Chapter 91 I'm Not Stupid
Just as Eunuch Xi finished reporting, something happened at Prince Rui's residence.
The steward of Prince Rui's residence then came to the palace.
"Your Highness, the Prince Rui's mansion is gone. Not only is the mansion gone, but both princesses are injured, and both children have been lost..."
Prince Rui suddenly felt dizzy and his vision went black; he almost fell over.
It was Chao Li and Eunuch Xi, who were closest to him, who helped him up at the same time.
"Fourth Brother, maybe the information is wrong..."
"My two children!" Prince Rui glared angrily at the steward. "What kind of weapon is so powerful that it could injure both of my princesses at the same time?"
The steward was also confused. "Today, both red plum trees in the garden were in bloom, and the two concubines arranged to admire them together. Suddenly, a huge fireball flew over from the sky, followed by a loud bang, and something exploded."
The two concubines were fortunate to be far away and survived, but their children were gone…
Prince Rui was helped to sit in a chair by Chao Li. A surge of blood rushed to the top of his head, and it took him an unknown amount of time to gradually regain his senses.
"Who did this? Have they been caught?"
"I didn't see who it was, I only know that the fireball came from the doorway of Yao Taifu's house."
"Grand Tutor Yao!" Prince Rui cried, wishing he could tear him limb from limb, "That old scoundrel has gone too far in bullying me!"
The steward of Prince Rui's residence said, "Grand Tutor Yao shouldn't be able to cause such a commotion..."
The Emperor had been bedridden for nearly two years, and had only been awake for four or five days.
Each day brought him more shock than the last.
Nobody knows what in the world could blow up a royal palace in an instant.
Just as he was about to order General Liu, the commander of the palace guards, to investigate, General Liu entered the palace and reported: "Your Majesty, Sun Qingzhao, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, has brought a young lady here, saying that the murderer who bombed and razed Prince Rui's mansion has been caught."
"Bring him in quickly!" Prince Rui suddenly stood up, pointed to the door and shouted. Then he felt dizzy again and could only slowly sit down with the help of a chair.
Chu Yanqing and Chao Li exchanged a glance, both having a bad feeling.
Last night, Tang Xinuan mentioned blowing up the palace, and Sun Qingzhao suggested that she blow up the Prince Rui's mansion.
Everyone thought she was just bluffing, given how unbelievable this was.
Unexpectedly, she was incredibly audacious and actually dared to bomb the Prince Rui's mansion.
It also caused the deaths of Prince Rui's two unborn children.
This is a crime punishable by the extermination of an entire clan.
"Your Highness," Chu Yanqing said tactfully as she approached Zhou Chuanxing, worried about her cousin, "I beg Your Highness to protect her, no matter what she has done."
Zhou Chuanxing narrowed his eyes, his gaze fixed intently on the entrance to the hall.
The young girl doesn't follow the usual path, but she probably wouldn't dare to bomb Prince Rui's mansion.
It must have been Sun Qingzhao who instigated it.
I knew he was a trap, and sure enough!
Chu Yannuo didn't care about the Prince Rui's mansion; he only wanted the Emperor to order Zhou Chuanxing to return his cousin to him.
"Your Majesty, this humble subject..."
"Your Majesty, the girl who blew up Prince Rui's mansion has arrived."
Eunuch Xi stared at the entrance, as excited as if he himself had blown up the Prince Rui's mansion.
There were many things to do today, and the entire Yangxin Hall was noisy and bustling, like a vegetable market.
The Emperor did not hear Eunuch Xi mention the girl earlier.
At that moment, I was quite surprised: "It's a girl?"
Eunuch Xi replied, "That's right, she's just a young girl. I was shocked when I heard about it."
Sun Qingzhao and Tang Xinuan soon arrived outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Sun Qingzhao stopped and instructed, "Tang Mei," ever since he learned that Tang Xinuan was a woman, he felt awkward calling her anything, "Don't say anything in a moment, just listen to me, and I guarantee I'll rescue the Prince of Qin."
Hearing that she could rescue Erlang, Tang Xinuan would agree to any request.
"I'll listen to you."
