The reborn daughter of the Marquis Mansion takes over the world

The prince was previously implicated in the Jia Zhi case, and now he is controversial because of the dam burst. His actions have made Emperor Yao very dissatisfied.

Even so, Huo Yunhong still did not intend to let the prince off easily. He instructed his followers to expose the various crimes the prince had committed over the years.

At the same time, he also secretly arranged for an old couple, Mr. and Mrs. Huang, whose family had been destroyed by the persecution of the crown prince's confidant Gao Ziming, to kneel outside the palace gate and file a complaint with the emperor.

The old man Huang even boldly declared that he was the real culprit who blew up the dam and his purpose was to take revenge on the prince.

This shocking statement quickly attracted a large number of people to watch.

In front of everyone, Old Man Huang cried and complained that the prince had protected Gao Ziming, who was corrupt, cruel to the people, and doing all kinds of evil.

After hearing about the tragic experience of the poor couple, the people were all filled with righteous indignation. They shouted in unison at the palace gate, demanding that Emperor Yao severely punish the prince.

Faced with the angry people, the imperial guards did not dare to hastily drive away the old man Huang and his wife.

When the news reached the palace, Emperor Yao was furious and had to order a thorough investigation of the prince.

After receiving the imperial order, the Censorate, with the help of Huo Yunhong, quickly collected all kinds of solid evidence and presented it to the emperor.

After Emperor Yao finished reviewing the thick pile of memorials, he was heartbroken, angry and extremely disappointed with the prince.

Over the years, in order to stabilize the court, he had been tolerant of the prince in everything, but he never expected that the prince would condone corruption and embezzlement among his cronies and officials, and even seize the people's land and take human lives.

Now, this matter has become known to everyone, causing public outrage, and the prince's position as crown prince is shaky.

If he is not punished this time, how can the royal family maintain its reputation? His prestige as an emperor will also be questioned by his subjects.

Emperor Yao knew very well that the prince was safe this time.

In the next few days, the ministers in the court kept impeaching the crown prince for his lack of moral character and inability to handle the heavy responsibility, and they all requested Emperor Yao to depose the crown prince.

After careful consideration, Emperor Yao finally learned his lesson and issued an edict to depose the crown prince. He was driven out of the Eastern Palace and placed under house arrest in an abandoned mansion of the previous dynasty outside the palace.

When the crown prince fell, Huo Yunhong was ecstatic, but he was also worried that Emperor Yao would be suspicious of him. In order to avoid the spotlight temporarily, he could only continue to stay in the mansion and pretend to be sick.

When Ning Ziqing took Bai Yifeng to see Su Yanqi for treatment again, he took the opportunity to ask for advice on acupuncture from him so as to avoid having to trouble him to give Bai Yifeng acupuncture frequently in the future.

Upon hearing this, the doctor in the clinic showed contempt on his face and mocked Ning Ziqing for overestimating his abilities and knowing nothing about medicine, yet still wanting to learn acupuncture from their young master.

Su Yanqi was also quite surprised.

Ning Ziqing thought that Su Yanqi would reject her, but unexpectedly he agreed without hesitation.

He also wanted to take this opportunity to repair his relationship with Ning Ziqing, so he suggested that Ning Ziqing take Bai Yifeng to live in Su Mansion for a while to reduce the daily commuting.

Ning Ziqing was at a loss for a moment.

She ridiculed Su Yanqi several times, but he had no grudge against her and was still willing to help her.

This made it even more difficult for her to see through Su Yanqi's thoughts.

Ning Ziqing was in a complicated mood. She couldn't understand why Su Yanqi, who obviously cared about her, would be so cruel to abandon her.

Seeing Ning Ziqing hesitant, Su Yanqi made up an excuse.

"Third sister, if Hero Bai can stay in my house, I can observe his physical condition at any time and develop an antidote for him as soon as possible."

When Ning Ziqing heard him say this, he immediately smiled.

Now, the master is finally saved.

