Chapter 204 Song Wenbo and the Princess
Pei Chen kept it a secret, his eyes swept over everyone present...
Just as he said, he was a general with great military achievements. At this moment, his eyes were full of power, and everyone who was caught by his eyes felt inexplicably nervous.
Even if it has nothing to do with them at this moment.
The atmosphere in the main hall suddenly became tense.
"Who is it?" asked Concubine Shu.
Pei Chen clasped his fists and said, "It's the eldest princess..."
"Marquis Zhenbei! What nonsense are you talking about?" Concubine Li exploded immediately and looked at the emperor immediately, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible!"
"Ning'er is not that kind of person!"
Xiao Ning also knelt down immediately, with a sincere expression, "Father, please understand, this matter has nothing to do with me, I really didn't know anything about it."
Concubine Li continued, "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Zhenbei has always been on good terms with the Crown Prince. How could we know that he didn't kidnap the families of these servants in order to make them change their words..."
"Princess Li." Princess Yongle's majestic voice sounded on the other side of the emperor, "I believe in the child I personally raised."
Princess Li choked.
She was indignant, but did not dare to argue with Princess Yongle.
After all, Princess Yongle is of noble status, and even His Majesty respects her very much.
"Then, that means the Marquis of Zhenbei has also been deceived..." Concubine Li's implication was very clear. In short, she wanted to throw dirty water on Xie Yao and Xiao Ji!
"Enough." The emperor interrupted Concubine Li. He took the evidence from Eunuch Li, read it one by one, and his face darkened.
At this time, someone came to report, "Your Majesty, I just told them the news that these people's families were rescued."
"They all confessed that they abused Mr. Xie because they followed the arrangements of Mrs. Xie Zhang."
Zhang's face turned pale, "No, it's not..."
"Liu." Pei Chen looked at Madam Liu, the maid next to Zhang, and said, "Your family is also among them. Do you have anything to say?"
Mother Liu looked at Zhang in disbelief, as if she had been betrayed, and finally said, "I'll tell you, I'll tell you everything..."
"It was Madam who ordered the servants to abuse the master!"
Zhang's body softened and she looked at Mother Liu in disbelief.
Mother Liu...when did she betray her?
But no matter what, it's all...it's all over.
No wonder everything went so smoothly today. She suddenly raised her eyes and looked at Xie Yao, only to see that she was sitting calmly.
Everything, everything...is part of Xie Yao's plan?
She planned all this for Jiaojiao, but ended up making things difficult for Xie Yao. Not only did Xie Cheng pay the price, but she also got rid of her worries...
Some people have already taken a deep breath and couldn't help asking, "Are you serious? Your wife and Mr. Xie have been in love for many years..."
"It's all fake!" Mother Liu said, "Song Wenbo and the eldest princess are having an affair..."
"Shut up! Shut up!" Zhang was furious and immediately went to cover Liu's mother's mouth.
Can't!
Jiaojiao’s affairs must not be exposed in public, otherwise how will Jiaojiao live in the future?
Zhang was very close to Mother Liu and was moving very fast. At this moment, she burst out with unimaginable energy for her daughter and grabbed Mother Liu's throat.
Then he pulled out the hairpin and was about to stab her -
Go to hell!
"Protect the emperor! Protect the emperor!" Li Dajian shouted immediately. Everyone around was startled and the hall was in chaos.
Bang!
Zhang was kicked away, and the hairpin in her hand fell to the ground with a crisp sound. The person who did it was naturally Pei Chen.
With Pei Chen right next to them, how could a woman from the harem be able to commit a crime successfully?
"quiet!"
Pei Chen gave an order and immediately asked the maid to go forward and hold Zhang down to prevent her from committing more crimes.
Zhang vomited blood after being kicked by Pei Chen. She looked at Mother Liu with bloodshot eyes, full of resentment and pleading.
Don’t say…
Don’t Say…
If people knew that her daughter Jiaojiao had been with so many men...
Mother Liu was also very frightened and was trembling at the moment. After Zhang's mouth was blocked, everyone's eyes were once again focused on Mother Liu.
I want to ask, but I don’t dare to ask.
After all, what the old servant just said seemed to be... the director of the Imperial Observatory, Lord Song, and the eldest princess Xiao Ning...
At this moment, Concubine Li and Xiao Ning's faces were extremely ugly. They wished they could do what Zhang did and take Mother Liu's life.
Pei Chen looked at Mother Liu, then at the Emperor, "Your Majesty, this... can you still say it?"
The emperor's face was originally very dark, after all, this was a royal scandal.
But Pei Chen's question made him laugh in anger. He sneered, "Speak!"
I've already said half of it. If I try to hide it, it will only cause people to talk about it.
After all, he had heard a little about Xiao Ning's absurdity.
Besides...Song Wenbo is the director of the Imperial Observatory whom he relies on and trusts the most, and he has the ability to predict the future.
This person... is Xiao Ning's lover?
