Prince Rui has always been displeased with Xiao Ting's arrogance, but at this moment, his majestic lord was being ridiculed by a woman like this, he couldn't be more natural.
He just took a step forward and didn't intend to make a move, but was protected by the Ninth Prince.
Obviously such indifferent eyes, the ancient well has no waves, it seems deep and silent, and it is impossible to express the feeling of ambiguity.
But it made him instantly stiff, with a feeling of being unable to move.
Xiao Ting didn't notice the hostility between them, she poked her head out from under the Ninth Prince's arm, and said: "A gentleman uses his mouth but doesn't move his hands, you don't know that!"
"Who is it? Live your life on a dog."
The Ninth Prince's gaze left and returned to Xiao Ting, Prince Rui subconsciously took a step back as if awakening from a dream, keeping a distance from the Ninth Prince.
But when Xiao Ting spoke like this, she was so angry that she wanted to vomit blood, "You, this king doesn't argue with a woman like you."
He flicked his sleeves and turned back to the center of the hall, saying: "I also ask the Holy Majesty to be the master of the old minister."
Xiao Ting curled her lips, "It's like fighting with a child. If you can't beat others, you will sue the adults."
Although her voice was low, everyone's attention was on them at the moment, so they naturally heard her words.
Prince Rui was so angry that his face turned red and then turned pale, he stood there bent over with his hands folded, but he didn't know whether he should get up or salute.
The emperor, who was compared to an adult, could only come out as a peacemaker, "Okay, it's a farce, the imperial physician orders, immediately arrange a few imperial physicians to show Princess Rui, if you fall from such a high place, don't suffer any internal injuries."
"Your Majesty, you can't let the Ninth Concubine like this, just because the Ninth Prince is your younger brother, but the old minister is also your brother, you can't treat one more favorably than another!"
No one expected that Prince Rui, who had always acted as an honest man in front of the emperor, would say these words, and everyone was taken aback for a moment, but no one dared to step forward to say something, and everyone's eyes flickered.
Prince Rui was also confused by anger, and regretted it after he finished speaking.
The emperor's face was a little uneasy. He said this to be a peacemaker. The family's affairs were resolved behind closed doors. How did they get into the hall
Still so ignorant of flattery, ignorant of the general situation, it made him a little impressed.
"Yes, it's true that we can't forget it like that." In such an embarrassing situation, Miss Xiao Liu, who didn't look long, would come out to disrupt the situation.
"This concubine still wants to seek justice. This concubine almost fell into the water to save her. If the Ninth Prince hadn't reached out to save her, I'm afraid that this concubine would have fallen to pieces at this moment. Shouldn't Prince Rui show his life-saving grace?"
What? Prince Rui's expression was astonished, beyond words, "You, you saved Shi Zifei?"
"Of course, otherwise, how could this concubine make fun of the prince on the bridge and fall into the water?"
Everyone was speechless. She had never seen such a thick-skinned person before, and she said it so calmly when teasing a man.
"You, many guards saw that you were the one who drove her into the water, how did it become you to save her?"
Xiao Ting spread her hands and said, "It's true, I don't know how she fell into the water, besides, why should I push her when you said it's fine? Is it because she said a few words to my concubine's husband, is this concubine the kind of person who is extremely jealous?"
do not you
do not you
Doesn't your conscience ache when you say this
Prince Rui was really about to be blown up, he had never seen such a woman who turned right and wrong, and said so confidently, immediately said, "Then someone saw you beat her off the bridge with a stick, how do you explain that?"
"And that stick is now outside the temple."
"Bring it in." Xu Ge originally thought that the matter was over, but when he heard this sentence, he immediately ordered others.
The emperor didn't say anything anymore, he exchanged a glance with the empress dowager, and let the matter continue to develop.
When everyone turned their heads, they saw a guard in iron clothes walking in holding a mallet.
It's so funny.
It was the mallet used by the Huanyi Bureau for laundry. How could it appear in the hands of the Ninth Princess
Prince Rui took the things over and showed them to everyone, then looked at Xiao Ting and said, "Would the Ninth Princess explain why this stick is in your hand, don't tell me that you don't know where it came from?"
"A lot of people saw it at the time. Do you want me to tell them to come in and testify?"
Let the guards say that it was the Ninth Princess who knocked Princess Rui into the water, they naturally dare not, but it is possible to just say that they saw her holding this mallet.
Xiao Ting waved her hand, "No, no, this concubine doesn't belong to me, but it was my concubine who took it to the bridge. As for whether it hit your precious daughter-in-law, I don't know."
"What do you mean by that? Since you brought the mallet to the bridge, can she fly up and beat people by herself?"
"Besides, what are you doing with a mallet?"
Prince Rui felt that things had turned around, this time the Ninth Concubine would definitely not be able to afford to go around, and might even implicate the Ninth Prince, the Emperor must give him an explanation.
Seeing the sneer that overflowed from the corner of Prince Rui's mouth, the Ninth Prince frowned slightly, held Xiao Ting's hand, and looked down at her.
