When Yongping mentioned the mastermind behind the shooting of the queen in the hunting ground, his face darkened and he immediately had an idea.
Since Yongning has been caught red-handed trying to harm the Queen, why not put all the blame on her?
Thinking of this, she looked at Yongning's back as he was taken away, clenched her fists in anger, and cursed angrily:
"Your second sister is such a loser. Back in Nanping, she was always trying to harm the concubines in the harem, but without exception, she was harmed. Recently, she's even asked me to clean up her mess. Now, even after returning to Daning, she's still not quiet. She's even trying to harm the Queen. I questioned her about the Queen's injury at the hunting ground, but she still denied it. Now, after this incident, not only does the Emperor suspect her, I find her a bit suspicious too. The Emperor must give her a thorough trial and teach her a lesson."
"Of course I will investigate this matter. Anyone who attempts to harm the Queen will be punished."
After saying this, he turned to look at Luo Lan, walked quickly to her side, sat on the edge of the bed, took her into his arms, and asked with concern:
"Lan'er, are you scared?"
This scene made Yongping frown.
She could tell from Leng Yu's attitude towards the Queen that this was definitely not the attitude Leng Yu should have when the Queen just woke up. Could it be that the Queen had already woken up? Was all this a trap they had planned in advance?
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but gasp. No wonder Leng Yu could still discover her flawless arrangements this time. So that's it!
At the same time, she was secretly glad in her heart that she had been careful and did not take action herself, otherwise, it would not be Yongning who was taken to the Sky Prison at this time.
Xiao Ningzi came to Leng Yu, glanced at Princess Yongping standing in front of him, and clasped his fists in confusion.
"Your Majesty, you call me your subject?"
“Kneel down!”
Leng Yu's voice became cold. Xiao Ningzi didn't know what he had done wrong, but when he saw Leng Yu's ugly face, he knew that the emperor was not joking with him.
He immediately knelt down,
"Your Majesty, I do not know what crime I have committed. Please explain clearly."
Princess Yongping looked at him with gritted teeth. Just as she was about to step forward and hit him on the mouth, Leng Yu stopped her.
"Sister, if he really did something he shouldn't have done, I will punish him myself. You don't have to do it yourself."
Yongping swung his outstretched hand and snorted angrily:
"Your Majesty, then whip him, behead him, or make him a eunuch."
Princess Yongping wanted to use all kinds of extreme torture on him? Xiao Ningzi couldn't help but feel nervous. How had he offended Princess Yongping to make her so angry with him?
He mumbled:
"Your Majesty, what exactly did I commit? Please, Your Majesty, please explain clearly."
Leng Yu looked at Xiao Ningzi's frightened expression, exchanged glances with Luo Lan, then stood up from the bed, walked slowly to his side, and asked in a very serious voice:
"Did you bully Princess Xingnan?"
Bully?
Thinking of what happened in the morning, Xiao Ningzi took a breath and then lowered his head.
"I have made a mistake, please punish me, Your Majesty."
Seeing him admit it, Leng Yu was so angry that his face turned blue. He raised his hand and pointed at him with disapproval.
"You...you really disappoint me. If you really like Princess Xingnan, you can tell me. I can discuss this matter with the Emperor of Nanping. But why do you choose to use such an extreme method? You...you are so stupid!"
"Your Majesty, I know that my status is not compatible with Princess Xingnan's. I dare not have any other thoughts about her, let alone like her. If this hurts Princess Xingnan, I am willing to accept the punishment without complaint."
Leng Yu was so angry that he kept stamping his feet. Xiao Ningzi was his confidant, so he naturally didn't want him to get into such a situation. Besides, by letting him get close to Xingnan, his original intention was to let them fall in love with each other over time. Then he would find a way to discuss this matter with the emperor of Nanping Kingdom and make it happen for them.
But who could have thought that he would act first and report later, doing such a wrong thing without anyone knowing. What should he do?
He glared at him and angrily shouted with gritted teeth:
"Xiao Ningzi, you really...really disappoint me. Someone, come here!"
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Qin and A Yu ran in together.
When they saw Xiao Ningzi kneeling on the ground, they immediately asked in confusion:
"Your Majesty, this is..."
Leng Yu waved his hands reluctantly.
"Lock him up first, and let me think about how to deal with this matter."
Although Ayu didn't know what was going on, he still stepped forward, pulled Xiao Ningzi up, and took him away from there.
Princess Yongping's face was still ashen. Leng Yu turned around and said to her seriously:
"Big Sister, I will handle this matter appropriately."
"Handle it as appropriate? How will the Emperor handle it? What do you want Princess Xingnan to do? How can she have the nerve to return to Nanping Kingdom?"
"Then... according to the eldest princess, what should we do about this matter?"
"The eldest princess doesn't want to embarrass you. To put things right, you should marry her and make her your imperial concubine. This will give her a legitimate status, and I can explain this to His Majesty when I return."
When she said this, not only Leng Yu's face turned cold, but Luo Lan also shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"Big Sister, Xingnan is already Xiao Ningzi's woman, and she has his child, yet you let the Emperor marry her. Are you helping her or harming her?"
"Queen, please don't speak to me in that tone. Although this incident was caused by Xiao Ningzi personally, it is also closely related to the poor management of the Emperor and the Empress. Although Xingnan is pregnant with Xiao Ningzi's child, I cannot let her continue with her mistake and marry that Ning. As for Prince Ming's request for an imperial decree to grant the marriage, I will not agree to it. The only solution now is for the Emperor to appoint her as a noble concubine, even if it's just in name. First, we can stabilize her."
Luo Lan really didn't expect that Princess Yongping, who always looked gentle and elegant, would say such a thing.
This is really unfair to Princess Xingnan. She should not be the victim of the two countries becoming friendly neighbors.
Leng Yu was obviously also disgusted by her suggestion. He immediately snorted and rejected it.
"Your proposal is simply incomprehensible, Big Sister. This is a matter between two countries. Don't worry about it, Big Sister. I will write a letter to the Emperor of Nanping to explain this matter. Whether he wants peace or war, our Daning Kingdom will gladly accept it and will fight to the end."
Hearing Leng Yu say this, Yongping immediately became anxious and shook her head to stop him.
"Your Majesty, you can't do this. When two countries go to war, the people are the ones who suffer the most. For the sake of the thousands of innocent people in Daning, you must not act impulsively!"
"No matter what, I will never appoint Xingnan as a noble concubine. Alright, I'll think about this matter and discuss it later. Big sister, please go back!"
Yongping hesitated for a moment, angrily shook his sleeves, turned around and walked away with big strides.
Leng Yu came to Luo Lan's bedside again, looked at her gloomy face, and asked softly:
"What's wrong, my lady? Are you scared?"
Luo Lan frowned and shook his head.
"Your Majesty, please find an imperial physician to treat Princess Xingnan. I've been thinking this over and over again, and I just don't think it's right."
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