"Your Majesty! The third prince wants to see you!"
The sound of communication suddenly came!
Everyone in the hall was surprised.
Emperor Jiawen frowned:
"Just say that I am busy with something right now and ask him to wait in the imperial study room!"
Eunuch Min wiped the sweat from his forehead:
"Your Majesty, the third prince said that he must remember what he said and must see you immediately!"
Emperor Jiawen's face became even more ugly, and he suddenly slapped the table:
"He is getting more and more outrageous!"
The events of the past two days had already made him agitated, but he didn't expect Rong Jiu to join in the fun.
During the time he was in the imperial capital, he had always been quite law-abiding. Why did he suddenly become like this
Eunuch Min shivered and was about to cry but had no tears:
"Your Majesty, the third prince said that he came today because of the matter of the fourth princess."
"oh?"
Emperor Jiawen was a little surprised and frowned.
"He and Zhenzhen have never had much contact. What happened today?"
The queen on the side felt a thump in her heart and felt a little uneasy.
The last time Rong Jin was put under house arrest was because Rong Jiu complained in front of His Majesty. Today he came, I don’t know what he had in mind!
She advised with some worry:
"Your Majesty, as the saying goes, family scandals should not be made public. It is better to try not to make Zhenzhen's disappearance a big deal? It is better to investigate and deal with it whether it is for the royal family or Zhenzhen. If the third prince is involved again, I’m just afraid it won’t be easy to deal with.”
Emperor Jiawen thought for a moment, but then shook his head:
"Rong Jiu has always had a calm personality. Since he dares to come, he must really know something."
As he said that, he raised his hand towards Eunuch Min.
"Let him in."
"yes!"
Eunuch Min quickly went outside the palace and asked Rong Jiu to come in.
The queen bit her lip secretly, feeling somehow more nervous.
Soon, Rong Jiu strode in.
He has been on the battlefield all year round. Although he is only twenty years old now, slightly younger than Rong Jin, he is physically strong and has a strong aura.
Although he was wearing a brocade robe, he still couldn't hide the evil aura of a military commander.
It was the aura that comes from someone who has experienced a life-and-death fight on the battlefield.
Rong Jiu's eyes quickly swept across the hall and stayed on the queen for a moment.
The queen's heart skipped a beat when he saw him, and she quickly turned away.
"My son, I have met my father, the emperor, and my mother, the queen."
Rong Jiu stood still in the main hall, clasping her hands into fists, and saluted Emperor Jiawen and the Queen.
Emperor Jiawen did not beat around the bush and asked straight to the point:
"There is no need to pay attention to these false etiquette. You said before that you know some news about Rong Zhen, but is it true?"
Rong Jiu nodded:
"My son asked to see my father today, that's why."
Emperor Jiawen sat up straight:
"Say it!"
Rong Jiu's eyes fell on Chu Ning:
"My son was outside before and heard that my father seemed to be planning to imprison Master Chu Ning?"
Emperor Jiawen didn't know why, but he didn't deny it: "Not bad."
Rong Jiu shook his head:
"Father, you must never do this. By doing this, you have greatly wronged Lord Chu Ning! I can confirm that Lord Chu Ning has nothing to do with this matter!"
As soon as the words came out, not only Emperor Jiawen and the Queen, but also Chu Ning looked shocked.
This Rong Jiu came to speak for him
Chu Ning quickly recalled it in her mind. She didn't seem to have much interaction with the third prince.
In this crisis moment, whoever gets involved will be in trouble, and others can't avoid it, so how can he-
"Rong Jiu, do you know what you are talking about?"
Emperor Jiawen's expression instantly became serious, and his voice was full of majesty.
Rong Jiu's expression remained unchanged:
"I know. In fact, not only Lord Chu Ning, but also Chu Liuyue has nothing to do with this matter."
The queen finally couldn't hold it any longer:
"Third Prince, do you know that Lu Yun has found Zhenzhen's hairpin in Chu Ning's home! The evidence is conclusive and cannot be denied! Why are you speaking for his father and daughter like this now!?"
A meaningful smile appeared on Rong Jiu's face, she looked at the queen and said slowly:
"Queen, is that hairpin really dropped by Rong Zhen in Master Chu Ning's house?"
The queen's heart suddenly skipped a beat:
"W-what did you say!?"
"I heard that Mr. Lu Yun led people to search at that time, and Mr. Chu Ning's family is well known that after severing relations with the Chu family, Mr. Chu Ning and Chu Liuyue's father and daughter have been living in the new house, and even No servants were invited. During the search, only Master Chu Ning was there.
If someone deliberately brought this hairpin there and lied about finding it there, who would be able to discover it? Even if Master Chu Ning has three heads and six arms, I'm afraid he can't keep an eye on everyone, right? "
Emperor Jiawen's expression changed slightly.
What Rong Jiu said was not unreasonable.
The queen's hands secretly clenched the armrests of the chair:
"Third Prince, this hairpin was found in the backyard. Many of the guards at the time can testify. Are they all lying?"
Rong Jiu paused and suddenly asked:
"Queen, I wonder if the hairpin you have lying around is the hairpin you found in Master Chu Ning's house?"
The queen was flustered by what he said. When she heard him ask this, she nodded unconsciously.
"Yes, this is it."
"That's it."
The look on Rong Jiu's face became more intriguing.
"This hairpin is exquisite and gorgeous. It is very eye-catching. Even if I stand here, I can still see it at a glance from such a long distance. I wonder if Master Chu Ning and Chu Liuyue are blind to see it. I didn’t have this hairpin, so I deliberately left it in the courtyard.”
The queen retorted in a panic: "Maybe, maybe Chu Liuyue was too panicked at the time, so she didn't notice? After all, the courtyard is very big, and she couldn't possibly see every corner -"
"Queen, what you just said was that this hairpin was found in the backyard, and many guards saw it with their own eyes. Why are you talking about every corner now?"
Rong Jiuyun's gentle words brought the queen to an abrupt halt.
The entire hall suddenly fell into dead silence!
Chu Ning's expression slightly condensed:
"Your Majesty, the minister was in the front yard and the guards were in the backyard. It is true that they did not see the hairpin found."
Emperor Jiawen stared at the queen, his eyes gradually becoming cold.
"Queen, is there anything else you want to say?"
"I, I just made a slip of the tongue!" The queen hurriedly stood up and knelt down, "Your Majesty, I have always stayed in the palace. I have never been out and have not seen the scene at that time. Naturally, I don't know what happened. My concubine, it was just a slip of the tongue just now!"
Rong Jiu glanced at her lightly, half-smiling.
"Queen, it seems that this matter really has nothing to do with you at all?"
"Of course not! Zhenzhen is my daughter. Now that she is missing, I am naturally the most anxious!"
A trace of resentment flashed in the queen's eyes.
Now she can see that Rong Jiu came today with the intention of completely dragging her down!
She raised her head and looked at Emperor Jiawen anxiously:
"Your Majesty, what I said is true! Situ Xingchen saw with her own eyes that Zhenzhen was with Chu Liuyue before she disappeared! She can testify!"
(End of chapter)