Chapter 68: You, a little girl, can’t say no
Coincidentally, the imperial physician also loved to watch the fun and was in the room at that moment.
After checking their pulses, he said with a red face, "They were poisoned by Hehuan Powder!"
These are the words Deng Xuelian was waiting for.
"Someone must have drugged them!"
"Your Highness, please order a thorough investigation of this matter. It must be someone with ulterior motives who wants to harm our Deng and He families!"
She knelt down and begged Jun Wenci.
Jun Wenci was also taking advantage of the situation, thinking that he could just pretend to find a scapegoat.
The crowd watching the fun disagreed!
"We were all searched before entering the palace. How did this medicine get brought in?"
"Yes, the person who poisoned the food could not be one of the guests tonight, but someone from the palace!"
After hearing these analyses, Jun Wenci was also a little embarrassed.
He could just find a palace maid or eunuch to take the blame, but if he asked in detail who instructed him to do so, who should he frame?
His eyes quickly fell on Jun Chenyi.
But when I think about it carefully, I feel that it is inappropriate.
This was the first time Jun Chenyi entered the palace openly after returning to Beijing, so there was no opportunity to hire someone to kill him.
He looked again at those old stubborn people who usually went against him.
I still sighed with regret.
They have no grudges against the Deng and He families in the past or recently.
Who can be framed?
Deng Xuelian was also thinking about this in her mind.
"Hey, why didn't we see Commander Li at the banquet today?"
She suddenly mentioned Li Tianzhuo.
Almost all the civil and military officials who could come attended the emperor's birthday banquet, except for the maverick Lord Li.
That’s perfect!
Li Tianzhuo has a close relationship with Deng Youning. It is reasonable for him to want to avenge Deng Youning and take action against Deng Yi and He Xiangzhe to destroy their reputations.
Jun Wenci lowered his eyes and glanced at Deng Xuelian. Seeing her charming smile, he couldn't help but laugh too.
The two of them exchanged glances, it seemed they had the same idea.
None of their little thoughts escaped Deng Youning's eyes.
"Why does Your Highness suspect everyone?"
"There are less than a handful of shops selling this medicine in the city. Can't we just send someone to check who has bought the medicine recently?"
"I have asked Master Yan to inform the Silver Dragon Guards about this matter. I believe that Master Li will be able to catch the real culprit in the near future."
Deng Youning saw that Yan An was not present, so he deliberately said this to deceive them.
If Li Tianzhuo took action earlier, then Jun Wenci and Deng Xuelian would not be able to escape his eyes no matter what they did.
Deng Xuelian was so angry that her face turned pale!
Jun Wenci gritted his teeth, unwilling to give in.
But on the surface, none of them could directly turn against Deng Youning.
“In that case, let the Silver Dragon Guards investigate this matter thoroughly, and they must give an explanation to the Deng and He families.” Jun Wenci said.
Such a shameful thing happened at the banquet, and the emperor, the empress dowager and others also heard about it.
Hall of Mental Cultivation.
"Since the prince has asked the Silver Dragon Guard to investigate this matter, then let Tian Zhuo be handed over to him."
The emperor leaned his head on his hand tiredly and spoke to Eunuch Fu.
The Deng and He families were dispensable to him, and the emperor was not interested no matter what happened to them.
However, he did find it very interesting that the second girl from the Deng family had contradicted the Queen in the morning.
He is really like a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger, relying on the favor of the Queen Mother.
"Your Majesty, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion has truly been defeated this time. The Deng family's military power..."
Seeing that the emperor seemed to be lost in thought, Eunuch Fu could not help but make a suggestion.
"You said, back then Madam Han was able to lead a military expedition as a woman, how about the Princess of Youning?"
"I heard that this afternoon, she subdued the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards in three moves!"
The emperor's mind is hard to predict, and Eunuch Fu couldn't figure out what the emperor was planning.
He could only respond, "But... you can't let her be a female duchess, right?"
"Haha, just wait and see, the Deng family will make an even bigger joke!"
The capital city hasn't been this lively for a long time.
