Chapter 859: Qingying Bamboo Horse
After much thought, they were still worried that Prince Di Jin was too suspicious and it would be difficult to gain his trust, so Qi Lei and Tao Kangping went to Yuexi Mansion to ask to see Princess Yuexi.
After hearing this, Ning Yunxi quickly understood her cousin's intention and worked together with her.
"This matter was obviously caused by the Emperor, and Master Tao is completely innocent."
"I will report to Prince Dijin later. Don't worry, my lords. The prince will definitely not fall for it."
Qi and Tao spoke in unison.
"Thank you for your consideration, princess."
Ning Yunxi has a pleasant and humble face.
"I understand Lord Tao's distress and difficulty."
"I am willing to say these words to relieve your worries. I hope you will not give up. In fact, Master Xiao Tao and Miss Zhuang San are innocent and have not done anything to offend anyone."
Tao Kangping was confused.
"Ok?"
"how do I say this?"
Ning Yunxi unravels the mystery and his words are meaningful.
"The Emperor values the Zhuang family and has made a big fuss about how Master Zhuang saved the family. Everyone in the world knows this. He would never use Miss Zhuang San to gain power."
"Even if Miss Zhuang San volunteered to join the game, he would ensure her safety. He would not bear to see her lose her chastity and feel guilty towards her husband."
"I recently heard that the head of the Imperial Hospital, Lord An, has developed a self-defense device. Regardless of whether a man or a woman takes the medicine, they can realize their desires in their dreams."
"I got a pill by chance and studied it carefully. I found it to be amazing. Ordinary doctors can't find anything unusual by taking the pulse and examining it. Only with the help of medical instruments can they detect the abnormality."
"From your description of Master Xiao Tao's condition, I guess he was deeply affected by the pills."
"If Lord Tao is worried, you can ask your son to come here and I will examine him to make sure he is fine. You can also go to Prince Dijin's mansion and ask my brother to examine him. He knows more about this aspect of medicine."
Tao Kangping suddenly understood and understood what he meant.
"In your opinion, Princess, my son was innocently implicated, and it was not intentional?"
Ning Yunxi nodded and smiled.
"Well, Master Xiao Tao has done nothing wrong."
"Yes, it is true that Qingying's childhood sweetheart was moved."
"Since Master Tao has married Lady Yuan, he should focus on the relationship between husband and wife and not think about other things. Master Tao, please give him some advice to prevent him from going astray."
Tao Kangping is gentle, respectful and humble.
"Yes, I will bear in mind the princess's teachings. I will do my best to teach my son to practice it sincerely."
At this time, at the back door of Fengzhengtai, Tao Muzhan and his wife both knelt on the ground.
Although it was a place of public confession, the back door was deserted, with only a small path and almost no one coming and going.
Xu Yingyuan pleaded sincerely.
"Master, please don't believe the informant's lies. I believe Hui'er and have no intention of harming anyone."
Tao Muzhan's heart was filled with emotion.
"Now that things have come to this, you still have to say something good for her."
"Yuan'er, I misjudged you before."
"I always thought Hui'er was kind and innocent, and you took advantage of her without realizing it. It was you, a little fool, who was taken advantage of without even realizing it."
Xu Yingyuan pretended to be ignorant, as if she was really a stupid person.
“Who’s using me?”
Looking at his wife's innocent appearance, Tao Muzhan's heart was filled with affection, like threads of love intertwined and grass and trees sprouting.
"I should have thought that you were not the emperor's informant."
"Otherwise, when the Xu and Leng tribes were trapped in Yinsitai, why would the emperor pretend to rescue them but not actually take action, leaving you to fend for yourself?"
When talking about the good old days, Xu Yingyuan smiled shyly.
"Fortunately, the master came to the rescue, and my family and I were able to escape danger."
"Master, to me, you have saved our clan, and your kindness is as heavy as a mountain."
Tao Muzhan smiled unconsciously along with her.
"For so many years, I have misunderstood you and let you suffer. It is my duty to rescue you."
"We are a family now, ma'am, no need to thank me."
Seeing her shivering, he immediately showed concern.