Sun Qingzhao sized the man up and smiled shrewdly, "No matter what anyone tells you, you insist on it. I'm not stupid."
Today, Tang Xinu wore a pink round-neck blouse, paired with a matching pleated skirt, a finely crafted gold choker around her neck, and a silver fox fur cloak.
She is beautiful and at first glance looks like a well-behaved and cute little girl.
No one could have imagined that it was she who had lit the fire, almost leveling the Prince Rui's mansion.
“Repeat it.”
Tang Xinu mimicked him, "I'm not stupid."
Sun Qingzhao stroked his chin, examining the woman. "Is something still missing?"
On a sudden inspiration, he bit his index finger and said, "Learn from me, like this."
Tang Xinuan frowned, "Why?"
Sun Qingzhao laughed and said, "You can't go wrong by listening to me. The King of Qin will go back with you in a little while."
Upon hearing that Erlang could return, Tang Xinuan did so without hesitation.
She bit her thumb.
A pair of eyes shone brightly in the snow.
Sun Qingzhao instructed, "Look down," he said, finding a good angle. "There, yes, look there."
Worried that Tang Xinuan might forget his instructions, he repeated, "No matter what anyone says, just keep repeating 'I'm not stupid,' and then bite your finger. Leave the rest to me."
After discussing it, the two followed Eunuch Xi into the palace.
On such a cold day, Zhou Chuanxing stood at the palace gate wearing only a thin undershirt. Tang Xinuan felt heartbroken and wanted to cry when she saw him.
"Erlang..."
She reached for her cloak, but Sun Qingzhao stopped her, "Sister Tang..."
Tang Xinuan remembered Sun Qingzhao's instructions, tears welling in her eyes, and stared at Zhou Chuanxing, repeating: "I'm not stupid."
Zhou Chuanxing: "..."
I really want to chop Sun Qingzhao to death with one blow. What kind of behavior has he raised his little girl into?
He was still wearing iron chains on his hands and instinctively tried to hide them, but his clothes were too thin to conceal them.
He opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.
Tang Xinuan also noticed the iron chain on his wrist, and her eyes were stung by it. She reached out to touch the exquisite weapon on her waist.
Whoever ties Erlang up, she will kill them with Linglong.
The little girl's actions were so obvious, how could Zhou Chuanxing not guess? "No way."
Tang Xinuan turned to look at Sun Qingzhao.
Zhou Chuanxing had no choice but to give Sun Qingzhao a warning.
Sun Qingzhao is all cunning and shrewd; how could he not understand?
"Tang Mei, listen to me."
Tang Xinu hesitated for a moment before reluctantly releasing the exquisite weapon from her waist.
"Cousin—" Chu Yannuo saw her cousin appear in the Hall of Mental Cultivation and hurriedly went over to stop her. "Zhou Chuanxing can't even protect himself now, are you still not giving up!"
With Zhou Chuanxing looking at him with such hatred that he wanted to kill him, he grabbed Tang Xinuan's wrist and dragged her in front of the Emperor.
"Your Majesty, I beg you to do justice for me. My cousin is mentally unstable, yet the Prince of Qin has imprisoned her in his palace and subjected her to inhuman torture. He is no human being."
The Emperor was genuinely curious about the Tang family girl.
His eyes were full of scrutiny.
The young girl was fair-skinned and beautiful, possessing a captivating charm.
It turns out my second brother actually likes girls like that.
Tang Xinuan still remembered Sun Qingzhao's instructions. After her cousin finished expressing his request, she immediately added, "I'm not stupid."
Then he bit his index finger.
A naive and unusual little girl caught everyone's attention.
The Emperor's mood was complicated. This Tang family girl did indeed have some mental issues. Did his second brother like her?
"Minister Sun, what brings Miss Tang with you?"
Sun Qingzhao bowed first, saying, "Your Majesty, this humble subject greets you. May Your Majesty enjoy a long and peaceful life."
He stood up and pointed at Tang Xinuan: "It was her who blew up the Prince Rui's mansion. I beg Your Majesty to punish her."
Chu Yannuo subconsciously denied it, "Impossible, my cousin has mental problems, she's like a child. Sun Qingzhao, don't push your luck. She can't even kill an ant, how could she possibly bomb the Prince Rui's mansion? What would she use to bomb it?"
