Chapter 269 Meeting Concubine Li
After Xie Yuru entered the yard, the leading maid looked at the beauties who were surrounded, and a look of embarrassment flashed across her face.
These women who have served His Highness must not be released at will. If Madam Ru gives another order...
The maid sighed softly and said, "I hope you can be reborn into a good family in your next life."
Then he ignored the women's crying and ordered the guards on the side, "Take them all away."
The women's cries and pleas for mercy soon fell silent.
Xie Yuru had just laid down, leaning in Xiao Hong's arms, listening to the noise outside disappear, the corners of her lips slightly curled up.
Your Highness... belongs to her alone!
She rubbed against Xiao Hong's arms, her murmurs full of attachment, "Your Highness..."
Xiao Hong had fallen asleep again. He turned over in his sleep and did not respond to Xie Yuru's intimacy. Instead, he turned his back to Xie Yuru and fell into a deep sleep...
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Prince's Mansion.
Because of Xie Yuru's outrageous remarks today, Xie Yao asked people to pay more attention to Xie Yuru and Xiao Hong.
Unexpectedly, this attention would lead to something unexpected. As a result, Xie Yao didn't get a good rest that night.
"Crown Princess, everyone has been rescued. Fortunately, the news came in time. If I had gone later, I'm afraid those girls would have..."
Zhu Qing's tone was a little bit reluctant. As women, they were both miserable people who had no choice but to suffer.
"Have you asked them all?"
Zhu Qing nodded, "I immediately had them separated and questioned them separately, and their statements all matched. It was the Third Miss who ordered them to be dealt with, saying that they seduced the Second Young Master Xiao."
"I checked and found that half of these people were girls from brothels, and the other half were sold by their families to the guards around the second young master Xiao, and then brought to the Xiao residence."
"One of them had her face slashed by Miss San, and her face was disfigured... and..." Zhu Qing's tone was a little hesitant, and she looked at Xie Yao's expression carefully, and said: "From what I see, she looks a little like you."
Xie Yao suddenly felt nauseous, as if a fly was stuffed in her mouth, extremely disgusting.
Not only did Xie Yuru deliberately disfigure herself, but Xiao Hong also actually raised a woman who looked somewhat similar to her...
Seeing Xie Yao's expression, Zhu Qing immediately said: "Crown Princess, if you don't like it, I will..."
"Wait." Xie Yao stopped Zhu Qing, "It's not her fault that they look similar, it's Xiao Hong and Xie Yuru's fault."
"Find someone to treat her injuries, and as for the other women...ask them about their wishes, and send them to Sister Ying's shop to find a living."
After a pause, he added, "Go south, farther away from the capital."
"Yes." Zhu Qing responded and immediately turned around to make arrangements.
Xie Yao arranged everything and then prepared to take a nap.
The Imperial Palace.
The palace gates were locked, and no news from outside could come in. In addition, Xiao Ji was not in a good condition when he returned to the palace last night. He did not know what happened next in the Prince's Mansion until early this morning.
Although Xiao Ji did not remember his past with Xie Yao, he was still so angry that his face turned blue after listening to Si Nan's vivid retelling of Xie Yuru's words.
"Your Highness." Si Nan quickly explained, "The Crown Princess is not that kind of person. She..."
"I know." Xiao Ji glanced at Si Nan, "Xie Yao has eyes."
I wouldn't be so blind as to fall for Xiao Hong.
I’m afraid the truth of this matter... is exactly the opposite, it’s Xiao Hong who covets Xie Yao!
Si Nan immediately smiled and flattered, "Your Highness is wise!"
Xiao Ji glanced at Si Nan and said, "You believe her."
Si Nan chuckled and replied subconsciously: "This is what you ordered before, Your Highness."
After saying this, Si Nan fell silent. Was it a bit inappropriate for him to say this now? If it irritated His Highness...
Xiao Ji pursed his lips and said nothing. He had already seen from Si Nan's actions and words in the past few days how much he cared about Xie Yao.
Si Nan didn't dare to let Xiao Ji think too much, so he quickly said, "Your Highness, I heard that the Xiao family is very happy. Judging from the performance of the second young master...it seems that they believe that you will use him..."
A cold light flashed in Xiao Ji's eyes, "He is dreaming."
He didn't like Xiao Hong in the first place, and after hearing what Si Nan said just now... he disliked him even more.
Xie Yao said something very good.
Not to mention that he has recovered now, even if he was really dying, he would not hand it over to Xiao Hong.
"Go tell the Crown Princess..." Xiao Ji paused and said, "Go to the Crown Prince's Mansion after noon and invite the Crown Princess to enter the palace."
The Crown Princess was busy for most of the night and went to bed late, so it would be bad to disturb her so early in the morning.
