Chapter 36: The Four Princesses
In the wing room, Song Wan was lying on the bed with a red face, remembering what Xiao Beichen had said to her earlier, her heart was beating again... But he's really, he's already spoken, and he asked her face to face if she was willing, how do you want her to answer, it's really embarrassing....
The next day, the emperor recalled what Xiao Beichen said earlier in the Jinluan Palace, and couldn't help frowning lightly, "Gao Fu"
"The old slave is here."
"Who is going to hold a flower banquet in the palace tomorrow?"
"Emperor Qi, it's the Jade Guifei."
"Oh? Yes, then let her invite that Song Wan to the banquet as well. ”
"This...."
"Go, let me, as a father, see what the girl Chen'er has really been able to do."
"Yes, the old slave obeys."
.........
Xiao Mansion, Song Wan looked at the invitation from the jade concubine in the palace, and couldn't help but wonder, "Why did she invite me?" ”
"Girl, I'm afraid that the person who comes is not good, do you want to tell the Lord?"
"No need" Song Wan calmed down, and then said: "He is now at the most powerful time to fight with King Qi, I don't want him to be easily caught because of me, Meng Yu"
"Girl, please."
"Tomorrow, if Shen Shi has not come out of the palace, you will send this note to the shopkeeper of the cloth shop in Beijing, he is my uncle's person, he will understand when he sees it."
"Yes, girl."
Waiting for the people to go down, Song Wan sat in the hall and frowned and thought secretly: I don't know why, she always feels that she has a feeling of going to the Hongmen banquet tomorrow, in this palace that eats people and does not spit out bones, she has already seen too much, if Yu Guifei really makes a move, then she can only ....
In Showa Palace, Concubine Yu sat on the main seat in the garden, looking at the young ladies who were well-read and reasonable, and couldn't help but secretly keep a heart. Although Qi'er's concubine has already been chosen in her heart, it would be a good thing if she could take this opportunity to bring other people's family forces over.
"Niangniang, Miss Yaofu is here" The words fell, Yao Xuetang had already walked to the side of Yu Guifei, and slowly saluted: "Xuetang see Niangniang." ”
For a long time, the jade concubine did not respond, only the pair of peach blossom eyes that seemed to be forever rippling with water waves lazily looked at the visitor, seeing that he was still not in a hurry, calm and calm, she finally nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "No courtesy, come to someone, give a seat." ”
"Xie Niangniang."
"I heard that Miss Yao just returned to the capital yesterday, and the journey is hard."
"Thank you for your concern. Xuetang has not been in Beijing for a long time, if there is something inconsiderate about the number of etiquette to be waited, I hope that the mother will forgive me. ”
"Hehe, Miss Yao is modest," and someone whispered something in Yu Guifei's ear. Hearing this, she said without much emotion: "Well, let's take someone to the side hall, since the protagonist has arrived, everything can go according to plan." ”
"Yes".....
After Song Wan was taken to the side hall, the palace maid retreated, leaving her alone in the hall, silently looking at the quiet and strange environment around her, and couldn't help but sneer: Heh, this jade concubine is now too lazy to even pretend to be superficial, so blatantly framed, she really opened her eyes!
Thump... The sound of a heavy object falling into the water attracted Song Wan's attention, and before she could walk out of the hall, she was stopped by the guards who heard the sound, "Miss Song, Niangniang is invited"....
In the hall, Concubine Yu sat on the main seat and looked at Song Wan who stepped in from outside, squinted her eyes and thought secretly: This is the person that the child fancies? Oh, it's a bit bold.
"The folk girl sees the mother."
"A female corpse was just found floating in the water in the side hall, and the palace has sent someone to salvage it, but" Concubine Yu didn't respond to Song Wan's invitation, but just said to herself: "Miss Song, you are the only one in the vicinity, can you tell the palace what the reason is?" ”
Song Wan tilted her head and glanced at the corpse covered with a white cloth, and her heart suddenly became clear. "Back to Niangniang, not long after the maiden arrived, I wanted to come over to Niangniang for the first time to say goodbye, but I was blocked by a palace maid who claimed to be Su Qing halfway, she said that she was ordered by Niangniang to take the maiden to the side hall to wait, as for what happened outside the side hall, the folk girl did not know much, I hope Niangniang will know."
Su Qing? I can't imagine that this girl still knows the people around her, is there anything that the two of them have crossed paths before? Thinking of this, Concubine Yu frowned slightly, and after instructing the person next to her to say a few words, she turned to Song Wan and asked, "Then is there the palace maid you mentioned here?" ”
"Hui Niangniang, no."
"Oh? Miss Song, it's not that this palace doesn't believe you" Yu Guifei put on a deeply regretful expression, looked at Song Wan in embarrassment and said: "I heard that Miss Song is both good-looking, and she is also a confidant of the four princes, so this palace wants to meet Miss Song in the name of this flower banquet, but this sudden murder case, since it happened in the Showa Palace, the palace has no reason to ignore it, not to mention that Miss Song was the only one at the scene at the time of the crime, and now there is no witness to prove your statement, this... It's a bit tricky. ”
"Niangniang, Xuetang has something to say, I don't know if it's okay?"
"If Tang'er has any ideas, you can talk about it."
