After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 937 - 932: Silencing Witnesses

Thrown into the freezing Lotus Pond after being knocked unconscious, surviving is truly a sign of immense fortune.

Nanny Li assumed Nanny Zhou’s hoarse voice was due to the cold.

Looking at Nanny Zhou’s face, she said, "Since you’re still alive, why not return to the Phoenix Palace?"

"Return?" Nanny Zhou laughed.

"First, they sent people to assassinate me on the street, and if it weren’t for the Hidden Guard of the Princess Consort Zhenbei who happened to save me, I would have been dead long ago!"

"Then they poisoned me, and finally, during the rain, knocked me unconscious and threw me into the Lotus Pond!"

At this point, Nanny Zhou looked desolate.

She stared at Nanny Li, her eyes filled with sorrow yet somewhat ferocious, "What have I done wrong to the Empress Dowager that she wants to eradicate me?!"

Nanny Li also felt that Nanny Zhou’s fate was resilient, surviving three attempts.

She looked at Nanny Zhou and said, "Why do you think the Empress Dowager wants you dead? Do you not know in your heart?"

"Sixteen years ago, if it weren’t for your incompetence, how could the Princess Consort Zhenbei still be alive?!"

"The Empress Dowager went through great lengths to bring Doctor Wei back to the Capital to treat Princess Duanhui’s broken wrist, yet you revealed his identity as the mentor of the Princess Consort Zhenbei, messing things up!"

Nanny Zhou paused, then firmly denied, "I did not reveal Doctor Wei’s identity!"

Nanny Li snorted coldly, "If it wasn’t you, then who?!"

"It was the Princess Consort Zhenbei herself!" Nanny Zhou gritted her teeth.

"She framed me!"

No matter how Nanny Zhou explained, Nanny Li didn’t believe her.

Nanny Li looked at the empty hall and asked, "What are you planning to do hiding here?"

"What can I do?" Nanny Zhou retorted.

Nanny Li’s eyes narrowed, "You intend to betray the Empress?!"

Nanny Zhou laughed, "Betray the Empress?"

"Do you think you have the right to say those words, Nanny Li?"

"If the Empress Dowager truly cared for the Empress, why would she want to marry off Princess Shouning to break the Empress’s heart?!"

Nanny Li was somewhat annoyed, "As a princess, it’s only right to sacrifice for the court."

"Only right, is it?" Nanny Zhou sneered with contempt.

"Is the princess really sacrificing for the court, or for Prince Qi and Duke Chong?!"

Nanny Zhou pressed Nanny Li step by step, "The Chaohua Palace is forbidden ground, and I thought hiding here would keep me from being discovered, and even if I was, I could evade it."

"Turns out you’re in such a rush to find me because you’re afraid I’ll see the Emperor and spill all the Empress Dowager’s secrets in desperation."

"Indeed, Consort Yun was killed by the Empress Dowager, and the Second Prince is the real grandchild of Prince Qi and Princess Qi. If the Emperor learns of either fact, even the high and mighty Empress Dowager won’t have a good end!"

With each step Nanny Zhou took forward, Nanny Li took a step back.

Those who have narrowly escaped death have nothing to fear from those with something to lose.

Nanny Zhou, having escaped death several times, bore deep hatred for the Empress Dowager and wouldn’t show mercy to Nanny Li.

However, Nanny Zhou’s words were not agreed upon by Nanny Li, "You can’t blame everything on the Empress Dowager, didn’t the Empress participate in these matters?"

"Thinking of avenging the Empress Dowager while protecting the Empress is nothing but wishful thinking!"

With this thought, Nanny Li relaxed, staring at Nanny Zhou, "The Emperor came to Chaohua Palace a few days ago, and you didn’t show your face, so you still have some conscience."

"The Empress Dowager wants you dead for the Empress’s sake, but since you’re loyal to the Empress, I’ll plead with the Empress Dowager for you, and let bygones be bygones."

Nanny Li’s goodwill was met with only cold laughter from Nanny Zhou.

"We’ve known each other for over twenty years, and do you think I don’t know what kind of person the Empress Dowager is?"

"Save your breath trying to deceive me with those words!"

Nanny Li was sincere, but having sent people to kill Nanny Zhou three times, she was understandably not trusted.

Nanny Li took a step back, "I can help you leave the palace, to escape far away from the Capital and its strife."

As long as she went far away, she wouldn’t jeopardize the Empress Dowager’s plans.

