NFBE Chapter 299 Torn to Pieces
Chapter 299 Torn to Pieces
Chapter 299 Torn to Pieces
The next day.
"Ahhhh!"
"What exactly is going on?!"
Jing Rou, who was speaking, was both angry and anxious. She had only found out she was pregnant yesterday, and today the streets and alleys of the capital were full of rumors that she had secretly conceived a child with someone and lost her virginity before marriage!
Although Princess Qing was heavily pregnant and had difficulty moving around, she still held Jingrou in her arms, coaxing and comforting her, "Rou'er, don't worry..."
After saying that, he turned around and swept his sinister eyes over the seven or eight maids of all ages in the room. "Tell me, who spread this news?"
In an instant, all the maids knelt on the ground, including Can'er, who was Jingrou's personal attendant. Naturally, Princess Qing would look for her first.
"Speak, was it you?!" Princess Qing looked down at the kneeling Can'er and questioned her loudly.
Can'er kowtowed repeatedly, her eyes filled with grievance, "This servant is wronged! This servant...this servant knows nothing about these things, how...how could she spread such rumors!"
Honestly, she didn't do it. She only gave Jing Rou a drug to make her pregnant; she didn't do anything else.
Princess Qing frowned upon hearing this. They had kept this a secret, and only four people knew about it: herself, Jing Rou, and Prince Qing. Could it be...? Princess Qing thought of the royal physician. No, that was impossible. The royal physician was an old man who had been with them for decades, sharing life and death, fortune and misfortune.
Who could it be? Princess Qing was also completely baffled, but she was furious. "Nobody's going to talk, is that it? Guards, drag them all away and give them all fifty lashes!"
Upon hearing this, the maids all knelt down and begged for mercy. Although they were maids, they did delicate work. Twenty strokes of the cane were enough for a grown man to endure, let alone them. How could they possibly withstand fifty strokes? This was tantamount to taking their lives!
Just then, Jing Rou spoke up: "Mother, there are many suspicious points in this matter. Let's lock them up first."
Princess Qing snorted coldly: "Rou'er, you are too kind-hearted. If you are not punished today, even more unpleasant things will be said in the future."
Jingrou gently stroked her belly. It wasn't out of kindness, but Can'er's words had just awakened her. Such a private matter was something that a group of maids could never possibly know.
“Mother, I think we should investigate secretly first. Perhaps someone is deliberately framing me. If we injure or kill these maids, wouldn’t that be playing right into the enemy’s hands?” Jing Rou said slowly.
These words made Can'er somewhat alarmed. When did Jing Rou become so intelligent? It seemed she would have to find a way to inform Mu Ping.
Princess Qing listened to Jing Rou's words and felt that they made some sense. "Then what do you think we should do?"
Jing Rou waved her hand, "Guards, take them all away and lock them up."
Seeing the situation before her, Can'er felt a sense of unease, but for the time being, she could only walk and observe, before being led away by the servants.
After everyone left, Jing Rou frowned.
"Rou'er..." Princess Qing knew she was worried, but things were already like this, so she could only pray that time would pass quickly and everything would be fine after the wedding.
"Mother, don't you think this is too strange?"
She had a feeling that there were two dark forces behind this, and that their goal was not just to ruin her reputation. Could there be an even bigger conspiracy targeting the Prince Qing's Mansion?
"I just found out I was pregnant, and the news spread all over the capital the next few days. What a coincidence!"
"You mean, there are spies in our Prince's mansion!" As soon as Princess Qing said this, the mother and daughter exchanged a knowing glance.
“In that case, it is indeed possible, which is why you had me lock up the maids to see who would tip them off.”
"That's right. Who knows if this spy has been in the Prince's residence for a long time and has sold out countless pieces of information? Who knows if it concerns Father's grand plan!"
Upon hearing this, Princess Qing's heart skipped a beat. She made up her mind that even if luring the snake out of its hole failed, none of these maids could be spared!
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The imperial palace, the bedroom.
Qi Zhi's mood was naturally not much better.
He was, after all, the crown prince of the country, and now that the gossip had reached the palace, the rumors on the streets would only be more offensive. Even the two princes, Xia Tingfu and Luo Wei, were making fun of him, not to mention Yelü Yuanxiu, who had always disliked him.
"Who would have thought that the Crown Prince of Qi is such a romantic!"
The mocking face of Yelü Yuanxiu echoed in his ears. Now, as he walked in the palace, although there was no open gossip, he was inevitably pointed at and talked about behind his back. Qi Zhi gritted his teeth in hatred. When had he ever suffered such humiliation!
"Your Highness..." The person who spoke was somewhat frightened upon seeing Qi Zhi's appearance.
"Speak your mind, why are you stammering!" Although Qi Zhi was furious, he still maintained the demeanor of a crown prince.
Wu Cheng was somewhat frightened, but he still mustered his courage and spoke up, "The matter that the Crown Prince asked me to investigate has yielded some results."
"Hmm?" Qi Zhi's gaze suddenly sharpened. He had previously suspected that Jing Rou had cheated on him, so he asked Wu Cheng to investigate first.
"Who is it?" These two simple words carry immense power.
Even though Wu Cheng was a military general, he was still afraid of Qi Zhi. He swallowed hard before stiffening his neck and saying, "It is indeed Murong Peifeng!" After he finished speaking, he immediately lowered his head, not daring to look at Qi Zhi's face.
The air fell eerily still. In an instant, Wu Cheng heard the sound of a cup shattering. He looked up sharply and saw that Qi Zhi had crushed a cup with his bare hands.
“Crown Prince…” Wu Cheng began to speak, wanting to offer some advice, but then hesitated, unsure of what to say.
"Hahahahahaha!" Qi Zhi burst out laughing, but the laughter sent chills down everyone's spine.
"Good heavens! I've been completely fooled by the people of Prince Qing's mansion!" Qi Zhi suddenly stood up. He was very clever and immediately realized that Murong Peifeng must have had contact with Prince Qing before, and that Prince Qing must have known all along that Murong Peifeng was the last descendant of the Qi Kingdom, which is why he agreed to Jing Rou's relationship with him.
The thought of this made him feel nauseous. The beautiful Jing Rou was actually a slut, and a slut that Murong Peifeng had worn. He had nowhere to vent his anger, so he raised his hand and cleaved the table in front of him in two. The speed was so fast that even Wu Cheng couldn't see it.
"It's that bastard!" The bastard Qi Zhi was referring to was naturally Murong Peifeng. "Find him for me, I want him to be torn to pieces!"