Rong Fei is not honored

Now Li Mama understood immediately. No wonder Consort Xi had that expression, and no wonder her mistress had suddenly acted so decisively.

Fortunately, those who were supposed to leave had already left, and few people knew about it; otherwise, who knows how many more people would have died in the palace.

"Step aside!"

Since the other party was hiding, completely disregarding the storms outside and Consort Xi's life or death, it was clear that they were determined to make someone else take the blame, and naturally they were unwilling to back down at this point.

Without Ji Nai giving any instructions, Xiao Anzi, who already understood the importance of the matter, joined forces with Yu Hu and dealt with everyone.

So what if they're the Crown Prince's servants? This time, even the Crown Prince himself is in dire straits, let alone a few servants. Do they really think that serving a noble master makes them superior?

Ji Nai went inside and met Yinreng's eyes, who was curled up in a ball but stubbornly refused to shed a tear.

Ji Nai really didn't know what to say. Should he blame the five-year-old Yinreng for being too vicious? But today's incident was most likely a scheme by the Nara clan.

"Do you want to keep hiding like this?" Ji Nai stopped some distance away from Yinreng, squatted down to look him in the eye.

"I don't know if you're trying to escape out of fear or because you've been egged on by your servants, but are you sure you want to do this?"

Those lackeys may genuinely mean well, but is what they think is right necessarily right? You were raised by your father, the Emperor, and should know his temperament and abilities best.

"Will he not find out what happened today? Won't he be disappointed when he learns that your first reaction after the incident was to hide and push someone else to take the blame?"

Before Yinreng could react, the servants who had been forcibly tied up by Xiao Anzi and Yu Hu started shouting.

Ji Nai couldn't be bothered to listen to what they were saying. They were just emphasizing how noble the Crown Prince was and how his reputation couldn't be flawed, while also using the Hesheli family as leverage to tell her not to meddle.

Xiao Anzi was furious. When the other party even started to slander his master and the princes, he couldn't hold back any longer. He directly tore off their clothes and stuffed them into their mouths. Only when his mouth was completely full and they could only make whimpering sounds did Xiao Anzi stop.

As for the murderous look in the other party's eyes, what a joke! Would Eunuch An, the chief steward of Zhongcui Palace, be afraid?

Since the incident of Consort Nara's near miscarriage has been linked to the Crown Prince, regardless of whether the Crown Prince is at fault or not, and regardless of how His Majesty deals with it, these servants are bound to suffer no good outcome.

Ironically, these fools fail to understand what everyone else can see clearly. Perhaps they've been around the two most honored father and son in the land for too long, and because of the Crown Prince, the servants in the Qianqing Palace always defer to them, so they truly think they're something special.

"There were too many people and too many eyes outside just now. It would have been fine if you hadn't gone out. But now I've driven everyone away. Now only Consort Tong, Consort Shen, Consort Xi, and the palace servants from Kunning Palace are left outside."

"Consort Xi goes without saying, and Consort Tong and Consort Shen are both intelligent women who know what to say and what not to say. As for the palace servants of Kunning Palace, you don't need to worry about them either; Her Majesty the Empress is kind and knows what's important."

Ji Nai extended his hand and said, "So, would you like to come out with me and wait for your father to arrive?"

Upon hearing this, the servants' whimpering grew even louder.

"You are indeed loyal to your master, but do you really think this matter can be kept secret?"

It must be said that the children in the palace matured early. Even Yinreng, who was only five years old, was not an ignorant child who didn't understand anything. Ji Nai had made it so clear, so he naturally knew what was good and bad.

As his fingers were held by a soft little hand, Ji Nai comforted him, "Don't be afraid."

The people waiting outside were getting impatient, especially Consort Tong, who was already seething with anger and decided to vent it on Consort Xi, who was in the know.

Consort Xi, however, was not intimidated by her. Her complete disregard for her angered Consort Tong.

"hiss!"

Hearing a gasp from beside her, Consort Tong frowned and looked up, then saw the little figure being led by Consort Rong's hand.

"Crown Prince? How could you..." Before she could finish speaking, Consort Tong realized what was happening and was immediately overjoyed.

She glanced at Consort Xi, who still looked numb, and then at Crown Prince Yinreng, who shouldn't have been there. It was immediately clear that Consort Xi had been made a scapegoat for the Crown Prince.

Whether Consort Xi felt wronged or not, Consort Tong didn't care; what she cared about was Yinreng and the Hesheli family.

If Consort Nara were to miscarry today, the five-year-old Crown Prince would surely be branded as a fratricide. Moreover, since it is clearly the Crown Prince who has committed the crime, why is it that the rumors circulating in the palace are all about Consort Xi?

Consort Tong glanced at Consort Xi and sneered inwardly. If Consort Xi had willingly offered herself up and taken the blame for Yinreng, she wouldn't be in such a deadpan state, and she certainly wouldn't have let Consort Rong in so easily.

Consort Xi was unwilling; who could threaten her? It couldn't be a child, even if the child was indeed of noble birth. But her age disadvantage meant she was destined to be looked down upon.

There are members of the Hesheri family in this palace!

Even if His Majesty had previously turned a blind eye to the Hesheli family's actions of sending people into the palace for the sake of the Crown Prince, after the incident, what he had previously tacitly approved became irrefutable evidence to attack the Hesheli family.

Consort Tong's gloom vanished. It would be best if the Crown Prince and the Hesheli family could fall because of this incident. If not, it would lay the groundwork for the future.

Consort Tong was secretly delighted, while Consort Shen, standing to the side, also had her own thoughts, looking at Yinreng as if she were lost in thought.

For a moment, no one spoke. Finally, Yang, the old woman from Kunning Palace, came out, bowed, and said, "Her Majesty the Empress is ill and unable to get out of bed, so she sent me to check on her."

The subtext is that her master wasn't deliberately being negligent.

"But it seems that Consort Nara is not doing well. I will go back and report to Her Majesty the Empress and ask her to take charge of the situation."

Although Granny Yang's words were tactful, everyone understood perfectly. Before Crown Prince Yinreng appeared, Granny Yang had never considered troubling the Empress.

However, the relationship between the sons who were born and the servants around the Empress was already delicate, so Yang Mama couldn't say directly that the Empress needed to come because of the Crown Prince.

"Why make Her Majesty come here? If she disturbs the Empress's recovery, that would be an unforgivable sin, and who knows how much trouble it would cause."

Granny Yang was startled. Indeed, Consort Rong had sternly dismissed everyone to cover up the matter. If the Empress, who should have been recuperating, had come, who knows how many speculations would have arisen.

Although this matter may not be able to be kept secret, even if it gets out, it cannot be the Kunning Palace that opened the door.

Phew! I almost made a mistake.