The queen frowned slightly. Early this morning, she sent Xiuxin to Prince Shunqing's Mansion to keep a closer look. She hadn't come back when she came just now, so why are she here?
Manager Zheng also walked in, walked to the palace and stood still, saying, "Your Majesty, the guards and servants at the West Palace Gate have just interrogated them. The guards said that they checked the registration of entering the palace gate, but Xiuxin was not found. It's just that
The servant took Xiuxin to the palace gate and showed it to the guard, and the guard recognized it and said that Xiuxin left the palace early this morning, but the registered name was not Xiuxin, but Yayun."
The queen was startled when she heard the words. She always felt that something was wrong, but she didn't know what the situation was at the moment, so she could only stare with wide eyes.
Emperor Ning had already turned his eyes and said with a cold smile, "Didn't the Queen just say that Xiuxin was in Qiwu Palace? Why did she leave the palace again?"
When the queen heard this, she clenched the embroidered handkerchief in her hand, gritted her teeth, and said angrily, "That damn girl, you actually deceived me? Early this morning, the palace maid who lived in the same room with her came to report
, saying that Xiuxin was sick, and she was afraid that she would be sick when she got over it, so she only wanted to take one day off. Thinking that she was doing her best in serving her, she didn’t say anything, but she didn’t expect that she was actually cheating on me.
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The coldness in Emperor Ning's eyes became even more intense, "Oh? Something happened in Prince Shunqing's palace today. It was said that the jade longevity peach you asked Chang'er to send was poisonous? Why did you put poison on the longevity peach with the intention of harming Shunqing?
princess?"
The queen quickly lowered her head, her voice a little urgent, "I have no enmity with Princess Shunqing, so what can I do to harm Princess Shunqing? Moreover, my concubine is the princess of Prince Shunqing's palace.
It's too late for me to get close to you, how could I harm Princess Shunqing? This longevity peach was given by Chang'er, could it have been tampered with?"
Yun Shang could naturally hear that the person who said this was naturally herself. There were a few tears in her eyes, and she said aggrievedly, "What did the Queen Mother say? Could it be that the Queen Mother suspected that it was Chang'er who poisoned her?"
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The queen's eyes were cold, "How could it be possible? However, the maid next to you cannot be cleared of suspicion. How about someone arrest the maid in your palace and question her?"
As soon as the Queen finished speaking, she was interrupted by a cold snort from Emperor Ning, "Li Yiran! I have been thinking about you and my wife for so many years, and I didn't want to embarrass you, but I didn't want to, but you didn't know how to repent, and kept saying that you wanted to
If you pour dirty water on Chang'er, you will know who poisoned her. If you don't understand, I will let you understand today."
"Come here, take the princess with you." Emperor Ning said in a loud voice, and there were guards on the side who took the princess into custody again.
Emperor Ning smiled coldly and said to the princess, "Say."
The princess timidly raised her eyes to look at the queen, but she saw a cold light flash in her eyes, and her heart suddenly skipped a beat. Just as she was about to speak, she heard the low voice of King Shunqing next to her, "Rui'er, have a good time."
It’s time to ask the wife..."
The princess suddenly felt as if someone had stepped on her tail. She kowtowed three times and said, "My wife said, my wife said. About ten days ago, Auntie Xiuxin, who was next to the Queen, quietly found her in Prince Shunqing's Mansion.
My wife said that if my wife does a small thing for the Queen, the Queen will personally make the decision and adopt my wife's child to my sister-in-law. If my sister-in-law has no legitimate son, she can make Rui'er the crown prince. My wife has always been unable to do anything to her husband.
I was very worried about being crowned prince, so when I heard the Empress say this, I was extremely happy, so I accepted it."
Two lines of tears flowed from the eyes of the princess, "Aunt Xiuxin told the slave, the queen...the queen will ask Princess Huiguo to come and present the gift, and ask the servant to quietly replace the gift box when the time comes, and insist that she will see it.
Princess Huiguo secretly wiped it on while no one was paying attention. The minister succeeded in replacing the gift box, but who knew or why, the prince and princess were not poisoned, so Xiu Xin... Aunt Xiu Xin panicked.
