The Legend of the Concubine in the Harem

"...You know nothing?"

After leaving Prince Gong's Mansion, Xie Yi went straight to Duke Shen's Mansion to meet Chen Peiluan who had returned from Prince Yi Yang's residence.

Chen Peiluan recounted everything she had seen and heard in Prince Yi Yang's mansion.

As the elder brother, Prince Yi Yang has a very different temperament from his younger brother, Prince Gong. Perhaps it is because the family has not been in good health since childhood, especially after he grew up, both Concubine Huaijing and Prince Gong were sick every other day. Therefore, Prince Yi Yang gradually became accustomed to being considerate and caring for others, and his temperament is the gentlest among the royal heirs.

This time, even if the princess did not get pregnant unexpectedly, he would still ask for permission to stay in Beijing. The reason was simply that he was worried about his younger brother.

Although most of the Lu family members like to stir up trouble, there have been some truly kind people in the past. However, Xie Yi still has doubts: "Does he really know nothing... Is he lying, or is His Royal Highness Prince Gong still hiding something..."

Seeing him mumbling in a low voice, Chen Peiluan pinched her palm, pursed her lips and said: "In fact, when I went there, I saw the Princess of the County, and her condition seemed a little unusual."

The Princess of Yiyang County was born into a family of officials. As the eldest sister-in-law of the next generation of the royal family, she was a calm, generous and healthy person. Her style of doing things had a bit of the uprightness of an ancient gentleman. She had a very good reputation among the emperor, empress, and brothers and sisters of the Prince of Yiyang County.

"Why is it unusual?"

Chen Peiluan looked at Xie Yi's young face and sighed, "The Princess has always been in good health. Although a woman's pregnancy will consume her own energy and blood, she... may have consumed too much."

"Oh?" Xie Yi had a vague idea in his mind and asked, "I heard a doctor say before that if the husband is weak, it will be difficult for the wife to keep the baby if she gets pregnant. Isn't this the case with my sister-in-law?"

Chen Peiluan was also full of doubts: "If the Marquis could see the current situation of the Princess of the County with his own eyes, he would understand. No matter how difficult it is, she shouldn't be like that. I... cough cough, when I was pregnant, the doctor also said that the fetus was weak and I was afraid it would be difficult to save it. I did have a very hard time during that period, but after taking tonic medicine, I still gave birth well. But the Princess of the County... It's as if even her body... It's as if it has been sucked dry."

"So serious?!" Xie Yi said in surprise.

The pregnancy of the Princess was discovered shortly after the Emperor and Empress decided to leave the capital. At that time, the baby was already two or three months old. Because the fetal signs were not good, she had been recuperating in the mansion. Apart from congratulating her once when Xie Yi first learned about the pregnancy, he had no time to visit her again.

Thinking of the appearance of the Princess of Yiyang County, Chen Peiluan said with lingering fear: "It's not that I'm suspicious, it's just that her appearance is too scary. The Prince of Yiyang County is also very anxious and has started to use folk remedies - Lord, this is another thing that I find strange."

Over the past decade or so, many female doctors have been trained in the Imperial Hospital, and these female doctors are very popular among the women in Beijing. However, seeing that the Princess of the County had a difficult pregnancy, she did not go to the Imperial Hospital to ask female doctors to stay in the mansion. Instead, she believed in some folk remedies?

Really weird.

"It's okay." After thanking him for thinking, he said, "The worst result is that Prince Yiyang also gets involved. It's a pity for my sister-in-law. My mother likes her very much."

"I will find a time to go there in person. Madam, please help me with all matters in the capital."

Chen Peiluan frowned: "My Lord, please don't blame me for overthinking. What if they saw that the Wuwei Marquisate couldn't check and balance you, and wanted to use my words to lure the Lord over?"

Xie Yi opened the folding fan and said, "It seems that Madam, you have already met someone before returning home. But don't worry, Madam. I have been taught by my mother and grandmother since I was young, and I have never been reckless in my actions. Madam, don't be afraid, don't be surprised, the results in the future will tell you that your choice today is correct."

Chen Peiluan, who was conflicted inside, was shocked when she heard him reveal her whereabouts in one sentence. At the same time, she couldn't help feeling relieved and a little guilty.

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In Governor Zhu's mansion, the atmosphere became increasingly lively as the young people competed with each other.

Xie Yuzhen and Princess Shou'an were sitting next to each other, chatting intimately, with Madam Jia interjecting a word or two from time to time. On the other side, the emperor was talking to Governor Zhu about the latest developments in the northern border. The more they talked, the more the emperor was certain that something beyond human control must have happened to Governor Zhu.

After all, they are not the same soul. Even if the current "Zhu the Governor" tries hard to imitate the original body, there will still be flaws. What's more, he has to face the emperor who has always had a vicious eye.

However, "Inspector Zhu" did not realize the emperor's suspicion - in his world, when the imperial court was still there, there was only a young emperor controlled by the empress dowager and the eunuchs, and not a powerful emperor like the emperor who could torture his subjects to death with just a little thought.

Perhaps it was the experience of successfully stealing the throne in the past that gave "Zhu the Inspector" too much unnecessary self-confidence. Therefore, when he faced the emperor, he naturally had a bit more secret contempt.

The emperor was still wondering whether he had misjudged the person, causing Governor Zhu to become arrogant after his encounter, or whether Zhu was just unlucky and had developed "soul-leaving syndrome".

If it was the former, the emperor would have to skin this guy who betrayed his trust and make him sober up, but if it was the latter... he still had to be treated. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang was different from those who let him do whatever he wanted. He was indeed a capable minister who knew how to please the superiors while doing his job well.

Although his attitude towards life is slightly different from that of ordinary people, the emperor still knows how to distinguish between the important and the unimportant.

He said only a few words.

Then the butler of the governor's mansion came over again, wiping his sweat. When he was still several steps away from the others, he knelt down and said, "I pay my respects to your Majesty and your Majesty."

"What happened?" Li Zong received the emperor's gaze and asked.

The butler kowtowed and replied, "A family came to the governor's mansion, saying... saying that they had captured two demons who had taken over human bodies, and they wanted to ask Your Majesty to make a decision."