Drunk Bamboo

Fu'an Palace.

Hua Qinming was lying on the bed, his face pale and his eyes slightly opened.

The emperor, empress, and imperial concubine all surrounded the bed, as well as Xiao Bingxin, who held his hands tightly and never let go for a moment.

However, Hua Qinming seemed not to be fully conscious yet.

The Imperial Concubine looked worried and asked softly, "Ming'er, where do you feel uncomfortable?"

Hua Qinming slowly came back to his senses and called out, "Mother."

The Imperial Concubine finally smiled, tears welling up in her eyes: "Hey!"

"Ming'er, you finally woke up. Your mother must have been worried sick." The emperor was relieved at this moment. His thoughts gradually became clear. He began to suspect the truth of his falling into the water and asked with concern, "Why did you fall into the water for no reason?"

Xiao Bingxin lowered her eyelids, her expression unchanged, but her heart was beating fast.

Hua Qinming did not speak either, as if he was recalling what had just happened.

Seeing that everyone was silent, the Queen Mother spoke to ease the situation: "It's good that Prince Wen has woken up. Your Majesty and sister will feel more at ease."

Xiao Bingxin started crying, tears falling instantly, and she blamed herself:

"It's all Bing Xin's fault. If I had been quicker and grabbed the prince's hand earlier, the prince wouldn't have fallen into the pond and wouldn't have suffered such a great disaster!"

The Imperial Concubine couldn't bear it and comforted him, "If it weren't for you, I don't know what my Ming'er would be like right now. Bingxin, you risked everything and your reputation to save Ming'er's life. It's all your credit, so why should I blame you? Your Majesty, what do you think?"

As she spoke, she looked at the emperor with tender eyes.

The emperor followed the Imperial Concubine's wishes and responded, "Bingxin has made great contributions in saving Prince Wen."

There are many doubts in my heart.

Last time, someone fell into the water at the Liushang Qushui Banquet. Not long after that, someone fell into the water again at the family banquet. It was a prince. Whether it was a man-made accident or just an accident needs to be confirmed.

This time he must ask it himself.

Hua Qinming then realized that his hand was still held by Xiao Bingxin, and since it was not appropriate for men and women to touch each other, he quickly let go.

Then he asked, "Father, mother, you said that Miss Xiao saved me because of Qing Yu?"

The Imperial Concubine deliberately said bluntly: "If it weren't for Miss Bing Xin..."

The emperor thought the imperial concubine had no ulterior motives, so he took over her words and said, "Miss Bingxin jumped into the pond to save you without hesitation, so she deserves a reward."

Xiao Bingxin said embarrassedly: "This is what a servant should do."

But in her heart she was thinking, everyone saw her conveying Qi to King Wen, and they had physical contact, so she was already his.

The Imperial Concubine glanced at the Emperor and interrupted her words. It was obvious that she did not want to admit that Xiao Bingxin had saved Ming'er by using the method of passing on Qi. She was still unwilling to marry General Xiao's daughter to Ming'er.

His face remained expressionless, but a hint of coldness flashed across his eyes.

Hua Qinming is also a good actor. The mother and son are in perfect sync. He clearly knows what Xiao Bingxin is thinking, but he deliberately pretends that he knows nothing.

At this time, Xiaolan came in hurriedly and said a few words in Luo Yuan's ear. Luo Yuan's eyes immediately widened, but he quickly regained his composure and nodded.

The emperor asked in confusion, "It was so late, why did Ming'er appear by the pond in the backyard of the side hall, and why did Miss Bingxin happen to be there too? At that time, everyone should have been admiring the flowers in the apricot garden."

Xiao Bingxin's eyes trembled slightly: "Your servant..."

Unexpectedly, the emperor was so suspicious. Xiao Bingxin was thinking about how to lure Luo Qi out, but she didn't find a suitable opportunity to say it, and instead got herself into trouble.

I don't know how to explain it.