This is no longer a simple love affair... instead, it may be related to government affairs.
The emperor looked at Xiao Ning with sharp eyes. How many surprises did his daughter have waiting for him to discover?
When the emperor spoke, Mother Liu spoke tremblingly, "They humiliated the Second Miss and did something indecent in front of her."
There were sounds of people gasping for air all around.
Since Song Wenbo was not there, everyone's eyes naturally fell on Xiao Ning.
Princess...playing so extravagantly?
Xiao Ning didn't care about the looks of everyone around her. The only person she cared about was... the emperor.
Madam Liu continued, "Madam feels sorry for the Second Miss and wants her to divorce, but the Master won't allow it."
"Why?" Someone asked in surprise, "Who can endure such a great humiliation?"
Most of the people present here are women, and most of them have daughters. If you just put yourself in Zhang or Xie Yujiao’s shoes, you will feel suffocated!
Is there such a father in the world?
Madam Liu replied, "The master doesn't want to offend Lord Song and the eldest princess, and he also wants to secure a future for Master Jing, so he won't allow it."
"The second young lady was tortured in the Song family and even lost her child, but Master Jing took the princess's connections and entered the academy... Madam hated the old man from then on."
"This is all his own fault." Someone in the crowd couldn't help but whisper to Xie Cheng.
When Zhang saw that Mother Liu did not tell anyone about Xie Yujiao's humiliation, she felt relieved.
"So, your second young lady was humiliated by the princess, so what about this time?"
Zhang actually cooperated with the princess?
Mother Liu said: "The second young lady was tortured by that beast Song Wenbo and became stupid. It was only with the help of the Crown Princess that she was able to stay at the Xie family temporarily."
"But Madam is worried that the second young lady will have no one to take care of her in the future, so she went to the Crown Princess, hoping that the Crown Princess could take care of her."
"After being rejected by the Crown Princess, he became resentful and wanted to frame her, so he went to the eldest princess."
"Because Madam has always felt that it was the Crown Princess who took away the position of Crown Princess that should have belonged to the Second Miss."
"What exactly happened back then?" Concubine Shu asked with a frown.
Madam Liu lowered her eyes, "It was originally decided that the second young lady would marry into the Crown Prince's Mansion, but three days before the wedding, the second young lady suddenly threatened to commit suicide and insisted on marrying into the Song family."
After Mrs. Liu's statement, everything became clear.
Xie Yao, the person involved, was also shocked, as if she had not expected Zhang and Xie Yujiao to be like this...
She asked in a deep voice: "What about my father's stroke..."
"It was Madam who drugged me." Madam Liu told everything. "I will tell you everything, but these things have nothing to do with my family. I only ask Your Majesty to spare my family's life."
Zhang was tied up and her mouth was blocked. She could only sob.
Xie Yujiao sat next to Zhang in a stupid manner, her big eyes full of innocence and confusion.
Xie Yuru was completely stunned.
All this... She knew nothing about it. When she thought about the time when she had thoughts about Song Wenbo, she felt a chill down her spine.
The whole place was silent.
Mother Liu's voice of begging for mercy also became quieter...
"His Majesty."
Pei Chen clasped his fists and said, "Now that the truth has been revealed, please make the decision, Your Majesty!"
emperor:"……"
decision.
So, everything should be blamed on his daughter!
"Father..."
"His Majesty!"
Xiao Ning and Concubine Li, who were kneeling on the ground, spoke at the same time. Both of them looked at the emperor with grievance, but as soon as they spoke, the emperor raised his hand to stop them.
"This matter has nothing to do with the Crown Princess." The emperor spoke with such sincerity and cleared Xie Yao's name first.
Xie Yao and Xiao Ji immediately stood up to express their gratitude, "Father, your majesty is wise."
The emperor looked at Zhang and said, "Zhang, you have committed the crime of murdering an official of the imperial court. Your crime is unforgivable, but considering that there are reasons for your actions, you shall be exiled."
"Liu and others participated in the murder of an official of the imperial court and slandered the Crown Princess. They shall be executed immediately."
"Song Wenbo, for abusing his wife, shall be demoted three ranks and fined three years' salary."
"Ms. Xie, I will order the imperial physician to treat her."
The emperor left one by one, and finally his eyes fell on Xiao Ning and Concubine Li in front of him, "Xiao Ning, you are reckless and lawless. Your fiefdom and fiefdom will be taken back and you will be confined for three years."
"I hereby grant you a divorce."
As soon as the emperor finished speaking, another voice came from outside the door, "Father, please show some mercy!"
The voice sounded strange.
When everyone looked over, they saw the tall Huyan Yuan striding in, lifting up his shirt and kneeling beside Xiao Ning.
He held Xiao Ning's hand and said, "Father, I have deep feelings for the princess. Even if the princess is a little playful, I am unwilling to divorce her."
"Please take back your order, Father."
Everyone was shocked!
