Chapter 15 Qingying has been found!
Shen Ruoli has already woken up.
Hearing Xie Xuanyin order the physician to be summoned, she felt a secret joy, which meant that this man truly cared for her.
Upon hearing Xie Yuanxun's words, Shen Ruoli, disregarding her dizziness and lightheadedness due to her persistent high fever, stumbled to the ground and asked, "Sixth Imperial Uncle, has Qingying been found?"
Xie Yuanxun is really fast!
It's only been one night, and they've already found it?
"good!"
Seeing Shen Ruoli come out, Xie Yuanxun turned to look at her, "Last night, the Crown Princess explained the importance of this maid, so I ordered people to search for her overnight, and we finally found her just now."
As they spoke, Xie Xuanyin walked to Shen Ruoli's side and put his arm around her shoulder.
"If you're sick, just rest and relax. I'll take care of everything else."
Shen Ruoli glanced at him out of the corner of her eye and realized that he was putting on an act of being a "loving couple" in front of Xie Yuanxun, which made her feel relieved.
Last night she reminded him that Xie Yuanxun was definitely not simple, and Xie Xuanyin seemed a little unhappy about it.
Now it seems he took her words to heart and has become suspicious of Xie Yuanxun.
That's why she put on an act in front of him.
So Shen Ruoli cooperated and even seized the opportunity to snuggle into his arms!
"But Your Highness has also worked very hard! With the help of the Sixth Imperial Uncle, Your Highness can take a break. But with Your Highness here, I feel at ease."
Xie Xuanyin's body stiffened, and even his hands felt a little awkward.
"Sixth Imperial Uncle, where is he?"
He swallowed hard and asked Xie Yuanxun.
Xie Yuanxun was also secretly observing the two of them.
Their behavior was intimate and natural, not like it was deliberately acted...
He frowned slightly, then quickly smiled and said, "She's still in the front hall! Just as the Crown Princess said, this girl is seriously injured, and she fell off a cliff; her bones are almost broken!"
"That girl is unconscious. I just sent someone to fetch a doctor."
Xie Xuanyin nodded slightly and handed Shen Ruoli's hand to Runyue, "Take good care of the Crown Princess. The doctor will be here soon."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Leap Month quickly took Shen Ruoli's hand.
Xie Xuanyin strode towards the front hall, looking no like he had been injured.
Xie Yuanxun followed closely behind, his brows furrowed, glancing back at Shen Ruoli every now and then.
He was observing and speculating.
Did Xie Xuansong, that bastard, lie to him or not?
Watching them walk away, Shen Ruoli finally straightened up, leaning on Runyue's hand. "Now I understand what it means to be 'far from the emperor's reach' and what it means to 'even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake'!"
Tianzhao Mountain is located within Fuzhou and is under the jurisdiction of Xie Yuanxun.
Xie Xuansong searched for a whole day and night, but still couldn't find Qingying.
Unexpectedly, Xie Yuanxun's men found the person overnight!
"I underestimated him! I thought he wouldn't be able to find it until tomorrow at the earliest."
"Your Highness, that's what I think too."
Runyue nodded quickly and lowered her voice, saying, "Moreover, I just noticed that the Prince of Zhenbei seems to have been secretly observing the relationship between you and His Highness the Crown Prince. I wonder if I'm just being paranoid."
“You didn’t suspect anything. I saw his probing look clearly.”
If last night she only suspected that Xie Yuanxun had a problem.
So now, she's about 80-90% sure that Xie Yuanxun isn't a good person either!
"Your Highness, what should we do next?"
Leap Month's expression changed.
Being under someone's roof, she dared not make a sound.
Leap Moon looked around warily. "Should we set off back to the capital today? Otherwise, if anything unexpected happens, I'm afraid..."
"What are you afraid of?"
Shen Ruoli sneered, "This is the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion! News of Your Highness and I recuperating here has already reached the capital. If anything happens to Your Highness and me here, Xie Yuanxun will be the first to be implicated!"
