0p0 Chapter 923 Murdering the Eldest Princess?
Chapter 923 Murdering the Eldest Princess?
Half a month later, news of a great victory came from the border.
It turned out that two small tribes had attempted to sow discord between Dayong and the Turks, but Mu Qingxuan and Duanmu Xing joined forces to wipe them out. Li Feng personally submitted another memorial, detailing the entire incident.
Thus, the earlier rumors that Mu Qingxuan had been assassinated were disproven without any further evidence.
Shuang'er indeed stayed in the palace, talking with the Empress Dowager every day and also coming to pay her respects to the Empress every day.
Over time, their relationship became much closer than before.
Perhaps because Shuang'er stayed in the palace, things outside the palace were much quieter.
Because of Shuang'er's concerns, Zhao Yang was unsure how to deal with Li Wanhe.
If she had simply ordered Li Wanhe's execution, it wouldn't have been a big deal. After all, a concubine dared to plot against the mistress, and a princess at that; killing her twice wouldn't have been excessive.
The problem is that her original intention was to drag the Li family down with her, but now she's a little uncertain.
Since that day, Prince Consort Luo has stayed at the Princess's residence and has never returned.
Li Wanhe was naturally extremely anxious.
Her and her son's future depended entirely on Prince Consort Luo. If he stopped valuing them, they would surely face dire consequences.
Li Wanhe wasn't stupid. Ever since she was carried to the Luo residence in a small sedan chair, she had completely offended Princess Zhaoyang. At the same time, it seemed that the Li family had no intention of having any further dealings with her.
After all, in their view, it was they who had plotted against their elder sister first.
Li Wanhe hated Mu Xinnuan to the core at this moment. If it weren't for her, she would definitely not have ended up like this.
At this moment, Li Wanhe had clearly forgotten that since marrying into the Luo family, she had been living a life of luxury. Although she was a concubine, her life was no less comfortable than when she was in the Zhenguo General's Mansion.
When she was favored, she never thought of being grateful to Mu Xin Nuan for sparing her a way out. Now that she's starting to have bad luck, she's started to blame Mu Xin Nuan.
This kind of person is also the one most likely to complain and blame others.
Now that there is no proper master in the mansion, Li Wanhe is just a concubine, so naturally she cannot eat well or use the best things.
The princess had already sent someone to give her instructions, so Li Wanhe had no choice.
She was clearly the master's concubine, but the food and things she used were not as good as those of a respectable head maid.
Li Wanhe knew that the princess must have used some tricks, otherwise, the master would not have forgotten about her and her child so quickly.
However, she had no idea what scheme the princess had used.
After much deliberation, the most important thing right now is to win back the master's heart.
But she was just a woman, and now she didn't even have the chance to leave the mansion. How could she go to the master to complain?
Li Wanhe also tried to send a message to the Li family, but unfortunately, the Li family did not send any news. She did not know whether the message was not delivered or whether the Li family had completely given up on her.
In fact, Li Gang was extremely disappointed in this daughter!
Back then, Li Gang had considered killing the wicked daughter with a single sword because she dared to scheme against the eldest daughter and commit such a disgraceful act in the Eastern Palace. If it weren't for the people from the eldest son's family stopping her, there wouldn't be any Concubine Li left now.
Li Wanhe was at her wit's end. Seeing their lives getting harder and harder, she couldn't just sit and wait for them to die.
Just then, the princess's maidservant arrived.
"Granny is here, please come inside and sit down." Li Wanhe has learned to be sensible now, knowing who she shouldn't offend or treat lightly.
"Oh, this old servant dares not accept such praise, Aunt Li, please have a seat."
Li Wanhe blushed, feeling incredibly ironic. How could she possibly be afraid in that tone?
"I wonder if the princess has any instructions for coming today, Granny?"
Upon hearing this, the nanny glanced at her. She was quite sensible, knowing that the princess had sent her, and that she shouldn't ask the prince consort if he was staying at the princess's residence first.
“Aunt Li, this old servant came here today on the princess’s orders. Let’s get straight to the point and say it directly, shall we?”
"That would be wonderful, please speak, Granny."
"You've heard about what Granny Rong instructed, haven't you?"
Li Wanhe was taken aback; she really didn't know about this!
The old woman looked at her and realized that she still didn't understand why the prince consort disliked her!
"The princess was bloodthirsty at first, but it was later discovered that she had been poisoned by villains. Granny Rong has confessed everything, saying that she was acting on your orders. Aunt Li, do you understand what I'm saying now?"
At this moment, her tone had become more arrogant and disdainful.
Li Wanhe was stunned!
So this is the real reason she fell out of favor?
The problem is, she has never done anything like this before! Who would set such a trap to harm her? This could be fatal!
How dare she plot against the reigning princess?
"Granny, please understand! I have never done such a thing!" Li Wanhe's face turned pale with fright.
The old woman took a look and realized that the reaction was normal.
Indeed, she wasn't the one who did it in the first place, so it would be strange if she wasn't surprised.
"Doesn't Aunt Li understand? Now that Granny Rong has confessed, and the imperial physician has also confirmed that the princess did indeed use some filthy things, which is why her personality has changed so drastically. Now that the Prince Consort knows the truth, that's why he hates you so much."
Li Wanhe shook her head. "No! I didn't do it, I really didn't!"
The old woman frowned. "Why don't you understand, Aunt Li? Whether you did it or not is unimportant. The key issue now is that both the princess and the prince consort believe you ordered it. So, Aunt Li, you'd better think carefully about how you can save your life!"
Li Wanhe's legs immediately went weak.
"No, how could this be? If I had truly done it, I would accept whatever the outcome. But I absolutely did not do it, so what are you doing? Isn't this going too far?"
“Aunt Li, watch your words! It is the princess who is suffering. To this day, the princess is still taking bitter medicine.”
Li Wanhe's mind was completely in a mess at that moment, and she didn't know what to say at all.
"Then, I wonder if the old woman came today to give me poisoned wine?"
The old woman gave a cold laugh, finally understanding.
"Aunt Li, please don't be hasty. Haven't you always said you're innocent? Aunt Li, think about the young master, how old is he? If you die, what if the princess remembers that you were the one who poisoned her? How will your son survive?"
Li Wanhe's expression changed drastically. "Please enlighten me, Granny!"