Too high to reach

Chapter 332 This is not over yet
After leaving the palace, the Crown Prince intended to immediately go to the Ministry of Personnel to check the records.

But then I thought again: I was confused. Why should I bother to investigate this myself?

Wouldn't that immediately alarm everyone?

Keep your composure, and then head to Princess Yu'an's residence.

Upon seeing the girl, the prince felt a chill in his heart. She had lost a lot of weight, and her complexion was poor; she looked several years older all of a sudden.

"How badly are you injured? It shouldn't be like this, right?" the crown prince asked with a pained expression.

"What do you know..." Yu'an said, embarrassed and annoyed, "Have you caught the person who hurt me?"

The Crown Prince then remembered the matter. He had been busy lately with many good things happening, and had forgotten to supervise it.

She felt a little awkward. "There's still no news. Did you... offend someone again?"

His men found nothing to do with the East...

"Ha! You only care about yourself. I've been recuperating at home, and I've heard all about your smugness." Princess Yu'an said angrily.

"Look at what you're saying... It's utterly heartless! They've been keeping an eye on you from the East! They just haven't found a chance to get revenge for you. They're keeping a tight rein on you!"

Princess Yu'an looked at him with some suspicion. The princess herself had guards, but they were all ordinary guards. She did not have any special personnel.

But the Crown Prince has men who are ruthless, loyal, and capable. "Are the people under the Crown Prince all incompetent?"

"Heh, the Crown Prince's men are capable. But Li Jing's men are capable too! Besides, Dongfang Neng has been infatuated with by my sister for many years, can he be a good-for-nothing? He's very capable himself, and he has people under his command..." The Crown Prince said, but his expression was teasing his sister.

Princess Yu'an was furious and glared at him hatefully.

"Besides, how many things do I have to do every day? Sometimes I'm so busy I don't even get enough sleep. Just now, the Empress Dowager called me over..." The Crown Prince sighed and didn't continue.

"The person who was keeping an eye on the East for you is probably going to be transferred out of town. Do you think I'm idle all day? You, on the other hand, don't help the Empress Dowager, and you don't care about me either. You're only thinking about those little things between men and women, and now your sister-in-law is pregnant and still comes to see you..."

Princess Yu'an rolled her eyes. "She only came for a short visit, and you're already going to keep nagging? What have you been busy with lately?"

"The next step is the salt tax. We haven't been able to get people involved in the key areas... Now, we've just found a weak link, let's see if it works..."

He stared blankly for a moment with a serious expression, then turned to ask, "Hey, how are things between you and Xu Ke?" His eyes lit up as soon as he mentioned it.

Finally, we can talk about things that will make him feel relaxed...

Princess Yu'an stared at him without saying a word.

how about it?
It's not very good!

She was injured and suffering, but that person didn't even care!

The two hadn't been in contact for several months.

They sent someone to deliver a letter to him, but he wouldn't answer it, and even if he did, he wouldn't pay any attention to it.

Once I felt a bit better and was able to go out, I went to look for him. But I couldn't catch him at all. It was inconvenient for him to go where he was on duty. But he wasn't going out for social engagements either…

The crown prince chuckled, "You'd better find someone else. His wife is pregnant again."

"What did you say?" Princess Yu'an was stunned.

……

Madam Xu took special care of Mo Wen during her pregnancy, sending her capable nanny to look after her.

Both of my pregnancies were in close proximity, and both the doctor and the female physician visited me.

Although she is currently in good condition, she must be especially careful.

Otherwise, not only will it be difficult to keep the pregnancy, but it could also affect future pregnancies.

Therefore, she never even left her own courtyard, spending her days reading and playing the piano inside. She seemed leisurely, but in reality, she was extremely nervous.

He secretly observed Xu Ke, trying to guess his relationship with the princess.

Judging from his current movements, he should have broken off relations with the princess... and things should be considered over with the princess too, right? Because Dongfang has returned...

