NFBE Chapter 169 Is he really innocent?
Chapter 169 Is he really innocent?
Zhao Yunzheng's eyes darkened instantly.
He thought of many people, but he never thought of Bai Yiru.
This woman has been married into the royal family for three years and has always been obedient, never causing trouble, and never annoyingly clinging to him.
He never expected that it would be Bai Yiru who would target Xiao Yun'en.
In order to balance the political situation at court, his father bestowed her upon him as a concubine. Over the years, she had stayed quietly in the backyard, and he had almost forgotten that such a person existed.
Yun En was just a baby less than a month old, yet she didn't even spare such an infant. It was utterly despicable and vicious, even more hateful than Xie Peining and Zheng Antong.
"Shadow One, seal off Qingxue Courtyard. I'm returning to my residence now!" Zhao Yunzheng, filled with intense malice, rose to prepare to return to his residence to execute Bai Yiru.
Xu Jiaojiao, standing to the side, tugged at his sleeve: "Your Highness, Sister Bai has always been kind and unassuming, could there be another reason behind this?"
Zhao Yunzheng's eyelashes trembled, feeling both helpless and heartbroken: "Jiaojiao, you are truly the kindest and most foolish person I have ever met. The Bai family has bullied you to such an extent, and you still think about making excuses for her."
Even so, Xu Jiaojiao's words calmed Zhao Yunzheng down a bit in his rage.
Yes, if we go back and confront her, Bai Yiru will definitely not confess. Then that woman will push Green Luo forward to confess, and she can get away unscathed.
To strike a snake at its vital point, we must find sufficient evidence to completely eliminate the Bai family.
Thinking of this, he looked at Yingyi: "Send someone to monitor Qingxue Courtyard and keep an eye on Bai's every move. Report back immediately if anything happens."
Although the evidence was insufficient, Zhao Yunzheng had already reached a conclusion in his mind.
After Yingyi left, he turned to Xu Jiaojiao and said, "Jiaojiao, I will find out the truth about this matter and give you and Yun'en an explanation!"
Xu Jiaojiao nodded slightly, a hint of warmth appearing in her eyes: "Your Highness, thank you..."
Looking at the wet nurse who was still kneeling in the room, Zhao Yunzheng used both kindness and severity.
Considering that the wet nurse did not intend to harm Yun'en, and that she herself had a baby to feed, Zhao Yunzheng did not punish her physically, but only fined her half a year's salary, and warned her to be more careful in the future.
Considering that the wet nurse still had residual toxins in her body and was no longer suitable to breastfeed Yun'en, Zhao Yunzheng planned to go to the palace to ask his mother for help in finding a reliable wet nurse.
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After Zhao Yunzheng left, Xu Jiaojiao glanced at Cailian.
Cailian understood and immediately left the house, thoughtfully closing the door behind her, leaving only Xu Jiaojiao and the nanny inside.
Xu Jiaojiao put Xiao Yun'en into the cradle, then took out a box from the bookshelf, took out a five-hundred-tael silver note from it and handed it to the wet nurse: "Mama Chen, I'm sorry to have troubled you with this."
The wet nurse happily accepted the silver note, her face full of smiles: "It's no trouble at all. It's my honor to be able to share the princess's burdens!"
Xu Jiaojiao smiled without saying a word, only patting the nanny's shoulder meaningfully...
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Half a month ago, the nanny had already become wary the night she first saw Green Ivy.
The girl didn't look very old, nor did she seem to have given birth.
She had never seen a girl who was still a virgin so openly and casually talk about breastfeeding.
Moreover, the girl had slender fingers, and each nail was neatly manicured. Clearly, such hands would not belong to a vegetable farmer.
Having grown up by her mother's side, the wet nurse was accustomed to the power struggles among the nobles. How could such petty tricks escape her notice?
Almost without thinking, the wet nurse made a decision to use the girl to demonstrate her loyalty to Prince Chen and the princess.
If we please these two, how could we possibly lack wealth and honor in the future?
So she silently kept Green Ivy's words and actions in mind, and immediately told Xu Jiaojiao about it after receiving the ointment.
Xu Jiaojiao was not surprised to learn of this, but she was disgusted by Bai Yiru's cruelty, which was so extreme that she did not even spare an infant.
She could consider all the past events as a power struggle within the household, with each side having its own wins and losses, which was fine. As long as Bai Yiru behaved herself in the future, she had no need to go to extremes to eliminate Bai Yiru.
But to touch her little Yun'en would be to touch her sore spot, and she would never allow it!
Bai Yiru cannot be allowed to live!
However, she is as pure and innocent as a white lotus flower, so how could she let her hands be stained with blood? It is natural for Prince Chen to handle the matter of Bai Yiru.
So, Xu Jiaojiao and the nanny discussed it and came up with this whole show.
As for the poisoning, Xu Jiaojiao would certainly not allow Xiao Yun'en to risk her life. That night, Xu Jiaojiao ordered Cailian to secretly take the ointment outside to find a doctor to check its ingredients.
After confirming the poison inside, she searched through medical books and found an herb that would not harm the body, but would cause signs of poisoning if taken.
As the time drew near, Xu Jiaojiao began the harvest...
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After leaving the villa, Yingyi ordered his men to secretly monitor Qingxue Courtyard, but unexpectedly, he made an unexpected discovery.
"hiss…"
Seeing Green Ivy lurking suspiciously in the corner, Shadow narrowed his eyes, and with a few ghostly leaps, he arrived beside Green Ivy and captured her in one swift motion.
For a moment, Green Luo was stunned. When she saw who it was, her pupils dilated, and then her face turned ashen. She did not resist at all and let Ying Yi lead her into the villa and into front of Prince Chen.
With almost no interrogation, Green Ivy confessed to the whole story.
Of course, Green Ivy's statement also downplayed the importance of Bai Yiru's instigation and coercion, as well as her own resentment and helplessness.
However, despite this, it is an indisputable fact that Green Ivy has harmed the young prince.
Prince Chen looked at her with a half-smile: "Innocent? When the Bai family first forced you to harm Yun'en, you could have come to me, but you didn't. So are you really innocent?"
This soul-searching question made Green Ivy tremble all over and immediately collapse to the ground.
Yes, she also harbored a sliver of hope that her master could truly ascend to the throne, so that her status could rise accordingly.
Having gotten the answer he wanted, Zhao Yunzheng ignored the limp green ivy on the ground, got up, and left in a huff.
"Shadow One, take her with you and come back to my residence!"
As Green Ivy passed by, Prince Chen's authoritative and unquestionable voice rang out above her. Green Ivy felt as if a large hand was tightly gripping her heart, making her so terrified that she could hardly breathe...
At that time, in the Qingxue Courtyard of Prince Chen's Mansion.
A day had passed, and Green Ivy still hadn't returned, making Bai Yiru somewhat restless.
That brat, could it be that she saw that bastard child die and got scared, so she secretly ran away?
Bai Yiru scoffed, secretly laughing at Green Ivy for being unlucky...