The Side Character Wants to Lie Flat

Chapter 401: Chapter 403: You Actually Lied to Me?

Princess Rouwan had sharp eyes and immediately noticed the bloodstain on Hua Manman’s skirt. Her heart skipped a beat, and she wanted to ask where she was injured.

But considering Feihua Zhenren was still taking Manman’s pulse, Princess Rouwan forced herself to swallow her words.

It wasn’t until the pulse diagnosis was over that Princess Rouwan finally spoke.

"What’s wrong with Princess Consort Zhao? Where is she hurt? Is it serious?"

This barrage of questions stunned not only Feihua Zhenren but also left Hua Manman and Li Ji surprised.

They all looked at Princess Rouwan with strange expressions.

The Commandery Princess usually couldn’t stand the sight of Hua Manman. Why was she suddenly so concerned about her today?

Being stared at made Princess Rouwan flustered and angry. She said impatiently, "What are you looking at me for? Say something!"

Feihua Zhenren came to his senses. "The Princess Consort has been pregnant for over a month. Her pulse is steady, and the fetus is healthy. There are no problems."

Princess Rouwan was skeptical.

"If there are no problems, then why is there blood on Princess Consort Zhao’s skirt?"

Fearing she would be questioned about the Fetal Protection Pill, Hua Manman hurriedly said, "I must have accidentally gotten it on me from somewhere else."

Li Ji glanced at her but didn’t expose her lie.

Princess Rouwan’s heart was put at ease, and her expression softened.

Nanny Zhang took the opportunity to speak up. "Ever since the Princess Consort was taken away by the people from the palace, our Commandery Princess has been..."

Princess Rouwan cut her off.

"Shut up! This is not your place to speak!"

Nanny Zhang was scolded, but she didn’t get angry, just felt helpless.

’Why is the Commandery Princess being so difficult?’

’She’s obviously very worried about her, but she’s too stubborn to admit it.’

Hua Manman smiled and said, "I’m sorry to have made the Commandery Princess worry these past two days."

Princess Rouwan said coldly, her face wooden.

"What are you thinking? Why would I ever worry about you? Stop with the wishful thinking, will you?"

Feihua Zhenren looked at her in surprise. "If you weren’t worried about the Princess Consort, why did you almost faint from anxiety when you saw her being tied up and taken away?"

Princess Rouwan: "..."

Her feelings at this moment were hard to put into words.

But Hua Manman could summarize her current predicament in a single phrase—

Social suicide.

It was a complete and utter death.

Not to mention Princess Rouwan herself, even Hua Manman, a mere bystander, was so embarrassed her toes curled. She could have carved a Terracotta Warrior out of the floor right then and there.

Flustered and enraged, Princess Rouwan snapped, "If you don’t know how to talk, then cut off your mouth and donate it to someone who needs it! Stop spouting nonsense here!"

Having been inexplicably scolded, Feihua Zhenren’s chubby face was filled with confusion.

’Didn’t I just tell the truth? Why did Princess Rouwan suddenly get angry?’

’A woman’s heart is truly a needle at the bottom of the sea—impossible to fathom.’

As a gentle, kind, and good daughter-in-law, Hua Manman took the initiative to smooth things over and resolve the awkwardness for her mother-in-law, the Commandery Princess.

"How have you all been these past two days? Have the rebels come to harass you?"

Princess Rouwan was still fuming and didn’t want to speak.

Nanny Zhang answered for her.

"Ever since the Princess Consort left, we locked all the gates of the Duke Zhen Country Mansion and had the Protectors strengthen the defenses. Just a while ago, some prisoners tried to break in, but the Protectors fought them off. Everything in the mansion has been fine so far."

Speaking of those prisoners, Nanny Zhang couldn’t help but sigh.

"Everything was fine, so why did they release those scoundrels who deserve to be sliced into a thousand pieces? I heard many innocent people in the city have suffered. It’s truly a sin!"

