C566 Hard work (1/2)
”Princess has probably been tricked by Lian Ruyue.” Xiao Zhenhai shook his head as he heard Feng Zhenyao's explanation, his face revealing a sinister and cold smile.
”Did I fall for it? What do you mean by that, Duke Xiao? ” Feng Tang asked, puzzled.
”Lian Ru Yue thinks that she can deceive the princess, but she can't deceive this old man.” As Xiao Zhenhai spoke, his face turned cold. Suddenly, he stretched out his hand and grabbed the neck of the kneeling palace maid. Lan Jing widened her eyes in terror as she heard a stuffy groan.
”Cough, cough cough …” ”Princess, save me …”
”Tell me, did Lian Ruyue deliberately ask you to come to the princess and say that she would save the eleventh princess?” Xiao Zhenhai's eyes were like torches as they stared at the palace maid.
”Duke of Xiao, are you mistaken? Lan Jing belongs to this princess. How could she listen to Lian Rue's words?” Feng Tang Yao said.
Xiao Zhenhai's eyes narrowed as he said, ”How could this servant hear such secretive words?” Either Lian Ru Yue intentionally leaked it to her, or this servant is lying for Lian Ru Yue. ”
”Cough, cough cough …” ”Your servant also heard it accidentally. The county magistrate knocked your servant unconscious on the ground, and your servant was still conscious, so I heard that the county magistrate had asked Imperial Concubine Liang to save Princess Eleven. Royal Consort Liang had also agreed …”
”Duke of Xiao, she doesn't seem to be lying. She is my servant and a timid and honest person. She shouldn't dare to frame her master like this, unless she doesn't want to live anymore …”
”Princess, perhaps you don't know? This old man has fought with this girl multiple times, so I already knew that she was vicious and had many tricks up her sleeve. Her words might have some other purpose, so I have to be careful.” The Duke of Xiao released his hand and forcefully pushed Lan Jing. Lan Jing's entire body was placed heavily on the pillar behind her. She felt as if her internal organs were about to be crushed.
”You can leave.” Feng Tang thought about it, then indicated.
Lan Jing endured the pain as she got up and walked out.
”Duke of Xiao, it is better to believe than not. Just waiting like this, this princess is truly anxious. If royal father was merciful and only treated the matter of the mixed bloodlines as if it had never happened, then our hard work would have been wasted.” Feng Tang said with a worried look on his face.
”Don't you think that all of this is very strange? According to this old man's analysis, the reason the emperor locked Princess Eleven up was probably because he wanted her to die in secret. He wanted to announce that Princess Eleven had been too sad and had unluckily passed away, so that things could be resolved without anyone noticing and that he wouldn't lose face for the empress dowager and the empress dowager.
And Princess Eleven had injured the palace maids and the eunuchs while she was still inside, injuring even the consort. It was as if someone had deliberately done all of this, waiting for the princess to jump into the trap she had dug. So, Princess, don't be impatient.
Xiao Zhenhai analyzed to Feng Yao.
”Duke, Duke, this is bad! The young duke has been ordered by the emperor to be arrested!” At this moment, one of the imperial guards hurried over and said, ”The young duke has turned a blind eye to the imperial edict and insisted on pleading on behalf of Princess Eleven. In the end, the emperor ordered someone to tie the young duke down in a fit of rage and tie him to a tree in front of Hall of Rongyuan!”
”What!” Xiao Zhenhai's expression changed drastically.
”The Emperor has also said that he wants to show others what kind of son the Duke of Xiao has raised. One is ruthless and merciless while the other is arrogant and doesn't place him in his eyes.” The Imperial Guard said as he hurried along with the Duke of Xiao.