Chapter 93 The Regent Must Give an Explanation
upstairs.
Yun Qingqing looked outside and curled her lips coldly, then turned around to make final preparations, ignoring the noise outside the window.
Mu Hongling was so angry that her eyebrows were raised:
"She is not begging for you, she is clearly directly confirming your crime and wants to kill you!"
Yun Qingqing's smile did not reach her eyes:
"It had nothing to do with her, but since she insisted on stepping on me, it's a good opportunity to settle old and new scores at once!"
Mu Hongling glanced out the window again, and said with worry and wonder:
"The Emperor has come in person, but the Imperial Guards have only cleared the area at the entrance. Shouldn't they clear the entire street and block the road?"
"What's so strange about that?" Yun Qingqing said calmly, "Mr. Chen made the incident known to the whole city. The emperor wanted to show his attitude and let the people see how he handled things impartially, so he naturally had to leave some people to serve as witnesses."
"So that's how it is..." Mu Hongling suddenly realized and looked out the window with a hint of sarcasm in her eyes.
As they were talking, Qiao'er ran in, wiping her sweat off her face:
"Miss, the talisman papers have been pasted according to the positions you drew. All eighty-one talismans are in place."
Yun Qingqing nodded:
"Okay, you guys guard the door. No matter what noise you hear, don't come in until I say you can. Got it?"
Qiao'er and Mu Hongling nodded and walked out.
Yun Qingqing held the sword in his hand and began to draw the last part of the formation outside the original formation pattern on the ground.
Outside the gate.
Xiao Zirui was startled by Yun Bailian's sudden action and hurried over to pull her:
"What are you doing? Just let a woman suffer the consequences of her actions. Why bother begging for her?"
Yun Bailian's eyes were red and she refused to get up:
"She is my eldest sister after all. Even if she did something wrong, I can't just ignore her!"
She said this, but she was already smiling in her heart.
It was no wonder that as soon as she heard about this, she immediately dragged His Royal Highness the Crown Prince over here. She didn't expect that the matter had become so serious. It was simply a godsend!
How can I not take this opportunity to teach Yun Qingqing a lesson!
The emperor frowned and said in a deep voice:
"Why do you say that, Crown Princess? Did you see Yun Qingqing enter Tianxiang Pavilion with your own eyes?"
Yun Bailian bit her lip:
"Your Majesty, you don't know that when my elder sister was in Yun Mansion, she would often sneak out of the mansion and not come back all night. I once followed her out of concern, and ended up seeing her enter the Tianxiang Pavilion with my own eyes. Later, I tried to advise her privately, but she scolded me and told me not to meddle in other people's business."
She looked up at the gloomy emperor and said in fear:
"But my sister is now a princess, there is no need for her to come to such a place anymore. She must have her own reasons..."
A deep voice suddenly interrupted her.
"The Crown Princess has said so much, but you haven't answered yet. Did you see the Princess with your own eyes today?"
The voice is pleasant and magnetic, but it makes people feel cold.
Yun Bailian subconsciously looked up and met the Regent's icy gaze. She shuddered involuntarily and was speechless for a moment.
"Your Majesty! I have a witness here. I saw the Regent Princess enter the Tianxiang Pavilion with my own eyes!"
Yun Bailian rushed out too quickly before, and Chen Guojiu didn't have time to act. Now that he thought the time was ripe, he quickly had someone carry him forward and gestured to his men to step out.
"Long live the emperor!" Those people knelt on the ground.
"I know the princess. I did see the Regent Princess enter this door today."
"I have seen it too. I just met the princess a few days ago. I will never make a mistake!"
"I can testify that the princess is definitely in the Tianxiang Pavilion! I hope Your Majesty will investigate!"
The words of these few people immediately caused a burst of whispers around them.
Uncle Chen fell off his sedan chair and lay prone on the ground:
"Your Majesty, I am honored to see you! I am wronged! Please, Your Majesty, help me!"
