The Adventures of the Crying Princess

After nightfall, Yuwen Ji still hadn't returned. Bai Yimeng looked out the window. Snow was still falling. "Go ask Yinying to check. Where is the prince?"

"No need to check, he's in the prison of the Ministry of Justice." Lu Yikuan pushed the door open and came in. "I know you're worried, so I came to tell you. I'm also curious, what will you do?"

Bai Yimeng lowered her head to look at her stomach, and her heart sank slightly when she thought of the conversation between the two of them during the day.

I had a bad feeling, but I was reassured. "He said he would take the risk, and he said nothing would happen. I believed him, and I promised him to take good care of myself and the child.

But I am not a waste. The master of Wan'an Valley is not a canary and does not need to be protected.

Yinying, send someone to check who the Duke of Song, the father-in-law of the Prince of Qi, has been in contact with recently.

Then let Maomao spread the message that the Prince of Qi hired someone to poison Princess Yi."

"Yes."

Lu Yikuan crossed his arms, "It's all fancy and flashy, but not practical." He knocked on the table with his folding fan in his hand, "Don't hold on, drink the medicine to preserve the pregnancy. You promised me not to disturb the fetus."

Bai Yimeng poured a cup and took a sip. "Don't worry, he has the pain-relieving pills that my master gave me. They have the effect of strengthening the body and replenishing the vital energy. He will be fine."

"You think so?" Lu Yikuan lowered his head and patted his shoulders with his fan. "That's fine. Go to bed early. I'll go back first."

"Wait, but is it serious? What happened to him?"

Lu Yikuan stopped and pointed at the pregnancy-preserving medicine, "Drink two more cups and I'll tell you.

Bai Yimeng drank two cups and said, "Go ahead."

"Breaking into the East Palace and attempting to assassinate the Crown Prince caused him to fall into a coma. His Majesty was furious and had him taken to prison. It is said that... he was severely punished."

"Oh!" Bai Yimeng calmed down, opened the cabinet and saw that there was indeed a "piece" of "pig skin" missing from the box.

That was her treasure, and every time she got beaten, it was all because of it. Although she was now the valley master and pregnant, no one could touch her.

However, how can we change the habits that are ingrained in our bones?

He turned his head and looked at Lu Yikuan, "Second Senior Brother, can you help me?"

Seeing Bai Yimeng's cheerfulness, he felt uneasy instead, "Xiao Qi, if you don't want to cry, just cry, don't hold it in. And don't scare Second Senior Brother. Second Senior Brother has a way to save people."

Bai Yimeng shook his head, "Why am I crying? I believe him. Second Brother, will you help me?

"Are you really okay?" Lu Yikuan was still worried.

"If you don't want to help me, forget it. I'll let Long Shiqi help me."

The more normal Bai Yimeng looked, the more worried Lu Yikuan became.

By the time he reacted, Long Fifteen and Long Seventeen had already appeared.

"Boss, what's the matter?"

"Three things,

First, help deliver a bottle of medicine to Prince Yi, and tell him that I am fine, so he can rest assured. Don’t believe anything you hear. "

The second thing was that word spread that Princess Yi had a miscarriage due to Prince Yi's incident and was in a coma.

The third thing is to report this matter to His Majesty in its entirety without hiding anything.

Long Fifteen and Long Seventeen looked at each other. They understood the first two points, but were a little confused about the last one.

"Boss, you don't need to tell His Majesty. Neither my brother nor I will betray you."

Lu Yikuan smiled and nodded, "Just do as she says. Your Majesty is wise, how can such a trick be concealed? If Prince Yi really assassinated the prince, it would not be as simple as being thrown into the prison of the Ministry of Justice.

The Ministry of Justice is Prince Yi's territory. How could the subordinates really punish him? Your Majesty knows it, Prince Yi knows it, and the Crown Prince also knows it.

This matter is just a show for outsiders to see. Princess Yi is doing this to help a little. His Majesty will not blame her, at most he will scold her for being naughty. "

Long Shiwu and Long Shiqi took orders and left. Lu Yikuan glared at Bai Yimeng and said, "This is a bad move. If His Majesty doesn't believe you, you will be accused of interfering in government affairs. If His Majesty believes you, he will punish you to silence Youyou."

"Do you have a better idea?"

Lu Yikuan shook his head. "I will not care about anything and let Prince Yi handle it himself. A person who was once trained as a crown prince cannot be a waste."

"Have you ever thought that Bai Yimeng has always been a reckless person. It's easy to change a country, but hard to change one's nature. If he suddenly changes his nature, will Your Majesty become suspicious?"

Lu Yikuan was stunned, then suddenly laughed, "Do you also want to use this opportunity to kick Longyin Guard out?"

"Almost. It may be a bit painful, but it's worth it." Bai Yimeng yawned, "Second Brother, I'm sleepy. You go back."

After Lu Yikuan left, Bai Yimeng couldn't sleep. She said she wasn't worried, but how could that be possible? She sat in the moonlight and watched the snow flying all over the sky.

"Valley Master, our people sent back news that Prince Yi suffered some minor injuries, but it's nothing serious. You're still pregnant, so you can't be sad." Yinsi walked in and comforted him softly.

Bai Yimeng nodded slightly, "Pass on my order, no matter what happens tomorrow, don't act rashly.

