Lose My Heart to the Lovely Kitten Princess - Chapter 94
Chapter 94 Cheng Xiaoxiao’s scheme
Chu Yunshen woke up early and headed to the justice department.
Wan Xia did a good job taking care of Cheng Xiaoxiao, and Cheng Xiaoxiao didn’t make trouble while she was with her, so Chu Yunshen sent Cheng Xiaoxiao to Wan Xia after dressing her.
Cheng Xiaoxiao darted to the rockery when Wan Xia quietly let her go play.
Chu Hongyi was already there waiting for her after climbing the wall.
Indeed, they were going to discuss what to do about imperial consort Zhao today.
Since Cheng Xiaoxiao was only able to meow and gesture, Chu Hongyi couldn’t understand a word she was saying.
“Hear my order, jade pendant, and open my eyes!” Cheng Xiaoxiao crumpled her face sadly, “Doudou, what should I do? Any ideas?”
Doudou wagged his head as he suggested, “I could have killed him! Wouldn’t you be able to communicate once he becomes a ghost?”
Cheng Xiaoxiao went speechless. She felt like she was about to explode anytime.
She really wanted to kill this stupid ghost!
Cheng Xiaoxiao looked at the goofy-looking Chu Hongyi and went speechless.
This was going to be hard!
She couldn’t count on either of them, so she had to come up with something on her own.
Cheng Xiaoxiao walked up and down as she contemplated.
Oh yes! She could use her paws to write!
Where there was a will, there was a way!
She was such a genius.
Cheng Xiaoxiao smugly led Chu Hongyi and Doudou to some sand and started to discuss the matter.
Based on Cheng Xiaoxiao’s years of experience watching dramas about palace intrigue, the best way to handle imperial consort Zhao was to beat her at her own game.
Would imperial consort Zhao not get careless if she found out that her plan worked?
That would make imperial consort Zhao lower her guard.
They could expose her when her guard was down.
If things went smoothly, they could even end up taking imperial consort Zhao out when she was weak!
This was an excellent plan!
“Are we going to kill her?” asked Chu Hongyi in surprise.
He was stunned and clearly couldn’t keep up with Cheng Xiaoxiao’s pace.
Cheng Xiaoxiao smacked him disappointedly!
Chu Hongyi was such an idiot!
Couldn’t he tell it was just a figure of speech?
Never mind.
Chu Hongyi was hopelessly stupid.
Cheng Xiaoxiao came up with a plan. Doudou would surveil the palace, and she would send Chu Hongyi the signal when they were ready to take action.
Even if they couldn’t expose imperial consort Zhao, it would be good enough killing all the little demons she had and stop her from ever doing evil with them
Cheng Xiaoxiao contemplated as she wrote in the sand so excitedly until her paws nearly turned sore.
Chu Hongyi kept agreeing with her strategy and flattering her about what a genius she was.
Cheng Xiaoxiao was a little curious how Chu Hongyi managed to survive in the palace for so long with this cute and innocent personality.
Just as they discussed their grand plans excitedly in the backyard, imperial consort Su discussed her new plans with Wet Nurse Zhao in Shufang Palace.
“I heard that Nanny Liu rushed to the woman’s palace in a hurry today. Did something happen?”
Imperial consort Zhao lay on the chaise lounge chair leisurely.
“Your Grace, I learned that Prince Xuan has recovered and left the palace in a hurry today. Caidie was present when he left. She said that even Nanny Liu was unable to stop him and Prince Xuan hadn’t come back yet. Since Nanny Liu is genuinely loyal to imperial consort Su, she reported it to imperial consort Su immediately.”
Wet Nurse Zhao walked up in front of imperial consort Zhao to rub her legs like she always did.
“Doudou hasn’t come back, and I failed to communicate with him the other day. What do you
think I should do now?”
Imperial consort Zhao looked at the bright red nail polish on her nails and the nail guards exclusive to imperial consorts on her fingers and scrutinized them carefully.
She seemed as though those were her only cares in the world.
“I think there’s no need to worry. Doudou has always managed to execute your orders well, so it’s no different this time.” Despite Wet Nurse Zhao’s geniality, she was saying such ruthless things. “Also, I told Caidie to watch them day and night. Since her little brother is working for us, that girl wouldn’t dare try anything funny.”
Imperial consort Zhao yawned lazily and seemed familiar with the things Wet Nurse Zhao was saying.
“Caidie is the least of my concerns. At worse, we can kill Caidie and her brother and stick them into jars.”
“You’re right, Your Grace.”
Wet Nurse Zhao noticed how tired imperial consort Zhao was, so she rubbed her legs even more gently so that imperial consort Zhao could sleep better.
After Chu Hongyi came home, he pondered before he decided to send Nanny Liu to tell imperial consort Su about the situation.
In reality, he wasn’t as stupid as Cheng Xiaoxiao thought. Since he was the emperor’s son and grew up in the palace, he was not completely ignorant.
Chu Hongyi had already treated Cheng Xiaoxiao as his friend. In order to protect her, he cleverly didn’t tell his mother about Cheng Xiaoxiao’s involvement.
