On the second day, just after Yunshang had breakfast, Qianjue walked in from the outside: "It doesn't look like the sun will come out today, I hope it won't rain."
Yun Chang smiled: "No one can decide whether it will rain or not. It can only be up to him to be happy. Today's palace banquet is in the golden palace, so it doesn't matter if it rains. It's just..."
The Wanjia lanterns that I saw last night appeared in front of Yunshang: "If it rains, the lantern festival in the city will probably be ruined. The Ministry of Rites has worked so hard to prepare for such a long time. If it rains, it will really be ruined." It's over once."
"Yes." Qian Zhuo also sighed, and then remembered the business: "By the way, the people from the post house came to report, saying that last night, those people in the post house said they would go out to see our country Xia. At the Lantern Festival, the princess of Youyue Kingdom said that she was unwell, so she didn’t go with her, and went back to her room early to rest.”
"Because the bodies of the envoys and female relatives were indeed a bit tossed and turned during this period of time, and the hidden stakes in the post house were not taken too seriously, the hidden guards also left with the other envoys, and The post house where Princess Youyue Kingdom left has not been found."
Yun Chang nodded.
"It's just that several other envoys and female family members of the post house returned to the post house at about 3:00 o'clock last night. When they returned, they brought a lantern to Princess Youyue Kingdom. Princess Mingyue of Youyue Kingdom sent the lantern to Youyue Kingdom. When Princess Yue was in the room, Princess You Yue was in the room."
"Is it the third quarter of the Hai hour?" Yunshang calculated the time carefully. If it was the third quarter of the Hai hour, then the people in Youyue Kingdom should have returned to the post house not long after the incident happened, after ordering people to spread the rumors.
If there is no accident, they should not know what happened later.
Qianzhuo continued: "Last night, the dark guards had been staring at the post house, there was nothing unusual. This morning, as soon as the palace gate opened, the servants sent people out of the palace to invite the female family members into the palace. It should be soon arrive."
Yun Chang nodded and laughed: "Then they probably don't know how exciting the rumors outside today will be."
"Yes." Qianzhu stuck out her tongue, with a hint of teasing in her eyes: "After listening to what your mother said yesterday, the slaves started to think badly. They didn't know that His Majesty and Your Ladyship happened to be outside the palace last night, and they happened to run into each other. That one, let alone know that the rumors in the city today are not developing in the direction they want at all, but are developing in the opposite direction. When they come, it will be wonderful."
The corner of Yun Chang's mouth ticked: "Yes, it will be wonderful when the time comes."
After a while, I heard the palace servants come to report: "Your Majesty, some female relatives from You Yue Kingdom and Yi Hai Kingdom are asking to see your empress."
Yun Chang nodded and asked the palace servants to bring him in.
As soon as those people entered the hall, they saluted Yun Chang.
There was no news on Yun Chang's face, and his eyes swept over them lightly, but he didn't ask them to get up, but just said casually: "There was a lantern show in the city last night, did you all go to see it?"
The first four people all moved slightly, and it was still Princess Mingyue who answered: "We all went to see what your mother said, and I was still joking with everyone just now, saying that it was only from last night's lantern festival, It can be seen that Xia Guoguo is rich and strong, and under His Majesty's rule, the people live and work in peace and contentment, which is very enviable."
"Really?" Yunshang chuckled lightly: "In this way, you all like our Xia Kingdom very much?"
"I like it." Princess Mingyue said in a gentle voice, with a hint of a smile: "Xia Country is excellent, with beautiful scenery, peaceful people, and rich products. It is an excellent place."
"Oh?" Yun Shang hooked the corners of her lips: "Is the princess's evaluation of our Xia country so high? No wonder, no wonder you will try every means to put the princess of your Youyue country in your Majesty's harem. "
Princess Mingyue's eyebrows and eyes moved, and she vaguely guessed in her heart that what happened last night should be exposed.
Princess Mingyue's thoughts turned quickly, since Empress Xia already knew about this matter, so the rumors should have spread very widely.
It seems that the prince's strategy has already succeeded in half.
Although he was thinking like this in his heart, his face remained calm, and he only raised his eyes pretending to be blank: "What did the empress say? Why can't I understand it at all?"
Yun Chang looked at her proud eyes and couldn't help laughing: "Don't understand? Then I will tell you, what are you talking about?"
"I heard that Princess Youyue Kingdom went to the Lantern Festival in the city to enjoy the lanterns last night, and the person who accompanied her was His Majesty Xia Kingdom."
"I heard that His Majesty was assassinated while admiring the lantern with the princess, causing chaos at the lantern festival. Later, both His Majesty and the princess were recognized."
"I heard that within a short time after the incident, rumors spread all over the city, saying that on this special day, His Majesty did not accompany me in the palace, but accompanied the princess to watch the lanterns outside the palace. Do you want to accept the princess as your concubine?"
Princess Mingyue's face was full of surprise: "Is there such a thing?"
Yun Shang laughed: "Yeah, is there such a thing? I am also puzzled. When the Lantern Festival was held last night, His Majesty was clearly with me. How could it be possible to appear at the Lantern Festival with Princess Youyue Kingdom? "
"Therefore, I am very curious about how the rumors spread. Therefore, I specially sent a few people into the palace, wanting to ask about it."
Yun Chang's eyes swept over the other three: "Where is Princess Youyue Kingdom?"
A woman beside Princess Mingyue quickly raised her head, with a bit of panic on her face: "I... I'm here."
Yun Shang looked at her and tapped her fingers on the armrest. In all fairness, the princess of Youyue Kingdom is indeed the most outstanding among these few. It is no wonder that she was chosen as the first person to start the game. .
Perhaps they felt that once such rumors spread, His Majesty would at least meet her, and maybe he would be attracted by the princess of Youyue Kingdom's appearance.
Yun Shang thought about it, but she became more and more angry: "Princess Youyue Kingdom, did you go to the Lantern Festival with His Majesty Xia Kingdom last night?"
"No... no." Ling Lanyu shook her head quickly: "I just went to the Lantern Festival with a guard by my side. Maybe my guard had a similar appearance to His Majesty Xia, so he was mistaken. I don't know To start such gossip, I... I don't want to do anything..."
Yun Shang narrowed her eyes: "Is there a guard who looks similar to our Majesty beside the princess?"
After asking, without waiting for Ling Lanyu to answer, he asked again: "Although the princess said that she is not Your Majesty, but now the rumors have spread and everyone in the city knows about it, tell me, what should I do about this matter?"