It’s strange. The Queen didn’t blame Wu Qing, but instead interrogated Jiao Suoying?

This is - what a great thing!

Song Ying was ecstatic for a moment, but then became a little doubtful.

In her eyes, Wu Qing was extremely tolerant of Jiao Suoying, a useless person.

No matter what tricks she used, Wu Qing refused to cancel her engagement with Jiao Suoying.

Now that the Queen wants to interrogate Jiao Suoying, Song Ying is really afraid that Wu Qing will become unhappy and take all the blame for Jiao Suoying.

Thinking of this, Song Ying hurriedly spoke before Wu Qing: "Empress, there is no need to disturb Doctor Zhu about this matter. I know the whole story and can tell everything to the public!"

The queen raised her eyebrows slightly and agreed with her approach: "Yes."

Song Ying thanked him, stood up and started talking nonstop.

Every word she said pointed directly at Jiao Suoying's mistakes, while avoiding talking about Wu Qing's affairs.

Jiao Suoying looked around, his eyes swept across Song Ying's figure, and then touched the concubines in the hall who were each thinking about their own things, and he couldn't help but feel an indescribable chill in his heart.

Women...women are so scary.

He couldn't understand what they were talking about and didn't want to listen.

Jiao Suoying's face turned pale. He wanted to call for help and escape, but was restrained by Xiao Luzi who had been waiting on the side.

In the hall, Song Ying said slowly: "Wu Qing has never done those evil things. Everything is calculated by this minister. The purpose is to make her see Jiao Suoying's character clearly and prevent her from ruining the rest of her life."

"Is that true? But Jiao Suoying just said that you were pushed into the pool by Wu Qing?" asked the Queen.

Song Ying bowed her head and replied, "Wu Qing did not do anything. That day, I jumped into the pond by myself. The pond in Jiao's mansion is not deep. Even if I can't swim, I won't drown in it."

Her eyes moved slightly, and she recalled the scene at that time, "That day, I visited Jiao's house and met Miss Wu for the first time. After chatting for a few words in the garden, I found that she was a kind-hearted person."

"After knowing that she was going to marry Jiao Suoying, I reminded her that Jiao Suoying's character was average and he was not suitable as a husband."

"Wu Qing didn't believe it, so I jumped into the pool in Jiao's house. When Jiao Suoying came to ask, I just said it was Wu Qing who did it. But Jiao Suoying didn't know right from wrong, didn't ask the servant the truth, and directly slapped Wu Qing in front of everyone."

Upon hearing this, the concubines sighed one after another.

What a brainless boy! And he has such a bad temper!

If they met such a head of the family who did not know right from wrong and was asked to take charge of the household chores, they would probably be angry to death before they were thirty years old.

The truth about the fall into the water was revealed, and the queen asked about the poisoned cakes.

"Jiao Suoying also said that Wu Qing once gave you a poisoned cake?"

Song Ying replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, the cake was originally non-toxic."

"After I fell into the water, Miss Wu Qing brought some cakes to comfort me. She knew that I deliberately fell into the water because I wanted her to see Jiao Suoying's true character, but she begged me again and again not to interfere in her marriage."

"She said that even if Mr. Jiao has some problems, he will probably change them after marriage."

Wu Qing shrugged, [Yes, this is exactly what Wu Qing said.]

She explained the reason in her heart: [After Wu Qing lost her parents, she lacked a sense of security and regarded Jiao Suoying as her only lifeline. Unfortunately, if she insisted on choosing Jiao Suoying, she would never get her ideal warm home.]

[This is definitely an old-school romance script, and the male protagonist has a tendency to domestic violence, hiss…]

Song Ying took a deep breath and said, "After hearing what Wu Qing said, I was so angry that I poisoned the cakes again and lied that it was Wu Qing who did it."

"Sure enough, Jiao Suoying believed it and whipped Wu Qing after returning home, causing Wu Qing to be bedridden for a month."

...Private whipping?

The Queen and others were originally listening to the love story of young people.

As soon as these words were spoken, the look in Jiao Suoying's eyes was as sharp as a knife.

——You are so good, Jiao Suoying, a kid who is not even an official, and you actually tortured people in private?

Even the target of the torture was not the servants in the house, but his wife-to-be!

What a courage!

Xiao Luzi covered Jiao Suoying's mouth and couldn't help whispering in his ear: "Master Jiao, you are really a god. You dare to torture even your wife who has not yet married you. If Miss Wu enters the gate of your Jiao Mansion, won't you beat her every day to count?"

A thin layer of cold sweat broke out on Jiao Suoying's back and palms.

It's not like he didn't know that his behavior was wrong.

But he was so angry at that time, why would he care so much?

Also, who would have thought that these things would come out of Song Ying's mouth? Everyone in the Jiao family was very tight-lipped. If Song Ying didn't say anything, the matter would soon be forgotten by everyone.

In the hall, Song Ying became more and more angry as she spoke, and couldn't help but comment: "I really don't know where Wu Qing has gone after reading so many books!"

"She has memorized the "Female Rules" and "Female Training" by heart, but has she not thought about whether her future husband is the gentleman Confucius talked about?!"

The Queen and others sighed deeply, having understood what had happened.

Song Ying's method was dishonorable, but it was to help Wu Qing escape from suffering.

Although Wu Qing understood Jiao Suoying's character, he was still stubborn and refused to change.

The Queen raised her eyes and asked Song Ying, "I already know that Wu Qing has no intention of harming you. But how do you explain the theft of the Jiao Mansion's title deed?"