"Madam, are you tired from kneeling? There is a seat over there, go and have a rest."
Xu Yingyuan is very sensible.
"I'm not tired of accompanying the master."
Tao Muzhan insisted.
"The sun is blazing, be careful of heatstroke. Put the stone seat under a big tree, you can sit in the shade and feel cooler."
"Go quickly."
Xu Yingyuan looked pitiful and spoke her true feelings.
"I am sick, and I am willing to have heat stroke if I can be favored by the master."
Tao Muzhan couldn't help but feel distressed.
"It doesn't have to be like this, ma'am."
"In the future, I will take better care of you and cherish you even more."
"Be good and hide in the shade."
Qi Lei and Tao Kangping returned to Fengzhengtai and, following Princess Yuexi's orders, exempted Tao Muzhan from punishment and gave him a warning.
Taking into account the differences between men and women, Tao Kangping took his beloved son to Prince Dijin's palace, reported the situation truthfully and requested an inspection.
Upon learning that he was drugged, Tao Muzhan became more suspicious of Zhuang Xianhui's ill intentions, and began to believe that his wife was pure and innocent.
The Earl of Hongshun's Mansion is very spectacular with its red pillars and carved rafters.
After making sure that no one was eavesdropping, Zhuang Wei walked into Roujing Pavilion.
"Masters Qi and Tao, please go to Yuexi Mansion."
Zhuang Xianhui was surprised.
"how do you know?"
"Did the informant you arranged in Yuexi Mansion send you news?"
Zhuang Wei is calm.
"You mean the tea maid Ping Qi? I sent her away from Beijing a long time ago and no longer use her."
Zhuang Xianhui guessed.
"So you have a new informant?"
Zhuang Wei answered.
"What kind of informant is that? I can find out by myself."
Zhuang Xianhui's eyes were confused.
"Aren't you busy at the Tongshitai? How can I find you?"
Zhuang Wei is considerate and thoughtful.
"I'm taking a day off just for your sake. I'm afraid you'll be foolish and miss the opportunity, wasting your plan."
Zhuang Xianhui subconsciously ignored her brother's good intentions and only heard the three words "silly".
"Who are you looking down on?"
"You are stupid, I am much smarter than you."
"On the surface, my plan seems to solve Sister Yuan's predicament, but in fact, it concerns the political situation."
"If I don't explain, you won't understand why it concerns the government, right?"
"Humph, I won't explain, so just stay confused."
Zhuang Wei couldn't help but laugh.
"Oh, such a trivial skill is actually worthy of your showing off like this."
Zhuang Xianhui provoked.
"Okay, what I'm planning is just a trivial trick, so I'll ask Master Zhuang to come up with a profound and unfathomable plan to open my eyes."
Zhuang Wei ignored her nonsense.
"Someone from the palace will come and summon you to the palace to meet the emperor. Think about your words and don't let anyone get away with it."
Zhuang Xianhui was shocked.
"I never mentioned this step, how do you know it?"
"Did you anticipate my entire plan?"
Zhuang Wei did not answer, but concentrated on explaining the details, fearing that his sister might make mistakes.
"Before, you sneaked into the Tao Mansion and failed to hide it from the emperor. He wanted to summon you a long time ago, but, thinking of giving you face, he didn't tell you."
"Today, you entered the Tao Mansion openly without hiding anything, so he ordered to summon you."
Zhuang Xianhui was arrogant and only cared about showing off.
"I went into hiding because I didn't want to hide it from him. I expected that he would give me face and not expose the secret."
"I did this to hide my cleverness and pretend to be stupid. I led him to guess that this was his father's or your idea, and I was just the one who plotted it. Because of my limited talent, there were many loopholes in the plan."
"My plan is very careful and meticulous. It is hard for a man like my elder brother who is very outspoken to put himself in my shoes and feel my talent."
Zhuang Wei was helpless and too lazy to say another word to her.
"That's enough, there's no end to the propaganda and display."
"I have given you my warnings and am leaving now."
Zhuang Xianhui quietly made a playful face at him.
"I'm sorry I can't see you off. Please take care, big brother."