Chapter 388 I Should Have Killed You Back Then
"That is..."
Ye Jingzhen understood something instantly.
He was scented with the maid's fragrance, or rather the fragrance from the incense burner.
After that, he met Yun Ran, Yun Chengfu and Yun Chenglu again, so only they could see what happened in Chengqian Palace just now.
Ye Jinghua did it on purpose.
If he had really lost his temper in the hall just now and hurt Ye Cangling, or even killed him in a rage, once the incense in the incense burner broke, he would have been discovered by the princes and ministers present.
By then, his crime of regicide and forcing the crown prince to abdicate will be confirmed, which is a capital crime!
Ye Jingtian took off the handkerchief on his wrist and threw it on the table beside him. Seeing that he seemed to have thought of the pros and cons, he said:
"I first noticed something was wrong with him when I noticed he suddenly became irritable and angry. You know he's not a vicious person, but ever since the Queen Mother passed away, he's become quite cold and depressed."
"That day, after the morning court session, I went to the imperial study to pay my respects to him. I happened to see him getting mad at a palace maid. He grabbed a Duan inkstone from the table and threw it at her.
The maidservant was hit so hard that her head was bleeding, so he called the guards to drag her out and give her fifty lashes of the cane. You know, after fifty lashes of the cane, she would definitely be dead.
Later, when he saw me come in, his expression changed instantly, as if nothing had happened, and he continued chatting and laughing with me as usual. But I no longer had any interest in him..."
"After that, he became increasingly irritable, often throwing memorials at people during the morning court. General Zhao and Prime Minister Wen, who used to love bickering the most, no longer dared to say anything.
Later, I discovered that he was often in a trance and had a strong interest in women. In the past, he had never looked at the names of any concubines in the harem for a year or two, but recently he has looked at almost all of them."
"The poison must have penetrated deep into his brain." Ye Jingzhen said solemnly, "So, at tonight's banquet, you wanted to take this opportunity to see how far the poison has penetrated into his brain?"
Ye Jingtian nodded.
"I thought that my elder brother, having been the crown prince for such a long time, should be a cautious person and would never do such a stupid thing that would put his life in danger." Ye Jingzhen's face looked grim.
Ye Jingtian pursed his lips and smiled: "Jingzhen, it's really nice of you to talk to me like this."
"It's already this late, and you still have the mind to joke!"
"Alas," Ye Jingtian sighed, "I just haven't heard such sincere concern in a long time."
Ye Jingzhen said nothing, but lowered his eyes slightly and turned his head away.
There was silence in the bedroom for a moment.
Ye Jingtian said softly: "Actually, Han Tao is in the dark. Even if you don't come, she will come out to save me."
…
On the other side, outside the Chengqian Palace, Yun Ran, Yun Chenglu, and the young eunuch stood at the door looking at the moon.
Not long after, the hall suddenly became noisy.
Yun Ran sensed something was wrong and was about to go in to take a look, but he saw that the court officials who had come to the banquet were coming out one after another. He thought the banquet was over.
She planned to wait at the door, and when Yin Qiu, her mother, and her elder brother came out, they could go back together.
She waited for a while, but before Yin Qiu and Yin Qianlan showed up, she waited for Ye Jinghua.
Ye Jinghua was wearing a purple court robe, with a smile on his face and a proud expression on his face.
Yun Ran stared at him, bowed indifferently, and said, "Greetings, His Royal Highness Prince Heshun."
Yun Chenglu and the young eunuch beside him also saluted him.
Ye Jinghua stared at Yun Ran from head to toe and suddenly smiled: "Wow, I haven't seen you for a few years. You've grown up so much."
Yun Ran bit her lower lip lightly, her expression turning cold.
"Deputy General Yun," Ye Jinghua seemed to be in a particularly good mood, and said in a cheerful voice, "I suddenly have a few words to say to your sister. Can I have a moment to chat?"
Yun Chenglu clenched his fists suddenly. All the civil and military officials had their swords and knives taken away before entering Chengqian Hall, so he was unarmed at the moment.
“Prince Heshun…!”
"Second brother, please be patient. I'll be back soon." Yun Ran pressed his shoulders at the right time, looked at his eyes filled with fierceness, and shook his head slightly.
Yun Chenglu instantly suppressed his anger and snorted coldly.
Ye Jinghua raised the corner of his lips, turned around and walked down the steps of the hall.
Yun Ran stood on tiptoe, patted Yun Chenglu on the shoulder, and then quickened his pace to catch up.
Ye Jinghua left Langyuan and stopped under a towering ancient pine tree.
He hid his hands in the wide sleeves of his robe, stroking a bracelet of white beads that he had twisted into a round and shiny shape, his eyes narrowed.
Murmured: "Ran, Yunran, what a nice name."
Yun Ran stood three steps away from him and did not move forward.
She frowned and said coldly, "Your Highness Prince Heshun, what do you want to say? Please hurry up."
"What's the hurry?" Ye Jinghua narrowed his eyes slightly. "Flowers bloom on the shore, and the water flows around the mountain. This name...was chosen by your eldest brother, right? It has a very nice meaning."
"The Yun family has two sons, one literary and one martial. Ye Jingzhen is really like a tiger with wings. Ranran, do you like him?"
Yun Ran's eyes were filled with disgust. "Your Highness must be drunk. If this is just nonsense, then I will take my leave."
"Oh, so you don't like him? Then I..."
"Your Highness Prince Heshun," Yun Ran suddenly interrupted him, "You know what I'm going to say, so why bother to be annoying?"
After she finished speaking, she turned and left without stopping.
Behind her, the biting night wind carried Ye Jinghua's cold voice into her ears.
"If I had known this would happen, I should have killed you when I went to Feishui Village!"
"Rong Ruoruo, Duan Huaizhang, one is the eldest daughter of the Rong family, and the other is a self-righteous little strategist under my command. How perfect a match! Add you to the mix, and the family will be complete."
Yun Ran's steps suddenly stopped. She turned around and sneered. Even though her voice was still a little childish, she spoke through gritted teeth and pronounced each word clearly.
"But you didn't. Ye Jinghua, I'm grown up now. I will take revenge on you for the past!"
So, please stay away from Brother Xiaojing and don't dirty his hands.
You don't deserve it.
Ye Jinghua stood under the ancient pine tree, staring at the girl's light lotus steps with interest until the graceful figure completely disappeared into the darkness.
"interesting."
He stroked his chin and smiled, then turned to look at the darkness behind him: "Mo Yan?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a young girl wearing the dress of a palace maid walked over.
She lowered her head and stood silently in front of Ye Jinghua, but her eyes seemed somewhat out of place at this carefree and innocent age.
"Let's go back home." Ye Jinghua said.
After saying that, he strode out.
The girl hurriedly caught up, and when she looked up, she revealed a rather thin face, with a shadow of Chen Xiaojuan in her eyes and eyebrows.
When Yun Ran returned to the gate of Chengqian Palace, Yin Qiu, Yin Qianlan, her elder brother and Jiu Yue came out soon.
Yin Qiu and Yin Qianlan had no idea what had just happened in the hall. The father and daughter were chatting and laughing.
Yun Ran and Yun Chengfu looked at each other, and neither of them mentioned what had just happened. They left the palace together.
But at the gate of the imperial city, he met the Rong family's sedan chair.
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