Although this incident only happened in Jiao's house, Song Ying still answered calmly and calmly: "Wu Qing did not steal. The deed originally belonged to the Wu family. In the past, because the journey was long, the Wu family entrusted the deed to Jiao's house temporarily out of trust and let the Jiao family take care of it."

"Unfortunately, when people occupy something for a long time, they forget its original owner and want to claim it as their own."

"Jiao Suoying thought Wu Qing had stolen the deed to her family's land, so he confined her to her house and denied her food and water. When I found out, I was extremely worried, so I resorted to this desperate measure."

Song Ying knelt down instantly, closed her eyes, and said boldly: "To be honest with you ladies, I fainted at the flower viewing banquet just to draw your attention to this marriage!"

"I think if the Jiao family knew that the palace was asking about this, they would definitely save face and release Wu Qing from her tight control."

She prostrated herself and pleaded guilty: "I deserve death, please punish me, Queen!"

How dare you take advantage of the concubines in the palace!

The Queen, the Imperial Concubine and others exchanged glances, and all showed satisfaction with Song Ying.

But...it's also a good seedling.

Although her methods are still a bit immature, after a few years of training, she may become an outstanding female official.

Song Ying added, "In addition, a large part of the rumors about this matter in the capital were spread by scoundrels on the streets with money from me. The purpose was to make Wu Qing cancel the engagement and leave the capital."

"You are not afraid of using rumors as a weapon... that things will get out of control and become irreversible? You should know that people's words are scary and can kill people without them even noticing."

The queen wanted to test her again.

Song Ying replied: "If the commotion gets too big, I will add a large sum of money and ask them to tell more exaggerated and exciting stories. People love novelty, and over time, they will forget about these things."

She concluded: "In short, if money can solve the problem, it is not a difficult problem."

“Well said.”

Concubine Lin fully agreed with Song Ying's idea.

Wu Qing, on the other hand, gave everyone a seal-like applause in the corner, [That's amazing! This way, Wu Qing's bad reputation is completely cleared! ]

[I just don’t know how the Queen will deal with the three of us... uh. ]

Wu Qing suddenly stopped clapping halfway through, shook his head and thought: [No, no, we can't open the champagne halfway through, we still have to see what the Queen wants.]

The queen coughed lightly, as if it was a prelude to the verdict.

She said solemnly, "The facts have been investigated. Jiao Suoying is not worthy of being Wu Qing's match. Today, I will take the lead and cancel the engagement between Wu Qing and Jiao Suoying. From now on, you two owe each other nothing."

"In addition." The Queen glanced at Jiao Suoying coldly, "Jiao Suoying abused private punishment on his fiancée. Such behavior is simply unscrupulous and unheard of! Since you like flogging, I will grant you twenty lashes to serve as a warning to others."

"Xiao Luzi, take the person away."

Xiao Luzi responded and mercilessly lifted up Jiao Suoying, dragging and pulling the struggling Jiao Suoying out of the hall.

The concubines suddenly felt that the smell in Kunning Palace was much better.

"As for Song Ying..."

The queen spoke in a leisurely tone and her eyes were unfathomable.

At this moment, Song Ying's heart suddenly rose to her throat.

She slandered Wu Qing's reputation and had the audacity to take advantage of the ladies in the palace. Her crimes were extremely heinous.

...I don’t know what severe punishment I will receive.

"The Emperor likes to punish people by not allowing them to be examiners."

The Queen said slowly, "Then I will punish you... You will not be allowed to apply for the Shang Gong Bureau for five years. Do you accept this?"

The concubines all praised: "The Queen is wise!"

Song Ying blinked.

What's going on?

Can’t be an examiner?

But she had no intention of taking the exam for the Shang Gong Bureau?

Song Ying pondered the Queen's punishment over and over in her mind for a few seconds, and suddenly a look of ecstasy appeared on her face.

She kowtowed and thanked the queen immediately, saying loudly, "Your servant Song Ying, thank you for your grace, Queen! I will cherish these five years and study hard so that I can catch the queen's eye!"

The queen was satisfied to have another good assistant.

The concubines all turned their eyes to Wu Qing.

It's finally over!

After dealing with this marriage, they can finally reminisce about the past with Wu Qing!

But at this moment, No. 2321 also reminded in his mind: [You will wake up soon. ]

Wu Qing stretched and felt that the dream was coming to an end.

It was a pity that she stayed in Jiao's house for too long and had no chance to talk to the concubines.

[That…the disease of bumping into other dimensions…will I get it again?] She asked No. 2321 in her mind.

【I have no idea.】

[Forget it, I didn’t count on you. ]

Wu Qing looked at the concubines in Kunning Palace with longing, and secretly blew them a kiss, "I'm glad to see you are all healthy! See you in my dreams next time, mua!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Qing in the corner closed his eyes and instantly fell to the ground, unconscious.

——He was fine just now, why did he fall down?

The palace servants were stunned for a moment and hurried to help her up.

In the chaos, Concubine Lin fixed her eyes firmly on the direction Wu Qing left, unwilling to divert her gaze.

"She... left again? How could it be so soon?" Concubine Lin's tone was melancholy, with a hint of barely perceptible sadness.

She hasn't even spoken a few words to Wu Qing yet.

How was the heaven? Was there any immortal who treated her poorly or gave her warmth? Concubine Lin had a lot to say to her.

The Queen stared at Wu Qing who was being helped up by Song Ying, and then said to Concubine Lin in a gentle voice: "Since she came once, there will be a next time."

"Zhuangzi dreamt of butterflies in the morning. Now an immortal has appeared in my dream. This is a great blessing."

Concubine Lin pondered for a moment, and a relieved smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

She stood up and smoothed her skirt, looking forward to her next meeting with Wu Qing.

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