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"Master."
"Jingqing, take her back."
Prince Rui's Mansion, beside the hot springs.
Two people were tied to two trees, with bamboo sticks held between their upper and lower jaws, saliva flowing, and they looked panicked and embarrassed. Even if they bit their tongues to commit suicide, they couldn't do it.
In front of the two of them, fighting were people from the Rui Palace, the Ning Prince and his wife, Zong Pu and Dong Ning.
"Old Eight, how do you know that the spy is Xiang'er?"
King Ning tightly held the letter he had found on the street vendor, feeling both surprised and delighted.
Your Highness, the Lang family has shown signs of treason, and Prince Rui has been unable to find Qiaochu.
That was the content of the letter.
Shangguan Jinghong's eyes were dark, but he did not show any joy like everyone else. "Perhaps I should say that this person is no longer Xiang'er."
Everyone was shocked. Dong Ning quickly stepped forward and touched Xiang'er's face. Then there was a "hiss" sound, and a human face fell down.
Everyone was shocked again. It was a short, beardless man, so well disguised that no one could tell anything. Dong Ning said in a trembling voice, "Shrinking bones... Shrinking bones? This man is a master of disguise."
Fang Ming was still in disbelief. "I have dealt with slaves and maids a lot, and I don't think I am a rough person... This person is very similar, and there is really no flaw."
"Master, how do you know he's not Xiang'er?"
Jing Qing was impatient, and when everyone was shocked and looked at Shangguan Jinghong, he could not help but shout out.
Shangguan Jinghong's eyes narrowed slightly, still staring at the letter in Prince Ning's hand. Hearing this, he said softly, "That day, I saw Concubine Lang put away her inkstone and brush in her room. Xiang'er may be a coarse and vulgar person, but she has been with Concubine Lang for many years. Even if she can't learn to be talented, she can't even put away an inkstone? No matter how anxious she is, she will never stack two inkstones together after years of habit. This will scratch the good inkstone."
"Of course, I wasn't sure then."
Seeing that everyone suddenly realized but was still confused, especially Dong Ning, Zong Pu smiled and said, "Didn't Master Ba say that day that he found something interesting? It's this thing."
Jing Qing scratched his head and said, "But the master didn't say anything at the time. He just asked you, Master Zong, to pass on another message to Master Xia on his behalf."
"Yes," Zong Pu nodded, "After Qing'er's incident, the Eighth Master asked me to ask my foster father about something that night. That was whether there was anyone else wearing a human mask besides Qing'er at the palace banquet that night."
"As my foster father said, Concubine Lang's maid has changed her appearance."
"So that's how it is."
Everyone suddenly realized. Dong Ning looked at the man tied to the tree stump several times, "Such a wonderful disguise, Adam's apple, bone shrinkage, voice change..."
"Why did you reveal him tonight?"
Jing Ping looked at Shangguan Jinghong, only to see that Shangguan Jinghong's eyes became more and more stern. He was a little frightened, and so were everyone else. However, Prince Ning suddenly thought of something and blurted out, "Eighth Brother, you have long suspected that it was the fake Xiang'er who brought the information about Qiaochu's escape to the person behind him, but you don't know who ordered him to do so. You are afraid that he is a stubborn person and would rather die than confess or frame others. That night when you came back from the Lang family villa, you went to find Concubine Lang and forced her to tell you the whereabouts of Qiaochu, and threatened to kill Xiang'er. It was all fake! You want Concubine Lang to hate you, and the fake Xiang'er has a message to pass on. Only in this way can you accurately find out who is behind him."
He suddenly remembered something, his heart sank, and he stopped talking immediately.
Zong Pu also thought of it. Seeing Dong Ning's confusion, he continued in a low voice: "Little one, don't you understand? Since Xiang'er is Lang Fei's maid, she must have participated in Lang Fei's help in your sister's escape."
Dong Ning thought about it carefully and finally understood. She said in a lost voice, "That is to say, Jia Xiang'er was originally sent by the prince to gather information. He naturally reported to his master that Sister Qiao was going to escape, so, so..."
Everyone was dejected. For a moment, no one knew and no one dared to say anything.
Therefore, the leader is in the hands of the prince.
King Ning gritted his teeth and finally said, "Old Eight, based on what we've seen before, Shangguan Jinghao seems to have some feelings for Qiaochu. If anything happens, you..."
When he said this, Perrin grabbed him and said hoarsely, "Okay, don't say any more—"
Her heart trembled and she suddenly stopped talking.
"I don't care what happened to her, as long as she's not dead."
Everyone was stunned. They heard a hoarse voice, saw a flash of a green robe, and Shangguan Jinghong was walking towards the iron gate.
"Old Eight, where are you going?"
"Call the soldiers and bring her back. She must be very scared after so many days."
"You are crazy. If you can't find the best person after you break into the Crown Prince's Mansion, the Emperor will be furious, and everything you have worked so hard to build over the years will be destroyed. Since you knew Xiang'er was a spy until now, you have been able to endure it for so many days, why can't you endure it for one night? Let's make a long-term plan!"
