Chapter 282: Voice of the Heart

Inside Prince Xuan’s Palace.

"Grandpa, good news!"

Xie Zhuoning was changing the bandages for Xiao Jinxuan when he saw Ling Xiao hurried in, grinning with joy.

"The spies in the palace just reported that the Queen Mother was dissatisfied with the Emperor's torture of Prince Yong, and she and Duke Zheng led the officials to kneel in front of the Emperor's study to plead for mercy!"

"Guess what happened? His Majesty went straight to the execution ground and had the man lashed 100 times in front of him!"

Since no one was watching, the executioner could be asked to be lenient and suffer less punishment.

As a result, after they made such a fuss, the emperor went to jail them personally, and no one could let them off the hook anymore.

Prince Yong was old, and unlike their grandfather, he could not use his inner strength to protect his internal organs and heart and only suffer superficial injuries.

After being whipped a hundred times, he fainted on the spot and was only breathing his last when he was sent back to Prince Yong's Palace.

It is said that when Queen Mother Yin heard the news, she fainted on the spot!

Xiao Jinxuan was a little surprised when he heard this. "The emperor values ​​filial piety the most. Even though he was not born by the Empress Dowager Yin, he has always been respectful to her. I didn't expect that this time, he would ignore the Empress Dowager's plea."

Xie Zhuoning wrapped the gauze around the neck in circles, not surprised. "Rather than saying that His Majesty values ​​filial piety, it's better to say that he values ​​his own reputation."

Emperor Zhaowen and his son Xiao Bicheng were both of the same kind. They wanted to have a good reputation, to be a wise ruler whose name would be passed down through the ages, and they didn't want to leave any handle that would cause people to criticize them.

That was why he had been slow to deal with Queen Mother Yin, and ended up nurturing a tiger to cause trouble.

Emperor Zhaowen, who had been in a coma for such a long time and was almost dead, had obviously changed his mentality when he woke up this time.

"Your Majesty wants to eradicate the cancer of Prince Yong and his son while he is still sober and has some strength left. He will naturally be ruthless when he takes action."

Xiao Jinxuan looked at her almond-shaped eyes which were dark and angry as she spoke, and then smiled, "Do you have any evil ideas again?"

Xie Zhuoning grinned and narrowed his eyes, "The one who knows me best is His Royal Highness Prince Xuan. I was thinking that Prince Yong is seriously injured now, why don't we take advantage of his illness and kill him!"

As she spoke, she subconsciously tightened the bandage in her hand.

"hiss--"

The bandage dug into the wound, and Xiao Jinxuan gasped in pain.

Xie Zhuoning came to his senses and quickly let go, "Sorry, sorry, did it hurt?"

As she spoke, she squatted down and blew gently on the wound.

The warm breath was spraying, and Xiao Jinxuan was almost driven crazy by her torture, "I'd better apply the medicine myself."

As he spoke, he took the bandage and began to bandage it.

Getting injured was a common occurrence for him, and it was also common for him to apply medicine himself. It only took him a few strokes to bandage everything.

The bandaged wound was thin but tight, much better than Xie Zhuoning's way of wrapping it like a rice dumpling.

Xie Zhuoning was silent for a few moments, and then said unreasonably, "If a person is too perfect, there will always be some flaws."

She is so pretty and smart, so what if she doesn't know how to bandage?

"Yeah, you're right." Xiao Jinxuan agreed, holding back his smile.

But after all the joking, the two quickly returned to business.

Xiao Jinxuan shook his head and rejected her proposal. "Once Prince Yong dies, Duke Zheng and the officials of Prince Yong's party will be leaderless and will definitely find another way out to protect themselves."

Whoever obtains these powers will become the second King Yong.

So what they have to do is to pluck out Prince Yong's minions one by one, so that he will never have the possibility to rise again!

Xie Zhuoning thought for a moment, "What you said makes sense."

It seems that we should not be too aggressive and take things too far, but should take it step by step.

Just as she was absorbed in her thoughts, Xiao Jinxuan tapped her on the head.

