Chapter 97 Yun Qingqing’s pride won’t last long!
Yun Qingqing ignored his expression and turned to the emperor and said:
"Since the Crown Prince is willing to take the punishment for the Crown Princess, why not grant his wish? However, in order to teach the Crown Princess a lesson, let the Crown Prince take twenty strokes of the cane for her, and Yun Bailian will take the rest herself. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
The emperor was angry and tired. His mind was full of the thought of not letting the people feel that the royal family was unfair. When Yun Qingqing, the person being slandered, spoke, he immediately nodded:
"The Princess Regent is absolutely right. Let's do this!"
He made the final decision, coughed a few times, and then ordered his troops to return to the palace.
Those officials who were to be beaten with a stick were immediately taken back to the palace by the imperial guards to receive punishment, and each of them felt as gloomy as if they had lost their parents.
This also includes the prince and the crying Yun Bailian.
When Xiao Zirui was taken away, he stared at Yun Qingqing, but saw that she was following behind Xiao Changheng, taking his smiling hand and getting on the specially made gorgeous carriage of the Regent's Palace.
He didn't even spare me a glance.
Xiao Zirui was originally angry that Yun Qingqing had deliberately tricked him, but at this moment, looking at her slim figure and cold profile, he suddenly felt a sense of loss in his heart.
If I hadn't called off the marriage because of her disfigurement...
"Brother Prince!" Yun Bailian called out to him with tears in her eyes, "I'm so scared..."
Xiao Zirui suddenly came back to his senses and closed his eyes.
He suppressed his irritability and comforted softly:
"Don't worry, it's just ten boards. The palace servants will hit you with different severity. I will accompany you. Just bear with it and it will pass."
Yun Bailian nodded with red eyes:
"Thanks to my brother the prince for sharing my burden, it's me who has caused you trouble."
She said this, but she was angry and hateful in her heart.
The look the prince gave Yun Qingqing just now made her feel even more threatened.
No, she couldn't, she had finally become the Crown Princess, she absolutely couldn't allow him to have eyes for other women!
…
Inside the carriage, two people sat facing each other.
"Qingqing, do you have something to ask?"
Xiao Changheng faced Yun Qingqing's scrutinizing gaze and curled his lips slightly.
Yun Qingqing pursed her lips:
"What about those witnesses? When did you find them?"
"Oh, you're asking that." Xiao Changheng smiled calmly, "After the palace received the news, I asked Nan Zheng to handle it. This little thing is not a big deal for him."
Yun Qingqing nodded, looked away and stopped talking.
Xiao Changheng tapped the handrail with his slender fingertips and looked at her with deep eyes all the way.
Yun Qingqing endured the scorching gaze for a while and finally arrived at the palace.
Before getting off the car, she frowned and thought for a moment, then looked at him expressionlessly:
"Your Majesty, there is something I think it's best to make clear."
"Well, you tell me." Xiao Changheng still curled his lips and looked over calmly.
Yun Qingqing took a deep breath:
"...We are just partners. You don't need to risk your own wealth to guarantee me!"
"I promised to heal your leg, and I'll do it. Don't ever do such a thankless and foolish thing as handing over your military tokens and confining yourself to your room again!"
A certain prince stared at her for a moment, the corners of his lips raised in a provocative manner:
"I'd love to."
Yun Qingqing: ...
She gritted her teeth, opened the curtain, got out of the car, and walked into the gate on her own.
Xiao Changheng looked at her cold back, put away his smile, and a hint of melancholy flashed across his deep eyes.
Back in the yard, Nan Zheng came to report excitedly.
"Your Highness, I have found the prescription the princess gave me. I will deliver it to you right away."
Xiao Changheng's expression suddenly froze.
Nan Zheng didn't notice his expression. He hurriedly asked his servants to bring over various precious medicinal herbs and said excitedly:
"Now that these medicines are ready, Princess can start treating the prince's leg..."
"No hurry," Xiao Changheng interrupted calmly, "Put it in the warehouse first."
“…Ah?” Nan Zheng was confused.
"Also, the princess is not allowed to know about this." A certain prince ordered expressionlessly.
"But Your Majesty, this medicine..."
