Chapter 366: Shame is like a tornado, coming too fast
Kong Dezhao wanted to say something to Yu Shengsheng, but Fu Qingyin interrupted him.
"Shengsheng, let's go."
Yu Shengsheng nodded to Kong Dezhao: "My Lord, I will go first."
She followed Fu Qingyin and left.
Kong Dezhao couldn't believe it. He held the reins tightly and stared at her back. She left now? Or she left with Fu Qingyin!
Kong Tu came over quickly and said, "Prince, let's hurry up and catch up."
"The prince has gone up."
Kong Dezhao held back his anger and said, "The prince should wait until an auspicious time to burn incense."
He dismounted, threw the reins to Kong Tu, and was about to get on with his robe when the Su family's carriage arrived.
He stopped and stared at the carriage, wanting to see who was in it.
As soon as Jin Baobao got off the car, he felt someone staring at him with unfriendly eyes. He looked for the person and pursed his lips to hold back his smile.
If the person with a dark face isn’t Kong Dezhao, then who else could it be?
Kong Dezhao snorted coldly. If it weren't for the fact that this little girl was Yu Shengsheng's maid, he would have slapped her to death.
Another carriage from the Su family also arrived. Mrs. Su got off the carriage and saw Jin Baobao and Lu Hu, and hurried over.
"Where's Shengsheng?"
Jin Baobao said indifferently: "The young lady and the commander left first."
Mrs. Su looked towards the mountain road, but she could only see a small section of it. The rest was not in the woods and could not be seen at all.
She didn't want to waste time: "Let's go, let's go."
As I was walking forward, I heard the sound of horse hooves and a low cry of surprise from behind.
Kong Tu turned around and whispered, "Prince, Su Zhiyi is here."
Kong Dezhao looked back and saw a team of palace guards escorting a carriage. The carriage was magnificent and had the markings of the imperial palace on it. Everyone made way for it when they saw it.
After the car stopped, several people came up with a wheelchair at the back and caught Su Zhiyi steadily. The people at the back carried a wheelchair for her.
Kong Tu snorted, "They're going to carry her up."
Kong Dezhao narrowed his eyes and said nothing.
"She really stole the limelight this time," Kong Tu sneered, "Except for the crown prince, she is the one who takes the spotlight today."
Kong Dezhao looked at Su Zhiyi, who was sitting on the sedan chair. She was dressed in gorgeous clothes, with pearls and jade on her head, and her chin was raised. Her arrogance made him uncomfortable no matter how he looked at her.
Kong Dezhao reached out and picked an unknown fruit from a roadside tree.
It is late autumn now and wild fruits are everywhere. I don’t know what this one is. It is the size of a thumb and has a hard shell on the outside.
He walked up a few steps slowly and reached the corner, just as the men carrying Su Zhiyi were about to walk up.
With a flick of his finger, the fruit flew out and missed the leg of the guard in front - they were all experts in the palace, and if they had hit it, they would have realized that someone had done it on purpose.
The round fruit fell at the guard's feet and he stepped on it.
One slide.
Even though he managed to steady himself in time, he was still shaken violently and nearly fell.
Su Zhiyi was feeling very proud. Even if she didn't look or hear anything, she could feel the gazes of those ladies and their envy. Even if they were just whispering and using unkind words, there was a strong sense of jealousy in them.
These are what she always wanted.
And this is just the beginning.
She was so proud and happy that she didn't even say a word when she passed by Mrs. Su.
Just when she was feeling proud, the guard in front of her suddenly slipped and his body tilted, and she also fell forward.
There was nothing blocking the front of the sedan chair except a large and comfortable chair carried by several people.
He fell forward, straight down, face towards the ground.
He was full of self-satisfaction one moment and completely disgraced the next.
The incident happened in a flash. The guards wanted to catch her, but they didn't know where to start. After all, she was a noble lady, and the only way to save her was to grab her shoulders, waist, and legs. But if these parts were grabbed in public, how could she maintain her reputation?
During this moment of hesitation, Su Zhiyi had already fallen to the ground.
Her hair bun was loose and her jewelry was crooked. What was even worse was that her face hit the ground, leaving a scratch on her forehead and a cut on her lips.
Fortunately, no front teeth fell out.
