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Fortunately, Shangguan Jinghong was unable to prepare an antidote for her after all.
Qiao Mei is back, but what about Qiao Zhenning and Feng Qing? Have they also returned to the north
It would be great if I could contact Linlang, maybe she would know some of the details.
She was just thinking about it in bits and pieces when she heard Lang Xiang say with a smile: "It's a great fortune to be able to survive after falling into such a deep abyss. And now he has found a paradise and met a cultivator. It's a great situation. So, Master Ba is also a noble man."
As soon as he finished speaking, the court officials echoed him.
When Qiaochu saw this, he knew that the four-legged army had been formed. Shangguan Jinghong was indeed a fox. Although he had lost his memory, he still knew what to say so as not to let the prince take all the credit. Although he didn't know who his supporters were, he knew that there must be someone who would agree with him.
The Lang family is indeed important to him.
She glanced at Lang Linling, and Lang Linling looked back at her indifferently.
She sighed inwardly, and when she saw the emperor nodded, she breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that the emperor treated both of them equally.
Next to her, Shangguan Jinghong thanked the emperor again and was about to see him off, but Concubine Zhuang said, "Concubine Qiao is wearing a veil, but she has caught a cold. I heard that the water in the pond is cold. If the cold gets into her bones, it will be troublesome. Prince Rui must give Concubine Qiao a careful diagnosis."
Qiaochu was already worried that Lang Linling would become her enemy. Concubine Zhuang's words at this time might make Lang Linling even more unhappy. However, she seemed to be concerned about her. She had helped her before and was the mother of King Xia. She subconsciously stroked her cheek and was about to answer when Shangguan Jinghong said, "Thank you for your concern, Madam. Jinghong will take Qiaochu back home to rest."
"Um."
Concubine Zhuang responded calmly, but the emperor paid more attention and asked gently, "Is Concubine Qiao feeling unwell?"
Qiaochu smiled bitterly. The scar was ugly. She would never take off the veil in public again. But she couldn't always use Fengxie as an excuse. So she said softly, "Thank you, Your Majesty and Your Majesty, for your concern. Qiaochu's face was injured by the rubble under the cliff..."
As soon as she said this, everyone's eyes immediately turned from the Crown Prince and Shangguan Jinghong to each other in shock and amazement.
Qiaochu naturally understood everyone's speculation. Unless she had a scar on her face, why would she wear a veil? Shangguan Jinghong was a doctor and must have treated her. But she still needed to wear a veil, which only meant that the scar on her face could not be cured.
Her heart sank. She had never mentioned this scar in front of Shangguan Jinghong because she was afraid that he would feel pain and guilt. But that didn't mean she didn't care. After all, she was a woman, and women were naturally beautiful.
A big hand suddenly wrapped around her waist. She was startled by the tense skin and knew that Shangguan Jinghong was angry.
At this time, Qiaomei and Qiaorong came over, and Qiaomei sighed, "Why are you so careless, sister?"
She was confused about Qiaomei's condition when she suddenly saw Qiaomei gently touch Qiaorong with his elbow. Before she could react, Qiaorong said, "Sister, how is your injury?" and suddenly reached out and pulled off her veil.
"Let me see." Qiaorong held the veil in her hand and uttered the last three words slowly with a smile.
People all looked at her. One young palace maid was so shocked that she exclaimed, "Her face is so scary."
Seeing the surprise in everyone's eyes and the voices of pointing, Qiaochu stood there in a daze, her body stiff, until a crisp sound of palm strike broke through the air, and then she came to her senses. She saw Qiaorong, who was only a step away from her, stumbling towards Qiaomei with her face stroked. When she was about to crush Qiaomei, the prince and Shen Qingling quickly stepped forward and supported the two of them.
Qiao Chu was frightened and looked at Shangguan Jinghong beside her. Sure enough, she saw that his eyes were extremely cold and the hand that was clasped on her waist was now half raised in the air.
Qiaorong was filled with shame and anger, and still couldn't believe that she was slapped in the face. She felt a sharp pain in her cheek and gums, and her mouth tasted fishy. She actually spat out a mouthful of blood and a tooth.
Her whole body was shaking violently, and she suddenly remembered that she had accidentally injured Qiaochu when they were still in the paddock. The warning from the man in front of her made her hate Qiaomei, who had ordered her, to death. Originally, Qiaochu had helped her in the princess selection contest, and she did not hate her sister as much as before. Now she became more and more angry and resentful towards Qiaochu. In the past, Qiaochu was only bullied by them, so who would support her!
