Chapter 17 (2/2)

The setting moonlight shone through the window frame and into the luxurious room. The silver light was unable to overcome warmth of orange light. The soft light source was not from the normal candles but from the luminous night pearl that were place at four corners of the wall. Fist-sized pearls that were covered by an orange veil, which emits the warm light, not to bright but adequate enough to enhance the interior design of the chambers with more honour and luxury.

“What exactly happen tonight?” Xin Yue Ning has long changed out of her dress and sat infront of the bronze mirror in her white inner dress. Her female official, Shui Xin was paying attention in undoing her hair style and tidying it up. Even though Xin Yu Ning asked randomly, Shui Xin replied considerately, “Answering mistress, it was in fact that the female who was sent to the Palace was not the Qing Ling that the Emperor wanted. She is Qing Feng, the second sister of the Qing family.”

Xin Yue Ning was shocked, after which she smiled and said, “Is there such a thing?” The person that the Emperor specifically wanted was sent wrongly?

After noticing that Xin Yue Ning is interested in this topic, Shui Xin continued in a lower voice, “It was said that the Hao Yue officials erred, sending Qing Ling to the Prime Minister residence and Qing Feng to the Imperial Palace. Because of that, the Emperor was furious that he send someone to Hao Yue to verify and at the moment, Qing Feng will be held in the Imperial Prisons and Qing Ling, with the help of Prime Minister Lou, was sent out of the Palace.”

Lou Xi Yan obviously know that Qing Ling was a female that the Emperor wanted, but he still used his power to ensure her safe exit from the Palace. Presumably, he had fallen for Qing Ling. This female is indeed pretty capable for the Emperor to constantly bear her in mind and also for a usually indifferent Lou Xi Yan to interced for her. To think of what happened tonight at the banquet, Xin Yue Ning’s face turned pale and a look of disgust unveiled. She angrily snorted, “That Qing Ling woman is practically a evil thing.” She doesn’t behave like a proper lady and of all things know how to perform autopsies! Really don’t understand what the Emperor and Lou Xi Yan is thinking. How is this kind of scary woman interesting, there is a limit to being curious!

Xin Yue Ning’s expression was not good, she pressed her chest while she cough dryly for a few times. Shui Xin place the jade come down and brought the ginseng tea over.

Xin Yue Ning drink a mouthful of ginseng tea before she was able to alleviate her mood and causally asked, “Has Qing Feng been sent to the Imperial Prisons?”

“Yes, she was sent to the Imperial Prison one Shichen (1 shicheng = 2 hours).”

Thinking of Qing Feng stubborn and arrogant look that night, Xin Yue Ning sneered, “The Imperial Prisons is not a place to be in and she is a weak female. Don’t know if she can survive or not.”

Shui Xin lowered her brows and thought for a bit before replying softly, “This servant knows what to do.”

Placing the ginseng tea down, Xin Yue Ning seemed to think of something before specifically instructed, “Don’t do it too obviously.” The Imperial Prisons is a place where death is common and seeing at this time, the Emperor did not show any interest in Qing Feng, else he would not have thrown her into the Imperial Prison. Whether this woman is dead or alive, her influence on her is not big. But if Concubine Hui grasp on the matter and the word spreads out, it will not be worth it at all.

Shui Xin docility replied, “Yes.” Supporting Xin Yue Ning to the bed to sleep, Shui Xin quietly retreated out of the chamber.