Chapter 221 The Banquet Begins

That must have happened decades ago?

Li Jidao asked Jia Rongniang again, but she herself couldn't remember clearly.

So many years.

This suddenly reminded Li Jidao of someone, so he asked, "What's your eldest brother's name? Jia Jidao?"

Jia Rongniang's eyes suddenly widened: "This is the name my brother changed later. How did you know? Do you know my brother? Have you met him?"

Li Jidao was in a trance for a moment.

She is really Jia Jidao's sister.

Jia Jidao said that he went to guard the body in the tower because he was trusted by the emperor.

But it didn't say that he was actually guarding the imprisoned prince.

Who is this prince?

There were quite a few princes imprisoned in the Song family. Li Jidao couldn't remember who they were for a moment, and the places of imprisonment seemed to be in specific places outside the palace.

This was the first time she heard that there was a sky prison in the palace.

Li Jidao thought about it and suddenly asked a question: [When your brother disappeared, where was the prince? ]

"He, he..." Jia Rongniang's voice was a little frightened: "I don't know. I haven't heard from him since then. I have looked for him, but there is no imprisoned prince in the palace. He is gone. I can't find him anywhere."

"He is gone, and so is my brother."

Chen Jiaoniang looked at Li Ji in confusion and asked, "Is what she said useful to you?"

【It is very useful. 】

Li Jidao nodded slightly but didn't explain anything.

He looked at Jia Rong's mother and said, "You can rest in peace. Your brother just died two days ago."

She added: "Actually, to you, he has already died. He, has already died."

Jia Rongniang suddenly asked: "Just died?"

Apparently, she didn't hear a word of what Li Jidao said next.

She suddenly asked, "Did he live well when he was alive? Did he suffer? Where was he all the time? Why didn't he come back to see me?"

"He's fine." After saying this, Li Jidao tore off the talisman on her forehead and asked Chen Jiaoniang to let her go.

Chen Jiaoniang, Feng Ying was very puzzled: "Why did you let her go?"

A Liu was even a little angry.

This person almost killed her mother, and he just let her go like this?

Isn't that a bargain for her?

Ah Liu said, "There are also Xiao Wenniang and others. If we release her, there will be no witnesses. Won't Xiao Wenniang and others become even more arrogant?"

[Witnesses can never prove the crimes of the rich and powerful. What can prove them is the eyes of everyone.] Li Jidao did not explain because she did not want to talk.

[There are two ways to expose Xiao Wenniang. Now hand over Jia Rongniang, but will the Prince of Qi recognize her? Will the Emperor recognize her? ]

[There is another option, which is to let her go. ]

[She can get out of her own conscience, but she can't get out of the death curse I set for her.]

Feng Ying: To sum up, don’t panic, everything is under A Jian’s control.

Then put it away.

Feng Ying patted Ah Liu's shoulder and said, "Let's take good care of Her Majesty the Queen first. As for the rest, fate will have its own arrangements. The truth will be revealed tonight."

So this was deliberately arranged by my wife, right?

Ah Liu said, "I believe in you, my lady. I haven't thanked you for saving Her Majesty the Queen yet."

As Ah Liu spoke, tears began to flow.

Feng Ying said, "We are a family, we help each other, why are you saying such nonsense? We should not stay here for long, stop crying."

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At night, the palace was ablaze with lights and lanterns, and the fragrance of rice dumplings wafted through the palace.

Many ladies of noble birth had arrived, and they gathered in an open space not far from the Taiye Lake to have a feast.

Concubine Gao sent someone to invite Feng Ying and Chen Jiaoniang to attend the dinner at this time.

Feng Ying placed A Liu and Chen Jiao Niang in a side hall and did not take them with him.

After the queen came back, she kept holding A Liu's hand and then fell asleep.

I didn't let go even when I fell asleep.

Feng Ying saw how pitiful the mother and daughter were and couldn't bear to disturb them, so she didn't let Ah Liu pass.

But she was worried about leaving A Liu alone, so Chen Jiao Niang also stayed.

Chen Jiaoniang assured Feng Ying: "Don't worry, my lady. I still have some ability to protect myself. I won't let anything happen to them."

Li Jidao thought: [I have already informed Song Jie, it is safe.]

Feng Ying: Yes, there is also the King of Luoyang. She is not completely penniless. She also has connections now.

Feng Ying went to the banquet and found Xiao Wenniang was there. She must have been wearing a wig, so her bald head could no longer be seen.

According to everyone, she has changed her identity and is now called Wang Duanniang, after Wang Duan's name.

Song Yun always kept her by her side, which showed how much she cared for her, so even though everyone knew that she was Xiao Wen's mother, no one pointed it out.

The emperor even deliberately protected her and gave her some meat.

But no status was given.

When Feng Ying saw that Wen was not there, she would have been furious if she had been there. What on earth did Xiao Wen's mother mean?

Don't you hate Shiqi Niang the most? Why do you call her by her name?

"Feng Ying!"

There was singing and dancing, and many performances.

Xiao Wenniang had sneaked to the seat next to Feng Ying at some point and called Feng Ying's name rudely.

"I never thought that a country girl like you would have the chance to enter the palace. You must have been blinded by wealth and fame. It's a pity that a scum like you is still alive."

She spoke in a low voice, gritting her teeth.

Li Jidao thought: [Thief, steals everything.]

Feng Ying turned his head to look at Xiao Wenniang, with a look of disgust on his face: "You stole Shiqi Niang's name, so you want to tell everyone that you are jealous of Shiqi Niang, right?"

"It's a pity that even if you are called Wang Shiqi Niang, you are not her. A counterfeit is a counterfeit. Shiqi Niang can be the principal wife, but you don't even have a title."

Xiao Wenniang was so angry that she was about to explode. If it weren't for the palace, she would really have killed Feng Ying.

"You bitch!"

Her eyes were about to pop out of her head.

In fact, Feng Ying touched her umbilicus.

Although Song Yun saved her and gave her a new identity, no family with a good family background was willing to recognize her, and the emperor did not allow Song Yun to marry her as his wife.

I heard from the servants that Song Yun and the emperor have been thinking about resuming the marriage between Song Yun and Wang Duan.

Based on what?

Her family has been destroyed, so is she going to give up her lover too?

This bitch Feng Ying deliberately hurt him.

Someone seemed to be looking over. Xiao Wenniang calmed down and smiled, whispering, "Feng Ying, I wonder how long you can keep laughing."

Then I went back.

Feng Ying rolled his eyes at her back.

Maybe she will even burn some memorial offerings for her.

Soon after Xiao Wenniang sat back down, the singers and dancers temporarily left.

A pretty concubine sighed.

Emperor Taikang was drinking with his men on the other side. He turned around and asked, "What are you sighing about, Concubine?"

"I entered the palace with Her Majesty the Queen. I just remembered the first Dragon Boat Festival. I spent it with Her Majesty the Queen. The palace was very quiet then. There were not so many fireworks displays. Now that life is better, Her Majesty the Queen cannot witness the flourishing flowers today."