Hua Qinming, who had been silent the whole time, said weakly:

"I am ashamed to say that I will be getting married to Miss Luo soon. I was very unfamiliar with Miss Luo, so I went to ask my third brother how he and his wife get along. It was dark and the road was slippery, so I accidentally fell into the water."

This subtly involved Hua Qinfeng as well.

"Was Feng'er with you at that time?" The emperor thought of Hua Qinfeng the next second. He looked around and didn't see him. His face immediately darkened.

He questioned the people present: "Where is King Feng? King Wen fell into the water, and yet he disappeared without a trace?"

Xiao Bingxin was secretly delighted in her heart, the good show was finally going to be staged.

The room was silent for a moment, no one dared to make a sound.

Just as the emperor was about to lose his temper, Xie Yuzhu's calm voice rang out:

"Father, it is you and I who are late."

Xie Yuzhu, supported by Hua Qinfeng, walked in slowly. Everyone made way for them and they came before the emperor to pay their respects.

When Xiao Bingxin saw Hua Qinfeng, she was surprised.

Shouldn't he be poisoned and together with Luo Qi at this moment?

How come nothing happened?

No signs of poisoning on his face?!

Hua Qinfeng stared at her with his cold eyes.

Xiao Bing lowered her head in panic, not daring to look at him.

The queen was very concerned about Xie Yuzhu and asked, "Yuzhu, why do you look so bad? Are you feeling unwell?"

Xie Yuzhu glanced at Xiao Bingxin with an indifferent look, then smiled and said to the queen: "Thank you for your concern, mother. I was frightened."

The queen explained, "Prince Wen has woken up. The imperial physician said that he will be fine if he rests for a few days and takes good care of himself. You just fell into the water a few days ago, and today Prince Wen fell into the water again. I am still scared. Yuzhu, you must be terrified."

"Fortunately, the prince is with us. Miss Luo is not like that. She fainted out of fright when she heard that Prince Wen fell into the water." Xie Yuzhu held Hua Qinfeng's hand and said softly.

"Fainted from fright?" The emperor's surprised eyes revealed confusion.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty and I just sent someone to escort Miss Luo back home, so we were delayed for some time." Xie Yuzhu replied respectfully.

"Ming'er said that before the accident, Prince Feng was with him?" The emperor's eyes fell on Hua Qinfeng.

"Yes. I was with the fifth brother before, and I will leave first." Hua Qinfeng reported everything Xie Yuzhu had taught him.

"You were not with King Wen when he fell into the water?" The emperor still seemed unwilling to believe it.

Hua Qinfeng understood this sentence.

His father did not trust him and suspected that he was involved in his fifth brother's fall into the water.

"Father..." Hua Qinfeng looked disappointed.

Xie Yuzhu held his hand tightly, knowing how frustrated he felt at the moment.

If he continues talking, he might say something dangerous.

I quickly took over his words and continued, "Father, when King Wen fell into the water, the prince was with me. Ever since I fell into the lotus pond, I have been a little scared when I see the pond and dare not get too close."

"I was originally following the crowd, but when the prince saw that I was so frightened that my palms were sweating, and that Prince Wen was accompanied by my father, mother, and the imperial physician, he took me away from the pool temporarily to let me calm down."

This explanation makes sense and everything makes sense.

The emperor's eyes turned friendly as he looked at Hua Qinfeng.

But Xiao Bingxin wanted to stir up trouble again: "Prince Feng is so good to the princess. It makes people envious. But when I left the side hall, Miss Luo was still fine. Miss Luo looked healthy, but the princess was thinner."

He glanced at Xie Yuzhu and said, "Great, you're really quick. Sister-in-law, you're amazing. You came up with something that makes sense in just a short while."

Since Luo Qi has already left the palace, it is impossible to falsely accuse her of having an affair with Prince Feng.

Fortunately, the emperor was extremely suspicious, not only of her, but also of the King of Wind.

In this case, let's take advantage of the situation and make the water even more muddy.

Since he had already offended the Feng Palace, he could only follow King Wen's wishes and stand on his side.