The Favored Little Peasant Seizes the Heroine's Script!-Chapter 484 - 446: The Origin of the Cursed Fate

To ensure the safety of the nobles in the palace, implementing necessary security measures is considered normal by Yuan Bao. But this method of body searching makes her feel that it’s a bit overboard.

Anyone invited into the palace couldn’t possibly be ordinary people without any background.

And people with backgrounds, how could they possibly risk endangering their family to commit such heinous acts of betrayal?

The way the palace conducts itself clearly shows a lack of trust in the wives of these meritorious officials and court ministers.

Could it be that this approach doesn’t worry them about losing more than they gain?

One must know, there are people in this world who regard their reputation very highly. Originally, she still approved of the royal family, but just because of this matter, she lost that approval. Isn’t it a loss rather than a gain?

"Replying to the County Princess’s inquiry, yes!"

Nanny Qu smiled slightly, "Anyone wanting to enter the palace must undergo a body search."

"Previously, outsiders entering the palace didn’t need this procedure, but later some incidents occurred, and for the personal safety of the nobles in the palace, this rule was established!"

"This matter isn’t targeted at anyone!"

Nanny Qu didn’t explicitly state what happened back then, but her vague explanation was already enough for Yuan Bao to speculate about what occurred.

Of course, if she wanted to know exactly what happened, she could always ask someone.

Whether it was the Eldest Princess or someone else, there would always be someone who could provide her with an answer.

"If the County Princess feels this act is offensive to you, we ask for your forgiveness!"

As the most favored manager nanny beside the Empress Dowager, Nanny Qu’s words were flawless both emotionally and logically.

Yuan Bao listened to Nanny Qu’s explanation, smiled slightly, and said, "Nanny Qu is overstating it, I’m just curious about this matter, that’s all!"

Even though Yuan Bao indeed felt offended, could she speak of this matter to others?

The answer was naturally no.

This is a world where royal power is supreme!

Though the Wei Family is the largest and can rival the royal family, it wouldn’t be possible for them to take a stand against the royal family just because of this trifling matter.

Most importantly, once Nanny Qu informs the Empress Dowager about this, what would the Empress Dowager think? 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Some issues depend not on how you think or act, but on how certain people think.

Throughout history, how many loyal ministers have died unjustly?

Except for a few truly blind foolish emperors, most of the time, the emperor knew these people were loyal ministers, but under the influence of certain factors, those loyal ministers still couldn’t escape death.

Perhaps, in those emperors’ minds, since you are a loyal minister, then you must be willing to devote yourself to the country.

As for killing wrongly?

The emperor could never be wrong.

Even if a case is overturned later, the emperor wouldn’t take responsibility; instead, he’d pin it on a few treacherous ministers, using their lives to pay for all past mistakes.

And the emperor himself?

With a simple statement claiming he was deceived by treacherous ministers, he would completely shirk off the responsibility.

Yuan Bao didn’t understand why the descendants of those loyal ministers would still remain loyal, when clearly the emperor was the one who decreed the killing.

Anyway, Yuan Bao couldn’t be so magnanimous.

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As they passed through numerous gates, Yuan Bao felt something was amiss when she noticed the direction they were heading seemed not to be towards Cining Palace.

Though Yuan Bao had never entered the palace and wasn’t familiar enough with its layout.

However, the Eldest Princess had previously explained the palace’s structure to Yuan Bao.

"Nanny Qu, where are we heading?"

"This doesn’t seem to be the path to Cining Palace!"

Yuan Bao suddenly stopped and looked at Nanny Qu, voicing her doubt.

Her intention in entering the palace this time was to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager.

But judging by Nanny Qu’s demeanor, it was evident she planned on taking Yuan Bao to meet someone else.

"Princess Jiafu, indeed this is not the path to Cining Palace!"

"This is the Yellow Springs Road!"

Upon hearing Yuan Bao’s words, Nanny Qu stopped and her speech carried a tone of exposing the hidden motive.

"Nanny Qu, what do you mean by this?"

"County Princess, if you wish to leave, I will stay behind as your servant!"

Nanny Xue and Mei Jiu spoke in unison, whereas Nanny Lan, who was with the Eldest Princess, stood beside Nanny Qu.

"Nanny Lan, aren’t you afraid the Eldest Princess will settle accounts with you afterward for betraying her?"

Yuan Bao glanced at Nanny Lan standing beside Nanny Qu, furrowing her brow.

"Young Madam, I have no choice!"

"If there were even a slight possibility of an alternative, I wouldn’t choose this path!"

Nanny Lan felt ashamed as Yuan Bao reproached her.

However, her family was under someone else’s control; she could die, but her family and descendants shouldn’t be implicated.

"Princess Jiafu, I really do not wish to harm you!"

"It’s just that you should not have married Wei Wushang."

"What do you mean?"

Yuan Bao fixed her gaze upon Nanny Qu, "Nanny Qu, now that I’m in such a predicament, could you let me die knowing the truth?"

"I’m sorry, I cannot!"

Nanny Qu spread her hands, "After your passing, I will recount the truth at your grave!"

"Is it really so?"

Yuan Bao chuckled and looked at Nanny Qu with amusement, "If I’m not mistaken, it’s related to Wei Wushang!"

Wei Wushang, the eldest legitimate child of the Wei Family, is the future head of the Wei Family.

Although Wei Wushang currently holds no important position, he is truly outstanding.

Once he takes charge of the Wei Family, its prospects will only grow better.

This doesn’t align with the interests of the royal family.

In the royal family, sincere emotions are nonexistent.

This fact has been proven countless times throughout history.

Even though Wei Wushang is Emperor Xia’s direct nephew, when it comes to the continuation of the Daxia dynasty and the inheritance of power and society, even Emperor Xia must make the right choice.

"Is my uncle Wushang’s reputation of being cursed to lose wives also something you’ve orchestrated in secret?"

Yuan Bao casually mentioned this.

However, once she noticed Nanny Qu’s change in expression, Yuan Bao realized she had indeed guessed correctly.

In other words, Wei Wushang wasn’t truly destined to have a solitary, ominous fate; all of this was orchestrated by those in the royal family, aiming to maintain their rule.

The intent was to break off Wei Wushang’s lineage.

Then, when the successor to the Wei Family needed to be chosen, who could say whether the Wei children wouldn’t fight amongst themselves?

And once the Wei Family feuded internally, their relationships would undergo drastic changes, making it impossible to remain united as they are now.

This deep-rooted scheme was akin to cutting off their foundation.

"Princess Jiafu, have you never heard of this saying?"

"People who know too much are destined not to live long!"

Nanny Qu’s gaze towards Yuan Bao changed significantly.

Upon having her secret discovered by Yuan Bao, Nanny Qu truly developed an intent to kill.

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