"Okay, stop worrying about this now. You should go back and prepare well and wait for me to propose."

Right now, their marriage is the real business.

Judging from the fact that Emperor Zhaowen personally issued an edict to grant the marriage and did not punish Xie Zhuoning, it is likely that the fact that the crown prince was imprisoned was kept secret by the Eastern Palace.

Since the prince and his men don't dare to expose this matter yet, there is no need to worry that they will take action against Xie Zhuoning.

I think they also know that if they didn't catch Xie Zhuoning in the first place in Duke Zhao's mansion, it would be unlikely to kill him and silence him.

In order to save her life, she would definitely entrust this secret to someone she trusted, and make it public when something happened to her.

Therefore, even if she returns to Zhenyang Marquis Mansion now, her life will not be in danger.

"Oh, I see." Xie Zhuoning covered his head and responded unhappily.

…

The next morning.

Xie Zhuoning packed up and went back to the Zhenyang Marquis Mansion with Song Yuqiu and the others in a carriage.

On the way back, Song Yuqiu looked at her sister Zhuoning who looked absent-minded and suddenly smiled slyly, "We just left His Royal Highness Prince Xuan and you're already reluctant to leave?"

"Go, go, go." Xie Zhuoning waved his hand impatiently, a dark cloud gathering between his brows that couldn't be waved away.

Seeing this, Song Yuqiu stopped making a fuss and said seriously, "Sister Zhuo Ning, is there something on your mind?"

"Worried? I guess." Xie Zhuoning leaned on the pillow, his eyes dark.

She is going to marry Xiao Jinxuan soon, and unlike her initial purpose of forming an alliance with him, she now really wants to marry him.

But she had too many things in her heart, and she wasn't ready to tell him the truth.

Song Yuqiu said, "I think you are just too tired, Sister Zhuoning. You just need to take a rest."

But Xie Zhuoning pinched the corner of his eye and shook his head gently, "I want to rest too, but you know, I often have nightmares, and even the medicine you prescribed doesn't have much effect."

"Is it all useless?" Song Yuqiu supported his chin. He had never encountered such a problem before.

After thinking for a while, her eyes lit up, "I got it, we can try hypnosis!"

As she spoke, she took out a calming pill and stuffed it into Xie Zhuoning's mouth.

He then pulled a jade pendant from his waist and swung the end of the rope left and right.

"Relax your whole body now, stare at the jade pendant... breathe... relax..."

Although he didn't know what "hypnosis" was, Xie Zhuoning still did as Song Yuqiu said.

Unexpectedly, it didn't take long before her vision became blurred until her eyelashes were completely closed.

When Song Yuqiu saw that she had no reaction, he immediately put away the jade pendant and came over, "It really works!"

She had seen others do it twice before, but had never tried it herself. Unexpectedly, she succeeded in just one try.

I heard that people who are hypnotized will answer whatever they are asked. Song Yuqiu thought for a moment and asked, "Sister Zhuo Ning, what are you worried about?"

Xie Zhuoning said slowly, "I have something to hide from Xiao Jinxuan."

"What is it?"

"I didn't tell him that I was reborn..."

"ha?"

Song Yuqiu's mouth could fit two eggs at this moment.

Then, the news that Xie Zhuoning said shocked her to the point of being terrified.

She was unable to come back to her senses for a long time, until the carriage stopped at the gate of Zhenyang Marquis' Mansion and Fuling came in to call her, then she suddenly came back to her senses.

He quickly called out, "Sister Zhuoning, wake up!"

Xie Zhuoning opened his eyes and woke up quickly. Seeing Song Yuqiu's strange expression, he squinted his eyes immediately, "What's wrong with you?"

"Nothing." Song Yuqiu shook his head subconsciously, thought for a moment, and then confessed honestly, "Actually, I heard your secret."

As she spoke, she explained what had happened.

Unexpectedly, Xie Zhuoning's attention was completely focused on something else. "Huh? Your hypnosis can actually make people express their true feelings?"