, he thought of a way to poison Xuexian Wu and his illegitimate daughter to death, and wanted his wife to identify them. The sachet, fabric and thread used to poison Xuexian Wu and his daughter were all from the queen, and the embroidery work
The son belongs to the maid next to Princess Huiguo. The princess and the prince discovered her while she was talking to Aunt Xiuxin..."
The princess cried with sadness on her face, but she narrated the incident clearly intermittently. The queen's complexion gradually became ugly. After a long time, she smiled coldly, "There is no need to blame others. Princess, in order to spread the truth today,
It must have taken a lot of thought."
Yun Shang couldn't help but smile in her heart. This queen was not stupid at all. She could see at a glance that she had set up this game. But, what's the harm if she knew it? Anyway, she wouldn't let her go.
Yun Shang still said timidly, "What did the Queen Mother say? Why did Shang'er set up such a trap to harm herself?"
Emperor Ning became even more angry and said through gritted teeth, "You still don't admit your guilt?"
The queen smiled coldly, raised her head and looked at Emperor Ning, "I still said the same thing, why would you hesitate to accuse me? Could it be that the emperor just believed this woman's one-sided words?"
However, Princess Shunqing couldn't help but smile, "The Queen said just now that the Queen's concubine is the Princess of the County, so she wants to be closer to my wife. I was still thinking about you and the Princess of the County just now.
The relationship must be very good, so why are you saying that what the princess said is one-sided now?"
"Who knows what you have sorted out and let her come here to talk nonsense!" the queen said coldly.
However, Emperor Ning snorted and said to the princess, "You said these things were all done by the Queen, do you have any evidence?"
The princess nodded repeatedly, "My wife and Princess Huiguo are strangers to each other. Naturally, it is impossible to know what kind of gift Princess Huiguo will give, and there is no chance to make an exact replacement. It is all embroidered with the heart sent by the empress."
The concubine said that the replacement was still stained with blood. Aunt Xiuxin said that the jadeite with blood stains was unlucky. If the princess saw it, she would definitely be angry with Princess Huiguo, and she would definitely take the longevity peach.
If you take it out and look at it, you will be poisoned. The birthday gift that my wife exchanged for is still in my room, so the emperor can send someone to get it, and then he will know whether it is true or false."
Emperor Ning nodded, waved his hand and asked someone to pick it up, and then ordered someone to bring Xiuxin up. Xiuxin still looked confused, "Your Majesty? Your Majesty? But what happened? Why did you suddenly ask someone to take it?"
Bring your slave?"
"Where have you been these past half day?" Emperor Ning said coldly.
When Xiuxin heard this, she was shocked. She raised her head and looked at the situation in front of her. Prince Shunqing and Princess Shunqing were both there, as was Princess Huiguo. The princess of the county was kneeling next to her, but she was still in tears, obviously.
She looked like she had just cried. The princess was not allowed to enter the palace at will, but it was Princess Shunqing's birthday and she suddenly appeared here. What does this mean?
Xiu Xin felt a chill running down her back, and kowtowed repeatedly, "Have you been in Qiwu Palace all morning?"
"Nonsense, you were clearly in Prince Shunqing's Mansion earlier." Before Emperor Ning could speak, the princess retorted. If she identified the murderer, she would be considered an accomplice at most, and at least she could save Rui'er.
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Xiu Xin bit her lip and thought to herself, did the princess really say everything? She was beating a drum in her heart, and she heard Yun Shang's voice coming faintly, "Aunt Xiu Xin, everything that needs to be said about the princess has already been said."
Having said that, Aunt Xiuxin should save some energy."
The fear in Xiuxin's heart became more intense, and she felt that this person seemed a bit unusual. She had gone to Prince Shunqing's Mansion to see how things were going, but she didn't want to and didn't know why, so she fell asleep.
When she woke up, she saw that it was already late. She looked around and asked the servants, but she heard that King Shunqing and the princess were no longer in the house. She originally wanted to ask more, but she was afraid that she would be exposed if she left for too long.
, so he hurried back to the palace, but unexpectedly, he was arrested as soon as he entered the palace gate.
"You've already done such harmful things, why don't you admit it? Your mother asked you to do it, right?" Yun Shang saw her hesitant expression, and knew that Xiu Xin was not an easy person to get along with.
