Chapter 114 - Chapter 114: Consort Qin’s Strangeness
Chapter 114: Consort Qin’s Strangeness
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
‘What? Did Feng Yili reveal that secret?’
Yu Yunxi’s expression turned solemn.
Feng Yijin looked at Yu Yunxi and said in a low voice, “County Princess of Xinan, it’s best that you be honest about this. What exactly happened that night?”
The Empress chimed in after that, “It’s not easy for a woman like you to be in the capital. If you have any difficulties, the Emperor and I will be lenient with you as long as you confess. If you lie again, you’ll be guilty of deceiving the Emperor. At that time, no one will be able to protect you.” Yu Yunxi’s emotions were in turmoil at this moment.
‘Why did Feng Yili betray me? No… He’s not that kind of person…’
Suddenly, a thought appeared in Yu Yunxi’s mind. She thought that she should choose to believe in Feng Yili at this moment. She gritted her teeth as determination flashed in her eyes. She took a deep breath and adjusted her expression. When she looked up, she feigned a puzzled expression on her face as she asked, “Your Majesties, what do you mean?”
The Empress’ expression turned cold, and she said warningly, “Don’t try to fool me and the Emperor again. The Prince Regent has already reported to the Emperor that you entered the palace that night and even went to the Cold
Palace. ”
Yu Yunxi’s expression did not change at all as she said lightly, “I really don’t
understand what Your Majesty is talking about. I haven’t entered the palace at night during this period of time. Perhaps the Prince Regent saw wrongly? Why don’t Your Majesty call him over so I can confront him?”
Not a trace of panic could be seen on Yu Yunxi’s face at all.
The Empress looked at Yu Yunxi silently. Her red lips were pursed, and her expression was gloomy. The tassels on her phoenix hairpiece swayed. She was very dissatisfied with Yu Yunxi’s answer, but she could not call Feng Yili over. After a long time, she finally said, “That night, the Twelfth Prince was mysteriously attacked. When he woke up, he lost use of his hand, could not speak, and was confused. Is this matter related to you, County Princess?”
Yu Yunx’s eyes flashed briefly.
‘It seems like there are many traps waiting for me today…’
Yu Yunxi shook her head before she lowered her gaze and said, “I’m sorry to hear about what happened to the Twelfth Prince. However, this matter really has nothing to do with me.”
The Empress took a sip of tea before she said meaningfully, “However, not long ago, the Twelfth Prince had a conflict with the King of Xinan’s grandson. Not long after that, something happened to the Twelfth Prince. It’s really hard not to suspect you.”
Yu Yunxi said calmly, “Empress, I’m indeed a little resentful regarding the Twelfth Prince’s matter. However, how could I have the courage to harm a member of the imperial family? As the Emperor said earlier, hurting a member of the imperial family is a capital offense. I do not have a death wish.”
Feng Yijin and the Empress’ expressions were rather ugly when they saw how calm Yu Yunxi was.
Previously, the palace guards on duty that night said they saw a figure that seemed to belong to a woman. Coincidentally, something happened to the Twelfth Prince that night. For this reason, Feng Yijin and the Empress guessed that the Twelfth Prince and the Cold Palace were both related to Yu Yunxi. Moreover, based on the registration at the entrance, Feng Yili had also entered the palace that night.
Feng Yijin was not sure if Feng Yili colluded with Yu Yunxi so he decided to deceive her into telling the truth today.
‘Does Yu Yunxi trust Ninth Brother so much that she doesn’t think it’s possible for him to betray her at all, or is she calm because she’s really unrelated to these two matters?’
As Feng Yijin stared at Yu Yunxi, she straightened her back. Her expression remained unchanged, but her hands under her sleeves were tightly clenched.
Finally, after a long silence, Feng Yijin said, “Perhaps Ninth Imperial Brother really saw wrongly. In any case, it’s not good for the Twelfth Prince to continue on like this. County Princess, you should go to Jingyue Hall to take a look.”
The Empress added, “County Princess, your medical skills are so outstanding,
I’m sure it won’t be a problem for you to treat him.”
Clearly, what the Empress meant was if Yu Yunxi could not cure the Twelfth Prince, Yu Yunxi would likely be punished. Since they failed to trouble Yu Yunxi earlier, they had to find another way to trouble her.
At this moment, Consort Qin suddenly put her prayer beads down and said calmly, “Your Majesty, the County Princess is a doctor, not an immortal. Even the imperial doctors couldn’t cure the Twelfth Prince. At most, we can only hope the County Princes will be of help. We shouldn’t expect her to cure the Twelfth Prince completely.”
The Empress narrowed her eyes immediately. Consort Qin was never nosy usually. She could not figure out why Consort Qin was speaking up for Yu Yunxi now. She wondered if it was because Yu Yunxi saved Princess Consort Rui’s child.
The Empress was about to speak again when Feng Yijin said impatiently, “What Consort Qin said makes sense. The Twelfth Prince has always been mischievous. It’s time to let him suffer a little. County Princess, you don’t have to care about this matter.”
Feng Yijin thought that investigating the matter of Princess Consort Rui being poisoned was enough to keep Yu Yunxi very busy. Moreover, he could use the Twelfth Prince to teach the Fifth Prince and Consort Wei a lesson.
Meanwhile, Yu Yunxi could roughly guess Feng Yijin’s attention. She had mixed feelings about it. Clearly, there was no sense of kinship in the imperial family. The Emperor did not seem to care about the Twelfth Prince’s safety at all. After all, he had so many princes. Feng Yili was also a member of the imperial family. She could not help but wonder if Yu Junjin would be in the same situation if Feng Yili had other children in the future. Thinking of this, she was even more determined not to let Yu Junjin return to the Prince Regent’s Residence.
In any case, it was good that the Emperor and the Empress no longer made things difficult for her and finally let her go. When she walked out and saw the sun, she sighed in relief. Fortunately, she chose to believe in Feng Yili.
Otherwise, she would have fallen into the trap of the Emperor and the others.
At this moment, Consort Qin’s voice rang from the back.
“County Princess, you don’t have to feel burdened. I’ll get Prince Rui to help you investigate the matter of Princess Consort Rui being poisoned.”
Yu Yunxi turned around and greeted the other party respectfully, “Consort Qin.”
“Last night the County Princess left in a hurry, and I didn’t even have time to thank you,” Consort Qin said gently.
“Consort Qin, Princess Consort Rui and I can be said to be fated. I wish to help her as well so you don’t have to be polite,” Yu Yunxi replied lightly.
“I can only pray that the child in Princess Consort Rui’s stomach is blessed and can be safely born,” Consort Qin said, turning the prayer beads in her hands. After a moment, she said, “I don’t have anything to reward you with. This string of Buddhist prayer beads was sent to the temple by the Imperial Preceptor to be blessed back then before he gave it to me. It has been protecting me for many years. I’d like you to have it now.”
After saying that, Consort Qin stuffed the prayer beads into Yu Yunxi’s hands.
‘The Imperial Preceptor?’
Yu Yunxi’s heart skipped a beat when she heard the familiar title. She had not forgotten that five years ago, the Imperial Preceptor and the Emperor want to take her and Feng Yili’s lives..