My Princess Holds Superpowers
Chapter 646 is blocked outside

Chapter 646: 646 is blocked outside

Prince Jing’s family had arrived by carriage, bringing only a driver to drive the horse-drawn vehicle.

When they had arrived, the family at least outwardly appeared sweet and loving, but upon their departure, not only were the couple the only two left, but they also sat at opposite ends of the carriage, with both of their hearts tangled in chaos, neither daring to break the silence.

After finally returning to the post station, Prince Jing, without saying a word, jumped down from the carriage and strode forward.

Stumbling along behind him, the Princess Consort asked, "Prince, what... what’s wrong with you?"

"This Prince just remembered that there are some urgent matters to attend to. If the Princess Consort has nothing pressing, it’s best not to go out, it’s not safe outside," Prince Jing said, and then he was gone.

Prince Jing went straight to the temporary study set up at the post station and, upon taking a seat in the study, propped his chin in his hand and thought deeply for a long time, his thoughts inscrutable to all.

Then, with a gesture to the empty air, a man in black appeared suddenly and knelt on one knee.

"Go, look into a girl from Wangshan Village named Ye Jiu. I want all the information on her, from her birth to the present!" ordered Prince Jing.

No one responded, but the black-clad figure quickly rose and vanished from the room with a swift movement.

Prince Jing’s finger tapped incessantly on the desk, producing a deep thumping sound from the Huali wood, his eyes narrowly slit. Yet, his body emitted a chillier aura than ever before.

In just a short span of two hours, Ye Jiu’s entire life history from childhood to the present had been thoroughly investigated.

Hearing these reports, Prince Jing’s heart was filled with unparalleled complexity.

Ye Jiu was born in the capital city. As her birth approached, two midwives took the initiative to come to her aid. After her birth, both of the assisting midwives were found hacked to death near a pile of firewood not far away, with pouches on their bodies holding plenty of silver...

All these were accounts from villagers who had fled to the capital city from Wangshan Village that year.

The He family matriarch had been of advanced maternal age when she gave birth, and the particularly auspicious day of the birth had made it memorable for many.

Furthermore, with Ye Jiu’s growing reputation, information about her was easily obtained with casual inquiries.

Following that, Prince Jing issued another order, "Find an opportunity to seize the nanny Li who serves the Princess Consort, and be discreet in this matter, so as not to alarm the Princess Consort."

...

After busying themselves for the entire day, the family finally had some free time at night.

In Ye Gaosheng’s courtyard, many young people from the village had gathered, all there to make merry during the bridal chamber festivities.

A saying was passed down in the area: on one’s wedding day, no distinction is made between young and old. Although the villagers usually took the separation of the sexes seriously, on this day, during the bridal chamber pranks, even slightly inappropriate behavior would not be taken to heart.

The younger family members had all gone to Ye Gaosheng’s courtyard to enjoy the spectacle and incidentally to shield him from some of the teasing from others.

Ye Jiu hadn’t gone because her mother, He, wasn’t feeling well.

At dinner time, everyone was present except for He. Ye Jiu hurriedly ate a few bites before rushing over to check on her, but for the first time, He had someone turn her away at the door.

Although she claimed it was due to her ill health and fear of passing on the illness to her daughter, Ye Jiu still felt a profound unease.

In the past, He would have typically shouted through the window, "My dear treasure, Mother isn’t feeling well and fears giving you her sickness..."

But this time, without a single word, she had Ye Jiu barred from entering.