Duan Gouqiong looked at Ni Yueshan and Jing Yuchen with confusion in his eyes: "So, how did the Crown Prince and Crown Princess come up with the idea of going to the temple?"
"I wanted to understand why he chose to let those women frame him for flower plucking. He grew up in a temple, so I wanted to go to the temple to seek the truth."
After Jing Yuchen finished speaking, he looked at Ni Yueshan. Ni Yueshan knew it was her turn to explain: "Ahem, I thought the abbot of the temple might know Shao Lecheng better. He might know Shao Lecheng's mortal enemy. If I talk to the abbot, I might be able to get some information."
Although Ni Yueshan and Jing Yuchen had some differences in their guesses, they were on the same page.
Yu Fei felt relieved: "Fortunately, the person has been rescued. But who is the perpetrator?"
Even if they found the abbot and figured out some of Shao Lecheng's affairs, how could they save Shao Lecheng? And it would also alarm the emperor in the palace?
Yu Fei's doubts are also Duan Gouqiong's doubts.
Ni Yueshan said somewhat awkwardly, "This is exactly what I don't know how to tell you. Without Shao Leben's consent, how can I reveal some of his secrets?"
Yu Fei understood immediately and didn't ask any further questions, but Duan Gouqiong felt a little uncomfortable.
But she didn't want to ask Ni Yueshan about it, she planned to figure it out herself.
Jing Chengzhi felt depressed as no one paid attention to him in the palace, so he had to go see the Imperial Concubine. The Imperial Concubine knew that Jing Chengzhi would be fine, so when she saw him coming to pay his respects to her, she sat up on the chaise longue.
"I've been stuck in the mansion and can't go anywhere for a while now, but I feel like I'm stuck there."
Jing Chengzhi did not respond. He said solemnly, "Mother, I discovered something strange. Father summoned a monk and that flower thief Shao Lecheng."
"Monk?" The imperial concubine was surprised. Where did the monk come from?
Seeing the Royal Concubine's confused look, Jing Chengzhi knew that she didn't know about this either. He started to remind her, "He's still in the palace, but when I went to greet him, he refused to respond!"
The Imperial Concubine's expression turned serious. "Okay, I understand. I'll send someone to take a look from afar."
"Well, then I'll wait for news before leaving the palace."
The prince kept Yu Fei for dinner at his residence and then sent her away. No one knew where Duan Gouqiong went.
But Ni Yueshan and Jing Yuchen didn't care. After taking care of Shao Lecheng's affairs, they could finally have a good rest.
In the evening, the two of them were lying on the bed in the room. Ni Yueshan took the initiative to ask, "Who do you think is the mastermind behind all this?"
Jing Yuchen's expression was solemn: "A person none of us expected. Even if we guessed it now, it's still hard to believe."
Ni Yueshan felt the same way. She looked at the ceiling and sighed, "It seems that the emperor's cooperation in beheading Jing Chengzhi was just a show from the beginning. His purpose was to drag out an unlucky person and force the princess to plead for mercy, so as to achieve his goal of saving the prince."
"Prince, your father is truly shrewd and scheming!"
Jing Yuchen closed his eyes, feeling a bit of a headache: "But who would have thought that Shao Lecheng is actually this prince's brother..."
*
Shao Lecheng's release did not cause any trouble. Jing Chengzhi regained his freedom and was exempted from the death penalty. The Tian family felt very upset.
Tian Yongchang and Tian Qinan sat at the table. Tian Yongchang said gloomily, "It seems that the emperor is not sincere in making decisions for our Tian family!"
Tian Qinan's expression was just as complicated as Tian Yongchang's. She said gloomily, "We must avenge Big Brother, but there's another person we must also regard as a thorn in our side!"
"The prince once pointed out that the Crown Princess is not some fierce princess, she is the ordinary Ni Yueshan."
"That day she used me to do things for her, and I thought I had climbed up the social ladder, but it turns out she was just using me, treating me like a fool, and fooling me around!"
Tian Qinan felt very angry when she thought about what Ni Yueshan had done to her.
Tian Yongchang was also very ashamed and angry: "Now the Prince's Mansion and the Prince's Mansion are both our mortal enemies..."
The Tian family is having a hard time!
Late at night, someone went to investigate Captain Shi and returned. The man in black entered the Imperial Concubine's palace and reported all the information he had obtained.
A monk who was actually practicing in the temple and was now the abbot of the temple. He followed Jing Yuchen into the palace and was later taken to see the emperor. Shao Lecheng was left alone to talk to the emperor and left the Nanshufang in an arrogant attitude.
The Imperial Concubine felt that this matter was strange. She said, "Paint the portraits of the monk and Shao Lecheng for me!"
The next day, Ni Yueshan and Jing Yuchen got up together and heard from the servants in the mansion that Duan Gouqiong had not returned all night. Even though Ni Yueshan knew that Duan Gouqiong was most likely going to look for Shao Lecheng, he still wanted to go there in person to see if Duan Gouqiong was safe.
After breakfast, Ni Yueshan went to find Duan Gouqiong. As Ni Yueshan expected, Duan Gouqiong was at Shao Lecheng's house, but Shao Lecheng, the head of the family, was not there.
Duan Gouqiong waited alone at Shao Lecheng's house all night.
Ni Yueshan stepped forward and said, "Some people's secrets have been exposed, and their life trajectories may change dramatically. So they feel complicated and choose to avoid it for a while."
"Stay away from us and think about life. We should give him some space alone until he comes back."
Duan Gouqiong looked at Ni Yueshan gloomily as she stretched lazily on the bed. "I've wasted too much time in my spare time. Besides, it's clear who killed my guards. It was Jing Chengzhi. Unfortunately, I was the one who asked the emperor to release him!"
"I can't bear to see Jing Chengzhi beheaded in half a month. I think I should go back to Canglie. Perhaps after this departure, I will never have the chance to see you again..."
She looked at Ni Yueshan with reluctance, and also hoped that Shao Lecheng could come back and see her again.
"You can also ask your father to allow you to come and visit us."
Duan Gouqiong sighed, knowing that the possibility was very small. Her identity was different, so how could she just come to Xianchang whenever she wanted?
Ni Yueshan took Duan Gouqiong back to the Prince's Mansion. Duan Gouqiong decided that if Shao Lecheng did not show up after three days, she would no longer wait and would return to Canglie.
Ni Yueshan naturally hoped that Duan Gouqiong would meet Shao Lecheng, so she sent people to look for Shao Lecheng's whereabouts.
At noon, in the Imperial Noble Concubine's palace, someone brought the portraits of Shao Lecheng and the abbot to the Imperial Noble Concubine.
After the imperial concubine took a casual glance, her eyes widened instantly, and the memories deep in her mind were dug out.
“How could it be him!”
The Imperial Noble Consort couldn't remain calm and exclaimed, then sat up from her seat.
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