Springtime Affairs in a Noble Family

"Miscarriage? How could she have miscarried so quickly?" Cui Lingrong thought that Huadie could handle Princess Rongjia, so how could she have miscarried?

Cui Lingrong hurried to Shou'an Hall. Before she even entered the room, she heard Princess Rongjia's voice defending herself.

"Grandma, you are wise! Your daughter-in-law has no reason to harm Huadie's child. Originally, I thought that since Huadie left my Wutong Garden, her child would be my child. Whether she stayed with me or with her, it would be the same. Moreover, if the child was registered in my name, he would have a good background and it wouldn't affect their mother-child relationship." Princess Rongjia knelt before Grandma Song on the spot after being accused by Huadie of trying to take the mother away and keep the child.

She said she was innocent and that everything she did was for the good of Huadie and her son.

When Cui Lingrong entered the room, she saw this scene.

When Princess Rongjia saw Cui Lingrong arrive, she instinctively tried to get up. She least wanted Cui Lingrong to see her in her disheveled state.

Having lived most of her life, Old Madam Song had seen all sorts of tricks. The only thing she didn't understand was why Princess Rongjia had initially wanted to raise Huadie's child.

"Get up first." Old Madam Song still gave Princess Rongjia face. She looked at Cui Lingrong, "Hua Die is talking nonsense like a madwoman. Go and interrogate her, find out what's going on?"

It had been more than three months, and then the baby was lost just like that. How can she accept this?

Grandma Song was certain that someone had tampered with it.

Is it Princess Rongjia?

Or is it Cui Lingrong?

Cui Lingrong is more suspicious.

After all, Hua Die is Princess Rongjia's person, and Cui Lingrong would not want to see a child born to Princess Rongjia's faction.

This is also why Old Madam Song wanted to call Cui Lingrong to interrogate her; she wanted to see if Cui Lingrong would slip up.

Cui Lingrong said "okay" and turned to leave, but was stopped by Old Madam Song.

"Mrs. Cui, although I have some dissatisfaction with you recently, we have been together for many years, and there are some things I really want to trust you about. Don't let me down!" Old Mrs. Song said this, but what she was thinking was that this time she had a handle on Cui Lingrong, so she would take back the power of housekeeping and let the Cui family come to take her away.

Upon hearing this, Cui Lingrong knew that Old Madam Song was even more suspicious of her.

She decided not to leave. "Since the old lady suspects me, why don't you interrogate her yourself? I trust Xu Mama and the others to find out the truth. I won't interfere, lest people say I'm trying to do something."

"Mrs. Cui, are you determined to go against me?" Old Mrs. Song slammed her hand on the table and said.

"Grandma, it's not me who's going against you, it's the person who harmed Huadie's child. Your daughter-in-law has a clear conscience; you can search as you please, I have no objection." Cui Lingrong sat down again, her gaze shifting to Princess Rongjia opposite her. "Speaking of which, since Huadie became pregnant, I haven't taken care of her food or lodging. After all, the princess said that Huadie came from Wutong Garden, so it's only right that Grandma uses the princess to punish her. However..."

Cui Lingrong picked up her teacup and drank, then stopped talking.

Princess Rongjia gritted her teeth and asked, "What are you trying to say?"

Cui Lingrong smiled and shook her head, "However, there's one thing I don't understand. Princess, you're so young, why did you initially want to raise Huadie's child? Could it be that you can't have children?"

Cui Lingrong said the words "cannot give birth" in front of Old Madam Song.

Grandma Song subconsciously looked at Princess Rongjia, but she didn't think much of it at the moment. The last time the imperial physician came to examine Princess Rongjia, he didn't mention this matter.

Princess Rongjia's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously wondered if Cui Lingrong knew something.

How is that possible?

Princess Rongjia's face grew paler and paler, her palms even sweating. It was only after Chen De's wife tapped her on the back that she angrily rebuked Cui Lingrong, "Sister Cui, don't talk nonsense! I was only trying to save face for Huadie. You've gone too far by splashing dirty water on me!"

"Princess, why are you so agitated? I'm just curious about your motives. After all, you're the kind of person who can fake a pregnancy, so it's normal that you can't have children." Cui Lingrong's casual remark made Princess Rongjia blush again.

