The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 710 Clear rewards and punishments
"This morning, the abbot of Shuixian Temple asked me to invite Concubine Xing from Duke Wei's mansion to come and have a vegetarian meal and worship Buddha... I came here to report this according to Duke Wei's instructions..."

This was indeed Zhang Yunyi's order, but he didn't expect it to be such a coincidence.

In other words, these guards were meant to guard the emperor. Otherwise, even if they knew he was in the palace, they might not be able to get in.

However, that's it.

He quickly explained, "Your Majesty, I, Lord Qiu, and Commander Lu did not know that Niu Jizong had ill intentions towards the princess at the time. We just thought that she had something to say and we were worried about alerting her. We were also afraid that the princess would hear the rumors outside, so we specifically ordered that you don't have to stop the princess from passing on the message, but don't let the princess or the people from Narcissus Temple go out. Everything must be reported to me first..."

"What's the explanation for this?"

Emperor Wanlong winked at Zhang Yunyi and said, "Didn't I agree to everything you said?"

As he spoke, he waved his hand at the guard who had rushed in to report.

The guard hesitated and said, "Then...Princess Beijing..."

This time the emperor remained silent. Instead, he looked at Zhang Yun逸, as if he was watching a show.

Zhang Yunyi had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "Just say it, I've delivered the message!"

To say that he made this arrangement without any selfish motive would be going against his conscience.

After all, he had made some guesses when he heard that Princess Beijing insisted on going to Narcissus Temple.

Later, with the emperor's tacit approval, after listening to the report, he naturally thought that Princess Beijing had finally accepted Prince Beijing's proposal.

In this case, why would I bother Xing Xiuyan to convey this message?

Wouldn't it be better to just go in one step and test the princess's abilities in person, and save yourself the trouble?
However, although the emperor had already hinted at it, it was still somewhat awkward.

In addition, since Princess Beijing wanted to plead for Prince Beijing, he couldn't just take advantage of her without doing anything.

After the guards left, he retreated to advance and said, "Originally, I only suspected that the princess was involved and wanted to gather information for Your Majesty. Now it seems that I was wrong. She doesn't have any useful information. I'm afraid I still have to plead for Prince Beijing..."

"Isn't this just right?"

Emperor Wanlong smiled and said, "Father's order was strict, and Prince Beijing and others were spared lightly. I still feel a little unwilling. As for the Concubine Dowager, Father has not given a definite answer. I also plan to send Niu Jizong's wife to the Music Bureau to bring honor to the Concubine Dowager and vent my anger. The princess is also a daughter of the Zhen family, so they can be a perfect couple..."

At this point, he paused, looked at Zhang Yunyi meaningfully, and said, "Speaking of which, this time we were able to go so smoothly and capture Prince Ning in one fell swoop, thanks to the two of them. This can be regarded as my clear reward and punishment...hahaha!"

At the end, Emperor Wanlong couldn't help but burst into laughter.

What else could Zhang Yunyi say? He could only smile along.

After the laughter died down, the emperor continued, "Since Niu Jizong and Prince Ning have not yet been dealt with, I will temporarily detain Shui Rong and lend you a helping hand."

After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "Go! You've been tired all night, so it's a good time to go find the princess to help you relieve your fatigue!"

Zhang Yunyi was not a pretentious person, and now that things had come to this, why should he hesitate?

Moreover, this also fulfilled the wish of Prince Beijing. Even Princess Beijing could not rule out the possibility that she changed her mind because of Prince Beijing's last sentence...

Everyone gets what they need.

After leaving the palace, he did not rush to Narcissus Temple.

After all, if you want to do your work well, you must first sharpen your tools.

I have been busy since last night and haven't had anything hot to eat yet. In order to avoid being exhausted and affecting my performance, I have to fill my stomach first.

After regaining his strength, he boarded the carriage under the escort of the guards sent by the emperor and took a short rest inside.

When they arrived at the Narcissus Temple, he jumped off the carriage and ordered the guards, "Go! Call Lechen!"

Considering the purpose of this trip, it is necessary to let Lechen make some arrangements.

The place was ready. It was the courtyard I came to last time. It was quiet and deserted, and there were two meditation rooms.

