Chapter 166 Shameless
Xiao Ling paused for a moment, then explained:
"Many years ago, His Majesty went to the summer palace to escape the heat. On his way back, he was assassinated. It was Consort Rong who took the knife for His Majesty."
Over the years, she has remained silent in the palace, focusing solely on taking care of the Third Prince.
His Majesty and the Empress both trust her implicitly.
Xie Yunyu countered, "Is it possible that she orchestrated the whole thing, the act of taking the blow herself, just to gain His Majesty's trust?"
Xiao Ling listened without saying a word, carefully recalling Consort Rong's past in his mind.
Xie Yunyu continued, "Perhaps it is because you know the people in the harem too well that you have created an obstacle."
I always believed in my heart that she couldn't possibly be the person behind the scenes.
As an outsider, I was unfamiliar with all the women in the harem and relied entirely on clues and intuition to make my judgment, which is why I suspected her.
Xiao Ling thought for a moment and asked, "What evidence do you have?"
Xie Yunyu explained the connection between the hibiscus cake and the Changping Marquis's residence.
"The reason I think this clue is useful is because the Third Prince and Feng Ling Shuang from the Marquis of Changping were betrothed by imperial decree on the Dragon Boat Festival two years ago."
During the hibiscus season that year, the Marquis of Changping's residence frequently went to buy hibiscus cakes.
However, last year, and even this year, the Changping Marquis's residence has almost stopped buying hibiscus cakes, only occasionally.
Don't you find that strange?
Xiao Ling nodded and said, "It is somewhat unusual. The anomalies from the period two years ago need to be investigated."
Xie Yunyu then pointed to the zither and said:
"Today I heard Yumin say that the headmaster of the academy, Fu, taught qin (a seven-stringed zither) more than ten years ago."
Many noble ladies and gentlemen in the capital went to study there.
This also includes the princes and princesses in the palace.
Yesterday, I heard from Granny Lü that Prince Rui had studied the zither with Master Fu.
Consort Rong is skilled at playing the zither. Do you think it's possible that she studied the zither with Master Fu more than ten years ago?
That's probably when they met.
After saying this, Xie Yunyu looked up at Xiao Ling and said:
"These two points are just speculations, not based on any real evidence, so we still need to investigate them in detail."
After listening, Xiao Ling remained silent for a long time before saying:
“Consort Rong…indeed remained unknown until she shielded His Majesty from the attack.”
Only after that did she gradually come into the public eye.
Then, after a moment's thought, he said, "Okay, these two leads of yours are easier to investigate."
Then, looking at Qingfeng, he said, "Go and send someone to investigate the matter at the Marquis of Changping's residence."
Let's see who bought the hibiscus cakes at their house the year before last, and why they bought them.
Qingfeng acknowledged and left.
Xiao Ling then looked at Xie Yunyu and said, "As for Headmaster Fu's matter, these academies should have records of it. Have the Crown Prince send someone to retrieve the files and take a look."
Xie Yunyu nodded and then asked Xiao Ling, "Has anything been discovered in the palace today?"
"Not for now. But Grandmother looks much better today than yesterday."
Xie Yunyu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
"That's good."
Then he stood up, looked out the window, and said, "It looks like it's going to rain."
Xiao Ling also stood up and looked outside.
"A storm is brewing."
Xie Yunyu said calmly, "Hmm, it looks like it's going to be a turbulent summer."
Xiao Ling reached out and took Xie Yunyu's hand. The two walked along the corridor outside the study, talking as they went:
"I heard that the two sisters-in-law from the Xie family came today?"
Xie Yunyu smiled and said, "Yes, you played mahjong with me all morning and chatted for half a day."
My sister-in-law has given birth, and she looks a bit weak and her mind isn't as sharp as before.
My second sister-in-law was still the same, sighing: "A man bends his bow to fight, a dream once of painting eyebrows."
Xiao Ling turned to Xie Yunyu in surprise and asked:
"How could Xue Weiyang, a crazy girl who wields swords and spears, recite these two lines of poetry?"
Xie Yunyu laughed: "Don't forget, she married a top scholar who achieved the highest honors in the imperial examinations."
With constant exposure and encouragement, there will always be progress.
Xiao Ling laughed along, "Right, right, she forgot about the husband she's been with day and night."
