688 Dabao Is Rescued (3)
“It’s because you’ve been spoiling her that she’s becoming more and more unruly. I’ve seen that she’s changed these few days and thought that she had really turned over a new leaf,” the Emperor said and sighed helplessly.
“A leopard can’t change its spots…” The Empress paused and said apologetically, “My words are a little overboard. I don’t mean to slander Consort Yun. I just think that Consort Yun might not be suitable to raise children.”
The Emperor was silent.
The Empress did not persuade the Emperor to agree with her opinion. It did not matter if the Emperor was disappointed in Consort Yun or if he wanted to punish her. What was important was that the Emperor would not easily hand the children over to Consort Yun.
Even if this child was really listed as the Crown Prince in the future, he would still be brought into the palace and personally raised by her, the Empress.
Shadow Thirteen reported the news he had obtained from the palace to Yan Jiuchao and Yu Wan in detail.
Yu Wan frowned. “What did you say? Dabao fell into the water? He was saved by the Empress?”
Shadow Thirteen did not add his subjective judgment. “That’s what the palace said. The Emperor vented his anger on Consort Yun and snatched her position as the honored consort.”
“Ridiculous!” Yu Wan punched the table with her little fist.
Shadow Thirteen continued, “The Emperor sent Dabao and the others to the Empress’s palace. The Empress is taking care of them now.”
Their parents were all around. Even if they did not let Consort Yun take care of them, it was not the Empress’s turn to interfere!
Yu Wan felt that there was something wrong with this matter. Back then, the Empress could even scheme against the Eldest Princess when she was still in her swaddling. Would she be merciful to Dabao?
Yu Wan said, “Shadow Thirteen, bring me into the palace.”
Shadow Thirteen nodded and brought Yu Wan into the palace.
The two of them first went to the central palace to see the three children. The three of them were already asleep and were carefully guarded by a few capable nannies. Since the Empress dared to accept these little fellows, she would definitely not treat them badly. Otherwise, if anything happened in the future, the Emperor would blame her.
Yu Wan and Shadow Thirteen went to Consort Yun’s bedchamber.
Consort Yun blamed herself for not being able to sleep. She sat in front of the window in a daze. Suddenly, a round little head appeared outside the window.
“Ah—” Consort Yun was so frightened that she leaned back and fell to the ground with her chair.
“Grandma, it’s me!” Yu Wan pulled down her veil, crossed the windowsill with one leg, and climbed in cleanly.
“Ah Wan?” Consort Yun.
Yu Wan was wearing night clothes and her face was covered. It was no wonder that Consort Yun could not recognize her.
Yu Wan walked over and helped Consort Yun up. At this moment, Shadow Thirteen also flashed in and bowed.
Consort Yun looked at that handsome face and gasped. “This is my son-in-law?”
Shadow Thirteen hurriedly said, “I’m Young Master’s secret guard, Shadow Thirteen.”
If the secret guard was so handsome, how handsome was her son-in-law? Consort Yun almost drooled again, but when she thought of Dabao, she couldn’t.
Yu Wan kept it short. “Grandma, I came tonight to ask you for information. I heard that Dabao fell into the water. Did the Empress save him?”
Consort Yun sighed helplessly. “The palace maids saw it with their own eyes. When they heard the sound, they saw a figure fall into the water. They walked over and saw the Empress save Dabao with their own eyes. Moreover, the Emperor asked Dabao if anyone pushed him. He said no.”
Yu Wan touched her chin. “Can the Empress distinguish between the three children?”
“She…” Consort Yun thought for a while. No, the Empress couldn’t tell! However, according to the palace servants present, the moment the Emperor arrived, the Empress said to him, “Dabao choked on water!”
At that time, Er’bao and Xiaobao were not around. How did she know that it was Dabao? Unless… She had already seen Er’bao and Xiaobao and confirmed that they had left. Er’bao and Xiaobao did not hear the sound of him falling into the water. This meant that Dabao only fell into the water after they had gone far. This would take a long time.
The Empress had been standing nearby for such a long time. If that was the case, then she had watched Dabao fall into the water!
Consort Yun told Yu Wan her guess.
“One more thing,” Consort Yun said. “I remember that the fence there was closed and there were locks on it. I was worried that they would run here and specially check every lock.”
Yu Wan said thoughtfully, “So, someone opened the fence and let Dabao fall into the water himself.”
It was obvious who this person was.
