The Empress let two palace attendants support Le Chengdi as he left. According to the usual situation, there was still some time before the banquet ended. Moreover, without Le Chengdi sitting, the people below actually drank even more happily, so no one would care about whether Le Chengdi stayed or left.
After Le Chengdi left, the Empress also got up and left. After sitting for so long, her whole body felt uncomfortable. If she did not go back and rest, she estimated that she would not be able to hold on. She could not attend, but she could not. Because her illness had already affected their faction. If she did not show up and let people know that she was not bad, she estimated that this effect would expand. In fact, at this time, whether it was the Empress or the entire faction, they had already realized that the position that the Empress occupied was too heavy. This was originally the result that the Empress wanted, but there was a big premise. The Empress had to be healthy. This time, her sudden illness undoubtedly gave them a head-on blow.
The Empress's age was about the same as Le Chengdi, but because she took good care of herself, she had always been relatively healthy. She did not think of this at all, but now … …
If you worked so hard and died before you achieved your goal, that kind of feeling was not worth mentioning. However, at this time, even if the Empress wanted to adjust and weaken her own existence, it was already too late. Therefore, she could only hold on.
After the Empress left, Qin Shu Fei also left. Even before this, she was indifferent to the various toasts from the women with official titles. Because she was temporarily in charge of the Phoenix seal and the Empress's health had not recovered, her status naturally rose. There were many who wanted to curry favor with her, but unfortunately, Qin Shu Fei did not accept them at all.
At Jingwan's table, there were only two people, her and Li Hongyuan. Only the princes who had not been bestowed the title of Prince would share a table. As for the other adults, each person occupied a table. Ten people to a table. One Wangye, one Wangfei, plus the two Wangfei, there were still six seats left. As of now, no family had six children. However, it seemed that Jin Qinwang's table was the most idle. The other tables, no matter how you looked at it, it was a bit deserted ah. Naturally, it was very irksome in all aspects. However, Jingwan was now "thick-skinned" and "big-hearted". She ignored him, not to mention Li Hongyuan.
Jingwan retracted her gaze and looked at Li Hongyuan. With just one look, Li Hongyuan already knew what she was going to do.
Li Hongyuan unhurriedly reached out his chopsticks to pick up a certain dish and put it into his mouth. Their table was cold and cheerless. Even if someone came to toast, they would also hurriedly leave after a toast. No one would linger to exchange greetings. Firstly, Jin Qinwang did not have that value. Secondly, the reputation of the living King of Hell was too great. Whether he was happy or angry was not something that could be said for fun.
Jingwan also continued to eat. Although it had been quite a long time, she ate a little occasionally. Her stomach was really empty. "This method was sent into the palace by the Prince?"
"What else? If it's all 'cold dishes', Princess Consort will have to starve for the whole day. "Li Hongyuan said matter-of-factly. He did not hide that he was doing this for his wife.
Fortunately, Li Hongyuan and Jingwan's voices were not loud. Otherwise, Jingwan would become the target of public criticism.
"Ben wang is going to change clothes." Li Hongyuan flicked his sleeves and got up, leaving Qian Chen Hall. As the number one attendant, Mu Gonggong naturally followed.
At this time, there were many people going in and out. Li Hongyuan swaggered out, so it was not strange.
Jingwan quietly ate at this time. At this time, it was still very early. If she did not eat something, she would suffer later.
Old Madame Luo could not leave at this time. The one who accompanied Old Madame Luo into the palace was Jingwan's Eldest Aunt, Wang-shi. If Jingwan wanted to see her birth mother, Zhang-shi, at this palace banquet, she still had to work harder for her father who was determined to make progress. Speaking of which, it was not impossible to bring Xiao Bei along, but Old Madame Luo did not do so because it was not necessary. Moreover, entering the palace on such a cold day was really torturous.
Jingwan inadvertently looked up and saw the "drunk" former Princess Wei Yining being helped out of Qian Chen Hall by a servant girl. Jingwan naturally withdrew her gaze. At this time, she was pretending to be drunk, but soon, she would be "really drunk". Jingwan suddenly looked forward to the good show later. As expected, one who is close to ink will be stained black.
Li Hongyuan returned after another quarter of an hour. En, half an hour. There were many things that could be done, things that could not be done, and things that could be done.
Jingwan was slightly surprised, "Didn't you say that you would leave this matter to me?"
Li Hongyuan raised his eyebrows, "Why? Is Princess Consort blaming ben wang for competing with you in front of Imperial Father?"
Jingwan immediately understood. She went to see Le Chengdi, but she did not know what purpose he had in mind. Did he advance or perfect her plan?
When the banquet was about to end, the snow outside stopped. Not only that, the sky turned sunny very quickly. So, Le Chengdi's birthday this year was indeed a good day.
Since the sky was sunny, they could naturally continue with the entertainment activities in the afternoon. The four major opera troupes in the capital had all entered the palace and they had specially prepared a performance for Le Chengdi's birthday. In addition, there were many different operas from the four troupes. With all of them gathered in one place, it was needless to say how exciting it would be. Jingwan did not really like it, but she was looking forward to it.
