Chapter 478 His Highness still has feelings for you!
He returned to the East Palace just as the sun set.
Luo Qinghan changed into light casual clothes and was about to go to Qingge Palace when he was told that Zhao Xian had arrived.
Luo Qinghan: "Let him in."
Zhao Xian strode in and saluted.
"Your Highness, I sent someone to the inn across from Suxiang Hall last night and successfully arrested the man who was secretly reselling the palace jewelry. The man's name is Ding Gui, and he is Caiyun's father."
Ding Gui is the man in the portrait. The pawnshop clerks identified him as the man who had taken the palace jewelry to the pawnshop to pawn it.
With the identification of his fellow clerks and the fingerprints on the pawn ticket as physical evidence, Ding Gui could not deny it even if he wanted to.
Zhao Xian just scared him a little and he confessed everything.
The facts were similar to what Xiao Xixi had guessed. Ding Gui was a businessman and had come to Beijing a month ago to do business.
Unfortunately, he was unlucky and his business failed. He lost all his money and was left with a lot of debts.
Ding Gui had no money to repay his debts, so he used his connections to find his daughter Caiyun, who worked in the palace. Caiyun agreed to help raise money out of guilt. She secretly stole Concubine Li's jewelry and gave it to Ding Gui, who then took it to the pawnshop to pawn it.
In order to avoid being discovered, Ding Gui deliberately pawned the three pieces of jewelry separately, and all the pawn tickets were signed with pseudonyms.
Logically speaking, Ding Gui should have left Shengjing as soon as possible after paying off his debts.
Unfortunately, human greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant.
Ding Gui wanted to ask his daughter for some more money before leaving.
It is precisely because of his greed that he can never leave.
Luo Qinghan finished reading Ding Gui's confession.
According to Ding Gui's confession, he contacted people in the palace through a secret prostitute.
Yesterday, Ding Gui had dinner with that prostitute in the inn.
I guess the woman's voice that Xiao Xixi heard yesterday was that of the prostitute.
The Yulin Guards have already arrested the prostitute, and the testimonies of both parties match.
Zhao Xian handed over the prostitute's confession.
Luo Qinghan looked at the names mentioned in the confession, but did not have much impression of them. He asked Eunuch Chang, who was very familiar with the personnel in the palace and told him immediately.
"This person works at Ningwu Garden and is a subordinate of Duan Liangdi."
Luo Qinghan stood up and said, "Let's go. I want to go see Duan Liangdi."
Eunuch Chang immediately asked people to prepare the carriage.
Before leaving, Luo Qinghan gave two boxes of snacks to Mo Hua, asking her to deliver them to Concubine Xiao in Qingge Palace, and also gave her a few instructions.
The ink paintings were recorded one by one.
This is a snack from Suxiangtang. When Luo Qinghan went out of the palace to do some business today, he made a special detour to Suxiangtang to buy it because he saw Xiao Xixi swallowing her saliva when she mentioned Suxiangtang yesterday.
He originally wanted to deliver it to her personally, but he had other things to do right now, so he had to ask someone else to deliver the two boxes of snacks to Xiao Xixi.
At this time, the sunset has completely set, the sky is gradually getting darker, the lights are turned on, and stars are shining in the night.
The prince's carriage slowly moved towards Ningwu Garden.
Inside Qingge Palace.
Qingsong rushed in hurriedly: "My lady, I just heard that the prince went to Ningwu Garden!"
Xiao Xixi was chewing a cucumber, making a crunching sound. When she heard Qingsong's shout, she was so scared that she almost bit her tongue.
Upon hearing this, Baoqin quickly ran out of the kitchenette and asked in surprise.
"When the prince left this morning, he said he would come to Qingge Palace tonight. Why did he suddenly go to Ningwu Garden?"
Qingsong said anxiously, "I don't know about this either. I only know that the prince's carriage has gone to Ningwu Garden. From the looks of it, is he going to stay at Ningwu Garden tonight? If that's the case, won't Duan Liangdi be favored again?"
It would be fine if it was someone else who was favored, but Duan Liangdi was different. She had been favored by the prince for a period of time before, and now she was favored again. This was enough to show that her position in the prince's heart was unique.
In this kind of palace, the so-called competition for favor is just a competition for this kind of uniqueness.
Baoqin was worried: "How could this happen? If the prince is really seduced by Duan Liangdi, what will our queen do?"
She turned her head and found that Concubine Xiao was still chewing the cucumber, and she felt very disappointed with her.
"My queen, why are you still eating? The prince has been seduced away by someone, aren't you anxious at all?"
Xiao Xixi swallowed the cucumber in her mouth: "Compared to this, I am more worried about why dinner is not ready yet?"
Baoqin was speechless.
Just then, Mo Hua came and handed two boxes of Su Xiang Tang snacks to Concubine Xiao.
"This is what His Highness bought especially for you. His Highness said that you can only eat one box today, and the remaining box will have to wait until tomorrow."
This is to prevent Concubine Xiao from just eating snacks and refusing to eat properly.
Xiao Xixi was holding two boxes of beautifully packaged snacks, she was so happy that she almost lost herself.
Seeing this, Baoqin and Qingsong's worries mostly disappeared.
Although the prince went to Ningwuyuan, he was still concerned about Concubine Xiao.
Baoqin invited Mohua to have tea, but Mohua politely declined.
"There are still many things to do in Linde Palace, so I won't bother you any more. Goodbye."
Baoqin personally sent Mo Hua out, and in the process did not forget to ask Mo Hua the reason why the prince went to Ningwu Garden.
The ink painting did not say it explicitly, but only hinted at it.
"The prince should have something to ask Duan Liangdi."
As for what the specific matter was, Mo Hua did not say, but Bao Qin already understood in her heart that the prince went to see Duan Liangdi because he had something to do, not because he was interested in Duan Liangdi.
It seems that the prince will have to come to Qingge Palace after he finishes his work.
Baoqin felt a lot more relaxed when she thought of this.
In Ningwu Garden.
Duan Liangdi was still very weak due to the poisoning. She lay on the bed, staring at the candlelight beside her in a daze.
The maid advised, "My lady, don't think too much. The prince is too busy to visit you. When he is done with his work, he will definitely come to visit you."
Duan Liangdi: "I am worried about Yingxiang..."
Yingxiang has not returned since she was taken away by the Yulin Guards. She feels a little uneasy.
The maid whispered, "I have already inquired about it. Not only Sister Yingxiang, but also Caiyun from the Golden Wind Palace and Liuxu from the Jade Lotus Palace were taken away. I guess they should investigate the poisoning. But don't worry, we have a clear conscience. I'm sure His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will not wrongly accuse a good person."
When Duan Liangdi heard this, she became even more dazed.
Just then, a surprised shout came from outside the door.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"
Duan Liangdi and the palace maids in the room were all delighted.
The maid said excitedly: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has come to see you. I was right, wasn't I? His Royal Highness will come to see you as soon as he is done with his work. His Royal Highness still has feelings for you!"
Duan Liangdi hurriedly said, "Hurry, help me get up and wash and dress."
She looks so haggard now that she can't even face people.
The palace maid hurriedly helped her up, put on her clothes, and helped her comb her hair and wash her face.
However, before they could finish packing, Eunuch Chang's voice was heard outside the door.
"Duan Liangdi, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to see you, please come out immediately."
(End of this chapter)
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