Chapter 297 Your Girl
The prince opened his eyes wide and held his breath, waiting for Emperor Qing to announce the final verdict on the eldest princess.
Emperor Qing bent over and raised the long arrow, slowly inserted the arrowhead into a small bottle cap of black liquid, and turned it slowly and carefully.
"Let her go."
Upon hearing this, the prince kowtowed hurriedly, extremely excited.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
However, he thanked too early, and Emperor Qing had not yet finished his words.
"Keep her away!"
The prince was stunned for a moment, somewhat confused by what he meant.
"Your Majesty, where are you going?"
He lifted the arrow and shook it up and down, then Emperor Qing turned the arrow upside down in front of his eyes and observed it.
"She has been in Kyoto for so many years. Xinyang is her fiefdom. She can go back now."
After saying this casually, Emperor Qing moved his feet and was about to leave his seat.
When the prince heard this, he was immediately terrified and fell to the ground in panic.
"His Majesty!"
Emperor Qing put down his bow and arrow and glanced at the prince calmly.
"Ok?"
The tone was not harsh but full of authority.
The prince was startled, then he came to his senses and dared not say anything more. He closed his mouth, bowed again, and then stood up.
The prince tilted his head, stared at Fan Xian's profile, took a few steps back, and suddenly turned around and walked out of the imperial study.
Fan Xian did not look away from the prince, and only turned his head to glance at his back after the prince walked away, and curled his lips.
Outside the entrance.
The eldest princess raised her head slightly and looked quietly at the prince who walked out from the corner, with a hint of curiosity in her eyes.
The prince walked up to her and stopped, then spoke hesitantly.
"Your Majesty asked my aunt to leave Kyoto and go to Xinyang!"
Upon hearing this, the princess glanced towards the entrance wall, as if she could see what was happening in the imperial study through the wall.
She was indeed curious about what kind of punishment she would face, but what she was more curious about at the moment was what Fan Xian was doing here!
"Hush, Fan Xian, are you here to beg for mercy?"
The prince snorted.
"He's here to add insult to injury!"
The eldest princess laughed when she heard this.
“Oh, that’s great!”
The princess put away her smile and looked towards the entrance wall.
"I thought he was here to beg for mercy, and I was worried for a while. Now I feel relieved."
After saying this, the eldest princess curled the corners of her mouth. Since the result was out, she didn't have to kneel anymore and was about to stand up immediately.
With the help of the crown prince, the princess frowned and stood up with difficulty while enduring the pain. After exhaling, her complexion returned to normal and she looked at the crown prince and whispered.
"There's too much stuff, we need to clean it up."
The prince looked reluctant and whispered.
"Aunt, maybe I can persuade her again."
"no need!"
The eldest princess looked at the entrance calmly and spoke softly.
"The emperor's heart is like an abyss, he cannot be persuaded or guessed..."
……
In the imperial study room.
"No matter what, she is the eldest princess. We can't send her to the Ministry of Justice."
Emperor Qing took a bow from the bow rack behind him, put an arrow on it and explained to Fan Xian the reasons for his decision.
As Emperor Qing lowered his head and adjusted his bow and arrow, he slowly walked towards Fan Xian and continued speaking.
"Being exiled back to Xinyang is already the most severe punishment."
He stopped and looked up at Fan Xian.
"This crime does not deserve death! Get out of the way!"
What else could Fan Xian say? It was good enough that he was willing to explain to him. Upon hearing this, he decisively took a step back and made way.
Accompanying Emperor Qing to the connection between the inner study and the circular library, Fan Xian stopped when he saw Emperor Qing stop.
Emperor Qing drew his bow and aimed at the suit of armor at the entrance. Fan Xian watched from the side with a strange look in his eyes.
Because at this time, through the squares on the entrance wall, you can see the eldest princess and the crown prince walking slowly outside the entrance side by side.
From his angle, it was hard to tell whether Emperor Qing was aiming at the armor or the person.
After holding his breath and concentrating for a long time, Emperor Qing suddenly let go at a certain moment, the long arrow flew off the string, disappeared suddenly, and pierced through the armor in an instant.
The arrow was so fast that Fan Xian didn't have time to blink. Before he could catch the trajectory of the arrow, it had already penetrated his armor.
Fan Xian turned his head and saw that the long arrow was stuck straight in the center of the armor's chest. Only the arrow body was visible, and the arrowhead was missing.
Armor-piercing arrow, the arrowhead is pretty good. I didn’t expect Emperor Qing has this skill. It’s awesome. Fan Xian silently gave Emperor Qing a thumbs up in his heart.
The sound of armor breaking was not actually loud and was extremely short, but it was enough to startle the eldest princess who had not yet walked out of the corridor.
The princess paused, opened her mouth slightly, and slowly turned around to look behind her in disbelief.
From a distance, she was able to see Emperor Qing slowly put down his longbow, and the dark black arrowhead showing through his armor.
This symbolic arrow completely pierced the eldest princess' heart, and the grievance in her heart was instantly filled.
Outsiders all think that she betrayed Yan Bingyun to Beiqi and gave Beiqi the opportunity to exchange for Sean. She was so crazy and did it for her own selfish reasons!
But who exactly is she doing it for? Outsiders don’t know. Doesn’t Emperor Qing know?
Yes, she had some selfish thoughts mixed in here, and she did do some wrong things, and she had greed that she shouldn't have had.
