Upon seeing this, Cuiwei and Jiu'er rushed to the top of the wall, intending to leap onto the roof and snatch Ping'er back.
Chen Jing shouted loudly, "Don't come up, or I'll throw Ping'er down right now!"
Although Chen Yu was panicked, she still thought of a strategy. She looked at the swaying Ping'er and whispered, "Jiu'er, go get the bed sheet. Cuiwei, keep a close eye on him. If Ping'er falls, you must catch him."
Cuiwei nodded and asked softly, "What if Fourth Miss falls? Should we catch her?"
"Picking her up will hurt you. If she gets maimed, the Mu family will never have peace again."
After muttering to herself, Chen Yu shouted at Chen Jing, "Jing'er, what do you want to discuss with your elder sister? Come down here and we'll talk."
Chen Jing was already in tears. She was originally the daughter of a concubine. Although General Mu and Madam Mu treated her very well, she hated her birth. Ever since she understood the difference between legitimate and illegitimate children, she refused to acknowledge her birth mother and followed Madam Mu and Chen Yu around all day.
Now, Yang Hua has given her the opportunity to enter the palace, but unfortunately, it was ruined by Chen Yu. How could she not be angry?
So, while everyone was busy settling Aunt Liao, she secretly took Ping'er out.
She leaned down and roared at Chen Yu, "Mu Chen Yu! What grudge do I have against you? Why are you stopping me from entering the palace? Ah..."
Shen Yu was even more terrified. She had already explained to the Emperor that she must keep her plan to prevent her sister from entering the palace a secret, and the Emperor had agreed. She feared that Yang Hua had leaked the information, which was why Shen Jing had taken Ping'er to the roof.
Seeing Ping'er shake even more violently, Chen Yu was so frightened that her whole body went limp. She knelt on the ground, crying and pleading, "What do you want? Please put Ping'er down! He's not even a hundred days old yet. He'll die if he falls..."
"I want to go to the palace to serve the Emperor. As long as my elder sister begs the Emperor to allow me to enter the palace, I will come down. You must go and beg the Emperor quickly!"
"My sister is so confused. It was Mother who wouldn't let us enter the palace, not my elder sister."
Shen Yu turned her head and saw that Shu Xiang had come to her side. Shu Xiang helped her up and continued to argue with Shen Jing:
"Does my sister know? Yesterday, Madam Yu shielded the Emperor from an arrow and was poisoned. Today, the Emperor bestowed upon her the title of Imperial Concubine. Once you and I enter the harem, we will inevitably have to deal with her. Can you defeat her? Rather than being a phoenix that can be bullied by others, it would be better to live peacefully in the Mu family."
"I don't care! If I can't get into the palace, I'd rather fall to my death."
The calm became increasingly excited, her feet swaying precariously on the edge of the roof. Ping'er was already dizzy and about to slip out of her swaddling clothes.
Chen Yu was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground again, screaming, "No! I'll go beg the Emperor right now!"
Chen Yu agreed and staggered to her feet.
At this moment, Yang Hua arrived, helped Chen Yu up, and comforted her, "Yu'er, don't be anxious. Your sister-in-law will go and plead with the Emperor. You wait here."
Snap!
Shen Yu slapped Yang Hua across the face. This was the first time she had fallen out with Yang Hua, all because Yang Hua had intentionally leaked her plan to prevent her sister from entering the palace, putting Ping'er in danger.
Yang Hua covered her face and lowered her head. She felt guilty and did not retaliate. Yesterday, the Emperor sent Eunuch Cai to deliver a message, revoking the titles bestowed upon Shuxiang and Chenjing.
Yang Hua was puzzled, so he coaxed Cai Gonggong into telling him the truth: it was actually Chen Yu who prevented Shuxiang and Chen Jing from entering the palace.
In a fit of anger, Yang Hua intentionally leaked the matter to Shen Jing, which led to this incident.
No matter, this is exactly her plan.
Chen Jing is narrow-minded and arrogant, and when she makes a scene, she doesn't care about the consequences. She can indeed force Chen Yu to compromise.
Now, all she needs to do is appeal to the Emperor to send Chen Jing into the palace and revive a pawn.
She looked up at Chen Yu, only to see Chen Yu clutching the bedsheet and screaming in terror, "Catch Ping'er!"
