Chapter 229 The Feast Begins

"Mom doesn't let me open the letter. It turns out it's because of this, because of this..." Qin Yurong fell to the ground.

She knew very well whether she was the daughter of the Qin family.

If she had seen the contents of the letter earlier, she would definitely not have gone to see King Liang!

This is also why her mother asked her to go to her maternal grandparents' house first to find her brother to accompany her on the journey.

The second brother is more cruel than her.

Mother saw it very clearly.

But the more this happened, the more she felt sorry for Xiao He...

Qin Yurong bit her arm and cried miserably.

How could she be so bad?

How could I have such a filthy family?

When King Liang heard Qin Yurong crying, he turned and looked at her.

After reading the letter, he had no idea what Chu Zhen looked like.

…But why bother recalling?

The ugly outline can be drawn from the "substitute marriage" incident that the Marquis' Mansion had committed.

"Help her down." King Liang issued the first order.

The servants of Prince Liang's mansion took Qin Yurong away in panic.

"Put under guard the second son of the Qin family who followed her to the mansion." King Liang issued the second order.

But the servant was still a little unsure: "I would like to ask Your Highness, how should we supervise him?"

"Guard him as you would a prisoner."

At that time, Qin Er was sitting in the house, muttering to himself: "As long as she is not completely stupid, she will know how to fight for what she wants, right?"

"Why don't I get such good luck?"

When Qin Er was still looking up with regret.

The door was suddenly slammed open from the outside, and two tall guards walked in.

"You..." He just started to speak and then changed his voice, "What are you doing?"

“Bold!”

"Let go! Let me go!"

"Where are you taking me? Are you crazy? One day King Liang will punish you..."

Since they are regarded as prisoners, they are naturally not allowed to stay in the place where guests live.

*

Prince Liang was upset and went to Prince Ding's mansion again, but this time he still failed to see Cheng Nianying.

After returning empty-handed from Prince Ding's mansion, his attendant couldn't help but lower his voice: "Before, I was a little confused. What did Miss Qin say? His Highness's daughter..."

Prince Liang glanced back first, confirming that no one from Prince Ding's mansion had followed him out. Then he said in a calm tone, "Yes, I have found my daughter."

"But Your Highness, Your Highness, how could you have..." The attendant paused suddenly, then asked tentatively, "Left behind from that incident?"

"Um."

"Miss Qin said it wasn't her, but Xiao He... the Miss Xiao He who was with Prince Danshuo?" The attendant's expression was complicated. "She was with Prince Danshuo... I'm worried. I'm worried that this might be a setup for His Highness."

"Why do you think Fu Yi has so much contact with Prince Ding? One actively pretends to be vicious, while the other knows the truth but refuses to point it out in order to keep him." Prince Liang sneered.

Then he said with great determination, "I will take her back. From now on, I will never let her suffer any hardship again."

"Go to the Prince's Mansion."

Prince Liang calculated the time today and blocked Fu Yi at the door when he was returning home.

The guards of the Prince's Mansion looked at him warily.

It was Fu Yi who spoke up again: "Everyone, please withdraw. Even if the King of Liang harbors resentment towards me, he won't kill me in front of everyone."

Prince Liang approached with bated breath: "Where's Xiao He?"

"Of course it's in the mansion."

Prince Liang walked closer and lowered his voice, "You know everything about her relationship with the Heqing Pei Mansion and this prince, don't you?"

"I don't understand what Your Highness is saying. It's getting late. Your Highness should go back early." Fu Yi got off the carriage with the help of Wu Xun and turned to walk towards the door.

King Liang did not pursue him any further, but miraculously calmed down a lot.

How could Fu Yi not understand?

He avoided answering the question, which shows that his speculations were all correct!

King Liang stood there for a long time without leaving.

Fu Yi went straight to find Cheng Nianying.

As soon as Cheng Nianying came out of the secret passage, she saw Fu Yi waiting for her.

But Fu Yi is good-looking, so it doesn't look strange even if he squats.

"Did you meet the people in the building again?"

