"Princess has probably been tricked by Lian Ruyue." Xiao Zhenhai shook his head as he heard Feng Zhenyao's explanation, his face revealing a sinister and cold smile.
"Did I fall for it? What do you mean by that, Duke Xiao? " Feng Tang asked, puzzled.
"Lian Ru Yue thinks that she can deceive the princess, but she can't deceive this old man." As Xiao Zhenhai spoke, his face turned cold. Suddenly, he stretched out his hand and grabbed the neck of the kneeling palace maid. Lan Jing widened her eyes in terror as she heard a stuffy groan.
"Cough, cough cough …" "Princess, save me …"
"Tell me, did Lian Ruyue deliberately ask you to come to the princess and say that she would save the eleventh princess?" Xiao Zhenhai's eyes were like torches as they stared at the palace maid.
"Duke of Xiao, are you mistaken? Lan Jing belongs to this princess. How could she listen to Lian Rue's words?" Feng Tang Yao said.
Xiao Zhenhai's eyes narrowed as he said, "How could this servant hear such secretive words?" Either Lian Ru Yue intentionally leaked it to her, or this servant is lying for Lian Ru Yue. "
"Cough, cough cough …" "Your servant also heard it accidentally. The county magistrate knocked your servant unconscious on the ground, and your servant was still conscious, so I heard that the county magistrate had asked Imperial Concubine Liang to save Princess Eleven. Royal Consort Liang had also agreed …"
"Duke of Xiao, she doesn't seem to be lying. She is my servant and a timid and honest person. She shouldn't dare to frame her master like this, unless she doesn't want to live anymore …"
"Princess, perhaps you don't know? This old man has fought with this girl multiple times, so I already knew that she was vicious and had many tricks up her sleeve. Her words might have some other purpose, so I have to be careful." The Duke of Xiao released his hand and forcefully pushed Lan Jing. Lan Jing's entire body was placed heavily on the pillar behind her. She felt as if her internal organs were about to be crushed.
"You can leave." Feng Tang thought about it, then indicated.
Lan Jing endured the pain as she got up and walked out.
"Duke of Xiao, it is better to believe than not. Just waiting like this, this princess is truly anxious. If royal father was merciful and only treated the matter of the mixed bloodlines as if it had never happened, then our hard work would have been wasted." Feng Tang said with a worried look on his face.
"Don't you think that all of this is very strange? According to this old man's analysis, the reason the emperor locked Princess Eleven up was probably because he wanted her to die in secret. He wanted to announce that Princess Eleven had been too sad and had unluckily passed away, so that things could be resolved without anyone noticing and that he wouldn't lose face for the empress dowager and the empress dowager.
And Princess Eleven had injured the palace maids and the eunuchs while she was still inside, injuring even the consort. It was as if someone had deliberately done all of this, waiting for the princess to jump into the trap she had dug. So, Princess, don't be impatient.
Xiao Zhenhai analyzed to Feng Yao.
"Duke, Duke, this is bad! The young duke has been ordered by the emperor to be arrested!" At this moment, one of the imperial guards hurried over and said, "The young duke has turned a blind eye to the imperial edict and insisted on pleading on behalf of Princess Eleven. In the end, the emperor ordered someone to tie the young duke down in a fit of rage and tie him to a tree in front of Hall of Rongyuan!"
"What!" Xiao Zhenhai's expression changed drastically.
"The Emperor has also said that he wants to show others what kind of son the Duke of Xiao has raised. One is ruthless and merciless while the other is arrogant and doesn't place him in his eyes." The Imperial Guard said as he hurried along with the Duke of Xiao.
"This unfilial son!" Beast! This time, if I do not break his legs, then I will write 'Duke of Xiao' backwards! " Xiao Zhen Hai was so angry that his eyes turned red.
"Princess, what do we do now? The young duke seems to have … "I really can't let Princess Eleven go. Princess Eleven is already in such dire straits that she doesn't even hesitate to offend the emperor. This servant is really afraid that the young duke will be stripped of his title by the emperor for going back and forth like this." Lan Jing walked over and said carefully.
"Did you really hear that Lian Ruyue said she wanted to save Feng Lingyue?" Feng Tang asked.
"Indeed, I heard it. Princess, this servant dares not lie." Lan Jing said.
"Why!? It was obvious that Feng Lingyue was nothing at all! Yet, every single one of them was working for her, even risking their lives for her. Just what was so good about her? Just how is she better than me! " Feng Yao's beautiful face contorted in jealousy, "I will never let Feng Lingyue rise to the top! I don't want to wait any longer, I want to kill him quickly so that Xiao He can completely give up on this idea! "
"But, but the Duke of Xiao said that the Princess shouldn't act rashly. You must wait in peace." Wen Xiu said.
"In the eyes of this old fox, the most important person is his eldest son, Xiao Shan. He definitely doesn't put me at the top of his list. If he hesitates to implicate his eldest son, then this princess will personally take action!" Feng Ziyao's eyes flashed with a chill that made one shiver.
"What is the princess going to do?" Lan Jing asked.
Feng Tang Yao narrowed her eyes slightly and said, "The two of you, split up and go find some kerosene. You can also catch a few rats and wait for my order."
"Yes." The two of them quickly split up.
After she found the thing she wanted, Feng Yu ordered someone to prepare some food, mixed it with the oil and carried it to Feng Lingyue's cell, and ordered the guard to go out. Only she and Feng Lingyue were left.
Feng Ziyao, why are you lying to me? You said that you would protect my secrets, and that you would listen to everything you say. Feng Lingyue looked very excited!
"Sister Eleven, I promised you that I wouldn't tell royal father, but I never said I wouldn't tell anyone else. I kept my promise, didn't I?" Feng Tang smiled.
"Haha …" Feng Lingyue suddenly smiled.
"What are you laughing about …" Feng Wu Yao's face changed as he asked unhappily.
"I'm laughing at you. You must be very tired after all these years of living with another face." Feng Lingyue lightly looked at her, her face revealing a mocking smile.
"…" Feng Tang Yao's expression changed, but he refused to back down as he smiled coldly and said, "At least it's better than you thinking that you're a real princess, but in the end, you're still a lowly bastard. In the end, I'm my royal father's most beloved daughter, and you are nothing at all."
"That's right, I'm nothing at all. What else would I be worth for you to come all the way here?" Feng Lingyue looked at the food she placed on the ground and said, "Even now, you're still putting on an act. I really admire you."
"It doesn't matter if you think I'm putting on an act, as long as royal father doesn't think that I'm putting on an act." Feng Wu Yao used her foot to kick the basket away, to a place where Feng Ling Yue couldn't reach, then raised her head and said: "Even if it's a play, I don't want you to eat such a good meal, because your identity really doesn't deserve it."