Princess Chang'an quickly responded and asked Queen Fang to go and rest while she took charge of the affairs.
Because Empress Fang ordered that old officials over the age of 65 could be exempted from kneeling, Princess Chang'an arranged for those old officials to leave the palace first.
Among them was naturally Mrs. Wei.
Princess Chang'an looked at her coldly, patted Wei An's hand, slightly curled the corners of her mouth, and turned to look at Lady Xianrong.
Princess Xianrong was also staring in Wei An's direction in a daze, not knowing what she was thinking about.
Princess Chang'an knew her daughter's temper well. She lowered her head and coughed, which startled her daughter back to her senses. She then beckoned her daughter to her side and said softly, "Instead of staring at people like this, why not go and comfort the prince?"
The Lady of Xianrong County only then thought of this and nodded quickly, finding an opportunity to bring a cup of tea to Chu Jingxing.
Chu Jingxing was kneeling among the men, but unfortunately the princes had all left, and their sons, such as the son of Prince Jin, had suffered and only a few were left, so Chu Jingxing and Chu Jingwu were the most conspicuous among them.
But there was a great distance between them.
Chu Jingwu was talking to Shen Chen with his head tilted, as if Chu Jingxing was some kind of dirty thing, and it was disgusting to his eyes just by looking at him.
The Xianrong County Lady's eyes were filled with anger, and she felt sad for her husband. She endured it again and again, bit her lip, walked forward, bent over and called him, "My Lord, have some tea to moisten your throat."
She really looked at her husband with a lot of sadness and pity. She couldn't help but soften her voice and said softly, "No matter what, life has to go on."
Chu Jingxing looked up at her, followed her hand and stood up, then went to the side hall to rest. Then he leaned back in his chair and sighed deeply.
Xianrong County Lady put the tea aside, stepped forward and rubbed his shoulders and neck, saying distressedly: "You have been wronged."
She didn't ask what happened, nor did she doubt whether he and Wei Yulong really had an affair. She was just worried about him, which made him face his wife for the first time.
He nodded calmly and said in a soft voice, "There's nothing to be wronged about."
He looked at the teacup in front of him, stood up with his hands behind his back, walked to the window, looked at Chu Jingwu and Shen Chen who were talking outside, and pulled a mocking arc at the corner of his mouth: "It's just a matter of winners and losers. Whether you win or lose, you have to bear the consequences."
Xianrong County Lady followed him closely for a few steps, thought for a while, and couldn't help asking, "What's going on this time? Has Wei An schemed against you?"
As they were talking, Princess Chang'an coughed outside. The two of them stopped talking and looked at Princess Chang'an.
Princess Chang'an's personal nanny stayed outside and sat sideways watching the door. She came in by herself, glanced at the two of them first, then looked directly at Chu Jingxing, and then asked: "What's going on? Didn't you say that everything was planned? Why is it now..."
Chu Jingxing did not evade the question and coldly repeated the story. When Xianrong County Lady and Chang'an Princess frowned, he said lightly, "Wei An got those people to say something and found Third Uncle by following the clues. He imitated Third Uncle's handwriting and lied that Wei Yulin had discovered a great secret and wanted me to go over and discuss it in person. I was careless for a moment and remembered that Wei Yulong's temper was indeed capable of doing such a thing, so I went. As a result, I was fooled by Wei An."
Xianrong County Lady couldn't help but cursed in a shrill voice: "Bitch! Cunning and cruel! She did this just to ruin your reputation!"
Yes, now his reputation has indeed been ruined.
Princess Chang'an's attention was not on this. She was silent for a while before she looked up and asked, "What about Mr. Bai and the others..."
"They are all dead." Chu Jingxing's face became even colder, and his voice was as cold as ice in winter: "Not a single one is left. Because of this, the Five Cities Army did not dare to be careless and alarmed many people."
Wei An is really cruel, taking so many lives with one move.
Princess Chang'an couldn't help but frown: "This girl is really a ruthless character."
She paused, then continued to ask, "What are you going to do next? Your reputation is not very good now, and you will soon be sent to guard the imperial mausoleum..."
Chu Jingxing sneered: "Isn't this a good thing? Although my reputation is gone, it has helped me in the end. Who would suspect me of the Fourth Prince's affairs now? This also indirectly helps me clear the suspicion."
He turned around and looked at Princess Xianrong and Princess Chang'an, and spoke clearly, "I will be far away in the imperial mausoleum by then. If anything happens, it will be difficult to find me."
Princess Chang'an immediately understood and shuddered. She pondered for a long time before asking Chu Jingxing solemnly, "So are you going to just stop and wait for something to happen?"
She looked at Chu Jingxing with some worry: "The current situation is not as smooth as we expected. Although the Queen suspected that it was Concubine De's doing, Concubine De refused to admit it. The Emperor also did not seem to believe that it was Concubine De's doing. The Jinyiwei has arrested a large number of people in a short period of time. The people around the Fourth Prince are the first to bear the brunt. Are you sure that the wet nurse and Xiao Xiazi will not make any mistakes?"
She looked at Chu Jingxing meaningfully and reminded him: "You know, the methods of the Jinyiwei are terrifying, and the current commander of the Jinyiwei is still the Third Master Lin. His relationship with Shen Chen and Wei An..."
If Shen Chen and Wei An had any suspicion about Chu Jingxing, they would definitely ask Young Master Lin to fight the people around the Fourth Prince.
It’s not that I doubt Xiao Xiazi and the wet nurse are disloyal. After all, they are chess pieces that Chu Jingxing has trained for so many years. But how many of them can withstand the eighteen kinds of tortures of the Jinyiwei
She was really afraid of failing and bringing disaster upon herself.
Now her life and property are all dependent on Chu Jingxing. Once Chu Jingxing gets into trouble, she will also be doomed to die.
Chu Jingxing was much calmer than her. He smiled, sweeping away his previous dejection and discouragement: "Don't worry, I know my people. Besides, the Jinyiwei is not the only one who has the final say in Lin Sanshao."
No matter how capable Young Master Lin is, it is impossible for him to control the Jinyiwei like an iron barrel that is impenetrable.
There is always something to write.
He now had other more important things to do.
He coughed and asked Princess Chang'an, "The Queen hates Concubine De very much now, right?"
This is natural. Princess Chang'an hummed and said, "Of course I hate her. If it weren't for the pressure from His Majesty, I would have eaten her heart alive."