In just one day, Dali Temple investigated twelve officials and confiscated more than 300,000 taels of unexplained money hidden in the Xinya Theater, and discovered collusion among these officials to form cliques for personal gain.
After checking, many scandalous things came out.
Those who bribe, those who buy murder, those who keep concubines, those who are corrupt...
The emperor was furious when he learned about it and ordered a strict investigation.
For a moment, in the court hall, all the officials who had been to Xinya Theater were in danger.
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Prince De's Mansion.
It was the third day, and it was time for Chunjing to return to Prince Jin's Mansion, but Princess De used her physical discomfort as an excuse to keep Chunjing by her side.
At this time, the imperial concubine refused to obey and came to ask for her husband in person.
"Princess De's body is precious. If she feels unwell, she should ask the royal doctor for diagnosis and treatment. How can she let Chunjing act like crazy?"
Although Princess De didn't care about outside affairs, Chunjing was Ye Jinxiao's person, so she naturally protected her as much as she could.
"This girl is very smart and quite accomplished in medical skills. She detoxified me a few days ago. I really like her."
"I also ask the Crown Princess to endure the pain and lend me this girl for a few more days."
His tactful words and politeness left no room for fault.
The Crown Princess smiled warmly and said: "Look at what Princess De said. She actually asked me for it for a maid. If I don't comply, it will look like I'm stingy."
"Haha, how dare you, how dare you."
Both of them are ladies from famous families, and they both speak beautifully when dealing with people.
It's a pity that today, the Crown Princess has to take the person back.
"Fortunately, I already knew Princess De's preferences, so I specially selected another maid from Prince Jin's Mansion who is knowledgeable in medicine and is equally smart, and I lent her to Princess De for two days."
"Xia Tao, haven't you met Princess De soon?"
Behind him, a little girl of fourteen or fifteen years old, wearing light pink maid clothes, stepped forward smartly:
"Servant Xia Tao, please pay my respects to Princess De. I have been practicing medicine since I was a child. I will definitely be able to serve you better in place of Sister Chunjing."
Crown Princess: "Xia Tao stays, Princess Nade, I will take Chunjing back first."
Princess De: "..."
Having said that, what else could she say?
The imperial concubine had mastered all Kung Fu skills, and she had no reason to keep him, so she had no choice but to let him go.
On the way out of the house.
Chunjing lowered her head and followed quietly without saying a word.
When they reached a quiet place, the Crown Princess turned around, and Chun Jing also stopped at the right time, keeping half a meter away from her.
"You are so happy staying in Prince De's Mansion that you even forget where your master is?" she scolded him coldly.
Chunjing lowered her head and said nothing.
"Or do you think that by climbing up to Prince De's Mansion and Princess Yu, you will not take this concubine seriously?"
"I don't dare, slave."
"Don't you dare? I think you are very courageous. Don't forget, you are just the daughter of a sinner. You will be a low-level sin slave all your life, living a life of relying on others. Don't think about things that don't belong to you. .”
Chunjing pursed her lips and said nothing, but her fingertips clenched her sleeves tightly, grasping the buttons tightly.
She is not a sin slave.
The father was wronged.
"Master is talking to you and you are mute?"
Chunjing raised her head and said in a warm tone: "Prince Princess, you have said similar words dozens of times, and I have already memorized them by heart. How about you take off your clothes and engrave these words on your back?"
"you!"
"presumptuous!"
The Crown Princess slapped him hard.
What she hated the most was Chunjing's appearance of neither being humble nor arrogant.
She was obviously a slave, but she didn't have the dogleginess and flattery that a slave should have. Instead, she was so arrogant in her bones that she stood out among the servants and attracted the prince's attention.
If she hadn't seduced the prince, why would she bother targeting her?
Chunjing covered her numb face and laughed: "You are the royal concubine, but you still make things difficult for me, a slave, so you give me shame."
"It is not an exaggeration to kill the daughter of a guilty minister."
"It seems that I have never offended you."
