Chapter 228 This Way
The next day, at the end of the Mao hour.
Zheng Mansion.
Zheng Pingxi, wearing a felt coat and fur coat, walked out of the mansion gate. Just as he stepped down the stone steps, he saw a servant coming towards him holding an exquisite box.
"Master, this is something the old man in Blind Lane asked me to give you. He said his son asked you to bring it to Empress Chenfei." The servant said calmly.
Zheng Pingxi took a look at the brocade box, took it, and got directly into the carriage.
After the court session, Zheng Pingxi went to the Second Prince's palace as usual to assign homework and inquire about the lessons the Second Prince had learned yesterday.
It was almost noon when everything was done.
As usual, the Second Prince invited Zheng Pingxi to the Changle Palace to have lunch with the Concubine Chen.
As for Concubine Chen, she has been feeling uneasy these past two days because Shangguan Jing has not taken any further action.
After the Second Prince and Zheng Pingxi arrived at Changle Palace, Concubine Chen withdrew from the palace maids and eunuchs.
There is no intention of avoiding the Second Prince today.
Concubine Chen asked directly, "Mr. Zheng, there is still no news from Shangguan Jing?"
Zheng Pingxi then took out a palm-sized brocade box from his sleeve, stepped forward, and presented it to the Concubine Chen with both hands, saying, "This was sent by Guan Jing this morning. Please take a look, Your Majesty."
Upon hearing this, a smile flashed in Concubine Chen's eyes. She took the brocade box and opened it, saying, "Finally, there's news, ah!"
As soon as the concubine opened the brocade box, she saw a bloody ear in it and threw it away without checking whether there was anything else.
"Mother!" The second prince immediately stepped forward to support Concubine Chen.
Zheng Pingxi looked at the bloody ear, a jade pendant, and a folded piece of rice paper on the ground with a slightly cold expression.
He walked forward and picked up the jade pendant and the rice paper.
The Concubine Chen looked at Zheng Pingxi with a bad expression and said, "See what's written in there."
When she saw the bloody ear, Concubine Chen knew that it was not what Shangguan Jing gave her.
After Zheng Pingxi unfolded the rice paper and looked at the contents on it, his face froze. He presented the rice paper to the Concubine Chen and said, "Please take a look, Your Majesty."
Chen Fei took the rice paper with trembling hands. After seeing the contents on it clearly, she threw it to the ground.
Angry: "How dare you!"
Zheng Pingxi immediately bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty, please calm down."
The Second Prince looked at the rice paper on the ground in confusion. Just as he was about to pick it up, Concubine Chen said loudly, "Your Highness, just do what you need to do. You don't need to worry about other things!"
The Second Prince was frightened by Concubine Chen's voice. His expression changed slightly as he said to Concubine Chen, "Yes, Mother."
After the Second Prince left the palace, Zheng Pingxi said, "Why is your Majesty angry with His Highness?"
"Who is this palace doing all this for?" Concubine Chen began to inflict her anger on the Second Prince again: "Isn't it all for him?"
Zheng Pingxi sighed and said, "What are your plans, Madam? Do you really want to see her?"
Chen Fei's gaze fell on the bloody ear on the ground, and then moved to the jade pendant in Zheng Pingxi's hand.
She said, "It seems Xie Rongying knows why Shangguan Jing was so cruel to her."
"Your Majesty, I think you should give up the chess pieces that should be given up now, and stop making trouble." Zheng Pingxi consoled again.
Bitterness flashed in Chen Fei's eyes. Didn't she want to give up Shangguan Jing as a chess piece?
But according to the content of the letter, Xie Rongying was obviously aware of her past.
At this time, Xie Rongying used "past events" to threaten her.
Isn't it just expressing dissatisfaction?
The Concubine Chen couldn't even imagine how things would turn out if Xie Rongying told the Emperor about her collaboration with Shangguan Jing.
"Mr. Zheng, I can't give up Shangguan Jing just because I want to." Concubine Chen said in a deep voice.
Zheng Pingxi didn't understand: "As long as the queen gives up, how can she not give up?"
Concubine Chen still didn't speak, but from her expression one could tell that she was beginning to feel anxious and worried.
Zheng Pingxi continued, "Is Shangguan Jing in Xie Rongying's hands now?"
The Concubine Chen and Zheng Pingxi looked at each other.
"Since Shangguan Jing is in Xie Rongying's hands, isn't the emperor looking for Shangguan Jing now? Why not turn the tables and let the emperor know that Shangguan Jing is in the Xie family. The Xie family is still hiding it, aren't they just playing tricks on the emperor? In this way, even without the queen personally intervening, Xie Rongying will not have a good end."
When Concubine Chen heard this, she smiled softly.
The method is a good one, but the premise is that Xie Rongying doesn't know about her affairs. Zheng Pingxi can't figure out the meaning of the last sentence on the rice paper.
How could she not see it?
——Your Majesty has so many stories, I don’t know where to start. Why don’t you ask Your Majesty to come in person, and I will tell you in person——
"No." Concubine Chen said coldly, "I'd better go see Xie Rongying."
"Your Majesty," Zheng Pingxi said, somewhat puzzled. "Xie Rongying clearly has ill intentions. If you go, I'm afraid you'll be in great danger."
"I am the Consort of Dayin. What can a daughter of a court official do to me?" The Consort suppressed her anger and said, "I will go and meet her and find out what she wants to do."
Seeing that Concubine Chen was determined to do so, Zheng Pingxi did not suspect anything else, but he still thought of Emperor Rende: "Your Majesty, since you have decided to meet her, I think it is best to inform the emperor about this matter."
"Don't you think this isn't chaotic enough?" The Concubine Chen was truly furious. "You also said that the Emperor has been looking for Shangguan Jing to put the Xie family on the spot. If the Emperor knew that Shangguan Jing was the one who ordered me to kill Xie Rongying, how would I explain it to him?"
Zheng Pingxi was stunned. He had actually forgotten this.
"Okay, since Xie Rongying asked you to bring the news to me, then you go and tell her what I mean. Just say that I will go to Xie's house to visit her tomorrow." Concubine Chen had no choice but to use the same trick again. She went to discuss with Emperor Ren De and then left the palace to go to Xie's house.
She wanted to see how much Xie Rongying knew about her, and also wanted to see what Xie Rongying was going to do.
"Yes." Zheng Pingxi said respectfully.
Concubine Chen's face was a little grim at this moment. She stared at Zheng Pingxi and gritted her teeth, "I originally wanted your sister's daughter to marry the youngest boy of the Xie family. If that had happened, there wouldn't be this mess now!"
She originally thought that Xie Rongying had truly become a member of her camp.
Unexpectedly, Xie Rongying had the same thoughts as her.
Now that Shangguan Jing has fallen into Xie Rongying's hands, and he told her in this way, Concubine Chen is very worried that Xie Rongying knows things she shouldn't know.
It seems that Xie Rongying really needs to be dealt with.
But it is definitely impossible to solve Xie Rongying's trouble by relying on Shangguan Jing.
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