0p0 Chapter 804 Li Wanhe's Foolish Scheme!
Chapter 804 Li Wanhe's Foolish Scheme!
With the Crown Prince's clear stance, the area in front of the Prince Ming's residence once again became bustling with activity.
Meanwhile, Prince Ming's heir, Duanmu Xing, also attracted the attention of everyone in the capital.
Previously, this prince rarely appeared in front of people. Everyone knew that he was not the real son of the Princess Ming, but was adopted under the Princess's name. His background was not too low, but it was not too high either.
Princess Ming had only one daughter, Princess Duanmu Qiao.
Because of the incident involving Prince Kang, Prince Ming's Mansion was also implicated, so all the titles and honors previously bestowed upon Prince Ming's Mansion were revoked.
Now, the Ming Prince's Mansion only has one heir and one princess.
The princes and princesses who had been granted titles by Prince Ming in order to appease him have all had their titles revoked. Now, they are just the sons and daughters of Prince Ming's mansion.
However, with the Emperor and Crown Prince heavily relying on Prince Ming at this time and intending to cultivate his heir, the other concubines in Prince Ming's residence thought that their children would eventually receive rewards again.
Holding onto this hope, Consort Luo finally found some solace.
In the blink of an eye, Mu Xin Nuan was already four months pregnant. She was wearing slightly loose clothes, so it wasn't noticeable.
The old lady of the General Zhenguo's Mansion, along with her two daughters-in-law and several granddaughters, came to the East Palace to pay their respects.
While it was said to be a greeting, the main purpose was actually to visit Mu Xin Nuan, worried that she might be unwell while pregnant.
The old lady was led into the inner hall to speak, and Liu and Xu naturally followed her in.
Mu Xin Nuan immediately noticed Li Wan He's slightly haggard appearance. She didn't say much, but simply asked Rong Yue to lead the sisters to the front pavilion for a short rest. There were all kinds of musical instruments, chess, calligraphy, and painting available there, so that the sisters wouldn't feel uncomfortable.
When Li Wanhe arrived, she realized that it was actually a two-story exquisite little building. It didn't look big, but the interior decoration and layout were exceptionally meticulous and ingenious.
Looking at the wealth before her, and thinking about the family she would marry into in the future, she couldn't help but feel a little sad.
The two sisters sat there for a while. Li Wanhe's maid went out for a while and when she came back, she whispered a few words in her ear.
Upon hearing this, Li Wanhe's eyes sparkled.
A glance swept over, and the maid understood, so she pretended to say, "The incense here smells different from what we have in our mansion. The Crown Princess really knows how to enjoy life."
As he spoke, he picked up a skewer from the side and gently poked at the spices inside. When no one was looking, he threw something into the skewer.
Li Wanhua was looking at some books of poetry displayed here, so she wouldn't notice her little actions.
There were only two palace servants attending to her in the distance. Before long, Li Wanhua began to yawn repeatedly.
"Miss San must be tired. We would like to trouble you two sisters to lead the way. We will help Miss San to rest for a while."
"Alright, it's not far from here, and we can invite Miss to rest for a while. Please follow me."
One of the palace maids led the way, and Li Wanhe called in the maids outside the room to help Li Wanhua away.
In this way, only the two of them, mistress and servant, plus a palace maid, remained in this exquisite pavilion.
"Sister, my young lady accidentally got her hands dirty. Would you mind fetching her a basin of water?"
"Please wait a moment, Miss Fourth."
As the palace maids went out to fetch water, Li Wanhe asked excitedly, "How is it? Is His Highness almost here?"
"Don't worry, I have someone watching over things up ahead."
As they were talking, they heard a noise outside.
Li Wanhe was overjoyed. Sure enough, it was His Highness the Crown Prince who entered.
"Greetings to Your Highness."
Upon seeing her, Duanmu Chuze said with slight displeasure, "Why is it you? Didn't you say Li Hao was waiting for me here?"
"Your Highness, my second brother was originally waiting for you here, but the Crown Princess just said she had something to ask, so she sent someone to take him away."
"Oh, in that case, I'll go to Yichun Palace."
"Your Highness, please wait." This time, Li Wanhe boldly stopped the Crown Prince.
Duanmu Chuze frowned, "How dare you!"
Li Wanhe's heart was pounding. Facing the Crown Prince, she was both attracted and a little scared. She also knew that they were in front of the servants, so she couldn't let her guard down.
"You may leave now. I have a secret to report to His Highness. Do not let anyone else come in and disturb us."
"Yes, ma'am."
The maidservant hurriedly retreated, and no one noticed that the maidservant's eyes were still glancing into the incense burner one last time.
Duanmu Chuze was somewhat surprised by Li Wanhe's boldness.
This girl is getting bolder and bolder.
"What's your business?"
A slightly strange fragrance wafted to his nose, so alluring that Duanmu Chuze couldn't help but furrow his brow slightly. This scent seemed somewhat familiar.
“Your Highness, I know that you have always been in love with my cousin. And I have absolutely no intention of taking her away. It is only because my cousin saw that Your Highness had been suffering so much that she resorted to this tactic to keep me by Your Highness’s side.”
Duanmu Chuze narrowed his eyes slightly. "You're saying all of this was the Crown Princess's doing?"
Li Wanhe was terrified, but she absolutely could not back down now. "Your Highness, that's right. Otherwise, do you think I would have the courage to invite you here? Besides, I just entered the East Palace to talk with the Crown Princess and didn't know your whereabouts."
At first glance, this statement does indeed make some sense.
"It's broad daylight now. Even if Ah Nuan wanted you to serve me, she wouldn't have chosen this time, would she?"
Duanmu Chuze suddenly grasped the crux of the problem. Anuan was always a person who paid great attention to rules and etiquette. When he was being intimate with her, she was unwilling to be honest with him during the day. How could she possibly let another woman serve him during the day?
It's highly unlikely that Mu Xin Nuan would have acted voluntarily in broad daylight.
"Li Wanhe, how dare you deceive me?"
"Your Highness, I dare not." Li Wanhe was hoping that the fragrance would quickly seep into the Crown Prince's heart and lungs, so that he would be infatuated and do something impolite to her.
Unexpectedly, Duanmu Chuze suddenly stepped forward, staring at her eyes with extreme danger, "You have quite the nerve to drug me? Do you think I wouldn't recognize that scent as an aphrodisiac?"
Li Wanhe's heart skipped a beat. Had she been discovered?
"No! I was unaware of this. When I arrived, the place was already in this state. I beg Your Highness to investigate further."