Capítulo 1445: Chapter 1423: Complaint
Manbao opened the box and said, “This is something someone secretly threw into my carriage today when I went to the Li Family for a centennial banquet.”
The Prince saw the bloodstained dagger inside and his face instantly darkened.
He reached out and took the dagger, sniffing the blood on it. Having been on the battlefield, he recognized it immediately, “This is human blood.”
Manbao nodded repeatedly. Whether human blood or animal blood, it had already dried up, but she could still tell.
The Prince placed the dagger back into the box and, taking it directly from her hands, said with a serious face, “This isn’t aimed at you, it’s aimed at me. Rest assured, if they really kill you, I will destroy their three families to avenge you.”
Manbao: …
This didn’t comfort her at all.
She would be dead, what good would it do to destroy nine of their families since she wouldn’t come back to life.
The Prince closed the box, frowned, and looked at Manbao, pondered for a long time, and only when Manbao felt a bit uneasy did he say, “Starting tomorrow, you enter the palace to check the pulse of the Princess Consort. Don’t mention it outside. If people outside ask, just say it’s me you’re looking after.”
Manbao nodded.
She glanced at the box in his hands, coughed lightly, and said, “Your Highness, give me this knife, I want to take it to see Lord Tang.”
Then wash it, and it can be sold.
However, the Prince did not give it to her but said, “You don’t have to worry about this matter, I’ll handle it.”
Manbao hesitated, not moving.
The Prince frowned, “Why?”
Manbao said quietly, “The knife was given to me, when you take it around, remember to send it back to me.”
The Prince saw through her intentions at a glance. He was speechless for a moment, then turned and walked to the treasure shelf, casually picked up a short knife embedded with gems from it, and threw it into her arms, raising his chin and said, “I’m rewarding you.”
Manbao hugged the short knife, pulled it out a little, glanced at the gems embedded on the sheath and handle, swallowed, and accepted it.
Having got something good in exchange, Manbao didn’t want to stay any longer.
She packed her medicine chest, stood up, and said, “Your Highness, then I’ll leave the palace now.”
The Prince nodded, accompanied her to the door, and told Eunuch Wu to send her out, saying expressionlessly, “Send two teams of forbidden troops to escort Doctor Zhou Junior back.”
Eunuch Wu was stunned, not knowing why he suddenly increased the defense, but still bowed and agreed.
As he looked up, he keenly saw the short knife in Manbao’s hand and immediately went to write a gift list, without which she can’t take it out of the palace.
Eunuch Wu wrote the gift list himself, stamped it himself, and then took Manbao out of the palace.
The Eastern Palace dispatched two teams of forbidden troops to escort Zhou Man back to Changqing Alley.
After she left, the Prince sat on the couch with the box and occasionally glanced at the still sleeping Princess Consort, not knowing what he was thinking.
When Manbao returned to Changqing Alley, Bai Shan came to meet her and asked, “I heard from the teacher that someone threw strange things in your carriage again?”
Manbao lifted her hand to let him see the short knife she was holding.
Bai Shan looked at the dazzling short knife and was momentarily speechless.
Manbao happily said, “The Prince exchanged it with me.”
Bai Shan: …
“The Prince also sent an extra team of forbidden troops to escort me.”
Bai Shan frowned, “Does he intend to go head-to-head? Is he using you as bait?”
Manbao snorted, “No.”
The Princess Consort is pregnant, and the Prince is not foolish. At this time he wouldn’t let anyone harm her, They’re still counting on her to check the baby.
Bai Shan saw her so sure and couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows, pulling her aside, whispered, “Has there been any progress on Uncle Zhou’s side?”
Manbao looked around, ensured there was no one, and whispered in his ear, “The Princess Consort is pregnant.”
Bai Shan was surprised and then delighted, whispering, “So, is that matter resolved?”
Manbao whispered, “As long as the Prince isn’t foolish.”
“Indeed,” Bai Shan mused, “If he’s still thinking of making a move at this time, we should stay far away.”
Manbao suddenly thought that this might be the best time to probe.
The Princess Consort is pregnant, surely the couple would want to discuss this matter?
Manbao rolled her eyes and said, “I’m going back to wash and rest first.”
Bai Shan knew she had been busy all along and alarmed, she must be exhausted by now, so he nodded and volunteered, “I’ll go to the kitchen and get hot water for you.”
He then turned and ran to her room to pick up a wooden basin to fetch the water.
Third Sister, who had come out with medical books wanting to consult her little aunt on some questions, saw him, silently turned around, and went back, forget about it, she might as well visit Second Sister at the restaurant.
The restaurant must be busy today, they could go and help.
After washing, Manbao lay on the bed, excitedly opened the video, not watching what was recorded yesterday but directly watched the current one.
The Princess Consort was still sleeping, and the Prince had no idea where he had put the box. He was reading a book while guarding the Princess Consort on the couch.
The Princess Consort opened her eyes, took a fright when she saw him because the Prince was reading when he had nothing to do.
Although when the Prince was studying, his grades were good, often praised by his tutor, he was more naturally inclined to horse riding and war.
Compared to the literary talent of the Third Prince, the Prince preferred defending the nation on horseback.
Thus, whenever he had the time, he would always go to the military training field rather than holding a book.
The Princess Consort climbed out of the couch, her gaze sweeping around the room, and asked, “Has Zhou Man left?”
The Prince was struggling with naming the child, lost in thought, not noticing when the Princess Consort woke up, only turning back when hearing her inquire.
He immediately set the book aside to support her, “You’ve woken? Want to sleep a bit more?”
Seeing his reaction, the Princess Consort knew Zhou Man had told him, couldn’t help but smile gently, speaking softly, “It’s getting late to sleep too much, or I won’t be able to sleep tonight.”
She slightly lowered her head, eyes raised looking at the Prince, quietly asked, “Does Your Highness know?”
The Prince nodded, placing his hand lightly over her abdomen, murmuring, “I know, I’m reading for ideas, trying to find a good name.”
The Princess Consort chided, “Yet we don’t know if it’s a boy or a girl, how are you choosing names already?”
“No problem, I picked names for both boy and girl. If it’s a daughter, we’ll use a girl’s name; if a son, the boy’s name,” the Prince smiled, “Zhou Man says my ailment will soon be cured, and there will be more children.”
The Princess Consort nodded, also unable to suppress the smile spreading across her face.
She recalled something, grasping the Prince’s hand, whispered, “Your Highness, forget about that matter.”
The Prince paused, then nodded, “I know.”
Relieved, the Princess Consort sighed deeply, eyes involuntarily reddened, she leaned into his embrace, murmuring, “Let my Third Brother handle the aftermath.”
The Prince laughed, “Handle what aftermath?”
His eyes were deep, intentionally hinting, “I was merely networking with talented individuals outside, planning to recommend them for the nation’s service, what aftermath?”
Recently he was gradually selling items to gather funds, just waiting for Gan Bin to return to prepare, but now it seemed unnecessary.
Fortunately, he hadn’t gotten the chance to divulge anything to Gan Bin, thus requiring no aftermath handling.