Chapter 203: Is Xiao Fu Bao Disliked? The Whole City Loves Me With Their Lives
Chapter 203: Scheming
When Che Lingzhi got closer, Aunt Xiang felt uneasy.
She wanted to dissuade her but just then, Qiao Zhi came over, holding a pattern and softly asking, “I heard that Aunt Xiang is great at embroidery. Can I ask how to modify the stitches in this area? I’ve been studying it for a long time, and I just can’t seem to get it right. I’d appreciate your guidance.”
Aunt Xiang glanced at Suisui with concern, then looked down at the pattern in Qiao Zhi's hands.
Qiao Zhi wasn’t like Che Lingzhi, who used her favoritism to offend everyone in the manor.
Seeing that Qiao Zhi's attitude was decent, Aunt Xiang didn’t directly ignore her.
After all, they would need to get along in the future, and tearing up the relationship right away wouldn’t be wise.
Moreover, it was just giving some pointers on embroidery.
Aunt Xiang thought it should be fine.
Considering this, she lowered her head and carefully explained Qiao Zhi’s question, occasionally glancing at Suisui.
Suisui felt a bit uncomfortable with Che Lingzhi’s arm around her.
Fortunately, Che Lingzhi didn’t insist too much; she briefly hugged Suisui before letting go and pointed to the fish in the pond, saying, “Look, isn’t that fish particularly long?”
“And that one has a two-colored tail.”
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Che Lingzhi started talking about the fish in the pond.
Suisui enjoyed watching the fish as well, so she chimed in from time to time.
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From a distance, the two children seemed to be getting along quite well.
Meanwhile, in the palace, the Qi Wangfei brought the chicken soup from that morning to the Empress Dowager's palace and had the imperial Physician examine it again closely.
Since there were no remnants of herbs, they could only rely on the old Physician’s experience and sense of smell.
The old Physician sniffed for quite a while before providing a rough prescription.
Among the herbs, upon hearing one particular ingredient, both the Qi Wangfei and the Empress Dowager fell into silence.
That herb, safflower, promotes blood circulation, breaks up blood stasis, and relieves pain.
Both the Empress Dowager and the Qi Wangfei were familiar with safflower since it could interfere with pregnancy.
This familiarity made the Qi Wangfei’s mood complex when she learned that the chicken soup sent over by Concubine Che that morning contained safflower.
The Empress Dowager’s expression turned grim: “What is this? Relying on her favor to poison someone outright? Truly impressive!”
Regarding Concubine Che's blatant poisoning, the Qi Wangfei had a different perspective.
After thinking for a moment, she said, “According to the Che family, she often drinks it; it was prepared specifically for her by the old Physician at home.”
After this statement, the Empress Dowager fell silent again.
So, what kind of maternal family is this?
After marrying into the Prince residence, instead of thinking about having her daughter bear heirs and establish a foothold, they want to cut off her daughter's chances of reproduction?
The Empress Dowager couldn't understand this move at all!
For a concubine in the Prince residence to have some standing, aside from the prince's favor, it was essential to bear children.
Everyone knows that a prince’s favor doesn’t last forever; having offspring is the most secure route.
Especially when the prince is eager for a daughter, if she could add a girl to the Prince family, the status of that concubine would naturally rise, giving her face in the future.
But…
To directly sterilize someone, what kind of operation is this?
Qi Wangfei had already prepared herself when Suisui mentioned that the chicken soup didn’t smell very good.
Now, hearing the Physician's diagnosis only confirmed her suspicions.
She had originally planned to lay the groundwork for matters concerning the prince.
Now she thought it might be time to speak up.
Reflecting on this, the Qi Wangfei hesitated briefly before quietly saying, “The prince has returned from the secondary residence much weaker this time. Previously, I had Physician Liu check his pulse, and he said he needed careful nurturing. I was quite worried, so I thought since the prince was in the palace today, I’d suggest he be treated again.”
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager immediately sensed that there might be more to the story.
Otherwise, given Physician Liu's skills, the Qi Wangfei wouldn’t need to say such things.
Unsure of what else might be happening, the Empress Dowager pondered for a moment before instructing someone to summon the Emperor and Prince Qi to her palace for lunch at noon.
Then, she would let Prince Qi and the Emperor check his pulse together, treating him in that way.
Upon hearing the Empress Dowager's arrangement, the Qi Wangfei felt somewhat reassured.
At this moment in the Prince residence, Che Lingzhi felt that she had become familiar enough with Suisui, occasionally reaching out to touch the tassels on Suisui's hat or lightly tapping the little girl’s shoulder, trying to convey a sense of intimacy.
Aunt Xiang observed for a while and eventually felt at ease. She patiently continued discussing embroidery with Qiao Zhi.
Che Lingzhi had been laying the groundwork for a long time, occasionally turning her head to gauge Aunt Xiang's reaction.
After several glances, not seeing Aunt Xiang looking up, Che Lingzhi thought to herself that Aunt Xiang must trust her and wasn’t watching closely anymore.
That would be good.
Thinking about her plan, Che Lingzhi’s eyes flickered, and she smiled sweetly as she leaned closer to Suisui.
Suisui found her smile adorable, but she suddenly felt a chill run down her spine, as if a cold wind swept over her, laden with overwhelming malice.
Before Suisui could react, she saw Che Lingzhi grinning brightly at her, and at the same time, Che Lingzhi’s voice softly reached her ears: “If there’s going to be a girl in Uncle’s residence, that girl must be me; it can’t be anyone else!”
As she said this, Che Lingzhi leaned toward the pond and casually pulled Suisui closer.
Suisui, caught off guard, was directly pulled into the water.
On the other side, Qiao Zhi happened to look up at this moment and instinctively screamed, “Ah! Suisui pushed Lingzhi into the river!”
Upon hearing this cry, Aunt Xiang quickly looked toward the pond.
Unfortunately, she wasn’t fast enough.
Both Suisui and Che Lingzhi fell into the water.
Suisui struggled continuously, but Che Lingzhi was stronger and kept pulling her down, pressing her into the water.
When Aunt Xiang rushed over and saw this scene, she shouted angrily, “Che Lingzhi, try pressing Suisui down into the water again!”
Che Lingzhi pretended to be innocent, calling out in surprise and struggling alongside Suisui.
Aunt Xiang moved quickly; after reaching the edge of the pond, she shouted and jumped into the water.
She swiftly pulled Suisui up.
As for Che Lingzhi, she didn’t bother with her.
Qiao Zhi hesitated for a moment before jumping into the water to rescue Che Lingzhi.
In truth, the pond wasn’t very deep, but it was still quite deep for small children.
Suisui couldn’t swim and had bad memories of the river from before. Now, coupled with Che Lingzhi pressing her down, she gulped down several mouthfuls of water, leaving her feeling dazed.
When Aunt Xiang pulled her up, Suisui instinctively clutched at Aunt Xiang's sleeve, her voice weak and trembling, “Brother… save me.”
**To be continued.**
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