Part One: Intertwined Time and Space Chapter Two: The Spiritual Stone of Fate
Chapter 268 Backyard (4)
Qing'er opened the door and said at the door: "Miss, the prince is back."
Yue Qing put down the tea cup in her hand, and everyone looked towards the door. Aunt Liu stood up and took a few steps towards the door.
Qing'er stepped aside, and after a while, everyone saw King Yongjing appearing with Chang Yuxiao.
Everyone stood up one after another, and Yue Qing sat leisurely.
King Yongjing frowned and walked in. "What are you doing? Why are you all gathering here?"
Aunt Liu covered her mouth with a handkerchief, cried and rushed towards her, saying sadly: "Your Majesty~"
Yue Qing got goosebumps.
King Yongjing supported Aunt Liu and looked around: "What on earth is going on?"
Aunt Liu said calmly: "It's all because of my bad health. This morning, Yu Ye and her sister Yu Ting were fighting for something. Yu Xian went up to help, but was pushed to the ground by Yu Ting. I gave him a little lesson. It's all my fault. The mother who served under her was a bit harsh. Yuqing called the concubine and the people in the house here. The concubine was so scared.
My lord, you have to make the decision for me. I can apologize to Sister Zheng and Yuting. You have to ask Yuqing not to punish Yuxian. He is still a child and doesn’t understand anything. If you want to blame me, blame me. He didn't tell Yuxian in advance not to fight with his sister. "
The prince sighed, "What do I think it is? Children fighting among themselves can stir up a crowd. Yuqing, this is your fault. It's your first day back, and I'm going to lock up Aunt Liu." ?"
Yue Qing sneered in her heart. She was a little disappointed with this father. Not only did she favor Aunt Liu, but she probably didn't even take her daughter seriously. This is especially true for Yu Ting. She hasn't even looked at her since she came in.
After thinking for a while, he stood up and said, "Daddy taught me a lesson."
King Yongjing asked Aunt Liu to sit down first, and then he took the main seat. He said: "It's not a big deal, so why make a fuss about it? Although you are the princess, Aunt Liu is the elder after all. How can you act like this? If anyone knows, you will definitely say you don't understand the rules."
Chang Yuxiao looked at Yue Qing's face and saw that she didn't look angry.
Yue Qing listened patiently, and after seeing that he had finished training, she said, "Dad, don't be too busy teaching me lessons. Let's take a look at sister Yuting's injuries first."
Aunt Liu wiped her tears and glanced at the prince secretly.
King Yongjing then glanced at Aunt Zheng and her daughter, and frowned when he saw the injuries on Yuting's face.
Aunt Liu's cry started to get louder: "Oh, it's that Mother Fang who killed a thousand people. Why did she attack so harshly? What can I say? I, I, I'll just hang myself from a beam. ." After saying that, he beat his chest and started crying.
Yu Ye also started crying next to her: "Mom, please don't die. What will Yuxian and I do if you die? Dad is usually very busy and has no time to take care of us. He relies on mother to raise our two siblings. .Sister Yuting, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have snatched things from you. I'm sorry. Woo hoo hoo..."
When Yuxian saw her sister crying, she started crying too. "Mother..."
Aunt Liu quickly hugged the two children.
The prince sighed: "Okay, don't cry anymore, Yu Ting, come here."
Yu Ting glanced at Aunt Zheng and then walked obediently to King Yongjing. She had a thin body, some old clothes, a timid temperament, and an unattractive face.
King Yongjing looked at her face: "The beating was indeed a bit harsh, what about this evil servant?"
Yue Qing said: "I have already invited him here and arranged him in the small room next to him."
"How dare you treat the young lady in the house like this? Come on, sell it to me."
Aunt Liu's cry changed its tone.
King Yongjing looked at her and then at Yuting: "You don't understand the rules too. How can you snatch things from your sister and brother? How did your aunt teach you?"
Yu Ting was so frightened that she didn't speak. Aunt Zheng lowered her head.
Yue Qing sighed: "Dad, it's not that I'm arranging you. Why did you start training people before you asked me clearly? Yu Ting, don't be afraid. Make it clear that you robbed Yu Ye's What is it?"
