Chapter 208 Inappropriate
Westward Palace...
How could a fire break out at the place where Xiahou Yi, the third prince of Beiyue, was staying?
Xie Jingyu frowned.
Chen Ping asked, "Do you want to check it out?"
“No need.”
Chen Ping responded and left.
Xie Jingyu undressed and prepared to go to bed. Shen Wan looked at him and asked, "Don't you need to investigate this?"
It is not good to have a stiff relationship. When talking about serious matters, she feels like she is meddling too much. Xie Jingyu must know how to handle these matters, so there is no need for her to ask about them. But if she doesn't ask, she will feel uneasy.
Xie Jingyu said, "Xiahou Yi came here for me, he won't let his trip be in vain."
Shen Wan was stunned for a moment, then reacted, “You mean Xia Houyi set the fire himself?”
Chen Wan recalled the news he had received in the evening that the imperial court would hold a farewell party for Dongliang and Beiyue in three days.
Now that the West Palace is on fire, Xiahou Yi has to stay for a while longer until the court finds out who murdered him.
A prince who has not yet been appointed as the crown prince is wasting time in their Ning Dynasty, which shows their determination to kill Xie Jingyu.
A trace of uneasiness flashed through Shen Wan's heart, and he looked at Xie Jingyu and said, "Then you have to be careful."
Make him so angry that he vomits blood, but also care about him.
"You are the only one who can kill me."
He lay down and closed his eyes.
She cared about him out of kindness, but not only did he not appreciate it, he even mocked her.
Shen Wan glared at him angrily for several times, then lay down, turned over, and faced him with the back of his head.
No matter how angry she was, this matter could not be taken lightly. Xiahou Yi was very likely a reborn person like her, and he had taken too many advantages. Xie Jingyu would be at a great disadvantage if he faced him.
Shen Wan sat up again and looked at Xie Jingyu.
Xie Jingyu didn't open his eyes, "Are you still not sleeping?"
Shen Wan said, "The Third Prince of Beiyue is not a good person, but I think the Prince of Gaoyang of Dongliang is a good person..."
Xie Jingyu opened his eyelids and glanced at Shen Wan, "He really looks good."
She was talking about whether a person has good character!
She and this bastard just don't get along.
She was too bored to care about whether he had a good relationship with the Prince of Gaoyang in Dongliang. Chen Wan lay down angrily and ignored Xie Jingyu anymore.
Xie Jingyu turned his head to look at Chen Wan, his brows slightly furrowed.
At the emperor's birthday banquet, this woman stared at the Prince of Gaoyang, reminding him to be on guard against Xiahou Yi, while also not forgetting to mention the Prince of Gaoyang. She had not had much contact with the Prince of Gaoyang of Dongliang, and she said this to him, it could only be that she had a good personal relationship with the Prince of Gaoyang in her previous life, and that the Prince had helped him a lot, and she didn't want him to break off this relationship.
But as a general and a prince with military power, he would not normally have such a deep friendship with the prince of another country.
After living a new life, she still looked at things superficially. He bullied her and scattered her ashes, but because he saved her elder sister's life, she let go of most of her hatred. With such a character, no matter how many lives she lived, she would only be bullied.
But she could make him so angry that he wanted to vomit blood. Xie Jingyu closed his eyes with a sense of despair.
When she woke up in the morning, Chen Wan was the only one in the bed. Shanhu Yinchuan came into the room and helped Chen Wan get up.
Chen Wan sat at the dressing table while Shanhu did her makeup. Yinchuan came over with the almanac. "Today is circled on the almanac. What important day is it?"
Today is the day when Old Madam Zhou comes to Beijing.
Afraid of forgetting this, Chen Wan made a mark on the almanac so that Shanhu Yinchuan would remind her when she saw it.
Shen Wan said, "I have to go back to Duke Dingguo's Mansion today and ask someone to prepare a carriage."
After breakfast, Shen Wan took Shan Hu to Wing Chun Temple to pay her respects to the old lady. As soon as she entered, she received several cold stares.
Yesterday, Chen Wan pinched the old lady's shoulder hard. Although it only hurt a little, the old lady cried out in pain, which was still a loss of face. More importantly, Chen Wan relied on the power of Duke Dingguo's Mansion and did not take Concubine Wen and the Second Madam seriously. It would be strange if they liked Chen Wan.
But the more Chen Wan disobeyed them, the more they wanted to mess with her. Now, they were causing trouble for her again.
After Shen Wan paid her respects, she was about to go to the princess. Concubine Wen scolded her daughter Xie Zhihuan lightly, saying, "Don't be willful. Be careful that your father will punish you again."
Xie Zhihuan pouted and said, "We're going out to go shopping soon. Sister-in-law, come with us."
I was pissed off at her yesterday, and now I want to go shopping with her. Is he planning to rip her off or setting a trap for her?
It’s okay if you don’t accept the challenge.
Shen Wan said, “I have something to do today and can’t go shopping with you.”
Xie Zhihuan said, "I told you, my sister-in-law won't go with me."