According to Xuetang's humble opinion, first, the deceased person does not seem to have any grudges with Miss Song, and Miss Song has no need to kill at all, and second, Miss Song herself said that after entering the palace, she was taken to the side hall by a palace maid to wait, which I believe that Miss Song and Xue Tang are the same as coming to the palace for the first time, and they should not be able to accurately find the location of the side hall and commit murder. So combined with the above signs, although there is no evidence to prove Miss Song's innocence, but these doubts are not correct and just prove Miss Song's innocence? After that, Yao Xuetang lowered his head, smiled a little shyly, and said softly: "Xuetang is stupid, just according to his own ideas, he just said nonsense, if there is anything wrong, I hope Niangniang will not blame." ”
"Hehe, Tang'er has observed carefully, and everything is reasonable, but" Yu Guifei put her eyes back on Song Wan, who still didn't see the slightest panic in the center of the hall, and said a little toughly: "Miss Song, after all, the matter has happened, and you are the most suspicious person, so let's wait for the palace to find out the truth, I will let you go, but it will be hard for you to stay in Dali Temple for a few days these days, rest assured, as long as it is innocent, this palace will never wronged any innocent person." Miss Song, what do you say? ”
Hearing this, Song Wan raised her eyebrows unexpectedly, she had expected that she would not give in so easily, since this is the case..."The folk girl naturally believes that Niangniang will handle it impartially, after all, there are so many pairs of eyes watching here, and Niangniang is famous for her iron-faced selflessness, so everything can be done according to Niangniang's wishes. ”
"Good! Come on, send Miss Song to Dali Temple, remember to talk to Master Pei, the matter has not been clarified, let him not 'accidentally hurt' Miss Song. ”
"Yes".....
When Song Wan was "escorted" by the guards to Dali Temple, there was a sudden rush of footsteps behind her, "Miss Song, Miss Song"
Song Wan looked back when she heard this, and was surprised to find that Yao Xuetang was chasing after her, "Miss Yao, this is?" ”
"Miss Song" Yao Xuetang avoided the guards around her, and gently leaned into Song Wan's ear and whispered: "I believe that Miss Song is innocent, Miss Song and the Four Princes saved my life earlier, and I will repay the favor this time, you can rest assured, I will find evidence with the Four Princes to prove your innocence, and I will not let you be wronged." ”
Find out the evidence with the Four Princes? Oh, it turns out that Yao Xuetang has spoken out to help her again and again today, and her real intention is actually here! She is a thief to Xiao Beichen, whether it is in the previous life or in this life.... Thinking of this, Song Wan's eyes darkened, and she took the initiative to distance herself from her, and said indifferently: "Thank you Miss Yao for your kindness, but I still don't bother Miss Yao about my own affairs, it's cold, Miss Yao should please go back and say goodbye" After that, Song Wan turned around and left the place without looking back, leaving Yao Xuetang alone to look at the distant back, frowning slightly....
That night, Xiao Beichen was dealing with official business in the study, and was suddenly disturbed by the movement of Meng Yu hurriedly breaking in. Seeing this, he knew that something big must have happened, otherwise he wouldn't have forgotten the number of courtesies, "Lord, Miss Song, she"
Song Wan? Hearing this, Xiao Beichen eagerly stood up from his seat and said sharply to Meng Yu: "What's wrong with Wanwan, tell me clearly!" ”
"Today, there was a murder case in the Showa Palace, and Miss Song was regarded as the most powerful suspect, and she was temporarily detained by Yu Guifei in Dali Temple, and she could only be released after the truth was ascertained."
"How could Wanwan be in Showa Palace?"
"It was yesterday that Concubine Yu sent people in the palace to send invitations to invite Miss Song to participate in the banquet, Miss Song also knew that the person who came was not good, but she didn't want the lord to worry, so she asked her subordinates not to say it, but now" Meng Yu closed his eyes in annoyance, today Shen Shi really couldn't wait for someone to come out outside the palace, he had already sent a note to the shopkeeper of the cloth shop according to the plan, who knew that on the way back, he suddenly heard that the person was imprisoned in Dali Temple, he immediately realized the seriousness of the matter, so he hurried to inform the lord to see what countermeasures!
"Take the token and follow me into the palace, I want to see my father."
"Yes!"
When he arrived outside the courtyard, Xiao Beichen was stopped by Zhan Lao, who was waiting there early, "The lord is going to enter the palace?" ”
"Elder Zhan doesn't need to dissuade me, I can't leave Wanwan alone."
"I know the lord's affection for Miss Song, but have you ever thought about it, there are many strange things today, why did Concubine Yu set up a special situation to embarrass a person who is not a threat to herself? Whose will is it behind this, is it not clear to the Lord? ”
The authorities are confused, and the bystanders are clear! After Xiao Beichen was nodded by Zhan Lao, he finally calmed down and thought clearly about the stakes, but..."Why?" ”
"Lord, if your identity today is the son and brother of any commoner family, then you can naturally marry as you like. But now that you are the fourth prince of the Jin Kingdom, you represent not only you personally, but also the entire country, which naturally includes your big wedding, which is related to the reversal of the situation in the entire court" The words fell, seeing his serious expression, Zhan Lao knew that he was listening to the words, and then said: "Lord, listen to my advice, the candidates for the four princesses need to think twice." ”
"What if I have to?" Xiao Beichen asked stubbornly.
"Lord, Miss Song's fate at this time is tied to your hands, if you insist on going your own way, I'm afraid that the back will be a dead end, does the Lord really want to gamble?"
Hearing this, Xiao Beichen didn't reply, just stood in place so quietly.... It seemed that a long time had passed, and it seemed that only a moment had passed, he suddenly turned around and walked in the direction of the study, the traces of the cloak blowing through the corridor, leaving his slightly weak back, only this night knew that he was really scared just now, and he couldn't face Song Wan's death compared to satisfying his affection, he couldn't afford to gamble.....