Emperor Jinde was impatient: "Come here, beat him to death."
She was not allowed to explain any more, and her life or death was decided with just one sentence.
The wife of the Marquis of Changning turned pale and trembled with fear. "No!"
"Your Majesty, spare my life..."
She instigated Nanny Chu to ruin the reputation of Xie Qingyao and Dou Yueying, anticipating that the worst consequence would be to abandon Nanny Chu, put all the blame on her, and pretend she was unaware.
This matter could have completely cleared her of all blame, but she had overlooked one thing: the emperor's wrath!
Causing trouble on the eldest princess's death anniversary has touched His Majesty's bottom line.
The wife of Marquis Changning felt a chill down her spine. Only now did she realize the huge mistake she had made. It was not that she had hurt anyone, but that she had ruined her life.
But is it any use trying to figure it out now? The situation is already beyond repair.
In a moment, the wife of Marquis Changning had her mouth blocked and sticks fell on her.
A painful groan could be heard from the huge open space.
Marquis Changning lowered his head, not even looking at his wife. His forehead was covered with sweat and a chill ran through his heart.
At this point, Madam is beyond help. I am afraid that His Majesty will vent his anger on her and the entire Changning Marquisate will suffer.
When marrying a wife, you must marry a virtuous woman, and never marry a fool, because your own selfishness will bring trouble to the entire Changning Marquis Mansion.
The women were terrified and didn't dare to look.
It was the first time for them to face the imperial power and witness the emperor's majesty, which was really terrifying.
The timid ones could not even stand steadily and needed the support of servants to stand.
Prince Qin felt a pang of regret. If he had known this earlier, he would not have spoken out to speak for the Marquis of Changning. What would the emperor think of him if the news got to his father's ears?
I don’t know if my father did this because he truly loved his aunt who died young, or because of the royal family’s reputation?
Emperor Jinde glanced at the people below and suddenly stopped.
Xie Qingyao was seen wrapped in a pink cloak, with only her head exposed. Her face was red from the cold. She lowered her head and played with the warm jade in her hand.
He Zheng raised his hands to cover her ears, as if afraid that the noises would scare her.
“…”
Seeing this scene, Emperor Jinde couldn't help but curse in a low voice, "Spoiled bag."
What a spoiled brat!
He waved his hand and had the wife of Marquis Changning taken away, and there was no need for everyone to watch the execution.
There was silence all around.
Everyone has been shocked by what happened today, and no one dares to challenge the imperial power.
Emperor Jinde glanced coldly at Marquis Changning, and finally let him go.
Marquis Changning's tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and he had the illusion that he had survived a disaster.
Prince Han is dead, and now the wife of Marquis Changning has been beaten to death. The Marquis Changning's Mansion and the Marquis Anguo's Mansion have become enemies, and their future situation will probably be very difficult.
Gradually, the crowd dispersed and set off for home.
"Ahem." Princess Yongle looked pale and staggered.
"Your Highness, be careful."
A hand reached out and quickly supported her, holding her wrist through her sleeve.
Princess Yongle stood firm, turned her head, and met a pair of dark eyes.
Dou Xiao quickly withdrew his hand and bowed his head slightly to her. "This humble official did not mean to offend. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
Princess Yongle looked at him. He had strong features, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and looked quite heroic.
This face is really handsome.
She curled her lips and chuckled, "No need to be polite."
"You helped me, the princess. How could I blame you? I should reward you."
Dou Xiao continued to speak respectfully, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. This is my duty, and I do not need any reward from Your Highness."
"Really?" Princess Yongle smiled and moved closer.
Dou Xiao couldn't help but tense up when he smelled the faint fragrance. He only took one look at the beautiful and noble face and then looked away.
He pursed his lips and said, "I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave first."
Dou Xiao retreated immediately.
Princess Yongle curled her lips, feeling both amused and angry, and muttered, "Why are you panicking? I won't eat you."
The nanny came over with a cloak: "Your Highness, put it on quickly to avoid catching a cold."
He glanced at Princess Yongle's face again and said, "Your Highness's face has turned pale, and she was coughing just now. I'll have to ask the imperial physician to prescribe medicine and take good care of her."
"I don't want to take medicine. It's too bitter." Princess Yongle frowned. "Don't worry about me, Ma'am. I'm fine."
Because she was pretending.
Put more powder on your face to make it look naturally pale, and cough a few times to look weaker.
She just happened to almost fall in front of Dou Xiao, which gave him the opportunity to help her up.
Although her father, the emperor, and her mother, the empress, were the ones who would choose her husband, after much thought, she still wanted to give it a try. What if she could succeed?
Princess Yongle waved her hand and said, "Go back home."
Xie Qingyao didn't leave in a hurry. She and He Zheng wandered around for a while, "My Lord, look, there's a green plum tree up ahead."
He Zheng followed the direction Xie Qingyao pointed and saw a purple-brown tree with green twigs, green calyx and white flowers.
The branches are dotted with beautiful and elegant green plum blossoms. When you get closer, you can smell a faint fragrance.
Xie Qingyao: "The green plum blossom symbolizes strength, fearlessness of hardship, and hope."
He Zheng said in a low, hoarse voice: "Yeah."
Xie Qingyao: "Why are there green plums here?"
He Zheng: "Princess Shengde likes green plums, so His Majesty ordered a green plum tree to be planted for her."
Xie Qingyao blinked and immediately understood that the eldest princess probably held a great position in His Majesty's heart.
Don’t be fooled by His Majesty’s low-key nature; the true feelings are revealed in the details that are not revealed to outsiders.
I'm afraid even the royal family members don't understand what Your Majesty is thinking.
"Yaoyao, do you want to pick flowers?" He Zheng moved his lips.
……ah?
Xie Qingyao reacted, "I'm afraid I can't reach it. I'm powerless."
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