Yun Shang turned her head and saw Jing Wenxi, dressed in red with a big cloak outside, standing at the entrance of the imperial garden. His eyes seemed to be casually scanning the crowd, then he raised his feet and walked in.
Didn't the prince already capture her? How could she appear here? There was some doubt in her heart, but Prince Jing was not here now. The secret guard should be beside Prince Jing. Yun Shang turned her head and looked at Qianyin,
She wanted to ask Qian Yin to go to Prince Jing to ask what was going on, but suddenly she noticed a gaze from behind. Yun Shang turned around and saw Jing Wenxi looking at her with a smile on her face and walking towards her.
Jing Wenxi looked at it. If she sent Qianyin to ask, she would probably attract Jing Wenxi's attention. After thinking about it for a while, Yun Shang gave up her plan and smiled at Jing Wenxi who was walking towards her.
, "I heard from Mr. Jing that Miss Jing was recuperating at home. I thought I wouldn't see Miss Jing today. I didn't expect that Miss Jing would come to the palace after all."
Jing Wenxi, however, seemed unable to understand the sarcasm in Yun Shang's words. He calmly walked up to Yun Shang, knelt down and saluted, "I have met the princess."
Yun Shang quickly helped Jing Wenxi up and said, "Miss Jing, no courtesy."
Jing Wenxi's eyes fell on the swaddling clothes held in the hands of Aunt Zheng next to Concubine Jin, "Is this the little prince? He is really cute?" Jing Wenxi said, and walked to Aunt Zheng.
In front of Grandma, just as she was about to stretch out her hand to touch Chen Xi's face, Grandma Zheng held Chen Xi and stepped back two steps, "The little prince is afraid of life. He is afraid that Miss Jing will cry again if he touches her, and he can't coax him out of it."
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Jing Wenxi smiled and retracted his hand casually.
Yun Shang felt that something was not right. When Jing Wenxi saw Chen Xi just now, the hatred in his eyes was too obvious. But according to common sense, Chen Xi was just a child. The one who had been in Laifeng Palace before
Shi Jing Wenxi wanted to harm Chen Xi and use Chen Xi to blackmail her, but why, when she saw him today, her eyes no longer had the hateful and jealous look in her eyes when they met in the past, but instead she felt hatred when she saw Chen Xi.
It's Dasheng.
Yun Shang pondered for a moment, then pulled Jing Wenxi with a smile and said, "Chen Xi has a bad temper now. Even I, the princess, don't dare to hug him easily, for fear that he will cry, which will make the world shake and weep. Miss Jing
Now that you're here, let's sit in the pavilion first. It's still early now, so Miss Jing can also chat with the lady whom she's familiar with for a while. In about an hour, we can go to Penglai Island to sit down."
Jing Wenxi nodded, walked to the pavilion in the imperial garden and sat down. There were several people sitting in the pavilion who should be ordinary ladies who were close friends with Jing Wenxi, but it was just that Jing Wenxi
As he walked toward them, he stepped back from the pavilion. Jing Wenxi seemed not to notice them, and after sitting down, he turned his eyes to the lake.
Yun Shang paused slightly and stumbled when walking up the steps of the pavilion. Yun Shang heard exclamations coming from behind her, "Princess, be careful."
When his body was about to hit the ground, Yun Shang quickly grabbed Jing Wenxi's arm and managed to stand up with the help of his strength. However, he seemed to be in shock and kept grabbing Jing Wenxi's hand without letting go.
Jing Wenxi frowned, his eyes frequently falling on Yun Shang's hand on her arm.
Yun Shang stood firm and was stunned for a moment, then quickly let go of Jing Wenxi's hand and smiled awkwardly, "Sorry, maybe there was ice on the ground and it was too slippery for me to stand firm."
"Princess, you're welcome." Jing Wenxi frowned, but he just said politely.
Yun Shang ordered someone to bring some cakes over, and moved the tea stove in to start making tea. Qian Yin boiled the tea cups and put them on the small table that was brought over. She took the tea cake and mashed it into a small piece.
Then he put it in the tea stove and cooked it.
Yun Shang looked at the flames jumping in the tea stove, and raised the corners of her mouth slightly. She looked at Jing Wenxi's red dress and fixed her gaze, "Miss Jing's dress today is a little inappropriate. Today is the day after my father and the emperor conferred the title of empress."
