Prince Qing's Mansion
The news of the Destiny Stone spread like wildfire, and Prince Qing's eyelids twitched violently. He said incredulously, "Nonsense! How did it get to me?"
He just couldn't understand it; it should have been Song Yue who was mentioned.
"Your Highness, many officials have come to visit you."
"Your Highness, the Duke of Shen has arrived."
With each name the servant uttered, Prince Qing's eyelids twitched even more violently: "Nonsense!"
Not only that, even the Prince of Zhennan came.
However, the Prince of Zhennan was completely blocked at the gate. The Duke of Shen looked at the Prince of Zhennan meaningfully: "Is the Prince of Zhennan also here to visit the Prince of Qing?"
The Prince of Zhennan's lips twitched, and he explained, "It's because the Princess Consort of the Prince's residence is not feeling well and wishes to see the Lady of the Prince of Qing."
Princess Zhennan and Lady Qing are sisters.
Duke Shen smiled knowingly.
"The prophecy on the Destiny Stone must have been heard by the Prince of Zhennan. The Destiny Stone made a prophecy once decades ago, but I don't know if it was accurate."
The name of Emperor Beiqi was revealed on the Destiny Stone decades ago.
The Prince of Zhennan's expression changed slightly, and he didn't know how to respond for a moment. He knew better than anyone whether the prophecy of the Destiny Stone was true or false.
Having just brought down Zhao Zhiyan and trampled him underfoot, they're now starting to deal with the Prince Qing's mansion.
"This thing is very mystical; you can't listen to it or believe it." After giving a few perfunctory words, the Prince of Zhennan saw that the gate was tightly closed and that more and more people were gathering at the entrance of the Prince of Qing's mansion, so he had no choice but to retreat.
He turned around and went to the Prince of Guangjia's Mansion.
He knelt firmly before Yun Ke with a thud: "Your Highness, this humble subject is willing to serve Your Highness."
Yunke raised an eyebrow: "What is the Prince of Zhennan trying to do?"
"Your Highness, I am willing to expose Prince Qing's misconduct. I beg Your Highness to have mercy and give me a chance to redeem myself."
In less than half a day, the truth about the Destiny Stone had been revealed.
It was Prince Qing himself who sent people up there to mislead the crowd.
When the Imperial Guards surrounded Prince Qing's residence, Prince Qing saw the leader and angrily cursed, "You despicable villain, how dare you plot against me behind my back!"
The Prince of Zhennan was somewhat helpless; if he didn't surrender, he would be the next one to be schemed against.
"Prince Qing, I was only acting out of a sense of righteousness by sacrificing my own family. Men, search me!"
At the command of the Prince of Zhennan, the Imperial Guards began searching the Prince of Qing's residence, and sure enough, they found some evidence of their crimes an hour later.
Prince Qing was so angry that he gritted his teeth and cursed that the prince would die a horrible death.
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Prince Qing was imprisoned
The most heartbroken person was Zhao Qingyan. She couldn't believe that her father had been imprisoned by the Prince of Zhennan, and she cried as she went to confront the Prince of Zhennan to get an explanation.
The two families have always had a good relationship, so why would the Prince of Zhennan turn against his father?
"Stop!" Pei Zhao shouted, ordering his men to stop Zhao Qingyan: "The matter is settled, don't forget your place!"
"Identity?" Zhao Qingyan tilted her head back, tears glistening in her eyes. "I am a daughter of the Prince Qing's mansion, my father's legitimate daughter. If something happens to the Prince Qing's mansion, shouldn't I go and see?"
Pei Zhao stepped forward to stop her: "Qingyan, your father was forced to resort to this tactic. Otherwise, the Zhennan Prince's Mansion would be the next to suffer. You should think about the two children."
Zhao Qingyan was taken aback.
“Qingyan, the Crown Prince of Kyoto has all the power. Who dares to challenge him? Father is only doing this to protect himself.”
Pei Zhao felt frustrated and bitter.
After the hunt, he never stepped out of his room again.
After these days, he also realized that when you're under someone else's roof, you have to bow your head. Going head-on with the current crown prince would be like throwing an egg against a rock.
Their every move was under the Crown Prince's watchful eye.
Moreover, the Crown Prince could anticipate every move they made and then defeat them one by one.
Such people are absolutely terrifying.
Zhao Qingyan collapsed to the ground, distraught, and wept bitterly. She regretted that she shouldn't have cried and begged to return to the capital. If she had stayed in her fiefdom, she would still be the carefree and aloof princess.
Pei Zhao bent down to help the person up and comforted him, saying, "As long as you're alive and have a breath left, one day you'll get it all back!"
After the Eighth Prince and Prince Qing were placed under house arrest, the bustling capital city suddenly fell silent.
Winter arrived in the blink of an eye.
Outside, heavy snow began to fall, and a cold wind blew as Song Yue walked along the corridor of Yikun Palace, a layer of white snow falling onto her dark hair.
Even her eyelashes were damp.
The palace servants were busy sweeping up the fallen snow when Amber hurriedly came over with a hand warmer and handed it to Song Yue.
Holding a hand warmer, she stood under the tree branch, admiring the snow-covered branches with great joy.
"Your Highness has been getting busier and busier lately," she sighed softly.
Amber said, "I heard that two envoys from Japan have come to visit. His Highness is busy welcoming the envoys and is also preparing for next year's imperial examinations."
"I'm quite busy."
"Your Highness, the Duchess of Shen has sent an invitation to see you." A palace maid brought the invitation.
Song Yue took the invitation and, seeing the familiar handwriting, exclaimed in surprise, "Please come in quickly."
A moment later, the Duchess of Shenguo entered the palace with a woman to pay her respects. Upon seeing the newcomer, Song Yue helped her up and looked her up and down.
It was indeed Shen Ruyun.
Shen Ruyun styled her hair in a married woman's bun, a shy smile appearing on her face: "It's been a long time since I last paid my respects. How is the Crown Princess?"
"Everything is fine, but how is Miss Chen?"
"Your Highness, my daughter Shen Wan was betrothed to the Zhang family, a subordinate of the Duke, last month," the Duchess of Shen explained.
Originally, the Duke of Shen intended to send Shen Ruyun far away from the capital to marry someone she didn't know. However, when they left the city, Shen Ruyun's carriage broke down, and she encountered Lord Zhang.
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