"My lord, we're innocent! How could we possibly harm the princess consort?" The women knelt on the ground, crying and begging for mercy. But how could Jing Xunce believe them? And Mu Fengqie was here. She knew the truth best.
"You claim you didn't harm the princess consort. Then explain to this princess why the princess consort exerted all her strength during childbirth but with no effect at all." Did these people really think others were stupid? How self - conceited!
"Princess, the baby in the princess consort's womb has a very big head, and this is her first child. It's normal for the labor to be difficult."
"You scoundrels! You still won't tell the truth even now. What? Do you think you're the only smart ones in the world, the only ones who know how to assist in childbirth?" Mu Fengqie was so angry that she suddenly stood up and started scolding the women on the ground.
Jing Xunce was startled at first, but later, when he came to his senses, he felt he had learned something strange. When Qie'er got angry in the future, he could find someone to bear some of her anger. Otherwise, the firepower was too strong for him to handle alone.
"When this princess went in, it was obvious that the princess consort had used up all her strength. It's fine that you didn't give her something to eat to regain her strength, but you even asked her to keep pushing. In her condition, it was obvious that the birth canal wasn't fully open yet. Do you want three lives lost? Have you ever thought that if something happened to the princess consort, you all wouldn't be able to escape either!"
The women looked at each other hesitantly, not knowing whether they should confess or not. They never expected that the Princess of Tianlin would show up out of the blue and expose their plan all at once.
"What? Still not planning to confess? This marquis has just sent someone to investigate your family backgrounds. Do you want me to invite your families to my mansion as guests?"
Jing Xunce looked at their desperate struggle and said slowly. He didn't really plan to bring their families here. He just wanted to scare them.
A family that wasn't very wealthy could suddenly buy good clothes and eat sumptuous meals all the time. If they said they hadn't taken bribes, he wouldn't believe it.
Fortunately, Jing Xunce's threat worked. One of the women crawled out tremblingly and said, "We were just greedy for a while and were bribed by someone."
"Tell me. Who told you to do this?" Jing Xunce sat on the stool, looking at them sharply.
"We don't know who that person is, but I heard her maid call her young miss. Oh! Right! I also picked up her handkerchief." With that, she took out the handkerchief.
She had hidden it because she thought the fabric of the handkerchief was good.
Mu Fengqie took the handkerchief from her hand and examined it carefully. She found a real clue. There was a small character "Zheng" embroidered in a corner. Miss Zheng!
"It seems to be related to the Zheng family. I didn't expect that after all this time, they still haven't behaved themselves!" Mu Fengqie said, looking at the handkerchief in her hand.
"By the way, how was Lady Zheng dealt with after that palace banquet?" Mu Fengqie asked.
"She was divorced by Lord Zheng, but her two daughters are still in the Zheng mansion." Jing Xunce replied.
"What's your relationship with Miss Zheng? If it's just an employment relationship, you definitely wouldn't do such a thankless thing. Everyone knows the position of the princess consort of the Regent in the Regent's heart. If something went wrong, you would surely be in big trouble."
"We're distant relatives of the former Lady Zheng. But they aren't real midwives. Only I am." One of the midwives said.
"Who else helped you behind this? Just the Zheng family alone couldn't have hidden it from Yuan Yuhan's eyes. So there must be someone else behind this."
"My lord, we really don't know. We were just doing things for money."
"A Che, find someone to take this handkerchief and these people to the Regent and let him handle it himself." They wouldn't get involved in this matter. There was no reason for them to do so. Although she really wanted to take action herself, since the target wasn't her, she really had no reason.
Jing Xunce nodded and asked Mu Nan to take the people and the handkerchief there in person. He also specifically said that it was Miss Zheng of the Zheng family who did it.
After hearing this, Yuan Yuhan was so angry that he overturned the table in front of him. "What else did your master say?"
"Our master also said that there's someone else helping the Zheng family behind the scenes. As for who it is, it's up to your highness to find out." Mu Nan repeated Jing Xunce's words to Yuan Yuhan exactly.
Yuan Yuhan also understood that the Zheng family had found a powerful backer. Their first target was his Regent's mansion. But did they really think his Regent's mansion was so easy to deal with?
"Someone! Take these people down and take good care of them. Remember to keep it quiet. Don't disturb the princess consort." Yuan Yuhan instructed.
Soon, a secret guard came out and silently took the midwives to the dungeon. That would be their final fate.
On the other side, after Lord Zheng heard that the princess consort of the Regent had successfully given birth to a child, he knew their plan had failed. But fortunately, they hadn't exposed themselves. The people he had found were distant relatives of the former Lady Zheng. Even if they were suspected, it wouldn't fall on him.
It was a pity that Lord Zheng had a beautiful plan, but his teammates were unreliable. Miss Zheng's handkerchief directly exposed him, and people also knew that there was someone behind him. Now, they were quietly investigating.
On this side, Miss Zheng was enjoying the service of her maids. At first, Lord Zheng had indeed treated her badly. Even her things had been thrown to the east courtyard, a desolate place unfit for human habitation.
Later, she found an opportunity to run out. She had planned to find another way out, but unexpectedly, she met His Highness, the King Wen. His Highness personally sent her back. Although she didn't know what he had said to her father later, her life returned to the way it was when she was the high - and - mighty young miss.
When His Highness, the King Wen, left, he also told her that he couldn't give her the position of the main consort, but he could give her the position of a concubine consort. This was a shock to Miss Zheng, but she quickly agreed.
She had already seen the situation clearly. The Regent's side was a dead end. If she wanted to make a success of herself and rise to prominence, she had to find someone else. Now that someone had offered a pillow just when she was sleepy, there was no reason not to accept it.
However, neither of them spread this matter. They were very self - conscious about keeping it a secret.
Once His Highness, the King Wen's grand plan succeeded, her status would surely be more than just a low - ranking concubine consort.