Seeing that she didn't have the slightest fear, she smiled cheerfully, then let go of his hand, strode forward, took the mallet from Prince Rui's hand, patted the left hand twice with her right hand, to conceal the evil smile in her eyes, wanton but radiant.
"Benfei thinks that you are old, Prince Rui, and your memory is not very good. I just said that when I saw the Ninth Prince and your daughter-in-law having a tryst on the bridge, oh wrong, they met on the bridge by chance, so I naturally wanted to warn you!"
"That's right, which girl here sees her husband standing and talking with other women, and that girl is still crying, she should also want to come forward to make some arguments?" Xiao Ting said indifferently.
"My concubine is holding a mallet. She just wants to beat the mandarin duck with a stick. Who knows that she jumped into the water before the mandarin duck is beaten. Could it be that she has a guilty conscience?"
Xiao Ting made an expression of sudden realization, and said in a very simple sentence that Princess Rui was diving into the water to avoid responsibility, and she didn't push her into the water.
"Besides, Prince Rui said that many guards saw this concubine knocking her into the water, so let those so-called witnesses come forward to testify. This concubine is the kind of person who doesn't shed tears when she sees the coffin."
In the last sentence, her voice was very low, she smiled contemptuously at Prince Rui, and then turned around lightly.
"I still don't believe it. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he still dares to say that black is white?"
Prince Rui was so angry that his heart ached, his liver ached, his lungs ached, his whole body ached, he wished he could kill this woman, damn it, she was the one who said black was white, now he is blaming himself.
He was still threatening, if any of the lifeless guards dared to come in to testify in this situation, wouldn't that be clearly courting death
"I, Xiao Ting, have always said what I say, and I dare to act. Everyone in the world knows that I am not afraid to admit what I have done. Besides, do I need to push her? Is it true that the prince is not clear with her?"
Xiao Ting raised her eyes and glanced at the Ninth Prince, with a half-smile, but the Ninth Prince's eyebrows were lowered, and he was very uncomfortable with her words.
Prince Rui was really pissed off by this couple of dogs. Although the Ninth Prince didn't say anything from the beginning to the end, his intention to support Xiao Ting was clearly stated there, and they didn't dare to overdo it.
Others may not think so much about it, thinking that the Ninth Prince is just an idle prince with nothing to do, powerless and powerless, but he knows that this person has a very close relationship with the emperor, and he also holds a power, and perhaps has other hidden identities that are not known to the public, which he cannot afford to offend.
At least right now, he can't offend him, let alone target him.
The matter seemed to be stuck here and couldn't go on. Both sides held their own opinions. At the moment, many people didn't know who to believe, but Xiao Ting was right, she never bothered to lie.
The emperor had nothing to say when he saw Prince Rui, and Elder Xu Ge also calmed down, so he came out to be a peacemaker, "Okay, this matter ends here, let's see how Princess Rui is hurting first?"
The farce stopped, Xiao Ting and the Ninth Prince returned to their seats and sat down, feeling happy, and ordered Hong Shao, "Go and find something to eat for my concubine. The fighting power was too exhausted just now, and my concubine needs to replenish energy now."
Hong Shao responded and went to look for the palace servant who arranged the meals. At this time, the emperor spoke again, and brought up the old story again, about Zhaohua's marriage.
After all, there were two people in a row today, and two men refused to marry Zhaohua. If they couldn't decide today, it would be very embarrassing if they brought up the old matter again in the future. Moreover, she was indeed not too young, and it was time to get married.
The emperor's question was implicit, and everyone knew it.
Surprisingly, no one dared to come forward to promise, there was no way, just now Zhaohua clearly stated that the person she likes is Yuchi Xinxin, and she was rejected by the person she likes, plus the emperor's marriage just now, she dared to refuse, who would want to be a two hundred and five
There is no need to think about it, even if you go up to confess your love, the ending will not be unexpected, it must be rejected by Zhaohua, why bother to make such a thankless and shameless thing.
Zhaohua's complexion was not good, she ignored these things, she sat on the side, but looked at Yuchi Xinhan's side, with anger and unwillingness in her eyes.
He looked at Xiao Ting who was sitting next to the Ninth Prince, and finally couldn't stand it any longer, and strode over, everyone fell into silence, and Zhaohua's movement immediately attracted everyone's attention.
She walked up to the Ninth Prince, coquettish and angry, and half-truthfully said, "Uncle Ninth Prince, thank you for being so kind to Xiao Ting, but do you know that she is always in a hurry?"
Zhao Hua's words were not surprising to many people, because she had just mentioned this not long ago, but Xiao Ting had already left with Hong Shao at that time, so she didn't hear it.
The Ninth Prince raised his eyes, but did not speak, Zhaohua was impatient, stared at Xiao Ting, and said: "She, she is not a woman, she seduces Yuchi Xinhan, and the person Yuchi Xinhan likes is her."
(end of this chapter)