Yuting didn't even look at her. After receiving her encouraging gaze, she gritted her teeth and knelt down and said, "Dad, I didn't steal anything from my sister. That sachet was given to my aunt by sister Yuqing. My aunt thought it looked good and gave it to me." Hanging on my body, I went out to relax in the garden this morning, and happened to meet Aunt Liu and Sister Yuye who were also playing in the yard.
Sister Yuye saw that my sachet looked good, so she asked me for it. I didn't give it to her, so she turned around and ran away. Yuxian came to chase me. Originally, I wanted to run away, but the maids from Aunt Liu's courtyard blocked the road. . Then Yuxian caught up with him. He came up and grabbed the sachet, but I didn't give it to him. During the fight, Yuxian lost his footing and fell down. "
At this time, Aunt Liu did not curse like she did in the morning, but just cried and said: "Yuxian, how could you do this? Why are you robbing your sister for things? Did your father give you too little?" He also hit Yuxian a few times.
Yuxian burst into tears.
Aunt Liu hit her a few more times, "I'm going to make you cry, I'm going to make you cry." She shouted fiercely, but the blows were heavy.
Yue Qing quickly stopped her and said, "Aunt Liu, please stop beating her. Yuxian has already been injured. How can he be beaten again? Dad, please also advise Aunt Liu. I told someone to check Yuxian's injuries this morning. Aunt Liu refused. I saw that when she taught Yu Ting a lesson, didn’t she say that Yu Xian hurt her leg? "
Aunt Liu stopped crying or fighting. She wiped her tears and didn't think of what to say.
The prince said, "What? Yuxian hurt his leg. Where is it? Is it serious? Let me see."
Yuxian did not go over, and Aunt Liu did not carry him over.
Yue Qing said: "Yu Xian's leg is injured. How can he come here? Cai'er, hold him over and show him to daddy."
Cai'er walked over and said, "Master Yuxian, come here, I will carry you over."
Aunt Liu hugged Yuxian tightly.
Cai'er looked coldly and snatched Yu Xian away. Yuxian twisted a few times in her arms but didn't run away. Cai'er didn't take two steps before she was in front of the prince and handed Yuxian into his hands.
King Yongjing quickly checked his legs and found no injuries anywhere.
Yue Qing tilted her head and looked a few times, "Dad, do you see where the injury is?"
King Yongjing frowned.
Yue Qing was anxious and walked over to take a closer look, "Where is the injury? Aunt Liu hit Yu Ting very hard this morning. She said it was injured, but it couldn't be a bone. Yu Xian, where do you feel the pain? ? Wherever it hurts, you have to say, there is a miracle doctor in the house, the bone injury can't be delayed. Didn't Aunt Liu say that this morning? You are the only young master in our house besides Yuxian. "
King Yongjing put Yuxian down and looked at him: "Are you injured?"
Yuxian lowered his head and said nothing.
Aunt Wen asked from the side: "Yes, Yuxian, where does it hurt? Tell your father quickly."
Yuxian still didn't speak.
Aunt Liu didn't know what to say, so she had to cover her mouth with a handkerchief and continue to cry. He looked at King Yongjing pitifully.
King Yongjing looked at Yu Ting who was kneeling in front of him. Her face was seriously injured and the blood on the corner of her mouth had not been wiped off. Then he looked at Yu Xian who had his head lowered. He slapped him on the head, causing Yuxian to stagger several times.
Yue Qing was also shocked, how could she do such a heavy hand to a child.
Everyone in the hall was also shocked.
Aunt Liu rushed over, hugged Yuxian, and cried: "Prince, don't hit me. Isn't he your favorite child? He is still so young. Don't hit me. If you want to hit me, just hit me."
King Yongjing roared angrily: "You have learned so many lies at such a young age. Not only did you steal my sister's things, but you also deceived people into asking your aunt to beat her. You are so vicious-hearted, no matter how old you are, you will still be able to do it. Today I will beat you, Come on, get the ruler."
Aunt Liu hugged Yuxian: "No, Prince, no."
Yue Qing frowned and advised: "Dad, why are you so angry? How could Yuxian understand this at such a young age? It must be that his usual education methods are wrong. Just teach him well. He is so young, how could you be so harsh? ."
Aunt Liu glared at her.
King Yongjing took a few deep breaths. He yelled at Aunt Liu: "Okay, stop crying, look at how you have educated your children."