The stage was set up in the Imperial Garden and it was several times bigger than the usual stage. As expected of the four most famous opera troupes in the capital, they did not disappoint.
The people who knew Qi Yuan's operas the best were naturally the former Wei. Surprisingly, many of the envoys from other countries also liked it. Although in Jingwan's eyes, those people did not understand it at all. They were just cheering like ghosts. When no one else was around, they cheered loudly and their voices were surprisingly loud.
They thought that they were sincere, but the Qi Yuan naturally thought that they were vulgar, barbaric, and rude. The difference between their backgrounds was too big. It was indeed an insurmountable gap.
Two hours after the performance, Le Chengdi appeared. In fact, he was not very drunk. Of course, even if he was drunk, it was still not clean for a man and a woman to lie together naked. Moreover, Jingwan noticed that there was an unusual mark on Le Chengdi's neck. It was obvious that the deed was done.
But at this moment, the men's and women's seats were separated. She could not communicate with her husband.
Someone came in a hurry, found the former Wei Crown Prince, and whispered something in his ear. The former Wei Crown Prince's face was so dark that he almost overturned the short table in front of him. He sat down, as if he was weighing the pros and cons, and also as if he was suppressing his anger. Then, he suddenly stood up. "Your Majesty the Emperor of Qi Yuan, shouldn't you give me an explanation for this matter?"
Le Chengdi looked at him impatiently. He was also very annoyed that he had slept with a woman for no reason, especially when he missed his lover deeply. Obviously, he was drunk and did not know how it happened. Logically speaking, when he was drunk, even if he did not rest in the bedchamber, there would only be people guarding him. There was no reason for anyone to break into his resting place. In fact, no one had entered. It was just that he was drunk and did not have a good rest. He did not know why he ran out. Not only did he run out, but he also slept with a woman. He had sent people to investigate the specific situation.
If he just slept with a palace maid or a junior of a minister, it was not a big deal. He did not care about the former. As for the latter, he would just give her a place according to her status. But it just happened that she was the princess of an enemy country. He could do whatever he wanted in his own territory. He did not think that he was wrong. But she was a princess of another country. She should have someone to take care of her when she was drunk. Why did she wander around? Anyone would have a conspiracy theory, let alone an emperor. Therefore, Le Chengdi's face was gloomy. "Your Highness, you don't need to worry. Once the matter is cleared up, we will naturally do what needs to be done. However, whether I give you an explanation or you give me an explanation is another matter altogether." Everyone could see that Le Chengdi was in a terrible mood.
The former Wei Crown Prince's face was also not very good. However, he did not flare up at this time. Although he was an envoy and represented Great Wei, he was only a prince in the end. In other small countries, he was naturally high and mighty. In the face of a country that was on the same level as Great Wei, he did not dare to resist. After all, only his father could talk to the other party on the same level.
If it was said that Le Chengdi was a conspiracy theory, then wasn't this former Wei Eldest Prince also a conspiracy theory? They were in someone else's territory, but something happened to his little sister. Everything was over, and he only received the news. If it was said that his good little sister slept together with the person she fancied, then it was possible that she threw herself into his arms. However, the other party was Qi Yuan Emperor, a rotten old man who could be Yi Ning's grandfather in terms of age. What kind of temperament Yi Ning had, he was very clear. That ambition was higher than the heavens. Would she choose Le Chengdi, this kind of grievance, for the sake of not going to a barbarian land for political marriage? It was impossible even if the sun rose from the west. In addition, the matter of Jin Qinwang of Qi Yuan was basically a done deal in his opinion. It was impossible for her to make trouble by herself. Without a doubt, it must be Qi Yuan's side. If it was not Le Chengdi, then it was someone else.
"Eldest Imperial Brother, what happened?" The former Wei Crown Prince made a deeply concerned expression at this time.
The former Wei Crown Prince did not even look at him. "Your Majesty the Emperor of Qi Yuan, please allow this prince to leave first." Without waiting for Le Chengdi to respond, he flicked his sleeves and left.
The former Wei Crown Prince was not willing to be treated like this. He followed without saying anything.
Le Chengdi was slapped in the face like this, but in the end, he did not flare up. However, his face became more and more gloomy. Some people seemed to be dignified without being angry. As the Emperor, once he was angry, although it was not as terrifying as millions of corpses, it could be imagined that at this time, absolutely no one would dare to rashly come forward and provoke him.
There was no need to think about what the former Wei Crown Prince wanted to do. He had to know the cause and effect from Princess Yi Ning. Because of this incident, Le Chengdi must have strengthened his defenses. At this time, some people could no longer casually walk around the palace. Therefore, even if the former Wei Crown Prince went to find her, he would at most understand the situation from Princess Yi Ning.
Although not many people knew about this matter, there was no need to hide it. Moreover, this kind of thing had always been a loss for women. Le Chengdi's chest was filled with depression, so he did not give the order to keep it a secret. Therefore, after he came over, before the play was finished, many people knew about this matter, especially the imperial concubines and the various princes.
