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Will Chapter 920 have any aftereffects?
When Consort Luo arrived at the princess's residence, he immediately saw his two children.
"Where's the princess?"
"Your Highness, the princess is taking a medicinal bath. Please wait a moment."
Prince Consort Luo's heart skipped a beat, and he asked another question, "Do you know why the princess needs a medicinal bath?"
The maid looked hesitant, as if she dared not speak.
"It's alright. If the princess blames you, I will naturally take responsibility for you."
"Yes, Your Highness. The princess was diagnosed with a very strange drug a month ago, a drug that can control a person's mind. At the time, the princess was very surprised, and after thinking about her previous actions, she realized that she had been affected by the evildoers. The imperial physicians from the palace come to take her pulse every day, and now the toxins in her body have been almost completely cleared."
"Can we find out who did this?"
The maid bit her lip lightly and said cautiously, "The investigation previously led to Granny Rong. Yesterday, the princess interrogated Granny Rong, and she said that it was Concubine Li who instructed her. The princess originally intended to have Concubine Li brought in for a confrontation, but considering your affection for Concubine Li over the past year, she was unlikely to believe her, so she gave up on that idea."
Originally, Prince Consort Luo genuinely didn't believe it.
But now that he heard the little girl put her words out in the open, he felt a little embarrassed.
As a man, he dotes on his concubine in every way, yet doesn't trust his own wife. If word gets out, it's really going too far.
"How is the princess's health recovering? Will there be any long-term effects?"
"Your Highness, the imperial physician said that the discovery was not timely, and the princess may suffer from a chronic headache. However, the physician has prescribed a remedy, saying that taking it for a month should alleviate the symptoms."
"You mean the princess often has headaches?"
"That's what the imperial physician said at first. However, after using the medicine for more than a month, the imperial physician said that the princess's recovery is quite good, so this headache should not recur often. As long as she takes proper care and doesn't overwork herself, it shouldn't recur."
"Why did you keep this a secret from Master Yu?" The Imperial Son-in-Law's tone was already tinged with anger.
It's quite a big deal that the princess is unwell, yet he, as her husband, was completely unaware of it. Wouldn't that be easy to be criticized?
"Your Highness, it was the princess who forbade her to say it. She said that the princess's bloodthirsty appearance before was terrifying even to herself, and she was afraid that you wouldn't believe her even if she told you. Fortunately, her condition is now under control, which is why she dared to enter the palace and speak with the Empress Dowager."
"Even the Empress Dowager was unaware of this matter?"
The little girl shook her head. "The princess was afraid that the Empress Dowager would worry. She said that the Empress Dowager is too old to trouble her with such matters. Moreover, the princess said that once the Empress Dowager finds out about this, regardless of whether it was Concubine Li who did it, she will probably order her to be executed. At that time, the Prince Consort will blame the princess for this, which will make you two like oil and water."
Upon hearing this, Prince Consort Luo was filled with emotion.
The princess always considered his needs, while he had been too foolish and utterly despicable before.
At this moment, Consort Luo's heart was already mostly inclined towards Princess Zhaoyang.
Then she thought back to how her youngest son was clearly in the mansion, yet she insisted that the child was gone. Wasn't she deliberately trying to smear the princess's reputation?
If it weren't for the fact that I noticed the princess was different from before, I might have dragged Li Wanhe in to demand an explanation the first time. Now that I think about it, I really am a terrible person!
"It's all my fault! I've made the princess suffer."
"Your Highness, please don't say that. The princess was just being stubborn with you at first, but later she was drugged without your knowledge."
"Remember to bring my invitation with you, and don't be impolite."
"Yes, princess."
The princess's voice came from outside the door. The little maid shut her mouth at the right moment, went to the door, lifted the curtain, and the princess came in.
"Princess, I heard you are going to the palace tomorrow?"
"Exactly. I would like to ask Mother Empress which family's son would be more suitable. Our daughter is growing up, and even if we don't arrange a marriage, it would be good to meet a few more men."
"Does the princess mean that several ladies will be bringing their young masters to the palace tomorrow to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager?"
"Indeed." Princess Zhaoyang replied calmly.
Upon closer inspection, Consort Luo noticed that the princess's face was somewhat pale, and she seemed even more haggard than when she last visited.
Thinking back to the princess's red lips and thick eyebrows last time, she must have been wearing makeup. Today, she probably just finished her medicinal bath, so she wasn't wearing any makeup.
"The princess doesn't look too well. Should we postpone her visit to the palace?"
Princess Zhaoyang paused, a hint of surprise in her eyes as she looked at him. "Is the Prince Consort concerned about me?"
As soon as the question left her lips, Princess Zhaoyang realized she seemed to find it somewhat amusing. "That's right, we're husband and wife. Don't worry, even if my health isn't good, I won't be unable to pay my respects."
“Princess, it was all my fault before. Tomorrow, I will accompany you to the palace.”
Princess Zhaoyang's eyes flashed, a sly and triumphant glint appearing in an instant from an angle unseen by Consort Luo.
"Very well, you are Shuang'er's father after all, so you should be the one to oversee things. Besides, I'm not good at literary talent, so it would be good if you could test her."
"Alright, tomorrow, we'll take Shuang'er with us to the palace."
"Very well, if the Prince Consort has anything to attend to, then go ahead and do your business."
When Prince Consort Luo saw the weariness on the princess's face, a sudden pang of guilt rose in his heart. He walked to the door, then stopped and turned around, saying, "Would it be alright if I stayed for lunch?"
The old woman chuckled upon hearing this, and seeing the princess lower her head somewhat shyly, she quickly smoothed things over, saying, "What you say is quite appropriate, Your Highness. You are the princess's husband, so it is only natural. Perhaps the princess has been drinking too much bitter medicine these days, and has lost her appetite. With Your Highness by her side, she will surely be able to eat more."
"Don't talk nonsense, nanny! Go and tell the kitchen to prepare."
"Yes, princess."
Prince Consort Luo knew that she had given her permission, and from her tone just now, he could tell that she seemed unwilling to let him know that she was taking medicine.
Thinking about it this way, his guilt intensified. After all, she was his wife, the woman who had given him two children.
"Princess, I'll go take care of my business first and come back in a little while."
Princess Zhaoyang nodded, and Consort Luo hurriedly went to the government office. He already had a semi-idle job with not much to do, and soon returned to the princess's residence.
When Li Wanhe from the Luo family heard that the prince consort had gone to the princess's residence again, she was naturally furious.