Traveling through the Poisonous Concubine

Chapter 279 Caught off guard

Yun Yuxi was completely stunned as if struck by lightning, and even her thoughts seemed to have stopped. She stared at the diagnosis in disbelief - she was pregnant!

The news came so suddenly and without warning that she was caught off guard. She couldn't help but recall every detail of the past. She had been secretly taking fertility-preventing drugs, so why did she still get pregnant?

However, everyone was immersed in the joy at the moment, and no one noticed her inner worries and uneasiness. Even Yan Wuque was full of joy, because he was about to become a father.

In the following days, Yun Yuxi was like a precious giant panda, being carefully cared for. Yan Wuque almost tied her to his belt and did not dare to relax for a moment, fearing that she would suffer the slightest grievance or harm, which would affect the health of the fetus in her belly.

Faced with such excessive protection, Yun Yuxi felt helpless. She understood that everyone was concerned, but she was just pregnant after all, not a delicate porcelain doll.

But the early pregnancy reaction made her suffer a lot. Whenever she smelled meat, she couldn't help feeling nauseous and extremely uncomfortable.

In the morning, Yun Yuxi forced herself to get up and stretch her body. But as soon as she saw any meaty food, she would immediately feel a strong nausea, which was difficult to suppress.

This made Yan Wuque worried. He was afraid that Yun Yuxi would be hungry, and even more worried that the baby in her belly would not get enough nutrition.

In the afternoon, the sun was shining brightly. Ji Lanchen brought Li Gouzi to the Regent's Palace. After the concierge reported to them, the butler enthusiastically led them to the flower hall and went to Nuanyu Pavilion to report to Yun Yuxi in person.

At this time, Yun Yuxi was feeling sleepy and lying on the small couch, drowsy. Banxia came in and said that the housekeeper had come and wanted to see her for something.

Yun Yuxi felt her body was extremely heavy, as if all the bones in her body were falling apart, but she still managed to stand up. Seeing this, Banxia hurried forward to support her and carefully helped her out of the room.

At this time, the butler came to report: "Your Highness, I am sorry to bother you. The chief steward Ji Lanchen from the south of the city brought a man and said he wanted to see you for an important matter. Would you like to meet him?" His face was full of respect.

After hearing this, Yun Yuxi nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for your help, housekeeper. Banxia, ​​please serve the housekeeper a cup of tea. I'll go change my clothes and go to the flower hall with the housekeeper later." Then she walked into the room and changed into casual clothes.

In the flower hall, Ji Lanchen seemed to be very calm and composed, but Li Gouzi was shaking like he was sitting on pins and needles. Seeing this, Ji Lanchen comforted him softly, "What are you afraid of? The palace is not a shameful place. The princess will be here soon. You can tell her everything you know!"

Li Gouzi's voice was obviously trembling as he answered, "Manager Ji. I am really scared. If the princess knew that I was used and almost ruined her good deeds, it would be strange for her to forgive me. It would be a lie to say that I am not afraid."

"You want me to forgive you? I'll have to see what it is. If you've caused me huge losses, there's no question of forgiveness!" Yun Yuxi's voice came from afar, heard before seen.

After hearing the voice, Ji Lanchen and Li Gouzi turned around and saluted: "Your humble servants pay their respects to Her Majesty the Princess!"

Li Gouzi was so frightened that he couldn't speak clearly: "Your humble servant kowtows, kowtows, kowtows...Your Highness the Princess." When he saw Ji Lanchen saluting, he subconsciously followed suit.

Yun Yuxi waved her hands: "Okay, get up. If you have anything to say, tell me quickly. I'm so sleepy." She said impatiently while yawning.

Ji Lanchen stood up and said calmly: "Princess, the first batch of resettlement houses in the south of the city has been successfully completed.

The question now is how to arrange these houses. Many uninformed people have moved into resettlement houses under the instigation of others, and it is obvious that all this is a trap set up by someone with ulterior motives for you.”

"Someone actually dared to cause trouble here! Don't they know how important the construction of the south city is to the emperor?" Yun Yuxi was shocked and suddenly lost all her sleepiness. She opened her eyes wide, revealing a hint of sharpness and seriousness. This sudden change frightened Li Gouzi beside him so much that his legs went weak and he knelt on the ground again.