After she learned the details of the matter, she would naturally find that something was wrong. If she said something that she shouldn't have said, all her efforts would be in vain, so she deliberately spoke out to provoke her. She has always been extremely loyal to the queen.
Of course, he would rather bear all the sins on his own than implicate the queen.
As expected, when Xiu Xin heard this, she couldn't care about anything else. She bowed to Emperor Ning and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. This matter was planned by this slave and has nothing to do with the Queen. I just watched the Queen surrender that day."
Princess Huiguo went to congratulate Princess Shunqing on her birthday. She was afraid that Princess Huiguo would not be able to give her a birthday gift, so she gave her the precious emerald birthday peach. The slave girl has always disliked Princess Huiguo, and Princess Huiguo was not her mother's biological daughter.
, the emperor treated her much better than Princess Huajing in everything, and the servants felt sorry for the queen. Since the queen entered the palace, she has always played the role of a good queen, a good wife, and a good mother, but only the servants knew about her.
The slave girl thought that if Princess Huiguo was eliminated, the Queen would definitely be much more relaxed, so she made a decision without authorization and asked someone to make a fake longevity peach and go find the princess."
There was a little sweat in the Queen's palms, soaking the brocade handkerchief in her hand. How could this embroidered heart be confused at such a critical moment? It looked like a trap. Not to mention that Princess Shunqing was fine.
This makes people suspicious, and what the princess said just now is about the sachet. Others don't know, but she knows it. She never told Xiuxin to do this.
But, now, she can't help it. The princess of the county has confessed her crime, and even Xiuxin has taken all the responsibilities on her own. What else can she do? I'm afraid, even so, she has lost the emperor's trust.
. I'm afraid that this time, even if she has a father, it will be difficult for her to stand up again. The queen only felt cold sweat dripping from her forehead. Now it was a bit difficult to even speak. After a long time, she knelt down on the ground with a sad expression, "My concubine, your Majesty.
If you are not strict, please punish me."
Emperor Ning closed his eyes and looked pale. Okay, it's so tight. His queen actually wanted to murder his daughter. Moreover, Xiuxin is now responsible for all the crimes, and the previous dynasty was still under the control of the prime minister.
, even though he knew very well that this was probably the queen's idea, he still couldn't touch her in the slightest. It felt even more desolate to think that he couldn't even protect the daughter of his beloved woman.
"Someone came here with the intention of murdering the princess. He was dragged out and beaten to death with sticks. The empress was lax in her control and punished her by copying Buddhist scriptures in Qiwu Palace. Without my permission, she was not allowed to step out of Qiwu Palace." Emperor Ning said.
He closed his eyes slightly, and there were faint blue veins popping out on his forehead.
Someone on the side came forward to take Xiu Xin away, but Xiu Xin was very calm, kowtowed three times to the Queen, and said, "I'm sorry for the Queen, and I will repay the Queen's kindness in the next life."
Xiu Xin has been with her for so many years, and it would be a lie to say that she has no feelings. Seeing Xiu Xin's appearance, the Queen became even more sad. She said in a hoarse voice, "Aunt Xiu Xin is gone, so I won't send her away."
That’s it.” After saying that, he turned around and walked out of Qinzheng Hall.
Xiu Xin also left with the guards. Emperor Ning raised his eyes and looked at Yun Chang, who had a sad face, and sighed, "Shang'er was frightened today, so please help me send her back to Qingxin Palace. Princess Princess, please give me a fright."
Prince Shunqing and the princess can take them back and let them live in peace. This is your family's family matter, so I won't get involved."
When everyone saw Emperor Ning raising his hand and rubbing his temples, they knew that he was tired after such a fuss, so they all retreated.
After leaving the Qinzheng Hall, Yun Chang turned his head and looked at Prince Jing and said, "The Qingxin Hall is not far from here. Chang'er knows the way, so I won't bother my uncle."
Prince Jing raised his eyebrows slightly, "Chang'er wants me to resist the king's decree? I can't bear this responsibility. If Chang'er doesn't want me to send you to him, then go and tell the emperor."
Yun Shang gritted her teeth and decided that she didn't want to go in and talk about her father now, right? Yun Shang gave him a hard look, turned around and walked forward.
A faint smile appeared on the corner of Prince Jing's lips, and he followed him unhurriedly, as if talking to himself, "Shang'er sang really well today.
