First-rank palace maid Su Jixiang

Chapter 466 Return to Ximoxuan

The wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery was a little nervous.

She heard everything the people inside said. Madam Qin was most likely dead, but fortunately the child was saved.

After hearing what Chen Xinghe said just now, she felt that she might have to stay here today.

Even if Madam Qin could not be saved, at least she had done her part for the Prince. If Madam Qin could survive, the Prince would not hold her accountable for following the eldest princess to cause trouble at Ximoxuan.

"Greetings, Prince." The wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery was very shrewd. She feared that the rift between the eldest princess and her husband would be difficult to bridge in the future. The eldest princess was taken away by the Queen's men, and punishment was certain to come. Regardless of whether it was for the Prince's face or for the dignity of the royal family, with the eldest princess's temper, anyone who saw her in such a miserable state today would not have a good life in the future. It was time for her to choose another person to side with.

She glanced up at Chen Xinghe. Time hadn't left much of a mark on this man; he even retained some of his youthful charm. It was clear the princess had a good eye for choosing a husband; Chen Xinghe was truly as bright as the moon in the sky. Previously, he had kept a low profile, so no one had been optimistic about him, believing he was only granted the title of Prince because of the princess' influence. But today, the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery disagreed.

Chen Xinghe dared to confront the princess, claiming that he could obtain permission to take a concubine simply by going to the palace to ask for permission. This wasn't something a man with the princess's influence could do. Perhaps there was a hidden reason behind Chen Xinghe's enthronement.

"Your Highness, I really didn't know that the princess would make such a fuss today. I feel guilty. Please let me stay here to take care of Madam Qin and the child." The wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery weighed the matter over and over again and said this.

Chen Xinghe's gaze towards the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery was not gentle, but it also lacked the previous hostility.

He knew how overbearing his wife could be, and he couldn't say that the ladies following her were completely blameless. If they hadn't followed the eldest princess to Ximoxuan and caused trouble, today's incident wouldn't have escalated to such a serious extent. But he couldn't blame them entirely.

"Thank you, Madam Zhongyong." He didn't refuse. After all, he was a man, and many things were indeed inconvenient.

Since the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery had recommended this place, she would not have any ill intentions towards Qin Wanfang and the child. After all, Chen Xinghe could see that she wanted to make amends.

Since the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery is willing to stay here, he will do what he should do.

If he really wants to break off relations with the princess, he has plenty of things in his hands that can control the princess's mansion.

"Then I will go back to Ximoxuan." Chen Xinghe said to the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, "There are some matters that need to be dealt with over there."

While Chen Xinghe was talking to the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, Su Jixiang had quietly left the clinic.

She ran to Zhou Ziqi's study at the back, where Wei Ling was waiting for her. He was really bored, so he picked up a medical book and flipped through it. He was considered a well-read person, but he had rarely read medical books. After reading it, he felt a little headache. It seemed that he was not cut out for studying medicine.

As soon as Su Jixiang came in, he told him that the prince consort was going to Ximoxuan.

"He still has the mind to go to Ximoxuan at this time, which means there are extremely important things in Ximoxuan." Su Jixiang said to Wei Ling anxiously.

"Madam, what you said makes sense." Wei Ling put down the medical book in his hand. "Then you wait for me at the Miaoshou Pavilion. I'll go to Ximoxuan to take a look. If the princess leaves the palace today, she will definitely attack the Miaoshou Pavilion. I have already sent people to watch the princess. If she makes any move, they will immediately report it to us. You, Lushui, and Guihua must be careful. If you encounter any danger, the three of you should leave first. Don't worry about Zhou Ziqi and the others. I have sent people here to protect them."

Originally, Wei Ling wanted to stay here to protect Su Jixiang and Miaoshou Pavilion, but the things on Chen Xinghe's side were obviously very important. Although Chen Xinghe looked like he would fall down at the slightest breeze, he was a master himself. Otherwise, he would not have been able to protect Emperor Longchang from assassinations again and again. Wei Ling knew this, so he was not at ease when sending someone else to follow Chen Xinghe.

Su Jixiang nodded.

Wei Ling has always been efficient in his work, so Su Jixiang is not worried about this.

Seeing that Su Jixiang agreed, Wei Ling stood up and jumped out of the window.

Wei Ling sent people to protect the people of Miaoshou Pavilion, and Chen Xinghe also sent people over.

As soon as he left Miaoshou Pavilion, he fired a flare into the sky.

Soon, many people dressed in various cloths gathered towards the Miaoshou Pavilion. These were Chen Xinghe's spies. They were usually scattered throughout the capital, and their identities were the most ordinary peddlers. Today, they suddenly received the signal to assemble and rushed over from all directions.

As soon as Wei Ling came out of Miaoshou Pavilion and caught up with Chen Xinghe, he encountered a scene of more than a dozen masters kneeling in front of Chen Xinghe. In order to avoid being discovered by Chen Xinghe, he quickly hid in a dark corner.

Before he knew it, it was already dark outside. Fortunately, it was dark so he could hide his figure better.

Chen Xinghe arranged these people to be scattered around Miaoshou Pavilion, and also arranged a few more people to lurk inside Miaoshou Pavilion.

"If the guards of the Princess's Mansion don't cause trouble, then you don't have to bother with them. But if they dare to attack Madam Qin or Teng'er, you must show no mercy. Kill them without mercy!" Chen Xinghe said to his men in a cold voice.

"Yes." The many spies who received the order responded in unison and dispersed towards the inside and outside of Miaoshou Pavilion.

Wei Ling also quickly sent out a message, asking his people to just watch Miaoshou Pavilion from a distance. With the people brought by Chen Xinghe protecting Miaoshou Pavilion, his own people would not need to be exposed first.

After Chen Xinghe arranged all this, he hurried towards Ximoxuan.

Wei Ling followed closely behind him.

In the darkness of the night, Ximoxuan was in a state of disrepair. The lights in front of the door had been turned on. Inside, servants and maids who had once belonged to Ximoxuan were cleaning and tidying up.

When the eldest princess came to smash and destroy things, she tied up all these people. After she took her people to Miaoshou Pavilion, she ignored these people. When the maids and servants inside saw that the eldest princess's people had left, they helped each other to untie the ropes on their bodies.

All of them were bound by death contracts, so even after untying the ropes, they did not dare to leave Ximoxuan. They could only quietly clean up the place and wait for their master to return.

Therefore, as soon as Chen Xinghe appeared in Ximoxuan, the dull and depressing atmosphere that had originally permeated Ximoxuan dissipated a lot.