Chapter 229: The Crown Princess Dies Suddenly Before the New Year
A few days later, the Crown Princess died at the hands of criminals.

There were deep pinch marks on her throat and large bruises on her back.

When Princess Qinghuan received the news, her expression became much more solemn. She was not so stupid as to believe it. She knew that Song Shi must have been the one who interfered!
"Did you get anything out of the people in the Prince's Mansion?"

She asked Nanny Shen beside her, but the Nanny just shook her head and then said.

"The people in the Eastern Palace avoided talking about this matter. I have inquired about it several times but have not been able to find out anything special. I only know that all the loyal servants who once took care of the Crown Princess died for their master, and the Crown Princess's funeral ceremony seemed grand, but it was actually sloppy. I think there may be some story behind it."

Nanny Shen's words reminded Princess Qinghuan of the affair between the Crown Princess and Song Shiye. Could it be that the two of them tried to have an affair but were caught in an affair, and were then silenced by the Crown Prince?
But the princess only had this thought in her mind for a moment.

If her brother, the Crown Prince, was really so smart and could discover the affair, he would not have been fooled for so many years. Therefore, Qinghuan felt that the Crown Princess' death should have nothing to do with the Crown Prince.

In this case, the target of the spearhead must be Song Shi. I wonder what the two of them were talking about that could lead to such a breakdown that the Crown Princess could even lose her life?
This made Princess Qinghuan a little confused.

Based on her understanding of Prince Chun, his ability should not be so strong. If he was borrowing Prince Chun's power to interfere, then Uncle Chun should also know about it. After all, she is the Crown Princess!
But these days, she secretly ordered people to observe Prince Chun, and did not find anything wrong, so she was also very surprised about this matter.

"Have someone keep a close eye on the Eastern Palace and Prince Chun's Mansion. I don't believe they can get away with this!"

"Yes, princess!"

After Nanny Shen left, Princess Qinghuan thought about it for a moment, and then asked someone to quickly make an appointment with the person she wanted to meet. Soon, on that day of wind and snow, she met Jiang Shijin.

When Jiang Shijin learned that the person who had an appointment with her was Princess Qinghuan, she was skeptical, but she went anyway for the sake of giving it a try. Who would have thought that it was actually the princess who had an appointment with her? Her current identity was still the Crown Prince Consort of Prince Chun, so she still paid her respects to Princess Qinghuan according to royal rules.

"I greet the princess. Is there anything important that the princess wants to see you for today?"

Jiang Shijin was still as pretentious as ever, and Princess Qinghuan could not help wanting to overturn the table. However, she came here today for important matters, so she swallowed down all the disgusting thoughts as pregnancy reactions.

"It has been a long time since I have seen the Crown Prince's Consort appear at a family banquet or a court banquet, so this princess is curious and specially invited you to ask, are you and the Crown Prince Song of Prince Chun's Mansion planning to divorce?"

Princess Qinghuan didn't bother to argue with her and started asking questions directly.

Jiang Shijin was a little embarrassed, but she didn't dare to lie to Princess Qinghuan, so she could only tell her the whole story, adding a lot of her grievances.

"The prince believed the slander. I don't blame her. If I have to blame someone, I can only blame myself for not being able to keep the child. This made my mother-in-law hate me and the prince dislike me. I know that the ridiculous things I did in the past are not tolerated by others, so I deserve this ending today."

Princess Qinghuan snorted coldly at her self-deprecating words.

"That's true, but I'm not here to listen to your complaints. I just want to ask you one question. If there is a chance for you to return to Prince Chun's mansion and become the high and mighty Crown Prince's consort, would you be willing to do so? You should know that the Crown Princess and Concubine Xun who are in charge of the family are no longer in the spotlight, so let a Crown Prince's consort take charge. If you really go back, it will be natural for you to take over everything."

Hearing this, Jiang Shijin's eyes widened.

She didn't expect that she would have such an opportunity again, so she was suddenly speechless out of surprise. It took her a long time to react and she asked in disbelief.

"Princess, do you want me to go back to Prince Chun's mansion and be your spy?" "You're not stupid. You know there's no such thing as free food in this world."

Hearing this, Jiang Shijin's excited mind calmed down. The Prince Chun's Mansion could not compare with the Princess' Mansion in terms of status and honor, so what could the princess plot against the Prince Chun's Mansion?

Could it be that he wants to deal with the prince?

But didn’t he break an arm during his long journey?

In this situation, can the princess still be afraid?

These questions appeared in her mind one by one. Jiang Shijin was not stupid, but she was not smart enough to control the overall situation. So she looked up at Princess Qinghuan and asked an unnecessary question.

"What does the princess want me to investigate?"

"I haven't decided what to investigate yet, but when you go back, you just need to keep an eye on the prince's whereabouts. As for the manpower, I will arrange it for you. How do you think?"

Jiang Shijin naturally didn't believe such ambiguous words, but she also knew that she was just a bait, and the only ones who could really do things for the princess were probably these so-called people.

She was naturally happy to go back, but if Prince Chun's Mansion and Princess' Mansion lost the fight, wouldn't she be courting death? Thinking of this, she had to fight for a chance to survive, so she said hesitantly.

"Princess, I am naturally very happy that you can help me return to the palace. However, if the prince offends you and causes trouble in the future, I will be in trouble again. Please give me a way out. I am willing to serve you until my death."

Hearing this, Princess Qinghuan's eyes rippled. She thought to herself that the Second Miss Jiang was indeed not stupid, otherwise she would not have spoken like that. Her goal was to bring down Uncle Chun and Song Shiye, which really had nothing to do with Jiang Shijin, so she would not embarrass a woman.

So, just nodded and agreed.

"I promise you that if Prince Chun's mansion fails in the future, I will send you away from Xijing City safely. You won't become rich or powerful, but you can live a peaceful life. How do you think?"

Jiang Shijin gritted her teeth. She was very confident when she returned this time. If she could take advantage of the opportunity of being a housekeeper and make a fortune, she would have no worries for the rest of her life.

Thinking of this, she nodded eagerly.

"Thank you for your compassion, Your Highness. I will do my best."

"However, the way to return this time must be reasonable. Does the Crown Prince's Consort have any ideas?"

When it comes to this, Jiang Shijin has an idea.

A smile appeared on his lips, and then he spoke to Princess Qinghuan.

"Princess, lend me one."