C98

Chapter 98 - Disordered Monarch's Heart

"Uncle Wang, that's right. But since we're already here, why don't we get to the bottom of this." Actually, he really didn't want to bother about Hong Zhong! However, this matter had happened in the National Temple, and it was in the face of the three foreign envoys.

After speaking to Baili Mingyue, he nodded his head, and then turned to look at Hong Zhong: "Hong Zhong, you said that Yao Ji was knocked unconscious due to an attack, and is related to Grand Princess, do you have any evidence? "Let me tell you, framing the royal family is a capital offense!"

Hong Zhong immediately opened her mouth, "maidservant saw for herself yesterday, that it was Grand Princess's maid Dong Mei. She said that Esteemed Empress Dowager had something to discuss with Princess Xuan and took Princess Yao Ji away. This matter, Qingya can also testify. If Your Majesty does not believe it, he can publicly announce that Princess Yao Ji has come to confront us. " He thought it was weird yesterday because he had never seen Dong Mei before. At that time, he only thought that Dong Mei was someone by the empress dowager's side.

"Dong Mei?" Baili Yi Chen's sword-like eyebrows twitched, as he turned around and glanced at Baili Ziyan.

The cold gaze was like ice, frightening Dong Mei so much that she immediately knelt down, shivering, "Your Majesty, please spare me."

Seeing this situation, Baili Yi Chen roughly understood. Zi Yan and Yao Ji had never been at odds since childhood, and it was not the first or second time Baili Ziyan had suppressed Baili Yaoji. He held back the anger in his heart, "Then Hong Zhong, tell me, since the Grand Princess sent a servant girl to attack Princess Yao Ji, why is it related to your, and Chun Lan's death?"

Hong Zhong thought for a while: "Even though Xiao Su admitted that she was the one who caused Chun Lan's death, but because Xiao Su's death was inconclusive, it caused this matter to become even more complicated and confused. Grand Princess said that Xiao Su was ordered to bear the blame for me and she insisted that I was the one who killed Chun Lan, but she could not produce the slightest bit of evidence! "

"Isn't it?" "Yesterday, I brought a guard to personally block you at the entrance of Yue Lao Shu. At that time, there were many pairs of eyes watching, and when Chun Lan was killed in Yue Lao Shu, there was only you three master and her daughter!"

"That's right, when Chun Lan died, it was indeed only me, Qingya, and Xiao Su who were in Yue Lao Shu! And when we rushed there, Chun Lan had just died! " Hong Zhong laughed coldly: "Things just happened to be like that. Princess Yao Ji and I had originally agreed to go to the Yue Lao Shu to ask for autographs, but just as we were about to leave together, the Grand Princess's female servant took Princess Yao Ji away using the excuse that the Esteemed Empress Dowager had matters to discuss with his, and left for the Yue Lao Shu alone. But after she went, Chun Lan died! It was also at that time that the Grand Princess led her people and rushed to the Yue Lao Shu.

Baili Ziyan was startled. "Then … "So what?!"

Hong Zhong turned her head and looked at Xia Yue who was behind Baili Ziyan with a burning gaze. Suddenly, she changed the topic, "I would like to ask if Miss Xia Yue had ever been to Yue Lao Shu before Chun Lan died. What was Lady Xia Yue doing when Chun Lan died? Is there anyone who can prove it? "

Seeing that Hong Zhong had cast her gaze towards Xia Yue, Baili Ziyan's heart jumped and her throat opened. The hand under her sleeve pulled up tightly, and looked at Xia Yue with slight nervousness.

Seeing Hong Zhong's confident expression, Baili Yi Chen and the others did not say anything, waiting for her to continue. As for Baili Mingyue, she was also very happy. It seemed that this girl's train of thought was very clear. He did not need to worry about her at all!

Xia Yue was startled, then without a change in expression, she walked to the center and knelt down respectfully: "This servant has never been to Yue Lao Shu before. When Chun Lan died, a servant was packing up the Princess's luggage in her room.

Hong Zhong slowly squatted beside Xia Yue, staring at Xia Yue's ears without blinking, as though she was speaking unintentionally: "I had heard that Miss Xia Yue was the most beloved of the servants. A few days ago, Grand Princess even personally bestowed you with a pair of pink pearl earring, is it that pair you were wearing yesterday?"

Towards Hong Zhong's rambling questions, everyone expressed that they could not understand, but they did not say anything further, and just watched quietly. Although Huyan Ruijin and Murong Youqi felt that it was unexpected, but they were from a foreign country after all, it was fine to just watch, and they did not interfere, so they did not speak.