The frowning emperor was startled:
"What injustice have you suffered? And what's wrong with your leg?"
Chen Guojiu began to accuse:
"Your Majesty, it was here a few days ago that I saw the Regent Princess enter the Tianxiang Pavilion. I was shocked and stepped forward to angrily scold her for being unbecoming of the royal family. In the end, I was beaten by the Regent!"
"He attacked me without asking why, broke my legs, and…he also had the palace guards forcibly parade me through the streets as a warning to the public!"
The emperor's face twitched and he looked at Xiao Changheng:
"Royal brother, did you really injure him? And you even paraded him through the streets?"
Xiao Changheng had no expression on his face:
"Replying to my brother, yes."
"What is going on? Explain it to me clearly!" The emperor looked annoyed.
Xiao Changheng raised his eyelids and said calmly:
"He flirted with my princess in public, and I didn't beat him to death, which was a light punishment."
"What?" The emperor became more and more agitated and frowned as he looked at Uncle Chen.
Chen Guojiu cried out that he was wronged:
"How could I have such courage! It is obvious that I have discovered the princess's scandal and that is why the regent is avenging me!"
"After that, the Regent King even blocked the news and threatened me not to reveal the truth to the public, in order to cover up the fact that the Princess went in and out of the brothel... But who knew that the Regent Princess would not restrain herself at all, and today she swaggered into the brothel again!"
"Your Majesty, everything I said is true. If you don't believe me, send someone to search the Tianxiang Pavilion immediately. We will definitely find the Regent Princess hiding inside!"
Both of his legs were still in splints, and he was lying on the ground in an awkward and strange posture, with snot and tears streaming down his face. The emperor couldn't bear to see him like that, so he quickly waved his hand and had someone lift him up and help him back to the sedan chair.
A group of censors could no longer hold back:
"Your Majesty, please order a search of Tianxiang Pavilion immediately. If the princess is found as the uncle said, the regent must give an explanation!"
"The royal wife actually went to places of entertainment. This is a disgrace to Daliang!"
"Your Majesty, please make a quick decision and search the Tianxiang Pavilion immediately!"
Prime Minister Su watched the whole thing from beginning to end, and after exchanging glances with several ministers, he came out and stated:
"Your Majesty, there are many witnesses to this matter, and it has caused a great disturbance in the city. It concerns the national system of Daliang, and it cannot be tolerated! Your Majesty, please order a search of the building immediately. If Princess Yan Shi is found in the building, she must be severely punished to calm the anger!"
"I second the motion!"
"I second this motion!"
The emperor sighed, waved his hand and was about to order a search of the building.
"Wait a minute." Xiao Changheng suddenly spoke.
The emperor paused and said in a deep voice:
"Royal brother, if your princess is not inside, I will take care of it for you. Now that things have come to this, a search of the building is imperative!"
Xiao Changheng bowed and said:
"I didn't mean to stop it, but..."
He turned his gaze to the group of court officials kneeling and asking for orders, his eyes suddenly sharp:
"If the princess is not found after the search, what crime should all those who slandered her here today be punished for?"
The regent had accumulated a lot of anger, and when he got angry, everyone became silent.
At this moment, the queen suddenly spoke:
"It is natural for my brother to be angry because he loves the princess. But whether she is worthy of your protection depends on the results of the search."
"If she is really slandered, your majesty will naturally punish the rumormonger, but if the princess is really found in this Tianxiang Pavilion later...
She sighed faintly and asked reluctantly:
"If that is the case, what will my brother do then?"
The emperor looked unhappy and said in a deep voice:
"Even if the person is found, it is the Regent Princess who is inappropriate. Why is the Queen questioning the Royal Brother like this?"
"If Yun Qingqing doesn't value the dignity of this princess, then at worst I can depose her. It won't be that difficult for me to find her a better marriage!"
Xiao Changheng's fingers suddenly tightened.
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