Nanny Zhou hesitated, looking at Nanny Li, "Tell me the truth, when the Empress had a miscarriage and retained the dead fetus for three months before delivering it—"

"Was it really due to an accident or something deliberate on your part?"

Though the Empress sided with the Empress Dowager,

the child she bore was still the Emperor’s blood.

Supporting the Emperor’s son to ascend and the Empress Dowager’s vested interest were slightly separated.

It’s always better to have control of the throne oneself since there are many ungrateful ones in this world.

Nanny Li was somewhat annoyed, "How could the Empress Dowager harm the Empress?!"

Nanny Zhou coldly smiled, "If she wasn’t harming the Empress, how could Prince Qi’s legitimate heir become the Emperor’s Second Prince?!"

"I’ve always wondered, who in this palace would dare to harm the Empress unless they wished not to live."

"These days, I’ve thought a lot. If the Empress had given birth to that child, would Duke Chong support Prince Qi or the Empress?"

The Empress is Duke Chong’s own sister by blood.

Would he not support his own nephew and instead aid Prince Qi? Is Duke Chong that foolish?

To prevent such a situation from happening, the best way was for the Empress to remain childless.

At six months pregnant, a miscarriage isn’t easy; it’s possible to retain and deliver it later.

At that time, they would hand Princess Qi’s child to the Empress, and the Empress, thinking the Empress Dowager was consolidating her position out of goodwill, would, in mirth, be utterly loyal to her.

Nanny Li’s face turned cold as ice, "I advise you not to make wild guesses. The Empress and the Empress Dowager are already at odds, do you want them to become enemies?!"

"Without the help of the Empress Dowager, do you think the Empress alone can elevate the Second Prince to the position of Crown Prince?!"

Nanny Zhou’s face was ashen, "It seems I was right after all, the Empress Dowager is truly ruthless!"

Nanny Li’s gaze turned murderous.

She withdrew the golden hairpin from her head and pounced towards Nanny Zhou.

Even if the Empress hears just one word of these speculations, her ties with the Empress Dowager could never be mended.

Nanny Zhou must die. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Nanny Li rushed forward, but before she could reach Su Jin, a copper coin shot from the shadows and struck her wrist.

The golden hairpin fell to the ground with a clatter.

Nanny Zhou gasped in fright, her face pale as a sheet.

There were others in this hall!

Hmm.

Not just others, but quite a few of them.

The Emperor emerged from behind the screen, followed by Eunuch Fu, and the Right Minister and Left Minister.

Aside from the furious expression on the Emperor’s face, Eunuch Fu and the Right Minister were all shocked, unable to believe their ears.

Though they had all speculated that Consort Yun’s death was orchestrated by the Empress and the Empress Dowager, they never imagined that the Empress’s baby was stillborn.

Moreover, this stillborn child had been retained in the Empress’s womb for three months before being delivered.

The Second Prince was not the Emperor’s biological child; he was born to Prince Qi and Princess Qi.

The Empress Dowager indeed had formidable means.

Upon realizing the child in the Empress’s womb was lost due to the Empress Dowager’s hand, both the Right and Left Ministers found the Empress Dowager terrifying, treating the Empress as less than human.

Despite the Empress’s years of obedience to the Empress Dowager, had it not been for the incident with Princess Shouning, the Empress would never have distanced herself from the Empress Dowager.

Seeing the Emperor’s legs almost give way, Nanny Li knelt with a thud.

She hadn’t expected this to be a setup.

She had nearly committed murder in the Emperor’s presence to cover the truth.

Kneeling on the ground, Nanny Li pointed trembling at Nanny Zhou and said, "Calm your anger, Emperor, Nanny Zhou must have been bought by the Princess Consort Zhenbei!"

The Right Minister found Nanny Li’s stupidity astonishing.

Accusing the Princess Consort Zhenbei before the Emperor, did she really think the Emperor would support her?

Regardless of who might have bought Nanny Zhou, most of what Nanny Zhou said was almost undisputed by Nanny Li.

Their exchanges were proof enough of the truth in Nanny Zhou’s words.

These revelations hit like thunderbolts on a clear day.

Eunuch Fu looked between Nanny Li and Nanny Zhou, "Seize them both!"

Xingxing watched from the side, covering her mouth with a smile.

Nanny Zhou raised her hand to peel off the mask on her face, revealing her true identity.

Eunuch Fu was suddenly thrown into chaos.

How was it the Princess Consort Zhenbei?

The Left and Right Ministers exchanged glances, unable to recognize her.

Su Jin was very satisfied with her acting.

Nanny Li’s face turned pale as paper, how could it not be Nanny Zhou?!