12dz Chapter 393 Getting Beaten Again
Chapter 393 Getting Beaten Again
Only the eldest prince, his face grim, remained in the room. His concubines had suffered repeated miscarriages, leading him to suspect that someone was behind it all.
His first suspect was Yu Xiruo. He didn't know that Yu Xiruo already knew about the infertility drug he had given her, but the beatings and verbal abuse he had been subjected to were real, and he felt that Yu Xiruo was retaliating against him.
Thinking of this, the eldest prince stormed into Yu Xiruo's room.
Yu Xiruo, who was drinking tea inside the house, was grabbed by the neck by the First Prince with a snort: "Did you cause their miscarriages? How could you be so vicious?"
"Cough, cough, what is the Crown Prince...cough...saying?" Yu Xiruo's face was flushed red from being choked, and her words came out in fits and starts.
"Heh, you're still pretending. You just wanted to get revenge on me, so you killed my child, didn't you?" The eldest prince's eyes were fierce, and he tightened his grip.
Yu Xiruo felt like she was suffocating. She didn't want to die and desperately tried to pry open the large hands that were binding her. However, her strength was no match for the eldest prince, who had practiced martial arts.
Just when she thought she was about to die, a voice saved her.
"Miss, the master and madam just sent word that they want you to go back."
Upon hearing the sound, the eldest prince released his grip, and Yu Xiruo collapsed to the ground, gasping and coughing violently.
"This servant greets Your Highness." After bowing to the First Prince, Xiao Yin immediately went to Yu Xiruo's side, helped her up, and poured her a cup of warm water.
"Miss, please have some water first." Xiao Yin felt a pang of heartache looking at the glaring red mark on her mistress's neck, and she hated the First Prince even more. However, she was just a lowly maid and had no power to stand against the First Prince.
Seeing the tender scene between master and servant, the eldest prince said to Yu Xiruo, who was bowing her head, "I will have people investigate thoroughly. It's best if you didn't do it, otherwise I will let you know the consequences of offending me."
After saying that, he turned and left.
After the eldest prince left, Xiao Yin could no longer hold back and hugged Yu Xiruo, tears streaming down her face: "Miss, Miss, how could the eldest prince have become like this? How could he bear to hurt you?"
"Cough cough... He's always been like that, he's just showing his true colors now. I can only blame myself for being blind and being fooled by her back then."
"Miss."
"Little Silver, don't cry, help me up first." After drinking some water and resting for a while, although her throat was very sore and her voice was a little hoarse, she had regained her strength.
Xiao Yin helped Yu Xiruo sit on the stool.
"Xiao Yin, you just said that my parents asked me to go back?" Yu Xiruo also wanted to go back to see his parents, but when he thought of his neck, he reached out and touched it. Although he couldn't see it, he knew it must look terrible. If he went back like this, his parents would definitely worry.
"Miss." Xiao Yin hesitated for a moment when she heard this.
"what happened?"
"Miss, actually I was lying just now." He had gone out on business and had just returned when he heard the commotion inside the room and saw the First Prince choking the young lady. He wanted to come in and save her, but he knew he couldn't do it anyway, so he had no choice but to come up with this plan. He was betting that the First Prince wouldn't dare to offend the Yu family directly.
Yu Xiruo was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, but she quickly realized that Xiao Yin was trying to save her.
"Thank you, Xiao Yin. If it weren't for you today, I might not be alive."
"Xiao Yin, go back to the Xiao family later and tell my parents that I will be back in a few days. Remember not to mention that I am injured."
"Miss, why is this?" Xiao Yin was puzzled. If what she said before was a lie, why did the young lady still want her to go back and tell her?
"You lied to the Crown Prince today. If he finds out, he certainly won't let you off the hook." If Xiao Yin goes back, it will confirm what she said earlier.
Xiao Yin immediately understood and nodded gratefully.
And you know what? Yu Xi really does understand the eldest prince.
Xiao Yin applied medicine to Yu Xiruo, helped him lie down, and instructed the other maids to take care of him before planning to return to the Yu residence.
Before she could even leave the house, she was taken to the First Prince's residence.
Little Silver knelt on the ground, trembling with fear.
The eldest prince took a sip of his tea and looked at Xiao Yin casually: "Where are you planning to go?"
Xiao Yin quickly looked up and said, "Your Highness, the Princess Consort has ordered me to go to the Yu residence to inform the master and mistress that she will not be returning for the time being."
"Oh? So how did she get you to reply?"
"The princess said that she asked me to tell the master and madam that she is quite busy with some matters these days and will go back to see them in a few days."
"Nothing else to say?"
"No more," Xiao Yin quickly shook her head.
"Hmm, remember what you should and shouldn't say. You are now a maid in this prince's residence. You should know who your master is." The prince's extremely oppressive words reached Xiao Yin's ears, and Xiao Yin felt her palms were sweaty.
Fortunately, the young lady had told her beforehand, otherwise today might have been...
"Yes, yes, this servant understands."
"Go down." Having received a satisfactory reply, the eldest prince no longer wanted to see Xiao Yin.
He came here today because he was afraid that Xiao Yin would go back and complain. Although the Yu family is not as powerful as before, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Moreover, the Yu family is not a starved camel yet, and he cannot afford to make enemies now.
Xiao Yin suppressed her fear and left, only daring to breathe heavily once she was outside the house.
The people from the First Prince's residence investigated for several days, but still found no clues. The miscarriages of the concubines were all accidents, with no trace of human intervention.
They nervously reported back to the eldest prince.
"A bunch of useless trash, what use are you?" The eldest prince kicked down the guard kneeling at the front.
"Master, spare my life! I will investigate further. Please spare my life!"
"Hmph, do you remember what I said before? Since you are all so useless, then..." Before he could finish speaking, he was stopped by the aides who came in.
"First Prince, please wait."
"Sir, are you going to plead for them?" The eldest prince had a lot of respect for his advisors.
"Yes, Your Highness, please release these people." He was aware of the matter and knew that they were not frivolous. Besides, they did not employ many people, and keeping them alive would still be useful.
The eldest prince glanced at the people kneeling on the ground: "For the sake of the gentleman, I will release you for now."
"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!" The group was overjoyed to hear this, as they had thought they were going to die.
After the group left, the eldest prince asked, "Sir, do you have any doubts about what happened this time?" He still couldn't believe that such a coincidence could happen.
"Your Highness, this incident might not have been the work of anyone in the manor." He didn't believe that anyone in the manor would have such great ability as to leave no trace.
Upon hearing this, the eldest prince narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flashing within them: "What do you mean, sir?"