Chapter 106 A blessing in disguise?

Yinzhen and Honghui received the message from Yihuan. Although they were worried about the eldest princess, they were not as worried as the female relatives. They waited until the prince's wedding banquet was over before hurried back home.

The Fourteenth Master also received the message from Concubine De. After the wedding banquet, he went to Yonghe Palace. Seeing that his wife looked fine but her face was a little pale, he felt relieved.

She was always so arrogant and domineering in front of him, but she never expected that she would be so lovable one day. Yinzhen couldn't help but soften his voice: "You are a tough guy, why are you really scared today?"

Wanyan came back to her senses, pressed her head against Fourteenth Master's chest, and began to cry silently: "Master, our child almost died."

"Don't be afraid. If you survive a disaster, you will have good fortune in the future. I think this child is blessed." The Fourteenth Master patted her shoulder and said, "Stop crying. I can't have a brother who cries in the future."

Wanyan was amused and glanced at the Fourteenth Master: "Master, I felt someone pushed me, and that person pulled me."

"What do you mean?" The Fourteenth Master didn't understand.

"That's right, I feel like that person did it on purpose." Wanyan was a little confused, she wasn't quite sure, "It's just a feeling."

"Who is that person?" The Fourteenth Master felt that women were just sensitive, pushing and pulling and doing things on purpose.

"She is Eighth Sister-in-law's maid. I don't remember her name. She is tall and has a hoarse voice." Wanyan confessed her doubts. "Eighth Sister-in-law came here first today. She said she came to me to share the good fortune. I also know that Eighth Sister-in-law has not been pregnant. This is her worry."

"She and the tall maid supported me on both sides. We walked along the way. She talked about Fourth Sister-in-law again, saying that she envied her for having a son and a daughter. It was a good word."

"She also said that it would be great if the baby in my belly could be as lovable as my nephew Honghui. I wanted to go and learn from Fourth Sister-in-law, so I dragged the eldest princess along."

"That girl took a closer look at me when I was being carried away, and she hid far away, as if she was deliberately avoiding suspicion."

The Fourteenth Master listened more seriously: "Okay, stop thinking about it. You're tiring my son."

"Be careful in the future. Eighth sister-in-law and Eighth brother are in the same boat. Stay away from them." The Fourteenth Master helped Wanyan lie down. "Go to sleep. When the imperial physician says you are well tomorrow, we will take you back home. I will go see mother."

When the Fourteenth Master met Concubine De, he first asked about her health attentively, and then talked about what he had seen and heard outside the palace in recent days, covering every detail. He even mentioned which restaurant had the most delicious pastries and promised to bring some to Concubine De to try next time he entered the palace.

After chatting for a cup of tea, Concubine De was already smiling and looking at her youngest son: "Your wife can stay in the palace for one night. A miscarriage is no joke."

"Mother, I suspect that my brother had something to do with what happened today." The Fourteenth Master began to analyze, paraphrasing Wanyan's words, "The prince's wedding banquet was organized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Rites. My brother was in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so he could do something without anyone noticing."

"Using his son as a raft, Big Myna is really great." The Fourteenth Master sneered.

Concubine De shook her head: "To be able to come up with such a crooked trick, the purpose is to disfigure, such a thing does not seem to be the work of a man, it is almost certainly done by a woman."

"That's the Eighth Sister-in-law?" Fourteenth Master was a little puzzled, "Did she have a conflict with the Fourth Sister-in-law?"

Defei drank a sip of tea and said nothing. Could what Wanyan said be the truth?

How could she, a pregnant woman, have no maids or servants to serve her? How could it be the turn of the Eighth Wife and other maids to follow her on both sides? This is unreasonable, and it is understandable that Fourteenth did not think of this. Defei looked at Fourteenth's puzzled eyes and said without saying: "Your wife is the victim, don't think too much, the palace gates will be locked soon, you go, come and pick up your wife tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll bring a roast duck for my mother tomorrow." Seeing that it was indeed getting late, the Fourteenth Master glanced at Wanyan and left.

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After returning home, Yinzhen went to see the eldest princess first. Seeing that she was in good spirits, he said a few words of comfort and then ordered his men to find a famous doctor with real skills.

Yihuan apologized to Yinzhen, saying that the child was injured when he followed her out, and it was her fault as the stepmother both morally and logically.

"It's none of your business. There are only thieves who can steal for a thousand days, but no one who has to guard against thieves every day." Yinzhen was not in a good mood, but he did not vent his anger on others. "I heard from Su Peisheng that you were also injured. How is your arm?"

"I'm fine." Yihuan felt that Yinzhen was indeed lovable.

"Master, I have an idea that I need your help." Yihuan thought for a moment and told Yinzhen her guess, "Is there a maid who knows Kung Fu around the Eighth Lady? I just remember that she was much taller than the average woman, so I have some impression of her."

"Maybe my guess is wrong, but I want to confirm it. I clearly remember that girl was very close to us at the beginning, but in the blink of an eye she was mixed in the crowd." Yihuan said.

Yinzhen nodded. The Eighth Lady was the granddaughter of Prince An. It was said that she was very favored in the boudoir, and it was possible that she had several skilled maids around her.

"But I can't understand, if it was really done by the Eighth Lady, why did she do that?" Yihuan was deeply puzzled. The two of them basically never interacted with each other and only saw each other a few times a year. How deep must the grudge be to be so direct?

Yinzhen leaned back in the rocking chair and rocked gently: "Let's confirm it first. This kind of thing is easy to investigate, but it doesn't count if she deliberately pushed or pulled the Fourteenth Lady. There is no evidence."

Yihuan remained silent. She knew that it was very difficult to obtain evidence in this matter. It was impossible to convict anyone based on a porcelain piece that could be found anywhere.

But this is not the modern era. Is there any need for evidence to retaliate against someone?

No, an 80% guess is enough. No one is innocent anyway.

The only innocent person got his face hurt and may have to pay with his whole life's happiness. How can this be justified?
"Master, Li was here today." Yihuan told Yinzhen exactly what Li said.

Yinzhen sneered and stopped rocking his chair: "Let her give up that idea!"

"But... maybe the eldest princess can turn a disaster into a blessing." Yinzhen was thoughtful, and his mood gradually brightened. "Slowly spread some news outside the palace, saying that the eldest princess's facial injury has recurred and there is a high probability that she will be left with a scar."

"Then she should go out less and socialize less, and remember to wear a veil when she goes out." Yinzhen said slowly, "First, leave a deep impression on the emperor."

Most of the princesses who were fostered did not live long. Ironically, the royal family had no shortage of princesses who were fostered. Yinzhen was not a good man, and he could only protect his daughter to the greatest extent possible.

I hope that this reputation of "disfigurement" can save the eldest princess from the nightmare of Fu Meng. As for Liu Liu, she still has a few years to grow up, so there is still time.

Just as the couple was sitting and talking at night, Honghui came out of the eldest princess's room. His face was as gloomy as water, and he had a bold idea.