Chapter 739 - 739-Can’t be Fished
My Ferocious Tigress Wife
Translator: 549690339
Xiao Baoxin was shocked. Even Chu Lingzi could tell?
Was it that obvious?
âI heard that Consort He Shu was killed by the Empress.âAlthough Chu Lingzi had lowered her voice, she still made Xiao Baoxin cover his mouth. This was going to die. This was the palace, and there were many hidden dragons and crouching tigers. How could they talk about the Empress behind her back?
âSilence.â Xiao Baoxin shot a look outside. The walls had ears.
Chu Lingziâs mouth was covered. The only thing she was glad about was that her tongue moved quickly. Otherwise, if she bit down, blood would immediately splatter three feet and she would become mute.
He didnât need to tell her that she was banned from speaking.
Nodding his head like pounding garlic, it seemed that Xiao Baoxin had also heard the news. Otherwise, how could he react so quickly and shut her mouth in an instant?
There was no such thing as finding a replacement for Empress Xiao. Judging from her interaction with Empress Xiao just now, there was a gap between the two of them.
Otherwise, she knew Xiao Baoxin very well. She was straightforward, but Xiao Baoxinâs guts could not be twisted too much. His temper was even worse than hers, and his attacks were even more ruthless than hers. Other people used their brains to command their hands, but this sisterâs hands were faster than her brain. Without thinking, she reached out her hands first.
Xiao Baoxin was a straightforward person. Whoever he was on good terms with and who he was not on good terms with, it was all on the surface, and it was clear at a glance.
If Empress Xiao invited Xiao Baoxin into the Palace a few times, Xie Xian was worried about Xiao Baoxinâs stomach, then it was reasonable. He was originally a person who pampered his wife excessively, so it was normal for him to pout at anyone for Xiao Baoxin. It was not surprising.
But just now, in the Peaceful Life Palace, Chu Lingzi had heard Xiao Baoxinâs words.
Donât look at how Xie Xian took Xiao Baoxinâs belly seriously and was extremely nervous. However, Xiao Baoxin was a loyal person. Empress Xiao had stayed in the Xie residence before, and when they played together, it was fine. She didnât believe that there was nothing wrong with Empress Xiao, yet Xiao Baoxin directly retorted on the spot. It was obvious that Empress Xiao wanted the two of them to talk privately, but Xiao Baoxin just wouldnât do it.
There must be a reason for this.
âWuwuwu.â Chu Lingziâs finger poked Xiao Baoxinâs hand that was covering her mouth.
Xiao Baoxin didnât know whether to laugh or cry after listening to Chu Lingziâs inner thoughts.
.. Alright, at least Chu Lingzi wasnât stupid. She had seen what she needed to see and tasted what she needed to taste.
However, she did not directly deny the fact that her hands were faster than her brain. It was still up for discussion.
âYou, send me back to the Xie residence. My stomach is uncomfortable. âXiao Baoxin knew that Chu Lingzi couldnât hold it in. If he really didnât want her to say it, she had to say it. Why donât the two of them have a good chat together and complain about everything that needed to be complained about? They couldnât just dump everything outside.
Unexpectedly, Chu Lingziâs eyes widened.
â Your stomach is really uncomfortable. Then why didnât you ask the imperial physician to come over and take a look?â
Under Xiao Baoxinâs murderous gaze, Chu Lingzi finally shut her mouth.
After a while, she mumbled,âIâm just afraid that your stomach is really uncomfortable. Donât you know what kind of person your Xie Pushe is? I really didnât protect you well. Although Iâm also pregnant, Iâll definitely complain.â âItâs not really uncomfortable.â she whispered.
Xiao Baoxin looked up at the sky and sighed. He couldnât move it.
This fellow was just short of directly telling everyone that she, Xiao Baoxin, was pretending to be sick to hide from Empress Xiao.
A pig teammate.
Fortunately, she was still able to listen to his persuasion. Under Xiao Baoxinâs murderous gaze, she quietly walked the entire journey until they left the palace. Chu Lingzi had the Xi familyâs ox-cart wait outside the palace to follow behind the Xie family. She and Xiao Baoxin got into the same cart and went straight to the Xie family.
This time, she had learned her lesson. Even on the way, Chu Lingzi held back all the nonsense that was spreading around. It was only until the Xie residence, when she was lying on the bed with Xiao Baoxin and eating iced grapes, that she spat them out, along with the grape seeds.
They had originally wanted to invite Xie Wan and Wang Qiang over, but Xie Wan was undergoing Madam Yuanâs devil training. Wang Qiangâs adopted son, Chu An, had eaten something bad this morning and his stomach was uncomfortable. The two of them did not have time.
As for Twelfth Aunt Wang, although she was a good person, Xiao Baoxin always remembered that Xie Xian had reservations about Xie Qjng. As a result, she followed his wife and did not share many things with Twelfth Aunt Wang. She strived to be consistent with Xie Xian. It was to prevent Xie Xian from guarding against Xie Qing, while she was in the back of the house, pouring beans to Twelfth Aunt Wang and selling him out.
However, in the end, Chu Lingzi and Xiao Baoxin were in cahoots and had the most interactions.
Where did he hear the gossip from? It was probably from his in-laws.
What Chu Lingzi had heard was nothing new. It was just the words released by Consort He Shuâs family.
If Emperor Yong Ping could find out, the He family could also find out. However, Emperor Yong Ping chose to believe Empress Xiao, while the He family did not.
Of course, the He family had reason to not believe it. Originally, Empress Xiaoâs child was miscarried by the He family, and then the trouble was diverted to Imperial Concubine Chu.
Empress Xiao didnât believe it. With a single strike, she killed Consort Shu, who was sent into the palace by the He family. One corpse and two lives. Wasnât this too simple an exchange of hostages?
All the evidence and clues were laid out on the table. Why should he not believe it just because it was too direct?
The He family had bitten Empress Xiao to death, but they could not win Emperor Yong Pingâs disbelief.
Emperor Yong Ping was delusional. He had a feeling that the aristocratic families were in a mess. They would target whoever was pregnant. It could be the Qi family or the Chu family.
After Consort He Shuâs death, Emperor Yong Ping had even less of a good impression of the aristocratic families, and even the concubines sent into the palace by the aristocratic families. Recently, the ones he favored were all small families with no foundation.
This made the He family quite speechless. How could they beat down Emperor Yong Ping? Those small families were not safe either. They might even rely on the high-ranking concubines in the palace and the noble families.
Before Consort He Shu died, there were many people who were weaker than her.
Of course, there was no way to tell the emperor about this.
Was the He family going to continue in the future?
After scheming against the Empress, scheming against the Emperor, the only one in the palace who could talk, the Shu Concubine, had died. The He family could not give up this part of the palace. At least among the concubines in the palace that were controlled by them, there were those who were favored, and there were those who were pregnant, but they did not die.
However, the He family suffered a loss in silence and lost a Di daughter. The He family did it, but Consort He Shuâs mother, Emperor Yong Pingâs aunt, did not do it.
At least on the surface, He Liushi was enduring, but behind her back, she was still pointing her sword at Empress Xiao.
Consort Qi Deâs mother, Lady Qi Xie, was even more displeased. Both the He and Xiao families were no good. There was no reason to let Consort Qi Deâs miscarriage go, and the Qi family had to take the blame and provoke the Emperorâs suspicion.
At the same time, they also spread the news that Empress Xiao was the one who did it.
If there was no peace in the harem, there would be no peace between the aristocratic families outside the palace. Who would not fight public opinion? This was the specialty of aristocratic families. Since the Xi family didnât send any daughters into the palace, they became the most neutral spectators.