Chapter 128 She's here!
"The young master is famous in Tokyo. I've heard of him a long time ago, and I've wanted to meet you ever since. Until I really met the young master, it's true that seeing is believing. The young master's demeanor is unmatched by others, and I fell in love with him at first sight. Since then, I've always paid attention to you. The more I get to know you, the more I like your character. At first I was curious, then I was amazed by your looks, and finally I was deeply attracted to you and could never forget you!"
Unlike Jiacheng's heartbeat, Qi Heng felt a chill down his spine when he heard this. It turned out that the Lord of Jiacheng County had really taken a fancy to him a long time ago, and had been paying attention to him silently. Didn't she also harm many girls? Qi Heng was once again thankful that Minglan was fine.
Jiacheng finished telling his true feelings, but Qi Heng didn't respond for a long time. Seeing his dazed look, he thought he was moved by his true feelings.
Then he continued, "My father and mother have only one daughter, and they love me very much. If you persuade the princess and the duke to help my father, you will be his only son-in-law. Then you can do whatever you want to realize your ambitions!"
Qi Heng came back to his senses when Jiacheng expressed his true feelings. He faintly heard the neighing of horses outside the door.
After Jiacheng finished speaking, Qi Heng immediately said, "I think the county lady has misunderstood. I don't intend to agree to this marriage. I want to meet the county lady, just to make it clear to her face to face. I hope the county lady will not insist on it."
Qi Heng's words were like a summer thunderbolt exploding in Jiacheng's ears. She was stunned on the spot, unable to believe what she heard.
Prince Yong and Princess Yong both slammed the table and stood up, pointing at Qi Heng and yelling. Prince Yong even called his personal soldiers to drag Qi Heng down and beat him up.
The scene fell into chaos. In the midst of the noise, a voice of "The imperial edict has arrived" came, and except for Qi Heng, no one else reacted.
Qi Heng's eyes suddenly lit up, she is here!
When the eunuch brought the imperial edict into the palace, Prince Yong and others reacted and knelt down to receive the edict. After the eunuch
finished reading the imperial edict, Qi Heng stepped forward to take the imperial edict. This imperial edict was to summon Princess Pingning and her family.
"Prince Yong, I'm here to summon the princess and her family on behalf of the Emperor and the Empress. I just went to the Duke's Mansion, and the people there said that the princess and her family had come to your house for a banquet, so I came here just now. Why don't you see the princess and the Duke? Please come out quickly, His Majesty is waiting to see you!"
Prince Yong didn't show it on his face, but he was indeed confused in his heart. He got the news that the Emperor was seriously ill and the Empress was in nursing care. He was sure that no one would support the Duke of Qi and his family at this time, so he chose to make trouble today. Why would the imperial edict be issued to summon them?
But the couple was still locked in the house, and they must not be allowed to go to the palace.
"My father and mother were invited by Prince Yong to have tea. Perhaps because the palace is too big, they came here now. Why not ask Prince Yong to urge them?"
Qi Heng stopped Prince Yong from saying anything.
The eunuch could see that something was wrong, but he was here to announce the imperial decree and invite the princess. As long as the princess and her family could be invited away, he would not ask any other questions.
"Prince, please send someone to urge the princess and the Duke. Hope they can hurry up."
Prince Yong's words were blocked in his mouth, and his face turned red. However, the imperial decree to establish an heir had not been issued yet, and he could not disobey the imperial will at this time. Prince Yong angrily ordered people to invite the princess and her husband over.
Princess Yong was also confused by the sudden imperial decree, and only the hatred in Jiacheng's eyes grew stronger and stronger.
Princess Pingning was supported by Duke Qi and walked out. Qi Heng saw her and quickly stepped forward to support her.
Qi Heng glanced at the princess' hands and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that both hands were intact. Prince Yong was still cautious and did not really cut off the princess' hands.
"Father, mother, His Majesty has summoned our family to the palace. We will not delay any longer. Let's go quickly with the eunuch, so as not to make His Majesty wait anxiously."
Princess Pingning had just experienced a shock, and now she was released, she was overjoyed. When she heard the imperial edict summoning her, her mind was like a paste, and she didn't know how to react.
Duke Qi took the princess's hand and replied to Qi Heng, "Then let's go quickly!"
The Yong family watched the Duke Qi family leave helplessly.
When they walked out of the gate of the Yong Palace, Qi Heng saw Minglan at a glance.
"Minglan!"
Minglan walked over and looked at Qi Heng inch by inch with her eyes. Seeing that he had no injuries on his body, she was relieved. Then she greeted Duke Qi and the princess.
The princess was still in a daze, but Duke Qi was clear-headed and asked Qi Heng what was going on.
"This is a long story, we will talk about it on the way."
"Thank you, eunuch!"
Minglan thanked the eunuch and said to Qi Heng, "You should go to the palace quickly, the Queen Mother is still waiting."
"What about you?" Qi Heng asked.
"I'm going back home now, don't worry!"
Minglan hinted to Qi Heng with her eyes that she had brought all the equipment with her, so he could go without worry.
"Okay! I'll go quickly and come back soon!"
The two separated, Qi Heng's family went to the direction of the palace, and Minglan took Xiaotao back to Sheng Mansion.
"Miss, are you afraid?" Xiaotao asked Minglan in a low voice while sitting in the carriage.
"Since you can't hide, then face it! You have to believe in your girl, and the skills you have learned over the years are not in vain. Besides, there are still them!"
"Miss, have you put those things away?" "Yes
!"
In the Prince Yong's Mansion
, "County Lord, people are ready to go back home!"
"According to the original plan, I want her to be in agony and die a miserable death!"
"I obey your orders!"
Over there, Qi Heng told the Duke of Qi and the Princess about their plan in the carriage.
"At the polo match, we knew Jiacheng was the real murderer who harmed Minglan, but Princess Yongning deliberately covered up for him, and later only pushed out a groom to take the blame. Prince Yong is powerful and is the most likely prince to take the throne. We can't confront him head-on, fearing that Prince Yong will retaliate. So we came up with a trick to lure the snake out of its hole." Qi Heng stopped talking here, looked out the car window, and was a little worried about Minglan.
"But by chance, Minglan was summoned by the Queen today, and Prince Yong's birthday banquet is also today. When you and your mother went to the banquet and didn't return for a long time, I knew something had changed. It was Minglan who sent me a message, asking me not to resist and to delay as much as possible. But when I saw the broken finger, I almost couldn't hold it. Fortunately, fortunately she came!"
Duke Qi was also filled with emotion after hearing this. "She really saved three lives in our family!"
Qi Heng looked at the Duke of Qi, who said, "We in the Qi family are loyal to His Majesty, and only to His Majesty. We will not take sides. If Prince Yong really takes that seat, then our Qi family will be loyal to him. Even if he uses you to force me, I will never change my mind. I am ready to die."
"Father!"
"Yuan Ruo, you did a great job! A real man should not bend even in the face of might and power! I know you are worried about me and your mother, but remember, no matter what, you must stick to your original intention, even if the other party threatens my and your mother's lives! My son is a gentleman, and I am very happy as a father!"