"Qingtang." Bai Wanrou called softly. There was nothing unusual in her tone, but Qingtang felt a thrill in her body, thinking that she was also struck by Chen Ruzhi's behavior like herself.
She hurriedly said: "Miss, don't pay attention to this matter. The prince... oh, they will make peace with each other when the time comes. Don't let this affect your mood."
Qingtang originally wanted to say a few nice words for Chen Ruzhi, but after much thought, he couldn't find anything to praise, so he simply gave up.
Her words made Bai Wanrou burst into laughter. For some reason, when she said she would divorce, she actually felt like a piece was missing in her heart.
It is somewhat inaccurate to say that she is distressed, nor does she feel like she is feeling lost. Bai Wanrou can only define it as the sadness caused by the sudden disappearance of so many years of love.
She paused, remembering the purpose of calling her, and came to her senses, "I can't do it, don't worry."
"I just called you for something else."
Hearing this, Qingtang came closer, with a serious expression. This expression appeared on her chubby little face, which everyone found extremely cute.
Bai Wanrou was also led so much that she almost forgot what she wanted to say. She thought about it for a while before remembering it.
"We all know that Yue Yi is obviously behind this incident, but now we can't find any concrete evidence to identify her, so I need you to help me find the source of this drug."
Her thoughts were generally similar to Chen Ruzhi's, the only difference was that she still remembered what happened back then.
At that time, Chen Ruzhi was so overwhelmed by the effects of the medicine that he didn't have much relevant memory at all.
But she was different, she clearly knew everything that happened before she left.
Bai Wanrou lowered her head and thought for a moment. If she remembered correctly, Lin Feng had accidentally said something at the scene that Yueyi had taken the same drug as the prince.
If her guess is correct, the reason why Yueyi's child became a stillborn baby after birth must have something to do with this medicine.
But back then, Chen Ru's reaction after using traditional Chinese medicine was just the same as a simple beauty drug. Why did it have such a big impact when it came to Yueyi?
She frowned tightly. She knew very little about pharmacology and could not give a reasonable explanation.
But judging from these two things, this drug must have other effects on the woman's body.
So she called out to Qingtang who was about to go out, "There is another characteristic that we should keep in mind. This medicine must be more harmful to women."
Qingtang didn't think as much as she did, and he didn't understand why she knew this, but she still went out without saying anything.
Not long after she went out, Luzhu also tidied up the room, from messy to clean and tidy.
She stood up, supported her waist, and subconsciously sighed: "When we were in the Marquis Mansion, there were dedicated servants to do these things. How could I be the personal maid?"
Bai Wanrou laughed, poured a cup of tea and handed it to her, and heard her mutter: "Hey, ever since I married you into the prince's palace, it can be said that you have lived a good life for a few days."
As soon as these words were spoken, the smile on Bai Wanrou's lips froze, as if some thought flashed across her face.
Yes, the reason why she was able to marry into the royal palace at that time was because her father asked the emperor for an imperial edict.
And it was after she dedicated herself to Chen Ru that she talked about it in front of her father every day.
Thinking of that peasant girl who died tragically, and what I heard outside the library...
A bold guess involuntarily occupied her mind. The person who drugged Chen Ru back then could not have been her father, right?
Bai Wanrou's heart suddenly beat for a moment. If it had been in the past, she would never have doubted her father so much.
But all the things that happened in recent days, including the spies who have not yet been found in her yard, all clearly told her: your father is no longer the person you remember.
Her palms tightened unconsciously. No matter what, the warmth her father brought to her was real. If this matter was really related to him, she would definitely investigate it clearly.
"Lv Zhu, please go out with me. I still have some things to check."
"Ah? Didn't Miss already let Qingtang out?" Luzhu didn't expect that Bai Wanrou would be so concerned about this matter this time. He thought she was worried about Qingtang's ability. Just as he was about to dissuade him, he saw the person involved coming from outside.
Came back dejected.
Qingtang sat down on the chair, not caring about the wet drops of water on it, and said in a depressed tone: "Those guards said we can't leave the house."
One word stopped Bai Wanrou who was about to get up, and her voice became a little deeper, "What's going on?"
Probably because he was really angry, Qingtang did not reply to her immediately. Instead, he took a deep breath for a while and then said gloomily:
"The man said that we are being detained now and can only move around within the Lenghsiang Courtyard and a few places nearby. We are not allowed to go anywhere else."
There are almost no courtyards next to Lengxiangyuan, and even if there are, they are uninhabited. It is no different from being locked up inside.
If this is the case, it will be too difficult to obtain any information on your own.
If you can meet someone, you can try to bribe him. It's deserted for several miles now, and there's not even anyone who can help deliver a message.
