auspicious time has come

Chapter 206 Just Tell the Truth

Hearing that people from the Eastern Palace came to visit, there were the maids around the Crown Princess, and Princess Jiayi came personally. The Princess of Hedong who was still recovering from her illness did not dare to neglect her, so she hurriedly said: "Please come in quickly."

There was another girl next to Princess Jiayi, who was invited in, and she was no stranger to her. She was the lady Ji she had seen at the palace banquet. Princess Hedong was a little surprised, but she didn't think much about it.

Princess Jiayi is still young, so it's normal for a teacher to accompany her out of the palace.

"The princess is interested. I have come to see it in person before, and today I specially sent people to come..." Princess Hedong looked weak and thin, and she was dressed in plain white mourning clothes. Perhaps because she had just experienced the loss of her husband and escaped death, her voice was softer than before. Even more embarrassed: "It's even more troublesome to the little princess, I have to come here in person because of my studies..."

Although she is an elder, the other party is the eldest daughter of the crown prince, and she is not comparable to an ordinary clan daughter.

"Auntie's remark is outrageous." Although she didn't like King Hedong, Princess Jiayi had no prejudice against this auntie Tang who had little contact with her: "I wonder if Auntie's health is better?"

"The past two days have been much better, thank you Princess for your concern."

"Although the incident happened suddenly, since it has already happened, I would like to ask my aunt to express my condolences, take care of yourself, and focus on the future."

Princess Hedong nodded slightly: "The princess is right...it should be so."

Yue Jian, the maid next to the crown princess, also expressed her concern and asked about her recovery, medicine and diet.

Princess Jiayi sat there, frequently looking out of the opened window curiously.

At the turn of spring and summer, the scenery is just right, and the girl's eyes follow the two butterflies and fly into the colorful flowers.

The Princess of Hedong saw it, and told the female envoy to take Princess Jiayi to play in the courtyard: "...the smell of medicine is strong in the room, you take the princess out to get some air."

After all, he was still a child, and he couldn't sit still for a long time.

"There is still a swing in the garden, how about the servant girl take the Princess there?" The maid asked Princess Jiayi in a coaxing tone.

"Okay, okay." Princess Jiayi nodded hurriedly, got up and followed the envoy out.

"The princess is lively, so the servant girl also went to have a look." Yue Jian Wei Yifu followed behind him.

Before going out, she nodded slightly to Hengyu.

"Mistress Ji, if you don't feel that the room is too stuffy, please have some snacks with tea..." Princess Hedong said apologetically, "The mansion has been busy recently, so please don't blame us for the poor hospitality."

"My concubine is serious. This time, Hengyu came here uninvited, so there is a lot of disturbance." Hengyu looked at Princess Hedong: "I just wonder if it is convenient for me to talk to my concubine alone?"

Princess Hedong was slightly startled, but quickly nodded, signaling the mother in the room to back out.

"But the Crown Princess has something to convey to Mrs. Ji?" Princess Hedong asked softly.

Heng Yu didn't comment, and went straight to the point: "Dare to ask the princess, are you sure that the person who assassinated the prince was ordered by the Marquis of Dingbei?"

Princess Hedong looked at her unexpectedly, and the fingers of her hands folded in front of her were unconsciously twisted together.

"...Of course it is." Princess Hedong replied, "I heard it with my own ears... those assassins said it themselves."

"But it is said that they shot fiercely and did not leave any clues that might reveal their identities. How could such well-trained killers be so careless?" Heng Yu's tone was extremely puzzled.

Princess Hedong shook her head: "They... When they were talking, they didn't know that I would hear them, so they accidentally slipped their mouths."

"Does the princess really think it's 'carelessness'?" Heng Yu looked at her: "Such experienced killers would not make such a simple mistake. After I knew where the princess was hiding at that time, I also went to I've seen it, it's not very hidden—"

"You..." Thinking of the frightened situation when she was hiding, Princess Hedong fell into that fear again, and said in a trembling voice: "Miss Ji said that they... found out that I was hiding there, and they deliberately said it to me. Did I hear that?"

Without waiting for Hengyu to answer, she shook her head and murmured in a low voice: "No, they never said it was Dingbeihou, they only said it was 'Hou Ye', if they want to mislead me, why didn't they just say it was Dingbeihou?" What about Beihou..."

"But even so, isn't the princess still suspicious of Dingbeihou? Their goal has been achieved."

Princess Hedong still shook her head: "No...except for Marquis Dingbei, there can be no one else..."

Hengyu's tone was straight: "So, the princess relied on her own speculation to put the crime on Dingbeihou—"

"That's not the case!" Princess Hedong immediately denied, her complexion changed nervously.

