Wei Jingxuan said in her ear: "What if... the prince and the imperial concubine are all dead?"
Mingyu's expression changed, and he said in horror: "You mean...kill both of them together?"
Wei Jingxuan lowered her eyes and said: "Prince He and the imperial concubine are alone outside without any guards around them, so this is the best time to make a move. Although this method is a bit cruel, only by removing the imperial concubine can the master truly sleep at ease; as for He
The prince... I can only blame him for his bad luck."
"This..." Mingyu hesitated and did not continue. Although she also wanted to take the opportunity to kill Xianyue, this matter involved Hong Zhou, so she did not dare to make a decision easily, but she wanted her to let Xianyue go.
, and was extremely unwilling to make a decision.
After a long while, she said: "Jingxuan, is there any other way?"
Wei Jingxuan shook her head and said: "Unless the master doesn't want to get rid of the imperial concubine, who is a serious problem, otherwise... this is the only way out, and you must make a decision as soon as possible, otherwise once the news is leaked and the emperor knows about it, it will be too late!
"
Mingyu walked back and forth in the hall, Wei Jingxuan quietly winked at Ji You, who said knowingly: "Master, this opportunity must not be missed, or it will never come back again!"
Ji You's words finally made Mingyu make up his mind and gritted his teeth and said: "Yes, if we lose this opportunity, maybe I will never be able to get rid of the nightmare of Nala Xianyue in this lifetime!"
Wei Jingxuan was waiting for her words, and immediately knelt down and said: "My master is wise!"
Now that she had made a decision, Mingyu stopped delaying and said: "Go and get the four treasures of the study immediately. In addition..." She glanced at the letters and jade pendants on the table, and said in a cold voice: "Go and get the brazier to burn these.
thing."
Wei Jingxuan and Wei Jingxuan agreed respectively, and soon they brought the pen and ink and the brazier. Just as Mingyu was about to throw the jade pendant and letter paper into the brazier, there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside, and then the door was pushed open from the outside.
, a person that no one expected appeared in everyone's sight.
After seeing the person clearly, Mingyu quickly put his hands behind his back and said stiffly: "Your Majesty, you... why are you here?"
"I know that the queen has been sick since she fell into the water, so I came here specifically to take a look. Listening to the queen's voice, it turns out that she is still not well." Although he hated Mingyu for what he did, as the saying goes, a couple's kindness lasts a hundred days.
After learning that Mingyu was ill, he was still a little concerned, so after receiving the report from Sixi, he considered it several times and finally came over.
Mingyu forced out a smile and knelt down and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. In fact, I'm feeling much better. I just went for a walk outside. I think I'll be fine if I rest for a few days."
"That's good." After saying this, Hongli saw the brazier on the ground and asked doubtfully: "What is this?"
Mingyu's expression changed and he said, "I felt cold all over just now, so I asked Ji You to bring a brazier to warm me up."
"Cold?" Hongli said with a strange expression: "It's summer now, how can it be cold?"
Mingyu said quickly: "I think it's because of illness. I often feel cold for no reason these days, as if I'm in a cold weather."
A trace of suspicion flashed in Hongli's eyes, "But the queen just said that she was much better and could still go for a walk outside. Why did she suddenly change again?"
His inquiry made Mingyu a little panicked, and he didn't know how to respond. It took him a while to think of something to say, "My concubine's illness is good and bad. She is often fine one moment, and she is cold the next."
"Really?" Hongli looked at her suspiciously and said, "Is the queen hiding something from me?"
Mingyu suppressed the uneasiness in her heart and forced a smile: "Why did the emperor suddenly ask like this? What can I hide from the emperor?"
Hongli didn't speak, just stared at her. After a moment, he said: "What is the queen holding in her hand?"
Mingyu's heart skipped a beat and she quickly said, "No, I'm not holding anything!"
How could Hongli be dismissed so easily by her? He said coldly: "If that's the case, why are you clasping your hands behind your back?"
"Concubine...Concubine..." Mingyu tried hard to think of words to explain, but this time, before she could think of it, Hongli took a step forward, stretched out his hand and said: "Bring it here!"
Mingyu trembled, subconsciously took a step back, and said in a panic: "What does the emperor want from this concubine?"
Seeing that Mingyu was still pretending to be confused with him at this time, Hongli's eyes darkened and he said coldly: "Bring what you have in your hand!"
Mingyu secretly clenched his hands and insisted: "I have nothing in my hands."
The next moment, Hongli's sharp voice sounded in his ears, "I asked you to bring it, do you hear me?!"
Mingyu was startled by his sudden scolding, and his hand unconsciously loosened. The jade pendant and the letter fell to the ground. Jiyou's eyelids jumped. In order to prevent Hongli from seeing the content of the letter, he had to go to the police station.
He put the letter into the fire pot, but as soon as he moved, his sleeve was pulled by someone. Looking sideways, he saw Wei Jingxuan shaking her head slightly at him. Looking closely at her expression, there was a trace of disappointment that Ji You couldn't understand.
On the other side, Mingyu also wanted to pick it up, but Hongli moved faster than her. He took the jade pendant and the letter in his hands first. As soon as he saw the jade pendant, he recognized it and said in great surprise: "This
Isn’t it Lao Wu’s jade pendant? Why is it here with you?”
When Hong Sheng was still alive, he and Hong Zhou each received a jade pendant as a gift. Since Hong Sheng passed away, they have been carrying it with them as a token of remembrance. The one he is holding in his hand now is Hong Zhou's piece.
Mingyu was so confused at the moment that she couldn't answer anything. Besides, she couldn't answer at all.
Hongli didn't see her answer, so he unfolded the crumpled letter in his hand. Although it was full of wrinkles, it was enough for him to read the content of the letter clearly. He was overjoyed. Both Hong Zhou and Xianyue were safe. He had been hanging for so many days.
My heart can finally let go.
However, after the joy, his face became gloomy as if water was dripping from his face. He stared at the pale Mingyu coldly and said, "Why are this letter and jade pendant in the hands of the queen?"
Mingyu tried hard to smile, but in the end he could only draw out a trace of laughter that he didn't know whether to call crying or laughing, and said in a trembling voice: "I... I just... passed by Xishun Gate, and I happened to... see
Someone sent me a letter, and I was just about to... take it to the Emperor, but by such a coincidence, Your Majesty came over."
Hongli's eyes swept over the brazier and said with a cold smile: "Really? I thought the queen planned to burn this letter to hide the whereabouts of the imperial concubine and the others!"
Mingyu wrung her fingers vigorously and said in a weak voice: "Concubine... How could I do this..." Before she could finish speaking, she received a heavy slap on her left cheek, the force was so strong that blood oozed from the corner of her mouth.