Hong Li who had been quietly watching the entire time also remembered this moment, that pearl earring that Hong Zhong had thrown away earlier, he had a few guesses about it. Could it be that this girl knew that she had lost her earring at that time, and got angry with him?

Hearing about the pink pearl earring, Xia Yue's face almost changed. If Hong Zhong was not standing so close to her, she would not have noticed. She quickly suppressed the complex expression on her face: "Grand Princess indeed gifted a pair of pearl earring s to this servant. Those earrings were exceptionally precious and this servant took them extremely properly, and would normally not be willing to wear them."

"When I saw the young lady's earrings yesterday, I was attracted. The things bestowed by the Grand Princess were naturally excellent." Hong Zhong looked at Xia Yue's slightly changed expression with satisfaction: "I just wonder why you didn't wear it today?"

"Because... This servant has put it away. " Xia Yue paused, and said slowly. Although he looked calm on the surface, there was a faint unease in his eyes.

Hong Zhong laughed coldly: "Can Miss Xia Yue take out that pair of earrings for everyone to see?"

"What is it? Miss Xia Yue is unwilling? " Hong Zhong folded her arms across her chest and looked at her with a smile. In the end, under Xia Yue's guilty expression, she spoke out word by word.

If it was an ordinary person, it actually didn't matter. It was just that yesterday, she went to Yue Lao Shu with Chun Lan and then … She was not sure if her earrings had fallen into the Yue Lao Shu, and did not dare to casually admit it! " This … "This..."

Seeing that, Nangong Lingwei who was seated at the head could not help but raise her eyebrow: You lowly slave, what are you stuttering about? If you have anything to say, just say it! "

Seeing Xia Yue stuttering, Hong Zhong laughed and took out the earring from her waist: "Actually, I picked up a pink pearl earring yesterday, I wonder if it was owned by this lady?"

Everyone turned to look at Hong Zhong, only to see her holding a pink pearl earring, her work was extremely smooth and plump, it was truly a fine item! Nangong Lingwei took a look: "Bring it up to the Wailing Home to have a look!"

Hong Zhong laughed and gave the earring to Xiao Gongnv, who handed it over to me respectfully. Nangong Lingwei looked at it seriously and nodded: "Wailing Home recognizes this earring, since it was given to Zi Yan a few days ago! But why is it in the hands of a lowly slave like you? "

Baili Ziyan stood up awkwardly, and spoke as loud as a mosquito: "It's given to her by Yan'er!"

Hearing that, Hong Zhong laughed: "In that case, this earring is the one that Grand Princess gave to Miss Xia Yue, I picked it up from the stairs at the entrance of Yue Lao Shu, so Miss Xia Yue, can you tell me, you have never been to Yue Lao Shu before, why did your earring fall at the entrance of Yue Lao Shu?"

Hearing that, Xia Yue's face changed, and anxiously said: "This servant has not, this servant is wronged! Grand Princess, you have to save this slave!

"It's not your fault, I don't care if I say it!" Before Xiao Su died, sshe told me that Chun Lan and Xia Yue had always been at odds with each other, and had not liked each other, but yesterday, he examined Chun Lan's corpse and confirmed that Chun Lan died to a person with martial arts skills, and coincidentally, Miss Xia Yue knew martial arts, right?

When these words were spoken, the entire hall was silent …

As soon as Baili Ziyan finished speaking, a clear and cold voice rang beside her ears: "That earring was found by Hong Zhong at the entrance of Yue Lao Shu with my own eyes!"

Everyone looked in the direction of Baili Mingyue after she said that. The Regent King of a country would naturally not lie, what they were most curious about was, why would both the Regent King and Hong Zhong appear in Yue Lao Shu at the same time?!

He unwillingly shook his lips, and his heart became colder and colder. He really couldn't understand why his royal brother wanted to protect Hong Zhong, and why Murong Youqi also wanted to be on good terms with Hong Zhong, but now, he even had to protect Hong Zhong, the Uncle Wang who was never near to women!

