Chapter 143 Lost Jade Pendant
Song Yuzhen stood outside Song Zhang's yard. Not long after, Liu came.
"You've been gone for half a day and haven't returned. I heard in the inner courtyard that the emperor has arrived, and I also heard that your brother was injured."
Liu was so anxious that she burst into tears and spoke incoherently.
"Mother, it's okay," Song Yuzhen comforted her. "My brother was only slightly injured. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sent him back. The imperial physician will be here soon."
Liu was at a loss, "The emperor has arrived, we should go to pay our respects, but...but your grandfather didn't ask us to go..."
So should I go or not?
She has been a widow for many years and has a strong mother-in-law.
I can't make any decisions on my own.
After Mrs. Song died, she suddenly lost her backbone and began to rely on her daughter again.
"His Majesty is on a private visit. If he doesn't invite us, we shouldn't get close to him."
Song Yuzhen smiled slightly, "With grandpa here, nothing will happen."
There was a calculation in her black and white eyes.
She deliberately took out the imperial tea set and placed it in a prominent position.
The eldest princess should be furious by now.
Just now, she told the prince a secret hidden in the Song family.
This second day of the Chinese New Year will become more and more lively.
Zhao Xuanyi went to Meilin and met with everyone.
We enjoyed the plum blossoms and had lunch without any problems.
Just as the emperor was about to return to the palace, Zhao Yuanrong suddenly asked, "Uncle, where is your jade pendant?"
The emperor lowered his head and realized that the dragon-patterned jade pendant he was carrying was missing.
"Did it fall into the merlin?" Song Guang's heart skipped a beat. "I'll send someone to look for it right away."
He felt vaguely uneasy, always feeling that something was about to happen.
Everything is wrong.
"Father, let them go find it," Zhao Xuanyi said. "Please sit down and have some tea first."
It is indeed not good to leave royal things outside.
Although the emperor didn't want to stay any longer, he still waited patiently.
Groups of people went looking for it, but they couldn't find it.
Song Guang's expression gradually became solemn.
Empress Song also felt something was amiss. She was equally uneasy and said, "It's not a serious matter. Your Majesty should return to the palace first and wait for my father to find it before bringing it back to the palace."
Unexpectedly, Zhao Xuanyi directly said, "Let Qianniu Guard come and find it."
Song Guang's eyelids twitched in shock.
"Prince," Queen Song frowned, "you are making a big fuss about nothing. It's just a jade pendant."
"Mother, if my father's jade pendant were left outside the palace and was used by someone with ulterior motives, it might lead to disaster in the future."
Zhao Xuanyi bowed to the emperor and said, "Father, please ask the Qianniu Guard to come and look for him."
The eldest princess finally spoke up, "Losing the jade pendant is no small matter. How can we just let it go?"
She agreed, "Let the Qianniu Guard come find it."
Seeing that the crown prince and the eldest princess agreed, the emperor naturally had no objection.
Qu Ling held Zhao Yuanrong's hand, and the two of them stood in an inconspicuous position, watching quietly.
"Sister, it's so lively."
She leaned over and spoke into Zhao Yuanrong's ear, her bright eyes filled with excitement.
"I know where the jade pendant is."
Zhao Yuanrong covered his mouth with his hands and made no sound.
Everyone present had different thoughts, and no one noticed the two sisters whispering to each other.
Qu Ling is happy to be invisible.
She has done what she should do.
Next, the Crown Prince and the eldest princess joined forces to deal with Song Guang.
Song Guang knew very well that this was an open conspiracy.
But he had no way to stop the Qianniu Guards from coming.
The emperor has no opinion of his own.
The Crown Prince and the eldest princess are in the same boat, and the Emperor will never help him.
That's the truth.
"Prince, this is your grandfather's house," Queen Song said, almost mad with anger at her son. "You let the Qianniu Guards search the house. Where do you put your grandfather's reputation?"
She was heartbroken.
I hated Zhao Yuanrong more and more.
It was Zhao Yuanrong who instigated the situation, causing the prince to be unwilling to marry Yuzhen, which led to the current situation.
