Xia Luotong glanced at the direction A Yan left, and while following Lindong to find an empty room to change clothes, he asked, "What's the situation with the Ninth Prince?"
Lindong obviously knew a lot about the situation of the royal family members, so he said: "The biological mother of the Ninth Prince Wu Fengyan was Libi, but she passed away ten years ago."
Ten years ago?
That was when he was less than three years old.
Xia Luotong raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect that he would lose his biological mother at such a young age. Although he was a prince and had an emperor's father, he obviously couldn't count on it. Such a big child would eat people without spitting out bones. Growing up in the royal palace, one can somewhat imagine how difficult his life was.
Thinking of this, Lindong continued: "Li's mother's family, the Yan family, is a famous family in the southwest. However, it gradually declined after Li's marriage to the royal family, and when the ninth prince was two years old, the family was born. In some circumstances, the emperor had his house confiscated, and many of the men in the family who were officials in the court were beheaded. The Yan family fell into decline, and there is no more news."
Xia Luotong raised his eyebrows, not expecting that there were so many stories here: "Did Libi pass away when the Yan family was in decline?"
Just listening to Lindong's words, she could roughly guess some of the hidden situations.
Sure enough, Lindong nodded and said, "Not long after the decline of the Yan family, Concubine Li died of illness, leaving only the Ninth Prince in the palace."
"Did Libi really die of illness?" Xia Luotong felt that the matter might not be that simple.
"I don't know the specific details. I only know the general information, but our palace has collected relevant information. The princess can ask the prince." Lindong took advantage of the situation and gave his prince another hand.
Xia Luotong glanced at Lindong in amusement, and saw that the latter smiled at her sheepishly, but didn't say anything. How could she not be clear about the thoughts of her maids?
But suddenly he asked again: "Then the power controlled by the Yan family is in whose hands now?"
The death of Li Bin is probably related to the downfall of the Yan family. As a prominent family in the southwest, there must be a reason why the Yan family fell so suddenly. Just look at who the beneficiaries were after the fall of the Yan family. I can roughly guess some situations.
Lindong raised his head and glanced at his princess with admiration: "Your Majesty is the master, Lei Guogong's Mansion and the Southwest Yue Family of Concubine De's mother clan also have some control."
Xia Luotong nodded, already having some guesses in his mind.
Xia Luotong had some sympathy for the Ninth Prince Wu Fengyan, and thought the boy was a little awkward and cute, but the most important thing was probably that he had some similar pasts.
Seeing that Xia Luotong stopped asking about the Yan family, Lindong endured it and said, "Princess, why did you put yourself in danger just now?"
Xia Luotong glanced at Lindong, who had a worried and disapproving expression next to him, and knew that she was thinking about her own safety, so she replied: "Master Zuo once saved me and helped me several times. I can't Knowing that he might be in trouble, I still refused to save him. If I am ungrateful, what have I become?"
When they first met, if Zuo Xiyan hadn't given her a hand, she might have died under the hooves of a horse. She has always remembered this kindness, so she acted today knowing that there might be fraud. Next, still choose to take action.
If Zuo Xiyan was willing, then she would not ruin his good deeds, but it was obvious from the maid's words that they had plotted against Zuo Xiyan, so she could not just sit back and watch.
Lindong didn't expect that Zuo Xiyan had saved his own princess. He knew that his princess valued friendship. Although she only cared about her own princess's safety, she couldn't say anything more.
After finding a deserted side hall, Xia Luotong changed her clothes and rearranged her hair accessories under Lin Dong's service. Looking at it now, she looked the same as before. No one could see it. No matter what she had just experienced, she looked as if she had just left Baohe Hall.
As for the little eunuch who was stunned by Xia Luotong, he had been handed over by Lindong to the people lurking in the palace. She didn't know how Lindong planned to deal with it, but she didn't plan to interfere too much. She just wanted to wait for Lindong. Just tell yourself the result.
Just when Xia Luotong was about to go to the side hall just now, a group of people arrived at the door of the side hall.
"Reporting to your Majesty, this is where I just saw Princess An and Young Master Yang." A young eunuch lowered his head and replied carefully while standing in front of the side hall.
At this time, there were many people standing in front of the side hall. Not only were the emperor, the queen, Concubine Wu, the prince and other royal family members present, but also several courtiers. Even Prince An Wu Zechen was standing in the crowd, but it was different. Compared with the different expressions on other people's faces, Prince An Wu Zechen was much calmer, or it could be said that it was just the same as usual, as if what the little eunuch said was not his princess.
Everyone looked at Prince An with expressions ranging from sympathy to indifference to ridicule. Not even a man could stand being cuckolded by his own wife or being cuckolded in public, let alone a person of Prince An's status.
The emperor's face was particularly ugly. He had a dark face and stared at the gate of the side hall with evil eyes. This marriage was given by him. Now that the daughter of the Xia family has caused such a scandal, wouldn't it be a slap in his face? A slap?
"Are you sure that woman is Princess An?" There was obvious anger in the emperor's voice.
"I am sure that Princess An's dress today is particularly eye-catching. I will not admit her mistake." Although the little eunuch's voice was cautious, he answered with certainty.
"Only Princess An and Yang Hong'an entered this side hall?" The emperor could not imagine that someone would dare to do such a modest thing during such a grand banquet! Moreover, one of them was given a marriage by his royal family, bearing the title of princess!
Although he had hidden suspicions in his heart, there might be something behind this matter that was not simple, and it was not that he was unaware of the scandalous things, but no matter what the secret was, if there was no solid evidence to prove it, then the matter would not be overturned!
What's more, what if it turns out that he was framed? This kind of thing has become a fact. It will be a stain on the reputation of Prince An's palace and the reputation of the royal family. An unchaste and unclean person like Princess An will also not be allowed to stay!
But under this anger, there was a hint of unspeakable joy in the emperor's heart, which was particularly contradictory.
If we can use the incident of Princess An to attack Prince An's palace, then it can be considered that Princess An has finally had some effect...
"Yes, only the two of them entered the side hall, and their servants left first. I didn't lie, I really saw it with my own eyes!" The little eunuch replied quickly and affirmatively.
Just as the little eunuch finished speaking, there was suddenly a slight noise in the side hall, like the sound of wood hitting each other!