Yue Qing said: "Dad, this can't be entirely blamed on Aunt Liu. It's because you failed to fulfill your responsibilities as a father. I think it's better to let Yuxian be educated in another courtyard for a while."
Aunt Liu stopped crying.
"You, why did you say such cruel words, you are going to cut my flesh. Your Majesty, I will educate Yuxian well when I go back, and I will not let him do this again. Your Majesty."
King Yongjing said nothing.
Yue Qing sighed and continued: "Speaking of which, I haven't seen the stolen thing yet, and I don't know if what Yu Ting said is true. Yu Ting, where is this thing now?"
King Yongjing also looked at her.
Yu Ting timidly said: "I was put away by Sister Yuye this morning."
King Yongjing shouted at Yuye: "Bring it here."
Yuye cried and walked over, "Dad, it's all my fault. I shouldn't like other people's things. Sister Yuting, I'm sorry. I'll return this sachet to you." He took out the sachet from his arms and handed it to her. To Yuting.
Yuting looked at her and took it.
Yue Qing took a look and said, "I remember these things were distributed by Qing'er. Qing'er, were these sachets distributed to Aunt Zheng's room?"
Qing'er took a look and said, "Miss, it was indeed given to Aunt Zheng."
Yue Qing sighed: "It seems that Yu Ting is right, dad. This cannot continue.
I didn't believe it when I heard what Yuting said this morning. Now it seems that Yuting and Yuxian really can't be left alone. What will people outside think if they know that people in our house are robbing our sisters' things? Yu Ting, this matchmaking will be stained in the future.
Not counting these, the most important thing is the reputation of our Yongjing Palace. Dad, I met some generals on the way to the capital. They were very dissatisfied with our Yongjing Palace and said that we were not worthy of our position.
Although Yuqing doesn't understand any big principles, she still knows one thing. When others say something bad about us, we have to make ourselves right and do a good job. We can't find any faults without saying anything. At least this is the most basic thing. We still need to understand the moral concepts. Otherwise, we will really follow other people's words. Our Prince Yongjing's Palace has nothing but appearances, and these honors are all stolen. "
King Yongjing obviously listened and stared at Aunt Liu for a few times.
My cousin was also fidgeting down there, suddenly feeling a little uncomfortable.
"Yu Qing is right. From today on, Yu Xian and Yu Ye no longer have to stay in Aunt Liu's room. From today on, you go to Aunt Wen's room to educate them. When you understand the rules, you can go back."
Aunt Liu burst into tears. Holding two children in his arms: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. I never dare to do it again. Don't let anyone take my two children away. They are both my life."
Aunt Wen was happy and looked at Yu Qing a few more times. Said: "Your Majesty, I have never taken care of children, but I will try my best to educate them well."
Yue Qing said: "Aunt Wen, there is a reason why dad gave them to you. I heard that the house has changed a lot since you came. I see that you stay in your mother's room all year round and do your homework. After taking care of you, you will know that Aunt Wen is a good-natured and knowledgeable person. However. "
Aunt Wen was stunned for a moment and asked strangely: "But what?"
"This..." Yue Qing hesitated a few times, then looked at the prince, then at Aunt Liu, and then at her.
Aunt Wen said angrily: "What's the point of this? But you just have to say what you want."
"This, this matter is a bit big and I don't feel comfortable talking about it. Dad, Yuqing doesn't know whether I should say it or not."
King Yongjing looked at her and said, "Go ahead."
Yue Qing thought for a while and said: "After what happened this morning, I didn't know who to believe, so I asked someone to do a little investigation, and some things were found out. Alas, Yuqing was a little regretful, and she blamed me for being troublesome. Why are you checking these?"
As he spoke, he put his hand on the notebook on the table. A look of regret.
Everyone looked over and speculated what was written in the book.
King Yongjing asked: "What was found?"
Yue Qing looked at him but didn't answer. After thinking for a long time, she said, "Aunt Wen, it's not that I'm talking about you. You are good at everything else. It's just that the housekeeper's skills are not very good."
Aunt Wen smiled coquettishly, "Yu Qing, what does this mean?"
Yueqing pushed the two thin volumes in front of King Yongjing, "Dad, you'd better read it yourself."