"Hmm."

"I've been going to court early these days, but you've been having a great time with them."

Cheng Nianying tilted her head and looked at him. Why was he so sarcastic?

"I asked you to take me with you, but you refused."

Fu Yi chuckled, "You're putting the blame on someone else. How can I bring you to court?"

Fu Yi took her hand and pulled her up: "I'm really curious why you have so much to say to them every day? You are so quiet in front of me. How can you be so close to them?"

"I won't say anything, just listen to them."

“…”

Well, at least hearing this made Fu Yi feel more balanced.

He took Cheng Nianying's hand and walked out: "What do you want to eat today?"

Cheng Nianying thought for a moment and said, "Wine-fermented dumplings."

"You've been eating it for two days straight, and you're not tired of it yet?"

"Um."

Fu Yi suddenly smiled: "Long-lasting love is a very good habit. Okay, let's eat rice dumplings with fermented rice wine again today."

"When will the palace hold another banquet?" Cheng Nianying asked him.

"how?"

"I want to go."

"The emperor is known for his frugality. I'm afraid the next time will be on his birthday."

Cheng Nianying wrinkled her nose. It was not easy to see the emperor.

Fu Yi held the back of her hand tightly. "Every day when I come back, I always ask Ah Ying what she did today. Why isn't Ah Ying curious at all? What did I do every day in the palace?"

"If I ask you, will you tell me?"

"Of course."

Cheng Nianying was not used to him being so frank.

But this is naturally better!

Looking at Fu Yi now, I feel that he looks better and better.

"So what did you do today?"

"Sort the memorials for the Emperor. Put those just greetings in one place, routine reports in another, and those involving major military and political matters in another category..."

The two of them talked in low voices and walked away side by side.

Although it was mostly Fu Yi who was talking and Cheng Nianying who was listening.

"Aying, please tell me in detail someday how you became acquainted with those two killers.

"I want to know about your life in Shaoqi Tower."

Cheng Nianying was stunned for a moment, vaguely feeling that this seemed to be an even closer gesture than the one between the beds.

She asked, "What about your past?"

"If Aying wants to hear it, I'll tell you too."

"Um."

*

King Liang received an invitation.

Prince Ding wants to hold a birthday banquet for his youngest daughter.

Prince Liang held the thin invitation in his palm and turned it around: "Isn't it time to meet Xiao He today?"

Coincidentally, this was the day when his father ordered him to lead his troops to secretly ambush outside Prince Ding's Mansion.

He really couldn't wait.

The Prince's Mansion on the other side also received an invitation.

"Prince Ding probably can't wait any longer, and may announce at the banquet that you are his daughter." Fu Yi threw the invitation away.

Cheng Nianying was lying there lazily, and suddenly raised her head: "There is a banquet at the palace, will the emperor go?"

"Prince Ding's own birthday banquet might be possible, but a mere princess isn't qualified."

"oh."

Cheng Nianying lay back down in disappointment.

In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the banquet.

Prince Liang arrived early as usual, and then he found that Prince Ding's mansion had actually hosted a banquet for quite a few people this time.

"Zhaoning?"

"Royal brother." Princess Zhaoning lifted her skirt to greet him.

"Come in."

"Why did my royal brother arrive so early?" Princess Zhaoning felt strange.

Many people in the capital did not know what happened in Prince Ding's Mansion back then, but they knew that Prince Liang hated Prince Ding's Mansion.

How could it not be surprising that King Liang would appear here?

"Look at the excitement." King Liang casually led him over, "You go in."

"Um."

After a while, people from Prince Kang's mansion arrived.

The Prince Danshuo's Mansion was a step late.

The moment Cheng Nianying followed Fu Yi out of the carriage, Prince Liang almost immediately jumped off his horse.

This action shocked the people around him.

Prince Liang hadn't come in yet, was he waiting for Prince Danshuo? Was there going to be another conflict today?

Everyone watched with fear as King Liang approached. He stopped and smiled, "I haven't seen you for a few days. I've been worried about you."

……ah?