Imperial consort Su was sitting on a chaise lounge chair in silence with Caidie kneeling before her at Weiyang Palace.
Nanny Liu swiftly stepped forward and slapped Caidie hard on the face.
Ever since Caidie started to work for Weiyang Palace, she had never gotten slapped before. She lost balance and fell onto the ground.
Nanny Liu didn’t give Caidie the chance to react. Instead, she gripped her chin and made Caidie look at her. “His Highness treated you so well. How dare you betray him?”
Caidie felt a burning sensation on her face and was sore from the fall.
“I’m so sorry. I didn’t want to do it either, but imperial consort Zhao forced me to do it because my little brother works for her! I had no choice!” Caidie almost cried as she shouted.
Imperial consort Su expressionlessly gestured to Nanny Liu and indicated for her to let go of Caidie. Nanny Liu shoved Caidie away in disdain before she spat on the ground. “Your Grace, what shall we do with her?”
Imperial consort Su stood up from the chaise lounge chair. She walked over to Caidie slowly and gently held Caidie’s chin with her hand. “Caidie, I don’t blame you. You are a good kid. If you help His Highness from now on, I promise that you and your little brother will be spared.”
Caidie was stunned by the bewitching look on imperial consort Su’s face.
Imperial consort Su’s offer sounded so enticing that Caidie even started to look forward to a better future.
Regardless of the reason, Caidie could only do as she said.
A good start was a battle half won.
Chu Hongyi started to set things in motion in the palace.
Since Chu Hongyi was Cheng Xiaoxiao’s friend, he wasn’t an easy target either.
He was a pure natural!
The moment he got home, he lay in bed and acted severely sick.
He blabbered in his fitful sleep nonstop and even chased servants around in his quarters with a sword in his waking hours.
If Nanny Liu and imperial consort Su didn’t know the truth, they would have fallen for his antics as well.
Since Chu Hongyi was badly ill, imperial consort Su was beside herself with worry.
Everyone in Weiyang Palace paid the utmost attention and didn’t want to upset imperial consort Su.
“Your Grace, it’s time to eat.” A young palace maid knelt fearfully before imperial consort Su without daring to breathe hard even.
“How can I eat now? Get Imperial Physician Su to come over this instant!” Imperial consort Su was so angry with the young palace maid that she threw a cup on her head while she knelt before her.
The young palace maid was struck squarely on her head with the cup, and blood flowed down her forehead into her eyes.
She didn’t dare to wipe the blood. Instead, she kowtowed and said, “I’m sorry. I will go get Imperial Physician Su now!”
“When you see him, watch your tongue. I don’t want to hear about any gossip behind my back.” Imperial consort Su didn’t even look at the maid. She wiped her hand with her handkerchief in disdain and tossed the perfectly clean handkerchief to the ground.
The young palace maid left meekly.
Imperial Physician Su came before long. The maid clearly completed the task quickly.
Imperial consort Su raised her head to glance at the maid coldly before she said, “Okay. You may leave. No one is permitted to enter without my orders.”
“Yes, Your Grace.” The young palace maid exhaled in relief as she cautiously left.
Imperial consort Su gestured for Imperial Physician Su to take a seat. “Do you know why I have asked to see you?”
“I’m at your service, Your Grace,” The physician didn’t dare to sit down. Instead, he respectfully stood with his head lowered in front of imperial consort Su as he quietly awaited her orders.
“Good! I’m glad you are as smart as ever.” Imperial consort Su took a sip of Longjing tea and smiled calmly.
“Prince Xuan has taken ill recently and hasn’t been able to visit me even. I sent for you to examine him, but there was nothing you could do about it. I told you to keep it a secret, but you didn’t act discreetly enough and worked day and night trying to find a cure. Hence, news about this accidentally reaches Jiaofang Palace. Do you understand what I’m trying to say?”
Imperial consort Su smiled at Imperial Physician Su.
From the moment he heard imperial consort Su’s first sentence, Imperial Physician Su raised his head to look at her in shock.
Imperial consort Su was a genius.
The emperor liked her because she looked young despite being 30 years old.
However, the woman was so calculating and unscrupulous that she would even use her son in her conspiracies.
Despite the thoughts running through Imperial Physician Su’s head, he replied with a calm look on his face, “Imperial Consort Su, don’t worry. I won’t disappoint you.”
“You are excused.” Imperial consort Su quickly stopped smiling. She waved and gestured for him to leave.
For a few days in a row, imperial consort Su kept secretly sending for imperial physicians and telling them to keep Chu Hongyi’s condition under wraps.
In an instant, gossip spread like wildfire in the palace.
Imperial consort Su lay on the chaise lounge chair and rested her eyes as she listened to the maid’s reports.
The maid was still fearful of imperial consort Su, and the wounds on her head were still recovering as she meekly waited for her orders.
Was imperial consort Su going to let her leave in one piece since she had completed her orders perfectly?
The desperation in her eyes was so obvious that even imperial consort Su could sense them from a distance.
