The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 1266: The baby born is a girl.

Chapter 1266: Chapter 1266: The baby born is a girl.

This was far from the end. Before leaving Prince Yi’s Mansion, he repeatedly reminded the servants there not to forget to frequently mention the Emperor’s kindness to Prince Yi’s Mansion and to let his master, the female physician, know the Emperor’s heart of tolerance and deep affection towards his subjects.

Every time he recalled the words he had heard, he felt like laughing!

"Enough, you’ve laughed enough, go read a book," Lin Caisang told him.

She, too, was quite surprised. Could the Emperor really be so foolish, doing things to ensure that no one was unaware of how naive, how idiotic he was?

"Yes, disciple takes his leave," Zhong You took his leave.

"Zhen Wu, has anything happened within Prince Yi’s Mansion?"

After Zhong You had left, Sui Zimo turned his gaze to Zhen Wu, who was still standing to the side, and asked.

"Nothing much, but..."

Zhen Wu first shook his head, but then he continued with what he hesitated to say.

"Something seems very strange to me. After the Emperor ordered supplements to be delivered, Prince Yi actually stored them unopened in the storeroom. And what’s more, the steward of Prince Yi’s Mansion even took one portion out directly, planning to prepare it for Princess Consort Yi to drink."

This, he truly could not understand.

Was Prince Yi afraid that his consort hadn’t been poisoned to death by the Emperor? Even if it wasn’t appropriate to give orders in front of the eunuch who delivered the supplements, once out of the eunuch’s sight, shouldn’t those items be disposed of? Surely such a lofty Prince Yi’s Mansion couldn’t be lacking a little supplement?

Lin Caisang: "..."

Listening to Zhen Wu’s words, she was also speechless.

The couple at Prince Yi’s Mansion, it seemed, led lives that were even worse than those of common folk.

"This can only mean that the steward of Prince Yi’s Mansion is indeed a person sent by the Emperor, and both Prince Yi and Princess Consort Yi are aware of the details," she said to Sui Zimo.

Of course, she said this for Zhen Wu’s benefit; her Brother Molian would certainly be able to guess the intricacies involved.

"Did Princess Consort Yi drink the supplement?" Sui Zimo asked Zhen Wu.

"I have people watching over there, and I haven’t received a response yet," Zhen Wu replied.

Brewing a supplement isn’t something that can be done quickly, and he had returned soon after going with Zhong You to deliver the medicine; naturally, he would not have seen whether it was consumed or not. However, he had already instructed people to keep eye on it. It should not be long before he received a reply. If Princess Consort Yi dared to drink the supplement sent by the Emperor, then this woman’s courage was indeed commendable.

"Anything else?" Lin Caisang asked.

"Other than that..."

Zhen Wu’s eyes darkened slightly as he let out a cold snort.

"Miss Lin, there’s something else I’ve found out, though I’m not sure if it’s true," he said.

"What is it?" Lin Caisang immediately asked.

"I’ve heard that the child born to Princess Consort Yi was initially a girl, but the Fifth Young Master is a boy. I wonder if there is something peculiar about this, or if the people in Prince Yi’s Mansion are simply spouting nonsense," Zhen Wu shared.

Naturally, he did not believe it was nonsense; it was a maid who had served beside Princess Consort Yi for over a decade. How could she say such things if she had not seen them with her own eyes?

"A girl?"

Lin Caisang raised her eyebrows and looked at Sui Zimo.

"Brother Molian, what do you think?" she asked.

Sui Zimo did not answer her question but instead focused his eyes on Zhen Wu.

"Zhen Wu, you’re getting more capable by the day, able to find out even such secretive matters?" he said softly.