She slipped her tongue just now... She actually said that those people did not bluntly say that they are Dingbeihou!

When she first woke up, her mind was completely messed up. Because of her preconceived ideas, her mind was full of "Dingbeihou killed the prince", and it soon spread to the ears of the saint, and everyone knew about it.

Yes, she was a little careless when she was flustered, but... what she said was the truth!
"After the conflict between the Marquis of Dingbei and the prince that night, the prince threatened to send the Marquis of Dingbei in the carriage..." Under the gaze of the girl's eyes, she said incoherently: "Since the prince entered Beijing, there is a festival. Only Marquis Dingbei is the only one... Besides Marquis Dingbei, who would dare to attack the prince? Who can have such a capable means? This is the capital... Marquis Dingbei is used to being arrogant in the north, so he can't stand the prince repeatedly Belittle provocations..."

As she spoke, she forced herself to calm down again, and frantically touched the teacup at hand.

"Princess, King Hedong is dead." Heng Yu "reminded".

Princess Hedong's fingers trembled just as she touched the teacup, she paused, and looked at Hengyu in a daze.

"Princess no longer needs to be afraid of a person who has passed away." Hengyu looked at her calmly, and said, "It's just because he had a conflict with Dingbeihou that night, just because he threatened to be unfavorable to Dingbeihou. After seeing Marquis Dingbei, the concubine subconsciously wants to follow his will and put Marquis Dingbei to death?"

Recently, she has learned a lot about King Hedong and Princess Hedong through her elder brother and Donggong.

Princess Hedong's eyes were repeated, her lips were moving, but she couldn't say a complete sentence: "I..."

Yes, her fear and obedience to her husband were carved into her bones.

But in this matter, she only believed that the Marquis of Dingbei did it, but she never delved into it, nor did she dare to delve into where this "confirmation" came from...

"When he was alive, the princess was afraid. If he has become a grievance, is the princess still afraid?" Heng Yu asked: "But if Ding Beihou is not the real murderer, the princess misplaced the real murderer instead? "

Princess Hedong trembled when she heard this.

In that case, the husband will definitely turn into a ghost and claim his life from her!
Seeing her reaction in his eyes, Heng Yu sighed in his heart—it's useless to tell her not to be afraid, it really works to scare her away.

She went on to say: "My concubine has lived in Hedong Road for a long time, and it is not too far from Yingzhou. Presumably, she has heard about the prestige of Marquis Dingbei among the people in the Northland, and what he has done over the years—"

Princess Hedong lowered her eyes a little helplessly.

Naturally, she has heard that the people of the Northland have designated Beihou as a Bodhisattva god...

Is Lady Ji trying to soften her heart?
Princess Hedong clenched her fingers, and said: "When Marquis Dingbei was in Beidi, naturally everything was good, he was admired and respected by the people, and he made great military achievements... But this does not mean that he must not be the murderer who killed the prince."

"The concubine must have misunderstood. I mentioned this not because I wanted to use Marquis Dingbei's past achievements to kidnap the concubine in the name of morality."

Princess Hedong looked at her uncertainly.

What is that trying to say?
"I just want to remind the princess that in the future, the princess will always go back to Hedong Road. If Ding Beihou is really wronged and has an accident in the capital, and he has many subordinates, he will also have great prestige among the common people. May I ask the princess in the future in Hedong Dao, can you really feel at ease?"

The corners of Princess Hedong's eyes trembled slightly.

Hengyu said again: "And if I remember correctly, the young son and the young princess who were born by you, one is three years old and the other is only six years old. This time, because they were young, they did not follow them to the capital. At this time, they are in the east of the river. In the royal palace—”

Hearing this, Princess Hedong turned pale suddenly.

Heng Yu looked at her quietly.

Since you can directly threaten, why bother to let the other party's conscience find out?

Moreover, this is not a real threat, but a fact.

Threatening a mother with a child is naturally inappropriate, but if something happens to Xiao Mu because of the testimony of Princess Hedong, the Hedong Palace on Hedong Road will definitely not be peaceful, and no one can control the situation at that time.

Not everyone who seeks revenge will rationally think about whether the child is innocent.

"This is one." Heng Yu said again: "Second, if the real murderer is really misplaced, the princess can guarantee that after the other party's purpose of framing Dingbeihou through the mouth of the princess is achieved, they will not kill him afterwards move?"

Hearing this, Princess Hedong could hardly breathe.

There was a layer of cold sweat on her forehead, and she asked in a daze: "...Madam Ji told me this today, is it because the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince mean it?"

She vaguely heard that the prince has been trying to intercede for Ding Beihou to be exonerated...

But the girl in front of her shook her head.

"No, this trip is all on my own initiative." Heng Yu told the truth, and did not intend to act in the name of the East Palace.

