"The Emperor has arrived!"
As the palace maids' shrill voices rang out, Emperor Jing brought his concubines to Ningkang Palace. After they sat down, the banquet officially began.
The banquet was divided into two parts. In the first part, everyone enjoyed fine wine and delicious food and watched various singing and dancing performances to strengthen their relationships. Afterwards, the families of the two countries left first, and the ministers had a five-year exchange with the Nanli delegation on military, trade and other matters between the two countries.
In short, Su Li doesn't need to participate in the second half.
The banquet was halfway through and many people left their seats to change their clothes, including Princess Yulun who was next to Su Li.
Just when she thought she would be back soon, nearly half an hour passed and Princess Yulun still hadn't returned.
Su Li couldn't help but feel puzzled. It was almost time to discuss state affairs, and many family members were preparing to leave Ningkang Palace.
But Princess Yulun had clearly told her that she was going to change clothes, and she had to see Abao afterwards. She didn't even have time to build a good relationship with her, so it was unlikely that she would leave without saying goodbye, right?
Princess Yulun's maids were not there, so Su Li called Xiao Ye and said, "Go and look for Princess Yulun. I hope she hasn't encountered any trouble."
After all, she was Princess Nanli, and she had been sitting with her throughout the entire banquet. She sensed something was wrong. As the legitimate princess of the Great Jin Dynasty, she could not pretend that nothing had happened and do nothing.
As soon as Xiao Ye left, Emperor Jing, who was sitting at the top of the table, frowned as if he had received some news, and then left in a hurry. Soon after, the Crown Prince of Nanli and Prince Heping also left.
Su Li frowned. What happened?
She looked across again, and Ji Tinglan and the prince were no longer at their seats.
She remembered that Ji Tinglan left shortly after Princess Yulun left. As for the prince, it seemed that he also left after Ji Tinglan left.
And the two of them haven't returned yet.
Another half hour passed, and the emperor and the princes of the two countries did not return to their seats for a long time. The people at the seats couldn't help but feel strange, and they whispered to each other in groups of three or four.
Just then, Xiao Ye, who had left, finally came back.
"What took you so long? Did you find Princess Yulun?"
Xiao Ye reported in a low voice: "Princess, something happened to Princess Yulun. The prince asked Lai Fu to tell me what happened..."
"Zhao Xingwen was drunk and somehow found himself in front of Princess Yulun, speaking rudely and even touching her. Princess Yulun couldn't bear the humiliation and, in a rage, killed Zhao Xingwen."
"Killed?"
Su Li couldn't help but be shocked.
Based on her understanding of Zhao Xingwen in the original novel, it was unlikely that he, who was cautious and valued his future, would drink too much and say rude things in such an occasion, thus offending Princess Nanli.
She couldn't help but guess that Zhao Xingwen might not be drunk at all, and it was very likely that Princess Yulun was looking for an excuse to kill him. She had planned to kill Zhao Xingwen.
She knew that Abao's biological father was Zhao Xingwen. Perhaps, when she knew that Abao had been locked up at home, knew the suffering he had endured, and knew that he would rather follow her, a non-relative, than look for his biological father, she began to want to kill Zhao Xingwen.
However, as she said, A Bao only looked like her nephew, not really her nephew. Was it necessary for her to be so cruel to Zhao Xingwen? As if she had some deep hatred for him.
Xiao Ye nodded and continued, "The Emperor, the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince of Nanli have already discussed this. Although Zhao Xingwen's behavior was bad, he was drunk and paid the price with his life. The two countries have always been friendly, and there is no need to ruin the friendship for Zhao Xingwen. With Princess Yulun's consent, they have unanimously decided to cover up the matter and treat Zhao Xingwen as a drunken death who accidentally fell into a well..."
Died in a well...
Su Li couldn't help but curl his lips. What a coincidence of falling into a well and dying.
I had heard Abao say before that his mother was pushed into the well and drowned by Zhao Xingwen. Now, Zhao Xingwen has suffered the same fate.
But Princess Yulun, who are you? Are you the original Lady Zhao, Lady Yu?
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