The Adventures of the Crying Princess

The main purpose of letting Bai Yimeng enter the palace to take care of the baby was to contain the Bai family and Yuwen Ji. Emperor Chengde not only wanted to reduce the army, but also wanted to take the opportunity to create conflicts and let Yuwen Ji and the prince fight among themselves so as to choose a suitable successor.

I originally planned to hold the pregnant woman in my arms to see whether Prince Yi would be trapped by love or whether he would put the overall situation first.

Unexpectedly, Bai Yimeng was so weak. The original plan was completely disrupted, and only two battalions were symbolically cut off.

He didn't even dare to start an internal fight, for he was worried that some ignorant person might tell Bai Yimeng about it, and then make the monkey angry, and he would be held responsible.

At noon, I heard that Bai Yimeng had no appetite at noon and only drank some porridge. I carefully entered the side hall and asked, "Why don't you eat? Cui Ma's cooking skills are well-known in the palace. Are you bored? Do you want to find someone to chat with?"

The old emperor sat down and talked to himself, took a sip, and praised, "How delicious! You've been picky about food lately, this won't do. If you don't eat it, what will happen to the child?"

I have asked the imperial physician, and you are in a slightly better condition now, but you still can't be careless. You are already this big, don't let me feed you, eat on your own."

Bai Yimeng said nothing, lowering her head and twitching. The Queen Mother came in and saw this scene, misunderstood the meaning, and scolded the emperor harshly, "Your Majesty, why are you scolding her? She is pregnant, so let's talk it over nicely."

The emperor gave the queen mother an extremely innocent look, "How dare your son offend her? I tried to persuade her to eat, but she started crying for some reason."

The Queen Mother did not listen to Emperor Chengde's explanation. She hugged Bai Yimeng and patted her gently, "You can't cry when you are pregnant. If you have any grievances, tell the Imperial Grandmother."

"My granddaughter-in-law doesn't dare." Bai Yimeng glanced at Emperor Chengde and buried her head in the Empress Dowager's arms.

"Don't be afraid. The Empress Dowager is here. No one dares to bully you." The Queen Mother patted her back gently. "Don't cry. If you cry so much, the child you give birth to will be a crybaby."

Bai Yimeng nodded and said, "My granddaughter-in-law saw the third son being bullied. They scolded him and wronged him. Father also followed suit and wanted to beat him." She sobbed softly as she spoke.

"Little monkey, what nonsense are you talking about? When did I beat him? Besides, no one has scolded him these days. What nonsense are you talking about? If you keep talking nonsense, your father will beat you."

Perhaps it was because Emperor Chengde's voice was a little louder that the Queen Mother was annoyed, "Your Majesty, do you still dare to hit her? Why don't you hit me first?"

The emperor was so frightened that he immediately knelt down and apologized, "Mother, you are embarrassing me. Even if you give me a hundred courage, I would not dare to do such a rebellious thing. I was just trying to scare the little monkey."

The Queen Mother helped her son up and said, "Your Majesty, I have never cared about disciplining children, but now is different. The little monkey is pregnant and can't stand being scared. Let's talk nicely."

"Son, remember this."

Emperor Chengde repeatedly pleaded guilty, and the Queen Mother finally calmed down. She hugged Bai Yimeng and patted her again and again, "Where did you see it? Girl, you have been in the harem all the time, how would you know about the previous dynasty? Did you meet someone or hear any rumors?"

"That dream was so real. I could see it as soon as my granddaughter-in-law closed her eyes. In that scene, the third child looked so pitiful." Bai Yimeng sobbed.

Emperor Chengde gritted his teeth and swore that if she wasn't pregnant, he would have beaten her up to vent his anger.

The Queen Mother smiled and comforted him, "Dreams are the opposite of reality, so don't take them seriously. You are a mother, but you don't know this? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at if it gets out?"

"My granddaughter-in-law didn't take it seriously. She just couldn't eat when she thought about it. The grandmother asked, so my granddaughter-in-law told me."