King Yongjing was suspicious, so he picked up a book and read it. His eyes widened as soon as he saw the first page, and he quickly turned the pages. After reading it, he put the thin book down heavily, picked up the second one, opened it and glanced at it twice, stood up directly, and after quickly flipping through it a few more times, he was stunned on the spot.
Aunt Wen asked: "Your Majesty, what's wrong?"
King Yongjing looked at Aunt Liu with a look of disbelief. Aunt Liu saw the prince looking at her and cried pitifully again. "Your Highness, I have served you for so many years and only have two children, and nothing has been left behind. For the sake of my diligent service to you for so many years, please give me another chance."
King Yongjing threw the thin mountain in her face and roared: "Bitch, look at the good deeds you have done."
Aunt Liu was stunned. She looked at the thin book that fell on the ground and picked it up in confusion. After looking at it for a few times, her eyes widened.
He shouted: "Your Majesty, I did not do this, you have to believe me."
Then he yelled at Yue Qing: "Chang Yuqing, it must be you. You framed me. Why did you frame me? My lord, she has been at the villa and just came back yesterday. How could she possibly know what is going on here? These are all faked by her." Yes. My lord, you have to believe me. Huh?"
King Yongjing looked at Yueqing with red eyes.
Yue Qing looked back at him: "I didn't believe it at first, but the evidence is there and I can't believe it."
King Yongjing asked: "What evidence?"
Yue Qing said: "All the evidence related to the incident recorded here, including witnesses and exhibits. The palace steward was waiting outside the door with the account book. He would do anything when the matter was exposed. Aunt Liu was the steward in those years , there is a clear list of all kinds of property in Tanmo Mansion, as well as the monthly payment records of other houses. Gift lists for weddings and weddings given to other houses in the past have also been sent over, and they are paired with the accounts in the butler's hand. Can figure it out.
In addition, the dowry given to my mother by the villa, as well as the treasures sent later, the usage records of medicines and supplements. A record of what is missing and when it was missing. The list of items given by the palace, what is missing. There are also relevant witnesses outside the door. "
Aunt Liu sat down heavily.
Everyone in the hall was stunned and looked at Aunt Liu in disbelief. My cousin's hands began to shake and he wiped the sweat from his head.
Yue Qing continued: "These belong to the inner courtyard, and there is some evidence outside, including the land deeds of the properties, yards, shops, etc. purchased by Aunt Liu and her cousin outside the house, as well as relevant witnesses.
Aunt Liu's private lynching and the slaves she sold privately were also found and waiting outside the door. In addition, my cousin’s dividend record in our Wangfu store, as well as the property taken away from the store. As well as the shopkeeper and clerk are also outside. Does daddy want them to come in? "
The hall was unusually quiet.
My cousin tremblingly wiped the endless sweat from his head with his sleeves.
The prince did not speak, and Aunt Liu did not cry. She looked at the prince carefully.
Yue Qing sighed and said: "Dad, I can't control what property the palace lacks, but those supplements and medicines are to save my mother's life. Dad, just watch Aunt Liu and pass them off as inferior ones. What do you want my mother to do?" I still don't want her to get better after her illness gets better. There are also those rewards from the palace. Dad, aren't you afraid that the palace will blame you?
I happened to meet her today by chance. If I hadn't encountered Yu Ting being beaten, how long would this matter have been kept hidden? Do you see my mother in your eyes? "
The prince looked at her and didn't know what to say.
"Dad, why don't you say anything? Is this how you have taken care of my mother all these years? Just do some superficial work, please call a doctor, and then forget about it? If I didn't come back, would my mother still be alive?"
Aunt Wen said carefully from the side: "Yu Qing, what you said hurt your father. How could he not care about your mother? Your mother is sick, and he is also very sad. You don't know how your father lived." How hard it is.”
"Yes, it's really hard work. You work hard to pamper your beautiful concubine. You work hard to visit Tianxiang Tower?"
The prince's eyes felt uncomfortable and he blinked.
Yue Qing stood up: "I have put the evidence here. After all, Aunt Liu is my father's woman. How to deal with it depends on my father."
With that said, he stood up and left the main hall.
Cai'er and others quickly followed. Chang Yuxiao looked at King Yongjing and then left.