Today, except for the father and the concubine who is about to become the queen, no one else in this palace should wear these bright red clothes. I do still have some clothes in this palace. If Miss Jing doesn’t mind, you might as well go to this princess.
Changing clothes in the palace before getting married?"
Jing Wenxi sneered, "The emperor did not issue such a decree that no one else is allowed to wear clothes of this color today."
Hearing what Jing Wenxi said, Yun Shang didn't take it seriously and smiled lightly. Since she didn't change, she must have her purpose. She wanted to see what she wanted to do today.
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There was nothing to say to Jing Wenxi and Yunshang. She was sitting here just wanting to know what kind of tricks Jing Wenxi was playing. The two of them sat quietly, only hearing the sound of water boiling in the tea stove. It was not far away.
There were whispers of discussion, but neither high nor low reached Yun Shang's ears.
"I heard that the princess and the evildoer who brought disaster to the country have always been at odds with each other. The evildoer wanted to seduce Prince Jing before, but Prince Jing and the princess fell in love, so the evildoer failed. Now that she has lost her position as queen, is it possible that she wants to seduce the princess again?"
Yun Shang saw a movement in Jing Wenxi's throat and snorted, and the smile on his face became colder.
"The princess has a beautiful appearance and a gentle temperament. She is polite and gentle to everyone. But Jing Wenxi is only of average appearance and has a heart of snakes and scorpions. I heard that she wanted to murder the little prince before.
If I were Prince Jing, I would definitely choose Princess Jing."
"I heard that Miss Jing and Princess Hua Jing were best friends before. It's no wonder that they have similar odors. Princess Hua Jing is a promiscuous person, and Jing Wenxi must not be much better off." These words were very rude.
, Yun Shang chuckled, and naturally recognized the voice of Wang Jinyan.
Jing Wenxi, however, ignored him and just sat quietly.
Qianyin made tea and made two cups of tea. Yun Shang said softly, "Miss Jing, please drink tea."
Jing Wenxi didn't refuse, he picked up the tea and blew away the foam in the cup, then took a small sip, frowned slightly, and put the cup aside.
Seeing this, Yun Shang smiled softly, stood up and said, "I'm still a little busy today, so Miss Jing will drink tea here by herself. The snacks are ready. If there is anything you want to eat, please tell me
Just the palace people."
Jing Wenxi nodded, waved his hand nonchalantly, and then turned his gaze back to the lake.
Yun Shang walked out of the pavilion and was pulled over by Wang Jinyan, "What do you have to say to that person? Didn't my brother say that Prime Minister Jing would definitely treat her as an abandoned son? How dare Prime Minister Jing let her in on such a big day?
Palace..."
Yun Shang chuckled lightly, took her hand and said, "There are eyes everywhere in this harem. Do you think she is really that bold and dares to do anything under everyone's noses?"
After that, Yun Shang forgot about Jing Wenxi, but Wang Jinyan had been secretly paying attention to Jing Wenxi's movements, and would talk to Yun Shang from time to time.
"Looking at her arrogant look, those who didn't know would have thought she was the one who became the queen today." Wang Jinyan snorted, the dissatisfaction in his eyes was very obvious.
But Jing Wenxi had always been peaceful and content, and he didn't do anything until the banquet on Penglai Island was over.
Everyone rested in the imperial garden for a while, and then Concubine Jin took everyone to the Jinluan Palace to pay homage to the new queen.
"Princess, hasn't Princess Huajing already arrived in the imperial city? Logically speaking, she should come? Why didn't she show up?" Qianyin murmured in a low voice, and Yun Shang smiled, "If you don't come, you don't come.
Well, it’s better to do less than to do more.”
When they arrived at the Jinluan Hall, all the courtiers were arranged in two rows and had already taken their seats. Concubine Jin and the concubines of the harem were in front, followed by the women with official orders in the court, and then the ladies from various families, slowly entered together, and walked to
Three bows were made in the palace, "Greetings to the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor, and hello to the queen, may the queen live a thousand years before her."
"Ping Shen." Emperor Ning's voice without any emotion came down, echoing in the Jinluan Palace, and it stopped completely after a while.
Everyone stood up quickly. Yun Shang raised her eyes and saw Emperor Ning sitting on the dragon chair. He was wearing a red auspicious suit with a golden dragon embroidered on it. Liu Qingya was sitting next to Emperor Ning, also wearing a bright red dress.
