During the Lantern Festival, Ye Lizhu also went to the palace. The people were bustling with people, and the palace was also very lively. Gege$dang% novel
The marriage of Princess Lu Caichi of Xia Kingdom and the second prince Zhao Yi took place two days ago. Ye Lizhu did not go to the wedding of these two people, but this time when she entered the palace, she was able to see Lu Caichi, the second prince's concubine.
The Queen's Palace was very lively. Concubine Sheng was wearing heavy makeup and a bright dress that she had not seen for a long time. The Queen glanced at Concubine Sheng with dissatisfaction.
Concubine Sheng was still complacent and did not notice the queen's gaze.
Ye Lizhu sat calmly in her seat and did not come into contact with anyone. Princess Sirou was opposite Ye Lizhu. The two were not particularly familiar with each other. It was also because of Tao Meiwen that they had only played together before.
When Princess Sirou was drinking, the wine suddenly spilled on her body and all over her dress. The maid who was close to her did not dare to say anything. She said a few words to the imperial concubine and took Princess Sirou to change into new clothes.
When Princess Sirou passed by Ye Lizhu, she suddenly pressed Ye Lizhu's back.
She walked so fast that almost no one noticed her movements.
Ye Lizhu was touched hard, but she didn't say anything. She just lowered her head and drank two more sips of wine. After a while, she left her seat, saying that her legs were numb and she wanted to go outside for a walk.
Others didn't pay much attention.
Ye Lizhu took Haitan out together. Not long after they left, a palace maid said: "Princess, our third princess will not come back later. Do you want to say a few words to her? We usually play together."
Ye Lizhu nodded.
After passing a corner, I saw Princess Sirou whose skirt was stained.
Princess Sirou has a cowardly temperament. She is not Concubine Sheng's biological child, so she usually lives in the cracks and her life is not very satisfactory. She is not even as good as the legitimate daughter of an ordinary big family.
There was no one around. Princess Sirou knew the palace well and knew that no one would patrol here during this time.
She said: "Princess Qin, can you ask the maid to go aside so that we can talk alone? I want to reminisce with you. After you got married, we almost never saw each other again."
Both of them knew the relationship between Ye Lizhu and Princess Sirou.
If you suddenly come to reminisce about old times, there must be something going on.
Ye Lizhu said to Haitan: "Haitan, please go aside."
Haitan responded and stepped back.
When everyone was far away, Princess Sirou suddenly shed tears and held Ye Lizhu's hand: "Princess Qin, you must believe my words!"
Ye Lizhu didn't know what happened, but when she saw Princess Sirou's heartbroken look, she gently comforted her: "Don't cry. If you have anything to say, tell me first."
Princess Sirou said: "I went to deliver something to the imperial concubine the night before yesterday. There was no one else outside at that time. Because I was in the imperial concubine's palace, I didn't think too much. I went in accidentally and heard what the imperial concubine and the second emperor brother said."
Ye Lizhu said: "What did they say?"
Princess Sirou said softly: "The second emperor brother has been targeted recently, and he can no longer hold himself back. He said that instead of sitting back and waiting for death, it is better to stand up and fight, kill the prince and the King of Qin, and win the throne."
These words were treasonous, so Princess Sirou's voice was kept very low, and Ye Lizhu could barely hear her.
Ye Lizhu couldn't believe it: "What?"
Princess Sirou held Ye Lizhu's hand: "I dare not lie to you."
Ye Lizhu calmed down and said: "The noble concubine raised you under her knees. Although she cannot treat you as her own child, she still has kindness. Third princess, why do you suddenly tell me this?"
"Brother the Second Emperor said that when things are done, he will make me a concubine to Lu Xuantian of the Xia Kingdom. I don't want to marry far away." Princess Sirou did not want Concubine Sheng and the Second Prince to ascend to the throne.
Over the years, Princess Sirou has been walking on thin ice beside Concubine Sheng, daring not to say anything or do anything.
If the prince comes to power normally, even if the prince wants to kill Concubine Sheng and the second prince, he will not touch Princess Sirou. At most, he will let Princess Sirou marry an undistinguished family in the capital.
No matter what, Princess Sirou will not be a child after she gets married. She is a princess and she will be raised by any well-off family in the capital. Who would be willing to be a child for a carefree emperor
Princess Sirou grew up in the palace city and knows best how to live comfortably.
Concubine Sheng and the second prince regarded her as a pawn, and Princess Sirou never had feelings for these two people. For her, living well is the most important thing.
Princess Sirou said: "Don't worry, they don't know that I eavesdropped on their words. Princess Qin, I just hope that the prince will be in power normally and not deliberately embarrass me."
Ye Lizhu knew that Princess Sirou's situation was not very good.
Princess Sirou is not a direct descendant and does not have a high-status mother-in-law. When he was raised by Concubine Sheng, he was not taken seriously by Concubine Sheng.
She nodded: "If I can speak in the future, I will definitely help you. It's getting late now, and I should go back."
Princess Sirou nodded. She didn't want to stay too long on such an occasion. She said a few words to Ye Lizhu, then turned and left.
Ye Lizhu did not completely believe Princess Sirou. When she first heard Princess Sirou's words, Ye Lizhu felt that the second prince was bold. After thinking about it carefully, it was not impossible for him to rebel if he was forced to a dead end.
She was vaguely worried about Tixiao.
Seeing that the two of them had finished talking, Haitan came over and said, "Princess, what did the third princess say to you?"
Ye Lizhu shook his head: "It's just some small things."