Xiao Changheng glanced at him indifferently, and Nan Zheng's heart trembled, and he immediately shut up.
Seeing his prince enter the study with a lack of interest, he felt extremely worried.
Why is the prince suddenly not even actively treating his leg? This is not a good sign.
But he didn't dare to persuade him at this moment, so he had to store the medicinal materials in the warehouse as instructed, and ordered the servants present not to tell anyone else.
Xiao Changheng sat alone in the study until dark.
He held a book in his hand, but he didn't turn the pages for a long time. He also didn't light a candle, allowing the darkness to swallow him up.
Until someone came in and lit the candle, he frowned and said in a somewhat aggressive voice:
“Get out!”
The person stopped for a moment, and a cold voice sounded faintly:
"Nan Zheng said you didn't have dinner. Are you feeling unwell?"
Xiao Changheng curled his fingertips and turned around to see Yun Qingqing with a tense face, looking at him quietly.
He secretly clenched his fists, raised his eyebrows, and looked at her with a half-smile:
"I just forgot the time while reading. Princess, are you worried about me?"
Yun Qingqing didn't say anything, just glanced at the candle that had just been lit.
An expression that said, "I'll just watch you talk nonsense."
Xiao Changheng: ...
He coughed lightly, threw the book on the table, and rubbed his eyebrows.
"It's nothing serious. I'm just having trouble finding the list of herbs you gave me, so I'm a little worried."
Yun Qingqing was stunned for a moment, then her expression softened a little.
"If that's the case, you don't have to worry too much. I have a solution."
Xiao Changheng's fingertips tightened again.
"But I'm a bit busy recently, and it will take some time before I can go looking for herbs. You can only wait a little longer." Yun Qingqing calculated that the Medical Valley was not close, and if she wanted to go on a long journey, she would have to wait until she finished the things at hand.
Seeing that the other party had stopped moving, she continued:
"Don't worry, even if I can't cure your leg for the time being, I'm here to prevent you from having another attack like before."
"...Okay." Xiao Changheng listened to her quietly and responded with a single word.
Half of the man's face was hidden in the shadows, and his expression could not be seen clearly.
"I've had someone prepare a meal in the kitchen, remember to eat." Yun Qingqing paused for a moment, then added calmly, "Don't starve yourself to death before I can heal your leg."
After saying that, she turned and was about to leave.
"Qingqing." The man behind her suddenly spoke softly.
"Anything else?" She looked back at him.
But the man leaned back in his chair, and the gloom he had just shown disappeared without a trace.
"There's no rush to heal your leg. Don't overwork yourself. I can wait."
The man's handsome eyebrows were slightly curved, and his deep black eyes reflected a few faint lights as he met her gaze.
Yun Qingqing was stunned.
"……oh."
She murmured a word, turned around and walked away quickly.
Xiao Changheng watched her back quietly for a while, then suddenly chuckled softly.
The man's almost inaudible voice faded into the night.
"It doesn't matter. I'll wait for you..."
…
Prince's Mansion.
"Be gentle! You little bitch, you want to hurt me to death, don't you?"
Yun Bailian lay on the bed and cursed loudly, and the maid who applied medicine to her was trembling with fear.
Liu saw this as soon as she entered the room and ran forward with a distressed look on her face.
"My dear daughter, why are you like this? Did you offend His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and get punished by him?"
"No, it's all that bitch Yun Qingqing's fault... Why are you here, mom?" Yun Bailian was a little surprised.
Liu asked her about her well-being and said a few words to her out of concern, then glanced at the maids.
Yun Bailian understood what she meant and sent all the maids out. Only mother and daughter were left in the room. She then told Yun Qingqing how she had tried to frame her but failed and was instead beaten with a stick.
Liu said bitterly:
"That little bitch is so arrogant, relying on the support of the Regent!"
"Don't worry, my daughter. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will ascend to the supreme throne sooner or later. As long as his position is secure, why should he be worried about not being able to deal with the Regent and the others?"
"Mother came here today because of what you said last time. Yun Qingqing's complacency won't last long!"
Yun Bailian said in surprise:
"Really? Mom, do you have a solution?"
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