NABC Chapter 215 The blind cat meets the dead mouse
Chapter 215 The blind cat meets the dead mouse
When Yongqi dragged his tired body back to Yonghe Palace, he saw Concubine Yu and Xinrong chatting happily.
Seeing Concubine Yu holding Xinrong's hand so intimately, and even Cailian, who was serving beside them, with a smile on her face, Yongqi felt very uncomfortable.
Mother can like Cailian and Xinrong, so why can't she be so kind to Xiaoyanzi?
In order to break up him and Xiaoyanzi, he even went to find Xinrong to disgust her.
Thinking of this, Yongqi also became a little angry. He ignored the three people in the corridor and walked straight to his room.
But Concubine Yu couldn't let him go, and Xinrong was there too, so she insisted that Yongqi accompany Xinrong well.
"Yongqi! Why are you becoming more and more unruly? You didn't even bother to say hello to Mother when you came back? Didn't you see Xinrong coming?"
As for the matter of him not coming home at night, she would settle the score with him later.
Yongqi paused, closed his eyes, sighed, and finally turned around to pay his respects to his mother.
"Sit down and have a good chat with Xinrong."
"There is nothing much to talk about between my son and her." Although he was reluctant, Yongqi still sat down obediently.
"Mother has already told your grandmother that you've been having too much fun these past few days. You shouldn't go out of the palace to play around before your wedding. Xinrong is also bored in the palace, so you should spend more time with her."
"Besides, you're not young anymore. You should focus on your studies and start a family first."
Concubine Yu kept nagging, but Yongqi couldn't stand it anymore: "Mother! Why do you have to control me even when I leave the palace? Do you still treat me like a three-month-old baby?"
Yongqi's sudden, sharp question startled Concubine Yu. She was a little confused: "You've really grown up now. You even dare to scold my mother? You know why I asked you to change your mind! Just stay here and don't even think about meeting any questionable people!"
Yong Qi shouted angrily, "Xiao Yanzi is not some bad person! I love her and I want to marry her!"
Yongqi actually said such words in front of Xinrong. Concubine Yu looked at Xinrong with a guilty conscience. Fortunately, Xinrong was still calm, so she felt a little relieved.
Looking at Yongqi, Concubine Yu was furious and shouted, "I'm telling you, as long as your mother is still alive, don't even dream of marrying Xiaoyanzi! Who is she? Do you still want to marry her? Is her family background or talent worthy of you?"
"I don't care! I want Xiaoyanzi. Why should I live under your control forever? Even my feelings have to be controlled by you! Mother, I am a human being! I am not one of those bonsai trees you transplant and prune every day! I will never agree to this marriage!"
"Pa!" Concubine Yu slapped the Fifth Prince hard, "Kneel down!"
In front of Xinrong, Yongqi not only openly contradicted her, but also said such words. The more excited Yongqi became, the stronger Concubine Yu's competitive spirit became.
He is the son she raised. If she can't make the decision, it would be against the will of heaven.
The Fifth Prince looked at Concubine Yu in disbelief. Xinrong stepped forward to comfort him, "Your Majesty, the Fifth Prince just hasn't figured it out yet. Don't be angry. When he comes to his senses, he'll know you're doing this for his own good."
"You don't have to pretend to be a good person!" The Fifth Prince roared, covering his cheek.
"Your Majesty!"
Concubine Yu looked at the well-behaved Xinrong in front of her and really couldn't understand how Yongqi could be so blind and determined to fight against such a good Xinrong.
Cai Lian stood behind Concubine Yu and looked at Yongqi with some heartache. She shook her head gently at him, signaling him to kneel down obediently.
Concubine Yu was rarely angry, and Yongqi was afraid that she would get angry and do something bad, so he knelt down obediently.
"Just kneel here. You're not allowed to eat until you figure it out!"
After saying that, Concubine Yu took Xinrong away. She had thought that Yongqi had finally come back so that he could accompany Xinrong, but it turned out that it would be better if he had not come back.
