Chapter 109 A Surprise Surprise
"Have you heard? Princess Zhixin disappeared in the cold palace yesterday, and now the whole city is under martial law. Even the emperor is looking for the princess in the city!"
"Not only that, I heard that the royal concubine is here too!"
"Royal concubine? Which royal concubine?"
"The other royal concubine? It's the only royal concubine in Daliang, the daughter of the current prime minister, Zong Yaohe!"
"The emperor and the queen are truly a match made in heaven. I just took a look at them from a distance, and they are truly a match made in heaven, a talented man and a beautiful woman."
Rumors were spreading outside the palace, and many people crowded in the front, wanting to catch a glimpse of the emperor and the royal concubine.
In the guest inn, the emperor came up to Concubine Shu Gui and whispered, "Now the people in the city are in a panic, afraid that they might accidentally offend me and Concubine Gui. For the safety of the people and you, why don't we go back to the palace first? I'll let Wei Xin lead people to search the city. If there is any news, I'll notify you immediately, okay?"
Since returning to the guest inn yesterday, Concubine Shu Gui has not slept all night.
After staying up all night, she looked much more haggard.
She looked a little panicked, and her eyes were hesitant and uneasy: "Your Majesty, there is the body of the Fourteenth Master, but not Ying'an. Do you think Ying'an is still alive?"
Although Yaozhi said last night that Ying'an was fine, now even the body of the Fourteenth Master has been found, and Ying'an who was with him...
She really couldn't convince herself.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Qingling's eyes also accumulated some tears, and he was reluctant to let them fall.
He held Concubine Shugui in his arms and soothed her gently, "Don't worry, our daughter is blessed with a long life and is doing well."
From last night until now, he has always believed that Ying'an is still alive.
She is his noble lady.
How could she die young?
And now in the wooden house in the suburbs.
Fourteenth Master and Zong Yaozhi looked at Ying'an, who had turned into a three-year-old baby in front of them and fell into deep thought.
Zong Yaozhi pointed at Ying'an uncertainly and said, "Xuezhen, you said this is my Ying'an?"
Fourteenth Master frowned in confusion and spoke uncertainly, "Should it be...?"
Ying'an looked at the two of them and said in a grandma's voice, "Uncle, Fourteenth Uncle, have my mother and scumbag father returned to the palace?"
Fourteenth Master looked at Zong Yaozhi.
Zong Yaozhi nodded in confusion: "Yes."
After saying that, he raised his hand and pointed at the little prodigal lying on the bed and said: "Wait a minute, are you saying that after Ying'an took you away from the Prince of Heng's Mansion in secret, he stole him out of the Jiang Mansion, and then turned him into a living person and brought him to this small shabby house?"
The Fourteenth Master held his forehead and sighed.
"That's right, Yaozhi, you have asked this question ten times since you came here."
Zong Yaozhi turned around anxiously, spread his hands and shrugged: "Turn a living person into a living person! This is a turn a living person into a living person! Do you know what kind of commotion this will cause in the city?"
The Fourteenth Master was very calm, raised his eyes to look at him, and said: "Have you heard any news from last night to now?"
Zong Yaozhi shook his head stiffly.
Just about to speak.
Ying'an, who was sitting in the basket nearby, shook his head and said, "My scumbag father will never allow such news to shake the morale of the army, so he will definitely not spread this matter, and he may even kill people to silence them."
After these words came out, Zong Yaozhi stopped.
After a while, he suddenly stood up again: "Oh no! I wrote a letter to my eldest sister before I came here this morning. She should have known about the great transformation by now. She will not be..."
The palace.
After saying goodbye to the emperor, Concubine Shu Gui returned to Guangling Palace alone
in a sedan chair. Mi Chun handed Concubine Shu Gui a letter.
"Your Majesty, this was sent by the young master this morning." Concubine
Shu Gui took the letter, opened it and scanned it, and then put the letter in her hand.
After returning to Guangling Palace, she asked someone to light the candles and burn the letter directly.
"Who was in charge of the winter poetry festival in previous years?"
Mi Chun was stunned. She didn't expect the Queen's mood to change so quickly.
She nodded: "My Queen, it was the Queen."
Concubine Shu Gui glanced at the letter burning in the candles and said slowly: "Since the Emperor has entrusted this matter to me, I must live up to his expectations. Let's go to Jingren Palace to see our Queen."
"Yes, Queen."
In the study.
Wei Xin knelt on the ground, nodded and dared not look up.
Emperor Qingling stared at him and said, "A good person is gone? Wei Xin, is this the result you reported to me? What do I want you for? Are you here to make a living?"
Wei Xin lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, this is what the people below said. They watched the little prodigal disappear in front of them."
Emperor Qingling was about to pick up the calligraphy at hand and throw it down, but he remembered something and pointed at Wei Xin and said angrily, "Listen to what you said, do you believe it?"
Wei Xin shook his head honestly, "I don't believe it."
Emperor Qingling was so angry that he laughed.
"If you don't believe me, go find them for me! Whoever finds either the princess or the little prodigal will be rewarded handsomely!"
Wei Xin escaped a disaster and knelt down to express his gratitude: "Yes, Your Majesty, thank you for not killing me."
Emperor Qing Ling waved his hands and said nonchalantly: "Go away, don't bother me here."
After Wei Xin left, Emperor Qing Ling called Wei Weiran over.
"How is Concubine Shugui?"
Wei Weiran knelt down and replied: "Your Majesty, I think the Queen is much better now. I went to Jingren Palace now. I asked Mi Chun, and she said that the Queen wanted to ask the Queen how the winter poetry festival was held before, to learn from her."
Emperor Qingling said slowly: "Well, continue to send people to watch Guangling Palace. If Concubine Shugui is not well, tell me immediately."
Wei Weiran knelt down hurriedly: "Yes, Your Majesty."
"There is one more thing..."
Wei Weiran hesitated.
Emperor Qingling said in a deep voice: "Speak."
"How should we reply to the Empress Dowager? The maid in Changshou Palace has asked several times just now, saying that the Empress Dowager is worried about the Fourteenth Master and has not slept all night."
The news from the Hengjun Prince's Mansion and the Jiang Mansion was blocked, and the outside world could not get any information.
Now everyone just thought that the princess was still missing, and the Fourteenth Master was imprisoned like the Hengjun Prince.
Emperor Qingling frowned: "It doesn't matter, to be honest, the Empress Dowager has been focusing on the Fourteenth Master all these years, and it's time for her to take a break."
Wei Weiran nodded and responded: "Yes, Your Majesty, I will reply to the Empress Dowager now."
In Jingren Palace.
When Shuguifei came, Xianpin was also there.
"I have met the Empress Dowager." Shuguifei half-knelt to salute.
Before the empress opened her mouth, Concubine Shugui sat down on her own.
The empress and Concubine Xian looked at each other and said nothing.
After a moment, Concubine Xian stood up and knelt down to pay her respects: "Meeting Madam Shugui,
may you live long and healthy." After saying that, she lowered her head.
In this comparison, it seemed that Concubine Shugui did not value etiquette and was disrespectful to the empress.
Everyone present looked at Concubine Shugui vaguely, with some scrutiny in their eyes.
Concubine Shugui raised her lips and said, "Last time, Concubine Xian asked me to plead for Lord Hua, and I did ask the emperor, but the emperor ordered the execution of Lord Hua, which I really didn't expect. In this matter, it seems that it is my fault, Concubine Xian, I'm sorry, it was me who caused your father's death, please don't hate me."