Chapter 93 The Regent Must Give an Explanation
upstairs.
Yun Qingqing looked outside and curled her lips coldly, then turned around to make final preparations, ignoring the movement outside the window.
Mu Hongling was so angry that her eyebrows were raised:
"She's not pleading for you, she's clearly directly confirming your guilt and trying to kill you!"
Yun Qingqing's smile didn't reach her eyes:
"It had nothing to do with her, but since she insisted on stepping on it, it's a good time to settle all the old and new scores at once!"
Mu Hongling glanced out the window again, and said with a mixture of worry and wonder:
"The Emperor has already arrived in person, and the Imperial Guards have only cleared the area around the entrance. Shouldn't the entire street be cleared and closed?"
"What's so strange about that?" Yun Qingqing said calmly. "Mr. Chen has made the whole city know about this. The emperor wants to show the people how he handles things impartially, so naturally he has to leave some people behind as witnesses."
"So that's how it is..." Mu Hongling suddenly realized and looked out the window with a hint of sarcasm in her eyes.
As he was speaking, Qiao'er ran in, wiping the sweat from her face:
"Miss, the talisman papers have been pasted according to the positions you drew. All eighty-one talismans are correct."
Yun Qingqing nodded:
"Okay, you guys guard the door. No matter what noise you hear, don't come in until I say you can. Got it?"
Qiao'er and Mu Hongling nodded and walked out.
Yun Qingqing held the sword in his hand and began to draw the last part of the formation outside the original formation pattern on the ground.
Outside the gate.
Xiao Zirui was startled by Yun Bailian's sudden action and hurried over to pull her:
"What are you doing? Just let a woman suffer the consequences of her actions. Why bother begging for her?"
Yun Bailian's eyes were red and she refused to get up:
"After all, she is my eldest sister. Even if she did something wrong, I can't just ignore her!"
She said this, but she was already smiling in her heart.
It was no wonder that she immediately dragged His Royal Highness the Crown Prince over here as soon as she heard about it. She had no idea that the matter had become so serious. It was truly a godsend!
How can I not take this opportunity to deal with Yun Qingqing!
The emperor frowned and said in a deep voice:
"Why do you say that, Crown Princess? Did you see Yun Qingqing enter Tianxiang Pavilion with your own eyes?"
Yun Bailian bit her lip:
"Your Majesty, you don't know this, but when my eldest sister was in the Yun Mansion, she would often sneak out and not return all night. I once followed her out of concern, and ended up seeing her enter the Tianxiang Pavilion with my own eyes. Later, I tried to advise her privately, but she scolded me and told me not to meddle in her affairs."
She raised her eyes to look at the gloomy emperor and said in panic:
"But my sister is now a princess, there's no need for her to come to places like this anymore. She must have her own reasons..."
A deep voice suddenly interrupted her.
"The Crown Princess has said so much, but she hasn't answered yet. Did you see the Princess with your own eyes today?"
The voice was magnetic and pleasant, but it also gave people a chill.
Yun Bailian subconsciously looked up and met the Regent's icy gaze. She couldn't help but shiver and was speechless for a moment.
"Your Majesty! I have a witness here. I saw the Regent Princess enter the Tianxiang Pavilion with my own eyes!"
Yun Bailian rushed out too quickly before, and Chen Guojiu didn't have time to act. Now that he saw the time was ripe, he quickly had someone carry him forward and gestured to his men to step out.
"Greetings, long live the emperor!" Those people knelt on the ground.
"I know the princess. I did see the Regent Princess enter this door today."
"I saw it too. We just met the princess a few days ago. We would never make a mistake!"
"I can testify that the princess is definitely in this Tianxiang Pavilion! I hope Your Majesty will investigate!"
The words of these few people immediately caused a burst of whispers around them.
Uncle Chen fell off his sedan chair and lay flat on the ground.
"Your Majesty, your humble servant greets me! I feel wronged! I beg Your Majesty to help me!"
