jdhmnovel Chapter 373 Confession
Chapter 373 Confession
"Losing Miaomiao was my fault."
Princess Yuqing lowered her eyes, not daring to look Cui Yan in the eye.
She blamed herself; she felt guilty.
She felt she was too stupid and lived cautiously in the palace.
Once outside the palace gates, they would foolishly trust the people outside.
Even though her daughter is now alive and kicking in front of her, it still can't ease the guilt in her heart.
Cui Yan rarely saw the princess look so guilty.
I felt very uncomfortable.
He carefully brewed a cup of tea and brought it to you. "This is not your fault. It is me. It is my cowardice and my hesitation that made you disappointed in me and caused you to... marry someone else while pregnant. If there is any fault... it is not your fault, it is mine."
In this matter, the one least qualified to blame Yuqing is himself.
How could he not feel guilty and blame himself?
Feeling guilty and blaming yourself won't solve the problem at all.
Seeing that the princess did not feel any better from his words, he said, "Princess, do you know what Miaomiao whispered in my ear when she left just now?"
"What?" Princess Yuqing raised her eyes curiously when she heard her daughter mentioned.
"She said that women become stupid after childbirth, and that pregnancy makes you stupid for three years. It's not your fault that you're stupid, it's that pregnancy changes your body, distracts your energy, and affects your memory, so you become stupid, and then you're more likely to do stupid things... Anyway, Miaomiao said she didn't blame you at all." Cui Yan felt like she was talking nonsense with her eyes wide open.
But that's what my daughter said.
Although it sounds like nonsense, it seems to make a bit of sense.
But as long as it's useful, anything goes.
Princess Yuqing: ...
The little guy is a bit cheeky.
She has a very talkative mouth and loves to spout nonsense.
But seeing Cui Yan spouting nonsense with a straight face, my earlier displeasure vanished, and I inexplicably found it amusing.
Princess Yuqing pursed her lips and teased him, "Did Miaomiao really say that?"
Cui Yan rolled her eyes at her. "You can't tell if it's your own daughter or not?"
The two looked at each other and smiled.
They chatted casually about Miaomiao. It had been many years since the two of them had spent time alone together like this, sitting face to face and talking calmly.
Cui Yan was still bothered by her daughter's handwriting. "Did you teach Miaomiao to write?"
"Is this how I taught you? Is it so ugly it makes you uncomfortable?"
She knew Cui Yan too well; he was a perfectionist who wanted to do everything perfectly.
She wanted to teach Miao Miao to write neatly, but her abilities were limited.
Writing well is one thing, but being able to teach it well is another.
Cui Yan: ...
"No, it's nothing, Princess, you've worked hard! From now on... I'll teach you."
Princess Yuqing smiled and said, "From now on, I'll have to trouble the Grand Secretary with my daughter's studies. Miaomiao has a good memory, likes playing chess, reciting poems, and writing and drawing. But her calligraphy and drawing... you'll know when you teach her."
After the princess finished speaking, she felt much more relaxed.
It's more appropriate to leave the task of tutoring Miaomiao to her father.
A strict father and a kind mother.
She's perfect for playing with kids.
A loving mother inspires filial piety in her son; she is well-suited to be a loving mother.
Cui Yan's expression twitched slightly.
Seeing the princess's gloating expression, I had a bad feeling.
He had witnessed Miao Miao's excellent handwriting.
As for the rest, we'll take it slow.
"Okay, leave it to me."
After Cui Yan finished speaking, he carefully examined Princess Yuqing. She looked haggard and thin.
I heard that the Empress is ill, and she has been staying in the palace with her these days.
But he knew that was a ruse; the problem must lie with the Crown Prince.
He regained his composure and looked at Princess Yuqing. "There have been many rumors about the Crown Prince in the palace recently. Were they deliberately spread by the Princess and Prince Jing?"
Some say the crown prince is terminally ill and will not live much longer.
Some say the crown prince had already recovered and was faking his illness to outmaneuver the enemy.
