Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Xiao Qingyuan's mind went blank for a moment, and he subconsciously said, "This is impossible."

"Your Highness, do you think it's necessary for me to lie about this? What's more, when I blocked the hole, many people knew about it. Your Highness can just ask any servant and he will know whether I'm telling the truth or not."

After listening to this, Xiao Qingyuan turned around and walked out quickly.

After a moment, he came back.

His face was even paler and uglier than when he went out. Obviously, what Shen Wantang said had been verified. The dog hole had indeed been blocked ten days ago. It was impossible for Gu Qianhan to sneak back to the palace through the dog hole after leaving.

Xiao Qingyuan's lips trembled slightly. He wanted to speak, but when he opened his mouth, no sound came out.

So, Gu Qianhan never came back.

Who is the man who is having sex with Chu Yanluo?

Yuan Zheng?

But if it was Yuan Zheng, it would be fine if Yuan Zheng didn't admit it, but why didn't Chu Yanluo admit it? Why would she rather frame Gu Qianhan than identify Yuan Zheng?

Is there some hidden secret here that he doesn't know?

Seeing that his face was extremely pale, Shen Wantang was afraid that he would be too shocked and do something extreme, so he comforted him casually: "Although the hole has been blocked, someone may have climbed over the wall to enter the palace, so the prince's guess may not be wrong. I will ask the guards to be more alert and strengthen patrols later."

Xiao Qingyuan looked at her calm face, but his heart was not comforted.

Because he knew that the guards in the palace were not useless. If someone could easily climb over the wall and enter the palace, they would have nothing to do.

Every time he sneaked out to play, he was always caught by the guards when he came back in the middle of the night. The situation only improved a little when he started to crawl through the dog hole.

The dog hole was blocked, so if someone climbed over the wall, the guards would definitely find out, because the palace not only had guards patrolling the periphery, but also guards standing at the highest point inside the palace and responsible for patrolling.

His expression became complicated: "Why are you still speaking to me? It is very likely that I made a mistake in this matter. Why are you comforting me instead of taking the opportunity to ridicule me?"

Shen Wantang shook her head. "Why would I mock you? No one is a saint. Who can guarantee that they are always right? It doesn't matter if you make one or two mistakes. Just learn from them and distinguish right from wrong in the future."

Her tolerance and generosity made Xiao Qingyuan feel ashamed.

He even realized that marrying Shen Wantang as the Crown Prince's Consort was a blessing. If another woman married in, the palace would never be as peaceful and harmonious as it is now. It would most likely become a mess and chaos.

Looking at Shen Wantang like this, he suddenly found it difficult to say what he was about to say - he came here tonight mainly to get Qin Xin's indenture contract, because Chu Yanluo wanted it, and she thought the maids she bought from outside were too vulgar, and she was attracted by Qin Xin's cleverness and ability.

He hesitated for a while, and looked at Qin Xin beside Shen Wantang several times, until Qin Xin was frightened and her face turned pale, then he pursed his lips and turned away - after all, he didn't have the face to ask for the most capable maid beside Shen Wantang.

As soon as he left, Qin Xin's legs softened and she knelt down at Shen Wantang's feet. She cried, "Thank you, Princess, for saving me!"

Shen Wantang wiped her tears and helped her up: "Why are you crying and kneeling? The prince didn't say anything, why are you so scared?"

Qin Xin's voice choked with sobs: "Although the prince didn't say anything, I am not a fool. I know that the prince visits me frequently, so he must want to take me away. If I go to Xingheyuan, my life will be in the hands of Chu Yanluo, and then I will have no way to survive."

Before Xiao Qingyuan came, Mo Ji had secretly sent her a message, telling her that Chu Yanluo had suddenly praised her in front of the prince and wanted her to be a maid, so she should be careful.

"If it weren't for the Crown Prince's wife's proper response, which made the Crown Prince convinced by you, he would not have been too embarrassed to ask you for the person, and I would not have been able to escape this time. The Crown Prince's wife's great kindness, I will never forget it!"

Shen Wantang said softly, "I'm not convinced, I don't have the ability to make the prince convinced! However, the prince didn't speak today, I'm afraid he was too embarrassed to speak. Even if the prince asked me for you today, I wouldn't give it to him. You are my maid, my right-hand man. If he takes you away, who will tell me gossip from outside in the future?"

Qin Xin saw that her tone was quite flattering and knew that she was really protecting her. She burst into laughter and cheered up again: "As long as the Crown Prince's wife likes to hear it, I will find out more gossip for you. I guarantee that it will be the latest first-hand information. I will never let you fall behind anyone in the capital in this regard!"

Shen Wantang laughed: "Then I will be the first person to know the gossip in the capital!"

When others saw her laughing, they started to joke with her too.

For a moment, the atmosphere in Wutong Garden became relaxed and joyful.

Moreover, because Shen Wantang protected Qin Xin, the other maids felt more at ease. After all, it was a great blessing for them to have a master who was willing to protect them, and they were naturally willing to work hard for such a master.

After joking, Qin Xin went to the next room to wash her face and reapply ointment.

Shuxiang also followed in. She couldn't help but sighed, "Qinxin, you are so lucky. The prince hasn't taken you away yet. If you were taken away, Chu Yanluo might find a random excuse to sell you tomorrow. Do you still remember Chu Yanluo said he would sell you to Chichun Lane?"

"I remember. How could I not remember? She was such a vicious woman. She actually wanted to sell me to that kind of place!"

"She is really vicious. I don't know what our prince likes about her. Why doesn't he like our prince's consort? I have fallen in love with the prince's consort, but he doesn't like her. I really can't guess what he is thinking!"

"I think that the Crown Prince treats the Crown Princess differently. Sometimes when he looks at the Crown Princess, there's something in his eyes that he didn't see when he looked at Chu Yanluo."

"Ah? What's there?"

"It's... that feeling of great respect. Oh, I can't really explain it, but I feel like the Crown Prince has been manipulated by the Crown Princess. Otherwise, he wouldn't have left today without even asking for help."

"That's right. Every time the prince came to our Wutong Garden before, his face was not good, and he would leave after staying for a short while. Now he is very polite every time he comes, and he always wants to chat with the prince's wife for a few more words before leaving. He probably also found that it is very comfortable to talk to the prince's wife!"