The prince was at a loss for the battle in front of him. Originally, he was waiting on the boat after receiving a message from a strange palace maid holding Jin Zhaoyi's token. Unexpectedly, the person waiting was Bai Qige, let alone Concubine Jin, who was in charge of punishment in the Sixth Palace.
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"Concubine Jin has misunderstood. The princess and I just met by chance." The prince explained hurriedly, while Bai Qige beside him shook his head helplessly.
Being deceived here by someone's trick, Concubine Jin immediately showed up to "catch the adulterer". This is enough to prove that everything that happened was a trap. Among all the princes, probably only the prince who was obsessed with pleasure could not understand it. He walked away without changing his expression.
Arriving in front of Concubine Jin, Bai Qige bowed low and said in a tone that was neither humble nor overbearing: "There is something else going on in this matter. Please inform Concubine Jin on your behalf. If Qige has anything to say, she must personally report it to the Empress."
"The Queen is in charge of the Sixth Palace, Mother Yi, and the world. She is busy with so many things every day. How can she have time to see you?" Concubine Jin sneered, not giving Bai Qige any chance to change things. "Besides, none of the people present today are blind, are you?
The inside story can't be determined by your red lips and white teeth. Isn't the big deal involving the seventh prince? What's the matter with you coming forward? It's just that the princess had a private meeting with the prince late at night and didn't regret it. She even asked to see the queen with confidence.
Your Majesty, do you not see me as a noble concubine in your eyes, or do you think your status is high enough to dominate the harem?!"
The more Concubine Jin spoke, her voice became louder and her words became more and more fierce. Bai Qige couldn't help but secretly sigh that Jiang was still too old after all - she just wanted to meet the queen directly to avoid Concubine Jin's assassination, but she was detained by Concubine Jin after just a few words.
She was convicted of treason, and her ability to distort the original intention was really impressive. However, Bai Qige knew better that she could never sit still and wait for death in the net. Since someone carefully prepared this drama, the subsequent development and ending must have been prepared for her.
Whether it is Yi Chenxuan or Prime Minister Zuo, anyone who wants to attack the influence of the Crown Prince and Yi Chenjing will take this incident as a great opportunity and will not give up until their goal is achieved.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a distinguished status, so I dare not neglect you. Please go back to the East Palace and wait for news. The Crown Princess belongs to the Sixth Palace, and rewards, punishments, and punishments are all decided by this Palace. You must come with me. Come.
"Help the princess, please be careful if the road slips." Concubine Jin laughed angrily, and then waved her hand and ordered the concubines to hold Bai Qige captive.
"How presumptuous!" The prince who had been ignored suddenly stood in front of Bai Qige, with a hint of anger in his expression, "How can the prince and concubine be touched by servants like you? Get out of here!" Facing Concubine Jin's evil gaze,
The prince said loudly: "There is nothing wrong with Concubine Jin in purging the atmosphere in the Sixth Palace, but it is necessary to clarify right from wrong. I just couldn't sleep and went out for a walk. I accidentally met the prince and said a few words. This can be concluded.
Is there anything you can't do about it? Is Concubine Jin too sensitive?"
The prince is the one with the gentlest temperament among the princes. Concubine Jin is not afraid of how he gets angry at all. She smiles and says in a measured tone: "You will know if there are any problems after checking them. You can't just pretend that you don't see them when you find them. Don't be surprised, Your Highness, I am.
Everyone in the harem knows that these eyes cannot be rubbed. What happened tonight is of great importance. Not only does it affect the reputation of the East Palace and Lianchenxuan, but if it spreads, it will damage the emperor's face. There is no way to be careless. His Highness the Crown Prince should come back early.
It’s the palace, it’s so late, I don’t know if the princess is impatient with the wait.”
At the mention of the Crown Princess, the Crown Prince Yi Chenyu immediately withered. Who in the palace didn't know that the Crown Prince was weak and henpecked? With Yuchi Lianrong around, the Crown Prince was just a pitiful empty shell living in the shadows.
In the end, the obstruction fell into silence. Concubine Jin was greatly pleased. With a wave of her hand, two concubines grabbed Bai Qige's shoulders, one on the left and one on the right. Their expressions and movements were not like those of a servant, but more like officers and soldiers escorting prisoners. Bai Qige did not resist and did not resist.
Dare to resist, she is now a pawn being moved around in a huge net, and Concubine Jin is the person who represents the punishment of the Sixth Palace. To resist Concubine Jin is to resist the decree. If such a serious crime is charged to her, it will be a death penalty at best.
, but if it affects Yi Chenjing...
After keeping a low profile for three years, he must not let his great career stagnate because of her.
Taking it one step at a time, Concubine Jin did not have any conclusive evidence to prove that she had an affair with the prince, so there was still hope. As long as people have a strong desire to live, they will always survive, Bai Qige believed this.
There was nothing more to say at this point. The prince was too careful not to do too much. Seeing Bai Qige being taken away, he could only sigh and shake his head. He turned around and walked back dejectedly. Before he had taken a few steps, he heard a bang.
Then there were several exclamations. Looking back in surprise, he saw a group of palace maids and eunuchs gathered around the lake and pointing, but Bai Qige could not be seen.
With his heart tense, the prince ran towards the crowd in three steps at a time, but unexpectedly he was stopped by several guards as soon as he reached half way.
"The lake is dangerous, Your Highness, please stay away!"
"Hurry up and save people! Go and save the princess!" The guard who was scolded was indifferent and still blocked the prince and refused to let him pass. Yi Chenyu looked from a distance and saw three little eunuchs jumping down.
I just felt a little more at ease.
