NCCnovel Chapter 129 Cheng Wangfu
Chapter 129 Cheng Wangfu
Happy?
Ye Wanning couldn't see any joy in Xie Bohuai. Watching him leave like that, her back was already drenched in sweat, and she was no longer sleepy at all.
After a while, Yunzhi came over and said that Lege'er had already fallen asleep, and asked if anyone had been in the room just now.
"It's Xie Bohuai, Yunzhi, tell me, why is he everywhere?" Ye Wanning clutched her chest. "I just want to live an ordinary life, why is it so hard?"
"Lord Xie? Is it because of what happened at the dilapidated temple?"
"Perhaps, I'm not sure either. Let's take it one step at a time." Ye Wanning couldn't figure it out, so she could only do this. "Starting tomorrow, there will definitely be a lot of rumors in the capital because of my matter. You and Chunxi must keep a close eye on Le Ge'er. It's best to keep him out of the public eye for the time being."
"Yes, I will definitely keep a close eye on Le-ge'er." Yunzhi couldn't help but worry when she thought about the future.
In fact, just as Ye Wanning said, the fact that she was not dead quickly became a hot topic in the capital.
In particular, some people recalled Xie Bohuai opening Ye Wanning's coffin back then.
The Ye family sent people to inform Princess Longyu and her relatives that Prince Cheng had received Pei Xu's body.
Upon seeing her brother's body, Consort Pei immediately fainted. Her health was already poor during her pregnancy, and this incident resulted in a miscarriage.
"Your Highness, they say my child is gone, is it true?" Consort Pei had just woken up, and she held Prince Cheng's hand, crying heartbrokenly.
"Don't be sad, we'll have children in the future." King Cheng felt extremely distressed seeing his beloved concubine crying so hard she couldn't catch her breath.
The child still has a chance, but Pei Xuren is dead and cannot be brought back to life. Thinking of her brother and child, Consort Pei's eyes flashed with malice. "Xie Bohuai deserves to die! Your Highness, you must avenge our child!"
King Cheng has only had daughters so far, no sons, and has always longed for a son. When the doctor took his pulse, he said that Consort Pei's pregnancy was likely to be a son. Thinking that his son would be gone, King Cheng hated Xie Bohuai to the core.
"Don't worry, I will definitely give you and Pei Xu an explanation." King Cheng embraced his beloved concubine.
Consort Pei came from a humble background; her father was merely a minor official of the seventh rank, and her mother was extremely jealous. Over the years, her father hadn't taken any concubines, only her, her brother, and her sister. Now that her brother was dead, the Pei family had lost its male heir, and she dared not imagine how devastated her parents would be.
Moreover, given my mother's age, she probably won't be able to have any more children. How is she supposed to cope with that?
She grew increasingly resentful as she thought about it, and cried for a long time in Cheng Wang's arms before finally falling into a deep sleep.
When Prince Cheng came out of the house, he saw Xie Lingxian waiting at the door.
When Prince Cheng first married Xie Lingxian, he was drawn to the Xie family because of their social standing. He believed that with Xie Bohuai and the family's accumulated wealth over the past century, they would definitely be able to lend him a helping hand.
Unexpectedly, Xie Bohuai severed ties with the Xie family.
With Xie Bohuai gone, and his father-in-law being an ordinary man who only knew how to fight with the second branch of the Xie family and hadn't made any progress, Xie Bohuai was gone.
In addition, Xie Lingxian only gave birth to one daughter, so in recent years Prince Cheng has lost his favor towards Xie Lingxian and only paid lip service to her.
Thinking that Consort Pei's child was lost because of Xie Bohuai, and now seeing Xie Lingxian, Prince Cheng said in a cold tone, "Are you happy now? Consort Pei lost her child, so you don't have to worry about your eldest son anymore?"
Xie Lingxian lowered her head in fear. "How could Your Highness say such a thing? The children my sisters have all called me Mother. Of course, I hope they can bear you children as soon as possible. After all, I am not capable enough to give you a son. As for my third uncle, I could not have predicted this. As you know, he has severed ties with the Pei family."
"Who knows if you've really broken off the relationship or if it's just a pretense? Perhaps Xie Bohuai did this on purpose to avoid implicating you?" Speaking of Xie Bohuai, Prince Cheng was filled with resentment, but he couldn't do anything about Xie Bohuai, so he could only vent his anger on others.
Xie Lingxian felt extremely wronged. Her third uncle almost killed her grandmother, how could it be fake?
She just wanted to explain, but King Cheng wouldn't listen to her anymore.
Watching Prince Cheng's departing figure, Xie Lingxian looked sad, but she still went to the pharmacy herself and carefully instructed, "You must be extremely careful with Consort Pei's medicine. You must take good care of her, or you'll be in big trouble!"
Everyone in the pharmacy was impressed by the princess's kindness. Consort Pei often took advantage of the princess's favor to steal things, but now the princess was making them serve her carefully.
After Xie Lingxian left, she also asked the doctor who had just examined Consort Pei to come and take her pulse. "Doctor, how am I feeling? Is it okay for me to get pregnant again?"
"Your Highness, you are in good health. As long as you remain calm and peaceful, you will surely conceive," the doctor said.
"What about Consort Pei?"
"Rest assured, with me here, she will never have children in this lifetime." The doctor is the princess's man, so he added herbs to Consort Pei's treatment plan that would harm her health. Even if they investigate later, it's not a problem; they can just say it's a lingering illness from Consort Pei's miscarriage.
Xie Lingxian nodded in satisfaction. "You did a good job. Take this money to help with household expenses. Don't tell anyone about this, understand?"
"Your Majesty, I have remembered."
Before Xie Lingxian had a legitimate son, she would not allow any illegitimate son to be born. She had already had someone tamper with Consort Pei's tonic soup, which is why Consort Pei was so easily miscarried.
Fortunately, Xie Bohuai intervened this time, preventing the prince from suspecting foul play.
However, she needed to go back and give her father a talking-to. The prince was at a crucial time, and he shouldn't keep arguing with her second uncle.
As Xie Lingxian left, Prince Cheng also sent someone out, saying, "Isn't Ye Wanning alive now? Since she's Xie Bohuai's darling, let's start with her. Keep an eye on her and find an opportunity to strip her naked and throw her out on the street."
"But Your Highness, won't this anger Xie Bohuai?" The servant was still afraid of Xie Bohuai.
King Cheng wanted to say that Xie Bohuai wouldn't kill him for a woman, but thinking of the already dead rebel king, he was still shaken. "Xie Bohuai is a madman. You reminded me that it really shouldn't be us who are in such a predicament. Go and visit my sixth brother. There are too many people who want to make things difficult for Xie Bohuai."
That's true. After learning that Ye Wanning was not dead, many people in the capital set their sights on the Ye family.
However, no one dared to make a move openly. They were afraid of Xie Bohuai before, and they were still afraid now. The smart ones were waiting for someone who couldn't hold back to make the first move.
When Princess Xihe learned that Ye Wanning had returned, she rushed to the Ye family. When she saw that Ye Wanning was really alive, she pinched herself hard and said, "It really is you. I'm not dreaming!"