"No, Fifth Brother, I couldn't do anything at that time. I couldn't make even a single mistake. I could only endure it, just like I had endured it all these years. Now, let's just... destroy it!"
Prince's Mansion, Underground Palace.
A middle-aged woman who looked like a doctor directed two maids to come in with medicine bowls. Shangguan Jinghao leaned against the door and stared at her emotionlessly like a wild animal, his eyes gloomy, "Qiaochu, be good, drink it."
Qiaochu was trembling all over, shaking his head desperately, and retreating quickly.
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Chapter 325
"Shangguan Jinghao, I beg you."
Behind her was the bed and curtains. She could no longer retreat. Qiaochu closed her eyes and wiped away her tears, then slowly knelt down towards Shangguan Jinghao. Looking back at her first half of life, it was all bumps and bruises. If there was one thing that belonged to her in this life, it was the child in her belly.
"not good."
"If you insist on getting rid of this child, I won't live."
"Qiaochu, don't try to threaten me. You will survive. Otherwise, your two girls will be buried with you."
Although she knew it was impossible, she still stood up quickly and reached under the quilt. She could delay as long as she could - these days she had used the excuse of sewing to ask the maid to bring tools and secretly hid a pair of scissors under the bed.
Shangguan Jinghao's face changed, and he flashed to her side before the doctor and the maid. In a flash, a stream of blood splashed on her face and neck. Shangguan Jinghao put his hand on her neck to stop her from threatening to hurt herself, and even though he hurt his hand, he still took the scissors.
The two of them got along quite well these days. Xiang'er hid in Prince Rui's mansion to find out the relationship between the Lang family and Shangguan Jinghong. Her affairs with Shangguan Jinghong were kept secret. Although Xiang'er failed to bring back the news of why the two broke up, he thought that she had already given up on Shangguan Jinghong, otherwise she would not have run away despite being so favored.
Unexpectedly, she was like crazy at this time. His hand hurt, and he was afraid that she would hurt herself, so he slapped her and said, "I thought you were a smart woman who knew the times, but it turns out you are so stupid. Remember, I can pamper you, but I will never allow you to provoke me."
Qiaochu laughed in pain, "Your Highness should go buy a doll to keep you company. It will definitely be obedient. Even Qiaomei and others will listen to you. Why do you have to be obsessed with an ugly woman?"
"Are you... still in love with Shangguan Jinghong?"
Shangguan Jinghao smiled coldly, reached out and pressed her acupoints, then held her limp body in his arms.
"If I loved him, why would I run away? I've been thinking about it these days. My whereabouts were leaked because Miss Lang had a spy around him, right? Could it be that he failed to tell His Highness about me and Prince Rui?"
Shangguan Jinghao frowned slightly, seeing that her eyes were full of fatigue, her cheeks were stained with tears, and her cheeks were swollen from being hit by him, but she was still holding on to talk to him. He couldn't help but feel some pity for her, but then he suddenly realized something, and his heart sank suddenly. He pressed her mute point and put her on the bed.
"Qiaochu, you are talking to me about these irrelevant things. Are you trying to delay time? You still want to delay time at this point? It's useless. Who will come to save you? Shangguan Jinghong? He doesn't even know anything!"
He said this wantonly but somewhat irritably as he watched the tears slowly fall from the corners of her eyes. She was unable to move at this moment, but her eyes were filled with strong pleading. She had been his enemy in every way, and this was the first time he saw her begging him.
He shook his head coldly, and her eyes gradually turned gray.
"You are a famous female doctor among the people. I trust your medical skills. Give her medicine and take good care of her. After the evil child is born, have someone call me. Be careful. If you hurt her in the slightest, I will kill you."
"Yes, Your Highness."
The middle-aged woman and her two maids knelt down in horror.
He didn't want to look at her expression, so he flicked his sleeves and walked out.
study.
Cao Zhaonan and Wang Mang were slightly surprised when they saw Shangguan Jinghao come in. They both knew where he had been and what he was going to do.
Wang Mang saw his sinister expression and said hurriedly, "Your Highness, although I have not received any letter from my spies, I think it must be good news. The rift between the Lang family and Prince Rui is getting bigger and bigger."
"Yeah." Shangguan Jinghao nodded, a slight smile on his face.
Cao Zhaonan smiled and said, "It was not in vain that the censor disguised himself as 'Fang Jing' and went to lobby the virtuous king. The fact that the prince Rui lost his memory seemed insignificant at first glance, but it was a turning point. The Lang family knew from the virtuous king that the prince Rui lost his memory and that the divorce of Lang Fei was not a ploy that the prince Rui had not had time to explain to them, but was done sincerely by the prince Rui."
"The fake carriage map was given to the virtuous king by Fang Jing. On the narrow road, the virtuous king's assassins didn't even see the shadow of the prince, let alone assassinate him. The virtuous king has long distrusted Fang Jing, but this time Fang Jing brought Bishui as evidence, and what he said was beneficial to him, so he listened to it and then told the Lang family."
