The Adventures of the Crying Princess

Five days later, in the court, the Censor Xu wrote a letter to impeach Yuwen Ji, accusing him of abusing his power and using it for personal gain.

The reason was that Bai Yimeng had not been with Yuwen Ji recently, so he was a little confused. First, he rode his horse through the morning court to cause trouble, and then he arbitrarily dispatched troops to search for fugitives.

Although it is not a big mistake, it is against the rules and it is inevitable that people will bring it up.

Emperor Chengde knew that the problem was not serious, but he just disliked this point of Yuwen Ji. When encountering something, it is easy to lose your composure.

In addition, the two ministers of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites added fuel to the fire, and the old emperor was furious and put the man in prison.

The queen believed in Emperor Chengde, and even though she was worried about her son, she was able to remain calm. In order not to affect Bai Yimeng, she chose to keep it a secret.

As a result, Bai Yimeng got the news in the afternoon. It was when she was playing with the Ninth Princess that the Ninth Princess accidentally let the secret slip.

After receiving the news, he immediately ran to the Queen to confirm, "Your Majesty, Prince Yi, Prince Yi has been locked up, did you know?"

The queen was embroidering a peony. She looked up at Bai Yimeng and pointed at the fruit on the table. "Eat some fruit to calm your nerves. It's okay. The third child is tough and can take a beating."

Bai Yimeng felt sorry for Yuwen Ji and seriously suspected that the Queen had picked him up on the street. "Your Majesty, won't you do anything about it? That's the Imperial Prison, it's not like other places."

"It's alright, Your Majesty knows what's going on. If you really don't want to eat it, then send it to Xiaojiu."

Seeing that he couldn't convince himself, Bai Yimeng kowtowed and ran out of Fengming Palace.

They ran all the way to Chen'an Palace. Eunuch Chen saw Bai Yimeng from afar and guessed her purpose. He hurried to greet her, "Little Ancestor, why are you here? His Majesty is angry and has no time to see you."

Eunuch Chen noticed the faint blood stains on Bai Yimeng's mouth and body, and quickly helped her to the side, "Your Majesty is just angry and locked up Prince Yi, but he didn't arrange for anyone to interrogate him. The prince will be fine.

"My dear aunt, you are not in good health to begin with. If you go through all this trouble, Prince Yi will be very distressed when he comes back."

"Thank you, eunuch, for reporting this for me. I promise not to say anything nonsense and will not bring any trouble to you." Bai Yimeng bowed solemnly to Eunuch Chen.

"No, no, you are embarrassing me. All right, I will help you."

Not long after, Eunuch Chen came back and said, "You may go in. But His Majesty is in a bad mood. Please be careful with your words. Don't be as casual as before."

"Thank you for your advice, eunuch." Bai Yimeng wiped the corner of his mouth, found a handkerchief to cover the blood stain on his clothes, and walked in.

When she saw Emperor Mingde, she bowed politely and said, "Your Highness, I, Bai Yimeng, greet you."

This was the first time that Emperor Chengde saw the word "serious" in Bai Yimeng. He waved his hand, "Stand up. It seems that the queen has taught you well."

He asked tentatively, "Are you here to plead for the third brother?"

Bai Yimeng shook her head, "Your Highness, I am here to see your Majesty."

"Look at me?" Emperor Chengde sneered, as if he had expected Bai Yimeng to play tricks.

"Yes, just taking a look." Bai Yimeng suddenly smiled, untied the cuffs, revealing her fair arms, with a terrible scar on her arms. "Your Majesty, have you ever asked me why I always wear such heavy clothes? I look like a boy."

Emperor Chengde put down the document, looked up and saw the scar. He walked forward and took Bai Yimeng's arm. Two palm-sized scars were exposed before his eyes.

Chengde squatted down, wanting to ask something, but didn't dare to speak. He just looked at Bai Yimeng quietly.

Perhaps seeing through the emperor's thoughts, Bai Yimeng took the initiative to speak, "Do you want to know the origin of this scar?"

Emperor Chengde was speechless for a moment. He nodded slightly, with complicated emotions in his eyes, and gently stroked the scar.

"Five years ago, I had the honor of visiting the Imperial Prison. I was fortunate enough to experience some of the things that were there.

To be honest, the place was ok and not too scary. The people were just a bit rude.

These two scars were made with a branding iron. I was young at the time and could not stand the pain, so I fainted. After the man splashed water on me to wake me up, he caught a small insect this long and put it on my wound.

The bites of small insects are very painful, excruciating. Later..."

"That's enough. Stop talking." Emperor Chengde hugged the man in his arms, "It's not me. It's really not me. Even if I'm not sober anymore, I won't do that to you.

"Little girl, I love you as much as any other prince. Back then, I was dizzy and hurt your parents, but I would never hurt you. Absolutely not."

Bai Yimeng could feel the Emperor Chengde's body trembling, and patted his back gently, "I believe in Your Majesty, just as I believe in Prince Yi. I believe that Your Majesty can love me so much even though I am the daughter of an old friend. What's more, he is your own son. You are just angry.

"I was away for a few days, and Prince Yi must have done a lot of stupid things. He was caught by others, framed, and thrown dirty water on him. You believe him, but you are also angry that he is not living up to his expectations, right?"

