Chapter 72
In Princess Zhaoyang's mansion, Jun Lingyue was having a meal.
Today, she had a very good appetite and ate half a bowl of rice and a bowl of soup more than usual.
"Let's all retreat."
She had eaten too much today, so she wanted to take a walk to digest the food. "Accompany me to the garden to help digest the food."
"Yes, Princess."
"Aunt Cuizhu, did she beg for mercy?"
"Princess, she has been begging for mercy from the beginning to the end." Aunt Cuizhu twitched her mouth and held back her smile.
"Still stubborn?"
"Still digging."
"What's wrong with you? She's just a little commoner. I don't believe she can hold on."
"yes."
Jun Lingyue was just getting up and walking out when a servant came to report that the emperor had come to the princess's mansion in person and had already arrived at the door.
"My royal brother, why are you coming to the princess's residence at this hour?" Jun Lingyue was very puzzled, but he did not dare to delay at all and hurried to the front hall to greet him.
When Jun Daiyi was still a prince, he struggled to survive in the palace.
Jun Lingyue is a princess with a sweet mouth, and is quite favored.
At that time, Concubine Gao had given birth to a son, Jun Chengyu, and she wanted very much to have a daughter, but due to her poor health, she never became pregnant again.
Jun Lingyue's biological mother, Concubine Lin, took advantage of this opportunity to teach her how to please Concubine Gao.
So, with the efforts of mother and daughter, Jun Lingyue became the most favored heir to the throne in the palace besides Jun Chengyu.
She didn't understand at the time why Concubine Lin asked her to secretly take care of Jun Daiyi, the unfavored prince, but she obeyed.
All the favors she received came from her mother who taught her step by step how to please Concubine Gao, and she was given the Princess Mansion at a young age.
You won’t go wrong if you listen to your mother.
Therefore, when others bully and humiliate Jun Daiyi, she will support them behind the scenes and secretly help them.
Now, Jun Daiyi has unexpectedly been promoted to a high position. Thinking of their former affection, he treats her very well. This can be seen from the fact that she no longer has to call him "Your Majesty" and is allowed to continue calling him "Royal Brother".
"Zhaoyang pays homage to my royal brother. Long live my royal brother."
"Stand up, I am here incognito today, there is no need to be so serious."
"Your humble servant Jun Qingmo pays homage to the princess. May the princess be blessed with good health and happiness."
"No need to be so polite." Jun Lingyue treated this newly promoted powerful official, the emperor's right-hand man, with great courtesy.
There were not many people coming, and their carriage was small, so it seemed that there was nothing important. Jun Lingyue happily stepped forward and took her royal brother's arm.
She is very good at being nice and pleasing.
"Royal brother, please come in and sit down. Why are you out of the palace so late today?"
"You little girl, didn't I just say I was going on a secret visit? I've already left the palace and came to see you on the way."
"My Royal Highness, I believe you haven't had your meal yet. I'll have someone arrange it right away."
Listening to the brother and sister's casual chat, Jun Qingmo felt anxious and coughed lightly.
Jun waited for the council's opinion, then continued, "Today, someone went missing from Lord Jun's residence. They were wearing orange-yellow arrow-sleeved clothing. The patrol team reported that they had seen them outside the Princess's residence. Has your sister seen any unfamiliar woman in the residence?"
Jun Lingyue lowered her eyes slightly and said calmly, "My sister has been unwell today and is recuperating at home. I haven't seen anyone unfamiliar. The mansion hasn't hired any new servants recently. Steward Li, please go and ask the guards if they've seen any women matching my appearance around the Princess' mansion today."
Upon hearing this, Jun Qingmo closed his eyes and suppressed his anger. "I heard that the princess was free today and went to the Shuyu Pavilion with Princess Yuzhang to enjoy the scenery. They left at the beginning of the afternoon?"
"I went to Shuyuxuan, but later felt unwell and returned home."
"But the princess just said that she didn't leave the house today?"
"So what? Do I need to report my whereabouts to you for your approval in advance?"
Jun Daiyi saw the tension rising, so he pulled the person to his side and whispered, "That woman is not someone else, she is the wife appointed by me. Please release her. If there is anything, let her see the other person first."
"Imperial grant? Why is there no announcement procedure? Besides, there are indeed no outsiders in my sister's house." Jun Lingyue couldn't believe who this woman was that could make her royal brother start to make up lies.
Jun Daiyi was also troubled. His sister, doted on by the late emperor and Concubine Gao, was now favored by him and had never been criticized. She had a bad temper, but she wasn't difficult to get along with. Having said that, what was going on today?
This was one of the few people who had ever shown him warmth, and he didn't want to say anything harsh.
Jun Qingmo controlled his temper and said respectfully, "Your Highness, Yunniang is my benefactor and the most important person in my life. Please be kind and allow me to bring her back."
Jun Daiyi didn't even look at his sister. "Aunt Cuizhu, have you met Zhang Yunniang in the princess's mansion? Tell me the truth. If I tell you a lie, you know the consequences of deceiving the emperor."
"Your Majesty, please spare me, Your Majesty, please spare me." Cuizhu looked at Jun Lingyue with a panicked face, not knowing what to do. It was not right to reply, nor was it right not to reply.
"You dog slave, tell me where the person is?" Jun Daiyi shouted sternly, and the majesty of a superior suppressed everyone present.
"Yes, in Hengwu Garden."
"Zhaoyang, there has to be a limit to your nonsense. Why don't you lead the way?"
