The Chinese New Year is getting closer day by day. After the second prince and the fourth princess of Xia Kingdom have decided to get married, they will get married next year. (Gege Party) The fourth princess of Xia Kingdom and Lu Xuantian also stayed in the capital.
After the second prince got into trouble some time ago and was punished, not long after, the emperor brought him to the court to participate in politics.
On this day, the second prince accompanied the emperor in the cabinet. Prince Zhao Yun was also there. Several cabinet elders and Ye Fu'an were all handling affairs together. Suddenly, a young eunuch came over and said a few words in the ear of the second prince.
Zhao Yi's expression suddenly changed and he narrowed his eyes.
The emperor asked: "Yi'er, what happened?"
Zhao Yi stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Something happened in Erchen's palace. Some property was stolen by the palace servants. Erchen will go back and take a look first."
If the prince said such things, the emperor would definitely reprimand the prince for being lax in his duties, but Zhao Yi was so popular with the emperor that he let him go without saying anything.
After going out, Zhao Yicai said to the eunuch: "Are you telling the truth?"
The eunuch pointed his finger at the sky: "How dare I lie to you? I have known for a long time that His Highness has been thinking about Miss Ye day and night, and has lost a lot of weight after getting engaged to the fourth princess. Therefore, I will come to you as soon as I get the news."
Zhao Yi smiled a little and was in a happy mood: "How did you pick up that thing?"
"Last time on the birthday of the third princess, Miss Ye came to the banquet. At the banquet, Miss Ye wore a gold necklace and a golden longevity lock. Later, a group of people were playing outside, and for some reason, the longevity lock was lost. , Miss Ye even looked for it with the maid." The little eunuch said vividly, "Who would have thought that when the servant was cleaning the palace garden yesterday, he found it in the grass. The servant did not dare to touch it with his hands, for fear of contaminating Miss Ye's things. Miss Ye How can it be that a slave can touch what is worn in front of me?"
Zhao Yi's heart widened: "Where did this golden lock go?"
"This slave gave it to my godmother, Aunt Li. Aunt Li knew she wanted to give it to you, so she specially sewed an exquisite brocade bag for you to wear."
If Zhao Yi got something, he would naturally not return it.
Little did he know that Ye Lizhu hated him, but after talking to her for a few words, she felt like she had seen a ghost.
Zhao Yi returned to the palace, and Nanny Li presented the golden lock. Zhao Yi opened it, and it turned out to be a golden longevity lock. There were eight words engraved on the front: "May the sun and the moon shine brightly, wishing you endless life." Needless to say, it was Ye Lizhu's stuff.
Zhao Yi rewarded Nanny Li and the eunuch with money, and then stroked the longevity lock after they went down.
He had been attracted to Ye Lizhu when he first met her, but unfortunately the two of them had no connection. Ye Lizhu was getting closer to the queen and was unwilling to pay attention to him at all.
Zhao Yi was holding the longevity lock in his hand and was a little distracted. A personal eunuch named Fuzi beside him said: "Oh, what a beautiful lock. Ordinary girls are not lucky enough to wear it, so only Miss Ye is worthy of it."
Fuzi handed over the brocade bag on the side and said: "After all, it is the private property of the girl's family. Your Highness, keep it well and don't expose it to outsiders."
Zhao Yi put the golden lock in the brocade bag and put the brocade bag on his waist.
Fuzi said: "Your Highness, please don't miss Miss Ye too much. Miss Ye is someone who worships the superior and disdains the inferior. The prince is the prince and the queen is the queen. That's why she is so fawning over you. If your highness were to sit in a high position, she would definitely kneel down." I beg you to favor me at your feet.”
Zhao Yi glanced at Fuzi coldly.
Fuzi noticed Zhao Yi's unkind look, and instantly knelt on the ground, giving himself two slaps: "The slave is guilty! The slave is guilty! The slave should not slander Miss Ye."
Zhao Yipi smiled and said: "If you know you are wrong, just go out and receive the punishment."
Fuzi kneeled and retreated.
Although Zhao Yi couldn't hear Fuzi slandering Ye Lizhu, he actually had Fuzi's thoughts in his heart.
If he were the prince and his mother-in-law was the queen, would Ye Lizhu still be so arrogant and look at him coldly? In the final analysis, Ye Lizhu still disliked him because his status was not high enough and he had no future prospects.
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Zhao Yi couldn't help but feel excited whenever he imagined Ye Lizhu taking the initiative to please him.
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Ye Lizhu didn't know anything here. It was only a few days later when she went to play with Tao Meiwen and saw Princess Sirou's face beaming with joy and listened to the girls talking that something happened to Zheng Yin'er.
The girl on Tao Meiwen's side did not have a good relationship with Zheng Yin'er, and the girl on Zheng Yin'er's side had always stepped on Tao Meiwen's side. So when something happened to Zheng Yin'er, everyone covered their mouths and laughed secretly, especially Princess Sirou.
Ye Lizhu stayed at home all day and really didn't understand these things.
Tao Meiwen leaned on the couch, cracking melon seeds and said: "Zheng Yin'er, you can't get married now. Everyone in her family wants her to die..."
It happened two days ago.
