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Chapter 389 Calculation
The princess' life was saved, and Shen Tang's heart, which had been hanging for a long time, finally settled down. She returned to Chenxiangxuan.
Xie Guimo sent Xiao Huan away and came back. Shen Tang poured him some tea and asked, "What are you going to do?"
When Marquis Changping saw Old Master An, who looked exactly like Duke Zhenguo, he was so scared that he fell off his horse. They then suspected that the death of Duke Zhenguo and his son was related to Marquis Changping.
The princess has been poisoned for ten years and has been fed the antidote every six months. It must be Concubine Ye.
If it were these people from Prince Jingyang's Mansion, they would not have poisoned the princess and spared her life. Concubine Jiang is obviously in cahoots with them. If they wanted to kill the princess to make room for Concubine Jiang, they would not have hesitated and waited until now.
Only Concubine Ye, who hoped that the princess could persuade the prince to help her and the Prince of Qi fight for the throne, hesitated again and again and spared the princess's life. After all, the poison had been administered, and the princess was like a fish on the chopping board of Concubine Ye. She could take the princess's life whenever she wanted.
Before, Concubine Ye had asked the princess to come to the palace so frequently. Shen Tang suspected that she was in a hurry to feed the princess the antidote. The princess was too decisive. Concubine Ye knew that the princess would not side with her and the Prince of Qi, so the matter was dropped.
The biggest difference between the princess's current life and her previous life is that she broke up with Concubine Ye and no longer went to the palace to see her. Then the poison broke out prematurely. In her previous life, Prince Yu was defeated, and the position of crown prince was already in the hands of Prince Qi, so he no longer needed the princess as a chess piece.
It must be Concubine Ye!
There was murderous intent in Xie Guimo's eyes.
Shen Tang had never seen such a strong murderous intent in his eyes. It was no wonder that Xie Guimo wanted to kill someone. The princess was almost dead.
Changchun Palace.
Concubine Ye leaned on the chaise longue, feeling a little uneasy.
The palace maid knelt on the ground and massaged her legs.
But Concubine Ye's mood did not improve at all. All her plans were disrupted and she was now at a loss. She hoped that today's move was not a wrong one.
A palace maid came in quickly and reported, "Your Highness, Princess Jingyang's illness has been cured."
Concubine Ye suddenly opened her eyes. The palace maid kneeling on the ground was caught off guard, and the beauty hammer in her hand hit Concubine Ye's knee right on the ground. The pain made Concubine Ye kick the palace maid to the ground.
"Drag her away and have her beaten to death!"
The palace maid turned pale and knelt down to beg for mercy.
But he was soon dragged out by the two eunuchs who came in.
Concubine Ye sat up straight and asked, "What did you just report? Princess Jingyang's illness has been cured?"
The palace maid reported everything she knew to Concubine Ye.
Under Concubine Ye's sleeves embroidered with intricate patterns, her neatly trimmed nails dug into her flesh.
What a great Prince Ning!
What a great Princess Consort of Prince Jingyang!
The position of the crown prince of Qi was ruined by these two brothers and sisters!
Concubine Ye was so angry that she felt dizzy. Nanny Du said beside her, "Concubine, the King of Qi..."
Concubine Ye reacted and her face changed drastically, "Quick! Go stop the King of Qi!"
Just as Nanny Du was about to leave, a eunuch came in quickly, "My Lady, this is bad! Prince Qi and the eldest daughter of Prince Jingyang's mansion were drugged in Prince Zhao's mansion..."
Concubine Ye was so angry that her throat was filled with the taste of blood.
At the same time, this news also reached the ears of Shen Tang and Xie Guimo. Knowing what Concubine Ye and Prince Qi were planning, they both looked very unhappy.
It is obvious that Concubine Ye is certain that the princess is beyond help and she doesn't even want to pretend. However, the prince will not marry his daughter to the Prince of Qi, so she can only achieve her goal by making it a fait accompli. After the princess dies, he will take action against Xie Guimo and her. The prince has only two sons, so the position of crown prince must belong to Xie Guiyin.
With Xie Guimo gone, Prince Yu lost a great helper. Xie Guiyin supported Prince Qi. If he could convince the prince to help Prince Qi, he would do it. If he couldn't, there was a high probability that he would get rid of the prince as well.
Shen Tang looked at Xie Guimo, "Noble Concubine Ye is clearly going to attack you, you must be careful when you go out next time."
Although Shen Tang believed that Concubine Ye would not take Xie Guimo's life, he was still prepared for the worst. They had now reached the point of a fight to the death. There would be no peace unless Prince Qi and Concubine Ye were eradicated.
Knowing Shen Tang's worries, Xie Guimo said, "I won't let anything happen to me."
Besides, the princess's poison was cured, and the prince had just breathed a sigh of relief when the news of Xie Yan and Prince Qi's accident came. The prince's face was so ugly that there were no words to describe it.
The matter was settled, and the prince was not given any chance to refuse his daughter's marriage.
Concubine Ye did this to make Concubine Jiang and Xie Guiyin fight for the position of Crown Prince with all their might. She was also prepared in case the fight for the throne failed and Prince Yu came to the throne. She hoped to use the prince's power to save Prince Qi's life. Xie Yan was the prince's daughter. No matter how cruel the prince was, he could not sit idly by and watch his daughter be killed together with Prince Qi.
The King of Qi is almost defeated, yet Concubine Jiang still marries her daughter to him. She will definitely pay a heavy price for her stupidity.
It was not Shen Tang's turn to worry about the affairs of Xie Yan and King Qi. After lunch, Shen Tang took a nap.
This sleep was exceptionally sweet, but when she woke up, Ginkgo said, "While the Crown Princess was sleeping, the old lady sent someone to ask her to come to her place."
The old lady sent the maid, but Ginkgo sent the maid away directly. The Crown Princess was pregnant and had difficulty walking, not to mention she was still sleeping. The old lady was old and instead of enjoying her retirement, she wanted to order her Crown Princess around. The prince had already said that even if the Crown Princess was the housekeeper and made a mess of the household, he would not punish her. Is there anything to be afraid of?
Shen Tang didn't think the old lady had anything important to talk to her about. If there was something urgent, she would have sent someone to give instructions instead of asking her to go.
Shen Tang got up and washed up. It was still early for dinner, so he went to the study to find Xie Guimo and went to see the princess with Xie Guimo.
The princess leaned against the large welcoming pillow, her face pale, but her spirits were much better than in the morning. Shen Tang asked, "How do you feel, mother?"
The princess said weakly, "I feel much better now. Thanks to you and your sister, my life is safe."
She vomited blood in the morning and was worried whether she could last another half month. She thought she only had one or two days left, but unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better.
Shen Tang said, "It is because my mother is blessed with a long life, and it is the spirit of the Duke of Zhenguo in heaven that protects my mother."
If the prince had not discovered the poisonous insect and suspected the death of the Duke of Zhenguo, and if Xie Guimo had not asked about it and the prince had not told him, Xie Guimo would not have mentioned it to her elder brother, and there would have been no such thing as inviting someone who was good at detoxifying the poison to come to the capital.
Of course, the princess could not guess what Shen Tang was thinking in her heart. The prince did not tell her that there were poisonous insects in the bodies of the Duke of Zhenguo and his son.
Xie Guimo asked, "Where is my father?"
Mother Yun said, "The emperor summoned the prince, and he went to the palace and hasn't returned yet."
The emperor is looking for the prince, probably because of the matter of Xie Yan and Prince Qi. Concubine Jiang and Concubine Ye have been working together in secret to cause a lot of trouble. Now that they have joined forces openly, no one knows what disgusting things they will do.