Chapter 228 Satisfactory Explanation
Xiao Jingfan spoke at the right time: "Where is the witness now?"
"Your Majesty, the witness is my maid, Luzhu. She is waiting outside the palace now," Weiming Yujin said. "Luzhu can testify on my behalf. What I said is true."
Everyone: “…”
Is this princess stupid? Regardless of whether this maid is an insider or not, she will definitely speak on her side. How can her testimony be believed?
Yin Taiyu snorted coldly: "The princess asked the maid to testify. Does that mean that whatever the princess says is true? Is the princess treating us like fools?"
Hearing this, Wei Ming Yu Jin blinked in confusion, "Can't a maid serve as a witness?"
Wei Mingliang: “…”
Zhao Shiqi: “…”
Everyone: “…”
Xiao Jingfan didn't expect that the princess didn't even know this, so he asked politely, "Princess, do you have any other witnesses?"
Wei Ming Yu Jin shook his head honestly.
Yin Meizhen asked her not to tell anyone about the dance so that the second prince would not find out. She was only thinking about helping Yin Meizhen at the time, and did not tell anyone except Luzhu who wanted to help her hide her whereabouts.
Of course, there are no other witnesses now.
Zhao Shiqi winked at her until his eyelids were about to cramp, but he still couldn't stop her from shaking her head, and she couldn't help but hold her forehead.
At this critical moment, even if there is no one, you can still make up one. Don't be so honest!
Xiao Jingfan said: "If the princess has no other evidence, then what she just said is..."
"I have evidence." Wei Ming Yu Jin suddenly remembered and pointed at Wei Ming Liang. "The pearl flower Princess Mei Zhen gave me is still with my second brother."
Wei Mingliang: “…”
Can you use your brain? How can a cheap pearl flower that has nothing special about it and could be taken by any random palace maid be used as evidence?
Besides, the pearl flower was taken away before he could move.
Xiao Jingfan looked at him: "Princess, do you take what you said seriously?"
"There was indeed a pearl flower." Wei Mingliang said with a dark face, "but it disappeared after I woke up."
Everyone: “…”
After all, isn't it still nothing?
Wei Ming Yu Jin tried hard to make up for her mistake and opened her mouth to say something, but Zhao Shiqi reached out and pulled her sleeve and shook his head at her.
It doesn't matter if you can't help, but don't make things worse!
Wei Ming Yu Jin pursed his lips, lowered his head and said nothing.
It was she who harmed the second prince. She will never lie for others again!
Xiao Jingfan looked at Wei Mingliang and said, "You keep saying that you were framed, but I have already sent the imperial physician to check the incense burner in Ganquan Hall, and there is no incense in it."
Wei Mingliang pursed his lips and thought to himself that this is your territory, so naturally you have the final say.
Xiao Jingfan asked, "If you didn't bully Princess Meizhen, why didn't you leave an explanation behind, but instead fled through the window?"
Wei Mingliang glanced at him sideways.
Knowing that you are being plotted against, you still leave an explanation, waiting to be thrown mud at?
Moreover, if Ganquan had not dug a trap at the rear and he and Tuoba Yong had not accidentally stepped on it and fallen into it, with their martial arts skills, how could they have been captured so easily by the Yulin Guards?
One thing leads to another. If it weren't for His Majesty's handwriting, he would have written his name upside down!
Seeing that Wei Mingliang did not answer, Xiao Jingfan ordered the young eunuch who led Tuoba Yong to be brought up.
The young eunuch told everything he had seen and heard, including that he saw Wei Mingliang, who seemed to be drunk, going to Ganquan Palace, Tuoba Yong looking for people along the way and grabbing him to lead the way, and he saw Yin Meizhen running out of Ganquan Palace screaming for help and looking so miserable and pitiful, and Tuoba Yong went into the palace to check but did not return for a long time.
After he finished speaking, Xiao Jingfan asked Tuoba Yong: "Is what this servant said true?"