The frowning emperor was startled:
"What grievance have you suffered? And what's wrong with your leg?"
Chen Guojiu began to accuse:
"Your Majesty, it was here a few days ago that I saw the Regent Princess enter the Tianxiang Pavilion. Shocked, I approached her and angrily rebuked her for being unbecoming of the royal family. As a result, I was severely beaten by the Regent!"
"He attacked me without asking why, broke my legs, and... even had the palace guards forcibly parade me through the streets!"
The emperor's face twitched and he looked at Xiao Changheng:
"Royal brother, was it really you who injured him? And you even paraded him through the streets?"
Xiao Changheng had no expression on his face:
"Replying to my Royal Brother, yes."
"What is going on? Explain it to me!" The emperor looked annoyed.
Xiao Changheng raised his eyelids and said calmly:
"He molested my princess in the street. I didn't beat him to death, which was a light punishment."
"What?" The emperor became more and more agitated and frowned as he looked at Uncle Chen.
Chen Guojiu cried out in injustice:
"How could I have such courage! It's obvious that I discovered the princess' scandal and was retaliated by the regent!"
"After that, the Prince Regent even suppressed the news and threatened me not to reveal the truth, covering up the fact that the Princess was in and out of the brothel... But who knew that the Princess Regent showed no restraint and even brazenly entered the brothel again today!"
"Your Majesty, everything I say is true. If you don't believe me, send someone to search Tianxiang Pavilion immediately. We will definitely find the Regent Princess hiding there!"
His legs were still in splints, and he was lying on the ground in an awkward and strange posture, with tears and snot running down his face. The emperor couldn't bear to see him like that, so he quickly waved his hand and had someone lift him up and help him back to the sedan chair.
A group of censors could no longer hold back:
"Your Majesty, please order a search of Tianxiang Pavilion immediately. If the princess is found as the uncle claims, the regent must give an explanation!"
"The royal consort actually visits places of entertainment. This is a disgrace to Daliang!"
"Your Majesty, please make a quick decision and search Tianxiang Pavilion immediately!"
Prime Minister Su watched the whole thing from beginning to end, and after exchanging glances with several ministers, he made a statement:
"Your Majesty, this matter has numerous witnesses, and has caused a great uproar throughout the city. It concerns the national dignity of Daliang, and we must not tolerate it! Your Majesty, please order a search of the building immediately. If Princess Yan Shi is inside, she must be severely punished to appease the public anger!"
"I second the motion!"
"I second this motion!"
The emperor sighed, waved his hand and was about to order a search of the building.
"Wait a minute." Xiao Changheng suddenly spoke.
The emperor paused and said in a deep voice:
"Royal brother, if your princess is not inside, I will take care of it for you. Now that things have come to this, a search of the building is imperative!"
Xiao Changheng bowed and said:
"I didn't mean to stop you, but..."
He turned his gaze towards the crowd of courtiers kneeling and begging for orders, his eyes suddenly sharp:
"If the princess is not found after the search, what crime should be committed by all those who slandered her today?"
The Regent had accumulated a lot of anger, and when he got angry, everyone fell silent.
At this moment, the Queen suddenly spoke:
"It's natural for the royal brother to be angry because he loves the princess. However, whether she is worthy of your protection depends on the results of the search."
"If she is truly being slandered, Your Majesty will naturally punish the rumormongers. However, if the princess is truly found in Tianxiang Pavilion later...
She sighed softly and asked reluctantly:
"If that is the case, what will happen to my royal brother?"
The emperor's face was not very good, and he said in a deep voice:
"Even if the person is found, it would be inappropriate for the Regent Princess to do so. Why is the Queen pressuring the Imperial Brother so hard?"
"If Yun Qingqing doesn't value the dignity of this princess, then at worst I can depose her. I can then find her a better marriage. What's the problem?"
Xiao Changheng's fingers suddenly tightened.
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