Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

How could a timid former Crown Princess who could have lived a life of luxury and leisure until death commit suicide if she had not said that she had done something extraordinary when she went crazy?

Daiyu wisely shut her mouth and didn't intend to ask the reason.

Tao Xingjian glanced at her and didn't intend to tell her the reason.

Emperor Zhaoming finally finished complaining and looked at Tao Xingjian again, signaling him to tell him other things that Daiyu might be concerned about.

Tao Xingjian said he had received the message, and then he began to mutter to his niece, "The emperor is ill, but fortunately, Dr. He is by his side, and with the large amount of medicinal materials he brought later, it seems that he is not in trouble.

“Originally, Your Majesty wanted to ask the Supreme Lord to come back slowly so that he could take care of me nearby.

"But the Queen Mother said that the capital might not be peaceful. If His Majesty returns to the capital, he will definitely be bothered by those people every day. It would be better for him to recuperate in the temporary palace.

“Tiewang Mountain is also close. If something happens, a fast horse can make a round trip in just one day and one night.

"Your Majesty couldn't resist, so he left the Second Prince to run errands for the two elders. The commander of the Xiangping camp, Zhou Yan, Prince Kejin, and Feng Ziying are all around, so there's no need to worry.

"Everyone else is back."

It seems that the other people are only the eldest son of Prince Duncheng and several guards brought by Emperor Zhaoming?

Daiyu was a little surprised when she heard this hint.

Tao Xingjian looked at her expression, stole a glance at Emperor Zhaoming, and plucked up the courage to whisper:

"That guy from Prince Dun's family is so petty, he tried to curry favor with the Second Prince and said some things he shouldn't have said, and the Grand Lord heard it..."

This is really... hard to put into words.

Daiyu sighed silently.

Prince Dun has been in the capital, unable to eat or sleep well, and has been living in fear these days. He can be said to have risked his life to guard the home for the Supreme Lord and the Emperor.

But such a great achievement would be completely offset if his son had a crooked mouth.

Just like myself.

As Daiyu pondered over this, she felt a sense of sympathy for the prince and could not help but speak up for him:

"The other day I heard someone say a folk saying: Children are a debt, and no debt will come.

"I was joking with Kou Zhaorong, and what I said was quite right.

"It's just that some children are the creditors, and some parents are the creditors."

Emperor Zhaoming was touched by these words. Thinking of his own father who was more troublesome than anyone else, and then thinking of Daiyu's grandmother who deceived her daughter without realizing it, he smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Tao Xingjian was stunned, and asked Daiyu in a low voice: "Have you been getting along well with Kou Zhaorong these days?"

Daiyu's heart trembled, knowing that what she had just said was rash. Tao Jian was afraid that Emperor Zhaoming would think back on it and become suspicious, so he simply pointed it out to her immediately.

Then he smiled and shook his head: "I was summoned to Daming Palace by the Empress, and Kou Zhaorong assisted in the palace affairs, so I went to pay a visit to her.

“She came to see the situation here again as a return gift.

"We didn't have any friendship before, and our families didn't know each other. What can we talk about when we sit together?

"Lang'er and Qiao'er happened to be playing nearby, so Kou Zhaorong read me some poems about children and told me some interesting stories about the second and third princes' childhood.

"If this is considered getting along, then we get along pretty well."

At this point, Daiyu simply stood up, bowed to Emperor Zhaoming, and changed the subject.

"I have another request."

Without waiting for Emperor Zhaoming to respond, he continued, "It will take another three to five days to sort out the evidence from various prefectures, and nothing should be done rashly inside or outside the palace.

"I would like to ask Your Majesty for permission. After the dust has settled in three days, I would like to go to Rongguo Mansion and talk to my grandmother about some things.

"It will also allow the women of the Jia family to prepare for their return to their ancestral home with peace of mind."

Emperor Zhaoming fell silent.

Tao Xingjian remained silent too.

Daiyu then realized something was wrong and quickly looked up at the two of them: "Your Majesty?"

Emperor Zhaoming first raised his hand to signal her to stand up, then touched his throat and looked at Tao Xingjian with an expressionless face.

Tao Xingjian's eyelids involuntarily lifted up and he almost rolled his eyes.

He managed to control himself with great difficulty, raised his hand and pretended to rub his eyes, then said to Daiyu in a gentle voice:

“I just told you, when the Supreme is furious, no one can stop or suppress him.

“This is not…

"When we came back, the Supreme ordered one of his personal guards to go to a few families and question them after we entered the city...

"Among them is the Rong Mansion.

"…I didn't ask Jia She, I asked Old Madam Shi directly."

After a pause, Tao Xingjian sighed and continued, "I can't tell you what you're asking specifically.

"You are so smart, you naturally know that the Jia family's betrayal of the emperor's grace is more heartbreaking to the emperor than anyone else..."

Daiyu’s face turned pale instantly!

In other words, this time, Tai Shang was determined to force his grandmother to die!

"You, don't worry about it." After Tao Xingjian finished saying the most difficult words, Emperor Zhaoming couldn't help but speak, "The Rong Mansion was involved in the matter of the old military token.

"Even though we all know that you have nothing to do with this matter, you still have to pretend to be guilty in front of others."

He tapped the table with his fingers, thought for a moment, and said, "Imperial decree: Princess Zhaoqing Lin, while staying in Beijing with the gold medal, was lazy in palace affairs and failed to live up to my grace.

"You are confined to Shoukang Palace and must kneel before the Buddha to pray for half a month!"

Why didn't you mention the assassination of the prince?

Daiyu bowed her head and agreed, then hurriedly returned the gold medal respectfully and said goodbye.

Emperor Zhaoming felt that he should have something else to say, so he waved for her to stop. After thinking for a while, he found that there was nothing more.

Then he thought about it again and asked, "I heard that the third child performed well in Hanyuan Palace. Have you seen him these days? How did you feel about him?"

Daiyu was at a loss: "I have never met the Third Prince, and I only heard about the events in Hanyuan Palace from the Eastern Prince and others."

After thinking it over for a long time, he said, "I heard from Xie Changqing that when the Third Prince talked with Minister Wan and others, he was quite methodical.

"It's just that time was tight, and I don't know exactly what happened. Your Majesty might as well call Xie Changqing and ask him in detail."

Emperor Zhaoming nodded solemnly, and then, having no more questions to ask, he blurted out, "The kitchens of Daming Palace and Taiji Palace are different. Are you used to the food you've been eating in Shoukang Palace these past few days?"

Ok? !

Why are you asking this suddenly?

Daiyu's heart was slightly moved. She suddenly remembered that Kou Zhaorong had also mentioned that the food in Shoukang Palace might not suit the children's taste, so she tried to test it:

“The minister is eating well.

"It was probably because your Majesty was so busy and tired when he dined at the Taiji Palace, so the food he ate was particularly fragrant.

"I think there is not much difference between the kitchens of the two palaces."

Tao Xingjian's face turned unhappy when Emperor Zhaoming asked about food. He relaxed after hearing his niece's reply.

However, he continued with Daiyu's words, "Your Majesty has not stopped yet since he came back.

"Didn't you just schedule a meeting with the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue at 3:30 pm? Why don't you take a break now?

“Even if Zhaoqing has been wronged, there is no need to rush at this moment.

"If you have anything to talk about, we can talk about it tomorrow when we are free."