The celebration banquet in Qionglin Garden has ended.
Liang Zhaoyi and Yu Meiren were on their way back to Kunde Hall.
"When the Queen left, her face was as gloomy as water. It was really scary." Pan Cairen thought of what happened at the celebration banquet, and his eyes were full of panic and fear. "I was so scared just now that I didn't dare to vent my anger."
"Me too." Poppy was also frightened just now. "The Queen's eyes look like she wants to eat Concubine Rong alive."
The fifth princess was frightened to death by what happened at the previous banquet, and she has not recovered yet.
"In the past, although the Empress and Concubine Rong were talking with sticks and guns, it was not like just now..." Pan Cairen thought about his words, "Are they at odds with each other?"
Poppy said: "That should be the case." As she spoke, a strange look appeared on her face, "Although Concubine Rong has never taken the Queen in her eyes, and has always been arrogant and domineering in front of the Queen, she has never been like this. You are so aggressive at night."
Pan Cairen continued what Poppy said: "Concubine Rong's expression seems to be that of the Empress..." She did not dare to say the next words, but both Meipop and Liang Zhaoyi understood what she meant.
Poppy looked around first and saw that there was no one else but them, so she lowered her voice and said, "What Concubine Rong said to the Queen seemed to mean that the Queen would soon no longer be the Emperor..." Before she finished speaking, Liang Zhaoyi covered her mouth.
Liang Zhaoyi warned her: "Be careful, walls have ears."
Poppy nodded quickly, and Liang Zhaoyi let go of her hand.
"If you have anything to say, let's talk about it later."
Pan Cai and Poppy nodded repeatedly, not daring to talk about what happened at the celebration banquet.
"Guixing, how about you go and see the celebration banquet in Chaoyang Palace?" Liang Zhaoyi still felt uneasy about Zhao Yao, "Call Tong Xi out and ask."
"Yes, I will go now." Guixing bowed and walked to Chaoyang Palace.
"I don't know what's going on in Chaoyang Palace." Poppy is also worried about Zhao Yao, "I don't know if Yao Yao is scared?"
Pan Cairen said: "There are so many ministers and relatives of the emperor, Yaoyao must be frightened." The most important thing is that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the King are there.
"I'm not worried that he will be scared." The son is very bold, "I am worried that he will fill up his stomach." There are many dishes at tonight's celebration banquet that he likes to eat, especially beef. He longed for beef, and she was afraid that he would finish all the beef at the banquet tonight.
"Yao Yao has been talking about eating beef, maybe it can really fill his stomach." Poppy smiled and said, "I have digestive medicine there."
Liang Zhaoyi saw that the fifth princess had not spoken, so she glanced at Yu Mei, who understood.
Before returning to Kunde Hall, Guixing returned.
"Your Highness, your Majesty has left a long time ago, and the celebration banquet in Chengguang Hall is over. Your Highness should have gone back."
Meiren Yu was surprised: "The celebration banquet in Chengguang Hall is also over, how come it is so fast?"
Pan Cairen looked surprised and said: "Didn't we hold a celebration banquet for His Highness the King tonight? The Emperor loves His Highness the King so much, why did he leave so early?"
Liang Zhaoyi guessed: "Maybe the emperor has something to do." Thinking that her son had returned to Kunde Hall, she hurriedly said, "Let's go back quickly."
"good."
Several people quickened their pace. After a while, they arrived at Kunde Hall and found that Zhao Yao had not returned.
"Where's Yaoyao?"
"Didn't you say Yaoyao is back?"
Guixing said: "The eunuch of Chaoyang Palace told the servant that His Highness has left long ago."
"I guess I went to Xingdeok Palace." Liang Zhaoyi guessed, "I should be back soon."
She looked at the poppy and the fifth princess, "You go back and rest."
"Sister, let's go back then."
Liang Zhaoyi warned again: "Remember to drink a bowl of soothing soup before going to bed." She suddenly thought of something and said to Poppy, "Xiao Wu was frightened tonight. You put a pair of scissors under her pillow so that she can There will be no nightmares later.”
"okay, I get it."
