Chapter 497 Baochai's Speculation
Could the Empress be confused? Are the eldest sister and the third sister confused? Of course not. But, if not, then my Cong'er...
“Bang!”
The teacup in Baochai's hand suddenly fell to the ground and shattered into pieces. Her almond-shaped eyes showed horror.
"Miss, what's wrong?" Ying'er and the other two hurried over to ask.
Baochai waved her hands haphazardly. "I just had a few glasses of wine at the Madam's, so I accidentally knocked over the teacup. You don't have to clean up yet. Ying'er, go get me a bowl of hangover soup, and ask Miss Lin if she wants any too. Xing'er, get me some hot water. I need to take a bath later."
Seeing that Baochai was fine, the two maids felt relieved. They simply swept the floor and then left.
After the two left, Baochai suddenly took a deep breath, "Could it be that Cong'er's identity has some secrets? If so, why haven't I heard of it? And if this matter is really as I guessed, then it involves the secrets of the royal family. Not to mention others, even the old lady may not know it."
"Furthermore, I'm afraid that only in this way can things become clear to people."
"So, Cong'er's identity is actually..."
"The royal family is so close to Cong'er, it doesn't seem like an ordinary monarch and minister. But if Cong'er's status is different, then it makes sense! After all, no matter how close the emperor and empress are, they wouldn't treat a foreign minister like this. It can only be because Cong'er is not a foreign minister to begin with."
Not to mention other things, just say that Jia Cong was able to stay in the palace as a foreign minister, and that the royal family did not take any action when Jia Cong surrounded the palace with troops and had a direct quarrel with the third prince. Moreover, the courtesy he exchanged with Daiyu not only far exceeded the proper etiquette, but even the emperor and empress personally attended. Looking at Daqian, there were many ministers who were favored by the royal family, but which one of them had ever exceeded the standard?
Thinking of this, Baochai couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. She was marrying up to Jia Cong, but if Cong'er's status changed again, she would really be unworthy. In the past, she wanted to enter the palace as an ordinary female official or a princess's tutor, but she was rejected. How could she become the daughter-in-law of the royal family?
But thinking about the Empress's attitude towards her, Baochai felt somewhat relieved. They had already exchanged greetings, and the Empress didn't seem to dislike her...
Slumped in the chair, Baochai felt her mind in a state of confusion. Although her conjecture had not been verified, if she connected all the things together, it was very likely to be the truth. After all, if it were not so, there would be too many strange things. Only if it was as she thought, could everything make sense.
"It seems that the enemy himself is unaware of this. Perhaps this is the case of 'not being able to see the true face of Mount Lu because one is already within it.'"
"Cong'er has become accustomed to the royal family's kindness and doesn't think much of it. The others don't dare to think too much about it. However, if this is the case, then the eldest sister and the third sister must be aware of this matter. Otherwise, why would the third sister and the eldest sister behave like that?"
Thinking of this, Baochai suddenly stood up. If she didn't get to the bottom of it, she really couldn't feel at ease.
After going out, he didn't wait for Ying'er and the other two, and directly took the female guard Bai Rui with him and headed towards Tanchun's courtyard.
We arrived at Tanchun's courtyard. The lights were still on in the courtyard, and a little maid came out of the hall carrying a food box.
"Have you girls slept yet?"
"Greetings, Miss Bao. You drank some wine. I just went to get some sobering soup for you. You haven't gone to bed yet!" As she said this, she helped Baochai open the curtain.
When Baochai entered the hall, she saw Tanchun resting on a soft couch, with a secretary taking care of her.
"Didn't Sister Bao go to sleep with Sister Lin? Why is she here now?" Tanchun asked in surprise.
Baochai smiled and went forward to sit down. "It's not like you. You drank wine in the palace and you're not sleepy at all. Sister Lin fell asleep first, so I came over to talk to you."
Tanchun pulled Baochai and said with a smile, "Then sister will sleep in my room tonight !"
Upon hearing this, Baochai agreed.
"It just so happens that I haven't had a night chat with Third Sister in bed since I left the house, so I just happened to bother her today."
After they washed up, they went to the bed to chat.
After chatting for a while, Baochai suddenly asked with a smile, "I remember that Third Sister and Sister Lin are the same age? Speaking of which, it's time for you to get married. I wonder if Third Sister has found a good family?"
Tanchun was slightly taken aback. "Sister Bao is marrying Third Brother. Just because of this wonderful marriage, you're teasing me?"
"Brother Cong is naturally the best. Could it be that Third Sister also wants to find someone like Brother Cong?"
"What nonsense are you talking about, Sister Bao?" Tanchun said shyly. Today, the Queen's words and deeds almost treated her as her daughter-in-law. How could she not see it?
Baochai stared closely at Tanchun's expression and said to herself, "It's a pity that Brother Cong and my third sister are from the same family. If it weren't for this, my third sister wouldn't have to worry so much."
After she finished speaking, Tanchun suddenly looked flustered and waved her hands around. "Sister Bao, how can you make fun of something like this? This is not right! If this gets out, won't it ruin Third Brother's reputation?"
"So what did the Madam mean by what she said today ? Could it be that Third Sister couldn't understand it?"
"You are a capable girl. If you can help that child in the future, it will save a lot of trouble!" Baochai repeated the Queen's words in a low voice.
"Your Majesty was just giving a casual compliment. How could she possibly think as much as Sister Bao?"
"Is that true?"
"nature!"
"Does Third Sister think I'm some idiot?"
Tanchun was startled and looked towards Baochai in astonishment. She only heard Baochai leaning over and whispering in her ear, "Third sister, what is Cong'er's identity?"
Tanchun was startled and subconsciously asked, "Sister Bao, you know about this too?"
Then, she realized that Baochai probably couldn't know, but she must have guessed. Even though she had only met the Empress a few times, she could sense the difference in her attitude towards her third brother. Hadn't she also had her doubts before? And with Baochai's intelligence, how could she not sense something strange?
After getting the verification, Baochai did not feel relieved at all, but became even more confused.
She leaned weakly on the pillow, lost in thought. She had never imagined that Jia Cong's identity could hold such a secret.
"Do you and elder sister know about it?" Baochai asked softly.
Tanchun hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "The Empress told me that last time when my third brother brought me to the palace to pay my respects to her."
"How much does Third Sister know about this matter?"
"I don't know much either. I just know that Third Brother is the legitimate son of His Majesty and His Majesty. I don't know why he became a member of our family."