Concubine Wen was immediately displeased. "The Jingbei Palace has always been harmonious, and the girls in the palace go in and out together. The Crown Prince's Concubine has been married to the Crown Prince for a long time, and she has never left the palace with them. Many people are surprised. Does the Crown Prince's Concubine want outsiders to question the harmony of the Jingbei Palace?"
Chen Wan laughed when she heard this. "Harmony isn't something we do for show. I have my own plans. Concubine Wen wants me to put aside my own affairs and accommodate the eldest lady and the others to go out shopping?"
The Second Madam asked, "Is the Crown Prince's Consort busy with something important?"
Chen Wan said calmly, "Grandma is ill and hasn't gotten better. I'm going back to visit her."
If you have the ability, tell her not to go back and go shopping with Xie Zhihuan and the others.
Chen Wan's excuse was brilliant. Even though Concubine Wen and the Second Madam knew that Chen Wan didn't have much respect for the old lady in her heart, they couldn't stop her from going back to fulfill her filial duty.
They stopped Shen Wan from going back to visit the sick old lady, and instead she went out shopping with the girls in the mansion. If this matter got out, everyone's spit would drown them half to death.
If the Yun family heard the news and came to the prince, the prince would have to scold them.
No one spoke anymore, Shen Wanfu lowered his body, and went to see the princess.
The princess was still sick and weak, and her condition was neither getting worse nor getting better.
The princess's old habit is really strange.
The princess asked, "Has Yu'er Jueqian's condition improved after taking the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician?"
Xie Jingyu was not sick at all, how could she answer that?
Chen Wan could only lie, "During breakfast, I asked my husband, and he said he slept well last night..."
The princess nodded and said, "Yu'er doesn't like taking medicine, so you keep an eye on him."
Coming out of the Liuli Courtyard, Shen Wan returned to Zhaolanxuan.
From a distance, I saw Xie Jingyu go out and walk towards the front yard. I didn’t know where he was going, but I knew it when Shen Wan returned to the yard.
The little maid reported to Shen Wan, "The emperor has summoned you, and the prince has gone to the palace."
Shen Wan took some supplements and things for Ye Caiwei and returned to Duke Dingguo’s Mansion.
Imperial study.
The emperor sat on the dragon throne.
In addition to Eunuch An, the Minister of Rites was also present.
Xie Jingyu stepped forward and saluted the emperor, "I wonder why the emperor wants me here...?"
The Emperor said, "Last night, an assassin broke into the West Palace, killed a North Vietnamese envoy, and burned the West Palace. The Third Prince of North Vietnam hopes the court can identify the assassin and has nominated you to investigate. I will leave this matter to you."
She really knows how to cause trouble for him.
Xie Jingyu said, "Anyone who has the courage to assassinate the North Vietnamese envoy must not be an ordinary person. It will be difficult to investigate in a short period of time."
The emperor said, "Try to investigate as much as you can."
Xie Jingyu had no choice but to take on this task.
The Minister of Rites said, "The North Vietnamese envoy is worried that the assassin will not give up and will set an ambush on the way back to North Vietnam. He plans to stay a little longer. At present, it is not known whether Dongliang is willing to stay a few more days to hold a banquet..."
This matter is really difficult to handle.
Beiyue and Dongliang came together to celebrate the birthday, so they should be treated equally.
But holding a banquet in the palace costs a lot, and the emperor doesn't want to hold it again and again.
The emperor asked the Minister of Rites to find out Dong Liang’s intentions before making a decision.
The Minister of Rites agreed and added, "The West Palace is no longer habitable. The Third Prince of Beiyue wants to move to the East Palace and live with the Crown Prince of Dongliang Gaoyang."
The emperor doesn't care where these people live.
Just as he was about to agree, Xie Jingyu said, "This is not a good move. If the Third Prince of Beiyue moves to the East Palace, what if the assassin comes back? Wouldn't that bring disaster to the Dongliang envoys?"
"Northern Vietnam came to celebrate the birthday. The court treated them with courtesy, but it should also consider Eastern Liang."
The Emperor then said, "Also, arrange accommodation for the Third Prince of Beiyue and his men."
"I obey the order."
After coming out of the imperial study, Xie Jingyu went to the West Palace.
The fire burned all night, and now thick smoke is still billowing over the palace.
Although he knew what the assassins were, since he was here to track them down, Xie Jingyu still went through the motions and checked the bodies of the assassins.
Xiahou Yi came over and said, "I hope that Prince Jingbei can find out who is behind this as soon as possible, so that I can set off with peace of mind."
Xie Jingyu laughed, "Does the Third Prince of Beiyue want me to put you in jail right now?"
Xiahou Yi looked as if he had heard a joke, "Put this prince in jail?"
Xie Jingyu walked up to him and asked, "Why? Does the Third Prince of Beiyue think that this prince doesn't have the courage?"
Xiahou Yi stopped talking.
A person who rebelled in his previous life and succeeded must have all kinds of courage.
Xie Jingyu said, "You know I have no intention of power, yet you still dare to play such tricks with me. There are more than just you, the prince of Beiyue. If you really piss me off, I will go to Beiyue and play with you slowly."
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