"Yes!" Si Nan responded immediately in a crisp voice.
Although His Highness has lost his memory, this is a good change. With time, the relationship between His Highness and the Crown Princess will be restored to what it was before!
Si Nan's tone made Xiao Ji feel strange. He quickly changed the subject and said, "Please make arrangements with Weiyang Palace. The Crown Princess will bring Shan Shan into the palace today. No mistakes can be made."
Sinan went to make arrangements immediately.
Only then did Xiao Ji go to the morning court.
When he returned to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, the first thing he did was to check on the unconscious emperor as per custom, and then deal with government affairs.
But today, when they were about to leave after sitting for a while, Princess Yongle said, "Prince, please stay."
Xiao Ji's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately stopped, turned around and saluted, "Aunt."
Princess Yongle called out to the imperial doctors and asked them to leave first, leaving only Li Dajian aside.
She then asked, "Where is Pei Chen?"
Counting it up, today is already the third day. Since Pei Chen met with the prince two days ago and left the palace, there has been no news from him since then.
She was naturally not worried about Pei Chen's safety.
But Pei Chen is a filial child and has a close relationship with the prince, so it is impossible for him not to come to pay his respects to her and assist the prince in handling state affairs.
He hasn't appeared for three days...Princess Yongle already has some guesses in her mind.
At this moment, she was staring at Xiao Ji with burning eyes, waiting for his answer.
Xiao Ji was silent for a moment, then bowed to Princess Yongle and said, "I'll let Pei Chen go to the front."
silence……
Princess Yongle didn't say anything, but her gaze on Xiao Ji was full of oppression. Xiao Ji slowly raised his eyes and looked at the princess, without any avoidance or retreat.
After a long while, the eldest princess sighed softly, "Prince, you have grown up."
The eldest princess' voice was complicated, and she was obviously unable to accept this matter, but she looked at Xiao Ji's calm eyes and said nothing more.
Now that Xiao Ji is the regent, she should support Xiao Ji.
Xiao Ji understood the princess's meaning and bowed deeply, "Thank you, aunt."
The princess did not say anything else, but just waved her hand and silently turned around and sat back in her chair. After Xiao Ji left the main hall, he asked the imperial doctors to go back in and continue treating the emperor.
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Prince's Mansion.
Si Nan strictly followed Xiao Ji's arrangements and did not send the message to Xie Yao until after noon.
As soon as Xie Yao heard this, she knew that Xiao Ji agreed to let her take Shan Shan to see Concubine Li. She immediately asked Shan Shan to pack up, change into her maid's clothes, and follow her into the palace.
The journey was smooth and we arrived directly at the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Si Nan was waiting outside the palace and said quickly, "Crown Princess, His Highness has ordered that you have important matters to attend to today, so you should go and take care of your business first."
Xie Yao: “…”
She glanced at the door of the side hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, nodded slightly, and turned to leave with Shanshan.
This made Shanshan, who had been chattering excitedly just now, quiet down instantly.
"Um...Xie Yao, I'm sorry."
Shanshan took a step forward and tugged at Xie Yao's sleeve, "You and Xiao Ji..."
Xie Yao looked at Shan Shan seriously and asked, "Did you have any other ideas at that time?"
Shanshan was immediately furious, her expression changed drastically, and she looked like she was deeply hurt by Xie Yao's suspicion. "No! How could there be any other way? This was the only way at the time... You don't believe me?"
"I believe you." Xie Yao looked serious. "I just want to say that it was the only way at the time. You have tried your best and even saved him. There is no need for you to blame yourself."
"Shanshan, I am very grateful to you."
Although Shanshan doesn't care about the law, when she truly loves someone, her attitude is completely different, such as towards Xie Yao at this moment.
She had tried her best, but she still felt guilty when she saw Xie Yao's loss.
When Shanshan heard this, her mood instantly became much better and she smiled happily, "Xie Yao, you are such a nice person."
"Don't be afraid. If Xiao Ji changes his mind in the future, I will help you..." Shan Shan paused slightly, feeling a little embarrassed as she thought that she seemed to be no match for Xiao Ji.
Then she quickly changed her words and said, "I'll find another man for you."
"There are thousands of men in the world. If this one doesn't work, let's change it!" Shanshan said, and suddenly she noticed a sharp and dangerous gaze falling on her.
She followed his gaze and looked -
It was Si Bei who followed Xie Yao and supervised her.
"Humph!" Shan Shan was not afraid at all, and even snorted to show her disdain. Si Bei immediately said, "The Crown Princess and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are a perfect match. Stop talking nonsense!"
"Lululu~" Shanshan made a face at Si Bei.
Si Bei glared at Shan Shan, but he couldn't do anything to her. The two of them stared at each other, neither of them giving in.
