both fear and avoid her.

Moreover, the two concubines and one lady who were punished did not truly leave nothing behind.

Therefore, Xu Zhaozhao is now looking forward to Jiang Ning's life after marrying into the Prince Zhong's mansion.

Although Sun Huaizhi retained his title of Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial civil service examination), he was so frightened and guilty that he had no desire to take the imperial examination again.

Xu Junqing, on the other hand, ranked third in the provincial examination and intends to continue to the metropolitan examination next year.

Xu Junqing was not implicated in the examination cheating case, and afterwards she and Xu Junting focused on studying and preparing for the exam.

After several arguments with Sun Qingyang, Xu Lin finally had no choice but to seek help from the Marquis's residence.

Xu Han and Xu Wen exchanged a glance. In response to their sister's tearful complaints and the old lady's anxiety, they both remained silent in perfect unison.

At this point, whoever speaks first is more likely to be controlled by the old lady.

Finally, after waiting for a long time without the two of them saying a word, the old lady had no choice but to resort to her trump card.

"You two uncles, are you just going to stand by and watch Huaizhi become so despondent and accomplish nothing? Huaizhi is your sister's support for the rest of her life. If he's a good-for-nothing, how will your sister live in the future!"