Chapter 1295 - 1295 The Mysterious Person Who Incited Nanny Wei
Chapter 1295 The Mysterious Person Who Incited Nanny Wei
âWhat the hell had happened?â A steely voice came from behind the curtain. Nanny Wei stopped and looked behind her carefully. She breathed a sigh of relief when seeing nothing unusual.
âI donât know about it either. Princess Chen said she would come over, but later, she sent someone over, saying she was in poor condition and couldnât get up. I had planned to send someone to inform Ruiping Great Elder Princess, but Prince Chen was at the Empress Dowagerâs place then. I couldnât leave for fear of arousing his suspicion!â
Nanny Wei explained in a low voice.
This palace was very old. It was said to be the residence of a favored imperial consort. But this place had been empty since the Emperor moved into the Palace. No master was living here. Several parts of the gauze curtains inside were broken. In the depths of the curtains, a figure could be faintly seen. However, nothing else could be seen clearly.
âNanny Wei, did you do it on purpose?â The voice sounded sharp. It was a womanâs voice, but the Palace was full of women.
Those favored masters were always arrogant and overbearing. Even their chief palace maids and chief eunuchs were not easy to get along with. Nanny Wei really couldnât figure out who was in front of her.
âI didnât do it on purpose â Princess Chen set me up,â Nanny Wei said crossly. âWhen I went to see her, she turned me down, but I didnât expect her to agree later. Then, I passed your words on to Ruiping Great Elder Princess. But Princess Chen didnât go there in the end. Who would have known that?â
âDo you mean Princess Chen started to suspect you?â The voice behind the curtain sounded colder.
Nanny Wei looked flustered, and her face instantly paled. She shook her hand in a hurry and said, âNo, no. I work for the Empress Dowager. How could Princess Chen suspect me when I delivered the Empress Dowagerâs order? I think she wanted to come. After all, the Empress Dowager asked her to do that. But who knew that in the end⊠in the endâŠâ
Nanny Wei couldnât go on, feeling very uneasy.
âDo you mean it happened by accident?â The stern voice behind the gauze curtain dropped a little.
âYes, it must be an accident. I guess Princess Chen couldnât get up. When I saw her, she struggled to hold on. She was so seriously injured that her whole face was drained of color. If I werenât the Empress Dowagerâs personal Nanny, I might not even see her.â
Nanny Weiâs back was damp with sweat. She was doing her best to show how useful and important she was. She might be abandoned as a useless pawn if she made a mistake.
She had never been so scared, but now Ruiping Great Elder Princess was still lying unconscious in the Imperial Institute of Medicine. It was hard to tell whether she could survive or not. Nanny Wei didnât dare to guarantee that she would be fine.
Even Ruiping Great Elder Princess might be in trouble. Nothing terrible had happened to her merely because she was the Empress Dowagerâs servant. At this moment, Nanny Wei realized the great benefits of serving Empress Dowager. She lowered her head a little, not daring to show her nervous look before the person inside.
She was indeed flustered and scared, for fear that she might become useless in their eyes. Also, she was afraid they would think Princess Chen had doubts about her. Purposely exaggerating Princess Chenâs illness condition was the best choice for her.
As expected, the person behind the gauze curtain fell into silence. After a long pause, she said, âGo ahead. Be careful in everything. If there is anything unusual, report it to me right away!â
âYes, yes!â Nanny Wei nodded hurriedly and wiped the cold sweat on her forehead. Just now, she sensed the danger of being recognized as a good-for-nothing.
Out of the secluded palace, Nanny Wei looked into the darkness ahead. She found the direction and turned to leave in a hurry.
Not long after she walked away, another figure appeared, but it wasnât in the front hall but near a side door at the back. The door was very small and always locked. An old palace maid who cleaned this place was said to hold the key. It had always been locked up tightly here, but now it was carefully opened.
When the black shadow came out, the door was closed and locked. Then, the person turned around and also disappeared into the nightâŠ
In the next few days, Shao Wanru focused on recuperating. From time to time, Ruiâan Great Elder Princess would come to see her with some soup. She occasionally would bring Shao Yuanhao with her, but most of the time, she came alone.
This day, Ruiâan Great Elder Princess came earlier than usual â she was here right after Shao Wanru got up.
A servant girl led her into the inner room. Smiling broadly, Shao Wanru sat propped up in the bed by pillows. Though she only had minor injuries, Chu Liuchen did not allow her to get out of bed. Therefore, she could only lie there obediently.
âGrandma!â Seeing Ruiâan Great Elder Princess come in, Shao Wanru smiled and felt refreshed.
Ruiâan Great Elder Princess was delighted to see her in a good state. When she came over and sat before the bed, she looked up to check Shao Wanruâs complexion. Then, she nodded satisfactorily and asked the servant girl to put the stewed soup on the table.
âRuiping Great Elder Princess has passed away!â Ruiâan Great Elder Princess filled a bowl of soup for Shao Wanru and whispered.
âToday?â Shao Wanru was stunned.
âYes, just now.â Ruiâan Great Elder Princess nodded and handed over the bowl in her hand.
