1231 Trouble, Scholar's Spirit

Chun Hui, Qiu Hua and Dong Qing entered the mansion at the same time as Xia Wan. Normally, the four of them were very close to each other. It was impossible for the three of them to say that they were completely unaware of Xia Wan's private actions. However, they did not take it to heart and just thought that Xia Wan was being competitive and wanted to compete with Tong Jue and Tong Yao.

Although the four of them seemed to be very close to Tong Jue and Tong Yao on the surface, they were still competing with each other in private, and each wanted to squeeze the other out and become the person Feng Qingchen valued the most.

Originally, the four of them still had a chance, but after the incident with Xia Wan, Chun Hui and the others understood that the girl would definitely not want them anymore. Even if she kept them, she would definitely not value them as much as before.

The three people were terrified, fearing that Feng Qingchen would send them back to the Ninth Prince's Palace.

Feng Qingchen walked out of the room, glanced at Chun Hui and the other two who were kneeling on the ground, and went straight to the dining room, ignoring the fear and anxiety in their eyes.

She was afraid only now, what had she done before? It was impossible that these three people were completely unaware of Xia Wan's abnormality, but they were so affectionate sisters that they didn't say anything. In that case, there was no need for her to be polite.

Without Feng Qingchen's order, the three of them did not dare to get up and could only kneel there. The three of them looked at each other and saw the bitterness and uneasiness in each other's eyes.

I don’t know what will be waiting for them next.

Feng Qingchen ignored Chun Hui and the other two. It wasn't that she wanted to kill everyone with one blow, but the matter was simply too serious. If they were not careful, they could lose their lives.

Haruhi and the other three were her close servants. If they had some bad intentions and put some deadly poison in her food, would she still want to live?

For her own safety, she must investigate Chunhuan and the others' background again. She would rather not find out the details clearly.

After Feng Qingchen finished her breakfast, she went straight to Wang Jinling. She originally thought that Wang Jinling was putting too much pressure on the emperor, but now it seems that she was too soft, making the emperor think that she was too easy to talk to.

Feng Qingchen felt ashamed for the emperor because she had stolen the Ninth Prince's token.

No one knew what Feng Qingchen and Wang Jinling talked about. All they knew was that Feng Qingchen stayed at Wang's house for the entire day. When he returned, he was very calm. He did not say how to deal with Chun Hui and the others. He just told Chun Hui and the others to stop kneeling and go down to rest.

The three girls were very uneasy, but they didn't dare to ask more questions. They could only support each other and limp back to their rooms. Tong Jue and Tong Yao wanted to say a few words for them, but they were afraid...

I'm afraid there are spies among these people, and they will be in trouble if something goes wrong. But Feng Qingchen threw a box to Tong Jue and Tong Yao after dinner: "Give it to them."

Tong Jue and Tong Yao knew what it was at a glance, and they smiled immediately and responded happily. After serving Feng Qingchen, they took the ointment and went downstairs.

When they arrived at the servants' room, they saw Chun Hui and the others sitting by the bed wiping their tears. Tong Jue and Tong Yao felt bad too: "Don't be like this, the girl is not angry with you, she is just too angry. Look, the girl is still thinking about you, and asked me to bring you medicine."

Tong Jue and Tong Yao quickly took out the ointment. When Chun Hui and the other two saw the ointment, tears suddenly flowed down their cheeks: "The girl still remembers us, why doesn't she send us away?"

"We've been together for such a long time, and you still don't know what kind of temper I have. If I really want to send you away, you won't be here today." Tong Jue and Tong Yao sighed secretly.

They were originally quite jealous of these four people. After they came, they didn't have to do anything and gained the girls' trust, but now... she felt sympathy.

Because of the matter of Xia Wan, even if the girl doesn't bother with them, these three people will never be able to become the girl's confidants. They can only be little maids forever. It is impossible for them to do things for the girl like they do.

Tong Jue and Tong Yao comforted Chun Hui and the other two for a few words and then left. Chun Hui, Qiu Hua and Dong Qing hugged each other and cried bitterly. They all knew that after this incident, they were further away from the girl.

"From now on, we will listen to Tong Jue and Tong Yao." Chun Hui, the eldest of the three, said.

Qiu Hua and Dong Qing nodded quickly: "We understand. We will never argue with them again. We will quietly do what maids are supposed to do."

Although the Ninth Prince had trained them to be more than just maids, now they could only be maids.

Feng Qingchen could more or less guess the mood of Chun Hui and the other two, but she was in no mood to care. She was very busy now. On the one hand, she had to investigate the people in the mansion, and on the other hand, she had to cooperate with Wang Jinling's plan to put pressure on the emperor.

The Ninth Prince's people were extremely efficient. Within just two days, the rumor that Princess Yaohua and the Emperor were having an affair had spread like wildfire. Everyone in the streets and alleys was talking about it, and they sounded very convincing.

"You may not know, but Princess Yaohua likes older men. Look at her aunt, she is like that too. She keeps a lover even after getting married. Princess Yaohua must be the same."

"What? You said Princess Yaohua can't see outsiders. Are you stupid? How is it possible that she can't see any outside men? Isn't that him?" The man pointed to the sky while speaking, with an ambiguous look.

At the same time, there was a big disturbance at the university and the Imperial College. Students demonstrated at the palace gate, saying that Xiling was bullying their Dongling. How could they, as a great country like Dongling, bow down to Xiling?

Princess Yaohua killed the royal bloodline and committed suicide out of fear of punishment. They, Dongling, should attack Xiling instead of letting Xiling be held accountable, let alone push a woman out to take the blame.

It is intolerable that such a great country was bullied by Xiling.

The emperor knew about the students' trouble as soon as possible, but he did not take any action to suppress it. Instead, he let the students cause trouble.

The battle between Dongling and Xiling had to be fought no matter what, but how to fight it was important. No matter whether it was Dongling or Xiling, they all hoped to be the side of justice. So sending troops in the name of attack would not only be justified, but also prevent the two countries of Nanling and Beiling from making any moves.

Think about it, if Dongling sends troops to Xiling on the grounds that Princess Yaohua killed the royal bloodline of Dongling, will Nanling and Beiling still be able to jump out to help Xiling in the name of the army of justice?

Even if the emperors of the two countries wanted to send troops, their subordinates were unwilling to fight. The fault was originally with Xiling, and Dongling wanted justice. As long as Xiling was not destroyed, they would not care.

On the contrary, if Xiling sent troops to Dongling on the grounds that Dongling killed Princess Yaohua, Nanling and Beiling could justifiably take action under the pretext of helping Xiling to seek justice.

Although emperors are generally shameless, they sometimes attach great importance to their reputation and often argue over things that seem ridiculous to ordinary people.

Without the emperor's suppression, the students became more and more violent. Every day, a large number of students sat in front of the palace gate, accusing the officials of being idle and unemployed, bringing shame to Dongling. The place where the envoys from Xiling lived was smashed by the students.

When the government officials arrived, they took the students who were causing trouble away, but Wang Jinling came forward to protect them shortly afterwards.

Wang Jinling wanted to protect someone, so the officials dared not say no, but they did not dare to release him easily, so they had to go to the palace to see the emperor and let the emperor make the decision...