Chapter 2176: No Wonder

Chapter 2176: No Wonder


Xiao shi's complexion appeared even better than it did a few days ago, with a softer and more relaxed expression.

After some small talk, Shu Yu asked about Princess Jiahui's situation.

Xiao shi's originally soft expression suddenly turned cold, and anger flashed across her face. Her demeanor now was reminiscent of the pampered and delicate young lady from the Xiao family.

"My husband has already investigated, and it turns out she had such intentions."

At this point, she expressed special gratitude to Shu Yu. "Thanks to you, if you hadn't informed me in time, I might have been in danger by now."

Shu Yu was surprised. "Does that mean she was planning to take action?"

"Yes, I don't usually go out to the estate, so it would be easy to detect any attempt on my life there. But occasionally, I do go out. Not long ago, some nearby villagers moved a beautiful orchid from the mountains. However, they didn't know how to care for it properly and accidentally damaged the root when moving it. I really liked that orchid, and the villagers mentioned there was another one on the mountain. So we made an appointment, and if I went to visit the mountain yesterday."

Princess Jiahui had already bribed some servants in the estate, so she knew about Xiao Shi's whereabouts and planned to create an accident on her way.

The weather was still quite cold at this time of year, and snakes and similar animals were still in hibernation. However, if someone intentionally woke them up, it wasn't impossible.

Moreover, the temperature had been rising these past few days, signaling the beginning of spring. Occasionally, a snake or two might have already awakened from their winter slumber.

Princess Jiahui's plan was to let Xiao Shi qgo up the mountain and then "accidentally step on" a snake that had just woken up. Since this was an estate outside the city, with only one physician nearby, and the physician happened to be unavailable yesterday, by the time they sent Xiao Shi back to the city for medical treatment, she might have succumbed to the accidental poisoning.

Her methods weren't particularly ingenious, but as Xiang Weinan had suspected, Princess Jiahui didn't dare to openly harm her, nor could she employ the methods she used within the estate. So, she decided to create this unpredictable accident.

After Xiang Weinan had sent Xiao Shi back, he immediately investigated Princess Jiahui's whereabouts and the people she had been in contact with. Soon, they had apprehended the spy within the estate, and within a day, they had unraveled the whole story.

Xiao Shi said, "My husband is very angry about this matter. It's too serious. To be on the safe side, he didn't keep it from my father-in-law and mother-in-law, mainly to make everyone in the family more vigilant."

On ordinary days, they wouldn't have paid much attention, but now that Xiao Ruojun was pregnant and it was a crucial time for her, Master Xiang and Madam Xiang were naturally anxious and wanted to prevent any mishaps.

Shu Yu breathed a sigh of relief. "It's good that you found out. Did Lord Xiang say how to deal with County Princess Jiahui? If she isn't punished for this, there might be a second or third time."

"Indeed," Xiao Shi replied. "My husband said the same. So, right now…" She paused and lowered her voice, "he's gathering evidence of the mistakes made by Grand Princess Consort and County Princess Jiahui. You might not know, but since Grand Princess Consort saved the Empress, she's become quite arrogant. Not only has she cultivated connections with the powerful, but she's also accepted many gifts."

These were just the things Xiao Shi knew about. There could be more going on behind the scenes.

Xiang Weinan hadn't been involved with Grand Princess Consort in the past, so he hadn't paid much attention to these matters. However, if someone targeted them, he couldn't just turn a blind eye.

It was no wonder he was taking this so seriously.