Chapter 516: House Search
The Minister of Justice performed an autopsy and found that Princess Qi Yang did not struggle much when she died, and was almost killed in one blow.
Queen Song lived a life of luxury and was too weak to do anything, so it was impossible for her to do that. The only one who could act so decisively was Prince Qing.
Sure enough, her guess was correct. Prince Qing and Queen Song were having an affair. Queen Song left the palace and came to Princess Shunyang's mansion to meet her secretly.
Chen Wan looked at Xie Jingyu, "Why didn't your people rescue Princess Qi Yang?"
That's a witness, enough to beat Queen Song and Prince Qing to death.
The affair between the two was exposed. If Xiao Yun was the emperor's flesh and blood, he might have been spared. Otherwise, let alone fighting for the throne, the emperor would not allow him to live in the world with a cuckold.
Xie Jingyu said, "Being able to rescue Yaoguang County Lady is already a great achievement for Chen Ping and his team."
Chen Wan didn't know that the incidents that happened to Princess Qiyang and Lady Yaoguang were closely related to her speaking well of Queen Song in the palace and getting the Emperor to let her attend the Peach Blossom Banquet at Princess Shunyang's mansion.
The Yaoguang County Lady was convinced that Shen Wan had bad intentions and told the Queen Mother and Princess Qiyang about it.
Although Princess Qi Yang persuaded the Queen Mother not to tell Queen Song about this matter, she did not dare to leave it alone. After all, they and Queen Song were in the same boat, and they would prosper and suffer together, so she did not dare to take it lightly.
So, two maids were sent to keep an eye on Shen Wan to prevent her from causing trouble, and Princess Qi Yang kept an eye on Queen Song.
Four years ago, before the eldest prince consort disappeared, he asked her to have less contact with Queen Song. He suspected that the death of Prince Jin was related to Queen Song. Princess Qi Yang did not believe it in her heart. Queen Song was her cousin and was deeply in love with Prince Jin. Even if Prince Jin insisted on marrying Lin Qingyin and could not give her the position of Crown Princess, the Queen Mother also promised that she would give Queen Song the position of concubine in the future.
Prince Jin cherishes Lin Qingyin, but men will not cherish what they get. When Prince Jin's feelings for Lin Qingyin fade, even the position of Queen is not impossible for her.
It is possible that Queen Song poisoned Lin Qingyin, but how could she poison Prince Jin?
Princess Qi Yang did not receive the letter, but a few days later, the prince consort left a letter and hurriedly left the capital. He was never heard from again and disappeared from the face of the earth.
After the eldest son-in-law disappeared, Princess Qi Yang recalled over and over again what he said when he was still alive. In addition, Princess Yaoguang and Princess Shouzhen were competing for favor and things. For the sake of their daughter, Princess Qi Yang and Queen Song inevitably had some disputes, and their relationship gradually became distant.
Chen Wan told Princess Yaoguang that she did this to investigate the case of Prince Jin, which suddenly brought back Princess Qiyang's memory.
She didn't believe in Shen Wan, but believed that the eldest son-in-law would not lie to her, so she helped suppress the Queen Mother.
Queen Song went to Princess Shunyang's residence to appreciate the flowers. Princess Qiyang was watching her personally. The cat pounced on Queen Song and soiled her phoenix robe. She went downstairs to change it. Princess Qiyang became suspicious and followed it secretly.
Queen Song and Prince Qing had a secret meeting and sent secret guards to guard the place. Chen Ping, Chen An and others discovered it and did not dare to go over.
Princess Qi Yang also brought secret guards with her. She followed Queen Song to see what she was going to do. Prince Qing's secret guards tried to stop her, and then the secret guards on both sides started fighting.
Chen Ping and Chen An didn't know what Princess Qi Yang had seen. When both the secret guards were injured, they took advantage of the time when Prince Qing's secret guards were moving the bodies of Princess Qi Yang's secret guards away, and then they quietly passed by.
It was too late by then. Princess Qi Yang fell in a pool of blood and was already dead. Lady Yao Guang was still breathing and when she sensed someone coming, Chen Ping decisively took her away.
As for Lady Yaoguang, she saw Princess Qiyang walking over there alone, and because she was worried, she secretly followed her.
If you want to know how Princess Qi Yang was killed, you can only wait for Lady Yaoguang to wake up.