Zheng Yin'er felt proud when she saw that her plan had succeeded and she had successfully delivered Ye Lizhu's things to the second prince. She was actually surrounded by many young masters who were pursuing her. Zheng Yin'er used some benefits to induce the eldest son of Cheng'an Palace to do things for her.
At the banquet two days ago, the young masters and princes of the aristocratic families were present, and the ministers were also at the banquet. A group of people got drunk. The eldest prince of Cheng'an Palace was with the second prince. After being drunk, he touched the second prince. The tips bag is different from ordinary tips bags, so you have to look at it.
The second prince was also drunk, and he didn't know what to say. He asked the eldest son of Cheng'an Palace to tell him something, saying that it was a gift from his sweetheart.
They were all a group of sixteen or seventeen-year-old boys, making noises and vying for a look. When he opened it, he saw that it was a golden lock. A young man stood on a high place and read the words on the golden lock: "The sun and the moon will shine forever, may you live forever." After reading it, he joked: "Your Highness, the Second Prince, why is the Fourth Princess's golden lock so beautiful?" Are these words on it?"
The second prince suddenly woke up and said, "Give me the thing!"
What Zheng Yin'er planned actually only went so far.
Because the second prince would not be stupid enough to say who it was, the others would laugh and talk, but would not really ask about the specific person.
The next day, Zheng Yin'er added fuel to the fire and let everyone know that the golden lock belonged to Ye Lizhu.
The second prince wanted to marry the fourth princess of Xia Kingdom, but he hid something belonging to the lady of the prime minister's house. This thing might be used to seal the relationship. Once the news spread, and it spread from the mouths of a group of aristocratic teenagers, Ye Lizhu would never want to go out again. .
A palace maid happened to deliver drinks. She had sharp eyes and might not be able to speak. She immediately said: "The only one who is in poor health is Miss Ye. Miss Ye loves to wear a longevity lock. Could it be Miss Ye's?"
Ye Jiayou was at the banquet. After hearing this, he immediately said: "Nonsense, my sister doesn't have jewelry of this style! Let me see it."
If the second prince doesn't show it, he will put it away. Originally, the matter has reached this point, so the second prince should warn the others.
A young man said with a mean tongue, "You can't tell, Miss Xiangfu gave this thing away."
Ye Jiayou was young but hot-blooded. He couldn't bear to hear others insult Ye Lizhu, so he immediately smashed the cup and started fighting. He was a very young, mean-mouthed boy who didn't dare to fight back considering Ye Jiayou's age and identity. Suddenly, he alerted the prince, emperor and many ministers inside.
Things got louder and louder, and the golden lock was sent to the emperor.
All the prominent ministers in the court were present. As soon as the golden lock was delivered, General Xuanwei was the first to change his expression.
This longevity lock belonged to Zheng Yin'er. Zheng Yin'er often went to the palace. Several high-ranking concubines and princesses in the palace had seen Zheng Yin'er wearing it. There is Zheng Yin'er's name on the side of the lock, which cannot be seen normally. You have to put it under the light to see clearly.
General Xuanwei was disgraced. He had lost face in front of the emperor by raising such a daughter. What's more, Lu Xuantian was also at the banquet, which also affected the exchanges between the two countries.
Although the emperor suppressed his anger and ordered everyone not to spread the news, it was this kind of thing that spread the fastest in the capital.
But one night, the news that the eldest lady of the general's palace was having an affair with the second prince seemed to have gained wings, and the entire capital knew about it.
After the second prince sobered up, he was severely scolded by the emperor. But he was a prince after all, and he was favored by the emperor. If any young man was not romantic, a scolding would be fine. Zheng Yin'er's reputation was completely ruined.
Under such circumstances, she couldn't even be the second prince's concubine. After all, the royal family valued a woman's chastity the most. Zheng Yin'er was a promiscuous person and had been close to the second prince before marriage, so the royal family was not willing to have her.
There are other daughters in General Xuanwei's mansion, most of them are concubines. They will often marry to consolidate the power of the family in the future. The occurrence of such a thing with the legitimate daughter will also affect the reputation of other daughters. How much General Xuanwei originally loved this daughter, at this time I really hope that this daughter can have some backbone and hang herself to save the family's remaining reputation.
Ye Lizhu was a little confused for a moment after hearing Tao Meiwen talk so much.
Tao Meiwen took advantage of the absence of others and quietly pulled Ye Lizhu over: "Zhuzhu, did you do this? Your golden lock was stolen by Zheng Yin'er. She wanted to plot against you, but you ended up plotting against her."
Ye Lizhu didn't know what to say. She didn't know the details, but she knew that this matter had something to do with her. After all, it is all caused by a longevity lock.
But it was impossible for her to tell others too much. Ye Lizhu just smiled and said: "I didn't do it, but it shows that you can't do bad things, otherwise you will get retribution on yourself."
Tao Meiwen smiled: "I've been unhappy with her for a long time, and this time it's her fault."
Ye Lizhu knew that if someone was controlling all this behind the scenes, that person could only be Ti Xiao.
If he hadn't mentioned Xiao, I'm afraid Zheng Yin'er's fate today would be his own fate.
Even if he said that the lock was lost and he did not give it to the second prince, others would not believe it even if Tao Meiwen and others testified.
After returning home, before Ye Lizhu could rest, Ye Fu'an sent someone to ask Ye Lizhu to come over.