For a moment, Lu Bingzhen froze in action. She held the pearl flower tightly and quietly took it off Xiao Min's sleeve.
After that, Lu Bingzhen slowly raised his head from Xiao Min's arms, looking at him intently as if he wanted to see this person clearly. After a long while, Lu Bingzhen asked gently, "Qingyan, do you have anything to say to me?"
A trace of unnaturalness briefly flashed across Xiao Min's eyes, but in an instant, he suppressed the trace of unnaturalness again and remained smiling and gentle. He lowered his head and gently rubbed Lu Bingzhen's ears and temples a few times, "A Rui, I have missed you so much these days."
After completely letting go of what happened before, Xiao Min suddenly became enlightened and felt that it didn't matter if he bowed his head first. From the moment he deliberately planned to transfer Lu Qi back to the capital, he was already bowing to Lu Bingzhen.
Hearing this, Lu Bingzhen stopped moving. She smiled reluctantly, but did not respond to Xiao Min's words. She just lowered her head and said hastily, "I want to go back to the East Palace first."
Thinking of the dirty things that had not yet been dealt with in the East Palace, Xiao Min subconsciously wanted to ask Lu Bingzhen to go back later, but Lu Bingzhen didn't know why his attitude was so decisive.
Of course Lu Bingzhen could see that Xiao Min was unnatural, but she couldn't distract her thoughts here at the moment. She just repeated with a firm tone, "Go back to the East Palace first." Now Lu Bingzhen just wants to return to the East Palace, where she is the only one He Qingyan openly asked Xiao Min about the origin of this pearl flower.
Her trust in Xiao Min was shaken by various conjectures. But she still didn't want to think about that possibility. It seemed that she couldn't imagine Qingyan having another woman in her arms.
Xiao Min hesitated slightly, but still did not refuse Lu Bingzhen. Because A Rui, who was always calm and calm, now showed a little bit of undetectable vulnerability in her eyes. Xiao Min thought A Rui was frightened by today's battle. He held A Rui in his arms and signaled the maids and eunuchs to return to the palace.
In the East Palace, an overly strong scent of incense wafted through the palace, seeming to cover up what had happened here before. Lu Bingzhen's face darkened even more.
The cold expression on her face was frighteningly ugly. Xiao Min held her hand tightly and found that in such a hot weather, there was no warmth in A Rui's palms, and there was only a layer of cold sweat in her hands.
"A Rui, what's wrong with you? Could it be that Concubine Gu tortured you?" Xiao Min's tone was filled with anxiety and hostility as he spoke, "Fu Shuang, go ask Imperial Doctor Liu."
Lu Bingzhen just brushed his hand away. She said in a calm tone, "Qingyan, I have something to ask you." Then, Lu Bingzhen directly waved away everyone under Xiao Min's surprised gaze.
Everyone in the East Palace always followed orders and prohibitions, but in the blink of an eye, only Xiao Min and Lu Bingzhen were left in the hall.
The wind passed through the hall, bringing with it a cold breath, which made Lu Bingzhen couldn't help but tremble in the hot summer. She composed herself and handed the beaded flower to Xiao Min, with an imperceptible tremor in her tone, "Qing Qing Yan, what is this?”
Seeing such a thing, Xiao Min's pupils suddenly shrank. He suddenly raised his head and looked at Lu Bingzhen opposite, "A Rui, Gu, you, you know everything?" His tone changed several times, but in the end he was powerless. He had never wanted A Rui to see his cruel and cold side, but now he was still naked in front of her.
Well, the two are already husband and wife. It's impossible to hide his true nature for a lifetime, so why not take this opportunity today to let A Rui know. Thinking of this, Xiao Min took a deep breath and said, "A Rui, I know that you have always been lenient to others, but this matter is not trivial. I can't let those people go."
After saying this, Xiao Min stared deeply at Lu Bingzhen.
Lu Bingzhen felt that her heart was in chaos at this moment. She always felt that what Xiao Min said was not the same thing as what he wanted to ask. And her first reaction was to feel very lucky.
Eunuch Fushuang stepped forward and explained, "Your Highness, Crown Princess, Your Highness is helpless. Then Princess Ruyang deliberately sent the news that you were detained in Changchun Palace by Concubine Gu. Her Highness was worried that something would happen to you, so she allowed Princess Ruyang to grow up." The princess took Rongde County Lord into the East Palace.
Unexpectedly, the eldest princess Ruyang really didn't care about the royal dignity at all. She actually dared to drug the East Palace in order to make His Highness the Crown Prince and Lord Rongde do good things, so as to coerce His Highness the Crown Prince Narongde County Lord into entering the East Palace. . But the East Palace is heavily guarded. How could Princess Ruyang and her daughter succeed?
That pearl flower was indeed the property of Rongde County Lord. It was when Rongde County Lord wanted to beg for mercy that it accidentally got hooked on His Highness's sleeve. "
Hearing this, Lu Bingzhen was silent for a moment. At that moment, she withdrew from the identity of a girl worried about gains and losses, and turned back into the calm and self-possessed Crown Princess. She looked up at Xiao Min, frowned and said hesitantly, "Qingyan, what about the princess Ruyang and Rong Rong?" Mr. Dexian, how are you going to deal with it?"
One is the eldest princess Ruyang, the younger sister of the current emperor, the other is the county prince who was personally granted the title by the current emperor, and also involves His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince of the country. If this matter is handled slightly carelessly, it will cause chaos in the government and the public.
Unexpectedly, A Rui accepted this matter so quickly. Xiao Min couldn't explain how he felt? Are you grateful for A Rui's trust, or angry at her calmness?