I may be away for a few days. If Prince Yi comes back, take good care of him and tell him not to worry. I am pregnant with your majesty's grandson, and your majesty will not do anything to me."

"Master, don't scare me. I'm scared when I hear you." Yinsi was so scared that she knelt down on the ground.

Bai Yimeng helped the man up and said, "Don't be afraid. Our palace has been in a low position for too long, and everyone wants to step on it. Take what happened today for example. Those two maids are obviously the King of Qi's. This time it was the King of Qi who caused trouble, so it's not my fault.

Your Majesty may feel unhappy and punish me, but he won't be too harsh. This step will have to be taken sooner or later."

The next morning, Emperor Chengde ordered Bai Yimeng to enter the palace. Bai Yimeng had not slept all night and looked a little ugly. She took a pill to preserve the pregnancy and got on the sedan chair.

“Princess Yi, when you see His Majesty later, don’t talk back. Just listen to his Majesty’s scolding. For the sake of the baby in your belly, you must also take care of yourself.” Eunuch Chen advised, with endless heartache in his eyes.

"Thank you, father-in-law, for reminding me."

Bai Yimeng closed his eyes and rested, fearing that he would experience great turmoil soon.

Before they knew it, they had arrived at the palace gate. "Princess Yi, we've arrived at the palace gate. It's time to get off."

Eunuch Chen helped Bai Yimeng to the imperial study, "Princess Yi, please wait a moment. I will go and report to His Majesty."

"Thank you, father-in-law."

Soon, Bai Yimeng was brought in and knelt down and kowtowed, "The daughter-in-law kowtows to the emperor, father."

"Yes." Emperor Chengde didn't look at her and continued to review the memorial. After half an hour, he put the memorial down and said, "Get up and come here."

Bai Yimeng stood up with difficulty and walked forward, lowering her head and not speaking. Emperor Chengde sighed, "You are so capable now. You dared to send people to break into the Ministry of Justice and make up rumors just because you are pregnant. You are getting more and more daring.

Bai Yimeng, you are so lawless because I love you. Do you have any respect for the law? Stretch out your hand.

Bai Yimeng had tears in her eyes. Emperor Chengde saw that she was not moving and said, "I have asked the imperial physician, and hitting the palm of your hand will not move the fetus."

After saying that, he grabbed Bai Yimeng's hand and hit her hard twice with a ruler. Bai Yimeng didn't scream or dodge.

Seeing her like this, Emperor Chengde concluded that she was guilty of something and became even angrier, and he spanked her more than a dozen times.

"Your Majesty, please stop hitting me. Princess Yi's hands are swollen." Eunuch Chen tugged at the corner of Bai Yimeng's clothes, "Princess, please give in and say something."

"Father, you said you would trust me, but you are not keeping your word."

Emperor Chengde was furious, "The evidence is irrefutable, and you still dare to quibble."

“Su Beichen is in Jingzhao Prefecture, you can go and check with him.

Did someone want to harm me yesterday? One of the people claimed to be an old employee of Chunxi Palace, and the other was a former brothel owner.

Who let them in when they sneaked into Prince Yi's mansion? This happened in the morning, and something happened to the prince in the afternoon.

Father, if you really think I am a hindrance, and if you really think this child is a hindrance, then let’s just leave.”

Bai Yimeng cried so hard. Emperor Chengde looked at her swollen hands and said, "Little minister, send someone to check. Forget it, go get the medicine first."

"Father, you said you would never let me suffer any injustice. Someone bullied me and my prince, why can't I fight back? Even rabbits bite when they are angry.

I admit that I shouldn't have sent people to break into the Ministry of Justice and shouldn't have delivered medicine to Prince Yi, but isn't it wrong for me to be thinking about him?

The daughter-in-law waited for a whole night but the prince didn't show up. She was desperate and had no other options, so she thought of going to the Ministry of Justice to see what was going on.

You said that your daughter-in-law is spoiled and arrogant. I dare not defend myself, but I just feel that you don’t love me anymore. "

"Okay, stop crying. You're still pregnant. I was so angry that I didn't ask the reason.

However, the people in Chunxi Palace were not dismissed, and there is no old maid named Yuzhan. I know almost every palace maid in Chunxi Palace. "

"I'm not lying, look at this waist badge, isn't it from Chunhua Palace?

This was found on her. You can believe it if you want, or forget it if you don’t. I know it’s ridiculous, but it’s true.”

"Don't cry, it's not good for the child." Chengde didn't take the badge. "Put the things away, I'll pretend I didn't see it. There's a small room in the inner court that's relatively clean, you can live there before the baby is born."

Bai Yimeng nodded slightly, sniffed, and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." Then he knelt down and kowtowed. Then he turned around and walked out.

Emperor Chengde summoned Long Shiwu and Long Shiqi to question them, and they confirmed that everything Bai Yimeng said was true.

"Your Majesty, the princess is still pregnant, where can she live in the inner court?" Eunuch Chen muttered in a low voice, as if talking to himself.

"This girl has been too naughty recently. This time, she even dared to trespass into the Ministry of Justice. If I don't punish her, how can I establish my authority? How can I live up to the strict laws of the country? Let her stay for a few days and calm down before we talk.

This naughty monkey will always cause trouble for me. I will ask the imperial kitchen to prepare some of her favorite food and send it to her, and then bring her clean bedding for her bed."