Chapter 78 They...there's something exciting to watch again!
Shang Xi undressed, and the clothes fell to the ground one by one. He stepped into the pool.
He was surrounded by mist and his entire body was hidden in it.
"Nothing major has happened in the palace recently."
Shang Xi asked.
Qiulan thought about it and told him everything that had happened recently.
"Your Majesty's newly married Concubine Wang bumped into Concubine Qi and was punished to kneel, resulting in the loss of her three-month-old child..."
"Your Majesty severely punishes Concubine Qi and banishes her to the secluded palace..."
"The Empress suffered a headache and has been recuperating. All matters concerning the entire palace have been handed over to the Imperial Concubine..."
"The Fourth Prince has been sent to Ganzhou by His Majesty."
"During this period, the Imperial Concubine has been the most popular person in the palace..."
"Well, there is one more thing. I don't think it's a big deal, but it's a little strange."
"What's up?"
Shang Xi leaned against the bathtub, his eyes half closed.
"I heard that Princess Huaxun has been particularly irritable recently, and she has punished almost all the maids and eunuchs in Hehuan Palace."
Shang Xi opened his eyes, a sneer on his lips.
Why?
Of course it was because she felt guilty.
"What was His Majesty's reaction after I disappeared?"
"His Majesty..." Qiulan said, "It is said that he was deeply disappointed when he heard the news. He ordered a search around the enclosure for half a month. It was only after the ministers persuaded him that he gave up the search and led his officials back to the court."
"After returning to the palace... I quickly regained my composure and ordered the Ministry of Rites to bury you with the rites worthy of a first-rank princess..."
Shang Xi chuckled when he heard that.
She lowered her eyes, scooped up the bath water, and poured it on her skin.
On the other side, Xiao Ning was taken to a side hall by a young eunuch. Hot soup had been prepared and the room was filled with hot steam.
"My Lord, I will help you bathe and change your clothes."
Xiao Ning: “…”
Xiao Ning sighed awkwardly, "Don't bother me, sir. I'm injured and the doctor told me not to get wet."
The eunuch was surprised and said, "Oh, then shall I summon the imperial physician to examine you?"
Xiao Ning raised his arm and stretched it, then said, "No need. He's recovering well. I think he'll be fully recovered in a while."
The eunuch smiled and said, "That's good. Then I will help you comb your hair and change your clothes."
Xiao Ning evaded the question, "How dare I trouble you, eunuch? I can do it myself."
"How can I let you do this by yourself? You are the master, and I am the servant..."
Xiao Ning interrupted him: "Father-in-law, I'm hungry. Could you please prepare some food for me?"
"Then I will prepare food for you first."
The young eunuch left the side hall and asked someone to pass on the message to the imperial kitchen.
Xiao Ning took advantage of this time to change her clothes quickly, then took off her hairband and combed her hair.
When the eunuch came back, Xiao Ning's hair was almost tied up.
"Oh, Prince Consort, you... If you behave like this, Her Highness will blame me for not taking good care of you!"
The eunuch hurried forward and snatched the comb from Xiao Ning's hand.
Xiao Ning let go.
"I usually do all these things myself in the camp. I'm used to it. The princess knows this too. Don't worry, eunuch."
The eunuch responded and helped Xiao Ning comb his long hair.
"The Prince Consort is so kind. They were not optimistic about this marriage at first. They didn't expect that the Prince Consort is not only attentive and considerate, but also willing to protect the princess in times of crisis."
Xiao Ning: “…”
She's not that good.
I have to say that this little eunuch is very good at combing hair. He even combs the hair neatly. When she wears the golden crown, she looks particularly heroic.
Xiao Ning looked at the person in the mirror with satisfaction.
Who can tell that she is a woman dressed as a man?
…
As soon as Shang Xi knelt at the palace gate, the news of the princess's return to the capital spread like wildfire to all parts of Shengjing.
At the Princess's Mansion, Furong was not surprised to hear this.
As early as six days ago, she received news from Dongyang that the princess and her husband were still alive.
As Xiao Ning expected, she was pretending to be seriously injured and unconscious.
The person behind the scenes who assassinated the princess would definitely not leave her as a hidden danger.
Therefore, she has been lying in wait, just to find out the murderer behind the scenes and avenge Her Royal Highness the Princess.