If I didn't know Chang'er, I would have thought that Chang'er is a famous actor in the imperial city who is good at singing."
Yun Chang paused in his steps, and raised the corner of his mouth in a sarcastic way, "When it comes to singing opera, Chang'er can't compare to the emperor's uncle. He obviously doesn't like it, but he pretends to be deeply attached to Chang'er. I don't know.
Yes, I thought we had been secretly communicating with each other for a long time. The emperor's uncle is so bad at ruining a girl's reputation. I guess he often does this kind of thing, right? It's just that Chang'er is only fifteen this year, but the emperor's uncle is about to turn 30.
Yes, it’s true that old cows eat young grass.”
Prince Jing was very surprised when he saw her being so sharp-tongued. He couldn't help laughing, "Shang'er really knows how to talk. You are grass and I am a cow. Isn't it the duty of a cow to eat grass?"
Yun Shang was choked by him and could only glare at him hatefully and ignore him.
Prince Jing did not provoke her, and followed Yun Shang to the Qingxin Palace. Regardless of whether Yun Shang invited him or not, he stepped in directly. Qinyi and Qianyin saw that Yun Shang had not come back for so long, and they felt sad in their hearts.
Knowing Yun Shang's ability, but secretly anxious, he hurriedly came up to her when he heard the footsteps, "Princess, are you okay?"
When he saw Prince Jing behind him, he was stunned and said, "Prince Jin An."
Only then did Yun Shang realize that he had entered the Qingxin Palace so shamelessly, and his face suddenly became embarrassed, "My father only asked you to send me back, but did not ask me to entertain you. Your Majesty, please come back."
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Hearing this, Qin Yi felt a sudden shock in her heart. Everyone knew about the marriage between the princess and Prince Jing, and she and Qin Yi had also discussed it privately. They felt that Prince Jing looked a little colder, but
But she is someone who can be entrusted to her, so she is happy to see it come true. Besides, the princess did not object when the marriage was proposed that day. She must have been willing to do so, but she did not expect that the princess would turn her face on Prince Jing like this. Prince Jing was out of his mind.
The famous cold-faced prince, what would he do if he really got angry?
Qin Yi looked up at King Jing's face, but saw that he didn't seem angry, but seemed to be smiling. She was about to say a few nice words for Yun Shang, but unexpectedly King Jing spoke first.
, "The princess just had a little temper with the king, and now she is a little annoyed. It doesn't matter. The princess feels a little cold along the way, and her hands are cold. You can go get some hot water to warm the princess's hands."
Qinyi raised her head and looked at Qianyin, nodded, and was about to retreat when she heard Yun Shang say, "Whose people are you from? I haven't spoken yet, who asked you to go?"
Qinyi and Qianyin didn't dare to move again.
Just as he was beating a small drum in his heart, he heard King Jing sigh again and said, "I was just joking with you. I didn't know you were so fond of showing off your words. If you don't like it, you can hit me or scold me."
No matter what, I'm here anyway, so you can do whatever you want to do."
These words sounded like a prayer. Both Qianyin and Qinyi were extremely surprised. They usually served the princess, but when did the princess become so familiar with Prince Jing, they didn't know it?
Qianyin also remembered that at the border some time ago, the princess slept in the prince's tent. At that time, she thought that the princess was the prince's junior, and the prince avoided going out every night, so she didn't say anything. Could it be?
Those days when she was away? Qian Yin was secretly frightened. No wonder something happened to the prince that day. The princess was so nervous that she personally summoned everyone to go to the rescue.
I thought again that it was fortunate that the emperor arranged a marriage between the princess and Prince Jing shortly after returning. Otherwise, many people in the camp would have seen the princess's appearance. If word spread in the future, my reputation would be damaged.
And it seems that the prince is almost obedient to the princess today. Even if the princess has a little temper for some reason, it is really rare to see Prince Jing begging for the princess in such a humble manner.
Yun Shang didn't know that her palace maid was thinking so much. She just thought how could there be someone as shameless as Prince Jing in the world, so she smiled coldly and said, "There is no one else here. Uncle Huang doesn't need to be here."
Just pretending to be cool, here comes someone to see the prince off..." (To be continued)
