That night.
Several fine horses in Yanjing City shuttled rapidly through the streets and alleys. After turning a few corners, they rushed towards the city gate at lightning speed.
Xia Xiaoxian, dressed in night clothes, jumped off her horse in front of the city gate and said, "The Jinyiwei is investigating a case. Open the gate quickly."
"Token." The soldiers guarding the city have been replaced by a new group of people, and they don't recognize the fairy princess in front of them at all.
Xia Xiaoxian took out the Jinyiwei token from her bosom and waved it towards the soldiers on the city gate. The soldiers quickly opened the city gate without delaying for a moment.
These days, no one dares to offend the Jinyiwei easily.
Xia Xiaoxian turned over and got on the horse again. In the night, she galloped towards Kyoto.
......
Under the same moonlight, the pigpen of Prince Ning’s mansion.
"Just don't let him get away, and don't get too close!" Huang Zicheng covered his mouth and nose, looking at Xia Yu in the pigpen with a disgusted look on his face. "It stinks!"
After saying this, he strode towards the front yard of the palace, fearing that if he walked too slowly, the stench from the pigpen would stain his gorgeous clothes.
"I think Prince Ning is truly mad. Unfortunately, the new emperor refuses to believe it and has ordered him to be watched day and night." A Jinyiwei guard in charge of guarding Xia Yu shook his head, his face rather angry. "Look at him, he eats and sleeps with pigs all day long. He's dirty and smelly! Where is the graceful demeanor of Prince Ning?"
"Yes, you can't pretend to be crazy and stupid to this extent! Especially since he is the Prince of Ning who has made great military achievements." Another Jinyiwei also nodded.
The two of them took a few steps back as they talked. This smell would really drive them crazy if they stayed there for half an hour.
How could a normal person endure such humiliation and filth?
"We can just watch from a distance and make sure he doesn't escape."
"Alas, thinking about the great war god, Prince Ning, he is really pitiful..."
"Shh... Do you have a few heads you don't want anymore?"
The two guards' voices became quieter and quieter, and they moved further away from the pigpen.
......
Prince Ning's Mansion, West Wing.
"These past few days, Xia Yu has been in the pigpen, eating, drinking, defecating and urinating with the pigs. I think King Ning is really crazy." Mrs. Qi poured a cup of tea for Huang Zicheng first, and then poured herself a cup.
"His eyes are distracted, he's crying and laughing at the same time, he really can't be called a normal person." Huang Zicheng took the tea, brought it to his mouth, took a sip, and nodded.
"Then, according to Master Huang, how should you and I report everything here to the Emperor?"
Qi Tai frowned slightly. The new emperor had sent pigeons three times in the past few days.
Every time, they were asked to report Ning Wang Xia Yu's words and deeds to the court as soon as possible.
How to write?
He still wanted to seek Mr. Huang's opinion first.
"Describe it truthfully, the more detailed the better." Huang Zicheng paused slightly, and then said: "As for...as for whether he is really crazy or pretending to be crazy, it will naturally be judged by the new emperor."
As Huang Zicheng spoke, he clasped his hands together and bowed to the sky.
"Alright, I will write down the details of Prince Ning's situation in a memorial and have it sent back to Kyoto by express horse tomorrow."
Prince Ning's Mansion, backyard.
"He's determined." Shen Yuyao said to Xu Yunxuan, "I just don't know if that person in the palace will fall for this trick."
Xu Yunxuan hurried here from Kyoto after hearing that Xia Yu had gone crazy.
She sneaked into Prince Ning's mansion quietly, so she did not alert the Jinyiwei who were responsible for guarding it.
"It's really hard for him." Xu Yunxuan was a little moved. "Are Xiaoxian, Lin'an, Xiaoyan and the others all okay?"
"Lin'an has taken his family to Jiming Temple outside Yanjing City. They're being looked after by monks, so I think they should be fine." Shen Yuyao said softly, "When the Jinyiwei came to take over Prince Ning's mansion, only Xiaoxian and the other younger children were there."
"Well, of course we can't let others destroy our Prince Ning's Mansion!" Xu Yunxuan nodded, "Yuyao, don't worry, the prince will definitely survive this disaster."
"It's just..." She looked up at Shen Yuyao again and asked, "Do you really want him to sit on that chair?"
“…”
Shen Yuyao pondered.
She didn't directly answer Xu Yunxuan's question. Instead, she looked up at the moon in the sky and said, "That's his fate. He can't avoid it, and there's no need to hide from it."
"No matter what you and your wife decide, Yunxuan will follow you until death!" Xu Yunxuan rarely said a few words that sounded normal in this world.
......
Seven days later, the new emperor's oral order in Kyoto City was finally transmitted back to Prince Ning's Mansion.
Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai smiled at each other and shouted, "Your Majesty is wise! Tell this fellow to pretend to be crazy again."
Following the instructions, the two men asked someone to bring a pot of wine and asked the Jinyiwei to drag Xia Yu out of the pigsty.
When Xia Yu was dragged to the main hall of Prince Ning's Mansion, the two adults specially ordered the guards to drive all of Prince Ning's wives, concubines, children and servants in the backyard of Prince Ning's Mansion to the front yard to watch.
When everyone was present, a Jinyiwei brought the pot of wine to Xia Yu, who was still naked, and said, "Your Highness, this is the nectar bestowed upon you by the current emperor."
"This is a fine wine that ordinary people can't even ask for. Come and try it."
The Jinyiwei had a silk scarf covering his mouth and nose, and his eyes were full of contempt and mockery.
"Your Majesty!"
Shen Yuyao screamed and then knelt down on her knees in front of Xia Yu.
The people in the palace who were watching nearby also knelt on their knees and bowed their heads to the ground, unwilling to lift them up again.
Seeing their father in such a miserable state, the princes and princesses all sobbed sadly. Even the concubines who were not favored by Xia Yu closed their eyes tightly, as they could not bear to watch any longer.
Unexpectedly, Xia Yu seemed not to hear Shen Yuyao's exclamation. He giggled and drank the imperial wine in the pot!
When Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai saw Xia Yu like this, they exchanged glances with each other.
Crazy, Prince Ning is really crazy!
The pot is clearly filled with urine!
Prince Ning was able to drink it all in one breath!
"Someone come!" Qi Tai shouted, "Please take Prince Ning back to his 'bedroom'."
The Jinyiwei who were in charge of guarding Xia Yu had silk scarves covering their mouths and noses.
Smelly!
Xia Yu really stinks!
No one could stand being close to him.
Even the usually patient Jinyiwei couldn't do it.
After hearing Lord Qi's order, they all looked at each other again and again.
The two Jinyiwei, who were obviously the thinnest, saw that they could not refuse anymore, so they took off the swords at their waists and used the tips of the swords to pick up Xia Yu and drive him towards the pigpen.
"Lord Qi, in my opinion, Xia Yu is definitely still pretending to be crazy. We will report this matter to His Majesty today!"
"I will write the memorial right away!"
......
Midnight, in the pigpen of Prince Ning’s mansion.
A shiny black carrier pigeon flew into Prince Ning's mansion from a distance.
Then, like an old horse knowing the way, he crossed the eaves and landed beside the fence of the pigpen.
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