Originally I thought Xiao Ning had played enough, but now it seems... the third prince of Northern Frontier is no less capable.
If you are not from the same family, you won’t enter the same door.
The emperor looked somewhat speechless.
He looked at Hu Yanyuan deeply, "Are you sure?"
Hu Yanyuan had a firm expression on his face, and raised the hand that was holding Xiao Ning's. "In reply to your father's words, I am sure."
"The princess was just young and frivolous before, and I am also responsible for not restraining her properly. I hope that Your Majesty will be lenient to the princess for the sake of me and Northern Frontier."
The emperor was silent for a moment, then said, "In that case, I will allow you not to divorce."
"For the sake of the prince consort, I will confine you to house arrest for one year."
Xiao Ning and Huyan Yuan kowtowed at the same time, "Your son obeys your order." She couldn't help but use force on Huyan Yuan's hand, and her heart was full of hatred.
Xie Yao...
Damn Xie Yao!
The emperor looked at Concubine Li again, "As for Concubine Li, you have misbehaved and will be confined to her house for three months."
After the emperor dealt with this matter, his good mood was completely gone and he immediately stood up and walked out.
Everyone stood up to see him off respectfully, and Concubine Shu and Concubine Li followed.
As soon as his majesty left, Xiao Ning looked at Xie Yao. Although he didn't say anything because there were many people around, his eyes were burning with fighting spirit.
Xie Yao...well done.
He actually plotted against her.
She flicked her sleeves and turned away!
Although such a thing happened today, it was still Xie Yao's birthday, so the steward of the Prince's Mansion soon asked the guests to leave.
It's just that almost everyone is talking about what happened today.
Soon, the guests left.
Apart from Xie Yao, Xiao Ji, Princess Yongle, Pei Chen and Cheng Fengqi, there were only Xie Yuru, Xie Yujiao and Zhang in the room.
Mother Liu and others have been taken away.
As for Zhang, because Xie Yujiao was hugging her tightly, her red eyes were filled with reluctance to leave Xie Yujiao.
She was mumbling something, and even though I couldn't hear it clearly, I could guess that it was all instructions to Xie Yujiao.
Xie Yao looked at this scene and was stunned for a moment.
Since she was a child...she has always envied Xie Yujiao because Xie Yujiao's mother was by her side and loved her very much.
Even though Zhang injured her body while giving birth to Xie Yujiao and could only have this one daughter, her love for her never changed.
She often imagined that if her mother were still alive...she would definitely love her like this.
As Xie Yao was thinking this, she met Zhang's pleading eyes.
Xie Yao did not ask the imperial physician to check whether Xie Yujiao was really stupid, because there was no way to find out.
The previous arrangement was just to intimidate Zhang.
Zhang was indeed frightened.
It can be seen that Zhang loves her daughter so much that she even plotted against her and after failing, she immediately came to ask her to protect Xie Yujiao.
It can be said that he can bend and stretch.
But Xie Yao was not soft-hearted at all. Whether it was Xie Yujiao or Zhang...she was going to completely destroy her today.
She looked at Zhang with the corners of her lips slightly raised.
The pleading look in Zhang's eyes was blurred by tears, and the maids finally pulled Xie Yujiao away.
Zhang was taken out under the supervision of Cheng Fengqi.
"Sister, you are bad!" Xie Yujiao shouted in tears and rushed towards Xie Yao.
But before Xie Yujiao could get close to Xie Yao, she was grabbed by someone.
"Thank you Yujiao."
Xie Yao didn't get too close to Xie Yujiao. She just smiled at the person who was controlled, "Pretending to be stupid..."
"You'd better pretend forever."
The Xie family was taken away, and Princess Yongle stood up and said to Xie Yao, "Not bad."
Princess Yongle glanced at Pei Chen, then was helped out by her maid. When she passed by Zhao Ying, her eyes paused slightly.
The corner of his mouth curled up into a faint smile.
Pei Chen was the only one left in the room. He sat down and said, "Your Highness, Crown Princess, I hope I'm alright."
Xiao Ji glanced at Pei Chen and said, "It's OK."
Pei Chen: "...Your Highness, do you have a heart?"
He looked at Xiao Ji in disbelief. He had worked so hard that his horse's legs were about to break, and all he got was these two words?
Meeting Pei Chen's gaze, Xiao Ji nodded calmly, "My heart is filled with the Crown Princess."
Pei Chen: "..." He laughed angrily
He lifted his butt and walked out, "Yingying, let's go!"
Before he could even reach Zhao Ying, he heard Wei Chan's speechless voice, "Don't leave, I'm leaving."
She is the only superfluous one here.
Pei Chen was immediately happy and sat next to Zhao Ying. "So, everything that happened today was within the expectations of His Highness and the Crown Princess?"
Everyone looked at the two of them.
Xiao Ji also turned to look at Xie Yao.
Xie Yao picked up the teacup, took a sip, smiled at everyone, and said with her thin lips, "Guess?"
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