"We were framed together? What happened? How come I didn't know?" Pei Luoan said harshly, glaring at Xie Feng.
"That day, His Royal Highness Prince Jing came over, and the Crown Princess and Concubine went to meet the guests together. Then Concubine left for something, leaving the Crown Princess and His Royal Highness Prince Jing alone. Then a maid brought tea, and the Crown Princess and His Royal Highness Prince Jing drank it in the pavilion while waiting for the eldest lady to come back. I was originally waiting on the side, and then a maid came to find me for something. When I came back, I found His Royal Highness Prince Jing and the Crown Princess sleeping on the stone table in the pavilion. It took a lot of effort to wake them up."
"Afterwards, a doctor was called in to take a look. He said that there was something in the tea, but it would not harm the body. It would just make people feel tired and exhausted. The Earl thought it was no big deal, so he apologized to King Jing. After that, His Royal Highness King Jing left, and the Crown Princess returned to her own courtyard. Because this matter was strange, the Earl told everyone who knew about it to shut up and not to talk about it casually anymore."
Xie Feng spoke out the words he had prepared one by one.
In this matter, she must be innocent and stand wholeheartedly on Ji Hanyue's side. As for Concubine Ji, it depends on what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thinks.
Sure enough, after Pei Luoan pondered over these words for a few times, he could not figure out the cause and effect at first. Suddenly, he had new doubts. He stood up suddenly, his face livid with anger: "Ji Youran..."
After saying that, he strode out.
It was Ji Youran who brought him here at that time. If there was anyone else who wanted to see Ji Hanyue like this, there was really no one else except Ji Youran.
At that time, he wanted to explode on the spot, but Ji Youran persuaded him and told him not to say it again in the future, saying that Ji Hanyue would not really have anything in common with Pei Yusheng, and that it must be because of him that she had a crush on Pei Yusheng... Those words made him angrier when he said them than when he didn't say them.
But he listened to the advice and endured the matter.
He wanted to marry Ji Hanyue not only because of Ji Hanyue herself, but also because of Ji Hanyue's background. He couldn't let a momentary anger ruin the whole thing.
He has to endure...
But what if Ji Hanyue was framed? Where did the tea with medicine come from? How come Ji Youran was not here at the right time, but had the time to lead me here? Who led Xie Feng away
Why give some insignificant drugs that can make people sleepy? Is it for your own enjoyment
Putting all of this together, there is only one answer: Ji Youran lied to him. It was actually Ji Youran who lied to him. A surge of anger rushed up, almost destroying Pei Luoan's reason. He strode out, his heart burning with anger, and a feeling of emptiness, as if he couldn't breathe.
It’s all Ji Youran, it’s all this woman Ji Youran…
"Mingxin, I... I will be okay, right?" Watching Pei Luoan leave angrily, Xiefeng grabbed Mingxin's hand, eager to get support from her.
"Is what the girl said true?" Mingxin was also very panicked. She was afraid to hear such a serious topic, but now she had to control her panic and asked in a low voice.
"It's... real, everything is true!" Xie Feng gritted her teeth and said. No matter who asked her, she would insist that it was true. She had no idea and she was innocent.
"Since it is true, young lady, you don't have to be afraid. I think His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is really good to the Crown Princess." Mingxin whispered to comfort her and reached out to hold Xiefeng's cold hand.
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"Is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince...really good to the Crown Princess?" Xie Feng muttered to himself, his voice uncertain, and he didn't dare to be sure, his eyes were straight, and his voice was almost crying, he was really scared, "I...how come I don't know...I don't know...His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't...doesn't dislike..."
Mingxin reached out and covered her mouth, his voice getting lower and lower: "Girl, do you think you don't like this?"
She is not Xie Feng, and she knows some so-called "truths". She is not blinded by Pei Luoan's operations. This is her intuition, although she feels that this intuition may also be... wrong!
But no matter whether it was right or not, I had to say this to Xie Feng at this time! Seeing that her eyes were no longer straight, Ming Xin put down his hand.
“Yes, I like her... He must like her... Everyone says that the prince is very affectionate..." Xie Feng murmured, as if he was crying, as if he was comforting himself, or as if he was convincing himself.
"So, if you are wholeheartedly for the Crown Princess, His Royal Highness will definitely be happy, and you are telling the truth, so there is no need to be afraid." Ming Xin warned, "And now... you have no way out!"
"I... I understand. I understand what to do next!" Xie Feng gritted her teeth and said, yes, she had no way out. Following Concubine Ji made her feel more and more that it was a dead end.
In the past, when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince talked to her about the Crown Princess, she would usually avoid the question and at most would just agree with what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said. It was usually His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who talked and she would just listen.
