Chapter 8: The Queen Mother's Birthday Banquet (2)
"Good! Hahaha! I didn't expect Princess An to have such insight! This is indeed an incomparably hard diamond, and when I got this gem, I really hoped that this gem could bless my heaven and country with immortality for thousands of years. Princess An just smiled at her, and she actually figured out the deep meaning of this diamond, and she was deeply pleased, and she was rewarded! ”
The Queen Mother also smiled kindly, and nodded at Ye Lingxi with satisfaction.
Ye Lingxi's eyes widened in surprise. What kind of magical plot is this? If you don't punish yourself, will you be rewarded?
"Princess An, what reward do you want?"
Oh my God, it's going to be a test again! This kind of question is the hardest to answer, okay? Ye Lingxi's eyes rolled around, and he couldn't think of anything to ask the emperor for a reward. The gold and silver treasures are too tacky, and there is no shortage of them in King An's mansion. In a position of power, she is already a princess, and she can't be upgraded anymore. Or say, "Nothing?"
Just when Ye Lingxi's brain was spinning rapidly, but he couldn't think of a good result, Murong Cheng'an on the side spoke up.
"Father, lady, she wants something delicious! Give her the best pastry chef in the palace! ”
When did I want something delicious?!
Almost everyone here looked like they wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh.
Ye Lingxi couldn't spit out a mouthful of old blood, and almost choked herself to death. This little An'an is really ...... There is enough to eat!
"Hahaha! Good! An'er's idea is very good! ”
The emperor even echoed Murong Cheng'an, and then instructed the eunuchs around him to draw up an edict to reward Imperial Chef Li, who made pastries, to King An's Mansion, and report to King An's Mansion tomorrow.
In fact, Ye Lingxi didn't know that Murong Chengan just took the initiative to relieve her when he saw that she wouldn't answer. It's a pity that the reward that Murong Cheng'an asked for was too much in line with the characteristics of his foolish prince, Ye Lingxi only thought that Murong Cheng'an was hungry and delicious, and he didn't have any suspicions.
After this episode passed, the queen and the concubines presented gifts to the queen mother in turn, all of which were some jewelry, jade pendants and other mundane things, Ye Lingxi obviously felt that the queen mother was interested in those gifts, and couldn't help but secretly look forward to it, if the queen mother saw the gifts she prepared, would she reward herself again? Hey!
The other people present were all sitting upright, observing the gifts, only Murong Chengan had no scruples, eating pastries in his seat, and fed Ye Lingxi a piece from time to time. Everyone was no longer surprised by Prince An's stupidity, and even the emperor didn't say anything, so everyone pretended not to see it.
Ye Lingxi ate the pastries that Murong Cheng'an fed her, and felt more and more that the reward she had just received was really a big profit. The royal chef of this palace is truly extraordinary, and the pastries made are more delicious than the other.
The second prince Murong Lang, who was sitting opposite, looked at the warm interaction between Murong Chengan and Ye Lingxi, and there was a look of jealousy in his eyes. The first beauty in the capital, really stunning, I don't know what it's like to be in bed, it's a pity, it's a shame that this fool is cheaper!
And Ye Yuzhen, who was sitting next to Murong Lang, saw the coveting of Ye Lingxi's beauty in Murong Lang's eyes, and the jealousy in her heart was about to overflow her eyes. Hmph, we'll see if you can laugh later!
Finally, it was Ye Lingxi's turn to present the gift, and she led Murong Chengan to the center of the hall together.
"The imperial grandmother is a thousand years old, I wish the imperial grandmother a long life, good health and a long life."
"Okay, okay, okay, get up."
The Queen Mother said three "good" words in a row, Ye Lingxi could feel that the Queen Mother really loved Xiao An'an. It makes sense to think about it, for the Queen Mother, Xiao An'an is her first imperial grandson, she must have been very happy when she was a grandmother, and now Xiao An'an has become like this because of an accident, she will have a little more pity for Xiao An'an.
After the two got up, a special eunuch stepped forward and took the box in Ye Lingxi's hand and brought it to the Queen Mother.
However, when the Queen Mother opened the box with a smile, the expression on her face suddenly changed from joy to horror, which was not the surprise Ye Lingxi imagined at all.
What's going on? That's not right...... Just when Ye Lingxi was puzzled, the Queen Mother slammed the box on the ground, just falling to Ye Lingxi's feet. Oh my God, what's going on?! The box was not a fake bouquet prepared by Ye Lingxi, but a terrifying puppet with the birthday of the Queen Mother written on it, and the puppet's chest was full of silver needles. This......? Witchcraft?!
"Princess An, you are so bold!"
The Queen Mother was so angry that she covered her chest and gasped for breath.
Ye Lingxi didn't expect that she, a wise modern person from the twenty-first century, would be framed by such a clumsy trick. Ye Lingxi subconsciously defended himself.
"It's not my gift, my gift has been dropped. Queen Mother, you might as well think about it, if I really have the intention to harm you, I can hide this puppet in private, how can I give this kind of gift in front of so many people, isn't this a death for nothing? What's the point? ”
But Ye Lingxi forgot that this is not a modern courtroom, and the judge will give the lawyer a chance to defend himself. This is the ancient time when imperial power reigned, the puppet appeared from her gift box, there was no negotiation, no one would listen to her justification, she was destined to die.