Embroidered with a spreading phoenix, the makeup is dignified, and the face looks luxurious and graceful.
Yun Shang couldn't help but be a little amazed. She was originally worried about Liu Qingya's ability to control the situation, but she didn't expect that the upper body of the phoenix suit and the phoenix crown made it a majestic one.
"Take your seats." Emperor Ning's eyes paused on Concubine Jin, and then he softened his voice and said softly.
Everyone walked to the seats at the back and sat down. Yun Shang also walked to the position behind King Jing and knelt down. Music sounded, a song of dragons and phoenixes. Yun Shang lowered his head as he listened to the music.
, raised his lips and said, "Jing Wenxi has appeared."
Prince Jing was stunned for a moment. He glanced around the palace and saw the red dress. He frowned and whispered, "It shouldn't be. I clearly locked her in a very strong place. She
It is unlikely that she can escape, and I have never received a report from the secret guard saying that she ran away..."
When Yun Shang heard this, a smile suddenly appeared at the corner of her mouth, slowly spreading on her face. She turned her eyes to Jing Kui, only to see that he seemed to have seen Jing Wenxi, his eyes were full of disbelief.
His complexion suddenly turned pale.
Xu Shi Jingkui and Prince Jing's gazes were too conspicuous, and Emperor Ning also looked over. At this glance, his brows furrowed tightly, and there was a hint of displeasure in his voice, "Today is the day when I will be crowned empress."
On the big day, someone shows up dressed in red, what kind of crime should we do!"
Everyone more or less saw the red dress, but due to the wrong time and place, they didn't speak. When they heard Emperor Ning suddenly getting angry, they all looked at Jing Wenxi.
Jing Wenxi, however, was not in a hurry or in a hurry. He stood up and walked to the palace, bowing to Emperor Ning Yingying, "The emperor did not issue a decree saying that you are not allowed to wear red clothes into the palace today, but since the emperor is angry because of this, then
It was the daughter of the people who was wrong, and the daughter of the people knew her mistake. It was just the emperor who was accused of just wearing an inappropriate dress, so what about the crime of deceiving the emperor?"
Emperor Ning looked at Jing Wenxi coldly, "The crime of deceiving the emperor should be punished, but so what if you ask, do you still want to commit the crime of deceiving the emperor?"
Yun Shang looked at Jing Wenxi, but she saw Jing Wenxi smiling slightly, and the smile was a bit strange, "Of course the people's daughter did not commit the crime, but the people's daughter knew that someone in the hall had committed the crime.
The crime of the king, no, was not just to deceive the king, she also murdered the princess!"
Princess? Everyone's eyes showed some doubts, they lowered their heads and whispered, "We have two princesses in Ningguo, and one is Princess Huajing, but she shouldn't be considered a princess now, right? And we haven't heard that she is dead yet.
Ah? Isn't the other princess here? How did this murder of the princess come about? "
"Nonsense!" Emperor Ning suddenly patted the armrest of the dragon chair, his eyes gradually becoming condensed.
"Whether the civilian girl is talking nonsense, your Majesty will have to listen to what the civilian girl has to say. The civilian girl is here today to expose a heinous person, and he is..." Jing Wenxi stood up suddenly and pointed his finger into the palace.
one direction.
Everyone looked in the direction she was pointing and saw she was pointing at Prince Jing.
"She must be crazy, why did she say that Prince Jing murdered the princess?" someone whispered softly.
"She is the one who murdered the princess! Princess Jing!" Jing Wenxi's voice suddenly rose up and echoed in the Jinluan Palace for a long time before gradually becoming quiet. However, various voices sounded again, including whispers, laughter, and surprise.
Yes, dismissively.
Jing Wenxi suddenly took two steps forward and knelt down, "The daughter of the people has evidence that the current Princess Jing is not Princess Yunshang at all. Princess Yunshang was killed by her a year ago, and she replaced her.
Princess Chang returned to the palace and became Princess Yunshang and Princess Jing, and you have all been deceived by her."
Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and looked at Jing Wenxi with an obscure light flashing in her eyes.
Everyone looked at Jing Wenxi as if they were looking at a madman, but Jing Wenxi still refused to give up. He gritted his teeth and continued, "Your Majesty, the daughter of the people has a witness. It proves that Princess Yunshang was raped a few days before returning to the palace last year.