Princess Rongjia stood up angrily, pointing at Cui Lingrong, "You...you're talking nonsense! I think you poisoned Huadie's child because you were jealous of the Marquis's affection for Huadie!"

"Jealousy?" Cui Lingrong laughed. "She's just a concubine, a lowly one at that, with no chance of ever becoming the principal wife. Why would I compare myself to her?"

She went to see Old Madam Song. "Old Madam, what did the doctor say? Did Huadie miscarry because she accidentally ingested something?"

Grandma Song said no.

"What happened?" Cui Lingrong pressed.

It was due to excessive anxiety and lack of rest over the past few days. Then, after meeting Princess Rongjia today, she started bleeding shortly afterward.

Thinking of this, Old Madam Song couldn't help but look at Princess Rongjia.

Previously, Old Madam Song had never understood why Princess Rongjia was raising Huadie's child. Now, Cui Lingrong reminded her, "Could it be that Princess Rongjia really cannot have children?"

Grandma Song's thoughts were in disarray, and she couldn't sort them out for a while.

At this moment, Madam Xu returned and said that Hua Die and Bai Tao both wanted to see the eldest mistress. "Bai Tao was tortured, and when the cane was struck, she said she didn't know what was happening. In the end, she couldn't bear it anymore and asked to see the eldest mistress. Aunt Hua Die still... still insisted that Princess Rongjia had harmed her and asked the eldest mistress to save her."

Both of them were looking for Cui Lingrong, which made Old Madam Song even more puzzled. "Cui, what exactly did you do?"

"My daughter-in-law said I didn't do anything. Old Madam, think about it carefully. If I had really done something, would they still beg me to save them? That shouldn't be the case. No matter what, the people of Wutong Garden should be begging Princess Rongjia." Cui Lingrong stood up and said, "Fine, I'll be a good person and go see what's going on. Otherwise, they'll end up smearing me and framing me."

Cui Lingrong went to see Bai Tao first. Bai Tao had been beaten with a board, and the hem of her skirt on her buttocks was stained red with blood.

"Please...please, Madam, save this servant!" Bai Tao cried as she saw a lifeline.

Cui Lingrong walked up to Bai Tao and squatted down. "Bai Tao, you're clever, but only clever in a superficial way. Even now, you're still trying to avoid offending either side, but how is that possible?"

The white peach tasted bitter on her tongue. "This servant..."

"You dare not offend Princess Rongjia?" Cui Lingrong laughed. "Then you can wait for Princess Rongjia to come and save you."

Cui Lingrong got up to leave, but Bai Tao shouted, "Madam, please have pity on me! I know you have a way!"

"But Bai Tao, you won't even identify Princess Rongjia. If it's just Hua Die talking, people will only think she's crazy," Cui Lingrong said. "Whether you want to live or die is entirely up to you. If you dare to tell the old lady the truth, I can guarantee you'll stay alive."

After saying that, Cui Lingrong went to see Huadie.

No one in the room dared to approach Huadie, thinking she had gone mad.

As soon as Cui Lingrong entered the room, Huadie rushed over, "Madam, you've come! Please tell them that I didn't speak carelessly; it was really Princess Rongjia who wanted to harm me!"

"Where's the evidence? Or did she do something?" Cui Lingrong retorted.

"I...I heard it with my own ears: Bai Tao and Wang Hechun's family are plotting to steal my child!" Hua Die cried.

Cui Lingrong shook her head at Huadie, "Huadie, you still can't hold on much longer. She wanted to take your child, but before she could even do anything, you panicked and lost your child. Think about it, everything she's doing now is something she can easily excuse herself for. At worst, she can just send Wang Hechun's family to take the blame, and she'll be clean again."

Hua Die was filled with despair. "Could it be that my child is gone just like that?"

She was filled with hatred. The Marquis had promised that she could raise her child, but the child was gone just like that.

"Hua Die, you served Princess Rongjia. Think carefully, what leverage does she have that would make the Marquis despise her? Only then can you truly get revenge." Cui Lingrong guided Hua Die step by step.