"Come on, take down Princess An for the palace and press her into the prison!"
The queen would not give Ye Lingxi a chance to turn over, so she hurriedly ordered.
Ye Lingxi turned his gaze to the emperor, and his sharp eyes shot straight into the emperor's eyes. The women in this place have no brains, which is understandable, after all, they have not been taught for nine years, and they have not even studied. But the emperor is different, this basic logical relationship, the emperor must be able to understand. This is clearly a naked frame-up.
However, the emperor once again disappointed Ye Lingxi. I saw that the emperor frowned, avoided Ye Lingxi's sight, and waved his hand to the guards who came to escort Ye Lingxi below.
Ye Lingxi knew that it was useless to continue to argue. Whether the emperor believes that she was framed or not, the decision to put her in prison has been made, and it will not be changed.
Ye Lingxi was not like an ordinary official lady, crying and kneeling to the ground and shouting wronged, begging the emperor to spare his life. Instead, she straightened her chest, and even shook off the guard's holdback, lifted her proud head, and walked out of the hall step by step.
Almost everyone present was impressed by the bearing of this princess An. Let's ask, how could such an upright person do the thing of cursing the Queen Mother with a puppet? But, alas...... The emperor has spoken, and no one dares to raise objections, so he can only sigh secretly, this Princess An, it's a pity.
Murong Lang frowned and looked at Ye Lingxi's death-defying figure, and exclaimed in his heart, how could this Ye Lingxi's temperament change so much after marrying a fool? In the past, she always looked like a submissive person, with a perfect skin. However, today's Ye Lingxi, her beautiful face is full of arrogance, and her thin body seems to be radiating an unyielding light, so dazzling. Murong Lang's eyes radiated a sinful light, as if he was even more imperative for Ye Lingxi.
Although Murong Chengan didn't understand what was going on, if someone wanted to take away his mother, he wouldn't follow.
"Lady! You don't go! Go away! Go away! Don't get so close to my wife! ”
However, although Murong Cheng'an's strength was great, it was difficult to resist many guards.
"Xiao An'an, be good, go back to your seat. I'm fine. ”
Ye Lingxi endured his anger and fear, comforted Murong Cheng'an, and then turned around and walked out of the hall without looking back.
"You pay me back! Give me back my mother! Father, I hate you! ”
Murong Chengan cried and complained, and then ran out of the hall. This stupid woman, who made such a box, is mysterious, and now she has fallen into the pit! Doesn't she know that there are ghosts in the palace?!
Murong Cheng'an has been busy dealing with the affairs of Wan'an Palace recently, and he hasn't paid too much attention to Ye Lingxi's birthday gift. An oversight actually put Ye Lingxi in such a dangerous situation. He now regrets dying! Where did you think that such a woman would be so stupid!
If Ye Lingxi knew that Murong Chengan disliked her IQ like this in his heart, he would definitely be very unconvinced! This is a question of whether you are smart or not, this is clearly a simple question! She just didn't expect the bad guys to be so pervasive and stumble once.
When the emperor saw Murong Chengan crying and accusing himself, his heart ached. But he was also very helpless, Ye Lingxi's matter today, in front of everyone's eyes, so many ministers saw it with their own eyes, and this witchcraft was hated by the imperial court, which made him really unable to cover it.
Afraid that Murong Cheng'an would run away and get lost, the emperor immediately ordered the eunuchs to follow Prince An and send him back to the palace safely.
Such a thing happened at the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, and everyone didn't dare to breathe. The emperor and the queen mother were furious, Princess An was imprisoned, and everyone was afraid that they would make a mistake and be punished.
After this fright, the Queen Mother has completely lost the mood for the birthday banquet. The emperor was also absent-minded because of this matter. Soon, the Queen Mother left first on the grounds that she was not feeling well. The main lord is gone, and the next banquet is hastily over.
In the prison.
Ye Lingxi didn't expect that the days after his rebirth would be so bumpy, and he was beaten by the board and put in prison, the conditions in this prison were extremely bad, there was nothing, it was just a small black room. There is a small skylight above the head, so you can see whether it's day or night outside.
However, Ye Lingxi doesn't blame others, if you want to blame yourself, you blame yourself for being too simple, not being careful, and letting the bad guys take advantage of the loopholes. But what went wrong?
Ye Lingxi recalled carefully, this gift was prepared by himself from beginning to end, without passing through anyone's hands. If someone dropped the bag, it could only be when he fell asleep late at night. There's really no way around that, she can't sleep with a gift box in her arms.
No, this shows that there are moles in King An's mansion! Ye Lingxi himself is dying, and he is still worried about Murong Cheng'an, if he doesn't find out the traitor, Xiao An'an will be very dangerous!
Ye Lingxi sighed deeply, now that he is in prison and has even lost his freedom, how can he help Xiao An An find out the traitor?
Ye Lingxi in the prison didn't even notice that in just half a month of getting along, she was used to the feeling of thinking about someone in her heart.
It's a pity that I can't accompany him in the future.