"You're still so confident?!"
Emperor Qing made a prompt decision and interrupted Concubine Zhao's hesitant words. He stood up abruptly, walked down the platform and looked at Jiang Qingqing.
"I have doted on you for five years, and this is how you repay me? What crime has Princess Li committed in treating you so well? Why do you want to bully her like this?"
In response to Emperor Qing's questioning, Jiang Qingqing pretended not to be able to answer a single word and knelt straight on the ground.
For a moment, no one in the hall dared to speak.
Empress Xu spoke, but was rejected by Emperor Qing.
Concubine Zhao also spoke, but was ignored by Emperor Qing.
The concubines present knew the truth very well. They could not even compare to the hairs of Empress Xu and Concubine Zhao, let alone defend Princess Dunming.
"You are so stubborn!" Emperor Qing looked at Jiang Qingqing kneeling on the ground, and his eyebrows jumped. "I will punish you to reflect on your mistakes behind closed doors. Do you accept it?"
"I admit it, your son." Jiang Qingqing replied in a deep voice.
Han Qingyi sat aside, her face already covered with medicine by the imperial physician. She held the gauze on her face with one hand and looked at Jiang Qingqing coldly. If she didn't say "Xiao Shuang" in her heart, she would be lying.
When Emperor Qing saw her plead guilty, his frown relaxed a little, "I will punish you..."
"I, your son, am willing to reflect on my mistakes in seclusion in the princess's mansion. I will not go out of the main door or the secondary door, and will write a self-criticism with all my heart." Jiang Qingqing raised her hands, performed the greatest bow of Tianqi, knelt on the ground, and spoke out loud.
Emperor Qing paused.
When Han Qingyi heard the content of her self-punishment, the corners of her eyes twitched involuntarily.
Is this the attitude a person who confesses his sin should have? !
You can even choose where to reflect on your mistakes behind closed doors! ?
Han Qingyi raised her eyebrows and was about to refute Jiang Qingqing's words, but Emperor Qing spoke before her.
"Since you sincerely repent, come here! Escort Princess Dunming back to the princess's mansion. She can't be released until the birthday banquet in the palace begins!" Emperor Qing shouted.
Then, several guards with swords appeared from the courtyard of Kunning Palace without saying a word and took Jiang Qingqing away at the speed of light.
Emperor Qing turned his head and looked at Princess Li, and said in a deep voice: "It is my fault for not educating my daughter properly, and Princess Li has been wronged. Don't worry, as long as you are still in Tianqi, we will send the best imperial physician to heal your face."
Han Qingyi narrowed her eyes, looked at Emperor Qing, then looked at Jiang Qingqing who disappeared around the corner of the door. Seeing the father and daughter cooperating as if they were putting on a show, she suddenly felt confused.
But Han Qingyi knew clearly in her heart that she was in a weak position and could be bullied by anyone.
She could only swallow her anger and nod.
Emperor Qing had already guessed in his heart that Han Qingyi would not dare to resist. After getting a satisfactory result, he waved his sleeves and left Kunning Palace.
Everyone present knew that Concubine Zhao's wild cat was the most problematic one, but Emperor Qing didn't say a word about it.
Everyone just thought that Emperor Qing favored Concubine Zhao.
Only Concubine Zhao stood there. She looked relaxed and calm on the surface, but she was already feeling heavy in her heart.
The same person who was in a high position was Empress Xu, who was also in a heavy mood. She stared at the golden hairpin of Concubine Zhao Guifei and wondered when she had such an important position in the emperor's heart.
Jiang Qingqing, who was detained and expelled from the palace, had no time to go back to Huaning Palace to pack up the things she brought out, and returned to the princess's mansion empty-handed.
The sword-carrying guard in the front hall said conscientiously: "Your Highness, please forgive me. It is difficult to obey the emperor's order. I need to guard the door of the princess's mansion for the next few days to prevent Your Highness from leaving the princess's mansion without permission."
Jiang Qingqing nodded solemnly without saying a word, and walked towards the backyard with Gan Yuan.
The sword-carrying guards from the palace in the front hall took the opportunity to observe the furnishings of the princess's mansion, then turned around and walked to the door of the princess's mansion. They stopped anyone who came and refused to allow anyone to enter, saying that the princess needed to rest.
As time went by, everyone in the capital knew that Princess Dunming had angered someone in the palace and was confined to the princess's mansion and was not allowed to leave.
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Compared with the solemn front yard, the back yard seems much more relaxed.
Jiang Qingqing was lying on the bed in the main room, crossing her legs, looking at the information Qi Zhen had sent her over the past few days.
Xiao Linting already knew what happened in the palace, but looking at the heartless look of this little girl, he thought that this girl always had her own ideas, so he didn't worry about her too much.
One was standing by the window, writing and cultivating his character, while the other was lying on the bed, flipping through a book.
"Uncle Huang has been wronged these days. I have been confined to my house, so he cannot leave the palace at will. I will not hinder his return to the border, right?"
Jiang Qingqing thought of something and quickly sat up, put down the book in her hand, and looked slyly at the tall man with broad shoulders and narrow waist standing by the window.
Xiao Linting's writing hand paused slightly. He didn't need to look back to guess the expression of the little girl Jiang Qingqing.
Xiao Linting, who had his back to her, also curled up the corners of his mouth slightly.
Nafu was holding the information that Yingzhu had sent him these days, and happened to pass by the window of the main house. He turned his head and happened to see the prince's doting and unconscious smile.
He was so frightened that his heart trembled and he almost dropped the information in his hand.
When Xiao Linting saw Nafu's panic, he immediately suppressed his smile and looked at Nafu with a warning look.
Nafu quickly turned his head, looked straight ahead, passed the window directly, walked into the house through the main door, and handed the information to Xiao Linting.
Only then did Xiao Linting put down the pen in his hand, washed his hands, and wiped his fingers with a handkerchief.
"The Li Kingdom is in chaos, and the speed of attacking cities at the border has developed steadily. Whether I am in the army or not, I can still perform stably."
He looked at Jiang Qingqing who was looking up at him with her little head tilted up. He couldn't help but raise his hand, slightly bent his index finger, and scratched her straight nose.
"It won't matter if the journey is delayed for a day or two. It just so happens that I can accompany Your Highness to the birthday banquet of your coming-of-age." Xiao Linting's deep voice with a pleasant tone made Jiang Qingqing feel particularly satisfied.
Her smile gradually deepened, and her eyes were as bright as the twinkling stars in the sky.
"Can the emperor's uncle accompany me into the palace?"
"If Your Highness wants me to accompany you, I can think of a way." He responded easily.
Jiang Qingqing's smile deepened and she nodded in understanding.
Nafu looked at the prince's doting eyes. He felt helpless but also thought that the prince must have figured something out after five years of fighting.
Although he didn't have the heart to break this beautiful picture, the news he received was so hot that he still gritted his teeth and spoke to break the current atmosphere.
For no reason, Gan Yuan glared at him.
"A major event happened in the capital recently. Nafu thinks that the protagonist of this event should be of great interest to Her Royal Highness the Princess."