Chapter 32 Shi Xiaoya and King Zhou were caught in an affair
Jiang Yunzheng lifted the curtain of the carriage. Now they were out of the city. Looking further into the distance, they saw the steep mountains stretching from the west.
Da Baoguo Temple is located halfway up Wuya Peak in the north of the capital. Standing on the top of Wuya Peak, you can overlook the entire capital. Connected to Wuya Peak are the towering mountains coming from the west. Wild beasts often appear in the mountains, but due to the peculiar terrain and the low temperature in the mountains, many rare medicinal herbs grow there.
Many people on the roadside were holding chrysanthemums in their hands and looking at the troops curiously.
But at this moment, a man and a horse gradually appeared in Jiang Yunzheng's sight.
In the distance, Qi Yunshen, dressed in black, came riding a horse and went to the front of the team.
Jiang Yunzheng's eyes turned cold and she lowered the curtain.
Shi Xiaoya was looking at the scenery. Seeing this, she immediately glared at Jiang Yunzheng: "What are you doing?"
Jiang Yunzheng smiled faintly: "There's a fly outside."
Shi Xiaoya snorted coldly, lifted the curtain on her side and looked outside. As expected, she saw Qi San in front of her.
She has loved Qi Yunzhou since she was a child. If she can't marry Qi Yunzhou in this life, what's the point of marrying someone else?
Shi Xiaoya touched the medicine bag hidden in her sleeve.
We soon arrived at Da Baoguo Temple. Almost all the wives of officials above the fourth rank came to pray for blessings on the Double Ninth Festival.
The two Yu sisters were in a bad mood after returning home on the day of the kidnapping, so only Rong Yue and Chen Yingyu came to the Xu family.
The eldest princess, the King of Zhou and his wife, and some female relatives prayed in the main hall, while the rest of the people were mostly free to enjoy the flowers.
The temple specially set aside an open space on the cliff as a place to appreciate chrysanthemums. After a period of conditioning, Jiang Yunzheng's health has improved a lot. Although he still looks thin, he is no longer out of breath after walking a few steps.
Standing on the top of the mountain, you can just see a corner of the Main Hall.
Qi Yunshen was standing under the ginkgo tree, dressed in black, with a tall stature, and was talking to the pot-bellied King Zhou about something.
Jiang Yunzheng looked away. The poison in her hand was less than half done.
There was a painter on the top of the mountain. Qi Yanyu took Jiang Yunzheng and Xu Mianmian to find a painter to draw a portrait. The background was rolling green mountains. Jiang Yunzheng was leaning on the railing with a gentle look.
The hot spring villa is near Baoguo Temple. Qi Yanyu did not announce that her birthday was tomorrow, and no one knew where Prince Zhou got the news from. He said that he would go to celebrate Qi Yanyu's birthday in the evening, so naturally Princess Zhou had to accompany him.
The hot spring villa has beautiful scenery. The eldest princess suggested that those who can stay overnight should go to the villa for a visit, and everyone agreed.
Shi Xiaoya lowered her brows and smiled. She was worried that she couldn't find an opportunity.
She brushed her hair behind her ears and looked up, just in time to meet King Zhou's raised eyebrows and smile. Shi Xiaoya felt a heat in her earlobes and quickly lowered her head.
Chen Yingyu was talking to Rong Yue when she caught a glimpse of King Zhou's actions out of the corner of her eye and smiled silently.
How could Qin miss this opportunity to make friends with the eldest princess, and quickly pulled Shi Xiaoya into the car.
After Chen Yingyu, Xu Mianmian and Jiang Yunzheng finished painting the portraits and went down the mountain, the group headed towards the hot spring villa in a mighty procession.
This courtyard is located halfway up the mountain behind Baoguo Temple. The hot springs drawn from the top of the mountain were diverted by craftsmen, and each small courtyard in the villa has a separate small hot spring.
In the evening, the group arrived at the villa.
The dinner was held in Yuxi Hall, and the main dishes were hairy crabs and whitebait sent from Poyang Lake.
The eldest princess sat in the main seat, and on her left were the Zhou prince and his wife, the wife of the Minister of War, and the wife of the Supreme Court Minister Xu...
Qi Yanyu and Qi Yunzhou, brother and sister, sat at the top right, followed by Rong Yue and Chen Yingyu. The three people from the Shi family sat side by side in the back.
The banquet lasted for a long time and was full of brilliance. The climate in the mountains was cold, so the eldest princess had hot wine warmed up and sent over. Everyone raised their glasses and after drinking a little wine, they let go of their temperament and laughed non-stop for a while.
There was a vacant seat to the lower right of the eldest princess. She called over her personal maid, who whispered, "There's no one in the prince's yard."
