The crowd had dispersed, and Concubine Hui no longer maintained the dignity and kindness she had always maintained. When her eyes glanced at Su Qingyu, there was murderous intention in them.
The Marquis of Pingchang had been following King An for a long time, so he couldn't understand that Concubine Hui made it clear that she wanted Su Qingyu to be punished.
"It's just a sachet. Can't you admit it in front of Princess Huai'an first, and then go to Qingxue to discuss returning the sachet to its original owner? You have to do this in public. Do you make a big fuss to show that you are very capable?"
Su Qingyu couldn't believe what her ears heard.
She looked at the Marquis of Pingchang with a sneer: "Father, don't forget, what was lost today is not an ordinary sachet, but a gift from the late emperor. How can you recognize it casually? When the time comes, Huai'an County will take the initiative to make a fuss. Your Majesty, what should I do with my father?"
The Marquis of Pingchang was blocked for a moment and could not speak. After a long while, he finally said with force: "It's just a joke between women, how could it be so serious as you said? Are you so alarmist, aren't you just trying to justify yourself for not caring about the overall situation?" "
Su Qingyu laughed angrily, looking at the Marquis of Pingchang in front of her, her heart had already turned cold.
"They are both daughters. It was Su Qingxue who instigated her daughter to commit such dirty things. Naturally, she has to solve it by herself. Why should I be the one to take the blame for her? Just because I look easy to talk to?"
Su Qingxue, who was named, was already trembling because of the revelation, but now the color on her face was even more drained, and she couldn't even utter a word of rebuttal.
"Or, in my father's eyes, I have always been a discarded chess piece?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? As a father, I just think that as the eldest sister, you should take more care of your younger sister."
In front of Concubine Hui, Pingchang Hou must not only maintain his attitude of standing by Su Qingxue, but also not show his selfishness too obviously.
Su Qingyu walked calmly to the Marquis of Pingchang: "Am I talking nonsense? Before I was disfigured, you valued my engagement with His Highness Prince An more than anything else. Later, when you saw that I could no longer use my disfigurement, you turned around and Send Su Qingxue to the sedan chair sent by Prince An's Mansion."
At this moment, Su Qingyu seemed to understand something.
"I've already taken care of Su Qingxue like this. How else do you want me to take care of my father? Do you want to die for her?"
The Marquis of Pingchang was humiliated by Su Qingyu. He immediately looked ferocious and waved his hand to throw it at Su Qingyu's face.
"You rebellious girl! How dare you be so presumptuous in front of Prince An and Concubine Hui!"
"Master Hou!"
Mingyue immediately stood in front of Su Qingyu and blocked Pingchang Hou's slap.
Mingyue's eyes were stern: "According to the rules and etiquette, Princess Ling respects you and is humble. Doesn't this slap from the Marquis make Your Majesty misunderstand that the Marquis does not distinguish between superior and inferior?"
"Crack, snap, snap."
Concubine Hui clapped her hands, her eyes full of contempt.
"What a sharp-tongued Princess Ling, what a loyal maid who protects her master!"
She stood up slowly and looked at Su Qingyu up and down, as if she had never known her before.
"I haven't seen you for several years, but Princess Ling really impressed me!"
Su Qingyu was neither humble nor arrogant: "Concubine Hui is so complimentary. After staying in an environment where life and death are unknown for a long time, even a docile kitten will show its fangs in order to survive."
"That's not a bad tone! Then I'll come and see if this wild cat like you has any fangs!"
As Concubine Hui spoke, she raised her hand slightly, and several stocky nuns appeared behind her.
"Come here, Princess Ling and below have committed a crime and have ignored etiquette and law. They will not escape the blame. Go up and help her and let her kneel and repent in this imperial garden. She can leave before the palace gate is locked."
"yes!"
Mingyue and Caiwei looked at Su Qingyu anxiously, hoping that she could find a way to escape.
