Chapter 243: Crown Princess, Are You Alright?
Concubine Sun’s hand paused, thinking that Jiang Ruanxi had complained about her, and she hated Jiang Ruanxi even more in her heart.
She composed her expression slightly, lowered her head a bit, and directly admitted, “Mm, I was just thinking that this matter arose because of the Crown Princess. If she could put in a word for our Sun Family, His Majesty might dispose of our Sun Family leniently. I had no malice.”
After speaking, she raised her head with a face full of grievance.
“Nonsense.” Wei Chang suddenly raised his voice.
Concubine Sun was startled and her body shrank a little.
“Don’t go looking for her again in the future. This matter was decided by His Majesty. What’s the use of you looking for her? If you must blame someone, blame your Sun Family for the person you married. You didn’t see her character.” Wei Chang said seriously.
Even if Concubine Sun was extremely unhappy inside, she didn’t dare say anything more.
“This palace does not hope for a next time.” Wei Chang suddenly stood up, left a sentence behind, and walked away.
Concubine Sun looked at his back, not expecting him to leave so quickly.
After Wei Chang left, countless grievances and anger welled up in her heart, causing Concubine Sun, who was usually expressionless, to forcefully throw the quilt in front of her onto the ground.
Some teacup fragments splashed onto her body and even scratched her skin a little, but she seemed not to notice.
Thinking that all of this was because of Jiang Ruanxi, hatred involuntarily burst from her eyes.
If not for her, everything would still be fine for their Sun Family now, and she wouldn’t have been rebuked by Wei Chang.
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“Crown Princess, Wan Zhaoxun has gone too far. She clearly knows you’re still injured, yet every time she comes to see you, she shows off the Crown Prince’s favor toward her in front of you.”
Yushui, who had returned these past few days, thought of the situations she had seen these days and couldn’t help but feel indignant for Jiang Ruanxi.
Although she knew Wei Chang was acting, Yushui still felt uncomfortable in her heart.
She didn’t know if it was guilt from not properly protecting Jiang Ruanxi these few times, but now she regarded Jiang Ruanxi as the most important person to her, so she couldn’t tolerate anything unfavorable to her.
Jiang Ruanxi, leaning on the bed, looked at Yushui who had returned and couldn’t help laughing. “Don’t be angry. Just let her be.”
Seeing that she didn’t care, she felt relieved while also feeling a bit sorry for her.
“Mm, just let her be complacent for a while.”
Jiang Ruanxi smiled and said nothing.
“Has the Crown Princess felt better these past few days?”
Suddenly, Concubine Sun walked in.
These past few days, Concubine Sun hadn’t shown up for several days, perhaps because of the Sun Family matter.
But because she had kneeled on the ground begging her that day, Jiang Ruanxi maintained a bit of vigilance toward her.
In a flat tone, she said, “Thank you for Concubine Sun’s care. This palace is much better.”
Knowing that Jiang Ruanxi was wary of her in her heart, Concubine Sun showed no reaction. She just took out a white porcelain bottle and placed it on the table nearby. “This is a wound ointment from this concubine’s collection. I brought one bottle, hoping it will be useful to the Crown Princess.”
Jiang Ruanxi glanced at it and gestured for Yushui to take it over.
Yushui was unwilling to take Concubine Sun’s things, but still went forward to take it and give it to Jiang Ruanxi.
After Jiang Ruanxi took it, she examined it up and down and said to Concubine Sun, “This palace will accept it. Thank you for Concubine Sun’s…”
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Before she could finish speaking, Jiang Ruanxi felt her stomach churning and couldn’t help dry heaving once.
Concubine Sun thought she disdained her thing, and her face became very ugly.
Jiang Ruanxi was very nervous, afraid that Concubine Sun would notice her pregnancy. She raised her eyes and saw her expression, realizing she had no suspicion, and felt relieved.
Knowing she had misunderstood, she didn’t explain.
“This palace has received Concubine Sun’s thing. This palace is tired. If Concubine Sun has no other matters, please withdraw first.”
Afraid she would notice any clue, Jiang Ruanxi directly sent her away.
Concubine Sun was unwilling to leave just like that, but seeing how much Jiang Ruanxi disdained her, she had no face to stay. Anyway, the objective of delivering the thing had been achieved, so there was no need to stay.
There was still a long time ahead.
“Yes, Crown Princess, take care of yourself. This concubine will take her leave.”
After Concubine Sun curtsied, Jiang Ruanxi nodded, and she directly left.
She had just left when Yushui came forward to take her bottle, poured a cup of water for Jiang Ruanxi. “Crown Princess, are you alright? Drink some water.”
On the first day she returned, Jiang Ruanxi had told her about the pregnancy and asked her to keep it secret.
She also knew Jiang Ruanxi’s current situation, so these past few days while taking care of her, she had been extremely cautious, afraid of any negligence and having to guard against others finding out.
Jiang Ruanxi took it, rinsed her mouth, then after drinking a sip and feeling the nausea subside, handed the cup to Yushui.
“Don’t worry, I’m fine.” Jiang Ruanxi said with a smile.
She knew that after experiencing these events, Yushui had greatly changed toward her and unconditionally stood on her side.
She also treated her as one of her own, so she was very friendly toward her.
Seeing her much more comfortable, Yushui breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking at the bottle in her hand with a face full of disdain, “Crown Princess, that Concubine Sun has bad intentions. Who knows what her things contain. We don’t care for her things.”
“I don’t plan to use it either. Take it to check what is inside.”
Jiang Ruanxi wasn’t so foolish as to really use such a thing.
Not to mention now that she was pregnant with a child, she was even more cautious.
“Alright.”
As Yushui turned around, a maidservant came in holding a bowl.
“Crown Princess, it’s time to take your medicine.”
“Mm.”
Jiang Ruanxi took the bowl, and just as she was about to drink, she saw what seemed like white powder by the side of the bowl. She put the bowl down and silently watched the maidservant in front of her.
“How long have you been in the residence?”
The maidservant was stunned, panic flashed in her eyes, but it quickly disappeared. She lowered her head and said softly, “Three years.”
“Oh, is that so?”
Jiang Ruanxi gave Yushui a look.
Yushui immediately understood, went forward and grabbed the maidservant’s hand. The maidservant was frightened pale by the sudden change.
“Speak, who sent you? What exactly do you want to do?”
“No one sent me. I really am a maidservant in the residence.” The maidservant still wouldn’t admit it.
“Who told you to put medicine in the bowl?” Jiang Ruanxi asked.
Panic appeared in the maidservant’s eyes, but she still insisted, “What is the Crown Princess saying? This servant doesn’t understand.”
“Still quibbling. You didn’t even poison it skillfully; there’s even medicine powder on the rim of the bowl.”
The maidservant no longer pretended, her face full of ferocity. “Ling Min, you vicious woman. You killed the person I liked, and I want you to pay with your life.”
Ling Min was the name of Grand Tutor Ling’s deceased daughter.
“The person you liked, could it be Qi Wu?” Jiang Ruanxi probed.
“Exactly. I didn’t expect you to be so vicious. If not for you, he would soon have come to marry me. It’s because of you that we can’t be together anymore.”
“Do you know why he died? He was coming to kill me for another woman, so he was beheaded by His Majesty.”
