Guide to Failing as a Full-Level Green Tea-Chapter 30 - I Must Fulfill the Duties of the Crown Princess
Consort Shu rubbed her temples, looking somewhat haggard.
“That wretched Zhao Huan’er, so many eunuchs on the palace path saw my Lingling run into her courtyard, and the people I sent were turned away.”
“She is my person, and she was sent back after being mistreated.”
“How could I not be angry?”
Xu Liangeng quietly listened to her complaints, “Mother, endure it for now. Grandfather is still troubled by Uncle’s affairs. We can’t create more issues.”
Consort Shu patted his hand lovingly, “Good child, it’s hard for you to manage both sides.”
Xu Liangeng helped Consort Shu and waved everyone else away.
“Mother, Uncle might be exiled. It could take three to five years for him to return.”
Consort Shu’s heart sank, “What? The Emperor hasn’t responded yet.”
Xu Liangeng smiled bitterly, “Mother, Father has feared the Bai family for a long time.”
“Do you know why you haven’t had more children over the years? Father added a small amount of musk to your monthly medicine.”
“This child you’re carrying now, it’s uncertain if it will survive.”
Consort Shu paused, her tone cold, “How do you know this?”
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Xu Liangeng replied, “I thought you didn’t know, Mother…”
Consort Shu tightly held her belly, “The imperial physician said it could be kept until eight months.”
Xu Liangeng didn’t say more. Instead, he poured her a glass of water, “Mother, Consort Jia’s baby is very healthy.”
Consort Shu’s eyes dimmed, her voice hoarse, “Is that what you came to tell me?”
Xu Liangeng obediently shook his head, “Mother, drink the water.”
Consort Shu waved her hand, “Speak.”
Xu Liangeng smiled faintly, but his eyes held no humor, “General Gu is returning to the capital soon. My chances are slipping away.”
Consort Shu frowned, “That brute from the Gu family, he never gets involved in disputes. Why mention him?”
Xu Liangeng shook his head slightly, “The Gu family mansion is also a place of strife. A lot has happened there recently.”
“I want to marry the eldest Miss Gu, to save her from the turmoil.”
Consort Shu’s eyes brightened suddenly, “Is that your plan? But that girl is not easy to control. I’ve heard about her.”
Xu Liangeng swirled the glass of water, creating ripples.
“That’s why I need your help, Mother.”
Consort Shu fell into deep thought. When did the child she raised become so unfamiliar?
“Alright.”
Shen Roujia had not left her courtyard for several days and had no opportunity to see Xu Zening. Instead, she often exchanged letters with Gu Zhi.
Shen Roujia was shocked when she heard that Gu Zhi had knelt in the ancestral hall.
Her second aunt had secretly poisoned Gu Zhi to avenge Gu Yunqing, using a poison that was particularly deadly to martial artists.
It could gradually dissipate the power in one’s meridians, turning them into a lifeless husk.
Fortunately, Gu Zhi was always cautious. After Chang Sheng found clues, they traced them back to an old merchant.
It turned out the poison was developed from an old formula.
Gu Zhi then brought out the captured merchant and, with two pieces of evidence, forced the family to open the ancestral hall to clear her name and avenge her mother’s death.
The poison sold to her second aunt was a type of ointment that caused addiction and eventually led to death.
Everyone in the mansion knew about it, and her second aunt acted under the old lady’s orders.
The clan elders couldn’t resolve the case, and Gu Zhi insisted on taking it to the Court of Judicial Review. They had no choice but to confine her at home for disturbing the ancestral hall.
Shen Roujia couldn’t believe that in just a few days, Gu Zhi had gone through so much alone.
She held her pen, unable to write for a long time.
A little white cat tilted its head and approached, getting ink all over itself.
Shen Roujia pushed its chubby body with the pen handle, “Xiao Hei, what are you doing?”
Just then, Xiao Fu gently pushed the door open, “Your Highness.”
Shen Roujia put down the pen and picked up Xiao Hei, “Hmm?”
Xiao Fu hesitated, “I think… I saw Bai Wei put something in your soup.”
Shen Roujia paused and placed Xiao Hei on the table, letting it play with the inkstone.
If Xiao Fu hadn’t mentioned it, she might have forgotten about this little troublemaker.
Bai Wei seemed honest but was actually a hidden chess piece. Rong Shuyao was smart, and those who stayed wouldn’t be as foolish as Zisu.
But Rong Shuyao was already in trouble. Could Bai Wei still be under her command?
Shen Roujia smiled, “Has this happened before?”
Xiao Fu hesitated, “No.”
Shen Roujia stood up, “Serve the soup. I need to fulfill my duties as the Crown Princess and care for His Highness.”
Xiao Fu looked up sharply, “Your Highness, is this wise?”
Shen Roujia glanced at Xiao Fu, then nodded, “It’s not, so let Bai Wei serve it with me.”
Xiao Fu: “Ah?”
When Shen Roujia arrived at Xu Zening’s study, Qiao Qi had just finished talking with him.
Seeing Shen Roujia, Qiao Qi avoided her gaze, pretending not to know her, “I’ll be leaving now, cousin.”
He bowed politely to Shen Roujia before leaving.
Shen Roujia called Bai Wei forward, “Your Highness, the kitchen made fish soup. I thought it was tasty and brought it.”
Bai Wei’s fingers turned slightly white as she held the tray. Shen Roujia watched her subtle movements.
As Bai Wei stepped closer to Xu Zening, her fingers trembled, and the bowl crashed to the ground.
She knelt and started kowtowing, “This servant deserves to die, this servant deserves to die!”
Shen Roujia sighed regretfully, “Such good soup…”
Xu Zening found the noise annoying, “Enough, clean this up and leave.”
Even when Shen Roujia left, Xu Zening remained calm. It was hard to tell if he truly didn’t know or was pretending.
He probably didn’t even care who broke the bowl.
Shen Roujia was puzzled.
Could she have underestimated Rong Shuyao?
Shen Roujia naturally ignored Bai Wei behind her.
In the courtyard, she complained to Xiao Fu about wanting another bowl of soup.
When Xiao Fu brought the soup, Bai Wei finally sighed in relief.
Shen Roujia closed the door and whispered, “Don’t be obvious, but keep an eye on her.”
She paused, “It might be hard for you.”
Xiao Fu shook her head, “It’s not hard. It’s my duty.”
Shen Roujia stroked her chin, “I’m curious about what was in that soup…”
Xiao Fu seemed to have an idea, “Maybe we could search her room when she’s out this afternoon?”
Shen Roujia waved her hand, “No one is foolish enough to keep dangerous things close. Just keep an eye on her…”