Emperor Chengde seemed to have found a soulmate, and he hugged Bai Yimeng and nodded wildly. After a while, the old emperor wiped his eyes and gently helped Bai Yimeng tie the wrist bandage, "Don't worry, little monkey, I will find out the truth about your arrest. If it was really me, I... I will definitely give you an explanation."

Bai Yimeng could see that Emperor Chengde's lips and teeth were trembling when he finished speaking.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to investigate. No matter who it is, it will make Your Majesty sad. Times have passed, so let it go. I don't want to keep holding on to the past."

Who else could be the mastermind behind that incident except Yuwen Xi? Now that he has lost his title, if he is found out again, he will be killed.

No matter what the old emperor said, he still felt reluctant to let go of his son. If Bai Yimeng took a step back, Emperor Chengde would take a step back, and Yuwen Ji would be safe.

Chengde patted Bai Yimeng's head with satisfaction, "I feel relieved that you are by the side of the Third Brother. You are not only brave and resourceful, but also generous, which is very good.

"Little Chen, notify the Ministry of Justice to release Prince Yi. Then send a sedan chair to take Princess Sui'an back."

When Eunuch Chen heard that Emperor Chengde didn't sound angry, he secretly admired Bai Yimeng.

"Child, I underestimated you in the past. You are a man of measure and strategy. It's a pity that you are a little girl. If you were a boy, you would definitely be the second Marquis of Zhenbei.

The Queen told me that you helped her get better and taught her some exercises to keep fit. That's great. Go, your reward will be here soon."

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty." Bai Yimeng was so happy that he turned into a wild monkey again. He bowed to Emperor Chengde and ran away.

The emperor couldn't help laughing and scolding when he saw this, "Monkeys are monkeys. When they are happy, they show their true colors."

Bai Yimeng was worried that something might have happened, so he followed Eunuch Chen and went straight to the imperial prison to pick up the person in person.

After five years, Bai Yimeng came here again and his mood was slightly fluctuating.

"Princess, the prince is inside. His Majesty has issued an order. You don't have to come here in person. We will send the prince back to the palace later."

After five years, this tall man didn't even recognize Bai Yimeng and led the way respectfully.

As soon as they saw Yuwen Ji, as expected, the people in the imperial prison carried out the execution on their own.

Bai Yimeng looked at the unconscious Prince Yi and fed him a pill first, "Prince, wake up, let's go home."

"Xiaobai, why are you here?" Yuwen Ji had scratches on his forehead and mouth. Bai Yimeng checked carefully and found that they were just superficial injuries.

"Eunuch Chen, I remember His Majesty said that Prince Yi should not be tortured, right?"

"In response to Princess Sui'an, Your Majesty, this is what was said." In order to support the little princess, Eunuch Chen answered respectfully.

Bai Yimeng helped Yuwen Ji up and handed him over to Eunuch Chen. "Thank you, Eunuch. Please send the prince to the carriage first. I will follow later."

Soon, Bai Yimeng dusted off the dust on his body and came out. He sat on the sedan chair and took Yuwen Ji's hand, "Let's go home."

"Actually, I'm fine. You don't need to vent your anger on me."

"How do you know that I'm venting my anger for you?" Bai Yimeng smiled and poked Yuwen Ji's wound deliberately, "Why are you so stupid? If they hit you, won't you hit them back? Aren't you good at martial arts?"

"That's the imperial prison, kid. Aren't you afraid that your father will blame you?" There was a hint of loneliness in Yuwen Ji's eyes.

Just based on a few false accusations, he was thrown into such a place. On the other hand, Yuwen Xi, who colluded with foreign countries and intended to rebel, did not lose his life in the end.

To say that there is no emotion is definitely impossible.

Bai Yimeng saw his emotions, pulled his hand, and whispered to comfort him.

Eunuch Chen answered for Bai Yimeng, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. His Majesty's decree clearly states that if the jailer abuses private punishment and injures Your Majesty's body, the little princess can deal with it on her own, even if she kills him."

Yuwen Ji's mouth twitched, and he smiled as he lifted the curtain. "Thank you, Eunuch Chen, for escorting me personally. I haven't thanked you just now, please forgive me."

These words were somewhat resentful. Eunuch Chen was a wise man, and he quickly replied, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am just an errand boy, and I dare not take credit for it. It was the princess who asked for the emperor's help on your behalf."

Yuwen Ji gathered his thoughts and hugged the person in his arms tightly, "Kid, aren't you learning the rules? Could it be that you were kicked out of the palace?"

"That's right. His Majesty thought I was stupid and couldn't learn. He was worried that I would lead the Ninth Princess astray, so he kicked me out."

Bai Yimeng was good at talking nonsense. She smelled Yuwen Ji's clothes and said, "They are rotten. Let's not go back home yet. Let's go to Xilexuan, change clothes, and then take a bath with banana leaves to get rid of the bad luck."

"Okay, I'll listen to you, you little superstitious guy."

Eunuch Chen outside the carriage automatically changed his route to Xilexuan.

: Not long after, the carriage stopped. Bai Yimeng called the waiter to help carry Yuwen Ji inside. After the man walked away, he turned his head and looked at Eunuch Chen, "Eunuch, please go back first and thank His Majesty for me. Also, I apologize to His Majesty for letting me smash the prison, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to restore it."

"These are all trivial matters. Your Majesty loves the princess, so why would he argue with her over a small shabby house? The princess just needs to accompany the prince. I will go back and report."

"Father-in-law, walk slowly."