The eldest princess's expression remained unchanged, with a smile on her face, but she was confused in her heart.
Could it be that Yan Hui has other tasks?
That day, the assassination took place in the Princess's residence. Her son hadn't revealed the mastermind behind the assassination, so the eldest princess had a vague guess as to who it was...
She glanced at King Zhou nonchalantly. King Zhou was fond of drinking and was competing with Qi Yunzhou in drinking. He looked normal.
Just then, a maid came to buy new wine for Qi San and King Zhou, and accidentally knocked over the wine jug that was meant for Qi San. The little maid quickly knelt down to apologize. Fortunately, there were extra wine jugs prepared, and the maid brought another one.
Shi Xiaoya watched Qi Yunzhou drink it with her own eyes, her expression relaxed and her cheeks flushed.
Soon Qi San left the table to change his clothes. Shi Xiaoya said she wanted to take the opportunity to get some fresh air and went out with him.
When no one was paying attention, Prince Zhou stared at Shi Xiaoya's back, suddenly smiled, patted Princess Zhou's shoulder, and said he wanted to leave and change his clothes.
Princess Zhou nodded and said, "Your Highness, please go."
Later on, the eldest princess left first due to being drunk, leaving behind a few capable female officials to take care of the aftermath.
In less than half a minute, Chen Yingyu also stood up staggeringly, looking like he was drunk, and asked his maid to help him go to the lake to sober up.
Qi Yanyu was happy tonight, and everyone let her do what she wanted. After the banquet was over, they started playing Feihua Ling again. Not long after, Chen Yingyu came back, and everyone was discussing playing Yezi mahjong.
Rong Yue smiled and said, "Your sister Yun Zheng doesn't know how to play. Mian Mian is drunk and will go back first. Now we are missing you."
Chen Yingyu seemed to be quite conscious and asked with a smile, "Could it be that Miss Shi is also drunk and went back to rest?"
Qin guessed that her daughter had returned to the yard, so she asked the maid to look for her. After a while, the maid came back and reported that Shi Xiaoya had never returned.
Qin immediately stood up: "What?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Qi Yanyu ordered several maids to go find Shi Xiaoya and not leave any corner unsearched.
Qi Yanyu and Jiang Yunzheng were close to each other. She glanced at Jiang Yunzheng and had a bad feeling in her heart.
Jiang Yunzheng fixed his gaze on the seat of King Zhou, which had been vacant for a long time, without saying a word.
Princess Zhou suddenly laughed and patted Qin's hand: "Don't worry, he's probably just drunk and found a place to rest."
Qin pursed her lips and couldn't smile. She didn't drink alcohol during her pregnancy, so her mind was still clear.
After a while, the maidservant beside Qi Yanyu came over with a strange look on her face. She looked at her young master and felt very embarrassed. Such a good birthday was spoiled by those dirty things.
Qi Yanyu wondered if something had really happened, and frowned, "Why don't you just tell me? Why are you hesitating?"
The maid knelt down and said, "Miss Shi and... Prince Zhou..."
Everyone present was smart and understood what he meant immediately. Qin's face turned pale and she almost fainted, holding her stomach.
This time Princess Zhou didn't support Qin. She felt dizzy and her lips trembled, "You bastard, how dare you make up stories about the prince!"
Qi Yanyu frowned: "Sister-in-law Wang."
The maidservant did not dare to hide it and said, "I have sent someone to inform Her Royal Highness the Princess."
There were many outsiders and young girls present. The people from the Xu and Xu families retreated first, while Qin, Jiang Yunzheng, and Princess Zhou all rushed over first.
The small changing building is in Xunyu Tower, and the guesthouse where the incident happened is near Xunyu Tower. The guesthouse is empty all year round and was originally cleaned up in advance for temporarily drunk guests to rest. Unexpectedly, the two of them ended up here.
The eldest princess's courtyard was closer, so she rushed there first.
After King Zhou put on his clothes, he was slapped by the eldest princess as he walked out the door. "You are so old and your eyes are blurry at such a young age. What a bastard!"
Princess Yude is the emperor's eldest sister. When the princess gets angry, even the emperor doesn't dare to persuade her easily, let alone the younger princes and kings.
Princess Zhou and her companions rushed over and happened to hear this.
Jiang Yunzheng glanced at King Zhou under the eaves. His clothes were disheveled and his face was flushed, but his eyes were dull, as if he had not yet reacted.
Qin felt like the sky was falling, and immediately rushed into the house, hugged Shi Xiaoya and started crying.
Princess Yude frowned and said with dignity, "Everything that happened today must be kept to yourself. Anyone who dares to spread a word will be thrown into the mountains to feed the wolves."
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