But she didn't dare to say a word. Shangguan Jinghong's gaze scared her. If the emperor was not here, she thought he would definitely kill her!
People did not forget that as early as in the hunting ground, Shangguan Jinghong disliked Qiaorong because of Qiaochu. Now seeing that the emperor and the prince did not say anything, no one dared to persuade them.
However, at the same time, many careful court officials were nervously thinking that King Rui's palm was not simple!
He originally held Qiaochu with his right hand and slapped Qiaorong with his left hand, but as soon as his left hand came out, he immediately withdrew it, let go of Qiaochu, and used his right hand to hit him.
Qiaomei and Qiaorong were standing opposite him and Qiaochu. If he used his left hand and hit Qiaorong's right cheek, Qiaorong would fall to his left. If he used his right hand, Qiaorong's left cheek would be slapped and she would most likely fall to Qiaomei's right. And the king of Rui clearly used force in this palm strike, Qiaorong was bound to fall to Qiaomei.
Although the fault lies with the reckless Fourth Princess Qiaorong, one should not give face to others. Qiaorong is fine, but Qiaomei is the prince's woman.
Before the siege on the narrow road, it was well known that the prince was talented and arrogant, and because of his status, no one could offend him. However, on the narrow road, the emperor slapped the prince in anger. No one knew why, but since then, the prince behaved more restrained, and his relationship with the emperor seemed to be warming up.
What Prince Rui did was tantamount to declaring war on the Crown Prince.
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At this time, the prince supported Qiaomei and asked in a low voice, "Mei'er, are you okay?"
He raised his eyebrows, shook his head and smiled; his eyes moved, but his expression was a little dazed.
The prince then looked at Qiao Rong coldly, "You are too presumptuous, why don't you apologize to Master Ba and Concubine Qiao!"
This was beyond everyone's expectations. Doesn't this mean that the Crown Prince gave way to King Rui
But even if she hadn't seen Prince Ning and Zong Pu winking at her, and the surprise in Lang Xiang and Lang Linling's eyes, even Shen Qingling's face changed, biting her lower lip and staring at her. Qiao Chu saw that the emperor frowned slightly, and knew that something was wrong. The emperor didn't say anything, and waited for Shangguan Jinghong's opinion.
Although Shangguan Jinghong has been recognized by the emperor and is on par with the prince, he has always been friendly and respectful to his brothers. Now is the key to seize power. Since Shangguan Jinghong has promised not to repair the mausoleum, it may not be impossible for him to sit on the throne. Moreover, this is his lifelong ambition. She loves him and does not want to stop him.
Therefore, his favor in the emperor's heart cannot be diminished in the slightest.
She knew that Shangguan Jinghong was angry, staring at Qiaorong with fierce eyes. If Shangguan Jinghong had not lost his memory, he would never attack Qiaomei even if he was angry. After all, unlike the paddock, Qiaomei did nothing on the surface this time.
He has lost his memory now. Although he is still a deep and calculating person, he may not care about the power struggle. He only thinks about what is more important.
She got some sincerity when he was incomplete, but it shouldn't have happened.
Lang Linling had walked up to him and gave him a wink, but he didn't even look at her. She was shocked and anxious, but knew that persuading him would be inappropriate, so she had an idea, covered her heart with her hand, and bent down slightly.
Shangguan Jinghong was startled and immediately supported her. His eyes changed instantly, "Is it a heart attack?"
She took the opportunity to whisper in his ear, "Let me ask you to smooth things over."
When he embraced her and they looked up again, she only heard Shangguan Jinghong say, "Second brother, you are too serious. I was in a hurry just now and I hit the Fourth Princess too hard. The Crown Princess and the Fourth Princess are the most precious ones of Lord Qiao..." He paused and continued, "If I hadn't suddenly remembered that my left hand was injured when I fell off the cliff, I would never have changed my hand and bumped into the Crown Princess."
After he finished speaking, he nodded slightly to Qiaomei. Qiaomei seemed to be stunned for a long while before he nodded gently.
The prince smiled, but the emperor said calmly: "What is a golden branch and jade leaf? Isn't the concubine of a dignified prince a golden branch and jade leaf? She is also my Dongling's golden branch and jade leaf..."
The emperor was about to say something but stopped himself. However, everyone present could hear what he was hinting at!
