HCB Chapter 115 Chilling
Chapter 115 Chilling
"Does Your Highness mean that Lady Jia was the one who did it?"
"Ah."
This was somewhat beyond He Lingyi's imagination. In her opinion, Jia Meiren's subsequent evil deeds were all due to the desires that arose after she climbed high and looked far. She never expected that she would be so vicious to others when she was just a talented woman.
No wonder, the Lü family really are all lunatics!
"That Consort Liang's move was too simplistic. After all, it wasn't Consort Jia who suffered serious injuries. If she could successfully give birth to the prince, wouldn't today's predicament be resolved?"
"She can't give birth..."
The Crown Prince spoke calmly and placed another chess piece in his hand. The outcome of the game was now decided. Despite her defeat, He Lingyi felt no discomfort. Hearing this news today was already a valuable lesson for her.
"Your Highness said the child cannot be born. Does that mean Consort Liang will intervene again?"
Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince looked up at He Lingyi, his eyes filled with a hint of inquiry, and said.
"I think Miss He doesn't seem to want Jia Meiren's pregnancy to be completed smoothly either."
"Yes."
He Lingyi's directness surprised the Crown Prince. The future Crown Princess did not hide her emotions at all, especially in front of him. This made the Crown Prince feel that he was somewhat special to her. Therefore, he was much happier than before and blurted out the matter.
"It may not be Consort Liang who made a move again; Consort Jia has offended more than just her."
At this point, He Lingyi understood.
The Lu family's dream of rising to power through this pregnancy is destined to be shattered. Now is the perfect time to make matters worse. Thinking of this, she knows what she needs to do next.
He bowed respectfully to the Crown Prince and said...
"Thank you for clearing up my doubts today, Your Highness."
"You're welcome. As long as Miss He and I share the same hatred for the enemy in the future, that's fine."
He Lingyi nodded in agreement, and then sat for a while before heading back to the Marquis of Haibo's residence.
Seeing this, the crown prince did not stop him, but simply handed him a bottle of medicine.
"This medicine is good; it's perfect for your wound."
He Lingyi unconsciously touched the bandage still wrapped around her arm. She was sure she hadn't given anything away, but the Crown Prince still found out.
A faint warmth inevitably swept through his heart. After accepting the medicine bottle, he thanked the Crown Prince and then left the Eastern Palace.
As soon as she left, her father-in-law, Xia Jing, came in.
The Crown Prince was collecting the chess pieces on the table one by one, and then calmly gave an order.
"Send someone to tell Prefect Wang that if he cannot resolve the matter between the Lü and Chi families before my wedding, he should resign from his position as prefect."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Stepping out of the study, Xia Jing looked at the sky outside. Winter had truly arrived…
Haibo Marquis's Mansion.
Inside the flower hall, Chi Guiwan finally saw He Lingyi return after much anticipation. The first thing she asked upon entering was, "Lingyi, how is your injury?"
He then quickly lifted her sleeve and saw the gauze wrapped around it, and Chi Guiwan's eyes reddened.
"Why argue with them? You'll only hurt yourself! Next time you encounter something like this, stay far away. Your safety is more important than your reputation!"
Hearing her mother's words, He Lingyi felt even warmer inside, and then took out the medicine bottle and comforted her.
"Don't worry, Sister Chi. His Highness the Crown Prince gave me medicine. Besides, my injury isn't serious. You can ask my godmother. She was watching the doctor bandage me! If it were serious, I'm afraid she would have made me rest and I wouldn't have been able to move around. Don't worry."
"That's true, but women are delicate. What if they get scarred?"
"No, no, I've found plenty of good medicine, I absolutely won't let Lingyi have any scars," Madam Qin hurriedly said, her face full of worry and concern for her goddaughter.
Seeing this, Chi Guiwan felt a little relieved.
Everything that He Lingyi heard at the Eastern Palace today was useful. After dismissing everyone, He Lingyi told them all. The family members listened to this news, and their expressions were no longer as relaxed as before.
"Serves her right. In the end, it's the Lü family's own fault. Although she was poisoned, flies don't land on eggs without cracks. Even if Madam Lü doesn't die, she'll be crippled."
The second young master, Haiyu, has always been clear about his likes and dislikes, so it is not surprising that he said such a thing.
"It's not just Madam Lü; I'm afraid Lü Yi's future will also be ruined. Don't forget that the Vice Minister's office is spreading rumors about him, trying to portray him as opportunistic, lecherous, arrogant, incompetent, and immoral. With the imperial examinations just around the corner, even if his scores are amazing, the gossip among the people can't be silenced. The examiners will handle it accordingly. The Lü family's desire to bring glory to their family through officialdom is no longer possible."
Qiao Er added a sentence.
Both of them had served in the Eastern Palace for many years, so they were quite familiar with the Crown Prince's actions.
The biggest mistake was that the Lü family harmed He Lingyi, the future Crown Princess. Even for the sake of the Eastern Palace's reputation, the Crown Prince would not allow the Lü family to rise to power.
Thinking about it... I really feel like it's karma!
But He Lingyi was not satisfied with merely failing to gain momentum.
Only by sacrificing their lives can they atone for the grievances and harm that the mother and daughter suffered!
Therefore, they had their own plans in mind.
Haijin glanced at her from the side. Of all those present, only he knew what she thought and hated, and naturally understood that the Lu family's current misery was not enough. So he offered a comment from the side.
"Prefect Wang is reluctant to severely punish Madam Lü because of the influence of the beautiful concubine in the palace. However, if Madam Lü reveals some secrets unknown to others while in prison, I'm afraid he won't be able to protect her."
A secret unknown to others?
He Lingyi suddenly thought of Madam Guo. Given Chi Yunjing's viciousness, he would probably sacrifice Madam Guo's life to pull the Vice Minister's Mansion out of its current predicament.
"What my elder brother means is that Madam Guo won't live past these next few days."
"Ah."
With just one sentence, everyone understood the Minister's Mansion's plan, but Chi Guiwan couldn't help but sigh. Every time her father did something, it made her tremble. Today, it was Madam Guo lying there, whom they could abandon so easily.
If it were her tomorrow, she would probably be kicked aside too!
"Sometimes I really hate that I was born into such a family, where there is no affection to speak of, only treacherous scheming! My father was like that, my grandmother was like that, and Madam Guo and her children were like that too. Now I even suspect that my mother's death back then might have been related to them!"
Her words made everyone around Haibo Hou turn serious.
"It shouldn't be. When my sister passed away, it was at the height of the Marquis's power. If Chi Yunjing wanted to climb the social ladder, he would naturally have to provide her with good food and drink! Father and Mother also had doctors come to her house many times to treat her. It was indeed illness that weakened her, which led to her passing away."