But after so many years of tacit cooperation and having done so much for him, is this what he gets in return, and he is now being abandoned?
She was no longer needed. She could accept the end of the cooperation, but did it have to be this way? Why did it have to be this way?!
She had tried to hold back her tears despite the continuous, piercing pain coming from her knees, but at this moment, she couldn't help it anymore!
Tears wet her eyes involuntarily. The eldest princess turned around with trembling lips and walked out slowly.
At this moment, the princess suddenly felt that she was a little ridiculous, so ridiculous that she was still crying and couldn't stop laughing...
Although it was late at night, the news from the imperial study quickly spread throughout the palace through a huge and secret information network.
It is still unknown whether the upper class knows about it, but the palace maids and eunuchs at the lower level have already known it well, that is, things are going to change in Changxin Palace.
Although being a servant is a job no matter where you are, there is still a difference between being in Kyoto, the capital of Qing State, and being in the remote place of Xinyang.
It is a matter of face and also a matter of future. This is a realistic issue that the palace maids in Changxin Palace have to consider.
One reason is a matter of habit, and the other is that their relationships and relatives are all here, so if possible, they still want to stay in Kyoto.
What to do then? Just spend money to invest in connections, find ways, and change the master in the harem.
Where does the money come from? Everything in the palace is ready-made, so just take it. It's a mess, and no one cares!
Lin Wan'er, wearing a moon-white robe, was waiting quietly in the corridor, gazing at the bedroom in the distance, waiting to be summoned by her mother.
All around her were palace maids carrying large and small bags and running away frantically. She noticed it, but chose to ignore it.
After hearing the news, she couldn't wait to enter the palace. She had to see him. She had things to say and questions to ask!
Lightning and thunder roared in the night sky, illuminating the entire Changxing Palace with flickering light. Lin Wan'er subconsciously tightened her collar.
After waiting for a long time, she finally saw the figure of Lanxiang, a senior palace maid under her mother's command, walking out of the brightly lit bedroom.
Lin Wan'er nervously took two steps forward, looking at Lanxiang who was gradually walking towards her, her eyes full of anticipation.
Lanxiang came closer, hesitated for a moment and spoke softly.
"Princess, you should go back. Her Highness said she doesn't want to see you."
Hearing this, Lin Wan'er looked towards the bedroom and pursed her lips.
"Then I'll wait a little longer!"
Although Lanxiang couldn't bear it, she had to tell the truth.
"You won't see me any more if you wait!"
Unexpectedly, Lin Wan'er acted as if she didn't hear anything. She still stood there stubbornly, looking at the bedroom and refused to leave.
Lanxiang had no choice but to lower her body and turn back.
In the sleeping hall.
The eldest princess had already changed into a black long dress. She walked to the couch with her hands hanging down and sat down slowly.
Looking up at Lanxiang who seemed to be hesitant to speak, she asked casually.
"Don't want to leave?"
Lanxiang nodded, and after hesitating for a moment, she began to persuade.
"How about we meet!"
The eldest princess looked away and remained silent. Her eyes flickered and it was unclear what she was thinking, but she obviously had no intention of changing her mind.
Until she heard Lin Wan'er's coughing amidst the thunder and lightning outside the hall, and finally a trace of worry appeared in her eyes.
Lanxiang also heard it and looked back worriedly. Looking at the eldest princess, Lanxiang couldn't help but persuade her again.
"Although the princess has been feeling better recently, she is still not fully recovered. If she stands for a whole night, she will probably get seriously ill!"
The eldest princess's eyes darkened.
"If she can't stand it, she'll leave."
Lanxiang doesn't think so.
"The princess is a little weak, but her temper is the same as yours. If she says she won't leave, she will definitely not leave!"
Hearing this, the eldest princess fell silent.
After a while.
Lanxiang's figure appeared again in the corridor outside the hall and she spoke softly to Lin Wan'er.
"come in."
……
Inside the palace.
The eldest princess stood in front of the brazier, throwing the letters in her hand into the brazier one by one.
After Lin Wan'er in the hall finished her greetings, without stopping her hands or looking at her, the princess spoke softly.
"There's some freshly brewed ginseng tea over there. Drink it to warm your body."
After searching with her eyes, Lin Wan'er soon saw a stool and a small table placed separately on the left, with ginseng tea on the table.
Lin Wan'er stood up quietly, walked over, opened the lid, held the ginseng tea and sat down on the stool.
After drinking a sip of ginseng tea, Lin Wan'er looked around and then casually asked the eldest princess's back.
"Have all the maids in the palace been dispersed?"
The princess said softly upon hearing this.
"Each of them is looking for a way to change their master so that they can stay in Kyoto."
"It's not easy to be afraid."
"It's better than following me."
"It's just a little cool."
Seeing the last stack of papers in her hand quickly burn up in the flames, the eldest princess smiled.
"In the palace, those with good hearts have long been swallowed up, leaving nothing behind."
Lin Wan'er has a different opinion.
"This is wrong!"
The eldest princess turned and looked at her, paused, and slowly walked towards her without saying anything more on this topic.
"I shouldn't be seeing you at this time, but now that I have, I'll tell you a few things."
Upon hearing this, Lin Wan'er lowered her head, put down the ginseng soup, and sat up straight.
The eldest princess moved to the edge of the couch and sat down, looking at Lin Wan'er and said.
"Now that I'm defeated, you still come to see me. You're jumping into the abyss yourself."
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Chapter 2 Later
(End of this chapter)
