Chapter 45: Xiang Minghou was framed
"Fatty, your dad looks so fierce." Nan Xiang whispered.
Before Ye Qianning could say anything, the princess took over and said, "Fat Daddy is a great general. He has to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy. Xiang'er, you must remember that you can have such a comfortable life now because there are many people like Fat Daddy who are protecting Beili."
"Yeah." Nan Xiang nodded, not quite understanding.
"When will the Princess' birthday banquet begin?" Ye Qianning asked.
"It should take a while. Come on, I'll take you to pay your respects to the old princess. The female relatives should all be there by now."
"Your Highness, I won't go." Ye Qianning hated kneeling and kowtowing to others the most, so he would avoid it if possible.
"Let's go together. There are many people in Prince Helian's Mansion today. If we get separated, how can I explain to your father?" Princess Changyang was worried.
"It's okay, I'll just stay in front. When the princess comes out, she'll be able to see me."
"This..." Princess Changyang was embarrassed.
"Mom, why don't I stay and accompany Fatty?" Nan Xiang said.
"The old princess has been talking about you many times. You have to go."
"Princess, you guys go ahead. I'm not used to this kind of occasion yet. I get nervous when there are so many people around. And I promise I won't run around." Ye Qianning patted his chest and promised.
Seeing that she was indeed somewhat resistant, Princess Changyang did not insist. Uneasy, she warned her, "Don't run around. I'll take Xiang'er in to pay her respects to the old princess and then come out."
"Okay." Ye Qianning nodded obediently.
Princess Changyang led Nan Xiang towards the backyard.
Although Ye Qianning didn't like this kind of occasion, since she was there, she decided to behave like a six-year-old child. She found a place with fewer people and lay down on the ground.
I didn't sleep well this morning, so I can take a ten-minute nap now.
"Hurry, something bad has happened, something bad has happened..."
"Imperial Physician, please call in the Imperial Physician."
Ye Qianning had just closed his eyes when he was awakened by a chaotic noise. Guards, maids, servants, and people who came to celebrate the birthday were all in chaos.
She opened her eyes, looked sideways, and then fell asleep again. It seemed that what happened had nothing to do with her.
"Imperial Physician, hurry up..."
"Oh, what happened? Who is injured?"
"It's Marquis Xiang Ming. He actually assassinated the old prince. Hurry up..."
Ye Qianning, who had his eyes closed, suddenly opened them, jumped up, and disappeared on the spot.
The backyard was now surrounded by guards, and many people were waiting in anticipation in the yard. The guards in the room surrounded Marquis Xiang Ming.
"General Xiang, you'd better surrender."
"I am a man of integrity. The poison was not administered by me. Maybe you surrounded the wrong person." Xiang Minghou was very calm.
"Who else could it be but you? I heard with my own ears that you had an argument with the prince, and then the prince fell to the ground from the poison." The servant accused angrily.
When the old princess arrived and saw this scene, she was so scared that she fainted on the spot.
"This general has said that it was not me who poisoned him." Xiang Minghou remained calm.
"We will know whether General Xiang is the murderer after we investigate. Before that, please cooperate with me," said the captain of the guards.
"You can investigate, but everyone in the backyard is a suspect. What is your intention in targeting this general?" Xiang Minghou did not expect to encounter such a bad thing just after returning to Beijing.
The person behind the scenes had planned it all out and had already taken action starting from his backyard today.
"you……"
"You guys step back first." Prince Helian walked out of the crowd.
"Greetings, Your Highness." The guard saluted.
(End of this chapter)
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