But what if it's not over yet?
These days, she doesn't take any medicine or eat anything with an unusual smell.

She even set up a small kitchen in her own courtyard. The ingredients were either delivered by Madam Xu's people or sent by her mother, Madam Wang.

When Madam Wang learned of Mo Wen's pregnancy, she was overjoyed. Seeing Mo Wen's cautiousness, she wasn't surprised at all. She even offered many suggestions on how to protect her from harm. Madam Wang personally procured many things, or had the family cook prepare food boxes and bring them over.

If Mo Wen was initially a little worried, now that Wang Shi had set the mood, everyone was tense.

That day, Xu Ke returned from his shift. It was raining in autumn, and the weather was getting cooler.

Upon entering the room, one would find that the Mo family had brought Mo Wen a sauerkraut and tofu hot pot, which was currently cooking on a small charcoal stove, filling the room with a delicious aroma.

"There's such a way to eat it?" Xu Ke asked curiously.

Mo Wen smiled, her face serene. "My family enjoys eating flavorful things. Sometimes they may not seem fancy, but the taste is very rich."

Unlike our family, we need a variety of dishes, and they have to be light..."

Xu Ke laughed, "Yes, my grandfather didn't care much for food. For years he only ate until he was seven-tenths full... and everyone got used to it."

“But in this weather, hot pot is the most comforting thing. This is made with chicken broth. If it were fish broth, it would be even better with some mutton, but…” Mo Wen said, then covered her mouth, turned her head, and ran to the inner room to vomit.

This pregnancy wasn't as stable as her last one. She felt lethargic all day, dizzy, nauseous, and couldn't sleep well.

It's common for him to vomit on cue like this.

Seeing that a maid had gone in to take care of him, Xu Ke didn't go in. Instead, he sat at the table and waited to eat.

Just then, someone from the second gate arrived, carrying a wooden box. "Third Master, Third Madam, the Mo family has sent someone again to deliver something."

"Oh, just put it there."

After a while, Mowen finished vomiting. He was so nauseous that his heart was pounding and he was short of breath. After a while, he rinsed his mouth.

He was helped out by a maid.

"How is it?" Xu Ke asked with concern.

“It’s nothing…” Mo Wen replied.

Xu Ke pointed to the box and said, "These are things sent from your home."

"Oh? Why has it arrived again?" Mo Wen instructed the maid, "Open it."

A maidservant went over, opened the box, and inside was a bag... tied with a rope.

They took it out, then tore the rope open, revealing what was inside...

"Ah?!" The girl let out a shrill scream.

As I dodged backward, the rope holding the package was pulled, and the package fell to the ground.

A bloody, mangled mass rolled out from inside.

It's unrecognizable; it has no skin and is covered in blood...

Mo Wen had taken two steps, wanting to see what had been delivered, but was so shocked that her eyes rolled back and she fell backward.

Fortunately, Xu Ke reacted very quickly, and Du Juan happened to be nearby. The two of them reached out at the same time and helped her up.

"Mowen!" Xu Ke called out anxiously, looking at his wife in his arms, whose face was as white as paper and whose eyes were closed.

Xu Ke turned his head and said sternly, "Stop shouting! Go and fetch a doctor."

After saying that, he carried Mowen into the bedroom. He placed her on the bed, checked her breathing, and found she was alright…

Then, he whispered to Dujuan, "Dujuan, keep an eye on things..."

After saying that, he turned around and came out, using a handkerchief as a mat to examine the things on the ground... It should be a skinned cat.

They checked the bundle and box again, but found nothing else.

"Get this thing out of here! Clean it up."

The girls had calmed down and were getting to work quickly and efficiently.

Xu Ke pointed at the maid who had just opened the bundle: "Drag her away and lock her up..."

The girl was so frightened that she cried, but she didn't dare to say anything more and was dragged away.

Xu Ke stood there, feeling a throbbing headache... Yu An did it!
But how did she know?
...At that moment, he had a thought of killing her...