Rongqing stood on the edge, his heart feeling as if he had been thrown into a frying pan.
Although she didn't leave any evidence, she was still afraid of omissions. If Mrs. Ruan got a hold of her, how would she explain her escape?
She quickly thought of various countermeasures in her mind.
Suddenly, Mrs. Ruan's eyes fell on her like a sharp sword.
She suddenly felt like a light on her back.
Mrs. Ruan retracted her gaze, lowered her head and said: "When the little girl was kidnapped by the men in black, she didn't really faint. She woke up halfway, so she heard the conversation between the men in black. They said that the princess sent Come... In the entire Dayu Dynasty, there is currently only one Princess Rongqing."
"How, how is this possible?" The Queen Mother looked in disbelief, "There was heavy wind and snow the past few days, so I don't know if Miss Ruan heard it wrong."
"Miss Ruan may have heard it wrong, but my wife also heard it clearly." Cheng Wanwan raised her head, "More than half a month ago, my wife was assassinated at the Linxi hunting party. At that time, King Qin found out that she was related to Rong Rong. Princess Qing was related, but later the matter was dismissed without definite evidence. Now my wife is in danger again, and the man in black mentioned the word "Princess Princess", how do you explain it to the Princess?"
Rong Qing clenched his fist tightly.
If the Queen Mother were not here, she, a princess, would not bother to explain to a bitch from the countryside.
But at this moment, the Queen Mother looked at her suspiciously, and she had to give a perfect explanation.
Shock and grievance appeared on her face: "Just because the man in black mentioned the princess, Mrs. Ruan and Sui Shuren thought it was me. Then what if the man in black mentioned the emperor or the prince in their chat, could it be Did the emperor or the prince take action? It seems to me that the man in black mentioned the word princess on purpose, so as to divert trouble to others. I have been splashed with dirty water, who will seek justice for me?"
As she spoke, she also knelt in front of the Queen Mother.
Mrs. Ruan continued: "The four men in black who kidnapped the little girl and Sui Shu committed suicide in a farm. The clues were lost, but I heard that the princess is also missing four powerful masters!"
Rongqing grabbed the handkerchief suddenly. Four guards were missing from her side. How could Mrs. Ruan know about the affairs in the palace?
She spoke quickly: "A few days ago, I sent four people to Yaozhou. Yaozhou is my ancestral home. Let them go back to worship my ancestors on my behalf. This is something that is done every year. The Queen Mother also knows, how can Mrs. Ruan do it because of In this matter, do you think it was me who ordered the kidnapping of Miss Ruan and Sui Shuren?"
After she finished speaking, she felt secretly resentful.
Those four idiots kidnapped Sui Shu people just for kidnapping Sui Shu people. Why did they take Miss Ruan along with them?
The Ruan family is a military general with a large number of soldiers. Many guards in the palace are directly under the control of the Ruan family, so it is so easy to find out what happened around her.
If the Ruan family had not been involved, Sui Shuren, a bitch, would never have been able to find out so much, and she would not be in such a passive position.
Mrs. Ruan's voice was cold and hard: "Whether those four people went to Yaozhou, the Queen Mother will know after checking."
Rongqing was not afraid at all.
Yaozhou is far away from the capital. Even if she wants to investigate, it will take at least half a month. This period of time is enough for her to handle all the aftermath work.
The Queen Mother raised the celadon tea cup and took a slow sip of tea.
She was silent for a long time before saying: "Come here, please check the whereabouts of all the palace people around the princess, especially where the palace maids who are personally serving you have been during this period, what they have done, and who they have met. Check properly."
Rongqing looked up in disbelief: "The Queen Mother..."
If we were to investigate from outside, we wouldn't be able to find anything on her.
But if we start investigating from the people around her, we will definitely find out that there is something wrong with her.
Hasn’t the Queen Mother always doted on her? Why would she believe what Mrs. Ruan and Sui Shuren said?
"I believed you once during the last hunting party, so I'm not allowed to investigate further." The Queen Mother met her eyes, "I am willing to continue to believe you this time, but what Mrs. Ruan said is not unreasonable. Please investigate carefully." Check, just to clear your name."
She watched Rong Qing grow up and concluded that Rong Qing's nature was pure, kind and gentle, and it was impossible for him to do these things.
A thorough investigation was sent just to let Rongqing get out of this matter.
After all, one is Mrs. Ruan and the other is from Sui Shu. If these two people are alienated from the royal family, they will not serve the royal family in the future.
Rongqing's face turned pale.
Is she innocent? Not innocent at all.
The personal maids, loyal eunuchs, and trusted guards around her were all assigned to her by the Queen Mother.
As long as the Queen Mother speaks, those people dare not disobey.
She is finished...
Rong Qing held the handkerchief tightly, and his fingers began to tremble.
The Queen Mother was sitting on the chair, and Mrs. Ruan, Ruan Mingzhu, Cheng Wanwan, and Rong Qing were all kneeling on the ground.
During this period of investigation, no one said anything. The room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
About a quarter of an hour later, or maybe even longer, the steward next to the Queen Mother finally came in and said in a low voice: "The four masters in the imperial palace around the Princess have indeed left the capital. Did they die or go?" Yaozhou, it is currently impossible to find out... In addition, the two maids who were personally serving the princess told them that the princess sent them to find out more news about Suishu people. The two young eunuchs informed that the princess had summoned the guards many times in the past few days... You have to ask the four inner masters about what to do specifically..."
The Queen Mother's hand paused.
Her face was clear, but veins appeared on the back of her hands.
As the biggest winner in the last battle to seize the rightful son, her scheming can be said to be unrivaled.
But she was deceived by Rongqing, who was raising her by her side.
"That's not the case..." Rongqing opened his mouth to defend, "I asked about Sui Shuren because I took Sui Shuren as an example and wanted to become a woman like Suishuren. I summoned the guards to tell them to go there this time. Yaozhou will take good care of my people... Queen Mother, I am innocent..."
The Queen Mother shook her head and interrupted her: "A single coincidence can be regarded as a coincidence. If there are too many coincidences, it becomes deliberate. Rongqing, the Ai family has always regarded you as their biological daughter, and they have also given you the county With all the honor that the Lord deserves, why did you deceive the Ai family like this? Deception is a small thing, but almost killing Sui Shu and Miss Ruan is a big thing. Tell me, why did you attack the two of them?"
Rongqing broke down and cried.
She knew that even if there was no definite evidence, in the Queen Mother's mind, she was definitely the person behind the scenes.
She couldn't explain anymore, she just broke down and cried.
The Queen Mother sighed: "The fact that you have nothing to say means that this matter was indeed your fault. Fortunately, nothing serious happened. Then I will punish you by being grounded for half a year and think about it in the palace."
Rongqing took a breath.
Being grounded for half a year is too harsh a punishment.
The most important thing is that if the whole capital knew that she was severely punished by the Queen Mother, no one would ever call her the most favored princess by the Queen Mother.
Cheng Wanwan moved his somewhat stiff knees.
After kneeling for so long, he only got six months of grounding. This punishment was too light.
Now that the matter has been brought before the Queen Mother, it is better to expose certain things. If the Queen Mother knew that her most beloved son was coveted by her adopted daughter, I don’t know how she would react...
