Chapter 176 Killing three birds with one stone
The next day, all the four treasures who had fallen in Wangyueju woke up, and they soon discovered that Qin Zhao was missing. However, Baozhu was careful and discovered that the rouge box placed on the desk was also missing.
"I'm not bad at martial arts, but the other party knocked me down in an instant. It shows that the other party's martial arts is very advanced. This matter must be reported to His Highness the Crown Prince immediately." The person who spoke was Baoyuan.
However, the person who kidnapped Liangdi was able to enter and leave the East Palace without disturbing anyone. This is something strange.
"It's just that we are all grounded. How can we report this to His Highness the Crown Prince?" Baozhu asked with a frown.
Although there is no one watching the moon outside, the rules cannot be broken.
"It's already this time, why don't you care about what you can't do? One night has passed, and now I still don't know where Liang Di is. Is she already..." Baoyu's voice faded, and he didn't dare to think about it further.
"I will go to the main hall to find His Highness the Crown Prince!" Baozhu said in a deep voice.
"Let's go together!" The other three treasures agreed one after another.
The four of them left Wangyue Residence, two went to the main hall, and the other two went to the meeting hall.
However, both groups of men and horses rushed to nothing because Xiao Ce was still in court and was not in the East Palace.
Baozhu and Baoyu were waiting outside the meeting hall. As time passed, they became more and more anxious, but there was nothing they could do.
Waiting until about noon, Xiao Ce finally returned to the main hall.
The moment he saw Baoping and Baoyuan, his eyes froze.
The master and servant of Wangyue Residence are being grounded, why are they two here?
As soon as he saw Xiao Ce coming back, Baoping rushed forward: "Your Highness, Qin Liangdi was kidnapped last night!"
Xiao Ce thought for a moment that he had misheard, "What did you say?"
"When the slaves woke up this morning, they found out that Liangdi was missing..." Baoping also told the story of the four of them being knocked down last night.
Xiao Ce stood stunned for a moment, then went to Wangyue Residence.
He immediately went to Qin Zhao's dormitory, and when he saw the big boxes, his face darkened.
He would rather Qin Zhao took her dowry and left the palace because she was angry with him and unhappy. If someone kidnapped her, it would be a disaster.
"Baozhu and Baoyu were waiting outside the study yesterday, while Liangdi was playing the piano in the study. Liangdi finally learned to play a complete piece of music, and said she would play it to His Highness if she had the chance..." Baoping's voice faded.
Xiao Ce walked into the study and saw the coat Qin Zhao had changed from behind the screen. In other words, the other party forced Qin Zhao to change into a new set of clothes.
From last night to today, there is no news about the assassin breaking into the East Palace. Moreover, the palace is heavily guarded. How did the other party break into the East Palace so easily?
He picked up Qin Zhao's clothes and saw the word "sai" carved with his nails under the clothes.
Did Seth take Qin Zhao away?
"Zhang Jixiang, go check who left the East Palace and the Imperial Palace last night at Haishi." Xiao Ce ordered in a deep voice.
Zhang Jixiang is rejoicing that Qin Zhao has left the palace, but according to His Highness, do you still want Qin Zhao back?
"Your Highness, Qin Liangdi has been missing all night. Even if her life is safe, she is afraid that her reputation will be ruined..."
Before Zhang Jixiang finished speaking, Xiao Ce suddenly looked back at him with a gloomy expression: "Qin Zhao is banned in Wangyue Residence. She has never stepped out of Wangyue Residence! If you don't have a long memory, I won't mind picking off your head.
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When Zhang Jixiang heard this, he didn't dare to object, "Yes, I don't have to worry about it."
Xiao Ce looked at Zhang Jixiang's back, still worried about Zhang Jixiang's work, so he simply went to the gate of the East Palace in person and questioned the guards personally.
The guards dared not hide anything.
