After Miao Manman hurried back, she learned from her servants that Ying Xixi had not returned yet.
She held up her skirt and wanted to return to the palace to look for it with Ying Zhen and the others.
But at this time, the maid who served Ying Xixi ran out in a hurry.
"Young Madam! I found a letter in the young lady's room!"
When Miao Manman heard this, her heart skipped a beat. She took it and saw that the envelope was addressed to her father, brother and sister-in-law.
She quickly opened the letter and took a look, her legs went weak and she almost sat down on the ground.
"lady!"
The maid screamed and quickly supported her.
"Someone go to the palace and tell my father and husband to come back quickly. There's news about Xixi!"
Miao Manman quickly gave orders.
"yes!"
Half an incense stick later, the three remaining people of the Ying family sat around the table and read the letter left by Ying Xixi.
Ying Zhen frowned, her face full of worry, "Xixi actually ran away..."
"Husband, the point now is that Xixi not only ran away, but also asked us to find a way to announce to the public that she died in an accident!
Xixi still hasn't changed her mind about faking her death!"
Miao Manman clenched her fists tightly, her eyes reddened, "Now that Xixi is gone, who knows when she will come back.
And if we really let Xixi fake her death, how will she come back in the future?
If Xixi hadn't been extremely aggrieved, how could she have left without even saying goodbye to us and just left with a letter?!"
Miao Manman implicated both the father and son of the Ying family in just one sentence.
Ying's father's expression was not very good.
"Madam, Xixi will come back. As long as we are here, we will be able to wait for her to come back sooner or later.
As for what Xixi said about faking her own death, I didn't want to do what she said.
I don't want Xixi to suffer any more injustice. Since she has chosen to leave the capital to seek freedom outside, I will let her be free for some time.
As for the Emperor, I will find a way. As long as the Emperor is willing to amend the law regarding twins, Xixi can return openly and appear before everyone!"
Ying Zhen's tone was firm.
Miao Manman wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief and said, "My husband, I don't want to pour cold water on you, but do you think that within a year or two, the emperor will do what you want?
How many more years can Xixi hide outside for?
We don’t know where Xixi has gone, nor do we know how to contact her. There is nothing we can do now.”
Ying Zhen took a deep breath and covered the back of Miao Manman's hand soothingly.
"Madam, all we can do now is to keep the secret of Xixi's departure."
"Father, what do you think? What should we do?"
Ying Zhen looked at his father who had been sullen and silent.
"Just do as you say, and try your best first.
Within a year, if Xixi returns alone and the emperor does not propose to amend the law, then... we will restore Xixi's freedom in the capital.
It's normal for siblings to look alike. If anyone questions this, just answer like this."
It was a little difficult for Ying's father to say this.
Miao Manman frowned. "Father, what if someone doubts that Xixi and her husband are twins, and even produces evidence? Should we admit it or deny it?"
Father Ying opened his mouth and sighed, "If that day really comes, then admit it."
"Okay, Father, let's do this."
After the three of them discussed it, Ying Zhen sent someone to find Ying Xixi. He wanted to give his sister freedom, but he was also worried about her safety.
The best way is to send someone to protect my sister secretly.
In the palace at this time.
Eunuch Fuquan finally found Gu Wang, who was still unconscious, in a side hall with its doors and windows closed.
The mess in the room frightened him so much that he almost screamed on the spot.
He quickly sent Gu Wang back to the bedroom and called the imperial physician.
After a period of chaos in the bedroom, peace finally returned.
Eunuch Fuquan looked at the sleeping face of his emperor and began to worry about his own life.
The emperor actually drank something that was spiked!
There is also incense that has been adulterated in that room!
The double ingredient had a power that was beyond the imagination of a castrated father-in-law like him.
The imperial physician said that the emperor's condition could only be cured by balancing yin and yang. It was obvious that the emperor had already had sex with an unknown woman before he arrived.
Otherwise, the emperor is in danger now!
But the problem is, he failed to protect the emperor and didn't know who that woman was!
The emperor will definitely punish him when he wakes up!
The emperor has never been interested in women, and now he has no idea which woman has taken his innocence!
When the emperor wakes up, will he be so angry that he orders the hunting down of that unknown woman?!
Eunuch Fuquan was lost in thought and couldn't sleep tonight.
The next day.
Gu Wang was woken up by the chirping of birds outside the window.
He slowly opened his eyes and saw the familiar bed curtains, his expression confused for a moment.
He is now... in his own bedroom?
That last night...
A messy part of the memory from last night came to mind.
Woman, red lips, scent, softness... and...
Jade pendant.
Gu Wang sat up and his eyes fell on the jade pendant he had held in his hand all night.
He examined the jade pendant carefully. It was made of high-quality material, but the style was very common.
Such jade pendants can be found in abundance throughout the capital.
It is not easy to accurately find the woman from last night with just a jade pendant.
Eunuch Fuquan, who was dozing off beside the bed, woke up with a start. When he opened his eyes, he saw the emperor sitting up. He was so frightened that he hurriedly got up, knelt down and kowtowed.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me! I failed to protect you last night! Please punish me!"
Eunuch Fuquan was too anxious and kept talking in a shrill voice, which made Gu Wang frown.
“That’s enough!”
Eunuch Fuquan shrank his neck and was about to cry.
The emperor is angry!
The emperor is angry!
His life is over!
Gu Wang rubbed his brows and asked, "What happened at the palace banquet after I left last night?"
"Your Majesty, last night's palace banquet ended successfully. I have blocked any news about you, and no one knows what happened to you."
"Well, send someone to investigate who plotted against me last night, and also to investigate the owner of this jade pendant.
Find the woman who gave me the antidote last night as soon as possible!"
Gu Wang handed the jade pendant to Eunuch Fuquan.
"Yes! I obey your command!"
It was easy to investigate the fact that the imperial concubine had given Gu Wang the secret, and she confessed to it.
Gu Wang didn't ask her why she was plotting against him, but directly issued an imperial decree to banish the imperial concubine to the cold palace.
As for the act of adding ingredients to the incense in the side hall, it was done by another concubine in Gu Wang's harem.
Moreover, this concubine plotted against Gu Wang, not because she wanted to have a good relationship with him...
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