Chapter 105: Let's treat it as a little test in the adventures of Sheng Sheng.

Consort Yue's lips trembled, unable to utter a word.

Fearing that others might take their anger out on Pei Ji, Sheng Sheng quickly said, "Actually, it doesn't matter whether Pei Ji knows or not. It doesn't change the fact that you are from the Song state. There's so much evidence right here."

Consort Yue choked, glanced at Xie Yuxiao, whose face was as cold as ice: "Take him away."

Consort Yue's face turned pale, and she stumbled into the incense burner, her fingertips clenching her skirt in spasms.

Blood seeped from the handkerchief, the phoenix hairpin tilted to one side, and as the chains drew near, she curled up on the ground, her trembling shoulders revealing her despair.

...

"What? Consort Yue is a spy from the Song Kingdom, and she even wants to frame that little dumpling at the palace banquet?"

Xie Yunjia, who had been waiting for ten thousand years in the side hall with her pipa but had never been able to perform, listened to Xiao Tao's report and ate a few grapes to calm her nerves in shock.

The discovery of a spy from the Song Kingdom filled Xiao Tao with both worry and excitement: "Yes, Princess, I heard that the court officials were furious, and Minister Li was so angry that his hat was askew, and he wanted to throw Consort Yue into Mirror Lake to drown her!"

"Minister Li? I remember Minister Li as a very serious and upright person, how could he be so angry?"

Xiao Tao explained, "It seems that Consort Yue wanted to drag Consort Jing down with her, right? Consort Jing was confined to her quarters before because a palace maid tried to assassinate the Second Princess. Minister Li probably suspected that Consort Yue was also involved in this matter, which is why he was so angry."

Xie Yunjia nodded thoughtfully: "That's true."

With this incident, the palace banquet could not continue properly, and Xie Yunjia's maids had already begun packing their things to return to the palace.

When Xiao Tao mentioned that Consort Yue had also talked about Xie Yunjia and Shengsheng arguing in the back room of Jinyi Palace that afternoon, Xie Yunjia seemed quite amused.

"Hmph, who argued with her? Why would this little dumpling, who's no bigger than the palm of my hand, bother getting angry with her?"

Since Xie Yunjia couldn't be implicated anywhere, and she didn't have to wear all white to play that lousy pipa anymore, Xie Yunjia was in a pretty good mood.

Xiao Tao looked worried, and Xie Yunjia couldn't help but ask, "Why are you looking so sad? Are you also one of Consort Yue's people? Consort Yue has been captured, are you heartbroken?"

"Princess, please stop teasing me." Xiao Tao said with a pained expression, "Your Highness has been in seclusion at Putuo Temple with the Empress Dowager for so long, and you've finally returned. Her Majesty values ​​this palace banquet very much; it's a great opportunity to show your tranquility and composure after your seclusion at Putuo Temple. Now, not only can you not show it, but you've also been told in front of so many people that you and the Second Princess... had a quarrel. Her Majesty will definitely be angry."

Xiao Tao has been Xie Yunjia's personal maid since childhood, mediating between them for many years, and understands Consort Xia better than Xie Yunjia herself.

Xie Yunjia was impulsive, so she let it go, even if it was just a minor squabble in private. Xia Fei tolerated it.

But today's scene, a palace banquet celebrating with all the officials, and the discovery that Consort Yue was a spy from the Song Kingdom, is quite different from the private reprimand by Consort Xia.

Moreover, Xie Yunjia just returned from her retreat at Putuo Temple today!

I just got back this morning, and I got into an argument with someone this afternoon.

All that time spent in seclusion, was it all for nothing?

As mentioned before, Consort Xia couldn't stand Xie Yunjia's loud and boisterous manner, which was completely unlike that of a proper young lady, let alone a princess representing the royal family.

He didn't even get to play the pipa, didn't perform anything, and was even publicly accused of arguing with someone.

Therefore, Consort Xia was bound to be angry.

I'll probably have to teach her a lesson when we get back to the palace.

Xie Yunjia found it annoying, stopped eating the grapes, threw them aside, and said listlessly, "So annoying."

Xiao Tao didn't know what to do either. Seeing her troubled, she suggested, "Why don't you, Princess, act cute and coquettish with Her Majesty? Maybe if you act cute, Her Majesty will calm down."

Xie Yunjia had never acted coquettishly or anything like that. The thought of herself awkwardly pulling others along and saying those silly, incoherent things made her feel disgusted.

"Hey, hey, stop talking, stop talking! Scold me if you want, punish me if you want, do you think I'm afraid?" Xie Yunjia sat there for a while, annoyed, and casually asked, "What about the little dumpling? Was he scared out of his wits?"

If a little child is falsely accused like this in such a situation, wouldn't that little white dumpling be terrified?

Xie Yunjia imagined Sheng Sheng's terrified expression and laughed again.

"No, Princess."

Xiao Tao briefly described Sheng Sheng's performance to Xie Yunjia, who then picked up a few more grapes and ate them: "Oh, it's boring."

After a while, Xie Yunjia, not knowing what she was feeling, murmured, "She's quite smart."

Xiao Taoming heard clearly: "What?"

"It's nothing. I said let's go back to the palace to be punished."

*

Despite the overwhelming evidence, Consort Yue still refused to admit her identity.

Whether she admits it or not is no longer important. The evidence is there, and there are plenty of witnesses. Consort Yue has been thrown into the imperial prison.

Xie Yuxiao originally wanted to have someone interrogate her to find out the whereabouts of the other spies of the Song Kingdom, but Consort Yue knew nothing. She was only responsible for writing down the information she could hear, and the rest was handled by others.

The palace maid beside Consort Yue admitted it, but she only knew about the oil shop that had been shut down. After the people in the oil shop were arrested, they committed suicide by poisoning themselves, and she didn't have time to ask anything.

Fortunately, Pei Ji was indeed unaware of Consort Yue's situation.

Because on the way to Jinyi Hall that afternoon, Zhu Yue overheard everything that Afu said to Pei Ji in secret.

After the New Year's Day banquet, Pei Ji was sent back to Jingyue Pavilion without any further explanation.

Sheng Sheng didn't want to say anything good about Pei Ji. Although she trusted Pei Ji, his status as a prince of Song was still a factor. If she said too much, it might arouse Xie Yuxiao's suspicion, and it wouldn't be good for outsiders to hear it.

This year's New Year's Day banquet ended before it even began, which is unprecedented.

Tomorrow morning, the news of what happened in the palace today will surely spread far and wide.

She sighed repeatedly, as if she always encountered these kinds of things.

Consort Rong personally ladled a bowl of millet porridge for her and Xie Yunchuan, and said with a smile, "You're so young, yet you sigh so much. I didn't see you upset in the Golden Palace, so why are you worried now?"

They ate only a few bites in the Golden Hall, and Sheng Sheng's stomach was already rumbling with hunger.

After gulping down a few mouthfuls of millet porridge and feeling warm in his stomach, Sheng Sheng said, "Mother, I always feel like I encounter strange things."

First, I don't know how I got sick, and when I woke up I couldn't remember anything.

He finally had a family, and then he was assassinated.

And then, there's always this and that battle of wits.

Ah, life!

The little dumpling whimpered and lay listlessly on the table.

I lay there sadly for a while, then realized it wasn't such a big deal.

After all, no matter how strange it is, is it strange that she can talk to small animals?

Sometimes, Sheng Sheng would involuntarily wonder if God had given her this ability that no one else had, which was why the previous five years of her life had been so empty.

Moreover, Sheng Sheng met many, many friends, and she was truly happy.

Well, let's just treat these as minor challenges in Sheng Sheng's Adventures!