Qingtang patted his thigh, his eyes lit up, as if he suddenly remembered something, "Miss, why don't we sneak out?"
Dusk is approaching, and the sun is no longer visible. In addition, there are extremely lush trees next to Lengxiang Courtyard, so it shouldn't be a problem to climb over the wall with her ability.
But after you go out, you will inevitably encounter patrolling guards at the door. It is not easy to avoid them all.
Bai Wanrou pulled her wrist and said, "No, it's too risky. I don't know what the punishment will be if I'm discovered."
After weighing the left and right, she was unwilling to give up investigating the matter.
"Let's wait outside. As far as I know, the area near Lengxiangyuan is a must-go for some servants. Maybe someone else can pass a message for us."
The residences of the servants in the mansion were generally not very good. Some of the servants who followed the master could still live in the back hill area, while the rest who did odd jobs could only gather in this area.
She is still a princess after all, but she is being imprisoned, but her status has not been abolished. It should be feasible to find someone to deliver the message, right?
Bai Wanrou was a little unsure, but there was no other better way at the moment.
"But...Miss, who are you going to send the message to?"
The servants who will be trapped near Lenxiangyuan have little power. Even if they help to send messages, they can only be sent to the mansion and cannot leave the mansion.
Looking around, is there anyone in the palace who can help them?
Qingtang wrung his hands in frustration, not understanding how the situation had developed to such an extent.
In contrast, Bai Wanrou seemed much calmer, "Tell the prince to ask him for the right to leave the palace."
The tone of her words was too casual, as if she was describing an extremely trivial matter, but Qingtang and Luzhu were stunned at the same time.
When did it become natural for a princess to make demands of the prince? In the past, she could not wait to give her best to the prince.
The moment this idea emerged, they finally understood that the past was the past and the present is now, and the princess was different.
"Okay, miss, we'll wait with you."
That's all, no matter what kind of person the young lady becomes, they will always be behind her.
There were too many obstructions outside the Lengxiang Courtyard, and it was also very dark. You would not be able to see anyone while sitting and waiting in the room. Bai Wanrou could only take the two of them and sit on the threshold of the courtyard.
When they were more than halfway through the season, places with many trees had the most mosquitoes and ants around them. Among the three of them, Qingtang was the only one who was unlucky.
Before anyone could wait, her upper arms and calves were already covered with large and small pimples.
She stretched out her hand and poked Bai Wanrou, "Miss, look at how I have been tortured here."
In the night, Bai Wanrou couldn't see clearly the red color on her butt, but she also knew that she must have complained because she couldn't bear it anymore.
"Qingtang, why don't you go back first? Lu Zhu and I can just wait here."
The time when the servants come back is not fixed. If there are many things going on, they may not come back until late in the evening.
Qingtang shook his head, "I'll accompany you, Miss."
After finishing his words, a group of people walked past Lengxiangyuan and saw about five or six people.
When I caught a glimpse of them from the corner of my eye, they were almost walking past. Bai Wanrou rushed over and only stopped one person at the end of the line.
"princess?"
The man looked a little surprised, but his tone was not very respectful. He didn't even salute, he just stood there calmly.
Bai Wanrou had expected such an attitude and was not angry, "Yes, I want you to go and tell the prince for me that I need to leave the house for urgent matters. I hope he will allow it."
Servants with their status don't have many opportunities to see the prince, and some may never see him more than once in their lifetime.
So when he heard this sentence, the man was obviously surprised for a while, but he didn't know what he thought of, and his face darkened.
"Princess, I'm so sorry, I cannot agree to your request."
After saying that, she left without even giving Bai Wanrou a chance to say anything to persuade her to stay.
"Who are you? He knows that the young lady is a princess, yet he dares to treat her like this!"
Qingtang was extremely angry. The young lady had not been ignored like this for a long time. The last time... was probably when Chen Ruzhi spoiled his concubine and killed his wife.
She glanced at Bai Wanrou, her face looked nothing special, and she didn't look disappointed or angry.
"Miss, don't be angry. This kind of person only cares about others. You must ignore her."
She wanted to coax people, but she didn't know much about talking, and she could only say a few words back and forth.
Bai Wanrou curved her lips and chuckled, "Okay, needless to say, she is just afraid of getting angry and causing trouble to herself."
Seeing that she really didn't take it seriously, Qingtang felt relieved. Her emotions came and went quickly, and she soon forgot about it.
"Miss, what should we do now?" Lu Zhu tidied up the bed. He couldn't bear that the lady's efforts all day had no effect, and wanted to divert her attention.
Bai Wanrou breathed out, "Nothing else to do, sleep!"
Her tone was brisk, as if nothing had happened that day. This chapter has been completed!