Chapter 24: The Wet Nurse Steals Things

Seeing Juxiang coming back, Princess Chaoyang ordered: "Yuanxiang, Juxiang, have all the maids and servants gather in the courtyard, and the two of you search each room one by one."

"Yes, Princess." The two took the order and left.

Xu Yaoyao had just woken up and was still a little dazed. When she heard that Princess Chaoyang had lost her hairpin, she instantly perked up.

[Oh my god, there are too many thieves around my mother! ]

[The son-in-law's bad father steals a woman]

【The wet nurse always wants to steal the child.】

[Nowadays, there are still people who steal my mother's jewelry.]

[Have I fallen into a den of thieves? ]

[I feel trembling just thinking about it]

Princess Chaoyang:.
What my daughter said seemed to be right. They both seemed to have fallen into the den of thieves in the Princess Mansion.
She turned her head to look at Xu Yaoyao in the nanny's arms and found that she was babbling something and waving her little hands constantly. She looked very energetic and didn't look trembling at all.

Could it be that Yaoyao is still too young and his body can’t tremble yet?

This must be the case. I must protect Yaoyao and give her enough sense of security so that she will no longer be afraid and tremble.

[Especially the nurse, her eyes light up every time she sees me, like a wolf seeing a sheep.]

[Hey, she stayed in the yard. I can’t eat or sleep well.]

【Why】

Princess Chaoyang:.
My girl, you seem to eat a lot every day.
Moreover, it feels rich and fragrant
Is this all an illusion?
It must be a fake. Her daughter Yaoyao said that she couldn’t eat or sleep well!

But don't worry, my daughter. The hidden danger of the wet nurse will soon no longer exist.

At this moment, there was a sudden noise in the yard. It seemed that Yuan Xiang and Ju Xiang had gathered everyone in the yard.

Yuanxiang and Juxiang are the most capable maids around Princess Chaoyang, and they are very reliable in their work.

After everyone gathered together, they couldn't help but start talking, wondering who was so bold as to steal the hairpin that the Queen Mother gave to Princess Chaoyang.

In addition, when searching the house, Yuanxiang and Juxiang deliberately made a lot of noise. After a while, the news that valuables were lost in Princess Chaoyang's yard reached the old lady and Xu Jinhuai.

After hearing this, the old lady said with disdain, "A princess who has long been out of favor has caused such a stir in the courtyard just because she lost something. She is not afraid of losing face for the royal family."

"Could it be that she saw the Crown Prince once and thought she could regain his favor?"

"Well, how is that possible? She has been out of favor for many years."

Xu Jinhuai was a little surprised. Since marrying him, Princess Mingyang had been very low-key and docile, and had rarely made such a big fuss. What kind of big thing had she lost that caused her to mobilize so many troops?
Out of curiosity, Xu Jinhuai decided to go over and take a look.

As soon as he reached the entrance of the princess's courtyard, he saw Yuanxiang and Juxiang entering the princess's room with a hairpin, so he followed them.

But after seeing the wet nurse kneeling on the ground, he stood at the door and did not go inside.

"Princess, the hairpin has been found." Yuanxiang and Juxiang reported.

Xu Yaoyao yawned and was just about to take a nap, but when she heard Yuan Xiang's voice, she stood up again.

[I want to see who the thief who stole the hairpin is! ]

[You even dared to steal my mother's hairpin, chop your hands off! ]

[Fortunately, my eyesight has developed better now, and I can vaguely see people who are a little further away.]

Princess Chaoyang:.
Girl, do you really want to chop off your hands? Isn't it a bit bloody?
Princess Chaoyang raised her head slightly and caught a glimpse of Xu Jinhuai standing at the door. She pretended not to see it and asked with a gloomy face: "Where did you find it?" "In the wet nurse's room." Juxiang always spoke quickly, and after she finished speaking, she glared at the wet nurse in annoyance.

Princess Chaoyang slammed the table heavily, "How dare you steal the hairpin that the Queen Mother gave to me. I think you are really brave."

When the wet nurse heard Juxiang's words, she was still a little confused, but Princess Chaoyang's angry shout instantly woke her up.

"It's unfair, it's unfair, Princess, I am innocent. I didn't take the hairpin." The wet nurse reacted and explained anxiously.

She wanted to steal the jewelry in Princess Chaoyang's yard and sell them, but the child had not been replaced yet, and she didn't know how long she would have to live with Princess Chaoyang, so she held back.

Princess Chaoyang's face darkened even more. "You didn't take it? Then why was it found in your room?"

"This, this, even I don't know. This hairpin, how did it get into my room?" The wet nurse was still confused until now.

"Princess, I really didn't take it. I am innocent."

Princess Chaoyang snorted coldly, "You are still stubborn until now. It seems that you will not cry until you see the coffin."

"Juxiang, report to the authorities and have this wet nurse be tried thoroughly."

"How dare you steal things from the princess's mansion? You are so brave. This must not be the first time you have done such a thing."

Kikuka responded, "Yes, Princess."

After saying that, he glanced at the nurse and said, "There are so many tortures in the government office. I don't believe she will still be stubborn when the time comes."

The nurse was so frightened after hearing this that she trembled and kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "Princess, Princess, I am really wronged. Please don't report it to the authorities. If you do, I will lose my life."

After saying that, he hugged Juxiang's legs and prevented her from leaving.

She had done a lot of petty thefts before. If she reported it to the authorities and was found out, she would have no chance of survival.

[God really helps me, my mother's hairpin was actually stolen by my wet nurse! ]

[Steal well, steal brilliantly, steal terribly]

[The wet nurse is about to be arrested by the government]

[Oh yeah, it looks like Yaoyao's crisis is going to be resolved temporarily.]

【Great, great! 】

Xu Yaoyao had little bubbles of milk coming out of her mouth and she was clapping her hands together, looking very happy.

Princess Chaoyang was almost touched by her cute little appearance.

She nodded at Juxiang, and Juxiang kicked the wet nurse away and walked straight to the door.

Seeing that Juxiang was really going to go out and report to the police, Xu Jinhuai became a little anxious.

He knew the investigative methods of those people in the government office best. If this wet nurse was sent to the government office jail and could not withstand the interrogation and told about the baby swap, that would be really bad.

"Juxiang, wait a moment."

Xu Jinhuai first stopped Juxiang, then walked up to Princess Chaoyang and said with concern: "Qing'er, you are still in confinement, don't be so angry, be careful not to hurt yourself."

"Prince Consort, you know that this hairpin was given to me by my mother, and I value it the most." Princess Chaoyang still had a look of anger on her face.

Xu Jinhuai gently took Princess Chaoyang's hand and said, "Of course I know that. Your favorite thing is this turquoise gold hairpin. This nurse is really abominable. She actually picked this hairpin to steal."

(End of this chapter)