"Go and report to the princess, and tell her that the Duke is waiting for her in the yard. Send the princess into the yard, and remember to evacuate all the people nearby!"

It is easier to get things done if you have acquaintances.

He arranged for Chen to go and report, while he paced and walked into the hanging flower gate.

Although his purpose was clear, he was too embarrassed to walk directly into the meditation room. Instead, he stood in the pavilion where he had dined last time, pretending to appreciate the scenery in the courtyard, waiting for Princess Beijing to fall into his trap.

...Narcissus Temple, Miaoyu’s bedroom.

Princess Beijing, however, was absent-minded and chatting with Miaoyu in a random manner.

Although the guards came back and told him that the message had been delivered, there was no reply.

Princess Beijing couldn't help feeling a little anxious, but she just wanted to feel at ease, so she wasn't feeling uneasy.

Instead, Miaoyu's curiosity made her a little restless.

"Is the prison more terrifying than the Avici Hell? Why did you scare the queen like that?"

Princess Beijing sighed: "Although there are evil spirits in the Api Hell, how can they compare to the evilness of human hearts?"

She was indeed speaking from her heart. Although only one day had passed, Niu Jizon's sudden change of attitude and Prince Beijing's offering his wife to protect himself were all visible.

Everything overturned her cognition.

However, although the bedding had been burned, the family knew their own affairs and they were not just scared last night.

However, how could Princess Beijing have the nerve to explain it to Miaoyu in detail?

They had no choice but to exaggerate the eeriness and horror of the cell.

After hearing this, Miaoyu couldn't help but regret her curiosity.

The two of them were chatting casually.

But outside, Chen reported: "Duke Wei is here, and he wants the princess to come over to the side courtyard for a detailed discussion."

"Eh!" Miaoyu couldn't help but asked in surprise, "Did Xiuyan see through the Queen's intention?"

Since the case of Prince Beijing was handled by Zhang Yunyi, it was not surprising that Xing Xiuyan knew about the situation of Prince Beijing and the Princess.

Miaoyu subconsciously thought that Xing Xiuyan, who had received the news, had seen through the intention and directly sent Zhang Yunyi over for an interview.

Princess Beijing was in a complicated mood.

It would be nice to be able to plead in person, but he came here on his own initiative before I even invited him.

Considering Shui Rong's evaluation of Zhang Yunyi, she couldn't help but feel a little worried.

While she was hesitating, Miaoyu asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Aren't you still worried that Xiuyan is trying to avoid suspicion and won't come? Now that the real owner is here, isn't it better?"

"Yes!" Princess Beijing pursed her lips, took a deep breath, and said, "It's just that the prince had a dispute with him after all, and now he is asking him for help. I am worried about him..."

Miaoyu quickly comforted him, "If he really doesn't want to help, Xiuyan won't be able to ask him to help."

"After all, you are Xiuyan's old friend, and there is still a layer of distance between us."

How could Princess Beijing be worried that Zhang Yunyi would not help?
Instead, they were worried that Zhang Yun逸 would take advantage of the situation and make unreasonable demands.

Although she had never thought of making sacrifices for Shui Rong, she was very familiar with Narcissus Temple. Zhang Yunyi chose a secluded courtyard, and she was worried that Zhang Yunyi would get angry and do nothing about it, just like in the dream.

I’m afraid that by then, no one will be able to help no matter how hard I try.

Thinking of this, he quickly grabbed Miaoyu's hand and said, "Sister, please do me another favor!"

"Mother, please tell me."

"Follow me later and stand guard outside the yard. If he refuses to help me because I am embarrassed, I will yell and I will pretend to come in. Maybe he will do me a favor because of your relationship with Xiuyan."

"Let me beg him..."

Miaoyu felt a little embarrassed when she thought about how Zhang Yunyi had left with his family and how Youshi and others had left in anger.

Princess Beijing was just worried that Zhang Yunyi would not care. He thought that with Miaoyu coming to the rescue, he would always have some concerns, so he hurriedly said, "No need to ask, sister, just come in and help smooth things over."

Miaoyu hesitated for a long time, but finally gave in and nodded.

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(End of this chapter)