The Queen Mother touched her head and was startled. "You are really scared. Your head is so hot. Your Majesty, go and call the Dragon Valley Master to the palace. The little monkey's head is very hot."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Chengde calmed down and reached out to touch her head, "Are you really scared?"

Bai Yimeng shook his head, "I don't know, I just feel uncomfortable."

"You are really a promising person. You were frightened sick by your own dream." The emperor did not dare to delay at this moment, and quickly asked Eunuch Chen to invite Lord Longgu and Yuwen Ji.

The Queen Mother suddenly noticed the incense burner. "Who did this? Didn't they say that the princess is pregnant and can't burn incense? No wonder she had a nightmare. I'm afraid there's something mixed in with the incense.

Your Majesty, this is your Chen'an Palace. You cannot tolerate people waiting for something to happen under your nose."

"Little monkey, do you know who burned the incense?" With the Queen Mother here, Emperor Chengde's tone became much gentler.

"I fell asleep last night and slept very soundly. I got up in the middle of the night to drink some water, and the incense burner was here. Later, I had that dream."

"Do you suspect that someone has tampered with your diet?" Emperor Mingde touched her head and it was indeed very hot.

Matron Cui knelt down and said, "I dare not harm the princess."

"It's not food. My daughter-in-law grew up in Wan'an Valley. I knew someone had poisoned me. I knew it as soon as I smelled it. This time, it's definitely not food."

Seeing Bai Yimeng hesitated to speak, Emperor Chengde urged, "If you have any ideas, just speak up and I will check it out."

Bai Yimeng stretched out her left hand, "It might be the bracelet that Concubine Ying gave me. Concubine Ying knew that her daughter-in-law was pregnant and had a light sleep, so she gave her a bracelet, saying that it would help with sleep.

I didn't plan to bring it originally, but Concubine Ying was too enthusiastic, so it was not good not to bring it."

"Take it off first and wait for your master to identify it. In this palace, I have to check everything that is not sent by me, the Queen, or Your Majesty. You can't take it or eat it without permission."

The Queen Mother helped her take off the bracelet and threw it to Emperor Chengde, "Your Majesty, take a look. Is this something you can really afford? If there is nothing wrong with this thing, then it is intended to mock the Third Brother's wife.

Who told Concubine Ying that the third daughter-in-law had a light sleep? Your Majesty can investigate carefully. I am old and still fussy. I don't think things through completely. Your Majesty and the Queen have to make the decision on everything.

I am useless. I can only watch and worry when my granddaughter-in-law is wronged."

Emperor Chengde immediately issued an edict to apologize, "I am guilty and have caused your mother to worry. I will investigate this matter thoroughly."

"You should be the one to investigate. The Queen has damaged her health over the years because of you. Your Majesty should share more of the responsibility." The Queen Mother was still angry and glared at her son.

"My son will remember this." Emperor Chengde stood aside with the look of a good boy.

He turned his head and looked at Eunuch Chen, "Go and ask the inner court to find out how Concubine Ying knew the information about Princess Yi. Also, find out who else has inquired about Princess Yi's diet and daily life these days, and report back."

Seeing that her son was really worried, the Queen Mother pulled him to sit down and said, "What I said just now was a bit harsh. Your Majesty is busy with all kinds of affairs, so how can you take care of the trivial matters in the harem?

I see that the little monkey has gotten better in recent days, so why not find a sedan chair to send it to Cisheng Palace tomorrow.

This way, it will be easier for me to take care of my granddaughter-in-law, and Nanny Cui won't have to run back and forth all day. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Emperor Chengde smiled bitterly, "Mother, my son cannot make the decision. Let's wait for Lord Longgu to come and check my pulse before we make the decision."

The queen had been feeling lazy due to the heat these days, so she rushed over immediately after hearing the news. Seeing Bai Yi's red face, she touched her cheek and said, "Send her back to the palace. I feel sorry for the little girl."

Emperor Chengde was so worried that he kept scratching his head. After working so hard for so long, how could he be content without any results? However, seeing that Bai Yimeng was indeed suffering enough, he said, "Let's talk about it after Lord Long comes."

An hour later, Lord Longgu and Yuwen Ji arrived together.