Chapter 202: The Mastermind

Yu Shengsheng's palms were sweating and there was smudged paint on them.

Thinking of the prince's reaction outside the Shangshufang and the imperial concubine's words, and then listening to Fu Qingyin's words, she believed in her own judgment even more.

Even if she didn't want to believe it, the prince should be innocent and unaware of the situation.

"Who is the mastermind behind this?"

Yu Shengsheng pursed her lips: "Could it be Concubine Shu?"

Fu Qingyin paused while turning the ring, a smile flashed across his eyes: "Why do you ask that?"

Yu Shengsheng lowered her eyes: "I can't really say, but there are only a few people involved."

"The Queen did not gain any advantage in this incident. She lost her power to manage the six palaces, and the Crown Prince was confined to the Crown Prince's Mansion and was not even allowed to attend court. This punishment is not light."

Yu Shengsheng raised another question: "The emperor was fine before, but I feel like after he saw Xing'er's body, he just..."

Having said this, she stopped talking.

Suddenly I realized that I had said too much.

She had been too peaceful in Zhenqiao Tower these past two days, which made her a little dazed occasionally, thinking that Fu Qingyin was a good-tempered person.

Only then could I not help but discuss it with him without too many reservations.

She glanced at Fu Qingyin secretly. His expression did not change and he did not seem angry, so she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"You are very brave to dare to talk about the emperor," Fu Qingyin said lightly.

Yu Shengsheng subconsciously stood up and saluted: "Your servant will..."

Before she could finish her words, the carriage suddenly stopped and she lost control of her body and fell against the wall of the carriage.

Fu Qingyin flipped his wrist and threw the pillow at hand over, separating her face from the car wall.

Yu Shengsheng's face fell completely onto the pillow, sinking into it and making a dent in it.

Fu Qingyin held back his laughter, and the corners of his mouth kept curling up.

Yu Shengsheng: “…” How embarrassing!

The face, ears, and even the neck turned red.

"Sit tight." Fu Qingyin tried his best to hold back, but his voice couldn't hide the smile.

Yu Shengsheng sat back in her seat silently and covered her face with a pillow.

The car started moving again until it reached Zhenqiao Tower. Neither of them spoke again. The atmosphere was silent and awkward.

As soon as they arrived at the gate of Zhenqiao Tower, Yu Shengsheng got out of the car quickly.

When she met Black and White head-on, the more she wanted to leave, the more Black and White talked.

"Princess, you are back. The house has been transferred and the deed has been given to Madam Zhou."

"The remaining silver was also given to Madam Zhou."

"Little Leopard will accompany Madam Zhou to move. Madam Zhou will stay there tonight."

"Okay, fine, thank you," Yu Shengsheng nodded and walked in with a red face.

Hei Bai was puzzled, his eyes rolled around, then he looked at Fu Qingyin who got off the car, and greeted him with a smile.

"Master, what happened to the princess?"

Yu Shengsheng pricked up her ears.

"Nothing." Fu Qingyin said.

Just as she was about to breathe a sigh of relief, she heard Hei Bai ask again, "Why did she take the pillow away? The princess likes it, how about I buy two more?"

Yu Shengsheng looked down at the pillow in her hand and realized that she had taken this out of the car as well.

Fu Qingyin couldn't help laughing out loud.

Yu Shengsheng bit her lip and strode back to the room.

Laugh, laugh, what's so funny?

Hei Bai was confused, but it was rare to see him so happy.

Fu Qingyin was in high spirits and went back to his room to get out paper and pen.

Hei Bai stretched his neck to one side and said, "Master, you want to paint too? But you haven't done it for a long time."

Fu Qingyin pushed his head away with one hand: "Go and see if the person has been brought back."

"yes!"

Hei Bai ran out with a smile, and Fu Qingyin outlined him.

The girl had a slender figure, as if she was too thin, and was dressed simply. She held a pillow in her hand. The pillow was large and thick, several times larger than her head.

Her face was sunken in the pillow, and she looked so cute and funny no matter how you looked at her.

A smile unconsciously crept up his eyebrows and colored his eyes.

…

The queen smashed three antique bottles in one breath.

All the palace maids and eunuchs knelt on the ground, trembling.

The queen panted, pulled out the hairpin on her head, threw it aside, sat down on the beauty couch, and took a few deep breaths.

"How could this happen? How could this happen!"

"Get out of here."

The palace maids and eunuchs all left, and Madam Hu came in with some calming soup.

"My lady, drink some soup and calm yourself down."

When the queen saw her, her expression eased a little and she drank half of the bowl she handed over.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. As long as you are still the queen, there will be plenty of opportunities."

"A royal concubine is only a royal concubine, far inferior to you."

The Queen let out a heavy sigh: "Noble Concubine Shu has the Lu family. If she wants to replace me..."

"She has been in the palace for quite a while, but she has never been replaced. Is it because she doesn't want to?" Madam Hu tidied up the queen's hair. "So what about the Lu family? You have a prince."

"Noble Concubine Shu has no children. Just because of this, she can't turn things around."

The queen closed her eyes slightly and calmed down: "Mammy is right."

Madam Hu smiled and said, "Then you should take a rest. The Crown Prince will come to say goodbye later. You must show him your spirited spirit."

"You are stable, and only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is stable."

Nanny Hu was picking up the broken porcelain pieces. Just as she had finished, someone came in to report that the prince had arrived.

The prince was very annoyed, and seeing that there was no one else around, he simply greeted them hastily.

"Mother, I am leaving the palace to go to the Crown Prince's residence. I don't know how long I will be confined."

The Queen asked him to drink a cup of tea and whispered, "It won't be long. Once September comes, we will prepare for the Great Autumn Harvest Ceremony. The Emperor will definitely let you out then."

The prince was not very optimistic: "What if they don't let me go? Mother, I really can't figure out what's going on. I have no memory of Concubine Yu's affairs."

The queen's expression froze slightly.

The prince looked at her and said, "Mother, I don't recognize that Xing'er. Why do you say..."

"Mother, you said the baby in her belly was mine. Why?"

"If I do this, my father will think that I am dissolute and have evil intentions towards the women in the palace. This will be disadvantageous to me!"

The prince could not hide his anger at the end of his speech.

The queen felt a slight headache, and the anger over the failure of her plan surged up again.

"What else? Is it more serious, a maid or Concubine Yu? Do you really think that I don't know what you feel for Concubine Yu?"

The Queen stroked her forehead with her hand and said, "She is just a palace maid, so she will die. This matter will soon be forgotten, including by the Emperor!"

"But if it was Concubine Yu, no one would forget it, they just won't mention it for now."

The prince's face turned pale, and he was a little angry and embarrassed: "This son has never done anything wrong to Concubine Yu..."

"If I don't resort to this desperate measure, it's only a matter of time before I cross the line. Am I going to have to wait until then to clean up the mess?" The Queen was furious, her eyes revealing cruelty.

The prince was startled, looked at her for a long while, and slowly stood up: "So, mother, this trap was set by you? You didn't hesitate to trap me in it as well?"

Madam Hu stepped forward quickly and said, "Your Highness, the Queen is doing this for your own good."

"If this plan succeeds, the crime will fall on Concubine Shu, and you will also be framed. If you have been wronged, the emperor will definitely compensate you."

The prince laughed briefly: "Is that it?"

"Now Imperial Concubine Shu is in charge of the six palaces. I am under house arrest if I go out!"

"Mother, you are so calculating."