Wang Mang nodded. "It is said that beauty is the root of trouble. Prince Rui is becoming more and more corrupt. It is not difficult to send someone to sneak into Prince Rui's mansion, but if the person disguised is not someone close to Prince Rui, he will easily find out. If it is an ordinary servant, it is impossible to find out the news."
"If he hadn't sent Bishui to let our spies buried around the Rui Palace know, and kill the escorts silently on the way, so that the news couldn't be reported back to the Rui Palace, we would never have known about his amnesia from Bishui; if he hadn't divorced Concubine Lang and Concubine Lang hadn't returned to the Lang Palace, we would never have let the spies in the Lang Palace observe and imitate Xiang'er, and finally replace Xiang'er. And he would have jumped—"
He quickly stopped talking here. This matter concerned the prince's secret, so it was not appropriate to say more.
Shangguan Jinghao's eyes darkened. Wang Mang was feeling a little nervous when he heard him say calmly, "Tell that fake Xiang'er to be careful. My eighth brother is not a simple person. Don't let him find out."
"yes."
"It's just that even if he finds out in the future, it doesn't matter. No matter what he does, it will be hard to win the hearts of the Lang family. Zuo Yizi? If I were him, I'd rather not do it."
Shangguan Jinghao raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and suddenly he put his hands up and pushed down a bronze mirror on the table.
With a "clang", the mirror shattered and the scene cracked.
Wang Mang was shocked. Cao Zhaonan was an old man in the palace. He immediately understood that "a broken mirror cannot be mended. Even if it is mended, it will still have scars."
The three of them laughed.
Suddenly, there was a sharp knock on the door.
Wang Mang opened the door.
A servant looked panicked, knelt down in front of Shangguan Jinghao, and said in a trembling voice: "Your Highness, the medicine... All of it has been poured down. The female doctor said that the fetus is no longer breathing. But the fetus is dead, but for some reason it can't flow out. The female doctor said that we need to use more medicine to make the dead fetus flow out, but the lady has lost a lot of blood. Your Highness, should we use more medicine?"
Shangguan Jinghao's face changed drastically and he stood up immediately. At this time, another servant came to report loudly outside the door, "Your Highness, Prince Rui is here to visit."
Chapter 326
That night, at Prince Xia’s Palace.
"You are such a bold woman. You are not even married yet, but you come to my palace every day."
"I can't learn to be shy like you Dongling women. I like you, so I look forward to seeing you all the time... There are still more than ten days to the auspicious day. By then, I will be here every day."
"Since you are so bold, I will kill you tonight."
"Ah... don't..."
The woman was picked up by the waist, giggling and laughing as she tried to avoid the man's kiss.
Looking at the two intimate people in the garden, several concubines walked away in jealousy.
King Xia looked at the woman in his arms breathing tenderly, and a hint of indifference flashed across his eyes.
Qiaochu, what am I to you? Can you call me and send me away? I can help you without asking for the reason, but you have been reluctant to reply to my letter for so many days
Xin Gu, how do you know these things? What’s in your mind
He was frowning in thought, feeling somewhat uneasy for some reason. Suddenly, Manager Xia came over with a strange look on his face, "Sir, a guest has arrived."
Prince Rui’s Mansion, dungeon.
The cabin was brightly lit.
"I just came down and realized something serious had happened. Sister Pei, why didn't you and Grandpa stop him?!"
Shen Qingling was shocked, suppressed the anger in her heart, and asked through gritted teeth.
Almost all the men had gone out and were assigned tasks, leaving only Dong Ning, Pei Lan and Fang Ming in the room.
"Brother Jinghong said that he couldn't investigate slowly and let Sister Qiao suffer any more..."
Seeing Dong Ning said half a sentence and then stopped talking, Peilan and Fang Ming were silent again, Shen Qingling sneered, "We can't investigate slowly unless we break in by force. You and I both know what the consequences of breaking in by force are. You can only watch Qiaochu destroy his foundation. In your hearts, I, the original owner, have become a bad guy now, but let me remind you, not to mention that there is a secret place in the Prince's Mansion, there are two other courtyards of the Prince in Chaoge. What if the Prince hides Qiaochu in the courtyard? Those two places are heavily guarded by guards, who dares to search easily? Since he went to the Prince's Mansion, those two places are out of reach. Not to mention that the Prince may hide Qiaochu somewhere other than the Prince's Mansion or the courtyard. If Qiaochu is really not in the Prince's Mansion, he breaks into one place and alerts the enemy. The Prince secretly asks people to transfer Qiaochu. What should he do? What he will face is the emperor's wrath."
Dong Ning and Pei Lan were startled, and then they heard Qing Ling suddenly laugh and said in a hoarse voice: "Besides, if Qiaochu really loves Shangguan Jinghong, then it's fine. She doesn't love him. She loves another man, Qin Ge."
Prince's Mansion