*

Everyone walked into the gate of Prince Ding's Mansion in a trance.

King Liang turned around and rubbed his face: "Was my smile weird just now?"

The attendant nodded stiffly.

More than weird.

It's just scary.

King Liang pursed his lips and said, "If Xiao He hadn't been walking with him, why would I be smiling so much?"

"Come on, let's go in too."

After King Liang entered, he found that Cheng Nianying was no longer by Fu Yi's side.

He hurriedly called the servants of Prince Ding's mansion and asked, "Where is Miss Xiaohe?"

The servant said, "I have been asked to go to the back to talk to the young princess."

Prince Liang immediately recalled some unpleasant memories and grabbed the servant by the collar: "Where is it? Lead the way!"

The servant opened his mouth, forced a smile and advised: "They are all girls in the boudoir, how can we take His Highness with us?"

How could the King of Liang waste his time talking to him? He pulled out the dagger from his waist and said, "Take me there, and don't make me say it again."

The servant's heart trembled: "...Yes, yes."

Even so, King Liang did not retract his hand and still kept the dagger against the servant's waist.

The servant immediately stopped playing tricks and led the way obediently.

Prince Liang turned his head and glanced in the direction of Fu Yi... That's good, this way he can meet with "Xiao He" alone and talk to her!

Half an incense stick of time passed in a flash.

Prince Ding brought his son and daughter out, and the protagonist of today's birthday banquet, Prince Ding's youngest daughter, was also among them.

...But Cheng Nianying didn't come back.

King Liang didn't come back either.

Fu Yi then pushed away the wine cup beside him, slowly stood up and walked out.

at the same time.

Princess Zhaoning took a deep breath, lifted her skirt, and followed.

Prince Ding saw this scene from afar and curled his lips sarcastically: "My niece hasn't given up yet."

Fu Yi didn't walk fast, and he heard Princess Zhaoning's voice before he had gone far.

"Prince!"

Princess Zhaoning was panting, and even her hair was slightly disheveled.

Fu Yi stopped and turned around.

His eyes fell on the palace maid beside Princess Zhaoning.

"It's been a long time since I last saw Prince." The palace maid bowed and tried hard to suppress the excitement between her eyebrows.

It's Schima superba.

"Yeah." Fu Yi responded lightly.

Mu He's shoulders sank, and her disappointment was evident in her words.

Princess Zhaoning couldn't help but take another step forward, unable to conceal her joy. "Does the prince know? Father...he's finally willing to marry me to you."

Fu Yi showed a little surprise: "Princess, do you think this is a good thing?"

The joy on Princess Zhaoning's face gradually froze: "...Isn't it."

She took a deep breath. "Okay, I think maybe you don't feel happy. But at least it's a good thing for me. I've been looking forward to this day for a long, long time."

"In the past, my father arranged a marriage for the prince, but he didn't like it. But I remember that when I met the prince's wife later... the prince treated her very gently. I think it would be good for me to be a husband and wife with the prince, even if it's just a respectful relationship..."

Fu Yi raised his eyebrows slightly and took a half step back: "Princess, you are the daughter of the emperor, why are you so naive?"

"What?"

*

In the Wutong Courtyard of Queen Ding's residence.

Cheng Nianying sat there motionless, looking at the man opposite her... the man who was missing half of his hand.

It was Jiang Shenyuan, whom I hadn’t seen for a long time.

"I haven't seen you for a long time. Have I ever been in your dream?"

Cheng Nianying touched the coffin nails behind her waist with her backhand.

Jiang Shenyuan took a deep breath: "The way you keep silent is really irritating."

Cheng Nianying thought about it and said, okay, then she said something.

She asked, "Did the emperor send you?"

It was at this moment that King Liang outside the door stopped dead in his tracks.

The music started, floating faintly from a distance.

The banquet has begun.

“Puff—”

The knife did not reach the waist and abdomen.

The expensive silk was torn to pieces.

Under the same sky, Princess Zhaoning opened her mouth wide and vomited blood: "W-why?"