Chapter 71: The Second Prince is Haunted by Green Tea
The Second Prince drew his sword and looked around warily, "Who? Where did the assassin come from in broad daylight?"
Seeing that the second prince was not fooled, Lin Xiaoyue immediately returned to the house.
Humph, if you don’t accept my toast, you’ll have to drink the wine as punishment. Let me show you the voice of your sweetheart!
She pinched Jingyi's flesh with both hands, and the unconscious Jingyi was awakened by the pain, "Ah! It hurts!"
Sure enough, the Second Prince immediately recognized Jingyi's voice and rushed into the room. "Jingyi, Jingyi, is that you?"
Jingyi looked at the decorations in the house, and then saw the person in front of her, and then she was sure that she was not dreaming!
Although she didn't know why she was in the Second Prince's Wude Hall, the Emperor had witnessed everything that happened in the dungeon. It was impossible for her to get the Emperor's marriage again. If she lost this opportunity again, she might never be able to set foot in the palace again in her life!
She propped up her weak body and threw herself into the Second Prince's arms, sobbing and crying, "Second Prince, I thought you never wanted to see me again in this life! I was so scared!"
The Second Prince sighed and patted Jingyi's back gently, "How could it be? Don't you know how much I've loved you over the years?"
Jingyi looked at the Second Prince with tears in her eyes, "Now that I am in such a broken state, are you still willing?"
The Second Prince hesitated for a moment, the scene in the dungeon still lingering in his mind. He reluctantly nodded and said, "Of course. No matter what you are like, I will not change my original intention. Tomorrow I will go to the Jingnan Palace to propose marriage!"
Jingyi saw the second prince's hesitation just now, but she had no choice now!
Brother Jing, a criminal, can only hide in the valley of Yangming Town and farm all day long. Marrying Brother Jing is equivalent to giving up the title of princess and giving up wealth and glory. This is not the life I want!
But marrying the second prince would be different. The second prince had made great military achievements, but his mother's family was of low status. He needed a powerful family background to support his future fight for the throne. Not only was she a princess of a different surname bestowed by the emperor, but she also had a father, the Prince of Jingnan, who had great power. She was the perfect choice!
If the Second Prince succeeds in ascending the throne, she will become the most noble woman in the world, with all the silks and satins, agates and jades, pearls and emeralds, even that hateful Juewei Tower and Linglong Pavilion! As long as it is something she wants, anyone will be forced to give it to her!
Therefore, Jingyi simply ignored the Second Prince's hesitation, and like a happy little woman, she flashed her innocent big eyes and kissed the Second Prince sweetly on the lips.
The Second Prince instinctively pushed Jingyi away, his face revealing an unconcealable disgust. "You, you should rest for a while. I have something else to do. I'll take you back to the Princess's Mansion later."
Jingyi threw herself on the bed, covering her face with her hands in agony. "Wuwuwu... I might as well die and put an end to it all. It's better than being despised by everyone now!"
The Second Prince stood there uncomfortably, not knowing where to put his hands. Yes, he couldn't let go of what happened in the dungeon, but he couldn't give up the power behind Jingyi either. He couldn't help but sigh, "I'm sorry..."
Lin Xiaoyue, who was standing in the corner, relied on invisibility to slip a dagger under Jingyi's pillow at the right moment.
Jingyi was so excited that she threw things on the bed to the ground with her hands. When she saw the dagger under the pillow, she thought, success or failure depends on this!
Jingyi decisively picked up the dagger and stabbed it into her chest. "I know I'm no longer worthy of you. Instead of both of us suffering, let's just be free! Second Prince, let's continue in the next life!"
After saying that, Jingyi fainted on the bed.
"No! Jingyi, don't do anything stupid!" The Second Prince hugged Jingyi and cried out in pain, "Someone! Go get the imperial physician!"
But the person the second prince was waiting for was not the imperial physician, but Prince Jingnan and Emperor Liang!
The story goes like this: when Prince Jingnan went to the dungeon to look for Emperor Liang and the Second Prince, he saw no one. Instead, he found a guard unconscious on the ground and two bodies hacked to death! However, his daughter Jingyi, the owner of Linglong Pavilion, and others he had captured were all missing!
So he gathered everyone in the palace and asked about the situation, "What's going on with the bodies in the dungeon? Wasn't the princess interrogating prisoners in the dungeon? Where are those prisoners? Could it be that the emperor came in and released them? And where is the princess?"
When Emperor Liang and the Second Prince went to the dungeon, several guards from the palace followed behind them, for fear that Prince Jingnan would question them later. However, the scene of the princess and the two men making love in the dungeon was too unbearable. If they told anyone about it, Prince Jingnan would probably kill them to silence them!
The guards remained silent. Only the captain stepped forward to report, "Your Highness, we followed the Emperor and the Second Prince when they arrived. They did go to the dungeon, but after seeing the princess, they returned to the palace. We haven't been to the dungeon since then, so we have no idea what happened to those two bodies. Furthermore, we didn't see anyone escape. Perhaps the princess let them go?"
Prince Jingnan knew that his daughter had captured those men simply to vent her anger, and it was possible that she would let them go after venting her anger, but the two naked bodies on the ground really made Prince Jingnan uneasy.
He examined the body and found that the person had killed them with a single blow. The move was very decisive. The only strange thing was that the lower body of the body still looked as if it was in a state of excitement. There was no doubt that even a fool would know what they were doing before they died.
But the problem was that Emperor Liang and the Second Prince had been to the dungeon. Could it be that Jingyi had been defiled by these two beasts? And then was she discovered by the Emperor and the Second Prince?
It’s over!
Prince Jingnan was in no mood to question him any further and shouted, "Prepare the horses! I want to enter the palace!"
Imperial Palace, Qinzheng Hall.
This was the first time that Emperor Liang saw Prince Jingnan waiting outside obediently to be summoned. He thought of what happened in the dungeon and probably guessed what Prince Jingnan was here for.
He closed the memorial he was reviewing, walked slowly to the soft couch beside him, brewed himself a pot of Longjing tea, took a sip of the fragrant and sweet tea, and said in a happy mood: "Prince Xuan Jingnan!"
The eunuch straightened up upon receiving the decree and saluted loudly, "The Emperor has decreed that Prince Jingnan come to the audience!"
Prince Jingnan couldn't wait any longer, but even though he was extremely anxious and uneasy, he still remained calm and appeared in the Qinzheng Palace, "Your Highness!"
Emperor Liang poured a cup of tea for Prince Jingnan and said leisurely, "Sit down! Have some tea with me."
How could Prince Jingnan have the heart to drink tea? When he didn't see Jingyi in the Qinzheng Palace, Prince Jingnan's heart was hanging in the air. He was almost going crazy!
What happened in the dungeon? Where is Jingyi now? Will Jingyi commit suicide?
He drank his tea anxiously in one gulp and said with a bitter face, "Your Majesty, Jingyi has disappeared. I have searched everywhere, but there is no trace of Jingyi! I heard from the servants in the palace that the Second Prince accompanied Your Majesty to my house. I wonder if Jingyi came to the palace with the Second Prince?"
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