After the murder, the girl also obtained a self-portrait of Princess Yunshang before her death. Although she had some resemblance to the fake princess, she was not her."
Emperor Ning looked a little thoughtful and said, "Since you said you have witnesses, bring them over and let us take a look."
Emperor Ning's voice sounded faintly. Concubine Jin frowned slightly and raised her eyes to look at Yun Shang. Seeing that Yun Shang's expression was calm and not worried at all, she was relieved. But when her eyes fell on Emperor Ning,
It was a bit disappointing.
Jing Wenxi smiled coldly, took out a scroll of painting from his sleeve, raised his hands above his head, lowered his head and said, "This is a self-portrait painted by Princess Huiguo last year. There is Princess Huiguo's small seal on the painting.
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Emperor Ning signaled Eunuch Zheng to take it and presented it to Emperor Ning. Emperor Ning opened it and looked at it, then looked at Yun Shang, then put the painting aside without saying anything.
"The witness of the civilian girl is outside the temple. She is a monk from Ningguo Temple." Jing Wenxi whispered, with a bit of pride in his voice.
Then the chamberlain walked out of the Jinluan Hall and went to bring in the people Jing Wenxi mentioned. It turned out to be a few bald monks.
Emperor Ning glanced lightly, then turned to look at Yun Shang and said, "Does Princess Jing recognize the monk kneeling in this hall?"
Yun Shang smiled and nodded, "I recognize them. They are monks from Ningguo Temple. Two of them are sweeping the floor, and the other two are firewood monks."
Emperor Ning nodded, looked at the four monks and said, "What evidence do you have to prove that Princess Jing is the fake Princess Huiguo? Where has the real Princess Huiguo gone?"
The four monks looked at each other for a long time before one of them said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, the poor monk is the sweeper in the temple. Princess Huiguo arrived at Ningguo Temple eight years ago, and the courtyard she lived in has been cleaned by the poor monk. Princess Huiguo entered.
After entering the temple, she has been staying in the house copying scriptures and rarely going out, so she doesn't have much time for relief. And every time we meet, the princess is veiled, so many people in the temple have never seen the princess's face."
"The poor monk and these three senior brothers are exceptions. Because they serve in the courtyard where the princess lives all the year round, they occasionally see the princess without wearing a veil. And the Princess Jing in the palace is the abbot Wu Na.
A friend's junior comes to stay in the temple for a few days every month, so he is familiar with us. Last year, after Princess Huiguo received the emperor's decree and was recalled to the palace, Princess Jing came to the temple."
"At that time, we thought that the benefactor was just coming to stay for a few days as before. However, that morning, the poor monk got up early and saw a maid next to the benefactor dragging a sack from the side room where the princess lived.
When he came out, something seemed to be moving in the sack. The poor monk was curious and followed him. The maid dragged the sack and threw it into the valley behind the temple, and dug a hole to bury the sack.
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Yun Shang raised her eyes and looked at Jing Wenxi's expression, but saw that her eyes had been falling on Yun Shang, with a bit of joy in her eyes. Yun Shang gently raised the corners of her lips and continued to listen to the monk's raised voice.
Telling.
"After the poor monk watched the maid leave, he quickly moved away the buried soil. As soon as he opened the sack, he saw the princess curled up in the sack, no longer breathing."
Everyone in the hall looked at Yun Shang with a bit of searching eyes. Although some did not believe what Jing Wenxi said, it was just that the identity of the monk was confirmed by Yun Shang himself. Now that he heard what he said, everything was clear in their hearts.
I felt a bit hesitant.
"Oh?" Yun Shang said calmly, "Well, I kind of believe what the master said, but I don't know that this master, since this princess is pretending to be a princess,
Moreover, her appearance is different from that of the princess in the temple, so why did Abbot Wuna in your temple meet me countless times and never said that I was fake?"
Everyone nodded secretly, yes, Abbot Wu Na came to the imperial city a few days ago and exposed Jing Wenxi's identity as a monster that confuses the country. Why didn't he mention that Princess Jing was a fake princess? And Jing Jing
The so-called witnesses that Wen Xi found were all shady. They all belonged to some kind of sweeping monk or firewood monk. I am afraid they were deliberately bribed. (To be continued)