"On the contrary, a chamberlain took Concubine Shu's token and walked out of the east palace gate. At that time, there was a little palace maid beside the father-in-law. The palace maid was smaller, and the subordinate did not see the little palace maid's appearance clearly."
Under Xiao Ce's gaze, the guard finished speaking bravely.
Xiao Ce didn't expect that this matter had something to do with Concubine Shu. It took him a while before he said: "All the guards who were on guard yesterday were given fifty punishments. Those who survived will continue to be on duty in the East Palace!"
"Your Highness, spare your life!" The guards did not expect such a misfortune and they all fell to their knees.
Xiao Ce turned a blind eye and strode out of the East Palace towards Changqiu Palace.
Concubine Shu didn't expect Xiao Ce to barge in. When she saw Xiao Ce's gloomy face, the smile on her face disappeared: "What happened?"
"Mother and concubine colluded with Seth to take Qin Zhao away from the East Palace?!" Xiao Ce tried his best to hold back, but the anger in his eyes could not be concealed.
"Who is Seth?" Concubine Shu didn't remember who Seth was for a moment.
Furthermore, Qin Zhao was taken away?
Xiao Ce breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Concubine Shu's confused look.
The mother-in-law is not a scheming woman. She can't even remember who Seth is. It should not be the mother-in-law's doing.
"Last night someone took Qin Zhao's token from the East Palace with his mother's concubine's token, and Seth is the second prince of the Dayue clan." Xiao Ce said every word.
If it's not the mother-in-law, then someone wants to blame the mother-in-law.
If the news about the concubine's collusion with the second prince of the Dayue clan spreads, the concubine would have ten mouths and she would not be able to explain it clearly.
Concubine Shu's face changed slightly: "No matter how stupid I am, there is no way I can collude with the second prince of the Dayue clan. Someone must be setting the blame on me."
Speaking of this, she looked at Nianyun: "Nianyun, I just gave you the palace exit token two days ago."
Nianyun knew that the matter was of great importance, "I will go take a look now."
When Xiao Ce saw this, he said, "I will follow you alone."
In this way, Xiao Ce followed Nianyun to Nianyun's residence.
Nianyun took out the brocade box where the token was stored. She opened it and saw that the token was well placed and had not been lost.
Her face changed slightly and she knelt down on the ground: "Your Highness, this slave really did not do this. It is impossible for me to betray Concubine Shu. You must believe me."
Xiao Ce looked at the token in the brocade box and remained silent.
At this time, Concubine Shu also rushed over. After seeing the token, her expression was a bit complicated.
She explained to Xiao Ce: "A Ce, although the concubine is sometimes confused, she cannot make mistakes on such matters. How could the concubine collude with the second prince of Da Yueshi? You are the crown prince of Da Qi, no matter how confused the concubine is,
It is impossible to do such a wrong thing. And you have recently banned Qin Liangdi. Under such circumstances, how can the mother and concubine bother to worry about her anymore? As for Nianyun, she has served me for many years, and her loyalty to me is unquestionable.
, it is impossible for her to betray her mother-in-law."
Xiao Ce pondered for a moment and then said: "A son trusts his mother and concubine, and the scheming person behind him kills three birds with one stone, and his heart is evil."
The other party not only colluded with the second prince of the Dayue clan, but also culled himself, and even framed his mother and concubine. If he and her mother and concubine turned against each other, he would have fallen into that person's trap.
"It must be Concubine Wu who is plotting against me!" Concubine Shu suddenly had an idea and remembered that Concubine Wu had many connections in the palace.
After this battle, she could be sure that Concubine Wu also had an spy in Changqiu Palace.
Concubine Wu has such a motive, because Wu Xiyu is in the East Palace, and in order to help Wu Xiyu ascend to power, Concubine Wu may very well do something like colluding with the second prince of the Dayue clan.
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There are only a few days left in this month. Let’s all endure Daqian’s noise. The competition is really too fierce. Let’s shout out and ask for monthly votes.
(End of chapter)
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