Even the emperor sent the imperial physicians to examine him, but they couldn't determine the truth.
Princess Yuqing looked straight at him and said very seriously, "Cui Yan, can I trust you?"
Cui Yan felt a pang of disappointment. "Am I really that untrustworthy?"
"No...no, that's not what I meant." Princess Yuqing pursed her lips, somewhat embarrassed.
She's used to it.
It's not that she's overly suspicious.
Having lived in the palace since childhood, I knew that everyone I saw, from top to bottom, was incredibly cunning and shrewd. Anyone who didn't have a hundred tricks up their sleeve wouldn't be able to survive in the palace.
In addition, her daughter was switched at birth.
She found it increasingly difficult to believe other people's one-sided accounts.
Unless Cui Yan can open up to her completely and confide in her.
Cui Yan felt a sharp pain in her heart and was somewhat angered.
He wasn't the type to say sweet words or make grand promises, but his feelings for Yuqing were never fake.
He then revealed only his own family's secrets: "Before the Prince of Liang fell ill, he secretly colluded with the Prince of Su, but I suppressed it. If the Emperor finds out..." it will surely be a disaster that leads to the confiscation of his family property and the extermination of his clan.
Princess Yuqing was taken aback.
Cui Yan really did hand over his secrets to her.
Although she already knew about this, a warm feeling still rose in her heart.
Then Cui Yan added, "And my niece, Yuan'er, is getting engaged to Brother Miaomiao. Good things are just around the corner. After saying all this, you should believe me now, right?"
"Princess Rong'an and Jiang Zifeng are discussing marriage?" Princess Yuqing found it somewhat unbelievable.
Although she had never met Jiang Zifeng, she had heard that he was an honest, simple, and somewhat silly boy.
Miaomiao said her brother was tricked by a string of candied hawthorns.
Princess Rong'an, the young girl looks quiet and weak, but in reality, she has more ideas than anyone else.
In addition, there was a significant difference in their social status.
They don't seem like a good match at all.
Could there be some hidden story behind this?
She leaned closer to Cui Yan and whispered, "Is the princess willing too? Is someone forcing her?"
Cui Yan frowned. "What the princess said is true. Of course, Yuan'er is doing it willingly. Who would dare to force him?"
I have no idea what the princess is thinking. Does the Cui family really think they can force their daughter to marry?
Although most royal children are not in control of their own lives, as Yuan'er's uncle, he would not stand idly by if she did not wish to.
Princess Yuqing pursed her lips.
She wanted to ask if Princess Rong'an had been pestered by that scoundrel from the Yuan family, which led to her marriage to the Lu family.
Isn't this too hasty?
She didn't really approve of the marriage.
This marriage arrangement inadvertently dragged my daughter into it as well.
When one prospers, all prosper; when one suffers, all suffer.
Now we're all in the same boat; no one can stay out of it.
Cui Yan was even less likely to agree.
She then spoke frankly: "Cui Yan, I believe you. It was indeed I who released the news about the Crown Prince. He was indeed poisoned, and the female physician Feng who poisoned him is now in our hands."
Cui Yan was somewhat surprised, but he didn't show it on his face.
He fiddled with the string of beads in his hand, pondered for a long while, and then asked, "So, the Crown Prince's poison has been cured and he is already healed?"
“No.” Princess Yuqing shook her head, her face showing some worry. “The poison that Prince Chen instructed the female physician to administer has been neutralized, but the Crown Prince’s body is still getting thinner and thinner, he is listless, and he often feels dizzy and sleepy, and even has hallucinations. The imperial physicians cannot find the cause.”
Prince Chen has returned, eyeing the Eastern Palace with predatory intent.
Unfortunately, the crown prince contracted a strange illness, so they could only release those messages to confuse the public.
Fortunately, there was that booklet given to us by Lu Qingyao, and now the Fifth Brother has control of most of the Imperial Medical Bureau.
To be used by them.
Cui Yan's expression turned serious as he asked, "Has the Crown Prince consumed any food or medicine recently, such as imperial rice?"
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