sjar Chapter 322 Who poisoned
Chapter 322 Who poisoned
Seeing Jinchu's fierce question, Chen Yuehua's heart tightened. Could it be that Ying'er's poisoning really had nothing to do with Shaoguangyuan?
If it wasn't Shaoguangyuan who did it, then who could have been so cruel to Ying'er?
Could it be the old man? As soon as the thought came to her mind, she quickly suppressed it. No, no, the old man is Ying'er's biological father, how could he hurt Ying'er? It must be Shaoguangyuan trying to shirk responsibility and making up excuses!
Thinking of this, Chen Yuehua's attitude became tough again. She glared at Jin Chu and said angrily, "My sister-in-law has always been sharp-tongued and eloquent. I am not good at speaking, so I can't win the argument with you."
Having said that, Chen Yuehua quickly glanced at Princess Du who was frowning and silent not far away, and spoke again with a meaningful tone.
"But in broad daylight, in the clearest and brightest of circumstances, I, a good girl, nearly died in your Shaoguang Courtyard. This is an indisputable fact. Even though you are the Crown Prince's Consort and have my mother's support, I, Ying'er, am also the eldest daughter of the Dingbei Palace. I can't expect you to not even get an explanation, right?"
"Ms. Chen, Sister Zhen's poisoning happened suddenly, so there must be something fishy going on. As a mother, you feel sorry for your child, and it's understandable that you complain about your siblings. But we are all blood relatives, and even though I have many dislikes for you and your wife, I have never taken it out on a younger generation."
Princess Du stared at Chen Yuehua with a slightly cold look and sharp words.
"Sister Zhen is not only your child, but also the prince's eldest granddaughter, the eldest daughter of the next generation of the Dingbei Palace! Although I, her legitimate grandmother, cannot dote on her to the bone, I still have some affection for her. Ask yourself, if I truly had evil intentions towards Sister Zhen, how could your child grow up safely until the age of three or four?"
Chen Yuehua's body trembled, her lips trembled, but in the end she did not say a word of objection.
Just as Princess Du said, not long after Zhen Jie'er was born, Princess Du hated her uncle for a while because his plan to hunt down Su Cheng'an was exposed. But later, she still took into account the relationship between her father-in-law, the prince, and only exiled Aunt Wang to a farm outside the city to live, but she also spared their Anheyuan and did not take anyone's life from their Anheyuan.
She could show mercy to her illegitimate eldest son who harmed her only son, so how could she harm an innocent grandchild?
Therefore, when Princess Du asked this question, Chen Yuehua really couldn't refute it against her will.
But her Ying'er was poisoned and in danger in Shaoguangyuan. Thinking of the little child who suffered so much, as a mother, she could not let this matter go easily!
As if she had guessed her thoughts, Princess Du slowly spoke again, "Ms. Chen, you've been married into the palace for five years, so you must have some understanding of me. I'm straightforward and don't like to play dirty tricks."
"For many years, I have maintained a non-interference attitude towards Yi Qiuyuan and your Anheyuan. As long as you don't provoke me, I will never, and I don't bother to, go against you."
Princess Du pointed at Jinchu and spoke loudly, "Although your sister-in-law hasn't been married into the palace as long as you, her intelligence and wit have long been known throughout the northern border. She has great ambitions and devotes most of her attention to the external affairs of the Salt Administration. She simply disdains the arguments and debates in the four corners of the palace, so why would she spend so much time on the people of Anheyuan?"
Chen Yuehua's face flushed red at Princess Du's harsh words. She was about to retort, but Princess Du didn't give her a chance and continued, "Think carefully, since Ah Jin married into the palace, has she ever taken the initiative to get close to anyone in your Anhe Courtyard?"
"She treats Ying'er..."
Chen Yuehua had just uttered four words when Princess Du took over: "Yes, Ah Jin is very close to Zhen Jie'er. But has she ever been so close to you without your help?"
Chen Yuehua wanted to deny it outright, but suddenly realized that it was just as Princess Du said. Although Jin Chu was very close to Ying'er, she had never taken the initiative to look for Ying'er.
During this year's Spring Festival, Ying'er had taken the initiative to approach Second Aunt, and later, Anheyuan had arranged for Ying'er to approach Shaoguangyuan. Overall, despite her numerous interactions with Jinchu, it was always Ying'er who took the initiative to approach Second Aunt, only for Second Aunt to passively approach her.
Thinking of this, Chen Yuehua's face turned pale. It turned out that her second brother's wife had such deep thoughts for a long time?
Princess Du's voice echoed in her ears again: "As the saying goes, 'Don't hit someone who smiles.' Besides, Zhen Jie'er is innocent and lovely, who wouldn't like her? As an aunt, can Ah Jin treat her niece with a cold face when she sees her approaching?"
"When Ah Jin was pregnant, she doted on Zhen Jie'er. Now that she's pregnant, why would she suddenly harbor such evil thoughts about harming her? If it's a conflict of interest, then why would she, a dignified Crown Prince's Consort, who is now pregnant and enjoying the glory of her status, poison a niece from the next room? Will Zhen Jie'er affect the future status of her unborn child? Or will it affect her own secure position as Crown Prince's Consort?"
Under Princess Du's sharp questioning, Chen Yuehua stepped back, her body trembling. She didn't want to think too much, but Princess Du's words made her unable to refute them.
"If that's not possible, Jin isn't stupid. Why would he go to such great lengths to poison and persecute an innocent three or four-year-old girl?"
As Princess Du finished her words, Chen Yuehua could no longer hold back and screamed, "I don't know, I don't know. I only know that my Ying'er can't suffer this great suffering in vain!"
"Don't worry, sister-in-law. Even if you don't pursue the matter of Ying'er being poisoned, Shaoguangyuan will definitely get to the bottom of it. No one should think of slandering me for something I didn't do!"
Jin Chu stroked her belly and spoke seriously word by word.
The yard was quiet, and everyone lowered their heads in thought.
At this moment, Su Yingzhen's weak and feeble childish voice came from the room: "Mom."
A look of joy flashed across Chen Yuehua's face. She reached out and wiped away her tears, then rushed into the house.
Jin Chu, Princess Du and others reacted and followed him into the house.
"Ying'er, my dear, you're finally awake! Do you know how scared I was just now! What on earth did you eat?"
Chen Yuehua kept asking questions, but her hands were tightly holding Su Yingzhen, as if she was holding a lost treasure. There were tears and smiles on her face, and she looked embarrassed and pitiful.
"mother."
Su Yingzhen leaned her small body in Chen Yuehua's arms, reached out to wipe the tears from her mother's face, and softly comforted her mother.
"Second Aunt said she wasn't sure if her little sister in her belly could eat candied hawthorn haws, so Ying'er tried it on her little sister's behalf. After Ying'er tried it and found it delicious, she let Second Aunt eat it on behalf of the little sisters in her belly."
Because of excessive vomiting, the little girl's clear voice was a little hoarse at the moment, but everyone heard the meaning of her words clearly, and their eyes immediately swept to the string of hawthorn candied haws that Su Yingzhen mentioned.
When Chen Yuehua heard her daughter's words, her face changed drastically, and she couldn't help shaking the body holding the child.