Mingzhu's little brain was working rapidly, "Because... because the emperor favors the prince."
Tong Guowei:?
Mingzhu pulled Tong Guowei aside and whispered, "If you go to the Emperor to complain like this, you'll definitely point fingers at the Crown Prince. But the Emperor is so partial to the Crown Prince. He might have felt a little sorry for your injury, but now you're pointing the finger at the Crown Prince. It's over. The Emperor will definitely be angry."
Tong Guowei didn't believe it.
"It doesn't matter if you're injured, but please don't let Concubine Tong get involved."
Tong Guowei: That’s right.
Seeing his expression soften, Mingzhu let out a breath and said, "In my opinion, as long as you don't have evidence, the emperor won't do anything to the crown prince even if you tell him everything. In that case, why don't you find the evidence first, Lord Tong?"
Tong Guowei felt that this made some sense, but... it was pitch black at the time and he couldn't see anyone.
Mingzhu guessed what he was thinking from his expression and continued, "Master Tong, why don't you go back and send someone to investigate the Crown Prince's recent whereabouts? Perhaps you can find some clues. If you can't even find this little clue and start blaming the Crown Prince, the Emperor will definitely scold you to death."
Tong Guowei suddenly shook himself when he thought of the scene where he was scolded.
"Thank you, Master Mingzhu, for your warning. I will go back and arrange for someone to investigate this matter in detail."
After saying this, he bowed and left.
Mingzhu watched him leave completely before she sat down on the ground.
What a sin.
The next few days went smoothly without any problems.
But Yinreng always felt that a pair of eyes were staring at him all the time, like a poisonous snake hiding in the dark, ready to spit out its tongue at him at any time.
Fortunately, the emperor returned soon.
Except for Yinzhi and Prince Chun who returned to the army, everyone else returned to the palace.
This trip was a lot of fun and excitement, but after returning I had to rest for three days before the pain in my body was relieved.
Everything was normal for more than a month. At the end of July, Yinreng, who had just finished his job, heard that Xiaoba had fallen into the water.
The cause was that the Eighth Prince and the Seventh Prince were playing ball by the lake. While playing, they started fighting over the ball. The Eighth Prince lost his balance and fell into the lake. Even though the palace servants jumped in to rescue him at the first time, he was unconscious after being pulled out.
When the news was passed back to Chengqian Palace and Yiku Palace, Tong Jia and Wei hurried over. After Dai Jia got the news, she sent someone to notify Concubine Yi while rushing to the lake.
Tong Jia was so angry when she saw the unconscious Xiao Ba that she slapped Xiao Qi to the ground. The wet nurse hurriedly helped Xiao Qi up but did not dare to say anything to Tong Jia.
"As an older brother, how could you push your younger brother? How could you be so cruel?"
Tong Jia was furious and cursed loudly. Then she looked at the palace servants following Xiao Ba and scolded them, "Are you all a bunch of blind people? You can't even keep an eye on your own master, so what's the use of you? Go back to the palace and each of you will receive twenty lashes of the cane."
Dai Jia saw her son being pushed down from a distance and almost ran over. After paying her respects and bowing, she explained to Tong Jia, "Madam Tong, please calm down. The Seventh Prince has always been friendly and caring towards his brothers and younger brothers. He would never do such a thing as pushing the Eighth Prince into the water. There must be a misunderstanding. Perhaps..."
Tong Jia raised her hand and slapped her across the face. "You are so lowly and yet you dare to argue with me. If Eighth Prince is alright, it's fine. But if anything goes wrong, you and Seventh Prince will be in trouble."
He turned to look at Wei, whose eyes were red from crying, and said, "Why are you crying? Go back to the palace and let the imperial physician treat you."
After saying this, the group hurried back to Chengqian Palace.
Dai Jia didn't care about her red and swollen cheeks, but just hugged the obviously frightened Seventh Prince and sobbed softly.
"It's all because of my mother's incompetence that Xiaoqi suffered injustice."
The wet nurse was also furious. "My lady, our Seventh Prince really didn't push the Eighth Prince. So many servants around saw it. I think Concubine Tong is just taking advantage of the situation. Let's go back to the palace and tell Concubine Yi about this."
After Dai Jia nodded, she took Xiao Qi's hand and quickly returned to Yiku Palace.
At that time, Concubine Yi was talking with Concubine Hui in the Yanx Palace. After hearing that Xiaoqi was in trouble, she hurried back to the Yanx Palace. As soon as she entered, she saw Xiaoqi looking scared. After listening to Dai Jia's retelling, she was so angry that she slammed the table.
"You've become a concubine, yet you still dare to be so arrogant."
Then he looked at the Seventh Prince and said, "Seventh Prince, please talk to Concubine Yi's mother. Was it really you who pushed your brother into the lake?"
Yinyou nodded, "It wasn't me who pushed it."
Concubine Yi carefully questioned the wet nurse and palace maids who were present at the time, and after confirming that it really had nothing to do with Yinyou, she ordered Huanxi to prepare some nourishing food and went to Chengqian Palace in person.
Because of Xiao Ba's matter, everyone in Chengqian Palace looked serious and anxious.
Inside the main hall, Tong Jia was standing by the bed. After watching the imperial physician finish examining the Eighth Prince, she hurriedly asked, "How is the Eighth Prince? Why did he fall into a coma?"
"The Eighth Prince was suddenly frightened after falling into the water. Furthermore, although the weather was warm, the water at the bottom of the lake was very cold, so he fell into a coma."
Tong Jia finally breathed a sigh of relief. After waiting for the imperial physician to prescribe a prescription, she asked Shu Shu to personally supervise the decoction of the medicine, and then looked at Wei.
"You go back first. Xiao Ba, please rest here with me. I will come back to you after you have recovered."
Wei didn't dare to complain at all. She thanked him and left.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Yi is here."
The little palace maid hurried in to deliver the message. Tong Jia frowned and was about to say she didn't want to see him when she saw Concubine Yi coming in with her people.
"I came to see the Eighth Prince. What did the imperial physician say?"
Concubine Yi did not give Tong Jia a good look. She walked directly to the bedside and looked at the pale and unconscious little person. She felt a little regretful and sad.
"The imperial physician means that the Eighth Prince is frightened."
Concubine Yi nodded, then signaled Huanxi to hand over the supplements.
"Although this matter has nothing to do with the Seventh Prince, she fell into the water while playing with him. I feel a little uncomfortable after hearing this. These nourishing things are suitable for children. You can keep them."
Tong Jia didn't even look at those things, "Thank you, Concubine Yi."
Concubine Yi glanced at her, then sat down and said casually but seriously, "As the head of a palace, it's really inappropriate for you to act so rashly. Who gave you the right to punish a concubine without knowing the truth?"
Tong Jia glared, but Concubine Yi sneered.
"I know my sister is dissatisfied, but no matter how dissatisfied she is, she must wait until you are promoted to her previous position. Not only did you punish the concubines, but you also pushed the Seventh Prince. How can I explain this?"
Tong Jia was already annoyed, and now she became even more angry when she heard what Concubine Yi said.
"Since Concubine Yi says so, let's go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity and ask the Emperor for his opinion."
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