Jun Lingyue led the way with an unhappy look on his face, and everyone soon arrived at Hengwu Garden.
Screams were heard from the courtyard.
"Aunt Moju, please don't add any more. I really can't take it anymore. Woo woo woo."
"Miss Zhang, if you don't drink the toast, it doesn't mean you will keep toasting. You have to keep this in mind. Keep adding more."
"Ahhhhh, my neck is going to break, stop, stop, ah, my wrist, my wrist."
Hearing the screams in the house, Jun Qingmo's face was in great pain. Jun Daiyi knew his feelings for Zhang Yunniang, and he cried out in his heart that something was wrong, and kicked the door open.
It seems that today’s matter is not going to end well. Is it over?
The loud noise coming from the door startled everyone in the house. Aunt Mo Ju was the first to react and knelt down to pay her respects.
Looking at the group of people standing at the door, Zhang Yunniang sat there in a daze. It was not that she didn't want to move, but that she couldn't move, she really couldn't move at all.
Jun Qingmo had tears in his eyes, but when he saw the funny scene in front of him, he felt relieved.
Zhang Yunniang's head was filled with all kinds of hairpins, long and short, filling her entire bun.
Her neck was hung with all kinds of jewels, necklaces, and longevity locks.
Her hands were spread out on the table, and her wrists were covered with rows of gold and jade bracelets.
There were so many things hanging on her body that she was weighed down and couldn't move at all.
These are all gold, silver and jewelry. I have never seen so many good things in my entire two lifetimes.
She really couldn't hold it in any longer and was about to agree to stay in the princess's mansion.
Being able to persist until now is already a great sign of concentration, okay?
Jun Daiyi didn't expect such an ending. Fortunately, it wasn't a bloody scene.
Jun Lingyue pouted as she stepped forward, circling around Zhang Yunniang. "A nobody? Not worth mentioning? Fatherless and motherless? Alone?" The words were squeezed out from between her teeth. "I was thinking, you're just a lowly person, yet you're so stubborn that you refuse to stay in the princess's mansion. Is there a single word of truth in your mouth?"
"It's all true, Princess." Zhang Yunniang wanted to cry but had no tears. Not a single word she said was false.
"Your praise of my beauty is also a lie? You are happy just by looking at me, is that also nonsense?" Jun Lingyue ignored her dying struggle. Could Jun Qingmo ask the emperor to come and ask for someone just for her, a nobody?
"Princess, this is absolutely true, absolutely true, without a trace of water."
Jun Qingmo bowed and said, "Thank you, Princess, for your kindness to Yunniang. I express my gratitude here." He slid to Zhang Yunniang's side and cleared the jewelry off her body.
The jewelry was too heavy and he saw her discomfort.
Aunt Mo Ju also quickly brought people forward to help, and soon they took down these objects.
Zhang Yunniang gasped several times. After being suppressed for a long time, she suddenly felt light all over, as if she was about to fly.
Jun Qingmo grabbed Zhang Yunniang's hand and held it tightly. He was in great pain and just wanted to find a place where no one was around and hug her and cry.
He was terrified.
It's so dangerous.
"Your humble servant thanks the Emperor and Princess, and we will take our leave."
Knowing it was a misunderstanding, even though no one was hurt, it still caused distress. Jun Daiyi said, "Yuan Jin, you've worked hard these days. You don't have to go to court tomorrow. I've granted you three days off."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."
Jun Daiyi was disappointed with his failure and said, "You should work harder too."
"I understand."
Jun Lingyue was unhappy, but she also knew that she couldn't keep the person. "Aunt Moju, I find things that have been worn by others dirty and don't want to use them anymore. Find a box and take it away with her."
"Thank you, thank you Princess for the reward. May the emperor be blessed with good health, and may the princess be blessed with good fortune and happiness. I will take my leave."
Jun Lingyue watched the person walk out of the room, her face looking like she was about to cry, and she sat down in the place where Zhang Yunniang had just sat, sulking. Jun Daiyi looked at her in amazement.
"Didn't you just meet? Why are you so reluctant to leave?"
"She can make me happy. She's not trying to be mean like someone else approaching with a purpose. She's just trying to make me happy. My Royal Brother, do I want her to accompany me? Will you issue an order to give her to me?"
Jun Lingyue tugged at Jun Daiyi's sleeve, expressing strong dissatisfaction.
"I can't be the master of this now."
"You are the emperor, the ruler of the world, you are just one person, help me catch her back."
"If you catch him, can you keep him?" Jun Daiyi did not forget the funny scene he just saw. The pile of gold, silver and jewelry did not buy him off at all.
Even if she was tied up, she couldn't be kept. Jun Lingyue pouted and groaned, facing the reality.
Jun Qingmo took his men and left the princess's mansion.
Zhang Yunniang was really confused this day. Now, looking at the big box carried by the people behind her, she was confused and wondered how she could have become rich again?
Linwu General Jun Qingmo carried his wheelchair onto the carriage, and Zhang Yunniang followed behind him.
The atmosphere in the carriage was very quiet.
Zhang Yunniang wanted to say something to ease the situation, but she didn't know what to say.
She seemed to be in trouble.
"that."
She spoke tentatively, feeling a little timid when she saw Jun Qingmo's serious expression.
After being in a high position for a long time, she would unconsciously become more and more majestic. Jun Qingmo was becoming more and more able to intimidate people, and she felt that the distance between them was getting farther and farther.
However, this was already expected, and she adapted quickly.
"Ah? Second Young Master, you, you, please don't cry."
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