Shao Wanru took it and took a sip. It tasted just right, not too thick or bland. Her long eyelashes fluttered as she looked at Ruiâan Great Elder Princess and asked, âWhatâs the news about it from the Palace?â
âRuiping Great Elder Princess is dead. There is no evidence to prove that she is involved in the big issue about Infanta Yuanâan. Besides, she was inexplicably poisoned in the Palace. They couldnât find the truth no matter how thoroughly they inquired into it. People in the Palace thought they owed much to Ruiping Great Elder Princess. Therefore, I guess she should get rewards than punishments!â
Ruiâan Great Elder Princess said.
She had learned about it. Since Infanta Yuanâan had tried to murder Shao Wanru, Ruiâan Great Elder Princess had a deep hatred of Ruiping Great Elder Princess. Though Ruiping Great Elder Princess was dead, she gained the honor, which terribly upset Ruiâan Great Elder Princess.
âGrandma, who do you think did this to her?â Shao Wanru took another sip of soup and asked with a peaceful smile.
The death of Ruiping Great Elder Princess was indeed very good for her. Otherwise, when she woke up, there would be some things that she couldnât explain clearly. Therefore, Shao Wanru knew Ruiping Great Elder Princess was bound to die. .com
She was not surprised by her death.
âWho knows how many people she has offended? She had always been mild and benevolent before others. Seemingly, she had a good relationship with many people. But she was a weathercock and an artful person who had done many shady deals. It was normal that some people wanted to take her life away!â Ruiâan Great Elder Princess said indifferently.
They were both Great Elder Princesses and would talk when they met. But over the years, they became very clear about each otherâs character.
âGrandma, could it be that she ate her bitter fruit?â Shao Wanru smiled, slightly raising her cherry lips.
âShe hurt herself?â Ruiâan Great Elder Princess had never thought about it. When she heard what Shao Wanru said, her eyes suddenly lit up. âYes, very likely. She was capable of doing that. The case of Yuanâan would inevitably involve her. Because of her unexpected death, she will get no severe consequences but rewards!â
After that, Ruiâan Great Elder Princess shook her head in confusion. âNo, but how could she be willing to give up her life for the safety of the whole mansion?â
âWhat if someone told her that she wouldnât die?â Shao Wanru asked calmly.
âThatâs impossible. She couldnât be so easily deceived.â Ruiâan Great Elder Princess shook her head.
Shao Wanru reminded her, âShe might have seen that someone was poisoned but didnât die. After all, itâs a slow-acting poison. If she were rescued in time, she would be fine!â
âIt⊠itâs possibleâŠâ After thinking for a while, Ruiâan Great Elder Princess nodded affirmatively and said, âAs long as her life was not in danger, she would dare to do anything.â
âBy doing so, Ruiping Great Elder Princess could guarantee the safety of her mansion and frame me.â Shao Wanruâs eyes turned cold. âShe must have brought poison to the Palace. She should have taken the medicine when receiving the news that I would come. What would have happened if I had gone over at that time? I might kneel beside her to help plead for mercy or get some water. As long as I was there, anything I did would look suspicious.â
Then Ruiping Great Elder Princess would faint early. Her life would not be in danger if the rescue came in time.
When Ruiping Great Elder Princess woke up from a coma, Shao Wanru had become a suspect. If she said something ambiguous and got some âtrue evidenceâ from Infanta Yuanâan, she could completely put the blame on Shao Wanru. This plan was indeed vicious.
âI must talk to the Empress Dowager about this!â Ruiâan Great Elder Princess could no longer sit still and suddenly stood up.
âGrandma, please sit down and listen to me!â Shao Wanru put down the bowl in her hand and pulled the sleeve of Ruiâan Great Elder Princess.
Ruiâan Great Elder Princess sat down helplessly. âI can tell the Empress Dowager about this. Donât worry. I will be fine.â
âGrandma, even if we figure out Ruiping Great Elder Princess did it herself, we have no evidence!â Shao Wanru looked at Ruiâan Great Elder Princess and said, âNow she is dead. If you go to the Palace and say that, people will think you are mean to the extreme to bring malicious accusations against a dead person.â
âWhat should we do? How could we let the problem she caused stir up the whole Palace?â Ruiâan Great Elder Princess asked.
The whole Imperial Palace was in a state of panic. Everyone feared that they would be the next ones to be killed.
âGrandma, donât worry. Prince Chen will deal with it!â Shao Wanru said with a gentle smile. This was what Chu Liuchen had told her this morning.
He told her not to worry because he wouldnât let go of this incident about Ruiping Great Elder Princess.
âWhat will he do? Will he expose the truth? Then, I might as well do it. After all, his current identity is sensitive!â Ruiâan Great Elder Princess said uneasily.
She feared Chu Liuchen would go to tell the Emperor about it. It was really inappropriate for him to say that.
âSet your heart at ease about it. He wonât be reckless.â Shao Wanru believed Chu Liuchen could handle this matter well. This matter had been delayed for several days. But since he said so, he must have some confidence in dealing with this matter.
âGrandma, letâs wait for news!â Seeing Ruiâan Great Elder Princess was anxious, Shao Wanru comforted her in a soft voice. She took a bowl of soup from Qiuâer and handed it to her, saying sweetly, âGrandma, itâs delicious. You should try it!â
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