"Didn't you try your best to help the Crown Prince at the beginning? You also kept me from getting too close to Prince Duan and asked me to follow the Qin family to help the Crown Prince?"
"Why are you dragging the Qin family into helping Prince Duan now? I'm already confused by you, let alone your father?"
Qin Qingyao, "I'm just improvising. I've done so much to save you and everyone else. Am I just going to watch them die foolishly?"
She didn't know why Prince Duan wanted to kill the entire Lin family when he ascended the throne, but when the Crown Prince ascended the throne and Lin Xiafeng became the Queen, it was very likely that the entire Qin family would be killed!
Dugu Yu looked at the exasperated Qin Qingyao with a serious expression, "What are you talking about? Save me?"
"Uh..." Qin Qingyao's face froze, then he suddenly waved his hand and said with a smile, "Ah, I was just making an analogy. Why are you so serious? I just said... that the prince can't be trusted, he's not a wise ruler, and following him is like seeking death!"
Dugu Yu looked at Qin Qingyao who was laughing, but he was not fooled by her. Instead, he kept her words in mind.
She had said she would protect him when she first arrived at the palace, so what did she know? Who would want to harm him in the future?
At the beginning, he was so disgusted with Prince Duan that he didn't allow him to have too much contact with him. Now he is so disgusted with the Crown Prince. If all this is to protect him, then who would harm him?
Dugu Yu didn't know what Qin Qingyao was hiding in her heart, but she had always been a straightforward person, and she had never thought of hiding anything from him, including her biggest secret.
So if Qin Qingyao didn't want to say anything at this time, he wouldn't ask any more questions or make things difficult for her. He just felt that Qin Qingyao, who kept things in her heart and protected him silently, was really distressing.
He reached out and held Qin Qingyao in his arms, saying in a deep voice, "I support you in whatever you do. I'll go with you to tell Dad."
Qin Qingyao tilted her head back, resting her chin on Dugu Yu's chest, looking at him with stars in her eyes, "Thank you, husband, you are so kind!"
…
The next day, Qin Qingyao originally planned to go back to Qin's house with Dugu Yu after breakfast. However, during the meal, Dugu Yu had a strange expression on his face and seemed to be hesitant to speak.
"Hubby, what's wrong with you? Did something happen in the morning court?"
Dugu Yu glanced at Qin Qingyao, took a deep breath, and decided to tell her, "Something happened at Prince Yi's Mansion yesterday."
"Something happened? Good or bad?"
Dugu Yu, "Not good."
"That's not bad. What's going on? Just tell me directly. I'm so anxious!"
"Ming Ruoxi and the second son of the Lin family did something shameful in Ling Jingyue's room and were caught red-handed by your eldest brother-in-law and Ling Jingyue."
Qin Qingyao: "..."
She was stunned for a long time before asking, "Ming Ruoxi and who? Which Lin family?"
Is there anyone else in the Lin family who can attend the old concubine’s birthday party?
"The second son of Prime Minister Lin's family, Lin Chengxuan!"
"puff……"
"What are you excited about?"
Qin Qingyao did not answer Dugu Yu but immersed herself in her own world. Sometimes she was shocked beyond words, and sometimes she was completely in disbelief.
Dugu Yu looked at her unpredictable expression and suddenly had a bad feeling. "Qin Qingyao! Don't tell me you were involved in this!"
"No, no, no, of course not. How could it be my doing? I'm not familiar with Prince Yi's Mansion, so how could I have done something wrong there? Besides, I don't even know what Lin Chengxuan looks like!"
Dugu Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Qin Qingyao's sincerity. He was afraid that this silly girl would push herself into the fire pit in order to help Prince Duan.
Whoever planned this is doomed!
Such a scandal occurred at the old concubine's 70th birthday banquet, which was simply trampling on the dignity of the royal family!
Last night, Prime Minister Lin and Lord Ming did not sleep all night and were both kneeling in front of Prince Yi!
The two guys who caused the trouble sobered up early this morning and knew nothing about anything. There was nothing suspicious to indicate that anyone had deliberately set them up. It was simply two drunks who happened to bump into each other by accident and then rolled into each other!
Everyone is ready to impeach Prince Duan for his evil intentions and disrespect to the old queen dowager. Even the emperor is ready this time to give him a good beating and let him know what the rules are!
However, in the end, Prince Duan was completely unaware of the situation!
He was unwilling to marry Ming Ruoxi, but the emperor's order was difficult to disobey, so he accepted his fate. Who knew that Ming Ruoxi could do such a thing?
If Prince Duan had planned this, or even if he knew about it in advance, he would definitely be dead. But judging from the current situation, Prince Duan is actually a victim of cuckolding!
Even the emperor, who had initially intended to punish Prince Duan, felt very sorry for his son, and he remembered his previous capable and upright behavior.
How could Prince Duan do such a despicable thing? And as a father, how could he suspect his own son without any basis?
It was clearly that pair of ignorant dogs who brutally trampled on Prince Duan's dignity and the reputation of the royal family!