Prince Rui was completely confused. He tried to squeeze next to Tang Xinuan, but with Chu Yannuo on her left and Sun Qingzhao on her right, there was no room for him.
“Sun Qingzhao, the Crown Prince of Chu is right. How could a mere girl like her possibly blow up my Prince Rui’s mansion!”
Sun Qingzhao spoke with reason and evidence: "Miss Tang is the most beloved woman of the King of Qin," he said, pulling the jade pendant from Tang Xinuan's waist. "This is the King of Qin's personal item, which he gave to Miss Tang. Surely everyone here recognizes this pendant?"
Since returning to the capital, Zhou Chuanxing has worn a jade pendant on his waist, and even the records of Caiyuelou are decorated with its design.
At this moment, everyone in the Hall of Mental Cultivation was an acquaintance; how could they not recognize Zhou Chuanxing's nameplate?
“This is my second brother’s nameplate,” Prince Rui said, puzzled. “But what does this have to do with blowing up my palace?”
Sun Qingzhao: "Miss Tang used this plaque to retrieve the red-coated cannon from the Ordnance Bureau, and then ordered it to be pushed to the gate of Grand Tutor Yao's mansion. She personally lit the fuse and blew up Prince Rui's mansion."
As soon as Sun Qingzhao said this, everyone's eyes turned to Tang Xinuan.
Tang Xinuan said at the right moment, "I'm not stupid."
emperor:"……"
"Even if she's not stupid, how could a young girl like her think of blowing up the Prince Rui's mansion? Who ordered her to do it?"
Chu Yannuo refused to believe it no matter what. "Your Majesty, please be wise. My cousin is a fool. How could she possibly use a cannon? Besides, how could such a frail little girl push away such a heavy iron lump? Clearly, someone is using her. I beg Your Majesty to investigate."
Prince Rui's intelligence is not on the same level as Sun Qingzhao's.
He was already confused.
Following Chu Yannuo's words, he chimed in, "That's right!"
Sun Qingzhao said with an air of certainty, "As for whether anyone instigated it, you'd have to ask the Prince of Qin. Miss Tang listens to him the most. Did he pass on any message to someone, asking Miss Tang to do this for him..."
Your Majesty, I suggest that Miss Tang be tortured.
She's a delicate, frail young girl; under severe torture, she's bound to confess.
Tang Xinuan only said one thing: "I'm not stupid."
Chu Yannuo instinctively stopped him, "Sun Qingzhao, you bastard, you actually want to torture a fool, are you even human!"
Prince Rui, always eager for a good show, said, "Your Majesty, my Prince Rui's residence has been bombed, and I have lost two children. I beg Your Majesty to do justice for me. Minister Sun is absolutely right. This woman surnamed Tang should be tortured. Who knows if she's just pretending to be stupid!"
The emperor hesitated.
Chu Yanqing was worried about her cousin and knelt down to plead, "Your Majesty, my cousin has always been well-behaved and sensible. She would never do such a thing. Please, Your Majesty, see the truth."
Princess Chaoli also spoke up for Tang Xinuan, "Your Majesty, there must be some misunderstanding. How could Miss Tang, a woman, do something that even men cannot do? Someone must have framed her."
"Minister Sun, have you figured this out yet?"
Sun Qingzhao said confidently, "I saw it with my own eyes. She used the King of Qin's waist token to order people to push the cannon to the gate of Yao's residence and lit the fuse herself."
I am a civil official and was unaware of the cannon's power beforehand, which is why I did not stop it.
Otherwise, even if I were to block the cannon with my own body, I would never let her blow up the Prince Rui's residence.
Prince Rui looked at Sun Qingzhao with heartfelt gratitude.
What a kind person!!!
While the Emperor was sizing up Tang Xinuan, he also looked at Zhou Chuanxing.
Some say he keeps male lovers, some accuse him of abusing a mentally challenged woman, and there are even rumors that he is fighting with his brother over a wife. As the older brother, I am really curious about what he is really thinking.
"Guards, drag Miss Tang out and give her fifty lashes!"
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