Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Wutong Court.

Shen Wantang was reading the "Astronomical Classic", which recorded in detail various celestial phenomena and corresponding weather conditions, as well as some celestial phenomena before major disasters.

She had done little research on this area in her previous life, but there were many similar books in Prince Ning's study. He seemed to like studying these very much and went to the Imperial Observatory all day long.

With the mentality of not wasting resources, Shen Wantang also began to learn knowledge in this area.

Qin Xin noticed that the candlelight was not bright enough, and fearing that it would damage her eyesight, she added two more candlesticks for her.

The brightness instantly increased significantly, and Shen Wantang felt much more comfortable watching it.

As she flipped through the book, she asked casually, "Did Huayi tell me what's going on with Mu Ge?"

"I told you that Mu Ge, just as you expected, had already gone to the prince's courtyard while drunk. Because of your instructions, Huayi left the door open for her, allowing her to enter the prince's room smoothly."

"Yes, Not Bad."

Qin Xin was worried: "Princess Consort, aren't you afraid that the prince will really be seduced by Mu Ge? If they have already done it, even if you find Mu Ge's relatives, it will be useless! If the two of them succeed, the prince will probably take her as a concubine, which is also Mu Ge's biggest goal. By then, Mu Ge's relatives can't force the prince's concubine home, right?"

Shen Wantang was multitasking. Most of her mind was on the book, and only a small part was talking. She said casually, "Don't worry. Isn't there Hua Yi? She won't let Mu Ge succeed."

"But can Hua Yi really be stopped? She is too gentle and does everything slowly. I know that she likes the prince, but she never dares to fight for him or show it. She is a little timid!"

Shen Wantang smiled, and this time she put down the book: "Hua Yi can stop her. Don't you know that she can crush walnuts with her bare hands?"

Qin Xin was stunned: "What? How is this possible!"

"I discovered it by accident, and then I observed her. Her strength is indeed extraordinary."

"But when she peeled the walnuts for you before, she used a small hammer to break them. They are so hard, how could she possibly break them with her bare hands?"

"When she was peeling walnuts for me, she did use a small hammer to break them. But after she finished peeling them for me, I rewarded her with a bag of walnuts and forgot to give her the small hammer. When I wanted to give it to her again, I found that her bag of walnuts had all been broken into pieces, and she was picking out the walnut kernels to eat."

Qin Xin couldn't believe it and stammered, "Then...then could it be...could it be that she smashed it with a stick or a brick?"

Shen Wantang still smiled: "I had the same doubt, so I rewarded her with another bag of walnuts. This time, I saw with my own eyes that she crushed the walnuts one by one, and she crushed them very easily."

"Could it be...could it be that there is something wrong with the walnuts I bought this time? They can be crushed so easily?"

Shen Wantang took a walnut from the plate and placed it in Qin Xin's hand: "This is the one I gave her."

Qin Xin pinched the walnut, exerted great force, and then hissed in pain. She opened her palm and saw that the walnut was motionless and as hard as an iron egg, while her palm was red and the pain was so intense that it lasted for a long time.

This thing, which is as delicate as a willow swaying in the wind, can actually be crushed by bare hands?

Qin Xin took a long time to put the walnut back. She was so shocked that she couldn't say anything: "Hua Yi is actually... so powerful? She hid her strength?"

"Maybe she just didn't want others to think of her as a monster. I heard that she was sold by her parents at a low price. She had other brothers and sisters, but none of them were sold. Only she was sold. Something must have happened."

Qin Xin gradually came to her senses and nodded: "No wonder she never works, especially the heavy work. She is always slow and always wants others to do it for her. So she is afraid that others will find out about her abnormality?"

"Maybe!"

Shen Wantang also discovered that Huayi was unwilling to do heavy work. She would also take good care of her hands, making them very delicate, which made her look particularly fragile.

Anyone who looked at her hands would not think that she was a girl with great strength.

Since she discovered the secret of the power of painting, Shen Wantang never assigned her any heavy work. He just let her take care of the flowers and fish on weekdays. She actually took good care of the flowers and fish.

Perhaps another master would think that since the maid has so much strength, she should be asked to do heavy work, but Shen Wantang doesn't think so. Even if she is born with supernatural powers, she should not be exploited and ordered around. What's more, Huayi herself doesn't want people to know that she is born with supernatural powers, and she would not be willing to be ordered around.

Therefore, Shen Wantang was still willing to let the maid keep her secret. She provided Huayi with a small world and allowed her to live a little more freely under her protection.

Of course, if it is Huayi's turn to repay her, she will use Huayi without hesitation. If she is not a grateful person, then there is no need to keep her. If she is grateful, then she can protect Huayi for the rest of her life.

After Shen Wantang finished speaking, he began to read the book attentively again.

Qin Xin, who was standing aside, looked at her beautiful and calm face, and was filled with admiration.

It was not until today that she suddenly realized why the Crown Prince's wife chose Huayi to be the Crown Prince's maid.

Before, she thought that Huayi liked the prince and wanted to be his concubine, so the prince's wife just went along with it.

But now she knows that this may be just one of the reasons.

When other people play chess, they can only see one or two steps ahead, but the Crown Prince's wife can see ten or twenty steps ahead.

The Crown Prince's Consort had already set up the game and arranged the chess pieces. If Mu Ge behaved honestly, the game would never be started. But if she was restless, the game could take effect immediately.

Qin Xin sighed for a while, and seeing that Shen Wantang was absorbed in reading, she stopped disturbing her.

She backed out quietly.

As soon as I went out, I saw Nanny Chai standing outside. I don't know when. Nanny Chai was the only one at the door. The rest of the people were sent away by Nanny Chai to do things.

Qin Xin raised her head and met Nanny Chai's shocked and complicated eyes. She knew that Nanny Chai had heard the conversation just now, and that Nanny Chai was feeling exactly the same as she was - admiration, worship, and conviction.

There are many smart people in this world, but there are probably only one or two people who are as wise as the Crown Prince’s Consort!

"Mammy, I'll go to the prince's place to take a look. I don't know how far the progress has been. Huayi is probably very busy right now and has no time to pass on the news to us. I'll take the initiative to go over there. It will be more convenient and quicker. Besides, Mo Ji will help me."

"Is Moji fully recovered?"

"He's almost well. With the medicine prescribed by the Crown Princess, he's recovering pretty quickly."

"Well, you go ahead. I'll stay here with the Crown Princess."

"Okay, Mammy, I'll go then."