In the court, the emperor was furious. "In order not to wrongly accuse anyone, I must thoroughly investigate this matter. Before I do, Prime Minister Lin and Lord Ming, you two must kneel before the Meridian Gate and reflect on your sins!"
"Yes! I obey your order!"
"Xuan'er, don't be too sad. This marriage is cancelled. Father will definitely give you an explanation!"
"Yes, I thank you, Father."
In order not to upset the old empress dowager, everyone kept their mouths shut about this matter. It was a royal scandal, His Royal Highness Prince Duan was cuckolded, and the Ming and Lin Mansions were involved. Everyone kept their mouths shut.
The emperor is very angry. If someone is caught spreading gossip about the royal family, he will definitely be dead!
Therefore, the people only knew that two high-ranking officials were kneeling in front of the Meridian Gate, but they did not know why they were kneeling.
It was also because of this that Dugu Yu hesitated and was reluctant to tell Qin Qingyao, fearing that if she spoke without restraint and told others, she would be punished by the emperor.
Stimulated by this news, Qin Qingyao even forgot about going back to her parents' home to persuade her father to join Prince Duan.
How could it be so weird?
Although no one did anything wrong in this matter and it was just those two people who acted recklessly after drinking, why did Qin Qingyao feel that it was Ling Jingxuan who did it?
Could it be that her wishes really came true?
But how did Ling Jingxuan do it? How did she do it so cleanly and without leaving any trace, turning herself from suspect number one into victim number one?
Dugu Yu went to the study to work, and Qin Qingyao took Bai Zhi out for some romantic fun. She didn't know that the matter was kept secret and only circulated in a small circle, and she wanted to see what the people would say.
As a result, even the eldest son didn't know about this. The Grand Tutor was very tight-lipped.
The eldest son came close to Qin Qingyao and asked, "Princess, what post are you looking for?"
"Oh, nothing, I was just looking around."
The eldest son said, "It's strange. Prime Minister Lin and Lord Ming, the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, knelt outside the Meridian Gate to bask in the sun right after court. They didn't even have breakfast. Princess, do you know what's going on?"
"Well, how could I possibly know?"
"Didn't the prince tell you?"
"How could the prince tell me about such matters of the imperial court? Do you think the prince is ignorant?"
"Haha, damn it, little one, that's not what I meant."
"Okay, stop following me around and go and greet the guests. Someone might be discussing why they're kneeling. If you find out, remember to let me know!"
"yes!"
After the eldest son left, Qin Qingyao covered her mouth and laughed for a long time in the room, laughing so hard that Bai Zhi broke out in a sweat.
"Princess, what are you laughing at?"
"Actually, I'm not really sure. I just think it's funny. What do you think..."
Qin Qingyao was just about to tell Bai Zhi about this and ask for her opinion when Xiao Tiantian's voice came from outside, "Your Highness, Prince Duan is here."
"Please let him in!"
Bai Zhi looked defensive. "Princess, does His Royal Highness Prince Duan know that you came here on purpose? What is his intention? Should we tell His Majesty?"
"Don't be nervous, Prince Duan is not a bad person. Please go out first. I have something to say to Prince Duan."
"Yes!" Bai Zhi went out, but her mood was really complicated.
Prince Duan is not a bad person? This is what their princess said? The princess clearly hates Prince Duan the most!
As soon as Prince Duan came in, he couldn't help but smile when he saw Qin Qingyao, "Princess, you seem to be in a good mood."
"Isn't Your Highness Prince Duan in a good mood as well? Do you have something to talk to me about?"
"Hehe, how did the princess know I was looking for you?"
"Are you just passing by again? Are you so free that you pass by places like Fenghuaxueyue where you spend your time all day?"
Ling Jingxuan never thought that he had a masochistic tendency, but he himself couldn't explain why he was not angry at Qin Qingyao's criticism, but instead wanted to laugh?
"Not idle, of course not idle."
"Hey, Your Highness, we're at least half allies now, right? Since I've helped you so many times, can you tell me how you got those two together?"
"I swear, I'm just curious and I won't tell anyone a word!"
Ling Jingxuan looked aggrieved, "Why do you also think I did this? I really didn't!"
"If it's not you, is there a ghost?"
Ling Jingxuan looked a little proud, "Maybe it's God's will?"
"God's will, you idiot! I'm asking you, answer me honestly, what drug did you give them? Why can't you find out?"
"No one drugged them, they were just drunk."
"Then how did you get them together without anyone noticing and even get them into Ling Jingyue's room? Do you really dislike Ling Jingyue and that's why you disgust him so much?"
Lin Xiafeng has already dumped you, and you still hold a grudge against your former rival?
This was the first time Ling Jingxuan had been suspected and speculated about like this. Not only was she not angry at all, she even found it extremely funny.
"I really don't."
Qin Qingyao, "..."
Damn it, she actually vaguely felt that His Royal Highness Prince Duan was not lying.
"So what's going on?"
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