Just now it was the other way around. She was the one who said it, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was listening, and he was listening very carefully, so it must be useful. Therefore, she must take the initiative to mention the Crown Princess in the future, and mention the Crown Princess from time to time. Even if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't mention it, she has to mention it...
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here, and he looks very angry!" A maid came in hurriedly to report. She ran so fast that she almost fell down when she entered the room.
Ji Youran reached out and touched her belly, thinking that it should be safe this time. She was embarrassed to become a concubine, but the fact that the Crown Prince had been staying with her for the past few days could be considered an alternative compensation.
While the medicine was taking effect, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince kept touching his belly, and he seemed to be able to sense that he was already pregnant with a baby. His complexion looked much better than in the past few days.
After hearing what the maid said, she hurriedly stood up and went out to greet him. No matter whether His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was angry or not, at least he came to her, which was a good thing.
It looked like His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would rest at her place again today, so her pregnancy would certainly not be in vain. Calculating the time, in a few days, she could have someone check it out. The more she thought about it, the happier she became, and she even smiled.
Just as he reached the door, the bead curtain hanging in front of the door was pulled down, revealing Pei Luoan's ashen face. Ji Youran was also shocked. She didn't expect that this so-called anger would make the prince so angry. It seemed that he could hardly control himself. She didn't know who had offended the prince.
I have been behaving myself well in the courtyard. I heard from my mother that I am mentally ill and would definitely not offend His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
After thinking this, she heaved a sigh of relief and bowed: "My concubine greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Pei Luoan looked at Ji Youran coldly, stretched out his hand, and suddenly pulled out a sword from the waist of a guard, pointing the sword at Ji Youran: "Ji Youran, what else do you have to say?"
Long pointed
The sharp sword pointed at Ji Youran. Ji Youran was stunned. His feet immediately went weak and he fell to his knees with a plop.
The next ones to kneel down were the maids and old women who were serving them. None of them could stand at this point. They were so panicked that their faces turned pale. They bowed their heads to the ground, and no one dared to say anything.
“Your Highness… I… have done nothing wrong to make Your Highness… so angry… that you actually… actually want to kill me.” Ji Youran cried. When she knelt down, the tip of the sword was still pointing at her throat. The cold light almost scared her to death.
But she had to do it now. If she didn't force herself to explain, the prince would really kill her.
Pei Luoan's eyes, which seemed gentle in the past, now had a bloody tinge. He stared at Ji Youran coldly without saying a word. Only the trembling tip of his sword showed that he was not calm either.
“Your Highness, the concubine is wholeheartedly managing the affairs of the Eastern Palace. Even if she did something wrong, you shouldn’t point your sword at her without saying anything. If she is wrong, you should reprimand her and punish her, but you shouldn’t point your sword at her. This... How will people view the concubine and you?”
One of Ji Youran's trusted maids fell to the ground crying and explained.
“Your Highness, please tell me… what did I do wrong? If you can explain it clearly, please don’t do it. I will commit suicide here, and I also ask for fairness and understanding.” Ji Youran burst into tears.
How could those things and words be said in front of others? Pei Luoan dropped the sword in his hand to the ground, and tried hard to calm the anger in his heart, knowing that he had lost his composure.
He strode into the main house, commanding, "Everyone, get out!"
The others did not dare to hesitate and retreated one by one, standing far away in the yard. The atmosphere in the whole yard was full of panic. No one knew what this concubine Ji had done to offend the gentle Crown Prince.
Ji Youran wiped her tears and walked into the room. Seeing Pei Luoan sitting on the chair, she knelt down again, took two steps on her knees, and knelt in front of Pei Luoan: "Your Highness, I have done something wrong. Even if I die, I will die with a clear conscience! If Your Highness believed any slander, even if I die, it will be unjust!"
"Tell me... what happened when Yin Gu saw the scene between the Crown Princess and Prince Jing that day?" Pei Luoan lowered his voice and asked sternly.
Ji Youran shuddered in her heart, and immediately understood what Pei Luoan meant. Did this mean that he knew something about this matter? Who said that? Who told the prince something
After much thought, he realized that his plan was exposed and immediately found an explanation.
"That incident may have been a misunderstanding. I explained it to Your Highness that day. Don't you believe it? Besides, it's been so long since this happened, and the Crown Princess is no longer with us. What do you want to do by bringing up the past? Your Highness has explained it to me clearly. I can have someone investigate it now, but it was my uncle and my second sister who made the decision at that time. It's not certain whether they are still here now!"
Where did those people go? They were all killed that night, and there was no one left alive to ask such a trivial matter.
Pei Luoan felt as if a stream of ice water had been poured over his head, and he felt cold all over. His hands on the table began to tremble, and even the teacup on the table began to shake...
The person is dead, there is no point in investigating... So... what are you investigating... Is this truth... still useful...