"Your Majesty, your words are too serious," Zhao Xuanyi said disapprovingly. "I'm just helping my father find the jade pendant, how can it be a matter of face?"
During the Autumn Hunt, he went to see his aunt and expressed his willingness to join forces with her to deal with the Song family.
Shooting Song Zhang showed his sincerity.
His aunt did not disappoint him.
The skinned goose thrown in front of Song Guang was enough to satisfy him.
At this point, the two reached a consensus.
Zhao Xuanyi had to admit that his aunt was an expert at manipulating power.
Joining forces with her, we will be unstoppable.
In the court, Song Guang's followers were almost wiped out.
However, the vacant official positions were all filled by my aunt's people.
He tried to intervene several times, but was beaten back lightly each time.
This frightened Zhao Xuanyi.
He once wondered whether it was a wrong decision to turn against the Song family.
But if he didn't turn against his aunt and defeat her, he would have died a miserable death.
My father is still alive today thanks to the protection of my grandmother and aunt.
And he was alone.
There is no way out.
Therefore, the Song family must be eliminated first.
When the Qianniu Guards entered the palace, ink could be seen dripping from the faces of Queen Song and Song Guang.
"I will take them to search all the places where my father has passed by." Zhao Xuanyi volunteered.
Song Guang couldn't just sit there and wait for death.
"I, your Highness, will lead the way."
"No need," Zhao Xuanyi waved his hand, pointing to the butler, "Let him lead the way. Grandfather will talk to Father."
The emperor didn't say a word the whole time and let the prince give orders.
Song Guang felt mixed emotions.
The emperor was allowed to ascend the throne because of his good temper, but today this good temper has caused him to suffer.
"I'll go too." Zhao Yuanrong was eager to try.
She had a lively smile on her face, "I'll go help look for it too."
He also asked Qu Ling, "Are you going?"
"go."
Qu Ling didn't hesitate at all.
She didn't expect that her ruthless visit to the Song family would cause such a big stir.
Of course, we have to see what the prince wants to do.
"Go ahead," the emperor said to the two girls with a particularly pleasant expression, "whoever finds it will be rewarded."
Then he said to Song Guang, "Sit down and let the prince do his work."
With just one sentence, Song Guang was nailed to the spot.
Qu Ling walked around the Song family's house with the Qianniu Guards.
shocking.
The vases on the antique shelves and the calligraphy and paintings on the walls are all precious and unique pieces.
Zhao Xuanyi's mind was not on these things.
When he came to a place, he knocked on the wall with his hands, as if he was looking for something.
"What did Song Yuzhen say to you?" Zhao Yuanrong walked closer and asked.
Zhao Xuanyi smiled broadly and told her without hesitation, "There is a secret passage in the mansion."
Qu Ling also heard it.
As expected, part of Chi Ying was hiding in the mansion.
She was glad that she brought many people with her when she came to the Song family, and that Zhao Yuanrong arrived just in time.
Otherwise, if Song Guang wanted to kill her, she might not be able to escape.
"Since there is a secret passage, there must be an exit outside the mansion." Zhao Yuanrong made a decision in his mind.
"Don't waste time here," she said to Zhao Xuanyi, "find his lair outside and capture him in one fell swoop."
She suddenly reached out and took out a jade pendant from Zhao Xuanyi's arms.
It was the one the emperor lost.
"I saw it all." She raised an eyebrow.
Zhao Xuanyi took advantage of the situation and grabbed her wrist, bringing her closer. "Do you want to ask for a reward from our father?"
Zhao Yuanrong exerted force with his fingers, threw the jade pendant up, caught it with his other hand, and then threw it to Qu Ling with a bright smile.
"Go before His Majesty and tell him that you found the jade pendant."
Zhao Xuanyi stared at her lively appearance, and his heart was tickled.
Until Zhao Yuanrong said again, "When His Majesty asks you what reward you want, just tell him that on your wedding day, you hope His Majesty will come to the Marquis' Mansion to drink your wedding wine."
Zhao Xuanyi's expression changed.
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