SFS Chapter 467: Tips for Ye Lanyi
Chapter 467: Tips for Ye Lanyi
The emperor, not understanding the situation, nodded without hesitation. "Rong'er, what you say makes sense. Tomorrow I will instruct the Imperial Household Department to take good care of that place. You have always been gentle and kind, and even Yu is close to you. You might as well send someone to visit Ye."
An Lingrong agreed meekly.
"I will obey the emperor. I just don't know whether Concubine Ye's baby is a boy or a girl. If it's a boy, the Prince's Mansion will have a successor."
Upon hearing this, the emperor's eyes flashed with hope: "I hope she will have a boy in one go."
He couldn't help but think of Prince Guo's reluctance to get married.
If the Seventeenth Prince had listened to the advice and gotten married early, his children might be able to study and learn to read in the Shangshufang now.
While the emperor felt sorry for Yunli, he also reviewed all the relatives with many offspring in his mind.
He already had a plan in mind: if Ye's child could not continue the family line for the Seventeenth Prince, he would choose an honest and well-behaved child from the clan to adopt him as the heir to the Prince's Mansion.
But he won't reveal any of this to anyone for the time being.
After all, it will take some time before Ye gives birth. If the idea is leaked at this time, those pedantic and stubborn censors will create a lot of trouble.
After paying respects the next day, An Lingrong briefly mentioned a few words to Concubine Hua, and then asked Baoque to take Doctor Qi, a doctor from the Imperial Hospital who was good at small prescriptions, out of the palace and head to the Prince's Mansion.
As for Yu Ying'er, she had sent someone to pass on the message early in the morning, informing her that Beizi's condition was stable and he was not in any danger for the time being.
With Imperial Physician Wen taking care of the mansion, there is no need for the palace to worry too much.
Baoque set out with the imperial physician at around three quarters past noon, and she was nowhere to be seen until An Lingrong woke up from her nap.
She secretly speculated in her heart that perhaps something had happened at the Prince's Mansion.
"Xiao Linzi, send someone to the Prince's Mansion to find out the situation."
Not long after Xiao Linzi's men set out, they met Bao Que who had hurried back at Shenwu Gate.
Half a quarter of an hour later, she reported in the main hall.
"Master, when I arrived with Doctor Qi, Qiushui Courtyard was already in chaos."
"Concubine Ye had her spotting when she woke up this morning. As soon as she learned that I and Doctor Qi were sent by you, she drove the others out and grabbed me, refusing to let go, begging me and Doctor Qi to save her unborn child."
"But in the end, it was still a step too late. The princess in Concubine Ye's belly could not be saved."
"According to the diagnosis of Imperial Physician Qi, the medicine that Concubine Ye was taking to maintain her pregnancy contained herbs that were incompatible with her diet, which is why she was unable to save the child."
After hearing this, An Lingrong knew in her heart that someone had murdered the child in Ye Lanyi's belly.
Prince Guo guarded the palace tightly. Who else could command the palace doctors and the kitchen except Concubine Shu and her son?
Zhen Huan cannot tolerate any grain of sand in her eyes, and this child disappeared at the critical moment when she returned to the palace. How could An Lingrong not think too much?
She asked in a low voice, tapping her knee lightly.
"What was Ye Lanyi's reaction at that time?"
"Master, after hearing what Doctor Qi said, Concubine Ye started to cry and laugh, as if she had gone mad. She then ordered Dongxue to bury the aborted princess in the courtyard."
Bao Que was a little confused about the situation in the palace and continued.
"When Concubine Ye gave the order, the palace steward was guarding the Qiushui Courtyard. He didn't say a word to stop them from beginning to end."
After all, in the eyes of most people, burying a dead fetus in the house is unlucky.
An Lingrong had obviously thought of this as well, and she glanced at Baoque.
"People say Ye Lanyi stopped wearing green clothes after Prince Guo left for his tour of Yunnan and Tibet. She's always been bold and resolute. Do you think it's possible that she noticed something?"
While she was in a coma, she relived what happened in her previous life.
Ye Lan'yi was willing to help Zhen Huan, who was pregnant with Prince Guo's child, and even poisoned the emperor for revenge.
It seemed as if her life was born because of the prince, and died because of the prince.
How could such a person with distinct emotions easily give up a color that his loved one praised?
"Master, I didn't notice anything."
Baoque lowered his head in shame.
The white banners and white cloth privately set up by the Prince's Mansion had not yet been removed, and Qiu Shui Courtyard was a mess again. Being held by Ye Lan Yi, she had no time to think about anything else.
It was because Concubine Ye was too clingy that Baoque had no chance to have much contact with the people who were sent in earlier. She didn't even find a chance to send someone back to the palace to report the news.
An Lingrong nodded in understanding and thought to herself: Ye Lanyi must be disappointed with Prince Guo and is placing all her hopes on the child.
It’s a pity that she has no chance to have this child.
To be honest, An Lingrong admired Ye Lanyi's courage.
That person has no relatives or family to worry about, and lives entirely according to his own wishes.
If she had not met the royal family, she would have lived a very free and easy life.
An Lingrong subconsciously glanced at the back hall. She hoped that Zhaohua could live a free and easy life in the future.
"You've been running around outside. Go down and have a rest."
Such a big thing has happened in the Prince's Mansion, we have to send someone to the Yangxin Palace to report it.
Although the emperor ordered the death to be kept secret, Prince Guo could not remain unburied.
By then, the palace would be short of people to do the heavy lifting, and the emperor couldn't possibly draw personnel from among the three princes he raised.
Even if the emperor was willing, An Lingrong didn't want the children to be affected by that bad luck.
So she casually sent the inconspicuous Bao E to report the news.
She had previously promoted Bao'e to a second-class palace maid. If she kept her by her side without using her, she would arouse suspicion.
At the beginning of the year, after Bao'e recognized Nanny Chun who came with Lin in the garden, she revealed everything about the person behind the scenes.
For a period of time afterwards, he even delivered some irrelevant news to the Yangxin Palace according to her instructions, so An Lingrong was still quite relieved.
In fact, An Lingrong could report to the emperor herself, but when she thought of the dirty things done by Prince Guo and his mother, she didn't want to be involved too much.
But she had to take revenge, so An Lingrong waved to Baoge who was guarding the door.
"Have our people advise Ye Lanyi to think more about herself, similar to adopting her or remarrying."
Remarriage was a temporary idea added by An Lingrong. She felt it was a pity to let a woman like Ye Lanyi, who had such clear likes and dislikes, stay in the Prince's Mansion.
No matter what choice Ye Lanyi makes, it will make Prince Guo unhappy.
After Bao Ge left, An Lingrong thought about what to do next in the main hall.
The most important thing is to delay Zhen Huan's return to the palace. The later she meets the emperor, the more suspicious her pregnancy will be.
Temporarily detaining Wen Shichu, who could help Zhen Huan conceal the truth, in the Yong'an Prince's mansion is one of the moves, and the other move is for the emperor to find a way to keep him in the palace.
This requires careful planning.