Young Master Zhao only has a 10% chance of saving her, and he doesn't know whether she can wake up alive.
Chen Wan looked at Xie Jingyu, "Princess Qiyang was killed, and Princess Yaoguang is missing. The Queen Mother will definitely send people all over Kyoto to look for her..."
The Queen Mother trusts Duke Song, so this matter will most likely be handed over to Duke Song.
If Duke Song were to find Lady Yaoguang, there would be no chance for her to wake up.
Shen Wan's worries were not unnecessary. Xie Jingyu lifted the curtain of the carriage and ordered Chen Ping, "Change the appearance of Yaoguang County Lady to prevent the house from being searched."
As for Queen Song, she hurried back to the palace and went directly to Shoukang Palace. The empress dowager woke up under acupuncture treatment by Zhao Yuanzheng.
Heartbroken and in agony.
Queen Song said distressedly, "Queen Dowager, take care of yourself..."
The Queen Mother said, "What sin have I committed to bring such harm to my two children?"
It has been seventeen years since the death of Prince Jin, and the murderer has not been found yet. Now Princess Qi Yang has also been killed. The Queen Mother felt heartbroken when she thought that her daughter was chatting and laughing with her just two days ago.
Queen Song said, "Queen Dowager, you must not fall down. Princess Yaoguang is injured and missing. We must find her as soon as possible..."
At that time, Duke Song entered the palace upon hearing the news.
The Queen Mother handed the task of finding Lady Yaoguang to Duke Song, "Even if I have to turn the capital upside down, I will find Lady Yaoguang!"
Duke Song received the order and left the palace. He first closed the city gate to prevent anyone from taking Lady Yaoguang out of the city.
Then they sent officers and soldiers to search house by house.
The first place they searched was the Jingdu Pharmacy, and then the residences of the guests who had gone to the Shunyang Princess's residence to attend the Peach Blossom Banquet today...
Besides, Chen Ping came to the Zhao Mansion with a disguise mask, and the eldest young master Zhao was trying every means to save County Lady Yaoguang.
To be honest, Young Master Zhao felt that his brain was not enough.
Princess Yaoguang is the daughter of Princess Qiyang and the granddaughter of the Empress Dowager. She is on the enemy side of the Crown Prince and his wife of Prince Jingbei. Princess Yaoguang's life is hanging by a thread, and it is a good thing that the Crown Prince of Jingbei does not stab her again. In fact, she wants him to do his best to save her.
The Prince of Jingbei is broad-minded. This is not the first time he has known that the people he saves are more unexpected each time.
There was a knock on the window, and Young Master Zhao was startled. Then Chen Ping pushed the window open and entered the room.
Well, it is indeed suspicious that the guards accompanying the Prince of Jingbei came to see him, so going through the window can be more discreet.
He just left, why is he back?
Young Master Zhao asked, "But what instructions does Prince Jingbei have?"
Chen Ping said, "The Crown Prince and his wife are worried that someone might come to search the mansion looking for Lady Yaoguang, so they want to disguise her."
Young Master Zhao admires his cautious approach.
But when it comes to actually changing one's appearance, problems arise one after another.
Chen Ping had never disguised himself as a woman before, and no matter how he disguised himself, he looked ugly. In addition, he didn't know how to comb his hair, so he decided to disguise himself as a man.
But disguising himself as a man is convenient, but a man wearing women's clothes and covered in blood is even stranger.
Chen Ping looked at Young Master Zhao and said, "Why don't you change her into men's clothes?"
Young Master Zhao shook his head repeatedly, "No, I can't..."
"Isn't it said that doctors don't differentiate between men and women?" Chen Ping said.
Young Master Zhao, "..."
That's what I said.
but--
Chen Ping ran away.
He didn't even have the chance to say anything.
Then Young Master Zhao was at a loss.
He couldn't let the servant or the maid do it, so he had to do it himself.
Fortunately, Lady Yaoguang was unconscious, otherwise he would have been slapped several times by her.
As he was helping Yaoguang's servant change his clothes with a flushed face, there was a loud knock on the door. "Master, the prince of Song is here to search the house..."
Young Master Zhao was so scared.
He casually threw the dress that Lady Yaoguang had taken off into the stove, and only left after watching it burn to ashes.
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