Princess Hedong was at a loss: "Why, Mrs. Ji..."

"I have someone I want to protect, and I don't want him to be wronged." The girl looked frankly: "I think the princess also has someone I want to protect, and I don't want them to be implicated for no reason, right?"

Princess Hedong clenched her trembling teeth slightly.

Asked in a complicated tone: "Mistress Ji...does she want me to change my mind and clear the name of Marquis Dingbei?"

"The concubine woke up from the shock at that time, and even the medical officers in the palace were emotionally unstable. Under such circumstances, her mind was confused and she said some imprecise words, which is understandable." Heng Yu said: "Tomorrow will be three halls. It's too late to change your mind at this time."

"But... must Marquis Dingbei be innocent?" Princess Hedong struggled and said, "So far, there is no evidence to prove his innocence, is there? If I say it's not him, how is it different from giving perjury? What if one day later If it's really him, wouldn't I also be implicated..."

"No one wants the concubine to give false testimony." Hengyu said clearly: "The concubine only needs to tell the truth, the real truth, the truth that has not been speculated--as for whether Dingbeihou is guilty, it is true." Who is the culprit will be investigated and dealt with by the three divisions in accordance with the law."

She naturally knew that she couldn't pin her hopes on Sansi right now, but if Princess Hedong changed her mind, there would still be room for change.

But Princess Hedong still couldn't make up her mind: "I'm afraid no one will believe me even if I say it now..."

Heng Yu looked at her and said: "Believe it or not, it's not up to the princess to decide. But whether to say it or not, it's all up to the princess to choose."

Princess Hedong struggled to dodge her eyes.

She has heard a lot of news these days...

For example, the most important one - the saint has been afraid of condemning Beihou for a long time, and the saint wants to condemn Beihou!
If she suddenly changed her words, what would the saint do...?
Thinking of this, Princess Hedong had a splitting headache, pressed her temples in pain, and called out: "Baofu, Baofu..."

The nanny who was guarding outside the curtain walked in quickly when she heard the sound, and asked nervously, "Did the princess have a headache again? Maid, please send someone to call for a medical officer!"

Princess Hedong said in a painful and weak voice: "I'm sorry I can't entertain Mrs. Ji..."

Heng Yu made up his mind, so he stood up: "Princess take care of yourself, Heng Yu bids her farewell."

"Come here to send Miss Ji..."

Seeing Hengyu come out, Princess Jiayi walked over quickly not far away, and also left with the teacher.

It wasn't until she got into the carriage that Princess Jiayi lowered her voice and asked, "Teacher, has Princess Hedong agreed to your proposal?"

Heng Yu shook her head: "I never agreed."

Princess Jiayi let out an "Ah—" in disappointment.

She didn't know exactly what the teacher's "suggestion" was, but she knew it was related to the Dingbeihou case.

"But she didn't expressly refuse." Heng Yu said: "Let's see if she can figure it out before the trial tomorrow."

"What if she still can't figure it out?"

Heng Yu looked out of the car through the carved and hollow window: "Then we can only see the artificiality of each person."

……

The night was dark.

A figure walked to the dark room where the important suspect was detained in Dali Temple.

An official opened the door of the dark room respectfully, and the figure walked in.

Behind him is an attendant with a sword at his waist.

The young man in the dark room stood in the darkness, his back was still tall and straight.

The young man turned around and silently looked at the person who came——

The person who came raised his hand, and the attendant beside him pulled out the long knife at his waist.

When the blade was unsheathed, the cold light was overwhelming.

"Xiao Jingshi!"

Hengyu yelled, woke up in the darkness and sat up.

Realizing it was a dream, she let out a slight breath.

Consciousness slowly returned, but subconsciously grasped the brocade quilt at hand.

What I saw just now is certainly a dream, but really...is there no such possibility?
"Girl." Cui Huai, who was guarding outside, came in holding a candle.

"What time is it?" Heng Yu asked while sitting there with her eyes closed.

Cuihuai said softly: "When you just entered the house, you didn't have a good sleep for several days, and just fell asleep on the couch, it was the maid who helped you to the bed..."

She knew that the girl was worried about Ding Beihou, even in her dream.

"Light up the lamp." Heng Yu slowly opened his eyes.

She couldn't sleep.

Cuihuai wanted to persuade but didn't know how to persuade, so she could only follow her advice and light up the gauze lantern in the room.

Heng Yu got up and sat quietly in front of the window for a long time, watching the sky outside the window gradually blur from a cloud of thick ink.

She got up and opened the window, and the sky in the east was already blue and white.

In two more hours, it will be the joint trial of the three divisions.

　Good night everyone (づ￣3￣)づ

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