However, she did not agree to Su Yanqi immediately, and only said that she had to go back and seek Huo Yunhong's consent.

When she returned to the mansion, she nervously went to ask Huo Yunhong for instructions.

Unexpectedly, Huo Yunhong was not angry, but urged Ning Ziqing to go to the Su Mansion as soon as possible to find evidence.

Ning Ziqing felt relieved. The next morning, he packed his bags and moved into the Su Mansion with Bai Yifeng.

At first, Su Yanqi only selected a few medical books for Ning Ziqing to take away.

Every day he came to Chaolu Garden where the two lived, first gave Bai Yifeng acupuncture, then taught Ning Ziqing to read and explained some introductory medical basics to her.

Although the progress was a little slow, Ning Ziqing studied very seriously. She wanted to learn more skills so that she could better protect her master and become the most useful person around Huo Yunhong.

During that time, she and Su Yanqi got along quite well.

Su Yanqi looked at Ning Ziqing with even greater respect.

He had sent someone to investigate not long ago, and only then did he find out that Ning Ziqing had been treated harshly and bullied by the Song mother and daughter since he was a child. Ning Ziqing's current situation must also be due to them.

Su Yanqi felt extremely remorseful when he thought of the suffering Ning Ziqing had endured in the past.

But looking at Ning Ziqing, whose character remained strong, Su Yanqi felt a little relieved.

She is actually very intelligent and can learn things quickly without any difficulty.

Su Yanqi was filled with emotion.

If Ning Ziqing had been well educated since childhood, with her talent and beauty, no one in Kyoto would be able to match her.

If her mother were still alive and her brother still stayed in Kyoto, she would definitely be the most beautiful and happiest woman in the world.

If she was still his fiancée...

But fate plays tricks on us. There is no such thing as if in this world...

When the controversy over the dethronement of the crown prince had subsided a little and the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching, Emperor Yao, mindful of the severe disasters that had hit various places this year and the empty treasury, issued an edict that only a simple family banquet would be held in the palace for the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, and officials were not allowed to hold lavish celebrations.

That night, the fourth prince Huo Yunjue sneaked into the Su Mansion, intending to give Su Yanqi a surprise.

On his way back to the capital to report on his work, he was hunted by assassins from the Wu clan. So he disguised himself as refugees with two guards and took a small road back to Kyoto. He hid outside the city and secretly investigated who had exposed his whereabouts and colluded with the remnants of the Wu clan to attack him.

Unexpectedly, when he returned, he happened to encounter a fight for the throne between his two elder brothers.

Fortunately, in the eyes of outsiders, he has always been a dissolute prince who lives a life of debauchery and is not favored by Emperor Yao at all.

So even if he came back, no one paid much attention to it.

In this way, Huo Yunjue was able to have a leisurely life. He could stay in his mansion and stay out of trouble without having to get involved in the troublesome affairs of the court.

It was not until today that Emperor Yao suddenly remembered his existence and called him into the palace to inquire about his performance in suppressing bandits over the past six months.

Unexpectedly, after Huo Yunjue reported the truth, instead of receiving praise from Emperor Yao, he was scolded harshly.

Seeing that Emperor Yao was angry, Huo Yunjue lowered his head and dared not say a word, thinking about it carefully.

It was nothing more than that someone secretly reported him and falsely accused him of having a bad lifestyle, of spending his days in debauchery and pleasure as soon as he returned to Kyoto, and of bringing disgrace upon the royal family, in an attempt to have him punished by Emperor Yao.

Thinking of this, Huo Yunjue knelt in the hall and cried out that he was innocent.

"Father, I have behaved very well this time. I have stayed in the mansion and have not stepped out. If you don't believe me, you can send someone to check."

Emperor Yao was still feeling depressed over the dethronement of the crown prince, and now he would not listen to any explanation from his playboy son.

He scolded Huo Yunjue severely and warned him to behave himself, otherwise he would be demoted.

Huo Yunjue sneered in his heart, thinking that today's situation was probably caused by his good second brother Huo Yunhong, who was always well-known for his virtue.