Guixing looked at the back of Poppy leading the fifth princess away, and a hint of worry appeared on her face: "Your Majesty, the fifth princess didn't speak during the whole journey. She looked very frightened."
The fifth princess is taciturn in front of others, but in front of Liang Zhaoyi and the others, she is a lively and talkative girl. However, she just came back from Qionglin Garden, and she didn't say a word during the whole journey.
"Don't call her a child, even us adults were frightened." Sitting on the couch, Liang Zhaoyi sighed slightly and said, "There will never be peaceful days in this palace anymore."
"Your Majesty, does Concubine Rong think that when His Highness comes back, she can replace the Queen?"
"It should be because the emperor gave Kong Taichang's youngest daughter in marriage to the king." Concubine Rong was eyeing the position of queen, and everyone in the harem knew it. Furthermore, Concubine Rong has never concealed her ambitions. However, Concubine Rong has never been as domineering as tonight.
"She thinks His Highness the King will soon replace the Crown Prince and become the Crown Prince." Concubine Rong's every word and deed tonight said that she would soon become the Queen.
"Your Majesty, does your Majesty really want His Highness to be the Crown Prince?"
"This is not something we should be concerned about."
"My servant thinks His Highness the Crown Prince is very good." Guixing felt that His Highness the Crown Prince was better than His Highness Dai Wang. "His Royal Highness the Prince has a gentle temperament and treats others tolerantly. And His Highness Dai Wang..." At this point, she did not dare to say any more.
Liang Zhaoyi shook her head and said: "Whether His Royal Highness the Crown Prince or His Highness the Acting King, it has nothing to do with us."
Guixing understood what Liang Zhaoyi meant, nodded quickly and said, "What the empress said is that this slave is too talkative."
"Go to Xingde Palace and have a look." Liang Zhaoyi still felt uneasy about Zhao Yao, "See if Yao Yao feels uncomfortable after eating."
"Slave, go now."
Guixing went to Xingde Palace and learned that Zhao Yao did not follow the eighth prince to Xingde Palace. Guixing hurriedly asked where Zhao Yao had gone, but the eunuch guarding the door of Xingde Palace said he didn't know.
She did not dare to delay and hurried back to report to Liang Zhaoyi that Zhao Yao was not in Xingde Palace.
"Empress, will something happen to Your Highness?"
"No, he should go somewhere to play."
"Mother, would you like me to go out and look for you?"
"No, he should be back soon." Liang Zhaoyi was not worried about anything happening to her son, "I'm tired, just take a bath for me."
"Yes, concubine."
Zhao Yao, who was worried by Guixing, was at the well in a remote corner of the palace.
There was an eunuch kneeling on the ground, sobbing.
Tongxi squatted in front of the eunuch, raised his hand and patted his back, comforting him and saying, "Speak out if you have any grievances, and His Highness will make the decision for you."
Zhao Yaoyan said: "If I can help you, I will definitely help you make the decision."
The eunuch cried and shook his head.
"What on earth can't even His Highness help you with?" Tong Xi couldn't help but feel anxious when he saw that the eunuch didn't say anything.
"What did Third Brother do to you to force you to die?" The eunuch in front of them was the one they met last time. He was the eunuch who was good at painting next to the Third Prince.
When the eunuch heard Zhao Yao's words, his body immediately became stiff. He knelt on the ground in shock, forgetting to even cry.
"Sure enough, third brother did something to you."
"Did His Highness abuse you?"
The eunuch shook his head vigorously: "No...it's not...this slave doesn't want to live anymore." He said, and kowtowed heavily to Zhao Yao, "Your Majesty, tenth highness, thank you for saving this slave just now, but this slave cannot Live, this slave will bring trouble to you."
"Do you know third brother's secret?"
The eunuch bit his lip and said nothing.
Looking at his look, Zhao Yao knew that he had guessed correctly.
"Unless I die, Your Highness will not let me go." After the eunuch said this, he stood up suddenly and jumped into the well.
All this happened so fast that neither Zhao Yao nor Tong Xi could react. Before Xi could react, the eunuch had already jumped into the well.
