After the divorce, I was adorned in a phoenix robe, while my ex-husband's entire family dug up

"Princess Changning...she's had a miscarriage upset and fainted!"

Dongxu's face was full of anxiety.

Wei Zhaoning felt a clatter in her mind, threw down the embroidery cloth, and hurriedly asked, "Go find Liu Xiang quickly and ask her if Lu Jieshuang has visited Wei Jiaruo recently. I'll go find Ashu first. You tell her to come find me at the Princess's residence."

"yes!"

Wei Zhaoning felt extremely uneasy; this shouldn't be happening.

In her past life, Lu Jieshuang pushed Shen Shu into the lotus pond at His Majesty's birthday banquet, causing her to miscarry.

Before this, I had never heard of anything happening to Shen Shu's child. Why is it happening so early in this life?

County Palace.

Shen Shu's face was as pale as paper, and her forehead was covered with fine sweat. She lay weakly on the bed, as if she had been drained of all her energy.

"Ashu!" Wei Zhaoning rushed forward and grabbed her hand tightly.

She looked at the imperial physician beside her, "Imperial Physician Liu, how is he?"

The imperial physician's expression was grave. "The princess's symptoms seem to be caused by ingesting musk, but strangely, there is no trace of musk in her body. Forgive my inability, it is truly very strange."

"Fortunately, the fetus is stable and not easily affected, but you should pay attention to your daily diet and lifestyle."

Wei Zhaoning felt a little relieved. As long as the child was alright, there was still time.

She looked around. "Physician Liu, please keep today's events a secret."

Physician Liu agreed.

Wei Zhaoning fed Shen Shu some porridge and vegetables, which gave her the strength to speak.

"Ningning, I suspect that someone is trying to harm me and my child, and their methods are so sophisticated that it's impossible to detect where the mistake is."

I can't wait any longer! That ungrateful Li Changming, why does he want to take my child down with him?!

Shen Shu's eyes were red, and she spoke weakly.

Wei Zhaoning held her breath and focused her mind. From the moment she entered the room, she felt that something was wrong.

"Ah Shu, calm down. Has Li Changming been acting strangely lately?"

Shen Shu thought for a moment, then shook her head. "No, except for going out more often."

"Keep a close eye on him and see if there's anything strange about him. There's a faint musky scent in the room."

Wei Zhaoning said that she herself knew how to blend perfumes. Many wealthy families, in order to prevent their concubines from getting pregnant, would buy this kind of perfume mixed with musk and burn it in the house.

The incense used in this room has a very faint musky scent, suggesting that very little was used. Unless she had experience with fragrances, most people would not be able to smell it or detect it.

Shen Shu sat bolt upright, her chest heaving. "Musk?! Besides my personal maid, only Li Changming has been in and out of this room. Could it be that he wants to harm my child?!"

"It wasn't necessarily Li Changming who did it."

At this moment, Dongxu rushed to the Princess's residence and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Princess Changning was alright.

"Miss, Liu Xiang said that Lu Jieshuang went to Wei Jiaruo's place once recently and stayed for a long time, but Wei Jiaruo wouldn't let Liu Xiang in, so Liu Xiang doesn't know what they talked about."

She said all she knew was that Lu Jieshuang was visibly happy when she came out of Wei Jiaruo's room.

At this point, it can be confirmed that Lu Jieshuang was the one who did the trick.

Wei Zhaoning slapped her forehead; she had been too careless.

She forgot that Wei Jiaruo was also reborn, and she must also know the fate of Lu Jieshuang after she harmed Shen Shu's child in her previous life.

Since she wanted to gain a foothold in the Marquis's mansion and please everyone there, she wouldn't let Lu Jieshuang fall into that kind of situation.

So he gave Lu Jieshuang this sneaky trick that she wouldn't know about.

Many things in this life cannot be judged based on past life experiences.

The enemy is now lurking in the shadows, so we must be extremely careful.

Shen Shu was extremely agitated, "Lu Jieshuang!"

"So that's what she was planning! I can't wait any longer. I'm going to divorce Li Changming right away. It's her business who she wants to fight, but don't come and harm my child! I'm going to the palace!"

Ningning, what progress has been made on what you said last time about informing His Majesty about Li Changming's troop deployment outside in the name of the General's Mansion?

If His Majesty has already become suspicious, I will not wait any longer.

Wei Zhaoning shook his head. "There's still no progress, Ashu. Someone is interfering."

Since parting ways with Shen Shu last time, she personally went to the General's Mansion to tell her cousin the whole story and asked him to submit a memorial to His Majesty on behalf of the General's Mansion.

However, some time had passed, and every time Lu Jieshuang met with Li Changming in secret, or even when Li Changming secretly went to the outskirts to garrison troops, she would send people to follow them.

The people they sent out all returned saying that no one else was secretly observing them.

This shows that His Majesty did not send anyone to investigate this matter.

However, it is an unauthorized act of amassing troops and treason, a capital offense punishable by death. If the ruler of a country were to find out about this, he would certainly not stand idly by.

He sent someone to ask his cousin, who also said that His Majesty had never mentioned this matter, nor had he even summoned him for a private questioning.

Then there's only one possibility.

The memorial submitted was withheld.

"Tell me, in the entire Dayong Dynasty, who has the authority to withhold His Majesty's memorials?" Shen Shu frowned.

Wei Zhaoning's expression turned solemn, and a terrible thought began to spread through his mind.

She composed herself and said, "Since His Majesty is unaware, we must not act rashly. If we act impulsively and harm Prince Duan and Princess Duan, it would be a great loss."

Shen Shu lowered her eyes, on the verge of tears. "But if this drags on any longer, what if something happens to the baby in my belly? That's musk!"

Wei Zhaoning thought for a moment, "Ashu, don't panic, and don't spread what happened today."

Now that we have discovered the clues, as long as the enemy is unaware that we have discovered them and finds the strategy feasible, they will not adjust their tactics.

It's much more reassuring than being exposed all at once, with the enemy making many unseen moves in the shadows.

Musk, though extremely potent, is not insurmountable.

Shen Shu calmed herself down a bit. Yes, if this matter got out, it would be difficult to detect if Lu Jieshuang made any more moves next time.

This time, Ningning noticed it because she knows how to blend perfumes. What should we do next time we encounter something Ningning doesn't know?

"You fainted at the Princess's residence today. There are many people in this residence who belong to Li Changming. You can't hide it from them at all. It will only make things more obvious."

Listen to me, if Li Changming comes back and asks, just say that the imperial physician said you were too tired lately, which caused you to faint. Imperial Physician Liu and the General's Mansion are old friends, and I've already spoken to him, so he won't tell anyone.

"Wait for my news at the manor. Remember to keep an eye out for anything strange on Li Changming."

Wei Zhaoning solemnly confessed.

After leaving the princess's residence, Wei Zhaoning pondered for a while, her expression unreadable.

"Miss, shall we return to the manor now?"

Wei Zhaoning paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and his eyes turned slightly cold. "Go to the Regent's Palace."