Little did he know that the two young eunuchs were not trying to save people's lives, but were trying to kill them.
What happened just now was both expected and unexpected by Bai Qige. He guessed that Concubine Jin wanted her to die in an accident without any evidence, but he didn't expect that she would do something in front of so many people. The person who was originally escorting her
When the two concubines passed by the lake, they suddenly pushed her into the lake. Bai Qige, who was unprepared, slipped from her feet and fell straight into the lake. She immediately choked on two or three mouthfuls of water. Not to mention, when she reacted
When she was trying to swim back to the lake with her arms and legs, three little eunuchs who had jumped into the water surrounded her. One of them grabbed her hair, and the other two pressed her shoulders hard and pushed her under the water.
They want to drown her!
Bai Qige's water quality was not bad, but it was not good enough to break free from the control of the three people. Her whole head was pushed down to the water and she drank several sips of lake water. The reflexive slapping of her arms failed to have any effect. The three little eunuchs continued
Dragging her while pretending to shout, it looked to outsiders as if Bai Qige did not want to be rescued and was actively seeking death.
Throwing herself into a river out of fear of crime and dying without any evidence, is this what Concubine Jin planned?
Although the hot spring water in the middle of winter is not bone-chilling, the temperature is still below normal human body temperature. Fortunately, the cold and the line between life and death did not take away Bai Qige's calmness. Under the clear water, she could see clearly that one of the young eunuchs had waist
There was a faint metallic luster in the room, and it should undoubtedly be a dagger or a dagger. These were his subordinates who were deeply trusted by their master and would not hesitate to do evil things. It was not unusual to find weapons that they always carried on their bodies. Bai Qige had an idea in her mind.
As soon as he appeared, he held his breath and groped for the eunuch's waist.
The eunuch who was busy pretending to save people but actually harming them was probably a little panicked. It wasn't until he felt severe pain in his thigh and the lake surface turned red that he realized that Bai Qige actually took off the dagger and stabbed him hard in the leg. After a sharp scream, another
The two young eunuchs were also injured by Bai Qige respectively. While the three were distracted, Bai Qige swam desperately to the lake.
Seeing that the frighteningly tenacious princess was about to land ashore some distance away, Concubine Jin covered her heart and shouted loudly: "A bunch of trash! Hurry! Please rescue the princess quickly!"
To save is to kill. The confidants nearby heard clearly, and immediately two other eunuchs jumped into the lake and swam towards Bai Qige.
There were pursuers in the rear and interceptors in front of them. Bai Qige, who was troubled by the cold and coughing, didn't know whether she could successfully get ashore. The dagger she clenched in her hand lay in front of her, and she stared at the enemy with cold eyes. No one could
Take her life. She must live and live well. Anyone who wants to harm her must pay the price.
If someone stands in the way of a person, he will kill someone; if someone stands in the way of a Buddha, he will kill the Buddha!
The prince, who was looking from a distance, also noticed something was wrong, and his face became increasingly ugly: "What are you doing? Come rescue the princess quickly! Do you want to kill her?!"
Looking at Bai Qige who was immediately surrounded, Concubine Jin raised a sneer on her lips.
Yes, that's right, we are going to kill her. When the body is displayed and it is said that she jumped into the lake out of fear of crime, who has any evidence to refute it? As long as Bai Qige dies, the prince will not be able to explain the affair even if he has a hundred mouths. Then the emperor will definitely
If he is very dissatisfied with the prince, then the right prime minister who tries to use his status as the prince to control the government will not be too easy. At the same time, he can use the excuse of lax discipline to lower the emperor's favor with the seventh prince. It is a clever plan to kill two birds with one stone.
"Qige!"
A loud cry of anxiety and anger broke Concubine Jin's dream, and a figure rushed towards the lake like the wind. The guard who subconsciously blocked him was kicked far away before he could see who it was, and fell to the ground groaning in pain. That touch
The figure jumped into the water without hesitation. Concubine Jin, who was standing by the lake, was also pushed and staggered and almost fell into the lake. Fortunately, she was supported by the maid. She stared at it in shock and anger, and her heart suddenly sank to the bottom of the lake.
The five eunuchs had no ability to resist at all under the attack of the newcomers. After screaming several times, they all swam toward the lake in embarrassment, dragging long lines of dark red blood behind them. It was obvious that they had been injured by sharp weapons again. There was no threat anymore.
Bai Qige was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief, her tense nerves relaxed, she dropped the dagger with peace of mind, and put her hand and life into the warm hands of her rescuer.
Why be afraid? She should have guessed that Yi Chenjing would come to save her no matter what the situation was.
The sound of paddling was in sharp contrast to the deathly silence on the shore. Concubine Jin stood stiffly by the lake, her ashen face facing the eunuchs who climbed ashore - no, it should be said, what she was staring at was motionless but exuding...
A man with an extremely terrifying and dangerous aura, but in the blink of an eye, that man controlled them all with just a sword. Anyone who dared to move would surely suffer physical pain, or lose their lives directly.
After helping Bai Qige, who kept choking, to the shore, Yi Chenjing dropped her sword and her face was frighteningly cold. Without even raising her eyelids, she whispered to the man holding the sword: "Zhan Ting, take off your clothes."
"Oh." Zhan Ting, who had been so murderous just a moment ago, immediately regained his honest image and happily took off his coat and handed it over. Yi Chenjing wrapped the coat tightly around Bai Qige, because she was afraid that the lake water on her body would dry her clothes again.
After getting wet, he had no choice but to wink and throw her into Zhan Ting's arms: "Hold her."
Turning around again, the gaze she looked at Concubine Jin was no longer restrained and cautious as before, instead it was gloomy and cold.