Hua Manman didn’t know about the riots in the city. Hearing this, she quickly asked, "What happened in the city?"

Nanny Zhang then explained how the rebels had opened the prison gates and released the prisoners.

She didn’t describe the miserable state of the city’s commoners in detail, but Hua Manman could already imagine the severe consequences such an act would cause.

Li Ji took her hand and comforted her in a low voice.

"Let others worry about these things. All you need to do now is take care of yourself."

Nanny Zhang nodded hurriedly. "Yes, yes! The Princess Consort is with child now. You must take good care of yourself and not be careless in the slightest."

Feihua Zhenren packed up his medical kit and casually remarked.

"Since the Prince and Princess Consort are both back, shouldn’t we be returning to the Prince Mansion?"

Princess Rouwan’s expression turned even colder.

Nanny Zhang shot Feihua Zhenren an annoyed glare.

’This fat Daoist is so annoying! He always says exactly what people don’t want to hear.’

’The relationship between the Commandery Princess and Princess Consort Zhao was finally starting to thaw, which meant the mother-son relationship between the Commandery Princess and Prince Zhao also had a chance of being repaired. This is the perfect time to strike while the iron is hot and fix their relationships.’

’If Prince Zhao and the Princess Consort leave, how can the three of them possibly mend their relationship?’

Li Ji looked at Manman and asked in a low voice.

"Should we go back now?"

Hua Manman didn’t answer directly, looking instead at Princess Rouwan.

Princess Rouwan wrung her handkerchief and snapped irritably.

"What are you looking at me for? If you want to leave, then leave! I’ll finally have some peace and quiet!"

After speaking, she flicked her handkerchief and stomped off in a huff.

Nanny Zhang glared furiously at Feihua Zhenren.

"You!"

Feihua Zhenren was bewildered. "What did I do?"

Nanny Zhang wanted to cuss him out to vent her anger, but she couldn’t bring herself to say anything truly vulgar. In the end, she could only manage a vicious curse.

"You damn fatty, you stinking Daoist! Talk less from now on!"

With that, she went to chase after Princess Rouwan.

Feihua Zhenren rubbed his round belly, feeling very wronged.

"Calling this humble Daoist a fatty is one thing, but why did you have to add ’damn’ in front of it?"

Hua Manman remembered the matter of the fake medicine.

She put on an innocent and harmless smile and beckoned to Feihua Zhenren with her finger.

"Daoist, come over here for a moment."

If Feihua Zhenren had the Mind Reading Technique, he would definitely have turned tail and run right now, never willingly walking into the lion’s den.

But alas, he did not have the Mind Reading Technique.

He saw Princess Consort Zhao’s beautiful smile and thought something good was about to happen, so he trotted over happily.

"What are the Princess Consort’s orders?"

Hua Manman suddenly struck, grabbing a handful of his goatee. The smile on her face also transformed from innocent and harmless to fierce and brutal.

"You damn fat crane, you actually tricked me?!"

Feihua Zhenren yelped in pain. He wanted to struggle, but Li Ji pressed a hand on his shoulder.

Li Ji didn’t seem to be using much force, but Feihua Zhenren felt the hand on his shoulder was as heavy as a mountain, crushing him so he was powerless to resist.

All he could do was tense the fat on his body and wail indignantly.

"This humble Daoist is a man of integrity! Other than occasionally sneaking into the kitchen to steal some snacks, I’ve never done anything out of line! On what grounds are you treating me this way?"

Hua Manman: "Then tell me, what exactly was that birth control pill you gave me?"

Feihua Zhenren: "Of course it was a birth control pill! What else could it be?"

Hua Manman retorted self-righteously, "If it were really a birth control pill, would I have been able to get pregnant?"

Feihua Zhenren: "..."

He was stunned.

’That’s right. If Princess Consort Zhao had taken a birth control pill, it would be impossible for her to get pregnant.’

’But the reality now is that Princess Consort Zhao has been pregnant for a month.’

’Could it be... could it really be that there was a problem with the birth control pill?’