Even so, it is a rare ugly scene.
Kong Dezhao just wanted to teach someone a lesson, but he didn't expect the effect to be so good.
He couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Su Zhiyi, are you so excited to see this prince that you want to kneel down and salute? Forget it."
The surroundings were originally quiet, but his laughter and words were extremely clear. When he laughed, some people couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Low laughter broke out.
Su Zhiyi's head was buzzing, her face was burning, and she wished she could crawl into the ground.
The frightened maid next to her came to her senses and hurried over to help her. The guards were also frightened.
Mrs. Su was not far away. She wanted to come over, but she held back.
Just now, Su Zhiyi walked past her and went to the front without even saying hello.
In that case, why not just watch from the sidelines?
…
At this time, Yu Shengsheng had followed Fu Qingyin to the temple gate and had no idea what was happening next.
The temple gate was open, and a dozen horses on the open space in front of the gate were particularly conspicuous.
The shapes of the horses are almost the same, and they all have precious saddles and the mark of the Eastern Palace on their backs.
Yu Shengsheng clenched her hands slightly. No wonder there were not many people in front of the temple gate. The prince had arrived, and everyone who came must have gone to curry favor with him.
Just as I was about to go in, someone called out.
"Commander!"
Yu Shengsheng turned around and saw Lu Xiang walking slowly towards them with Lu Xingyao and Lu Xingzhan.
Fu Qingyin cupped his hands: "Prime Minister Lu."
Lu's attitude towards him was originally average, but after the disaster in Yunzhou, his opinion of him changed a little.
Yu Shengsheng also bowed and greeted him: "Prime Minister Lu, Minister Lu, the Third Young Master."
Prime Minister Lu's eyes turned to her. Having been in the officialdom for decades, he once became the prime minister and was in charge of the Secretariat. It was obvious that he had a sharp vision.
Yu Shengsheng's heart skipped a beat and she lowered her eyes to look at the tip of her shoe.
Prime Minister Lu chuckled and said, "Princess Ruiyang, you are both brave and resourceful. Last time, you cleared the Imperial Concubine's name. I have yet to thank you."
"I don't deserve it. I am involved in this case. I want to prove myself. Thanks to the commander for not abandoning me, I am helping to investigate the case. Your Majesty is kind and innocent, and is not afraid of any slander."
Lu Xiang stroked his beard and nodded with a smile, and a smile also flashed in Lu Xingyao's eyes.
Prime Minister Lu said again, "Commander-in-chief, I heard that it was you who made sure that the Crown Prince could burn incense today?"
Fu Qingyin raised his eyebrows slightly: "Where did Prime Minister Lu hear such rumors? Auspicious signs have appeared, and everyone is looking forward to it. I just answered truthfully when the emperor asked. How can I guarantee it?"
"Besides, I don't believe in Buddhism. If I don't believe in it myself, why should I ask others to do anything?"
Lu Si smiled: "That's good."
Yu Shengsheng understood the implication of these words and knew that Prime Minister Lu did not quite agree with the incense burning plan. After thinking about it, it made sense. The Lu family was protecting the imperial concubine, and the imperial concubine and the queen were incompatible. How could the Lu family be sincere to the prince?
It seems that there are a lot of people waiting to see the prince's excitement today.
Lu Xiang turned sideways and said, "Commander, please."
"Please, Prime Minister Lu."
Fu Qingyin is not as good as Lu Xiang in terms of official position, nor in terms of seniority, but he is the emperor's closest minister and is the most trusted, and no one can look down on him.
The two walked in together, Lu Xingyao followed behind. Yu Shengsheng wanted to walk at the end, but Lu Xingzhan deliberately slowed down and walked with her.
"Hey, I say, when did you become so good at talking?"
Yu Shengsheng was puzzled: "What?"
Lu Xingzhan spoke in a sarcastic tone, pinching his throat to imitate her tone just now.
"The Imperial Concubine is kind-hearted and pure as a lotus, and is not afraid of any slander," Lu Xingzhan sneered, "Listen, is this human language?"
Yu Shengsheng's eyes widened: "Why don't you agree with what I said?"
Lu Xingzhan rolled his eyes: "Of course I don't agree."
"My aunt is Bai Lian? Haha."
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