The midday sun shines directly down, illuminating the bluestone floor of the palace with white light, which is dazzling.
Tingmeng had been kneeling in Zhengze Garden for two hours, and the bluestone in front of him became more and more dazzling.
Xiao Yizheng in the study looked sulky, while Uncle Zhong beside him frowned.
"Your Highness, should we let Tingmeng express her feelings about this matter first? Maybe she has difficulties." Uncle Zhong suggested.
Xiao Yizheng put the box of spices in his hand heavily back on the desk and said sadly: "She is stupid!"
Uncle Zhong nodded, knowing that he was very angry this time, but he still tried to persuade him: "Yes, but even if it is a capital crime, there will be a chance to confess. Ting Meng has been following His Highness since the palace. She was on that day
His Highness cannot bear to kneel with his head down."
Xiao Yizheng raised his eyes to look at the sun outside the window and said coldly: "No one asked her to kneel there. She can use this little cleverness to play into a dead end without even realizing it!" He sighed and ordered: "
Uncle Zhong, please send someone to invite the princess."
Uncle Zhong said yes and looked at Ting Meng outside the house: "Then Ting Meng, she...?"
"Let her come in and kneel down!" Xiao Yizheng frowned.
When Yueying came to report that it was Xiao Yizheng who invited Qingxi to Zhengzeyuan, Qingxi was burping.
The gate of the palace was closed for two days, and no news came from the palace.
During the past two days, Xiao Yizheng was in Zhengze Garden during the day, and usually came to Chaolan Garden to have dinner with her in the evening. The two of them also talked a lot about the southwest. Xiao Yizheng said that he would explain to her the matter of red silk grass.
, she didn’t ask too many questions. Last night, Xiao Yizheng said that Li Han would move out of the palace, so she didn’t ask too many questions.
When Yueying came back from Zhengzeyuan yesterday, she vividly recounted the conversation between Xiao Yizheng and Li Han. She vaguely felt that Xiao Yizheng left Yueying behind on purpose, just to let him pass these words to her. But what she cared about most was that
Yueying said: Your Highness is very surprised that Meng would care about Xiyingyuan’s food and clothing expenses.
Ting Meng has been in the house for many years, and Xiao Yizheng will not understand his character and habits, which can surprise him, indicating that things are abnormal.
Sure enough, when she entered the study room of Zhengzeyuan, she saw Tingmeng kneeling with his head down. She frowned slightly and walked to Xiao Yizheng's side.
Xiao Yizheng nodded to her and motioned for her to sit down next to him. Then, he waved his hand, and Uncle Zhong led Yueying out of the study and closed the door.
Xiao Yizheng handed a box of incense on the desk to Qingxi. Qingxi took it, put it to the tip of his nose and smelled it, and then knew that it was probably the fragrance of red silk grass. "Did you find this from the house?
" she asked.
"I found it in Xiyingyuan."
Qingxi was stunned: "Xiyingyuan? It can't be Miss Li! She never smokes incense."
Xiao Yizheng looked at Tingmeng who was not far away with a look of sorrow for his misfortune, and said angrily: "Did you hear that? You can't see through such a simple thing, and you think you are doing something stupid!"
Ting Meng trembled all over but didn't reply.
"Speak!" Xiao Yizheng whispered.
Ting Meng was still kneeling there, unable to see her expression.
Qingxi already understood that Xiao Yizheng had confirmed that this matter was closely related to Tingmeng. She placed the incense box in her hand on the desk and said slowly: "Tingmeng, there are only three of you, Your Highness, you and me in the room now. This
Everything in the mansion has been as usual for the past two days, and His Highness has not made any big show of checking anyone in the mansion, just to be safe. This matter is definitely not something you can do alone. Even if His Highness wants to protect you, you still need your cooperation."
Seeing that Tingmeng's back was rising and falling obviously, she continued to add calmly: "Is it because Miss Li treated you lightly?"
Ting Meng suddenly raised her head with tears streaming down her face. She stared at Qingxi with a sense of resentment, which made Qingxi pause and feel very puzzled.
"The princess is very generous. She allowed that woman from the world to live in Xiyingyuan where only concubines should live. She also protected and cared for her in every possible way, and even made her meritorious for protecting you. It's just that the princess is willing to help her, but she wants to send me out of the palace.
!" Although Ting Meng's voice was dry, it was filled with accusations.
Qingxi was confused by what she said and couldn't figure out the logic for a while.
"What do you mean?" Xiao Yizheng also opened his eyes wide and asked in disbelief.
"Send you out of the palace? When will I send you out of the palace?" Qingxi asked doubtfully.
"Isn't the princess anxious to marry me off?" Ting Meng's tone contained a layer of unwilling grievance.
"Are you talking about this?" Qingxi realized it at this time and immediately continued to explain: "I told you about my parents out of good intentions, and you didn't want to and I didn't force it on you. Besides, just for this matter, you will
Doing such a thing puts His Highness and the Royal Palace in such a situation?"
"I didn't." Ting Meng replied loudly: "I thought it would just make the princess uncomfortable..."
"What do you think?" Xiao Yizheng stood up suddenly and interrupted her sharply: "Don't you know that red silk grass and purple sweetener can only harm pregnant women? Tell me, who gave you these things."
