Yuan Ning heard the noise and turned around, but only saw Liu Qiang falling down softly. Just as he was shocked, the Fourth Prince jumped down from the tree.
"He just tried to sneak attack you."
After the Fourth Prince finished speaking, he pried open Liu Qiang's hands, and the stone inside rolled out.
Yuan Ning's eyes widened, the hatred in his eyes was aroused once again, and he impulsively stepped forward and wanted to strangle Liu Qiang to death.
The Fourth Prince stopped him and asked, "Eunuch Yuan, don't you recognize me?"
Yuan Ning was stunned. He looked carefully at the Fourth Prince, a teenager who looked so much like Concubine Shu when she was young. Both had almond-shaped eyes, delicate facial features, and an indifferent expression that revealed a sense of nobility. How could he not recognize him?
He just didn't dare to recognize her. He rubbed his tearful eyes with his hands and asked anxiously, "Why are you here?"
The fourth prince said, "Now is not the time to talk. Tie up Liu Qiang first and we'll talk when I come back."
Yuan Ning was still confused when he saw the Fourth Prince run down the tree and shout, "Auntie, jump down and I'll catch you!"
Lin Yue stood on a tree branch, looking deep in thought.
"Huaizheng, please let me go down slowly by myself."
"If you don't catch it when it jumps down, I'll be embarrassed. If you catch it and it hurts you, I'll be even more embarrassed."
After Lin Yue finished speaking, she climbed down two tree branches and jumped down.
The cloth shoes worn in ancient times were more comfortable and there was no need to worry about spraining the ankle, so Lin Yue landed safely.
The Fourth Prince said, "I'll take you back first and come back to deal with the matter here later."
Lin Yue shook her head in refusal. "No, I can go back on my own. I'll put in a few good words for your grandmother and let you handle it privately. But don't make a big fuss. Revenge is fine, but not with such shady means, and don't implicate others."
"It's not easy for me to guide you onto the right path, and you've already wasted hundreds of thousands of my merits. If you deduct any more from me, I won't be able to even send you food and fodder, let alone the northwest wind."
The Fourth Prince felt extremely guilty upon hearing this. Therefore, he said firmly, "I'd better send you back, otherwise I won't be able to rest assured."
"Let's go, Eunuch Yuan will take care of this."
By this time, Eunuch Yuan had already understood that the woman in front of him was Princess Ding, the philanthropist who was rumored to be opening a resettlement home on South Street to provide a place for poor people to live.
He quickly said, "Princess, please let the Fourth Prince send you off. This palace may seem peaceful, but in reality, it's full of dangers."
Seeing that she couldn't push him over, Lin Yue said, "Okay, let's go."
After leaving Yining Palace, Lin Yue asked Xiao Huaizheng, "What are you going to do?"
Xiao Huaizheng said: "Since he has promised to tell the truth, I will give him this opportunity."
"How did he threaten my mother back then? Don't I know the whereabouts of his two children now?"
"It's time to let him know what it feels like to fight back!"
The hatred of killing one's mother and sister is irreconcilable. Lin Yue knew that such a matter could not be persuaded at all, so she said, "It's good that you have an idea."
Xiao Huaizheng nodded, and after seeing Lin Yue off, he quickly returned to Yining Palace.
He walked to the outside of the palace wall on purpose, and sure enough, he found several sets of footprints and the marks of a ladder there.
There was even a hole underneath, and the surrounding soil looked fresh, which showed that the sudden doubts that the aunt had expressed when she was on the tree were not due to dazzle at all.
His father and the queen really came.
Xiao Huaizheng stood up, knowing that he could no longer be a puppet in the darkness, and it was time to walk under the sun.
So he turned around and went straight to the Qinzheng Hall.
At this time, the emperor was looking at the swollen lump on his forehead, which seriously affected his handsome face. He touched it with his hand, and the pain made him upset.
The queen is becoming more and more reckless. Look at his injuries, they are almost disfigured.
At this time, Zhou Dahai came in and reported: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince is outside seeking an audience."
When the emperor heard this, he immediately became interested.
"Let him in."
After the Fourth Prince came in, he told the story of how he discovered Huo Renli's deception, found Yuan Ning, and learned of Huo Renli's true identity.
But there was no mention of Lin Yue at all.
Whether intentional or not, his son's thoughts should not be underestimated.
The emperor stroked his smooth chin, looked at the child who had become estranged from him since the death of Concubine Shu, and asked, "So what do you want to do now?"
The Fourth Prince said, "I want to personally interrogate Liu Qiang, find out the truth about my mother's murder, and then kill him to avenge my mother and sister."
Upon hearing this, the emperor said, "Yes, I agree."
"You haven't spoken about it all these years, but you actually suspect that the Queen was involved, right? After this is over, go to the Queen and admit your mistake. She is your legal mother after all, and she hasn't treated you unfairly over the years. Don't let the rift between them grow any wider."
The Fourth Prince said, "I will admit my mistake. Thank you, Father, for reminding me."
What the Fourth Prince actually wanted to say the most was that if it weren’t for his father’s indifference over the years, he wouldn’t have believed Liu Qiang in everything?
But when he saw the mountain of memorials on his father's desk, he swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
Everyone has their own difficulties. Besides, he is a bastard's son, so he naturally gets less attention. If he doesn't work hard to get in front of his father, it would be unrealistic to expect him to reach out and save him.
Besides, he was not a good person either. According to his previous plan full of hatred, his father would definitely not get away with it.
Since they are all the same, we might as well just maintain superficial peace. There is no need to rush into investigating each other's crimes.
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