I believe that the Deng family and Deng Er can bring him more interesting things.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother drafted an edict during the day to grant a marriage between the young master of the He family and the eldest daughter of the Deng family."
"I heard that the marriage was finalized in front of Miss Deng Er."
Eunuch Fu pinched his throat and spoke meaningfully.
Emperor: "Look, something interesting is coming!"
Yongshou Palace.
After it got dark, Han Qiongyue returned to Deng's house alone.
The Queen Mother was still reluctant to part with her sisters, but when she heard about the absurd things happening in the Deng and He families in the front hall, she no longer had any other thoughts.
"The Deng and He families have caused such a commotion. I don't know about the marriage tomorrow morning..."
Nanny Song's words had a hidden meaning, but she stopped at the point.
The Queen Mother thought for a moment and confirmed: "The arranged marriage will proceed as usual!"
How can we not issue a drafted decree?
Since the Deng and He families have such a good relationship, wouldn't it be better to let them become even closer?
*
Early the next morning, Nanny Song came to the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion with the Empress Dowager's decree and the sound of drums and gongs.
When they heard that Deng Xuelian and He Xiangzhe were going to be married, Gu and Deng Zheng almost fainted on the spot.
Their dream of becoming royal relatives was completely shattered!
"Duke Zhenguo, why don't you accept the imperial edict and express your gratitude?"
Seeing Deng Zheng standing there in a daze with a look of deep resentment and hatred, Nanny Song reminded him unhappily.
"Excuse me, Madam. Yesterday He Xiangzhe and my eldest son had such a quarrel, but today the Queen Mother issued an order for the eldest daughter to marry into the He family. What does that mean?"
He felt that this arranged marriage was because he had contradicted the Queen Mother yesterday in order to protect the Queen, and she was looking for an opportunity to take revenge.
Before Nanny Song could answer, Deng Youning's voice came from not far away.
"Father doesn't know yet?"
"The Hehuan powder was bought by Mr. He yesterday. It was originally reserved for my elder sister. He knew it well enough to let my brother drink it by mistake."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ordered the Silver Dragon Guards to investigate the matter thoroughly. They worked all night and finally found out the truth this morning."
The news about Deng Youning also came from Li Tianzhuo, who told her a quarter of an hour ago.
Since this matter was related to the Deng family, Li Tianzhuo specially sent a letter to Deng Youning.
"What?"
"He Xiangzhe, this beast, killed my two children!"
Gu clenched his fists, wishing he could rush to He's house and beat He Xiangzhe to death right now.
"What the county lady said is exactly right."
"The Queen Mother has long heard that Mr. He has deep feelings for Miss Deng, and the decree to grant the marriage was drafted yesterday afternoon."
Deng Zheng was also completely exhausted.
This means that no matter what happened last night or not, Deng Xuelian will definitely marry He Xiangzhe!
"Father, Mother, I don't like Brother Zhe. I only have brotherly feelings for him."
"I won't marry, I won't marry..."
Deng Xuelian couldn't accept the truth for a moment. She ran around the yard like a headless fly, not knowing where to go.
"Why don't you capture her?!"
Nanny Song asked the accompanying eunuch to take action.
"This is a marriage arranged by the Queen Mother. Since ancient times, marriages are determined by the father's orders and the matchmaker's words. It's not up to a little girl like you to say whether you like it or not!"
If anyone dares to disobey the Queen Mother's order, she will be the first one to not forgive him!
Deng Youning jumped into the air, took three or two steps and landed behind Deng Xuelian, grabbed her by the collar, and forced her in front of Nanny Song.
Nanny Song stuffed the imperial edict in her hand into Deng Xuelian's arms, turned around and left.
After sending off the Deng family, she still had to go to the He family to issue an edict.
Deng Youning thought for a moment and also went to the He family, but she walked in the dark so that Nanny Song didn't notice.
Because of what happened last night, the He family's reputation was completely ruined.
He's father and mother didn't expect He Xiangzhe to marry a noble lady. As long as the family line could continue, it would be better than anything else.
Unexpectedly, I received the Queen Mother's marriage proposal.
She’s the eldest daughter of the Deng family that Zhe’er dreams about!
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