Tuoba Yong was extremely conflicted, because based on what he saw, he was certain that it was his own prince who bullied Princess Meizhen.
His conscience and loyalty were torn between them, leaving him unable to answer for a long time.
How could everyone not see the situation?
Most of what the young eunuch said was true.
Seeing this, Yin Taiyu slammed the table in anger and stood up, shouting, "Meizhen cannot be humiliated in vain. The Second Prince must give me an explanation for this matter. Otherwise, even if it means we have to go to war, I, the warriors of Goryeo, will seek justice for our princess!"
"Don't be angry, Third Prince. Sit down and have a cup of tea." Xiao Jingfan ordered tea to be served. After Yin Taiyu sat down, he turned to look at Wei Mingliang. "Although the incident was caused by alcohol, as the Second Prince, he will definitely give Princess Meizhen a satisfactory explanation. Isn't that right?"
Everyone knew what this satisfactory explanation meant.
Bullying the girl and ruining her innocence will make the marriage impossible. For the sake of saving face for both countries, the girl must be married, and more betrothal gifts must be prepared.
Wei Mingliang naturally understood the meaning of Xiao Jingfan's words. If it was Chu Liuzheng, he would accept it. After all, he really wanted to bring the person back to Xixia for thorough interrogation. But the target was Yin Meizhen, and she had caused him such a great loss. He was unwilling and kept silent with a sullen face.
The situation was at a stalemate. Seeing Yin Taiyu's eyes bulging with sparks and his fists clenched, as if he was about to pounce on Wei Mingliang and strike him, Zhao Shiqi had no choice but to speak up for Wei Mingliang: "Your Majesty, this matter concerns the diplomatic relations between Xixia and Goryeo. We cannot act rashly. Could you give us some time to discuss it?"
The situation was already decided and there was no point in talking further. Xiao Jingfan naturally had no objection and ordered someone to take them to the right hall.
Yoon Tae-woo took Yoon Mi-jin to the left hall under the pretext of concern.
Empress Zhong was tired after watching the show, and seeing that there was nothing for her to do, she suggested going to Wanshou Palace to accompany the Empress Dowager first.
If it weren't for the incident in Ganquan Palace, the emperor would have gone to the Wanshou Palace for a family banquet after admiring the lanterns in the Imperial Garden, and as in previous years, he and the concubines would have stayed up all night with the empress dowager.
This year it will be later.
Since the emperor was delayed due to something, she, as his daughter-in-law, naturally had to go to the empress dowager first to show her filial piety.
Xiao Jingfan warned: "Don't talk too much, don't disturb the Queen Mother's interest."
"Yes." Empress Zhong bowed and said, "I will take my leave."
She put her hand on Qiu Sui's, walked out of Wenhua Hall, and took a sedan chair to Wanshou Palace.
Meanwhile, in the right hall, Weiming Yujin was crying and apologizing to Weiming Liang, "Second brother, I just wanted to help her, I didn't know it would turn out like this. I'm sorry, I will never lie to you again, you can hit me and scold me, I was wrong."
"You!" Wei Mingliang never thought that someone as innocent as Wei Ming Yujin would help outsiders deceive him. He was so angry that he raised his right hand.
Wei Ming Yu Jin was so frightened that he closed his eyes tightly, his eyelashes trembling, and the fearful expression on his face made the word "fear" written all over his face.
Wei Mingliang didn't fight any further. He angrily flicked his sleeves and said, "Everyone, get out. I want to talk to the master alone."
"Oh." Weiming Yujin responded obediently and pulled the equally dejected Tuoba Yong out.
The two unlucky guys who were cheated sat at the door, looking at the sky and the ground, sighing one after another. One of them decided not to lie again, and the other decided to do everything for His Highness and lie when necessary.
The atmosphere in the room was not good.
Zhao Shiqi's face was grave as he stared at Wei Mingliang. "The princess said that Your Highness was deceived by a pearl flower. Your Highness, could you please tell me what kind of pearl flower was so magical that it could have caused Your Highness to lose his guard and fall into this trap?"
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