The interior decoration of Prince Yue's Palace is extremely luxurious. Unlike the simple and solemn feeling given to Jian Ning by Prince Pingnan's Palace, this place looks magnificent at first glance, showing the royal style everywhere. It is even more luxurious than Prince Yong's Palace. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is magnificent.
I just wonder if the Moon Kingdom Palace is also like this?
Jian Ning couldn't help but look at the eunuch who announced the decree. Seeing a hint of surprise in his eyes, he knew that the luxury of the Prince of Yue's Mansion far surpassed that of the Imperial Palace.
This prince is either courting death or being fearless. Jian Ning prefers the former. If it were the latter, he would not have scolded the ugly guy just now.
"King of Yue, please accept the order!" the eunuch who announced the order shouted in a long tone.
The main hall of the palace was already crowded with people kneeling, and the incense table was already set up in the hall. The eldest prince straightened his clothes, walked quickly forward and knelt at the front.
Pei Xiyuan put the blame on Pei Zhe, the eldest son of King Yue. King Yue was only responsible for failing to discipline his child properly. He severely punished Pei Zhe on the grounds of destroying the friendly alliance between the two countries and ordered King Yue to immediately release Qinglian and bury Old Man Song with honor. He did not mention anything about Ma Lao and others.
"Hand over the girl." After the prince received the imperial edict, the eunuch said sinisterly.
"The person has already run away. If you want him back, go find him yourself!" Pei Zhe spoke before his father, and glared fiercely at the eunuch who announced the decree.
"Run away?" The eunuch who announced the imperial edict was not afraid of him at all. The eldest prince and the emperor had always been at odds. This was no secret in the court of Yue Kingdom. With Suo Wenzhen and Xiong Er around, he, a eunuch, could not be intimidated by him.
"Prince Yue, I don't understand what the Crown Prince is saying. Does the Crown Prince want to disobey the order?" After he said that, he glanced at Suo Wenzhen who was standing beside him.
"Your Highness," Suo Wenzheng said slowly, "We are acting on orders. If the person escapes, we won't be able to report back. Your Highness, you don't want to keep us here and bother you until tomorrow morning, do you?"
Pei Zhe raised his head and said, "My father has received the imperial edict. The person has escaped. There is nothing we can do. If you are capable, go find him yourself."
"Well, I have another imperial edict here." Suo Wenzhen calmly took out another imperial edict from his arms and handed it to the eunuch who announced it.
All the family members in the palace suddenly knelt on the ground again.
The eldest prince glared at Pei Zhe angrily. Pei Xiyuan had expected Pei Zhe to do this, so the second decree was much more harsh in its wording. Moreover, the first imperial decree only ordered the release of the person and did not mention searching the palace. This was also the reason why the eldest prince remained silent when Pei Zhe said that the person had escaped.
Suo Wen was a wizard, so why would it be so difficult for him to search for someone? The eldest prince was secretly annoyed at Pei Zhe for being nosy. It was just a girl singing a song. When he received the second decree, his face fell and he shouted at Pei Zhe: "You bastard, why don't you send someone to look around and see where she is hiding in the chaos? Go!"
The eldest prince is a man of great cunning. Pei Xiyuan has ascended the throne, and several princes in the court who hold heavy military power now support the new emperor appointed by the late emperor. After Pei Xiyuan came to power, he successively annexed several small countries in the surrounding areas. Some civil and military officials who had originally been on the sidelines also wanted to move closer to him. At this time, he did not want to be accused of disobeying the imperial order and having rebellious intentions.
Jian Ning smiled when he saw Huo Jincheng taking out the second decree from Suo Wenzheng, and asked him quietly, "What are you laughing at? Is there something wrong?"
Huo Jincheng tilted his head slightly towards her. "It's something that could be explained clearly in one decree, but they split it into two. It seems the Emperor of Yue Kingdom has a hard time."
