Chapter 220 Impersonating the Prince
"Young Madam, the disguise skills of the Dayin royal family are not something that can be discovered easily. Moreover, I have observed Shangguan Yao for a long time. Even if I can't be exactly the same, I can still deal with Qin Junyi."
"The royal disguise?"
"The Zhao family's disguise technique."
The pain from the wound made Xie Rongying, who was about to faint, more conscious. He remembered what the woman who pretended to be Shangguan Yao said, and his blurred vision became clear.
The face so close to him was exactly the same as the prince's, but those fierce eyes——
Xie Rongying wiped her hand under the pillow. When she felt that she was about to die, she gripped the dagger tightly and stabbed the person in front of her.
The person who was strangling Xie Rongying didn't expect that Xie Rongying could fight back when she was so weak. Just as he reacted, his left cheek had been cut open.
The moment the outer layer of skin was cut, it quickly shrank around it, revealing the original skin at the cut, and blood oozed from the wound almost instantly.
He subconsciously covered his face.
At this moment, Xie Rongying moved to the corner of the bed and shouted loudly: "Someone come! Someone come!"
Shen Chengli, who was outside the door, heard Xie Rongying’s voice, turned around and opened the door.
The moment Shen Chengli pushed open the door, a figure rushed out and knocked Shen Chengli directly to the ground.
"Rongying!" Shen Chengli got up from the ground and ran directly into the house.
The voices of Xie Rongying and Shen Chengli also alarmed Yan and Jiang who were talking in the ear room. When they came out of the ear room, they saw a figure in a black brocade robe quickly walking towards the courtyard gate.
Yan walked quickly towards the main house. Seeing that something was wrong, Jiang followed the figure and walked towards the outer courtyard.
On the curved corridor connecting to the front hall, when Old Madam Xie was instructing Madam Sun beside her to prepare food for Xie Rong, she saw a man with his hands covering his face walking towards the front hall, followed by Jiang.
Seeing that something was wrong, he shouted, "Zhu Lan, what's going on?"
Jiang slowed down her pace and looked at the figure that had disappeared around the corner of the corridor: "Something happened, old lady."
"Something happened? What happened? Wasn't that the prince just now?" Old Madam Xie frowned and didn't think that anything happened to Xie Rongying. After all, they were all well-known figures and would not come here in person to do anything to hurt Xie Rongying.
Jiang said anxiously: "Go to the main house to see Rongying first!"
After saying that, Jiang walked towards the corner of the curved corridor.
Seeing this, Madam Xie's expression changed slightly and she quickly walked towards the main house.
In the front hall, Qi Zhan, who was dealing with Concubine Chen with trepidation, looked towards the gate and spotted a dark figure walking towards the gate of Kaifeng Mansion. He immediately stood up and chased after him: "Your Highness, Your Highness!?"
Concubine Chen stood up and walked out of the house, looking at Qi Zhan who had just walked into the courtyard: "Was that the prince who just walked past?"
Qi Zhan nodded: "I will go and take a look first."
Concubine Chen watched Qi Zhan walk around the screen wall and leave, and her hands couldn't help but clench. She felt something was wrong since the prince was about to come to Kaifeng Mansion to see Xie Rongying.
Why are you leaving in such a hurry now?
When she walked out of the door, she saw Jiang from the Dongchang Marquis's Mansion. When Jiang saw the Concubine Chen, her expression changed slightly and she immediately bowed: "Your Highness greets the Concubine Chen."
"Mrs. Shen is here too." Concubine Chen thought about what Shen Chengli had just said about coming with her mother. Because she was thinking about Xie Rongying, she ignored Jiang's existence.
Concubine Chen seemed to see Jiang's doubts: "Mrs. Shen is looking for the prince?"
"Crown Prince?" Jiang Shi had not noticed the arrival of Concubine Chen and the Crown Prince because she had mentioned Xie Jing's matter to Yan Shi and because the courtyard was some distance away from the main house. "Was that the Crown Prince?"
Just when Jiang and Concubine Chen had different doubts, Shen Chengli appeared holding Xie Rongying.
"Mother, prepare the carriage!"
Seeing this, Jiang immediately said, "Okay, hurry up!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Zhan came over from the screen wall with a puzzled look on his face. When he saw Jiang walking towards him hurriedly, and saw Shen Chengli holding Xie Rongying horizontally.
"What's going on?"
At this time, Mrs. Xie and Mrs. Yan also chased out, and Cuizhi and Dongxue followed.
The group had no time to care about Qi Zhan's problem. Shen Chengli hurriedly took Xie Rongying past Qi Zhan. Qi Zhan clearly saw Xie Rongying's clothes stained with blood on her chest, and his eyes were stern.
After the group left in a hurry, Qi Zhan looked at Concubine Chen.
"What's wrong with the prince?" asked the Concubine Chen.
Qi Zhan said, "When I chased him out, the prince had already boarded the carriage. I asked him what was wrong, and he said he felt a little unwell and wanted to return home, then he left."
"That's it?" Concubine Chen walked down the stone steps.
Obviously it wasn't what they saw.
Qi Zhan stared at Concubine Chen as she walked towards him, confused.
"Lord Qi, I will leave first. If there is any progress in the recent incident, I hope Lord Qi will not hide it from me." said the Concubine Chen.
Qi Zhan bowed and saluted: "Yes, Empress Chen Fei."
After returning to the palace, Concubine Chen went to Emperor Ren De's Yanhe Hall.
She wanted to tell Emperor Ren De what had just happened in Kaifeng Prefecture, but she found that the prince was also in Renhe Hall, and a strange look flashed in her eyes.
"Is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince feeling better?" asked Concubine Chen with concern.
The Crown Prince looked at Consort Chen in confusion: "Why do you ask this, Your Majesty?"
Upon hearing this, Concubine Chen glanced at the Crown Prince twice more, then bowed to Emperor Ren De who was sitting on the dragon throne: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
"I'm back." Emperor Ren De's tone was also cheerful. Everything that had happened during this period was beneficial to him. His sharp eyes also showed a hint of joy: "How is Xie Jing's daughter? Is her injury better?"
Concubine Chen glanced at the Crown Prince again and asked, "Did Your Highness tell His Majesty about Xie Rongying's injury when he returned?"
As expected, after hearing what Concubine Chen said, Emperor Ren De and his son both stared at Concubine Chen.
"What does your Majesty mean?" the Crown Prince asked, confused. "What do you mean I didn't tell my father about Xie Rongying's injury?"
Concubine Chen felt something was wrong: "Your Highness didn't go to Kaifeng Mansion?"
Emperor Ren De frowned.
"I'm going to Kaifeng Prefecture?" The prince said with a stern expression, "Did Her Majesty see me going to Kaifeng Prefecture?"
Concubine Chen thought to herself, "Just now, when I was heading to Kaifeng Mansion, I ran into the Crown Prince. We went to see Xie Rongying together, and then you said you wanted to speak to her alone, so I left first. But not long after, you left Kaifeng Mansion in a hurry, and Xie Rongying was also taken away by the Shen family."
"Absurd!" Emperor Rende slammed the memorial in his hand shut. "It's been less than two quarters of an hour since you left the palace, and the Crown Prince has arrived at Yanhe Hall. How could he be in Kaifeng Prefecture?"
The Concubine Chen's voice became much sharper: "But the one who went to Kaifeng Mansion with me was indeed the Crown Prince. He looked exactly like the Crown Prince and had the same voice!"
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