He must have been unable to hold back any longer and wanted to seize the throne of the Eastern Palace as soon as possible, so he couldn't wait to get rid of me.

Since he was so disregarding of brotherhood, how could Huo Yunjue fulfill his wish?

But now, he cannot engage in direct conflict with him. He can only continue to endure until the day when Huo Yunhong reveals a flaw, and then defeat him in one fell swoop.

Huo Yunjue suppressed his anger, and after being scolded, he left the palace in disgrace. On the way back home, he felt more and more aggrieved, so he decided to go to Su Yanqi to complain.

He rode his horse to the wall of the Su Mansion, skillfully climbed into Songming Garden, and walked along the path beside the lotus pond straight to Cuohezhai.

Just at this moment, two maids came towards them holding brocade boxes full of clothes.

Huo Yunjue flashed and quickly hid behind the rockery. When the two maids approached, he heard them complaining in low voices.

"You said, our master has already broken off the engagement with the third lady of Ninghou Mansion, why did he invite her to live in the mansion? And he asked us to treat her with courtesy and not neglect her in the slightest."

"Who knows? Even Steward Shi couldn't persuade the young master. The reputation of the Third Miss is not very good nowadays. Others avoid her, but our Su family is so good that we rush to treat her as a VIP."

"If this gets out, people will laugh their heads off."

"Hey, stop talking. We servants should just follow the Master's orders. Go and give the Third Miss new clothes. If we delay the Master, he will not forgive us."

The two maids lowered their voices, quickened their pace and left.

Huo Yunjue was surprised to learn from their conversation that Su Yanqi had broken off his engagement with the third young lady of Ning Hou Mansion.

He was stunned for a moment before coming to his senses. He quietly followed the two maids to Chaolu Garden, hid under a lush osmanthus tree, and secretly observed the movements in the garden.

At this moment, Bai Yifeng has fallen asleep.

Ning Ziqing was sitting in her room reading a medical book when she heard a maid calling her outside.

Ning Ziqing put on his coat and came out to ask.

"What's the matter? But does Mr. Qi have any instructions?"

She thought it was Su Yanqi who sent someone to deliver medicine to Bai Yifeng.

The maid bowed and said, "Miss San, the Mid-Autumn Festival is just a few days away. The young master asked us to send you and Mr. Bai some newly made clothes. This year, His Majesty has issued an order not to hold large banquets, so the Su Mansion has not invited any guests. The young master said that when the time comes, you and Mr. Bai will do him the honor of appreciating the moon and celebrating the festival together in the mansion and having a reunion dinner."

After saying that, the maid held the brocade box in both hands and handed it to Ning Ziqing.

Ning Ziqing did not reach out to take it, but said calmly, "Thank your young master for his kindness and tell him that there is no need to worry so much. My master and I do not want to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. If we stay here and affect the normal interpersonal relations of the Su Mansion, we will move out tomorrow."

The two maids looked at each other, wondering how their master's good intentions could have made Ning Ziqing unhappy.

One of the maids hurriedly explained.

"Miss Third may have misunderstood. Young Master did not mean that. It is just because the palace banquet was cancelled this year, and it would be too lonely for Young Master to celebrate the festival alone at home, so I would like to ask Miss Third and Hero Bai to stay and celebrate the festival with Young Master."

In desperation, the maid revealed Su Yanqi's true thoughts, which made Ning Ziqing embarrassed.

Seeing this, the other maidservant was afraid of offending Ning Ziqing, so she quickly stuffed the brocade box in her hand into Ning Ziqing's hand, and pushed the maidservant who said the wrong thing to apologize to her.

"My words were inappropriate and I really deserve to die. Miss Third, please be magnanimous and forgive me. Our Master sincerely invites you and Hero Bai to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival together. I hope you can honor me. I will take my leave now."

After saying this, the two maids left in a hurry.