Jian Ning thought about it for a moment and understood a little. If Suo Wen Zheng did not ask for the second decree, the relationship between the monarch and his subjects might be eased, which was not good news for Yan Chao. Once Suo Wen Zheng asked for the second decree, even if the prince obeyed, the deadly knife would have been unsheathed.
Qinglian was brought out with a piece of gauze wrapped around her forehead. She had originally thought she was going to die, but she was a step too slow and did not die, only hitting her forehead. She thought her innocence was ruined and she would be a dirty ghost even if she died. She never dreamed that Jian Ning and the others would come to save her. The moment she saw Jian Ning, tears burst out of her eyes like beads from a broken string.
"Don't be afraid, no one can hurt you anymore." Jian Ning held her hand and patted the back of her hand. Seeing that her clothes were intact, he felt a little relieved.
Old Man Song's body was also brought over in a sack. Qinglian wanted to rush over when she saw it, but Jian Ning hugged her and said, "Don't worry. I'll sew it up when we get back and then say goodbye to your father."
Qinglian leaned on her shoulder and cried sadly.
The palace steward brought a bag of hollowed-out flower coins. Pei Zhe still looked arrogant, "This is enough to buy a good coffin for burial. If you want to cry, go out and cry. This is really bad luck!"
"Shut your stinky mouth!" Jian Ning said coldly, "This matter is not over yet. I want to see the fugitive from Dayan Dynasty alive or dead."
This time, the prince spoke without waiting for Pei Zhe to speak. A dead man was of no use to him. He waved his hand and said, "Hurry and have someone carry him over to Princess Yanchao. Don't say anything more."
Ma Lao's body was carried up. Jian Ning's preliminary examination showed that she was dead, but she didn't know whether it was another Ma Lao's reincarnation. She needed to go back and further test the bone age to make a conclusion.
Tong Bajin carried Old Man Song's body, Xu Dali directly lifted Grandma Ma in his hands, and Huo Jincheng bowed to the prince and said, "Goodbye!"
Pei Zhe's eyes kept wandering around Qinglian. It was the first time for him to see the beauty he had captured slip away like that. When had any woman in Yue Kingdom ever escaped his clutches? When he saw Jian Ning and Huo Jincheng leading Qinglian out of the mansion, he didn't hate Jian Ning but instead hated Huo Jincheng.
He mistakenly thought that Jian Ning and Song Qinglian were both Huo Jincheng's women. Damn it, he cursed in his heart, they already had a princess but still came to snatch the woman from him. He remembered that Huo Jincheng said he was a rapist who was despised by the world. The hatred in his heart surged more fiercely, and he stared at Huo Jincheng's back with a poisonous snake-like gaze, as if he wanted to shoot venom out of him.
Xiong Er accidentally turned around and saw it. Coming out of the palace, he said, "Madam Jian, you are carrying two dead bodies. I'm afraid the inn won't allow you to stay. I have an old house. If you don't mind, how about I take you there to stay for one night?"
"No need, thank you very much. Please also tell your emperor to thank him for me." Jian Ning still had to go and return Zi Gu. She had decided to go to Mi Li first, so she declined Xiong Er's offer. Glancing at Suo Wen Zheng beside her, she said, "After burying Old Man Song, we'll go back tomorrow."
After hearing what she said, Suo Wenzheng said no more and took the bamboo sedan chair with the eunuch to return to the palace to report.
"Mrs. Jian, please be careful tonight." Xiong Er thought before leaving and reminded Jian Ning, "Be careful if Pei Zhe doesn't obey and comes back to cause trouble, take the person back."
"We'll be careful, don't worry."
Xiong Er climbed onto his horse and glanced at Huo Jincheng. He felt that Ding Youtian was more pleasing to the eye than Huo Jincheng, at least he was friendly and easy-going. He secretly felt sorry for Jian Ning, thinking that she and Ding Youtian would be a better match standing together.
"See you later!" He bowed to Jian Ning, clamped his legs on the horse's belly, and whipped the horse away.
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