Xie Yunyu looked at the sky and saw that it had started to rain, and asked:
"Isn't Mother coming back to stay?"
Xiao Ling sighed and said, "Grandmother's condition is unstable. Mother wants to wait until her condition stabilizes before returning."
Xie Yunyu thought for a moment and said, "That's fine. His Majesty has not yet recovered from the poisoning, and Grandmother has also been poisoned. It's alright for Mother to stay in the palace."
As the two were talking, they heard the pattering of rain.
Raindrops fell on the yellow earth, and the air was filled with the damp smell of soil.
The two enjoyed a rare moment of leisure, holding hands as they walked and watched the rain from under the eaves.
The lights in the courtyard were all turned on, flickering and dimming, carrying the coolness of the summer night breeze after the rain.
Xie Yunyu looked at the raindrops splashing on the stone slabs on the ground, which shimmered with iridescent light under the illumination.
He whispered, "Rain is God's fireworks."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ling stopped and looked in the direction he was looking.
The raindrops scattered into countless tiny droplets on the ground, indeed resembling fireworks, hence the saying:
My wife has an eye for beauty.
Upon hearing this, Xie Yunyu looked up at him and said:
"That's true, I was indeed attracted to your good looks back then."
Xiao Ling lowered his head and kissed her, saying:
“I know that at first you only liked my face, but later you liked not only my face but also my body.”
Xie Yunyu smiled and said, "And now?"
Xiao Ling thought for a moment and said, "Now you should like everything about me."
"Wrong, I like your shamelessness the most right now."
After Xie Yunyu finished speaking, she stood on tiptoe and kissed Xiao Ling's lips.
Now that Xiao Ling is married, she has developed a taste for romance and is very susceptible to temptation.
His eyes darkened at Xie Yunyu's single kiss.
He pulled Xie Yunyu and quickly entered the pavilion in front, then had the curtains around the pavilion lowered.
And tell everyone to step back and move away.
Upon hearing his instructions, Xie Yunyu felt a sense of unease and wanted to run away.
But it was too late; Xiao Ling pulled her back and pressed her onto his lap.
Xie Yunyu heard Xiao Ling's magnetic voice coming from behind her ear.
"Trying to run away? Too late."
As he spoke, he kissed Xie Yunyu's earlobe, and Xie Yunyu immediately flinched and collapsed onto Xiao Ling's body.
After so many times, Xiao Ling had become very familiar with her physical condition and knew that her ears were very sensitive.
Sure enough, after the person quieted down and slumped down, Xiao Ling's hands began to wander.
He caressed Xie Yunyu's body, skillfully slipping his hand inside her clothes.
Xie Yunyu was very nervous: "There are people outside, you...you mustn't do anything rash."
"What are you afraid of? We are now living in the Prince's mansion, which is far away from the courtyard over there."
The servants here are very sensible, so don't worry.
After Xie Yunyu finished her postpartum confinement, the two moved to the Prince's Mansion next door.
However, the Prince's residence and the Princess's residence were separated by a wall, and there was a gate in that wall.
The two residences are actually connected.
Xie Yunyu was being groped by Xiao Ling and was quickly distracted, leaving her no time to think about anything else.
Before long, Xie Yunyu, her clothes disheveled and her shirt wide open, straddled Xiao Ling's lap.
Xiao Ling noticed that the upper body of the body was neatly dressed.
However, the contrast between their lower bodies and upper bodies is quite jarring.
The more serious the person above is, the more unserious the person below will be.
Xie Yunyu bit her lip, not daring to utter a sound.
Xiao Ling, however, was quite wicked. He would tease Xie Yunyu in a way that was neither too strong nor too weak, trying to make her cry out.
Soon Xie Yunyu couldn't hold back any longer and her voice rose.
"That's it, that's all..."
"My lady... the rain outside is so loud, no one can hear you."
Xie Yunyu gradually lost herself under Xiao Ling's poisonous seduction.
After the two finished, Xie Yunyu lazily lay in Xiao Ling's arms, not wanting to move.
With one arm around Xie Yunyu, Xiao Ling reached out with the other hand and lifted the curtain of the pavilion a crack.
"My wife, look at the night view outside, isn't it beautiful?"
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