Chapter 106: Morning Court Argument
There was no one else in the Qinghe Palace except a few palace maids and young eunuchs.
Ah Wu checked the entire bedroom thoroughly, and only felt relieved after confirming that there were no items that might cause harm to the body.
Song Yuning's three meals a day were all delivered by a special person, and the person responsible for delivering the meals was Li Xing, the apprentice of Eunuch Qian.
When Li Xing came to deliver lunch, he said, "The Emperor has instructed that the Princess's meals be prepared by me and my master, and that no one else should be involved. Please rest assured, Princess.
The master also told me to tell the princess that if there is any disturbance, he will let me report it to the princess, so please stay here peacefully."
Song Yuning took off the red gold hairpin from her head and placed it in Li Xing's hand: "Thank you very much, Eunuch Li. I will repay you for your kindness today when the prince returns."
Li Xing respectfully accepted the golden hairpin and said, "Your Highness, I am honored to receive your kind words. This is my duty."
A Wu still carefully checked the food that was delivered, and only allowed Song Yuning to eat it after ensuring it was safe.
Eunuch Qian was really thoughtful. Most of the food he sent was what Song Yuning liked to eat. For the sake of the baby in her belly, Song Yuning didn't hesitate and ate until she was half full. She gave the rest to A Wu and Lu Xue.
It was not until nightfall that Song Yuning finally waited for the secret guard who came in a small boat.
"What's the situation? Have you found out anything?" Song Yuning asked the secret guard anxiously.
The secret guard knelt down and reported, "I went to the spies that the prince had set up in the palace and ordered them to investigate, but now that many people are paying attention to this matter, they are afraid of being discovered.
Concubine Yun, the Empress, and several other ladies and princes within the palace are all investigating this matter. The situation is complex and unpredictable, so our people have stopped and are now just watching."
Song Yuning nodded: "In that case, have someone keep an eye on it first, and report to me immediately if there is any news. Also, make sure someone at the palace keeps a close watch on me, so that no one has the opportunity to frame me."
"I understand." As soon as the secret guard left, A Wu and Lu Xue quickly made the bed, and then carefully helped Song Yuning lie down on the bed.
A Wu looked at Song Yuning with concern and said softly, "Princess, please lie down on the bed for a while and have a good rest." As she spoke, she gently covered Song Yuning with a quilt, then reached out her hand, gently placed it on Song Yuning's wrist, and carefully took her pulse.
After a while, A Wu withdrew his hand, frowned slightly, and seemed a little worried.
She whispered to Song Yuning, "Princess, how do you feel? Are you feeling unwell?"
Song Yuning slowly opened his eyes, shook his head gently, and replied tiredly: "I'm fine, just a little tired."
Ah Wu nodded, feeling slightly relieved, but her eyes were still filled with worry. She was silent for a moment, then couldn't help but speak again: "Princess, who do you think did this?"
Song Yuning closed her eyes, pondered for a moment, then shook her head and said softly, "I don't know... but I can be sure it wasn't the prince who did it. He wouldn't do it at this time, let alone put me in such a dangerous situation while I was pregnant."
At nightfall the next day, the secret guard came to report the situation to Song Yuning as he did yesterday.
The secret guard said, "Princess, after a day of observation, several forces in the palace are still secretly investigating this matter, and several new forces have also become involved."
Song Yuning frowned, knowing that this matter was quite serious and had alarmed both the court and the harem, so many people were investigating it together.
They are not trying to investigate the truth, but to see if there is anything they can do, or to seize the initiative and not let this matter be blamed on them.
Song Yuning was immersed in thinking all day long, trying to find out who was responsible for the death of the Tenth Prince.
She originally suspected that it was the Queen's doing, but after careful consideration, she found that this possibility was not high.
Now, from the outsiders' point of view, the Queen and they are on the same boat. The Queen has finally formed an alliance and has also lost a niece. Naturally, it is impossible for her to drag Xiao Yunzhan into the water at this time.
If Xiao Yunzhan loses the emperor's favor, no other prince in the harem will be willing to cooperate with her. It is conceivable that if other princes ascend the throne and they all have their own mothers, the queen's identity will be very embarrassing.
So she would not be so confused as to attack Concubine Yun at this time and put the blame on Xiao Yunzhan, otherwise she would have no one to rely on in the future.
Because he didn't sleep well the night before, when Song Yuning got up, the sun was already high in the sky. However, he didn't expect that Li Xing, who came to deliver breakfast early every day, was late today.
Li Xing arrived with a lunch box only after Song Yuning had finished washing up.
"Your Highness, I have good news for you!" Li Xing said after putting the food on the table.
Song Yuning looked at him, his heart moved, and asked with a puzzled look on his face: "What news?"
Li Xing lowered his voice and said, "During the morning court session today, a heated debate broke out in the court.
Led by the Duke of Huguo, Lord Pingyuan, General Song and Grand Tutor Zhou all stepped forward to question the progress of the Tenth Prince's case and asked whether the real murderer had been found.
The emperor replied that the murderer had not been found yet, so several ministers asked why Princess Xuan was not allowed to return home if the murderer's identity could not be determined.
They said that if it was Prince Xuan who did it and murdered his own brother, the emperor could just order a punishment directly, but if it was not the case, they hoped that the emperor would not detain the pregnant Princess Xuan in the palace anymore.
Now the rumors outside the palace are all over the place, everyone is saying that Princess Xuan poisoned and murdered the tenth prince.
After hearing this, Song Yuning raised her eyebrows slightly. She originally thought that only Old Man Song and others would work hard to get her out of the palace as soon as possible, but she didn't expect that Grand Tutor Zhou would also come forward to help.
But this is not surprising. After all, Master Zhou has a deep relationship with the Song family. He is the father-in-law of Song Chengli, the eldest brother of the Song family.
Thinking of this, Song Yuning couldn't help but feel a little relieved. It seemed that her days in the palace were numbered and she would be able to go out soon.
"Thank you, Eunuch Li, for the news." Song Yuning said to Li Xing with a smile.
Li Xing also smiled, bowed to Song Yuning and left.
"Awu, Luxue, pack up and we will be able to leave here soon." Song Yuning turned around and said to the two of them.
Although Qinghe Palace is remote and others cannot enter or exit, it is surrounded by water and is cold. Song Yuning is pregnant, so it is not advisable for her to stay in such a place for too long.
A Wu and Lu Xue nodded happily and responded.
Song Yuning and the others were in a different state of joy. The emperor was currently in the Weiyang Palace, arguing with Concubine Yun.
"Why should she leave the palace? The matter has not been investigated clearly and it cannot be proved that she has nothing to do with it!" Concubine Yun refused to let Song Yuning leave the palace.
Her child is gone, even if it has nothing to do with Xiao Yunzhan, Song Yuning and the others, she can't bear to see Song Yuning well.
The child in Song Yuning's belly must also die with her child.
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