Ping'er slid out of the swaddling clothes, and just as she was about to land, a white robe flew over and caught her. Immediately afterwards, a figure slid across the ground and caught Ping'er as well.
King Jing was lying on the ground, holding Ping'er in his arms.
Chen Yu rushed over, grabbed Ping'er and hugged her tightly, bursting into tears.
"Consort Yu has arrived."
The crowd hurriedly knelt and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness, may you enjoy boundless blessings and peace."
"Get up, everyone."
After Hongyu finished speaking, her attendants brought over a round-backed chair and placed it behind her. She sat down, raising an eyebrow, and scrutinized everyone:
With tears welling in her eyes, Shen Yu tightly hugged Ping'er. To the side, Di Jing Wang was not wearing an outer robe. Jiu'er hugged the bed sheet and looked up at the roof. She squatted down and moved shakily.
Needless to say, it must have been Chen Jing who threw Ping'er off the roof, and King Jing caught her.
Hongyu was furious. Pointing to the calm on the roof, she said, "There's an assassin on the roof. Take him down."
Upon hearing this, the guards behind Hongyu leaped onto the roof, grabbed Chen Jing, and pinned her to the ground.
Shen Jing shouted at Yang Hua, "I'm not an assassin, I'm Shen Jing, the fourth young lady of the Mu family, sister-in-law, save me..."
At this moment, the Emperor and Mu Nanfeng arrived. Before everyone could pay their respects, the Emperor raised his hand to stop them:
"I heard that Madam Mu is ill, so I thought I would like to visit her. There is no need for formalities."
After the Emperor finished speaking, he noticed that Shen Jing was still kneeling and asked in confusion, "Why is Shen Jing kneeling?"
Hongyu took the Emperor's arm and said, "Your Majesty, just now Chenjing was sneaking around on the roof. Hongyu was afraid she was an assassin, so we captured her."
Why is Chen Jing hiding on the roof?
When the Emperor asked this question, he saw that Ping'er was wrapped in Prince Jing's outer robe and there was a small quilt on the ground, and he guessed the cause and effect.
Mu Nanfeng guessed it too, and his face instantly darkened, his eyes filled with anger as he glared at Yang Hua.
Yang Hua was indignant and went to the Emperor to plead for Shen Jing, "Your Majesty, Shen Jing has come of age, yet she still wishes to enter the palace to serve..."
At this moment, Hongyu spoke up, "Since Chenjing has reached marriageable age, let her go to Guli for a political marriage. It just so happens that King Li is about to go to the western frontier, so let King Li escort Chenjing, which will save manpower."
The Emperor immediately understood Hongyu's meaning and nodded repeatedly, "That's exactly what I was thinking. I will send Mu Chenjing to the Guli tribe for a marriage alliance."
Chen Jing burst into tears in an instant, her vision blurred as no one pleaded for her. She knelt on the ground, shifting her body to hug Yang Hua's legs and pleading, "Sister-in-law, Jing'er doesn't want to go to Guli. Didn't you promise to let Jing'er enter the palace?"
Yang Hua was embarrassed. He had originally planned to let Shen Jing enter the harem and be used by the Mu family. Who knew that Hong Yu would dare to take it upon herself to send Shen Jing to a marriage alliance? The emperor actually protected Hong Yu.
Yang Hua's plan failed again. Unable to contain his anger, he suddenly lifted his leg and broke free from Chen Jing's hands. Then, with a forced smile, he greeted Hong Yu with cheerful laughter:
[Consort Yu, now is a perfect time to watch the sunset. I'll have some pastries made, and we'll go sit in the pavilion.]
Hongyu looked at the Emperor and said in a coquettish tone, "[Hongyu hasn't properly watched the sunset in a long time. I just wonder if Your Majesty is in a hurry to return to the palace?]"
[I was just about to watch the sunset, let's go.]
Watching Mu Nanfeng and Yang Hua lead the Emperor and Hongyu to the pavilion, Chenyu quietly left with Cuiwei and Jiu'er.
Just as the group reached the entrance of West Alley Garden, Shuxiang rushed up to them, shouting anxiously:
"Big sister, fourth sister jumped from the pavilion. She landed headfirst, and there's blood everywhere."
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