Most people did not have any reaction on the surface, but their hearts were different. It was just that their thoughts were in different directions. However, not many people really cared about this matter. After all, in essence, this involved the relationship between the countries, and had nothing to do with their internal disputes.
However, at the male guest seats, there were many glances at Li Hongyuan. At the female guest seats, Jingwan suffered almost the same treatment. However, no matter how you looked, as the person involved, you ignored it. You felt powerless as if you punched cotton.
Le Chengdi was in charge with a gloomy face, so the lively atmosphere was naturally less. The singing was still on the stage, but the overall atmosphere was as if no one was listening to it. In this way, the troupe was naturally trembling with fear. They did not know what the problem was, so they became more cautious and restrained those who were not on the stage. At this time, they did not want to be meritorious, but they did not want to be wrong. The troupe leaders repeatedly warned their subordinates not to have any thoughts that they should not have. After all, in their situation, if one person had an accident, it would often affect everyone.
The ins and outs of the whole matter were investigated very quickly. It was the Commander of the Imperial Guards, along with several Imperial Guards and Le Chengdi's personal attendants. The conclusion was only one word: coincidence.
Le Chengdi was supported to rest. Those who waited on him were his personal attendants and palace maids. Later on, there were people who went to see him. If they were not concubines, then they were princes. Basically, they did not say anything and did nothing. Jin Qinwang stayed the longest, but that was because Le Chengdi kept holding his hand and did not let go. Moreover, after Jin Qinwang left, there were also people who went to see him. Then, Le Chengdi who was sleeping well suddenly woke up and went outside by himself. He did not allow people to follow him. For Le Chengdi, this point was easy to explain.
Then, he met the similarly drunk Princess Yi Ning who was strolling around. According to the people around Princess Yi Ning, their Princess also did not allow people to follow her, but they basically stayed far away. There were also the Imperial Guards who stood guard in their positions. This could prove that in this process, no one approached her.
The two drunkards bumped into each other, and then inexplicably rolled together.
Fortunately, they chose a nearby palace and not in the open. Things developed too quickly. By the time the attendants arrived, the clothes had already been taken off and they entered the main topic. Princess Yi Ning did not struggle and did not shout. On the contrary, she was very enthusiastic, not at all like she was forced. If it was not for the blood that fell, one would really suspect the identity of this Princess. It was also because of this that Le Chengdi's personal attendants stopped Princess Yi Ning's servant girls. After all, their Master was having fun, they only had the role of "assisting". Not to mention disturbing, all external factors had to be eliminated. They also had to quickly get a brazier to warm up the room, so as to prevent their Master from catching a cold.
All suspicious things were checked, and more than once. The final result was the same.
To get such a result, although it was not a conspiracy, but Le Chengdi's gloomy mood was not much better. Because he knew very well why he went out, because he dreamed of his Bi 'an. But what happened later, he really did not know. Perhaps it was because he was in a trance and saw the wrong person.
And the former Wei Crown Prince did not get any useful information from Princess Yi Ning. He carefully interrogated Princess Yi Ning's servant girls, but did not find anything wrong. The servant girls were all brought from Great Wei, and there was absolutely no possibility of them being bribed. Princess Yi Ning just kept crying. According to the Crown Prince's understanding of her, she was really bullied. She had already started to make a scene. It was clear that she still remembered something, and perhaps the whole process was clear.
The former Wei Crown Prince looked at her sinisterly. At this time, he really wanted to tear her alive.
Le Chengdi left people to "serve" Princess Yi Ning. Princess Yi Ning's servant girls did not dare to speak in detail, but they did not have such scruples. Moreover, by Le Chengdi's side, they had heard a lot of Le Chengdi's "women corner", and did not have any taboo. It was simply vivid and vivid …
A woman who really did not know what was going on, even if she was drunk, would not be so unrestrained. Therefore, even if there was blood, it made people suspect that this princess's body was not clean at all. This seemed to make people guess the reason why this princess was "exiled". Because she did something ugly, the former Wei capital could not tolerate her, so they simply made use of trash.
Although they probably only expressed the first half of the meaning, in the ears of the former Wei people, they naturally filled in the second half.
"Shut up for this princess!" Princess Yi Ning roared with a ferocious face. That was definitely her sore spot.
The eunuch was startled, but then he laughed, "Princess, why are you angry? No matter what the princess is, it's fine as long as our Emperor likes her."
In other words, the matter was already decided. Pleasing Le Chengdi was the only way out. Unfortunately, the eunuch was very clear that this former Wei princess had definitely incurred the disgust of his master. Even if she was given a higher position, she would definitely be very miserable in the future if she did not tuck her tail between her legs. Although under normal circumstances, she would not easily lose her life.
"Get out." The former Wei Crown Prince rubbed his brows and pointed at the door.
The eunuch was very obedient this time, but the door was wide open and there were imperial guards guarding outside.
The former Wei Fifth Crown Prince was impatient to continue waiting. He sneered and directly left. He was too lazy to care about this trivial matter.
The former Wei Crown Prince looked at Princess Yi Ning, "Speak, do you want to die or live now?"
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