Otherwise, why would Xie Yuanxun have searched for Qingying's whereabouts all night?
He was afraid that things might get complicated if he waited too long, and he couldn't wait to send her and Xie Xuanyin back to the capital!
Now, in Xie Yuanxun's heart, the two of them are like hot potatoes!
“When he invited me and His Highness to stay overnight at the Prince of Zhenbei’s residence last night, he must have had some behind-the-scenes contact with Xie Xuansong. However, the Xie family members are all naturally suspicious, and no one will easily trust others.”
The Xie family is all sick—they're paranoid!
"He's in such a hurry to find Qingying right now because he wants to get away as soon as possible."
Shen Ruoli, holding Runyue's hand, slowly entered the room and sat down.
She analyzed, "He must be afraid that his father will investigate the matter of the mountain bandits' assassination attempt yesterday, and that the court officials will report it to him, so he took the initiative to submit a memorial to plead guilty."
The Crown Prince and Crown Princess had an accident in Fuzhou, and he, as the Prince of Zhenbei, could not escape responsibility!
In her previous life, her whole heart was devoted to Xie Xuansong. In addition, both she and Xie Xuanyin were seriously injured and on the verge of death, and had been unconscious for many days, so they were unaware of what happened next.
All she remembered was that after she woke up, Runyue told her that the Prince of Zhenbei had taken the initiative to submit a memorial to apologize, saying that he had failed to govern Fuzhou well and that the Crown Prince and Crown Princess had been injured as a result.
The emperor, considering his swift and good attitude in admitting his mistake, and also out of consideration for their brotherly bond, decided to let him know.
Therefore, he was not punished, but only verbally reprimanded.
Xie Xuansong, on the other hand, because he "rescued the Crown Prince in time," not only was he not discovered to be the mastermind behind it all, but Xie Yuanhe even rewarded him handsomely.
The abundant rewards were secondary; the most important thing was that he obtained what the other princes dreamed of—a portion of the power held by Xie Xuanyin!
At that time, Xie Xuanyin was seriously injured and unable to get out of bed. His power was divided up, and Xie Xuansong was the biggest beneficiary!
“If I hadn’t made it clear last night that Qingying was Xie Xuansong’s person, he probably wouldn’t have been in such a hurry to send me and His Highness back to the capital.”
Shen Ruoli's expression gradually became meaningful. "If I'm not mistaken, by tomorrow at the latest, he will escort me, His Highness, and even Qingying back to the capital. He will then meet with the Emperor and apologize in person."
Submitting a memorial today is to avoid suspicion; returning to the capital to meet the Emperor tomorrow will demonstrate sincerity!
"The Crown Princess is wise!"
Leap Moon gave a thumbs up, "This servant has discovered that you are getting more and more amazing!"
No wonder Xie Xuansong, even though he didn't like Shen Ruoli, would still pretend to coax her and send her to Xie Xuanyin's side.
My young lady is always clever, and her schemes are no less than a man's.
Many times, even the leap month felt unfair to Shen Ruoli.
Despite being a talented woman, she stubbornly loves Xie Xuansong, that useless man who only knows how to use women to fight for power!
My young lady should be like this now, shedding her romantic obsession, shining brightly in her area of expertise, accompanying His Highness the Crown Prince through countless trials and tribulations, and finally ascending to the position of Empress!
"Right?"
Shen Ruoli raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "I think so too."
Especially his manipulation of Xie Xuanyin!
After sharing a bed last night, even though Xie Xuanyin still hates her, at least the two can barely fight side by side and maintain a semblance of peace!
...
Meanwhile, in the front hall of the Prince of Zhenbei's Mansion.
Looking at the unconscious maid curled up on the floor, covered in blood and so disheveled that she was unrecognizable, Xie Xuanyin's eyes flickered slightly. "Sixth Imperial Uncle, are you sure she is Qingying?"
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