A man turned around and looked at everyone in Dingguo Palace with a mocking look in his eyes: "Why, are you surprised to see this prince?"
This person was none other than He Qing, the prince of Prince Xiao, who was opposing He Jingheng at the wedding banquet.
"He Jingheng, have you fallen to the point where you need someone to carry you? I heard that both of your legs are completely useless."
He walked to He Jingheng's side and was about to pinch his leg when he heard He Jingheng say slowly, "He Qing, I see your hand, you don't want it."
He Qing's hand paused for a moment, and he became even more angry. He didn't expect that He Jingheng would suddenly become a useless person, and he would still be afraid of him.
"How dare you, a criminal like you, speak to me like that!" He Qing said angrily, "Come here, arrest him and give him fifty lashes."
Fifty lashes!
Isn't this fatal?
He was already seriously injured and hadn't recovered yet. How could he still be alive when he was over fifty?
"He Qing, after all, we both have the surname He, and you and Heng'er are brothers. Even if you had conflicts when you were young, it wouldn't be necessary to kill him!" Qin stepped forward with tears in her eyes: "You often came to the palace to play when you were a child, have you forgotten?"
"Haha, auntie, that happened 20 years ago. How dare you bring it up?" He said with contempt in his eyes, "Auntie, I haven't seen you for just a few days, and you look so haggard. If you hadn't come forward, I would have thought you were someone's grandmother."
"You!" Qin's face turned pale. She didn't expect He Qing to speak so mercilessly.
Zhang was listening from behind, with an unconcealable look of joy on her face.
When Prince Xiao comes for real, it would be best to kill them all to vent your anger.
Especially this Qin and He Jingheng.
Qin's mother's family was once prosperous, and even now that the old man of the Qin family has passed away, the Qin family is not as good as before, but it is not comparable to their Zhang family. Qin married Prince Ding, and although she is not as favored as Aunt Zhao, her life is much better than hers. In addition, the old princess loves her, so Zhang is quite resentful of her.
Not to mention He Jingheng.
He Jingheng has been the heir to the throne since he was born. He has fought gloriously in the battlefields over the years. In contrast, her son is plain-looking and far from her in every aspect. She has been able to pretend to be deaf and dumb even when people have been gossiping about her behind her back over the years.
Now that there is such a good opportunity to report, Zhang is naturally very happy.
He Qing looked at the women of the He family: "Who? Who is the concubine's daughter of Prime Minister Shang?" On the wedding day, Shang Ruoyi was wearing a veil, so he didn't see her face.
Zhang was overjoyed when she heard this, thinking that someone was finally here to deal with this unlucky person.
She quietly walked behind Shang Ruoyi and pushed her hard.
Shang Ruoyi didn't pay attention and was pushed by her and staggered. He Qing immediately paid attention to her.
"Are you the concubine daughter of Lord Shang?" He walked forward, looked at her obscenely, and then looked at He Jingheng beside him: "I didn't expect that your wife is quite lucky. Although she is a concubine daughter, she is even more beautiful than the top girl in Tianxiang Tower."
Comparing her with prostitutes, I thought she would be ashamed and angry. After all, no girl from a noble family would like to be put together with prostitutes.
But Shang Ruoyi's expression did not change at all, she smiled and said, "I didn't expect that Prince Xiao would like this. It really is something that Prince Xiao has taught me!"
"What do you mean?" He Qing frowned. "You are slandering the royal family, which is a serious crime! My father and mother are the most loving couple in the whole capital!"
"Oh, so the prince didn't know yet!" Shang Ruoyi said with a smile: "Isn't your mother the singer that Prince Xiao brought back from abroad? Originally, Prince Xiao's wife was decided, but he insisted on marrying your mother. But how could a legitimate daughter of a decent family share a husband with a lowly singer and dancer? She would rather become a nun than marry. Since then, no one is willing to marry their daughter to your house. After all, who wants to pay respects to a singer all day long?"
Her voice was so loud that everyone in the posthouse could hear it clearly.
When everyone heard this, they were all in disbelief.
Princess Xiao was actually a singer?
I have never heard of such a thing.
So, Prince Xiao was born to a singer?
When they looked at He Qing again, there was a hint of contempt in their eyes.
You know, Tianshun was extremely particular about status and position. Not only was the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children clear, but birth was also extremely important.
Especially the royal bloodline, can not be careless.
He Qing was furious when he heard this: "How dare you! You are talking nonsense! Where did you hear these nonsense from? How dare you put them on my head! I think you are tired of living."
"Nonsense? Prince Xiao said such nonsense?" Shang Ruoyi sneered: "Prince Xiao, do you know that you have committed a serious crime?"
"What crime have I committed? You, on the other hand, have already committed a crime, and now you are contradicting me. It seems that you and your disabled husband are tired of living!" He raised his arm and said, "Disrespecting the royal family is a crime that deserves death. I don't think they need to be exiled. They can be beheaded on the spot."
"The emperor said those nonsense himself." Shang Ruoyi said slowly, "Are you saying that what the emperor said is nonsense?"
What?
What did the emperor say?
He Qing frowned upon hearing this: "How could a concubine like you have ever seen the emperor? This is nonsense!"
"I haven't seen it, but my father hasn't seen it either? The matter about Prince Xiao and the singing girl was told to my father by the emperor himself. As for whether it is true or not, you can ask the emperor or the prince."
He Qing looked at her with a sullen expression, then looked at the people around him and said angrily, "What are you still standing there for? Why don't you kill them all?"
Zhang was overjoyed when she heard this. Killing these two people would also relieve her hatred.
The officials around saw this and looked at each other, with embarrassment on their faces.
"What are you waiting for? Are you waiting for me to take action myself?"
Zhang Hu saw this and stepped forward, clasping his hands and saying, "Your Highness, although the people in Dingguo Palace were exiled, they were not turned into commoners. If you want to kill them, you need the emperor's decree. I wonder if Your Highness can bring it?"
What? Imperial edict?
He Qing was stunned for a moment.
Where can he get the imperial edict?
I came here today to greet the Crown Prince, wanting to take advantage of He Jingheng's downfall to ridicule him and relieve the hatred I have been feeling for all these years.
"This prince came here in a hurry and has not yet sought the emperor's decree." He cleared his throat and said in a deep voice: "If you can't kill me, you can at least kill me!"
"He Qing, are you obeying anyone's orders?"
"He Jingheng, who told you to call me by my name? Slap me fifty times." He Qing shouted angrily, "Slap me hard."
The guard beside him stepped forward and was about to slap him when He Jingheng raised his hand and grabbed the guard's wrist. The guard used all his strength but couldn't move his hand at all.
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