As expected, someone broke into the princess's mansion a few days ago and tried to kill her.
Although they ambushed and captured the people in advance, they took poison and died before they could be tortured.
But there are patterns on their bodies... If we follow the clues, we may be able to find the real culprit.
Upon hearing the news, the Marquis of Jingyuan's Mansion was thrown into chaos.
When they were at the hunting ground, they heard that Xiao Ning and Shang Xi were chased by wild beasts and fell off a cliff together. The people in the Marquis' Mansion were very happy, especially Shen.
Thinking back to the past, she had escaped the traps several times.
Unexpectedly, God had eyes and did not treat their eldest wife badly after all.
During a hunt, the little bastard fell off a cliff for no apparent reason!
After the Imperial Guards searched everywhere to no avail, and learning that the cliff was tens of meters high, Shen was so overjoyed that she couldn't sleep for several nights. She said to her husband, Xiao Xun, "That little bastard is definitely not going to make it on such a high cliff. After his funeral, you can talk to my father and write a letter on his behalf, passing the throne to you."
Xiao Xun was also happy, but he controlled his expression. "Sanlang is our nephew after all. Don't act so happy about falling off a cliff and dying. If outsiders see this, who knows what they'll say about the Marquisate."
"Yes, yes, I understand. I will never hold the prince back..."
Xiao Xun smiled and patted Shen, "Go away, you are so old, but you still don't have a proper career..."
As the news of Xiao Ning's death after falling off a cliff spread, the third and fourth houses also became active. After all, the second house's grandchildren could also ask for the title of crown prince. Their son was much better than Sanlang, and he could also compete for the position of crown prince.
Unfortunately, the old lady was partial to him and made the final decision, saying that there should be order of seniority. She informed the old marquis and said that she wanted to appoint her eldest son Xiao Xun as the crown prince.
The memorial requesting the seal was delivered to the Forbidden City a few days ago.
Yuzhu and Cuiyun were also driven out of the Marquis' Mansion by Shen.
It was also fortunate that Xiao Ning took the indentures of the people from Zhengdeju to the princess's mansion, and Cuiyun was originally a maid in the princess's mansion. Otherwise, with Shen's temper, she would definitely sell the two of them out!
Now, hearing the news that the princess and Xiao Ning had returned to the capital, the faces of the eldest wife and her husband turned pale, and even the old lady's expression was gloomy.
Only the two ladies from the third and fourth rooms looked at each other, their eyes full of gloating and amused expressions.
Fearing that the old lady would see and scold them, the two sisters-in-law lowered their heads and hid the smiles in their eyes.
After all, no matter who becomes the crown prince, it will not be the turn of their two families.
And now in this situation, they... have something exciting to watch again!
…
When Shen Zhiyi heard this, he raised his eyes and chuckled, "They are really lucky."
Chen Xiang didn't expect that the two could survive from such a high cliff. Isn't that just luck?
He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
after all……
"You must find out who did this."
Shen Xiang asked.
Shen Zhiyi frowned and said, "It was the Fifth Prince. The princess slapped him in public, which made him hold a grudge, so he planned this assassination."
Minister Shen shook his head and said, "I don't know whose temper that kid inherited. He even slapped the prince in public."
Shen Zhiyi said: “Your Majesty is spoiled, so it is normal for him to have some temper.”
"You should find a way to hand the evidence you found to him later."
"The Fifth Prince is still too impetuous. He actually dared to arrange an assassination in the enclosure. It's only because His Majesty refused to investigate..."
"It's not necessarily that Your Majesty is unwilling to pursue the matter. Perhaps Your Majesty is clear-headed and is therefore letting this matter go lightly."
"only……"
Shen Zhiyi raised his eyes and looked at Shen Xiang.
"The Fifth Prince is His Majesty's biological son, after all. Even if he presents the evidence before the Emperor, will His Majesty punish the Fifth Prince? Will he also be implicated... and condemned by His Majesty?"
"Then it depends on his ability. If he doesn't even have this little ability..."
Chen Xiang chuckled, "Zhi Yi, I taught you that those who achieve great things don't care about trivial matters. You don't need to care about the life and death of others. Just keep moving forward until you reach the top."
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