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Chapter 166 A Promise of a Lifetime, Unwavering Love
Looking at the shrimp dumplings in her bowl, Xu Jiaojiao lost all desire to eat them.
But seeing the Prince's concerned eyes, she couldn't bear to disappoint him and make him feel bad.
With that thought in mind, Xu Jiaojiao picked up a shrimp dumpling and started eating.
While eating, she asked, "Has Your Highness named the child?"
When asked about his child's name, Zhao Yunzheng's eyes lit up: "Yes, I plan to name him Zhao Nuo, with the courtesy name Yun'en."
"Zhao Nuo?" Xu Jiaojiao lowered her eyes and thought for a moment: "Is it the 'Nuo' in 'promise'?"
Seeing that Xu Jiaojiao immediately guessed his feelings, Zhao Yunzheng couldn't help but smile slightly: "Yes, it means a promise of a lifetime of love and unwavering devotion..."
Xu Jiaojiao's heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help but throw herself into Zhao Yunzheng's arms, feeling both fulfilled and warm inside.
In that moment, she realized, almost unconsciously, that choosing to stay was the best decision she had ever made…
Having lived in this strange and unfamiliar world for many years, she had witnessed the coldness and warmth of human relationships and thought she had developed a heart of steel.
The appearance of Prince Ke Chen softened all her moments, the beautiful ones, the unpleasant ones, the ones she wanted to forget, and the ones she didn't want to forget...
It seemed that as long as he was there, she felt at ease, and even her smiles seemed more genuine...
Her heart, without her even realizing it, had already transformed into a pool of warm, tender spring water…
The thought that her wedding to Prince Chen would be in two months, after which she could rightfully stand by his side, filled her with immense happiness.
……
In Qingxue Courtyard.
Bai Yiru stood by the window, toying with the small porcelain bottle containing colorless and odorless poison in her hand, her eyes cold and sinister.
"Go, find a way to sneak into the villa and mix this medicine into that bastard's food. Remember, be careful and don't let anyone find out."
Bai Yiru handed the small porcelain bottle to Green Ivy, a hint of manic anticipation in her eyes.
This medicine has little effect on adults, but it is fatal to infants. If that bastard's son takes this poison every day, the bastard will die suddenly in a month at most!
At that time, Xu Jiaojiao will surely be in unbearable pain, and may even develop a rift with Prince Chen. She can then take advantage of the chaos to end Xu Jiaojiao's life and take advantage of Prince Chen's vulnerability.
Thinking of that vile woman's grief at losing her bastard child, Bai Yiru couldn't wait any longer.
Green Ivy, however, was pale with fear, her voice trembling as she said, "Your Highness, isn't this...isn't this too risky? What if the Prince finds out..."
Harming the young prince is a heinous crime punishable by the extermination of three generations of one's family!
Bai Yiru, fearing retaliation, has become ruthless, but she still doesn't want to die!
Sensing Green Ivy's resistance, Bai Yiru slowly turned her head, looked over with a deep gaze, and curled her lips into a half-smile: "What, do you want to disobey my orders?"
The monotone language sent chills down Green Ivy's spine, and she quickly lowered her head: "This servant dares not, this servant will go and do it right away."
Having received a satisfactory answer, Bai Yiru withdrew her gaze and resumed her usual calm and dignified demeanor.
……
A few days later, late at night, Green Ivy once again quietly slipped out of Prince Chen's residence.
With Xie Shi exiled, Prince Chen's heart was entirely focused on the villa. Without the master's authority, the servants inevitably became lax, which gave Green Luo the opportunity to enter and leave the mansion multiple times.
Under the cover of night, she made her way to the villa.
"who?"
The guards at the small gate of the villa blocked Green Luo's way with their swords drawn, startling her.
Coming to her senses, Green Ivy, dressed in ordinary clothes, lowered her head, pointed to the two baskets of vegetables on her cart, and said in a low voice, "I'm here to deliver vegetables to your esteemed residence. These vegetables were picked overnight before the frost, so they're very fresh."
Today is delivery day, but this is the first time we've delivered vegetables at night. Usually, the farmers only come to deliver vegetables after sunrise.
Although the guard had some doubts and glanced at the green ivy a few more times, he had never grown vegetables before. He only glanced at the green ivy in the basket, which was covered in mud and looked very green, and indeed looked like it had just been pulled up, so he didn't think much of it.
After checking and finding no other suspicious items in the box, the guard opened the door and waved for Green Ivy to go in.
Since that night, Bai Yiru sent people to sneak into the villa and secretly draw portraits of the people serving the young prince, as well as a layout map of the villa.
Green Ivy silently memorized all of this and smoothly made her way to the kitchen of the villa.
The villa wasn't large; the kitchen was right next to a small courtyard where you could clearly see people coming and going.
Under the pretext of washing the mud off the vegetables, Green Ivy lingered in the courtyard for a long time before finally spotting the wet nurse.
Just as Green Ivy was thinking of a reason to strike up a conversation with the nanny, she saw the nanny walking towards the kitchen.
The young prince is still very young and often wakes up at night to nurse. The wet nurse also has a baby crying for milk, and she has to feed the baby every night and doesn't get enough sleep, so she naturally gets hungry quickly.
To help her recover, a late-night snack is prepared for her every night in the small kitchen, so that she can have something to eat after breastfeeding at night.
At this moment, the wet nurse had just finished feeding and was about to have something to eat.
Seeing a stranger picking vegetables in the yard, she glanced at him with surprise, but didn't ask any questions. She walked straight past the pothos and into the small kitchen.
Green Ivy had a sudden thought, coughed twice, straightened up, and rubbed her lower back: "Ouch..."
The wet nurse in the kitchen, who was pouring soup from a small soup pot into a bowl, glanced at her but didn't say anything.
Seeing that the wet nurse did not respond, Green Ivy's forehead broke out in a fine layer of sweat.
Gritting her teeth, she looked at the wet nurse, forced a kind smile, and continued to force a conversation: "You must be the lady of this household? I really envy you. There is always soup warming in the kitchen, and you can drink it whenever you want. Unlike me, I can only drink a bowl of soup with no oil during the New Year."
The wet nurse paused slightly as she poured the soup, then looked at Green Ivy, giving her a discreet glance: "Is this your first time visiting this mansion?"
The wet nurse didn't respond, but instead questioned her. Green Luo's heart skipped a beat, and she panicked a little: "Yes...yes, it was my father who delivered the vegetables before, but yesterday he broke his leg and couldn't get out of bed, so he sent me to make the trip."
The nanny nodded, picked up the bowl, and walked to the corridor to sit down, watching Green Ivy pick vegetables: "Don't be nervous, I was just asking casually."
Green Ivy smiled ingratiatingly: "Madam is so kind, you must be a wonderful person!"
"Cough cough..." This flattery left the wet nurse speechless for a moment, and she almost choked.
After catching her breath, she waved her hand and said, "I am not the lady of this mansion, so don't call me that."
"Ah!" Green Ivy exclaimed in surprise, "Then, then, won't the host be angry if you eat the host's soup?"
The wet nurse sipped her soup: "These foods were left to me by my employers, why would they be angry?"
Green Ivy was even more shocked: "Such a kind family! Sister, you must have done the host family a great favor, that's why they treat you so well!"
The wet nurse chuckled awkwardly, "I wouldn't call it a big favor. I'm just a wet nurse. The owners are considerate of my hard work breastfeeding, which is why they leave me food every night."