Su Qingyu pursed her lips and smiled at them, mouthing silently: "Wait, the fun will start soon!"
Sure enough, amid Concubine Hui's proud eyes, Prince An's indifferent attitude, Marquis Pingchang's refreshed expression, and Su Qingxue's slightly reassured joy, several nuns strode to Su Qingyu.
"Princess Ling, the bluestone in the imperial garden is very hard. Do you want to kneel down by yourself, or does the old slave break your calves and ask you to kneel down?"
Su Qingyu's expression seemed to be a little loose, and she frowned at Concubine Hui: "Concubine Hui, are you not afraid of being blamed by His Majesty for your behavior?"
She had already heard the footsteps faintly, and she just needed to delay it a little longer, just a little bit.
Concubine Hui sneered: "Not to mention, I am the one in charge of the harem. Even if Your Majesty finds out, so what?"
"Who do you think you are? Your Majesty doesn't even care that Prince Ling is crippled in bed. You, a little Princess Ling, still want to be treated differently? It's really ridiculous."
Su Qingyu knew that Concubine Hui's dignity and gentleness in front of others were all fake, but she didn't expect that she would be so indifferent today just to make a sigh of relief.
In the final analysis, it is nothing more than feeling that Lu Yuncheng is not favored, so no one cares about the life and death of his princess.
"Why are you standing there stunned? Why don't you ask Princess Ling to kneel down and admit her mistake?"
When several nuns heard this, they stretched out their rough and plump hands to press Su Qingyu's shoulders. Mingyue was so anxious that she wanted to snatch her away on the spot.
"stop!"
With a loud shout, everyone stopped.
A man with an upright appearance and a dark blue official uniform appeared in his sight, holding a sword given by the current emperor.
"Isn't this Mr. Zhuang from Dali Temple?" King An instantly changed into his usual gentle and elegant look.
"You came to the Royal Garden today, but you have something to do?"
Zhuang Zhou's expression remained unchanged, and he did not show any signs of being deliberately approached by King An.
"His Majesty decreed: Su Yuanrong, the Marquis of Pingchang, is guilty of corruption, perverting the law, practicing favoritism, and disregarding human lives. He is unforgivably guilty! In consideration of his achievements in relieving the king over the years, he is temporarily confined in the palace until the investigation is complete."
The Marquis of Pingchang knelt on the ground, sweating all over his body, but he still remembered to defend himself.
"Master Zhuang! The old minister is wronged! The old minister requests to meet with your majesty, and also asks Mr. Zhuang to give me a message!"
The Marquis of Pingchang had already guessed that his secrets must have been deliberately presented to His Majesty, which led to this scene.
Zhuang Zhou glanced at the entire imperial garden with cold eyes. In addition, after hearing what his sister said on the way here, his eyes towards Pingchang Hou became even colder.
"I'm afraid that I will disappoint the Marquis. His Majesty has told me not to see you."
Pingchang Hou fell to the ground and could only look at King An.
He has worked hard to assist King An for such a long time, and he will definitely not refuse to save him.
King An did give him a look that told him to calm down first, indicating that he should not be impulsive.
As a result, the Marquis of Pingchang, who had just pointed at Su Qingyu and scolded her, was taken away by the people from Dali Temple in despair.
Concubine Hui glared at the panicked Su Qingxue: "What a waste!"
"One or two, they are all things that fail to achieve anything but fail!" She came to Su Qingxue and kicked her to the ground, but she still couldn't relieve her anger: "If my son is implicated in this, I will definitely punish him." You destroy your bones and spread your ashes!"
Su Qingyu, who had seen enough of the drama, was about to take the opportunity to leave, but Concubine Hui stopped her: "And you! I haven't let you go yet, how dare you leave?"
"You don't take me seriously, so just kneel here and reflect! Don't get up until the right time!"
Su Qingyu was about to retort when she heard a clear voice suddenly appear from the corner of the rockery.
"Please show mercy to Concubine Hui!"