Then I heard A Rui continue to say, "The people involved in this matter are all women with internal destiny and external destiny. Qingyan, you are not suitable to take action. Next, leave it to me."
Lu Bingzhen thought that he would no longer be surprised. But when she saw Princess Ruyang and Lord Rongde County, who were covered in blood and trapped on torture instruments, unable to move, Lu Bingzhen couldn't help but exclaimed.
Rongde County Jun could still barely stay awake. When she saw Xiao Min and Lu Bingzhen walking into the darkroom at the same time, her eyes glowed with the light of being saved. She had also heard about Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess's reputation for generosity in the past. Her Royal Highness, a young lady who is well protected by her parents, family and husband, must have a softer heart than Her Royal Highness, who has been on the battlefield to kill enemies.
"I beg your Highness the Crown Princess to spare my mother's life. She is just being used by Your Majesty and Concubine Gu. I know many things and am willing to do my best for Your Highness the Crown Princess. I just ask you to spare my mother. I don't need to be the county king." , I am willing to be driven by you." Rongde County Lord begged for mercy for his mother intermittently.
Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess, who was soft-hearted in her heart, just looked at her indifferently. Lu Bingzhen is kind-hearted, but she is not stupid. A purely kind-hearted noblewoman from an aristocratic family will only be sent away by her family to marry far away, and it is impossible for her to have the reputation of being a leading noblewoman from an aristocratic family.
The newly appointed Crown Princess just did not want to have a premature conflict with His Royal Highness, so she did not interfere in anything in the East Palace. In terms of political strategy and vision, young men from ordinary aristocratic families who serve as officials may not be as good as Lu Bingzhen.
"I will not keep a resentful person like you by my side." Lu Bingzhen's simple words sentenced Princess Ruyang and her daughter to death. The two of them offended His Highness the Crown Prince and even knew about the secret room in the East Palace. If nothing unexpected happened, the only way waiting for them would be accidental death.
Perhaps because of the crisis, Lord Rongde was forced to have some quick wits. Just when the guards of the East Palace were about to drag her down, Lord Rongde shouted out in a hurry, "I can make explosives, and I can also build chariots. Please keep me, Your Highness, the Crown Princess, I will be of use to you."
However, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Crown Princess did not believe that she, a royal and county monarch who never left the house, could do this. They waved their hands and prepared to ask the municipal committee to drag it down.
"I really know how to do it. I also know how to cast iron and how to develop new medicines. Your Highness, why don't you save my life first? You can let Mr. Rongde County disappear first. I am willing to remain anonymous and work for the East Palace without seeking identity. "
Hearing this, Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess finally asked the guards to stop their movements, "I can spare your life, and even allow the eldest princess Ruyang to continue to be her eldest princess comfortably, but it all depends on you. What I said today is true or false.”
After speaking, Lu Bingzhen smiled slightly and said, "You should know my father and brother's family. Even if I don't rely on the power of His Highness the Crown Prince, I can still plan to abolish your mother's position as the eldest princess. Over the years, Her Highness the eldest princess has been trying to maintain the eldest daughter's family. The princess's mansion was extravagant, but she did a lot of shameful things.
As for your mother, it's up to you to silence her. "
As if remembering something, Lu Bingzhen said calmly, "But even if the eldest princess Ruyang wants to say something to slander the East Palace, the courtiers will probably think that the eldest princess Ruyang has gone crazy because of the pain of losing her daughter. You It should be clear what is best for you."
This combination of kindness and power completely eliminated all the thoughts of Rongde County Lord's struggle. She could only kneel down to thank him. Mr. Rongde County now understands that no one who can stand in a high position of power will have pure kindness.
Mr. Rongde County smiled bitterly in his heart, "That's it. This is the best result. Who would have allowed their mother and daughter to mess with such a couple without any clue." Before being taken out by Zhu Shi who was beside the Crown Princess, Lord Rongde County took one last look back at the still unconscious Princess Ruyang.
Two quarters of an hour later, Princess Ruyang and Lord Rongde County finally spoke as mother and daughter in the East Palace. The eldest princess of Ruyang has been crying silently ever since she saw the Lord of Rongde County. This woman who has always been flamboyant and domineering probably also knows that she no longer has the capital to be willful.
Time was limited, and Mr. Rongde County did not know how long the patience of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess could last, so he could only clasp the shoulders of Princess Ruyang hard to comfort her mother. I don’t know what Lord Rongde County said, but Princess Ruyang seemed to have accepted her fate.
Watching the eldest princess Ruyang being sent to the Changchun Palace by the people from the East Palace, Lord Rongde County could only pray for her silently in his heart. The Lord of Rongde County, Zhang Yan, has felt the pure motherly love of Princess Ruyang since she traveled through time. She couldn't sit idly by, so she would rather risk her own life to save the life of Princess Ruyang.
Another reason is that she, Zhang Yan, has taken over Rongde County Jun's body. This time, she saved the life of Princess Ruyang as a reward for the real Lord of Rongde County.
After today, there will be no royal lady like Rongde County Lord, but only Gu Yu, a shameless maid in the East Palace.
Ever since he learned that His Highness the Crown Prince escaped from the East Palace and went to Changchun Palace to look for His Highness the Crown Princess, His Majesty knew that this move would not work. He didn't even take a look at the imperial concubine. He just stayed in the Qinzheng Hall and handled government affairs as usual as if nothing happened.
She completely ignored whether Concubine Gu would be hated by the East Palace for this matter.
At this time, the Changchun Palace exploded because the body of Lord Rongde County was found.
