Chapter 242: A slap in the face
Ji Changye handed the letter to Song Qian, and asked worriedly: "Song Niangzi, this matter has worked hard for you. If you are discovered, you will say that you have been threatened by me, so that Your Majesty will not treat you as such."
"Don't worry, prince. They don't know me, so what am I afraid of?" Song Qian comforted.
Ji Changye wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Song Qian: "Lord Wang, let's go our separate ways. I handed the letter to the Nine Emperors and discussed the next steps with him. You and Ah Kam are going to investigate who did this, and we can't swallow this breath."
"I see, Song Niangzi." Ji Changye agreed to come down.
At this time, He Yujin, who heard it on the side, whispered to Changfeng, "Song Niangzi is really courageous, and it is too powerful to be so fearless."
"The prince is really blessed." Changfeng couldn't help but say.
To be able to meet a woman like Song Qian must be a blessing from the previous life.
And Song Qian and Ji Changye, who were discussing countermeasures, didn't know what Changfeng and I were thinking at this time.
The next day, Song Qian disguised himself as a subordinate of the Nine Emperors' Mansion, carrying a vegetable basket and preparing to enter through the back door of the mansion, but was stopped by the guards sent by the emperor during a routine inspection.
"Stop, who's who?"
"It's a maid in the kitchen of the house, going out to buy groceries." Song Qian replied in a low voice.
The guard stepped forward and lifted the burlap covering the basket to check, and after turning over it a few times and finding nothing unusual, he pushed open the door and said, "Let's go."
I didn't expect to come in so easily, Song Qian secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and he didn't expect to be stopped again as soon as he stepped into one foot.
"I've been to the kitchen, why haven't I seen you?"
At this time, Song Qian's heart hung up, and after settling down, he turned around and replied calmly, "Go back to Uncle." Slaves and maids are groceries and kitchen cleaners. In addition, they are generally not allowed to enter the kitchen when they are cooking or usually, and they are only allowed to enter and clean after cooking. This dish is not for the Nine Emperors, but for the people."
Lifted the sackcloth and looked carefully, sure enough, it was some stale dishes, and the guard believed Song Qian's words, and no longer embarrassed her to let her leave.
Song Qian, who successfully entered the mansion, walked quickly to no one's place, ready to change into the outfit of an inferior maid, because wearing such clothes could not take care of the master's family closely, and he could not tell Ji Changye's words to the Nine Emperor Princes.
But Song Qian didn't know what the level of the maids was, and Changfeng didn't make it clear when she brought it to her, so when she was leaving, she put a piece of clothes that looked good inside. As for what level it is, it depends on your luck.
After taking off the clothes he was wearing outside, Song Qian hid behind the grass along with the vegetable basket, and tidied up a little before coming out.
After wandering for a while, Song Qian stood helplessly.
Because she didn't know the way at all, how to find Ji Qimu was the next big problem.
When she was confused, a voice suddenly sounded behind her: "Why are you here? Don't be stunned, why don't you serve Your Highness at lunchtime? It's so easy for me to find!" A maid dressed in the same uniform as her came up and pulled her away, still babbling.
Is she hitting the right one? Song Qian's heart was overjoyed.
But after being brought to the place, Song Qian understood that she had made a mistake, because she was just a maid who passed the dishes, and she still couldn't get close to Ji Qimu.
So she began to observe her surroundings while handing over the food, trying to sneak in.
Soon Song Qian gave up again, because this place was guarded, and the emperor was really afraid that Ji Qimu would escape.
A burst of speechlessness filled Song Qian's mind, and she didn't notice that she didn't hold the plate that was handed over steadily, only heard a crisp sound, and the people around her stopped to look at her.
"Bold!"
When Mama found out, she came over and slapped Song Qian in the face.
This kind of hand strength made Song Qian dizzy for a while, and he was pressed to the ground when he finally reacted, and heard Mama's reprimand: "Do you know that this set of plates was given to His Highness by His Majesty? You can't afford to lose your life! Someone will drag you down and lock you up, and I'll deal with you later!"
"I ......" Song Qian wanted to open his mouth to refute, but he thought of his identity and situation at this time, and broke the plate and the fact that he had to shut up.
Just as she was about to be dragged down, Ji Qimu heard the movement and asked the personal maid beside her to come forward to stop her: "Your Highness said that if you break a plate, you don't need to punish it. You, come in."
Song Qian didn't expect to be rescued at the critical moment, and after being let go, he hurriedly followed the personal maid in, for fear that if Ji Qimu returned again, he would have no chance.
"Slaves and maids see Your Highness, thank Your Highness for your grace." In order not to reveal his identity, Song Qian knelt on the ground to thank him.
Ji Qimu's voice was soft and calm, and he really didn't get angry: "Get up." Next time, be careful, but you can't break the rules, so you go to the backyard and clean up for an hour, and you should be punished."
"The slave and maid have thanked Your Highness."
Just when Song Qian raised his head, Ji Qimu, who saw his face clearly, was startled, but he didn't show it, as if he had already understood what was going on.
Song Qian breathed a sigh of relief, no matter what, he recognized himself.
But how to separate this personal maid is a problem.
Ji Qimu suddenly spoke: "Sang Qian, I see that this maid's face is swollen, and it should have been hit hard by Mama's hand. You go to my study to get the medicine, and then deal with the grandmother according to the family law, and tell the kitchen to make a few more dishes, and if these dishes don't suit my appetite, take them down, and you can watch from the side and don't go wrong again."
He still has a trick, but it's just that this girl suffers. Song Qian listened to Ji Qimu's arrangements and couldn't help but think.