After hearing what the emperor said, the tension in Qiaochu's heart finally relaxed, and he also understood why Shangguan Jinghong was able to develop his own power despite being so unpopular before. The excuse of right-hand man and left-hand man might not be enough to convince the emperor, but the excuse of golden branches and jade leaves hit the emperor's sore spot.
Ever since she participated in the concubine selection competition, she knew that the emperor did not like the North to exist independently.
I don't like Qiao Zhenning.
She had only briefly mentioned the affairs of Beidi to Shangguan Jinghong before. He knew how to use it to divert the emperor's attention whenever something happened. Of the two daughters of Beidi, the fourth daughter was favored by her father. The fourth daughter behaved arrogantly and looked down on others. She even dared to act wildly in front of the monarch of Dongling. The emperor also focused on the conflict between Beidi and Dongling, which seemed to be a provocation between Prince Rui and the prince.
The prince glanced at Shangguan Jinghong with a smile.
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Shangguan Jinghong seemed not to see it, his eyelids drooped slightly, and then he bowed and said, "Father's instructions are correct."
The small storm that had come suddenly had finally come to an end.
At night, the carriages quickly dispersed and headed towards the next stop, the palace, and the imperial garden.
After entering the Prince Rui's Mansion, everyone headed towards the hall.
When Qiaochu saw Lang Linling approaching Shangguan Jinghong, she quietly avoided Shangguan Jinghong and reached out to embrace him, walking with the four brothers and the beauty. The two maids were extremely happy. The four brothers hugged the fox Yuanbao, asked this and that, and wiped away tears several times. The beauty hugged her, and although she did not laugh and cry like the four brothers, she was also very excited. The three of them talked in a low voice. The two maids said that they wanted to teach Qiaorong a lesson just now, but they did not expect King Rui... Qiaochu felt mixed emotions in her heart, and she could not tell whether she was sad or happy.
In front, Shangguan Jinghong and Lang Linling were walking together.
When she walked away just now, she clearly saw Shangguan Jinghong staring at her fiercely.
Qiaochu laughed at herself. It was not that she was so magnanimous that she didn't mind Shangguan Jinghong and Lang Linling being together, but she had her own overall situation.
Before leaving, Lang Linling was the person she talked to the most, apart from the Crown Prince.
Lang Linling is his wife and a member of the Lang family.
As she walked, she thought of what she had been thinking about a while ago, and slowly walked to her old friend.
"Master Qiao?"
Lao Tie responded immediately, his tone slightly more respectful than usual.
She looked at Shangguan Jinghong and Lang Linling who were walking in front of her, and lowered her voice and said, "Uncle Tie, can you find a way to invite Prince Ning and all the others to come to Prince Rui's mansion tonight?"
Upon hearing this, apart from Lao Tie, Fang Ming, Jing Ping and Jing Qing who were walking nearby were all startled. Qiaochu understood what they were thinking. They were wondering when it would be her turn to make the decision on these invitations.
Shangguan Jinghong's amnesia must be made known to his cronies as soon as possible. He will go to court the day after tomorrow, and it will be troublesome if there is another disturbance like tonight.
Shangguan Jinghong’s current situation is actually very dangerous.
She smiled bitterly and said, "This is about King Rui, it is extremely urgent."
When everyone heard this and looked around, they immediately seemed to have reached a consensus without asking any more questions. Lao Tie nodded and said, "Okay!"
Instead, Jing Ping asked softly, "Master Qiao, would you like to invite Miss Qingling?"
The Prince’s carriage.
When they arrived at Chaoge, they changed to a large carriage. The crown prince and important people in the palace rode in one, while the female family members rode in another.
"If I am not mistaken, just now His Highness asked the Crown Princess to signal Princess Qiaorong..."
Cao Zhaonan asked softly.
Wang Mang and Shen Qingling were startled. The prince did not answer. He picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip of tea. After a long while, he said, "It's not surprising that my eighth brother was really moved by the outstanding talent at the bonfire banquet. Why don't I give it a try?"
Wang Mang clapped his hands and laughed, "That's right. This is a test of Prince Rui's heart, and it will also let His Majesty see that Prince Rui has no intention of submitting to the Crown Prince wholeheartedly."
Cao Zhaonan looked a little thoughtful, and said slowly: "Prince Rui is alert. The words of the emperor just now made the emperor feel uncomfortable.