Back in the palace again, Concubine Sheng was in high spirits and didn't know what she was talking about. Ye Lizhu didn't listen carefully and sat down, thinking about what Princess Sirou said just now.
She quietly glanced at Concubine Sheng again.
Concubine Sheng's appearance was different from the previous few days. She was much more generous in front of the queen, as if she had some backer.
At this time, a young eunuch came over and whispered something in front of the queen. The queen's face suddenly changed.
There are not only concubines in the harem, but also wives and young ladies from various officials' families. The queen gritted her teeth and said to Concubine Sheng: "Concubine Sheng, the good son you raised has brought discredit to the royal family again!"
Concubine Sheng's expression changed. She didn't know what happened. She said, "Why did the Queen say this? The Second Prince..."
Queen Ti said: "Everyone is gathered together today to celebrate the festival. My concubine, your lax discipline has caused the second prince to make a big mistake. Please go back to the palace and reflect on it!"
The second prince's mistake was originally a holiday, and Queen Ti shouldn't have said it in front of so many people, but she said it bluntly. Obviously, the second prince's mistake was not a small mistake, and Queen Ti had no intention of giving Concubine Sheng face.
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Concubine Sheng was shocked and frightened, and hurriedly retreated to find out what mistake the second prince had made.
Although the others were curious in their hearts, they did not dare to show it. They sat in their own places as before.
At this time, the second prince had already woken up after having cold water poured on his face.
The ministers all went back, but Ti Xiao and the prince were there, and the emperor was also in front of them.
Zhao Yi was still a little groggy. He looked at the emperor and said in a hoarse voice, "Father!"
The emperor was furious and hit Zhao Yi on the head with the cup in his hand: "You still have the nerve to call me father!"
At this time, Concubine Sheng rushed in. She was crying with tears all over her face. When she saw Zhao Yi's disheveled appearance, and saw Qiu Bin kneeling on the ground upright, she raised her hand and gave Qiu Bin a slap in the face, and cursed: "You bitch!"
Qiu Bin said nothing.
Concubine Sheng knelt forward and said: "Your Majesty! Yi'er is young and he has just married the fourth princess. How dare he covet your woman! It must be Qiu Concubine who seduced Yi'er while drunk! You know that Yi'er usually I am most filial to you, and I will think of you for all the good things I have!"
The emperor was so angry that his face turned purple and he could not say a word.
He had drank too much just now, and Prince Zhao Yun helped him go to the side hall to rest for a while. Who would have expected that when he opened the door, he saw Zhao Yi and the disheveled Qiu Bin hugging each other!
If Zhao Yun was not here, even if the emperor was angry, he would still kill Qiu Bin, a woman who did not know how to behave.
But Zhao Yun was by the emperor's side.
For a moment, the emperor felt that the always gentle Zhao Yun looked at him with a somewhat mocking look.
Which man would allow a woman to cuckold him? A face-loving person like the emperor wanted to strangle Zhao Yi to death when he saw his beloved concubine and his son rolling together, and was also seen by another son.
The emperor would not make this matter public, but it was impossible to spare Zhao Yi easily.
Concubine Sheng was crying, her face was full of tears. When the emperor was feeling distressed, Concubine Qiu suddenly said: "I have been getting along with the second prince for a while. I am here today because of the invitation of the second prince."
Concubine Sheng couldn't believe it. She raised her hand to tear Qiubin apart, but the eunuch pulled her away.
Qiu Bin took out a note from her sleeve: "This is sent by someone from the second prince."
The eunuch presented it to the emperor, and the emperor took one look at it, his expression worsened, and he gave Zhao Yi a heart-breaking kick: "You are such a traitor!"
Zhao Yi knew that the matter had been exposed, and he had nothing to quibble about, but some things were indeed not his doing: "Father, my son did not send a message to Qiu Concubine. Someone is plotting to kill my son."
Prince Zhao Yun said: "This is indeed your handwriting. Emperor brother, take a closer look. Who else has handwriting like this besides you?"
Zhao Yi said: "I was wrong, but I didn't send a message to Qiubin."
Qiu Bin narrowed her eyes slightly: "Zhao Yi, are you still a man? When you made friends with me in Liuyunting, you kept saying you wanted me, but now you deny it. Why didn't you deny it when you pounced on me just now?"
Qiu Bin is indeed interested in Zhao Yi. Zhao Yi is young and handsome, much better than the old and feeble emperor. But what she hated most was that Zhao Yi didn't take responsibility. He dared to enjoy it when it was good, but he didn't dare to admit that it was over.
The emperor said coldly: "Shut up!"
Ti Xiao glanced at Zhao Yi and said calmly: "The second prince has disregarded human ethics and committed such a serious crime. How should your majesty deal with it?"
The emperor now hates Zhao Yi and is extremely disappointed. He said: "The second prince has made a big mistake and has been banned for two months."
Ti Xiao sneered: "Only grounded for two months?"
Tixiao was aggressive and obviously did not want Zhao Yi to end well. The emperor also had the idea that Tixiao might have designed to harm Zhao Yi, so he did not want to punish him severely. After listening to Tixiao's words, the emperor said: "Qiu concubine does not know how to behave." , killed with a stick."
Tixiao said: "The second prince will also be punished by fighting. Otherwise, if everyone is like him, wouldn't there be chaos inside and outside the palace?"
The emperor's anger was not relieved, so he had to give Zhao Yi thirty more battles.
After everyone dispersed, Ti Xiao and Prince Zhao Yun went back together. Ti Xiao then said: "Yun'er, you did a good job this time."