Sang Qian didn't think much about it, and immediately went to do it.
After closing the door and confirming that there was no one, Ji Qimu hurriedly stepped forward to help Song Qian and said, "Second sister-in-law, why are you here? Now that my father is suspicious of me, he has sent someone to guard me, and it is too dangerous for you to come rashly."
"I came here after discussing with the prince, don't worry, if I am discovered, do you think I can still stand in front of you?" Song Qian comforted him and said.
Ji Qimu looked at half of Song Qian's swollen face apologetically, and really didn't know how to explain to Ji Changye.
"I wronged your second sister-in-law, this grandmother is too heavy, blame me for not being strict in discipline."
Song Qian stretched out his hand and touched it, it was really so. But instead of blaming the mama, she said, "It's wrong, but she doesn't know who I am, and you don't have to blame yourself."
Thinking of the urgency of time, Song Qian no longer greeted, but took out Ji Changye's letter and handed it to him and said, "This is what the prince asked me to hand over to you. He has wronged you for a while, and we will find out the truth of this matter and return your innocence to the prince. You have to protect yourself during this time, and those people may not know what to do. Now that we are all well, Your Majesty has not punished the prince too severely when he is seriously ill."
Hearing that they were safe and sound, Ji Qimu's worried heart finally let go of his worries in the past few days and said, "That's fine. Half of the blame for this is on me, and if I had been more careful, I wouldn't have been caught. So I can't let the second brother and second sister-in-law investigate this matter, and I want to help, I don't know what I can do."
"I think there's a good chance they'll send someone to sneak into the mansion to spy on your every move, so Your Highness should be careful with the people around you and under your hands. Now I only know that it was the crown prince who exposed the collusion between you and the prince to His Highness, but we don't believe that the prince can plan this matter alone, so we suspect that someone is colluding with him. Therefore, I am afraid that His Highness will not be able to participate in other things, so it is better to protect yourself first." Song Qian pondered and replied.
Although he didn't want to, this was a fact, and Ji Qimu could only agree.
At this moment, Sang Qian returned.
Song Qian hurriedly knelt on the ground and took the medicine handed over.
Seeing that everything that should be said had been said, Ji Qimu said in order not to expose Song Qian, "You go down, this meal is not used to serve."
"Yes." Song Qian was able to get out.
She looked around all the way, found the grass at the beginning, and changed into the clothes of the inferior maid again, but this time she did not take the basket.
When she came to the back door, the guard saw that she was coming out and asked strangely, "What are you going to do?"
"The food is not to His Royal Highness's taste, I have to eat street snacks, and the kitchen is busy
When he prepared new food, he commanded his slaves and maidservants to go out and buy it."
The two guards glanced at each other, knowing that there was indeed a dim sum shop on the street, and seeing the slap marks on Song Qian's face, they guessed that she might have been bullied because of her inferior status, so they allowed her to go out.
Leaving the sight of the two guards, Song Qian couldn't help but be glad that the two guards were not responsible, otherwise he would definitely not be able to get in and out.
Half an hour later, Song Qian returned to the palace from the small gate.
Fortunately, His Majesty did not send anyone to watch here, only the gate was a little swaggering, but no one would notice her if she entered through the small door. Look at the book
Came to Ji Changye's study, and Yujin and Changfeng were here.
"Song Niangzi, you're finally back." He Yuji happily greeted her when he saw her, and at the same time found the slap marks on her face.
He Yujin frowned and pointed to her face and asked, "Song Niangzi, what's wrong with your face?"
Song Qian hurriedly prevaricated and said, "I accidentally touched it, it's fine."
Ji Changye walked over and looked at it twice, and immediately saw what was going on, and asked worriedly, "Is there someone there who is embarrassing you?" Quick, Changfeng go get the medicine."
At this time, he fell into deep self-blame, blaming himself for agreeing to let Song Qian go alone.
"If it weren't for this, I wouldn't have seen the Nine Emperor Princes. It can be regarded as a blessing in disguise, and the letters and words of success have been brought to us." Song Qian used this to comfort them, but Ji Changye still regretted it but was helpless.
After Changfeng brought the medicine, Ji Changye wanted to give Song Qian the medicine but Song Qian avoided it slightly shyly, reached out and took the box and said, "I can do it myself, thank you, Lord Wang."
"Song Niangzi, how did you get in? Didn't you say that Your Majesty sent someone to guard outside the Ninth Brother's mansion?" And Yu Jin asked curiously,
Song Qian told them the ins and outs.
At this time, Ji Changye thought of something and said, "Changfeng happened to investigate some things, and Song Niangzi came back when the report was made, so you can continue to finish, maybe you can provide some useful information."
Hearing this, Changfeng said: "After the subordinates showed that the prince was seriously ill, Zhao Liuyin and the Zhao family actually had a correspondence with His Royal Highness the Prince, and this time His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was determined that the prince and the Nine Emperor Princes were plotting power and usurping the throne, and someone must be behind the scenes, or provide so-called evidence. This person is very likely to be Zhao Liuyin. However, his subordinates don't understand, Zhao Liuyin has always been on the side of the prince, how could he suddenly defect to His Royal Highness the Prince? And help His Royal Highness the Crown Prince frame the prince?"
Even a change of heart doesn't mean that.
After hearing this, Ji Changye explained: "This matter is not strange, but the Zhao family can be implicated in the prince's party, and the direct reason is because of the queen mother."
"The Queen Mother? But the Queen Mother usually ignores the prince, how could she suddenly be implicated?" He Yujin couldn't help but ask, thinking to himself, could it be that he had remembered it wrong for so many years?