Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Midnight.

The Ning Prince's Mansion was brightly lit.

Everyone in the palace was guarding Xiao Qingxi in her yard, except Shen Wantang.

Since Xiao Qingxi didn't like her, she didn't even bother to visit him.

However, people over there were in panic and Xiao Qingxi was in danger. It was not appropriate for Shen Wantang to sleep alone, so she lit a few more lamps to practice calligraphy.

"Princess, there are already several basins of blood in the princess's yard. The princess has been crying the whole time. I'm afraid the situation is not good."

Shen Wantang couldn't help but shake her head: "I don't think she has any intention of getting along with her child. She was pregnant and yet she tried to get someone to crash into our pleasure boat. She was so willful that she didn't care about any consequences. The outcome now is entirely her own fault."

"Yes, I can't figure out whether the princess cares about the baby in her belly or not. She doesn't do anything good for the child and even pushed Miss Lin into the water. I heard that General Huo is still leading people to look for her, but they haven't been able to find her yet."

Shen Wantang paused for a moment, "Whether it was the princess who recommended it or not, I'm not sure."

"Although it seems that it was the princess who pushed her, and she did want to kill Lin Rouxin, but I guess she originally planned to do it when no one was around."

“No matter how arrogant and conceited the princess is, she wouldn’t push Lin Rouxin down in front of so many people, especially since Huo Yunzhou is still watching. She cares about Huo Yunzhou so much that she wouldn’t kill anyone in front of him.”

Qin Xin was stunned: "Then, did Miss Lin jump in by herself? Is she crazy? The river water is so cold and so deep, wouldn't she die if she jumped in? She can't swim!"

Shen Wantang said firmly, "No, Lin Rouxin can swim, and she's a very good swimmer. She was sure she could survive, so she jumped. The river looks dangerous, but it depends on the location. The area where she jumped had a relatively gentle current, so it's not a big threat to people who are good swimmers."

Shen Wantang also jumped into the river tonight, so she was very clear about the situation in the river. It was really cold, but as long as she could swim, it would be no problem to swim to the shore.

Even if no one rescues her and Gu Qianning tonight, they can still get ashore with their own abilities.

Lin Rouxin can definitely do it.

"But Miss Lin didn't know how to swim when she was pushed into the lake by the princess at the palace last time. If General Huo hadn't jumped in to save her in time, she would have died!"

"She was just pretending last time. I checked her pulse and it was very stable, which means she held her breath in time after falling into the lake. She didn't struggle in the water, and she didn't choke or faint. If she didn't know how to swim, it would be impossible for her to do that."

"Ah? Was she pretending? Could it be that she fell into the lake on purpose? To frame the princess?"

Shen Wantang nodded: "That should be it!"

Qin Xin couldn't help but sigh: "She is so scheming! She is so cruel to herself, I can't imagine how cruel she will be to the princess if she comes back alive."

There was a hint of anticipation in Shen Wantang's eyes: "I hope Lin Rouxin comes back later. The later she comes back, the better the show will be."

"Now I'm afraid everyone thinks Miss Lin is dead. The prince has gone to the palace to plead for the princess."

"This should be the effect she wants to create."

After Shen Wantang finished speaking, he continued practicing calligraphy: "Let's go to the princess's courtyard and take a look. Although I don't have to go, I should at least make an appearance. You can go a few more times tonight, so that it will show that we are also concerned about the princess's safety."

Qin Xin responded and went out quickly.

Du Juan couldn't help but complain: "The princess went too far tonight. Why did the Crown Prince's wife have to worry about the princess's safety? I think she went too far. You don't even have to pretend. Just tell the princess that you are angry! Tell the princess to discipline the princess!"

Shen Wantang looked at her helplessly: "How naive! No matter how well the princess treats me, I am not her daughter. I am just her daughter-in-law. The one she loves the most is naturally the princess. How can I ask the princess to discipline the princess?"

"What I should do is to speak well of the princess in front of the princess. If I always complain and say that the princess is wrong, do you think the princess will be happy?"

"The princess usually protects me a lot, I am already satisfied. It is rare for my mother-in-law to do this, I can't force her to do more."

"I respect my parents-in-law, and they protect me. As long as we maintain a balance between them, my position is secure. If I act in a momentary way, the balance will be broken, and I will need to spend more energy to repair it. It's not worth it."

She had to continue living in Prince Ning's Mansion after all. She had been tolerant of Xiao Qingxi before because she didn't want to make the relationship awkward, lest she be ostracized by everyone in Prince Ning's Mansion like Shen Mingxuan in her previous life.

But unfortunately, her tolerance did not bring about Xiao Qingxi's restraint, so she couldn't help herself tonight and played tricks on Xiao Qingxi and Xiao Qingyuan.

But even if she was playing tricks, she knew how to do it just right. She made Xiao Qingxi mad without causing any real harm to her. Even if the princess wanted to hold someone responsible, she couldn't find her responsible.

If her mother-in-law really wanted to question her in the future, she would have a more plausible reason: Xiao Qingxi was pregnant, and she was concerned about Xiao Qingxi's safety, so she didn't let her get on the houseboat. Otherwise, if something happened on the houseboat, who would be able to take responsibility?

Shen Wantang has already left enough escape routes for himself.

Xiao Qingxi's current crisis was all caused by herself and she cannot blame anyone else.

It was already the second half of the night, and Shen Wantang finally felt tired and uncomfortable. She put down her pen and said, "I'm a little tired. I won't practice anymore. Call me early tomorrow so I can go to the princess."

"Yes."

However, on the next day, when Shen Wantang woke up, he found that it was already bright outside.

She had a splitting headache and wanted to get up, but she failed to do it the first time.

She touched her forehead and it felt hot.

"Prince Princess, you're awake!"

Dujuan saw her move and called her happily.

Shen Wantang was a little dazed: "Am I...sick? Wasn't I fine last night?"

Du Juan's eyes were red. "The Crown Prince's Consort has really lived up to the old saying that a doctor cannot treat himself. You had a high fever at dawn and could not be woken up even by calling. You frightened us servants."

"Later, even the princess came to see you. After Doctor Zhou finished taking care of the princess, he came to you to diagnose her and prescribe medicine. I fed you the medicine, and only then did you wake up!"

When Shen Wantang heard that it was Doctor Zhou who came to check her pulse, she was moved: "Is the princess okay?"

Qin Xin said angrily, "The Crown Prince's Consort still cares about the princess. You are so sick yourself, it's all the princess' fault! The baby in the princess' belly was saved by Madam Zhou."

Shen Wantang was somewhat shocked. Doctor Zhou's medical skills were so amazing! No wonder he was so famous. Even the emperor respected him. He really had real skills!