"Grand Princess, are you satisfied with this answer?" Hong Zhong turned and look at Baili Ziyan. With Baili Mingyue's guarantee, who would still dare to argue? "Xia Yue's earring appeared in the Yue Lao Shu, so it can be seen that she was lying before! Just a place to go and lie, then what is impossible? Furthermore, Chun Lan's death, if it was caused by Xia Yue, then I will push Xiao Su out to take the blame. That is completely false, then, this matter has nothing to do with me! "

After Hong Zhong finished speaking, everyone silently nodded their heads, the matter was indeed like that, Chun Lan's death, was not caused by Hong Zhong at all, why would she need to push people out to face the consequences and involve herself in it? Thinking about that, the gazes with which she looked at Baili Ziyan became unfriendly, because the matter was already more or less obvious!

"Baili Yi Chen unhappily coughed. That pearl earring should be the evidence Hong Zhong ran out to find last night. Actually, he had also searched everywhere for evidence last night, just that she could not find it!" Chun Lan and Xia Yue were not on good terms, and since Yue Lao Shu found out about Xia Yue's earring, the matter of Chun Lan's death must be related to Xia Yue as well! The crime of killing in National Temple is extremely heinous. Men, kill Xia Yue and Dong Mei!

It was clear that Baili Yi Chen wanted this matter to stop here, because if he continued, Baili Ziyan would be dragged out of this mess! In the National Temple, for you to murder someone and slander them as loyal, you are not a good name! Moreover, there were also people from other countries here, so the Southern Qi did not want to lose face in front of so many people.

When the guards heard the news, they rushed forward and dragged Xia Yue and Dong Mei away, while wailing, "Grand Princess, save me, save me!"

Baili Ziyan did not want to lose two of their capable serving maid s, but with the presence of Baili Mingyue, her royal brother's mood did not seem to be very good either. She still did not dare to take action, and could only watch Xia Yue being dragged down the stairs!

Xia Yue and Dong Mei were dragged off. Baili Yi Chen looked at the crowd and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Since this matter has been resolved, and the Prince Jin and the princess have requested for a marriage alliance, then please make the arrangements, Master Clear Void."

"The Southern Qi Emperor is too courteous." Huyan Ruijin stood up and cupped her hands.

Baili Yi Chen nodded, looked at the cold Baili Mingyue, then swept his gaze across the crowd before landing upon Hong Zhong, "As for the remaining matters, mother, you handle them yourself. I still have matters to settle, so I'll be returning to the palace first!" The remaining matters to be taken care of were naturally Baili Ziyan!

A few days ago, he had already ordered Baili Ziyan to stay grounded for two months, but the Empress Dowager had actually released him because he wanted to bring the princess to the National Temple to request for a good marriage! Although it was reasonable, it was in the end, giving the Emperor face. At the moment, he didn't want to see Baili Ziyan that idiot!

"Wailing Home knows!" Nangong Lingwei naturally knew that Baili Yi Chen was extremely dissatisfied with this matter. At this moment, she also felt a headache. This girl, was really too stubborn! Someone come, send Princess Yan back to the East Garden. You are not allowed to go out while you are praying for her. As for your personal serving maid, Cui mama will first assign a palace maid to serve her for the time being.

This way, Baili Ziyan could be considered to have disguised her restriction of movement, and could be considered as having given him a lesson. The consul mama by the empress dowager's side accepted the order and went, "Yes, Esteemed Empress Dowager!"

Baili Ziyan was not convinced at all, but she was not stupid. She knew that the Empress Dowager was doing this to protect her, so she stomped her foot and bit her lips to follow Grandma Cui back to East Garden. If she wanted to leave, it would just be a matter of the mother's words!

After taking care of Baili Ziyan, the matter could be considered as over for now!

With his hands clasped behind his back, Baili Yi Chen was preparing to return to the palace. The crowd all stood up to respectfully send off his carriage, and with a few large strides, Baili Yi Chen walked to Hong Zhong's side and gave her a deep look.

In the end, they withdrew their gazes and moved away from the National Temple!

After Baili Yi Chen left, Baili Yu, by himself, stood up and prepared to leave. After all, there were many matters in the imperial court. With the addition of the Empress Dowager's birthday feast ten days later, Baili Yi Chen would not be able to handle it.

Under everyone's gazes, Baili Mingyue slowly walked out, just like how he came here. When he reached Hong Zhong's side, he paused for a moment, and his beautiful eyes swept across Hong Zhong, using a voice that only two people could hear: "Rest well, I will come to see you tonight." After she finished speaking, her elegant clothes fluttered in the wind as she walked outside.

"..." Hong Zhong stared blankly at the aloof and proud figure of her back, as though she was an exiled immortal. Her mind went blank for a moment. As she came back to her senses, she felt as if she had eaten honey.