"What?" Tingmeng looked at Xiao Yizheng in surprise; "Pregnant woman? What red silk grass? Isn't this fragrance something that can make people dizzy?"
Xiao Yizheng sighed and shook his head: "Ting Meng, you are always cautious in doing things, how could you fall into such a simple trap? I really don't recognize you."
Ting Meng's bloodless face was full of shock at the sudden realization.
The night before yesterday, she was already worried when she saw Xiao Yizheng returning home early, and then she felt a little relieved when she saw that Qingxi didn't seem to be in any discomfort.
When Xiao Yizheng came back from the palace, he issued an order prohibiting people in the mansion from going out, but did not explain the reason.
She had been uneasy for the past two days. This morning she heard that Xiao Yizheng had gone to Xiyingyuan. Soon her face became very ugly. She thought she would feel a little happy because of her success, but she became more uneasy at a loss. Until Uncle Zhong looked serious.
He showed her the box of incense and asked her to go to Zhengze Garden for questioning. She suddenly realized that the matter had not been hidden from Xiao Yizheng, but she still felt lucky, so she simply knelt in Zhengze Garden.
But what we heard now is this result.
"The Crown Princess almost had a miscarriage." Qing Xi's gentle words made Ting Mengsi paralyzed on the ground lifelessly.
Xiao Yizheng seemed a little unable to bear to look at her anymore. He turned his back and asked hoarsely: "Why?"
Tingmeng chuckled, and Youyou raised her eyes, "Your Highness, why did you stand up for Tingmeng back then? And why did you change my name for me? Tingmeng... Haha" she smiled foolishly, "I won't just do it all the time.
It was a dream.”
Xiao Yizheng frowned, as if he didn't quite understand.
Qingxi rolled his eyes and seemed to understand something.
Ting Meng held her tears and continued: "I shouldn't have expected this. I always felt that it would be nice to stay by your side for the rest of my life. But, even a woman like Li Han can come to the palace gate. The princess seems to
I don't mind either. I just thought that maybe one day, I can be more than just a female official in this palace, I can also serve you day and night. But the princess is unwilling to give me this opportunity and insists on marrying me off. Why?
Why can Li Han do it but I can’t? Why?..."
Xiao Yizheng suddenly turned around and looked at her, with the word "ridiculous" written on his face. "You?" He stopped talking as soon as he said one word. He was so surprised. After he turned sixteen, he was away from the palace all year round, and he often came back. , there is nothing wrong with listening to dreams and treating him. He never thought that listening to dreams would have such thoughts.
Ting Meng looked directly at him and said with a smile: "His Highness is surprised, right? I have never shown the slightest bit of admiration for His Highness. I don't dare. I'm just afraid of seeing His Highness's expression like this! I can be so silent. I look at His Highness, but I must not get married and leave the palace without seeing His Highness."
Xiao Yizheng opened his mouth, not knowing what to say at this time, so he turned around and sat down again.
Qingxi had been listening quietly, and suddenly remembered that Shen Tong once said that she hoped that she could have that one and only, so King Heng was not a good match. At this time, she really felt that she was right. She cried and laughed at the same time. Listening to the dream, there was no resentment, only sadness and sympathy. "So, it's me you hate, and it's me you want to harm?" she asked.
Tingmeng shook his head: "If I really hurt you, His Highness will be sad. I can see that Your Highness cares about you very much."
Xiao Yizheng and Qingxi looked at each other at the same time, and Qingxi quickly avoided each other's eyes.
"I just want you to distance yourself from Li Han and let her leave the palace as soon as possible. I really didn't know that the box of incense would harm the princess," Ting Meng continued.
Qingxi kept sighing and shaking his head.
After a long while, Xiao Yizheng asked in a deep voice: "Who gave you that box of incense?"
"The female officer next to Concubine Nian." Ting Meng's face was filled with only deathly silence.
Hearing Concubine Nian's name, the two quickly exchanged glances.
Xiao Yizheng was not surprised. He had already suspected this when Concubine Nian clearly jumped out and identified Qingxi. "What did she tell you?"
"She has known me since we were in the palace in the early years and knows my thoughts. She said that if I can get rid of Li Han and please the princess, the princess may consider letting me serve her highness. And Concubine Nian will also be with your majesty. If you say a few words to me in front of me, maybe His Highness will accept me."
Xiao Yizheng snorted coldly. "Then what does she want?"
"She said that Concubine Nian just wants to have more of her own people around His Highness."
Xiao Yizheng grabbed the tea cup at hand and threw it out: "Extremely stupid!"
Qingxi was also shocked. She had never seen him so angry before.
"Tingmeng, you have been with me for many years, but you don't know what kind of person I am! What kind of woman is there, what is concubinage? In my eyes, what about the women in the palace, and what about the ordinary people in the city? Why have I ever cared about my background? Li Han You are the young master Changfeng who is respected by many men, so how can you compare with those people in the palace who only know how to do things like flies and dogs? If I am interested in someone, others can't control it? I have always regarded you as a relative, no matter what. Don’t you know that there is half a love between men and women? Doing these calculated and harmful things in the palace is violating my bottom line, don’t you know? You speculated on the princess’s sincerity towards others and caused such a disaster. Today, I also I want you to understand clearly that I have no personal relationship with Master Li. There will only be one princess in our Prince Heng Mansion."