Seeing this, Ji Lanchen immediately understood what had happened. He looked at Li Gouzi and shouted, "It was because of this bastard that the incident happened in the south of the city!"

Li Gouzi knew that his current situation was very dangerous. If he could not make meritorious contributions, he would not be able to escape punishment. He thought that since he was going to die anyway, he might as well make amends for his sins, and perhaps there would be a glimmer of hope. So, he kowtowed and admitted his mistake, and begged for mercy from Yun Yuxi: "Princess, I know I was wrong, please spare my life!"

Yun Yuxi frowned, stared at Li Gouzi, and asked coldly: "Tell me, who ordered you to do this? The project in the south of the city is so important to the emperor, how dare you mess around?"

Li Gouzi answered tremblingly: "Your Highness, please be wise. Although I am not a good person, I was entrusted by others. Regarding the incident in the south of the city, someone gave me money and asked me to do this. I have never lived in such a good house, and I was bewitched and moved in." As he spoke, he kowtowed continuously, hoping to get Yun Yuxi's forgiveness.

"You, what's your name? Stand up and answer. Just tell me who ordered you to do it. I am not a vicious and unreasonable princess," Yun Yuxi coerced.

"My name is Li Gouzi. A few days ago, I was wandering around East Street, which is a wealthy place, and wanted to beg for some food. Suddenly, a man dressed like a butler found me. He gave me some money and told me to encourage the villagers to move into the new houses. I was bewildered and had evil thoughts. Please punish me, Your Majesty." Li Gouzi said all this in one breath, then looked at Yun Yuxi tremblingly.

Yun Yuxi took a deep breath and asked: "Did you see the man's appearance clearly? Or can you recognize the man's identity?"

Li Gouzi looked around and said in a low voice: "Princess, I saw that man get on a carriage. The logo of the carriage was that of the Fourth Prince's Mansion. Although it was very low-key and secretive, I am sure I was not mistaken."

"Do you know that you will lose your head if you talk nonsense? Do you have any evidence?" Yun Yuxi was a little surprised. She really didn't expect the Fourth Prince to do such a thing.

"Your Highness, I once had the honor of working as a servant in the Fourth Prince's Mansion, responsible for feeding the horses. So that means I was not mistaken. Although the butler does not look like the butler of the Fourth Prince's Mansion, he is about the same age and has a similar figure. I suspect that he has disguised himself." Li Gouzi said this very confidently, and Yun Yuxi already had the answer in her heart.

"Ji Lanchen, take Li Gouzi with you and let him work with you in the future. I suspect that the Fourth Prince's Mansion may try to silence him, so Li Gouzi will be safer if he follows you. Since he has made a meritorious report, I will not punish him."

Li Gouzi kowtowed excitedly. He didn't expect Yun Yuxi really didn't care about these things. Instead, she pointed him to a good place. He secretly vowed in his heart that he would do a good job in the future.

Yun Yuxi, tell Ji Lanchen well, build the platform, and appease the people. And it is scheduled to be three days later to officially distribute the use rights of the houses in the south of the city.

Ji Lanchen took Li Gouzi away. Yun Yuxi went to Yan Wuque's study, and the couple talked about the things in the south of the city.

Even Yan Wuque was surprised. He didn't expect that the Fourth Prince, who had always kept a low profile, was actually doing something behind the scenes. There was no clear evidence in this matter, so the couple decided to let it go and secretly keep an eye on the Fourth Prince to see what he was trying to do.

"Your Highness, we have to ask the emperor to attend the construction of the house in the south city. Since he values ​​his reputation, we might as well give him a chance to build momentum. After all, the future development of the south city cannot be separated from his support, and he will also be needed to contribute some money," Yun Yuxi said softly.

"Well, Yu'er will arrange everything. This is a matter that benefits the country and the people, and the court should pay for it. We will not only pay, but also contribute our efforts. The emperor will have to cover his mouth and smile. He will have to allocate houses in the south of the city."

The couple smiled at each other and then returned to Nuanyu Pavilion.