Ning Ziqing held two heavy brocade boxes in her arms, sighed helplessly, and when she turned around to go back to her room, she suddenly sensed the presence of a stranger nearby. She immediately became alert and shouted in that direction: "Who's there?"

Huo Yunjue was surprised and delighted when he saw this familiar face again.

It turned out that the woman he had been thinking about day and night was actually Ning Ziqing in front of him.

He suppressed his inner excitement, lifted the osmanthus branch in front of him, and leaned out.

"Third...girl, it's me."

Ning Ziqing was slightly stunned. She looked up and saw a dignified and elegantly dressed man standing under the osmanthus tree, staring at her with fiery eyes.

Ning Ziqing stared at him in astonishment for a long time, and those deep and bright eyes finally made her recognize him.

"Are you Ah Si? Why aren't you wearing a mask?"

Huo Yunjue's face froze, and he subconsciously reached for the mask in his arms. Ning Ziqing put down the brocade box in his hand, quickly approached him and questioned him.

"Ah Si, have you been lying to me before? You don't have any scars on your face, and you're not a servant of a wealthy family, right?"

Huo Yunjue's forehead was covered with sweat, and he smiled guiltily, "Third Miss, I really didn't lie to you. My master is indeed of noble status, and has many mortal enemies in Kyoto. When I go out, I am afraid of being recognized by my master's enemies, so I wear a mask to prevent any accidents."

Ning Ziqing looked at him, his face full of suspicion.

Huo Yunjue's eyelashes trembled rapidly, hiding his inner panic, and changed the subject.

"Third Miss, your sweetheart is the young master of the Su family?"

Ning Ziqing's expression turned cold, and he denied unhappily, "No."

She glared at Huo Yunjue and said, "My master was seriously injured. I heard that the young master of the Su family has superb medical skills, so I brought him here for treatment."

Huo Yunjue already knew her true identity, but he was not in a hurry to expose it. Instead, he became more confused. Her relationship with Su Yanqi didn't seem to be very good. Why did they break off the engagement?

"Ah Si, why are you in the Su Mansion? Who are you?"

Faced with Ning Ziqing's repeated questioning, Huo Yunjue made up a lie.

"It's like this, I have an aunt who works in the Su Mansion. The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming in a few days, and my master's house is busy, so I can't leave. So he specially granted me leave and asked me to visit my aunt first."

Ning Ziqing glanced at his empty hands and questioned, "You came to see your aunt, why didn't you bring any gifts? And you are wearing such a nice brocade robe, you are not lying."

Huo Yunjue puffed out his chest, looking very proud: "I have done a good job recently, and my master rewarded me with a new set of clothes so that I can look good in front of my aunt. As for the gift, I have already delivered it to my aunt."

Ning Ziqing sneered, disagreed, turned around to pick up the brocade box on the stone table and prepared to go back to the house.

Huo Yunjue originally wanted to trick her into saying something.

At this time, Bai Yifeng, who was sleeping soundly in the main room, woke up.

"Qing'er, who are you talking to? Is it Master Su who is here?"

"No, Master, I was memorizing medical books in the yard."

Ning Ziqing didn't want to disturb Bai Yifeng, so he quickly gave Huo Yunjue a look and told him to leave quickly.

Huo Yunjue held back his laughter and teased her deliberately: "Third Miss, do you still want to be a female doctor?"

Ning Ziqing's eyes became fierce: "You don't want your mouth anymore, right?"

Huo Yunjue immediately took a step back and waved goodbye to her.

"Goodbye, Miss San. I'll come see you another day."

"Go away, don't come here again!"

Ning Ziqing drove the guest away with disdain.

Huo Yunjue smiled foolishly and secretly glanced at Ning Ziqing several times before reluctantly leaving Chaolu Garden and heading straight for Cuohezhai.

He had too many questions in his mind and wanted to ask Su Yanqi for clarification.

If Ning Ziqing and Su Yanqi's engagement was really cancelled, could he tell Ning Ziqing openly?

He has actually liked her for a long time.

I have always liked her over the years.