This place is remote and there are no villagers living nearby. Shen Xihe took Princess Yaoxi away, and she cooperated very well, clearing all traces. They had already agreed to hang Princess Yaoxi here overnight. Shen Xihe originally intended to wait until dawn and hang her for an hour just for show.
Princess Yaoxi insisted on being hung all night. She wanted to be in a mess and show scars all night to win the sympathy of Emperor Youning, and also to take it for granted that she would no longer pester Xiao Huayong and thus avoid suspicion.
Shen Xihe did not stay here, but asked Mo Yu and Mo Yuan to take turns guarding from a distance to prevent any unexpected danger. If Tubo's Shichen and Jinwu Guards found them in advance, it would be Princess Yaoxi's luck and they would not have to interfere.
In order to dispel everyone's suspicion, she wanted to punish Princess Yaoxi on purpose. She did not leave any trace, so the possibility of Princess Yaoxi being found in advance was extremely low.
Just as Shen Xihe expected, Princess Yaoxi was not scared. She had been hanging for nearly three hours. The imperial capital was cold and gloomy in October. Princess Yaoxi's lips turned purple and her face turned pale. Mo Yuan calculated the time and let Princess Yaoxi down.
Sui Axi, who was accompanying her, was awakened. Sui Axi went forward and used acupuncture to activate Princess Yaoxi's blood circulation. He made sure that Princess Yaoxi's life was not in danger and her hands were not disabled. Then, following Shen Xihe's instructions before he left, he sent the unconscious Princess Yaoxi back to the embassy where they were staying.
Shen Xihe woke up, washed, and was having breakfast when a eunuch came to the palace with the emperor's oral order, summoning her into the palace.
Shen Xihe knew why she entered the palace. She looked calm and didn't even look at the eunuch who was delivering the order. After she entered the palace, she stood at the gate of Mingzheng Palace, but no one came to report.
The cold wind was biting, and when it blew, it felt like her hair would be cut by a knife. Zhenzhu went forward to inquire, but the eunuch in the palace said that the emperor was discussing matters with ministers, and an important matter had occurred, so he did not dare to inform the emperor rashly for fear of angering him.
"The princess is weak and the wind is fierce. If the princess catches a cold, can you afford it?" Zhenzhu said angrily in a low voice.
The eunuch trembled in fear: "Miss, calm down. The first snow came early this year, and many places suffered from snowstorms. Some places concealed the incident and did not report it until today. Your Majesty is furious, and all the officials from the three provinces and six ministries are involved."
"Is there no shelter from the wind and rain in such a huge palace?" Pearl asked with a serious face.
"Miss..." The eunuch looked embarrassed, "Your Majesty is angry..."
They did not dare to act on their own, as no one was allowed to enter the Mingzheng Hall without permission. If they let Shen Xihe in on their own, the emperor would be angry and they would be held accountable. So they would naturally leave Shen Xihe outside. If anything happened to Shen Xihe, they would also be punished. In short, they would not get any good results this time. When gods fight, mortals will suffer.
Shen Xihe listened quietly and smiled slightly. She looked straight ahead and stood proudly, just like the winter plum blossoms quietly blooming on the branches in the wind and snow not far behind her.
After waiting for a while, the wind and snow grew stronger. Shen Xihe reached out her hand from her sleeve, caught a falling snowflake, rubbed it between her fingertips, and melted it. Then she raised her lotus steps and walked slowly in the wind and snow. However, the eunuchs standing at the door of the hall watching her felt as if they were facing a great enemy.