HLnovel Chapter 336 The Princess Wants to Play Badly 32
Chapter 336 The Princess Wants to Play Badly 32
"Oh, mother, how can you bring up these private matters? What does my going to Yingchun Tower have to do with my second sister harming me?"
"Could it be that Yingchun Tower belongs to my second sister?"
Mingnan said jokingly, but after she finished speaking, she realized that everyone was looking at her. The smile on her lips froze, and slowly turned into astonishment, "Really?"
The emperor sighed deeply.
"Yingchun Tower is the property of the second brother. The person in charge of your farm is to deliver the silver to Yunqing in Yingchun Tower, who will then give it to the second brother. Do you understand now?"
Mingnan was so shocked that he couldn't speak. "Yunqing... Yunqing is actually one of your people? What about Zhuoxiu?"
The emperor thought she could get some information out of him, but he didn't expect that she was still thinking about the two young prostitutes. He couldn't help but glare at her, and said angrily, "Look at what you have accomplished!"
Mingnan lowered his head in grievance and muttered, "I have been a loser for a long time, why is the Queen scolding me? Besides, this is not my fault. I was kept in the dark, and my money and my body were stolen. Where can I go to seek justice?"
The emperor stared at her for a while, his expression eased a little, and he waved his hand helplessly and said, "You two get up."
Upon hearing this, Xie Wu Yu immediately helped Ming Nan up.
Mingnan's eyes were red, and he looked at Mingjin again, "Second sister, don't you feel guilty? We are sisters, if you need money, you can just tell me, why do you have to scheme behind my back?"
"And elder sister, you also know about this? When did you know about it?"
The Crown Princess looked at her deeply. "It was the night you went to Yingchun Tower that I suddenly received three account books. They recorded the details of the money embezzled by your teahouse manager, and there was another book that recorded the mistakes of the people around me. I sent people to check and found that they all matched, so I took the initiative to send people to search Yingchun Tower."
"What a coincidence?"
Mingnan was stunned for a moment, then realized and said, "So you suspect that it was me who sent the letter? Are you trying to trick me?"
emperor:"……"
The Crown Princess: “…”
Although it is true, you don't have to say it so bluntly.
Mingnan took a step back and stared at the emperor in a daze, "Mother, do you think the same of me?"
The emperor was speechless for a long while, and said helplessly: "You are so old, but you still cry easily. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
"Alright, I know I have wronged you this time. You should go back home first. I will give you justice after I have investigated the matter."
Finally, she reminded him worriedly: "You should also calm down and stop hanging out with those questionable people all day long."
"The same is true for Rong Wangfu." The emperor looked at Xie Wuyu with a dignified look, "You are the legal husband, you should show the demeanor of a legal husband, and be moderate in being jealous. Don't lose your sense of propriety and make others laugh at you."
Xie Wuyu looked solemn, and said with a folded hand: "I will remember your majesty's teachings."
……
When Mingnan left the palace, he was still depressed and looked unhappy. Xie Wuyu followed him into the carriage.
He was about to say something, but Mingnan couldn't help laughing first. She looked out through the carriage curtain and said softly, "Hurry up and go back home."
Xie Wuyu: “…”
He worried unnecessarily.
After returning home, Mingnan quickly entered the bedroom. Biqing and Danzhu came forward to help her change clothes and asked in a low voice: "Your Highness, what did His Majesty say?"
Mingnan smiled complacently, "Just wait for good news."
Biqing and Danzhu couldn't help laughing.
Xie Wu Yu came in, and the two of them bowed, served him some fragrant tea, and then left.
Mingnan changed into a thin scarlet wide-sleeved shirt, leaned on the couch, and slowly drank two sips of tea. His proud and comfortable little expression made Xie Wuyu feel warm in his heart.
He went to the inner room and changed into a moon-white narrow-sleeved brocade robe, sat down beside the couch, took a sip of tea and asked, "Do you think His Majesty believes it?"
"What if you believe it or not?" Ming Nan held the teacup and blinked at him. "The Queen Mother only has three daughters like us. As long as I don't rebel, she will turn a blind eye to some minor things. Besides, they have no evidence to prove that I did it."
"Besides, I haven't fought or competed for so many years. The Queen Mother knows what kind of person I am. Although she may be suspicious at first, she will believe me after thinking about it. Besides, we acted so well just now, how could she not believe me?"
Xie Wu Yu recalled the look the emperor gave them before he left, and agreed with him deeply.
Mingnan was a little hungry, so he picked up the snacks on the table and took a couple of bites.
Xie Wu Yu was silent for a while and then asked, "How do you think His Majesty will deal with Ming Jin? Judging from her attitude, it seems that she doesn't want to make it public."
"Why are you so worried?" Mingnan picked up a piece of peach blossom cake and fed it to his mouth, "Ah——"
Xie Wuyu glanced at her unhappily, "Who am I worrying about?"
"Okay, okay, for my sake, I am the one who doesn't know what is good for me." Mingnan deflated the pufferfish skillfully and said while holding up the peach blossom cake, "No matter how we deal with it, our top priority is to fill our stomachs first. Nothing else matters."
Xie Wu Yu was silent for a moment, then opened his mouth and ate the peach blossom cake.
The peach blossom cake was a little sweet, so he drank a sip of tea to drink it away, and his mouth was filled with the fragrance of peach tea.
Mingnan held his chin with one hand and said slowly, "I just said that our mother only has three daughters. If there were more, given her age, she would definitely cut the Gordian knot and deal with Mingjin."
"But there are only three of us. The Crown Princess and I were both raised by Feng Jun. If Ming Jin is crippled, the Crown Princess and Feng Jun will dominate the world, which will only threaten the Queen Mother's authority. The Queen Mother will never allow such a thing to happen, so no matter how angry she is, she will not demote Ming Jin to a commoner."
"It's not that she likes Mingjin that much, but she needs such a chess piece to contain the Crown Princess."
Mingnan changed his hand, turned his head to look at the sparrows landing on the branches outside the window and said, "For the Queen Mother, it is not terrible that the princess wants to compete for the throne. Mingjin's father's family is not very capable. She has come to this point on her own, causing the Crown Princess and I to suffer a great loss. Although the Queen Mother does not say it, she actually admires her in her heart. This proves that she has the means."
Xie Wuyu thought for a long time, frowned and said: "But this time Mingjin is not only targeting the Crown Princess and you, but also secretly monitoring your Majesty's words and deeds, and prying into the emperor's private affairs. If we really investigate——"
"The Queen Mother only called two people to the Imperial Study and did not leave anyone else. This means she does not want to pursue the matter."
Mingnan tilted his head to look at him, "Actually, you're right. What really made the Queen Mother furious was that Mingjin stretched his hand under her nose. Other than that, nothing else is worth mentioning. So the Queen Mother will punish him, but she won't punish him to death."
She smiled confidently, "Just wait and see. The Queen Mother will at most demote Prince Ning to a prince of a county, confine him to the palace, and take back all the power in her hands. As for the Crown Princess, she mobilized the army without an imperial decree and broke into Yingchun Tower privately, causing panic among the people. She will definitely be punished. However, in order to appease her, the Queen Mother will give her some of Mingjin's power."
"What about you?" Xie Wu Yu raised his eyebrows.
"As for me, of course I would lie down and count money." Mingnan winked at him cunningly.
……
Less than an hour after they returned, the imperial decree came down from the palace.
It was quite different from what Ming Nan expected.