Fortunately, they soon arrived at Weiyang Palace. Shanshan's attention was immediately diverted, and she had no time to pay attention to Sibei. She rubbed her hands and said, "Xie Yao, leave this matter to me, don't worry!"
The guards of Weiyang Palace had long been replaced by trustworthy people by Si Nan, so Xie Yao took Shan Shan and Si Bei directly into Weiyang Palace.
This was not the first time that Princess Li was under house arrest, but the treatment she received this time was completely different from the last time.
The last time she was under house arrest, Xiao Ning did not fall out of favor. In addition, she had been in the harem for many years and had trained a lot of people. Although the emperor was angry, she could still live a good life.
This time, Concubine Li was placed under house arrest for the crime of plotting to murder the emperor. The entire Weiyang Palace became almost an empty palace, no different from a cage.
Outside the palace, Xie Yao said to the two of them, "I'll go in and see her first."
"But..." Shanshan felt a little aggrieved. Wasn't she called here to help? Why did Xie Yao look like she was going to abandon her...
"You are needed." Xie Yao said affirmatively.
Xie Yao's words made Shanshan happy and she immediately agreed to wait outside.
Only then did Xie Yao enter the main hall.
Princess Li's food and clothing have also changed greatly compared to last time. She only eats cold rice and cold steamed buns, as long as she doesn't starve to death.
Hearing the noise coming from outside the palace, Li Fei looked outside quickly as if she had seen a savior.
"Xie Yao?!" Li Fei's smile quickly froze on her face, and her eyes were full of vigilance. "What are you doing here? What do you want to do?"
She didn't think Xie Yao came to see her out of kindness.
Before Xie Yao could say anything, Concubine Li's heart was already filled with alarm. She stepped back subconsciously, warning, "Xie Yao, I warn you not to do anything rash! I am still a first-rank concubine, and this is in the palace, you...you..."
In just two days, Concubine Li lost a lot of weight. Her clothes were a little messy because of her struggle, and her hair was disheveled.
Concubine Li stepped back and fell to the ground, looking helpless and pitiful. This scene made Xie Yao look like a villain.
"Someone, someone, come!"
Concubine Li shouted to the outside world, but there was only an echo in the empty palace...
Xie Yao then spoke slowly, "Don't worry, I came here today because I want to ask you something."
"Li Tianxiang." Xie Yao stared into Concubine Li's eyes. "The witchcraft poison that the late queen was infected with was caused by you."
Xie Yao's tone was firm, and she was not asking questions.
Li Fei's eyes flickered, "I don't know what you are talking about."
She already had some guesses in her mind. After all, Xiao Ji had tried every means to protect the Imperial Master, so she knew that this matter would be exposed sooner or later.
But let her admit it?
impossible!
If Xie Yao and Xiao Ji have the guts, just produce the evidence.
As long as there is no evidence, she will...
"Who gave you the witchcraft poison?" Xie Yao didn't care about Concubine Li's answer and asked the next question directly.
What?
Xie Yao clearly saw the confusion on Concubine Li's face, but it was fleeting. Concubine Li quickly sneered, "Want to know?"
"Kneel down and beg me, I may consider it."
Concubine Li immediately became arrogant, as if she had a weak spot in Xie Yao's heart. This couldn't be blamed on her, it was Xie Yao herself who had handed this handle to her.
As for whether she would tell Xie Yao...
Of course not!
Xie Yao looked at Concubine Li's smug expression, without any panic on her face, and said calmly: "It's okay if you don't want to say it."
"I'll talk to you with someone else."
After saying that, Xie Yao turned around and left without mercy. Concubine Li was dumbfounded. She didn't expect Xie Yao to leave like that.
As for changing someone...
Princess Li didn't take it too seriously.
Xie Yao walked out of the door and nodded slightly to Shan Shan and Si Bei. It was enough for these two people, one to take action and the other to interrogate, and there was no need for her to stay inside.
Si Bei nodded silently, and Shan Shan patted his chest and said, "Watch me show off my skills!"
The two of them entered the hall together.
Xie Yao was waiting outside, and after a while, she heard Concubine Li's frightened voice coming from inside.
Just then, there was a noise at the door, and Xie Yao looked over -
I saw a familiar figure pushing the door open and entering. It was none other than Concubine Shu.
"aunt."
There was no one else here, so Xie Yao called him intimately.
A hint of tenderness flashed across Concubine Shu's eyes, but when she looked inside the palace, her eyes quickly turned cold, "Has the person already gone in?"
"Yes." Xie Yao nodded, "Please wait for me for a while, aunt."
Concubine Shu shook her head, "There's no rush for that."
After a pause, he asked again: "What happened between you and the prince?"
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