The Enchanting Imperial Concubine (Book 2)

Chapter 384 - Disruption of Plans

Zhaochun Pavilion.

Hearing that their mistress was placed under house arrest, the servants were somewhat flustered. This time, it was far more serious than before, as the servants of the palace were no longer allowed to come and go freely, unlike when it was just the mistress under house arrest.

If anyone was most afraid, it was naturally the Fourth Prince.

Today, he wanted to go out to play but was politely stopped by the servants guarding the door. Children are most sensitive to the atmosphere, and he appeared quite dejected.

When he reached Ye Yun's side, he nestled into her arms, saying nothing. Noticing her son's unusual behavior, Ye Yun felt a pang of sorrow. However, she knew that if she lost her composure, it would only make the child more afraid.

So, she helped the Fourth Prince settle on her lap, smiling gently as she kissed his forehead. "Jing'er, be good. It's not safe outside these days; you can only play in our courtyard. Your father is protecting us by having people guard Zhaochun Pavilion so that bad people can't get in, and you and I will be very safe, understand?"

The Fourth Prince seemed a bit confused, but he felt some of the relaxed atmosphere from Ye Yun, and he eased up a little. He nodded dazedly and cautiously said, "Jing'er can play in the room."

Seeing her child like this made Ye Yun's heart ache. She thought about how, if she were really convicted because of that pouch, the Fourth Prince would lose his mother's protection, and who could say whether he would encounter a stepmother as cruel as Wan Xiuyuan?

In this way, Ye Yun was even more determined to investigate the matter of the pouch thoroughly.

"Jing'er, you're so good. How about I join you to build blocks?" Ye Yun refocused her thoughts, prioritizing calming the child for now.

At this moment, the Fourth Prince understood one thing: both he and his mother were very safe, so he relaxed. Naturally, he obediently agreed.

Since it wasn't too chilly now, Ye Yun had the servants lay down two thick layers of blankets on the floor, arranged the toys on them, and took off her shoes and socks to sit and play with the Fourth Prince.

Nian Gao, making little noises, also wanted to join, so she had Huiyue wipe its feet clean before letting it onto the blanket too.

Since they couldn't go out anyway, Ye Yun had nothing to fear, and she didn't have any worries. After calming down and thinking it through, if there were any solid evidence with real weight, the person who wanted her dead would have already been released.

A pouch crafted by a seamstress from the needlework bureau, even if it was embroidered with a pattern Ye Yun frequently used, wasn't conclusive evidence. After all, there had been too many of these pouches given as gifts.

Anytime a larger sum of silver was awarded, or some other precious items, they were all wrapped in these kinds of pouches. She couldn't even remember how many she had given away.

However, Wan Xiuyuan in Qixiang Palace was not as relaxed as she was.

Two of her personal maids had been taken away at night for questioning. If there weren't any issues discovered, how could her personal attendants have been taken away?

At that moment, it felt like a sharp sword was hanging over her head, unsure when it would fall.

Wan Xiuyuan began to regret frantically.

She regretted her greed, not being satisfied with guarding the eldest prince properly, and instead wanting to harm him and raise the Fifth Prince. She also regretted being so foolish as to try to frame Ming Zhaoyi in the process.