The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 516

Chapter 516: 260 brilliant ideas (first update)

Chapter 516: 260 brilliant ideas (first update)

“This servant humbly greets Ning Wangfei.” Eunuch Huang bowed and paid his respect.

The palace maid hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, “This maid pays her respect to Ning Wangfei.”

Xiao Liulang respectfully bowed to Ning Wangfei, his demeanor calm and his expression serene.

Xiao Liulang was dressed in the champion’s robes, a clear indication of his identity. However, Ning Wangfei hadn’t met the little lord of Zhaodu before, and given that the Empress Dowager had refrained from discussing anything outside the palace with her during her recent pregnancy, she was ignorant of the talk surrounding this year’s champion.

Ning Wangfei politely nodded her head. After all, he is an unrelated male, with which she should not have excessive contact. Her gaze returned to the palace maid kneeling on the ground, “I remember you are a palace maid beside Prince Chen the Sixth, has something happened to your prince?”

The little palace maid choked out, “Replying to Ning Wangfei, Prince Chen the Sixth is ill and no imperial physician has come to treat him. This maid is worried that if this continues, something bad will happen to him…”

Ning Wangfei gently touched her belly, her eyes briefly betraying a complex emotion, said, “You can go back first. I will report this matter to the Empress Dowager.”

This was the kind of thing that it was better not to encounter, but once it happened, ignoring it was not an option. Moreover, she could see this as gathering merit for the child in her womb.

“Yes! Yes! Many thanks to Ning Wangfei!” The little palace maid kowtowed a few times, expressed her gratitude, got up, and returned.

Ning Wangfei also left the Imperial Garden accompanied by her palace maids.

“Farewell, Ning Wangfei.” Eunuch Huang bowed, and only straightened up after Ning Wangfei disappeared at the end of the path. He then smiled at Xiao Liulang and said, “Scholar Xiao, this way, please.”

Xiao Liulang nodded, and continued walking with Eunuch Huang towards the East Palace.

Xiao Liulang observed that when they passed a large banyan tree, Eunuch Huang deliberately or unconsciously glanced at the tree as if searching for something, but there was nothing on the tree.

Xiao Liulang averted his eyes, and inexplicably felt as if he had narrowly avoided danger. It was very strange.

After returning to the palace, Ning Wangfei reported to Empress Dowager Zhuang about her encounter with the palace maid from Chen. Empress Dowager Zhuang harbored a deep animosity towards the Prince of Chen because members of her clan had suffered terribly while being held as hostages in Chen. She wished that the Prince of Chen could experience the same pain that the Prince of An County had once suffered.

However, she was just fantasizing and would not be foolish enough to act on it.