"Master, do you need a reason to teach your servants a lesson? If you want to blame it, it's because you were born poorly and had a bad fate. Some people are born to be superior to others."
At this time, not far away.
Two footsteps approached together.
"Your Majesty, are you free to come over today?"
"Isn't Princess Yu also free?"
The visitors were none other than Ye Jinxiao and Chu Huaijin.
Ye Jinxiao came to see Chunjing and told her about the progress of Dali Temple, but bumped into Chu Huaijin at the gate of Prince De's Mansion.
"I'm looking for Chunjing."
"Me too."
"The prince personally came to find a maid. If this word spreads out, will it cause gossip? As an outsider, I shouldn't say much, but I just want to give you one word of advice. I hope the prince will think twice before doing anything and don't regret it in the future."
Chu Huaijin paused slightly, "You have Princess Laoyu to worry about, and I know it well."
The two of them were talking and walking inside when they suddenly heard a call for invitation:
"ah--"
I saw a fragile body like a small white flower falling to the ground.
"Chunjing, if you don't want to go back to Prince Jin's Mansion, could it be that your wings are stiff? I, the Crown Princess, can't help you anymore? Don't forget, you grew up in Prince Jin's Mansion."
"Shiyi!"
Chu Huaijin lowered his eyes, quickly stepped forward, and helped the princess up, "What do you want to do?"
He looked directly at Chun Jing with cold eyes.
"As a slave, my temper is the same as that of a wealthy lady."
The Crown Princess hurriedly said: "Ajin, why are you here? Okay, okay, don't blame Chunjing. It was me who didn't stand firm just now, it wasn't her who pushed me."
Chun Jing stood aside with a cold face, saying nothing, but her unyielding eyes looked back at him without any fear.
Even if you are controlled by others, your pride will not diminish.
As long as you seize the slightest opportunity, you will break free from control and leap into the sky.
It was this kind of eyes, this kind of emptiness that could be seen but could not be grasped, that aroused the evil in Chu Huaijin's heart.
"I haven't seen you for a few days. You have become a lot more courageous. Today you dare to promote the crown prince's concubine. Are you going to jump on my crown prince's head in the future?"
"Someone, take her back and beat her twenty times to set an example!"
"Prince Jin." Ye Jinxiao stepped forward.
Before he could speak, he was coldly interrupted: "Every family has its own experience. Does Princess Yu want to interfere in the affairs of Prince Jin's palace?"
Ye Jinxiao opened her lips, a little dumbfounded.
really.
She had no power to intervene.
"I just want to remind the prince, don't forget the advice I just gave."
Chu Huaijin said coldly: "Then I'll thank Princess Yu for her kindness."
"Go home!"
Chunjing was taken away. The guard was so rude that she almost fell down, "Sister Ye..."
Ye Jinxiao held her hand and reassured her.
Three days at most.
Within three days, there will be results in Dali Temple.
Before leaving, the Crown Princess glanced at Ye Jinxiao with a smile, as if she was trying to win back the battle in the palace. If she wanted Chunjing to feel better, it would be best to obediently take the letter in exchange.
Otherwise, all the anger she suffered from Ye Jinxiao would be returned to Chun Jing.
A woman's thin body cannot withstand the twenty-tall board.
"Princess Yu, you have a good relationship with Chunjing. Please speak to her quickly. Ajin, for Princess Yu's sake, please don't punish Chunjing, okay?"
Ye Jinxiao interrupted with a smile: "No, I'm just a woman. How much face can I have? The Crown Princess is being exalted."
"Let's fight. If you can't kill someone with twenty big boards, even if you kill him, what does it have to do with me?"
After saying that, he turned around and left coldly.
The Crown Princess was slightly surprised.
She just left?
Don't care about Chunjing?
Walking out of Prince De's Mansion, the smile on Ye Jinxiao's lips gradually turned cold. He went down the steps and took out the secret letter that Ye Ming had intercepted: "Ye Er, send this to the Zhenguo General's Mansion, and be sure to hand it over to Zhenguo personally. In the hands of the general."
"Remember to say it was given by me."