"Xinrong, don't worry. I've spoiled Yongqi too much. I'll definitely teach him a lesson."
He dared to say something about marrying Xiaoyanzi in front of Xinrong. It was really rude. Concubine Yu was panting and was very angry.
"Fifth Prince!" Who knew that after walking a few steps, she heard Cai Lian's panicked cry, "Madam, Fifth Prince has fainted!"
What? Concubine Yu turned around in panic and saw Yongqi lying on the ground, "Quick, call the imperial physician!"
After a period of chaos in Yonghe Palace, Doctor Hu finished taking the Fifth Prince's pulse and replied, "Your Majesty, there's nothing wrong with the Fifth Prince. He just didn't get enough rest yesterday and has caught a cold. I'll prescribe some medicine. He'll be fine after a good night's sleep."
"Okay, I'll trouble Doctor Hu. Cailian, hurry up and follow Doctor Hu to get the medicine."
Xinrong supported Concubine Yu and stood by the bed looking at Yongqi. When Concubine Yu learned that Yongqi was fine, she finally felt relieved.
And one only needs to think about it to know for whom Yongqi became like this, "This Xiaoyanzi wants to kill Yongqi."
Xinrong didn't expect that Yongqi was so deeply in love with Xiaoyanzi. No wonder Concubine Yu wanted to use house arrest to restrict their meeting.
Concubine Yu was extremely heartbroken. Her son had been raised well since he was born, but ever since he met Xiaoyanzi, he had been suffering. He even became sick because of Xiaoyanzi.
How could she, as a mother, not feel resentful?
Concubine Yu wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. She would never allow Xiaoyanzi and Yongqi to meet again!
At Prince Guo's mansion, Prince Guo and Fu Ling'an were discussing the matter of Xiao Jian.
Prince Guo and Fu Ling'an took turns interrogating him for several days and finally found out something.
"According to him, the assassination of the emperor was due to a blood feud between them. I have already sent people to investigate."
Jingyan thought Xiao Jian would not tell anything, but unexpectedly he did.
Xiao Jian: They take turns to interrogate me without sleep. Now it's your turn. Try to hold out for a few days.
Jingyan was still a little worried, feeling that Xiao Jian was quite scheming. "Why did he explain it so straightforwardly? Is there any deception?"
Fu Lingan couldn't explain the situation. "After he explained it, I sent someone there overnight. I also plan to go to Hangzhou in person in a few days to find out the truth of the matter."
If it was really the emperor who wronged Xiao Jian's father first, then this matter must be left to the emperor to decide.
Xiao Jian is now in a situation where he wants to die but cannot. He is being watched very closely and wants to bite his tongue to commit suicide but will be rescued.
After being tortured like this for several days, Xiao Jian could no longer bear it and simply told them the reason for assassinating the emperor. After all, the emperor had wronged them, and it was only natural for him to kill the emperor to avenge him.
Jingyan nodded, "Didn't he explain anything about me and my brother?"
Fu Ling'an nodded: "He just said that he thought you were the emperor's sons and daughters, so he wanted to kill you and let the emperor taste the pain of losing his loved ones."
This is obviously a lie.
But the most important thing now is not the reason for assassinating Jingyan and Yongheng, but whether the emperor made a mistake in killing good people and confiscating the property of Xiao Zhihang's family.
If it was really the emperor's fault, then he owed the Xiao family a lot.
After several days of interrogation, they actually came up with this sentence, and it was such a frustrating sentence.
Yongheng, who was sitting on the other side, didn't dare to say that he had sent people to Hangzhou a long time ago, and perhaps his people were no longer needed, but how did Jingyan know all these things? Why did he always feel like she knew something?
Jingyan lowered her head in thought, and when she felt the probing gaze, she looked up and met Yongheng's gaze.
She grinned as if nothing had happened. Yongheng looked away. He was really overthinking it. What could this silly sister know?
There is a high probability that a blind cat will catch a dead mouse.