Unfortunately, Su Xiaoqi did not tell the princess who it was, so she still had to investigate.
The princess sat in the main seat, and it took her a full盏茶 of time to calm down before suppressing the fiery anger in her heart, which was like volcanic magma.
Su Xiaoqi watched and said cautiously, "Your Highness, we will take our leave now."
There was nothing more for her and Du Yiyi to do regarding the subsequent matters, so the two of them proposed to leave.
However, the princess shook her head, "Wait a moment, Bao Ge'er already knows you are here and is waiting for you in his Baoping Courtyard. You should go and see him."
The princess, who had calmed her anger, spoke with a hint of fatigue, and her entire demeanor seemed to have aged a few years, no longer possessing the spirited elegance of a dignified noblewoman.
Children are all burdens!
The princess simply did not know how to get along with her daughter, but she undoubtedly loved her children dearly.
Su Xiaoqi rose to agree and followed Madam Xu towards the side door.
"Thank you, Madam Xu, for leading the way," Su Xiaoqi suddenly bowed to Madam Xu.
Madam Xu was startled and moved to the side, saying softly,
"What does this mean, Madam Shen? You are over-honoring this servant."
"Madam Xu, regarding the County Princess's matter, we truly encountered it by chance. As for Her Highness the Princess..."
As Su Xiaoqi spoke, she reached out and held Madam Xu's hand, extending a silver note.
Madam Xu was surprised and instinctively wanted to refuse.
No matter how embarrassing the County Princess's situation was, Madam Shen had saved her.
If she was afraid of trouble, she could have simply ignored her.
Besides, Bao Ge'er had also been saved by Madam Shen earlier.
She was Bao Ge'er's wet nurse. Although she had been promoted to the position of stewardess in the Princess's mansion, she still felt indebted to Su Xiaoqi.
Therefore, she absolutely could not accept this silver note.
When Su Xiaoqi heard her mention Bao Ge'er, she knew she was sincere and no longer insisted.
As Madam Xu left, she indicated that she would help mediate the matter.
When Madam Xu returned to Chunhui Hall, the princess had already sent someone to Heyue Restaurant to bring back the more than a dozen servants and guards who had been left behind by the Princess Huian at the restaurant, and then questioned them one by one.
The guards, because they were stationed on the periphery, knew nothing.
The princess let them go leniently.
As for the close maids and servants, they had been given by the princess not long ago, and they were not very clear about the Princess Huian being bullied.
However, the princess was furious, saying that they were the princess's most trusted confidantes, yet they knew nothing when asked, so what use were they? A bunch of useless people.
In her fury, the princess immediately ordered them to be beaten with thirty heavy planks and dragged out to be sold.
At a critical moment, Madam Xu remembered Su Xiaoqi's words and suddenly understood her meaning.
She spoke up and advised, "Your Highness, may I offer a word of advice?"
The princess glanced at her sideways and said coldly, "Speak if you have something to say." She was in a bad temper at the moment.
"If Your Highness punishes them now, I'm afraid Madam Shen and Miss Du will not be able to escape responsibility. After all, that is the Ning King's mansion, and Princess Fu'an is also the type to protect her own.
Our Princess is certainly not afraid of her, but this servant is worried..."
Madam Xu's unfinished words made the princess understand immediately.
She was certainly not afraid of the so-called Ning King's mansion, but Su Xiaoqi, a commoner, might not be.
She had good intentions and spoke up for her daughter, so naturally, she had no reason to let her take the blame.
The princess, having come from the imperial palace, although a bit impulsive when she first heard about the matter, had now recovered.
She took Madam Xu's words to heart and decided not to punish them for the time being, to cover her tracks.
After all, they were just servants whose contracts were in her hands, and it would be effortless to deal with them.
The key was to deal with Shen Jinhua.
The princess thought too much and her head felt heavy. Suddenly, her body swayed, and she lost consciousness.
Her chief maid, Miao'er, cried out, "Doctor, quickly fetch a doctor!"
Madam Xu was also very frightened, but she had followed the princess all the way from the palace.
In her haste, she remembered that Su Xiaoqi, who was a guest in Baoping Courtyard, was skilled in medicine.
The last time Bao Ge'er had drowned, it was entirely due to her treatment.
Moreover, she had also taken the princess's pulse, and she would surely be able to treat her this time.
As Madam Xu thought, she asked a young maid to invite Su Xiaoqi over.
Human life was at stake, and Su Xiaoqi arrived quickly.
After taking the princess's pulse, she found that it was caused by anger attacking the heart, and without timely relief, the old palpitation condition she already had had recurred.
Su Xiaoqi took out the silver needles she carried with her and pricked her Baihui acupoint, then moved to Renzhong, and then to Taixi, Sanyinjiao, Pishu, and Shenshu.
After a series of maneuvers, the princess slowly woke up. Seeing Su Xiaoqi by her side, her heart felt a little at ease.
Her medical skills reassured her.
Su Xiaoqi wrote a prescription and asked Madam Xu to get the medicine and boil it. She stayed by the princess's side, comforting her softly.
She said that what had happened had already happened, and worrying about it now was of no use. It was better to plan carefully and seek justice for the Princess Huian.
"You are right, I cannot collapse. I must seek justice for Huian." The princess's voice was still a little weak, but her complexion had become rosier, and she had regained some spirit.
Su Xiaoqi stayed with her for a while, and after the medicine was boiled, she watched her drink a dose. It was not until the early hours of the afternoon, the hour of You, that she left with Du Yiyi and the others.
After leaving the Princess's mansion, she beckoned to Zhang Yu.
"Marquis Yong'an and the Princess are considered close relatives. If the Princess is ill, people from Marquis Yong'an's mansion should naturally come to visit. You don't need to follow me back for now. Stay here.
If they are impolite and do not come today, you can help urge them. If they are polite, just watch."
Zhang Yu giggled, rubbed her fists, and looked excited.
She felt that her days would not be boring following her mistress from now on.
Su Xiaoqi's words were a bit abstract, but Zhang Yu understood them immediately because she had caused a small disturbance at Heyue Restaurant before.
As for Du Yiyi and Xiao Xique, they were completely bewildered.
Su Xiaoqi had to explain the reason for her actions to them.
"One is Princess Huian, and the other is Princess Qionghua. It is really not suitable for us to get involved in their affairs.
It's a pity that we encountered this matter by chance this time.
It seems to be fate, and we cannot shake it off. But we also cannot be treated as scapegoats, so while we need to bring this matter to the Princess, we also need to set up a target for the Ning King's mansion."
Du Yiyi immediately understood and smiled at Su Xiaoqi, "Hahaha, I get it. You, you are really cunning."
Su Xiaoqi did not take offense but replied with a smile, "If I weren't cunning, how could I fight with them?"
This was ancient times, filled with household struggles, palace intrigues, and power plays. She had been prepared from the moment she set foot in the capital and decided to stay.
Du Yiyi and Xiao Xique looked at Su Xiaoqi with admiration and praised her intelligence.
Su Xiaoqi waved her hand indifferently and presented the matter to the two of them.
She asked them to analyze together how to handle the matter to achieve their goals with the least cost.
Du Yiyi thought for a moment and whispered something into Su Xiaoqi's ear. Su Xiaoqi's eyes lit up, and she gave her a thumbs-up.