Chapter 299 Rumors Escalate

The next day.

Yun Qin went to pay her respects to the Queen as usual, and there was nothing special happening in the palace.

As a result, on the way back, she heard people talking about it.

If Prince Rui hadn't come to the little princess's hundred-day banquet, he wouldn't have gotten sick. Is it because the little princess's fate is not in harmony with him?

After hearing this, Yun Qin frowned immediately.

The one who came with her this morning was Dan Xue. Seeing her frown, Dan Xue immediately shouted at the palace maids who were talking on the road: "You are all bored, right? Do you think you can talk about the master's affairs? Why don't you get out of here!"

The two palace maids only then noticed Yun Qin and were so frightened that they quickly bowed.

When turning around to leave, Yun Qin called out to one of them, "Where did you hear that from?"

"Yes, I heard it from the maid who sweeps the garden." The maid said tremblingly.

Yun Qin didn't respond, so Dan Xue waved her hand and asked the palace maid to leave.

"Master, I didn't expect that you were coming for the little princess." Dan Xue said in surprise.

Yun Qin snorted coldly, "How audacious."

Just as he was about to continue walking towards Anlan Pavilion, Rong Xin suddenly walked over quickly.

"What happened?" Yun Qin asked hurriedly.

Rong Xin was a little out of breath and said quickly, "I heard that Concubine Shen went to Yu. I guessed that the master was on the way and didn't hear it yet, so I hurried to tell the master."

"Empress Shen must have heard about this as well. Someone is targeting the little princess, so she must be very angry." Dan Xue said from the side.

Yun Qin's face also darkened, and he said to the two of them, "Let's go, let's go to Yuqian as well!"

When they arrived in front of the palace, Xu An was not standing at the door as usual. Instead, it was Xiao Dezi who was standing at the door.

Seeing her coming, Xiao Dezi immediately came over and asked, "Why is Concubine Xi here?"

Then he lowered his voice and said, "Princess Shen is inside, crying sadly. The emperor has asked Xu An to call Fang Danying and Liu Cainv over."

Yun Qin nodded and glanced at the entrance of the palace, but did not let Xiao Dezi go in to pass the message, nor did she go in.

"Your Majesty, aren't you going in?" Xiao Dezi asked.

Yun Qin shook her head, "Let's wait for Xu An to come back."

She didn't know what the situation was like inside. She had no habit of spying on how Hawking interacted with others, and she didn't want to be embarrassed after entering.

But the palace was not what she had imagined.

Concubine Shen didn't even sit on the couch, but sat on a stool beside her, with tears on her face.

"It's okay for me to suffer a little injustice, but they actually spread rumors about the little princess. She is so young. If she is really given a bad reputation, what will I do in the future?"

"I will take care of this matter for you." After saying this, Huo Jinchi had nothing else to say.

Shen Danying seemed to be accustomed to this and did not feel that he was cold. Instead, he felt relieved by these words.

Because the emperor seldom makes promises, but once he says something, he will definitely do it.

After she calmed down, Huo Jinchi asked her little princess if she was still crying after being frightened last time.

The atmosphere between the two of them could only be described as "respectful to each other", and there was no intimate scene as Yun Qin had imagined.

After all, Huo Jinchi always looks unapproachable in front of others, so the way he gets along with Yun Qin is hard for outsiders to imagine.

While the conversation inside was still going on, Xu An arrived with Fang Danying and Liu Cainü.

Seeing Yunqin standing outside the hall, the two people including Xu An were a little surprised.

After going forward and paying respects, Liu Cainü asked, "Why are you standing here, Your Majesty?" As she spoke, she glanced inside with a somewhat sarcastic look on her face.

At this time, she still did not forget to instigate.

It's really like a shit-stirring stick that has become a spirit.

Yun Qin ignored her and said to Xu An, "Eunuch Xu, go and report it."

"Yes." Xu An didn't ask any more questions. He just glanced at Xiao Dezi and then entered the hall.

It will be out soon. Please come in.

Huo Jinchi didn't expect Yunqin to come over. After she finished her greetings, he reached out and pulled her up, letting her sit on the couch on the other side.

Looking at the emperor's actions, people in the palace had different expressions.

Concubine Shen naturally lowered her eyes and didn't care about all this, but the other two people could not hide their jealousy in their expressions.

"I heard about this and came to take a look."

Without waiting for Huo Jinchi to ask, Yun Qin answered first.

She was still wearing the dress she had worn for the visit, which was a bit fancy, but she did not wear many head ornaments, only a hairpin with a crabapple velvet flower, which was lifelike and made her look even more charming and beautiful.

But it still shows a bit of weakness.

"Do I still need you to worry about it?" He disagreed.

Concubine Shen said at the right time: "I'm sure Concubine Xi is thinking about the little princess and is also worried about me."

Huo Jinchi took a look at her and knew that Yun Qin had always taken care of her.

And the source of this came from Shen Che...

He felt a little unhappy, but he didn't say anything.

Instead, her eyes moved back and fell on the two people behind her, just because they were restless.

"Who among you spread this news?" Huo Jinchi asked coldly.

Both of them heard it when they came.

When Huo Jinchi asked, Fang Danying immediately said, "It was all Liu Cainv's fault. She was the one who asked me about Prince Rui's health. I replied that I was afraid there were risks. Who knew that she would spread the news and it turned out that Prince Rui was in trouble."

"Where did Fang Danying say this? When did I spread this matter? Besides, Danying told me at that time that Prince Rui was seriously ill and might not be well." She looked at Huo Jinchi with a wronged look on her face.

"Perhaps someone heard what I said to Fang Danying and spread it. It has nothing to do with me!"

Fang Danying was immediately annoyed, "What nonsense are you talking about! When did I ever say such a thing?"

If there wasn't a glimmer of guilt in her eyes, her words would be more convincing.

"What about the rumors about the little princess?" Huo Jinchi was too lazy to listen to their bickering and asked in a cold voice.

Both of them shook their heads and said they didn't know.

Huo Jinchi glanced at the two of them and said in a cold voice: "This matter is all because of you two. Fine you six months' salary and confine you to house arrest for a month!"

They didn't expect that the emperor would convict them without even investigating the case. They were both stunned.

What is there to investigate? He just said that this was all caused by those two. If it weren't for the fact that their tongues were so long, Prince Rui's illness would not have been known to many people.

When Concubine Shen heard the punishment against the two people, her brows relaxed slightly.

To be precise, it's actually not a big deal. As long as the emperor protects them mother and daughter, the rumor will soon fade away.

What she was dissatisfied with was that these people actually set their sights on the little princess. It was so despicable!

A small punishment and a big warning, just to shock her, was enough to satisfy her.

Fang Danying was still dissatisfied and was about to speak when Xu An suddenly came in and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Rui is here."