Ask the Nine Ministers

Chapter 90: Retaliation is inevitable
When Pingle saw Fan Bing appear, her face turned pale instantly.

"Why are you in this princess's annex?"

Fan Bing lowered his head and stammered.

"I said I was here to look for the colorful parrot... but you didn't believe me?"

The eyes everywhere were staring at me like a thorn in my back.

The burning pain fell on him and Ping Le.

Fan Bing couldn't continue speaking and his face turned red with anxiety.

"Really? It's a real colorful parrot that can make that kind of call..."

"Ridiculous!" Ping Le looked at him with eyes wide open in disbelief, and shouted: "Where did the colorful parrot come from in Yingyue Lake? You...you fool! Someone, take this bastard down and bring him to justice!"

When Fan Bing heard this, his eyes widened in shock.

"Princess!"

Is the princess out of her mind?

Did she forget? They are in the same group!

"Princess, you have to protect me."

Pingle felt a surge of anger rising to his head.

Fan Bing is such an idiot, he is more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything!

"The prince consort broke into the inner quarters of the royal family's residence with the intention of committing a crime against the princess. He deserves death. It is useless to ask anyone for help..."

Li Zhao's mouth corners slightly raised.

It seems that Pingle has poison in his brain and has gone crazy?
Not to mention that Fan Bing is the emperor's consort, and not her consort. When will it be her turn to deal with him at will?

"Royal sister, be careful with your words."

Pingle was extremely confused at the moment and had not yet fully recovered from the chaos.

Under the watchful eyes of the public, the anger that felt like she was caught cheating made her feel extremely humiliated. How could she listen to other people's advice?

"Take the person away to this princess!"

"Stop!" Li Huan finally couldn't bear it anymore.

He looked at Pingle with a cold face.

"Look at your behavior. How can you look like a royal princess?"

Ping Le became angry and ashamed when he saw that his brother not only did not speak up for him but instead scolded him.

"How did I lose my princess manners? On my brother's birthday, he accepted beauties and received praise. I didn't do anything, so why don't I act like a royal princess and bring shame to the royal family?"

Li Huan pursed his lips and reminded in a deep voice.

"Pingle, you should do what you should do and what you shouldn't do. As a princess, you should be careful with your words and actions. It's really inappropriate to lose your temper like this! If you continue to make noise, don't blame your brother for being ruthless... This is the Prince Duan's Mansion, and you can't be so presumptuous!"

Pingle was startled, as if he had thought of something.

"Brother, I know. It was Xue Liu. It must be that lowly Xue Liu who harmed me."

There was an abnormal light in her eyes, and her voice was rapid, surprised, and frightening.

"Brother, don't marry her. You can't marry Xue Liu. She will kill you. Get her out of the palace quickly. And him..."

Pingle turned his head suddenly and pointed at Fan Bing coldly.

"This person must have been bribed by Xue Liu. They are in cahoots with each other and are working together to plot against me."

Fan Bing complained bitterly in his heart.

Pingle is selfish and vicious, and will definitely drag others down with him at critical moments.

But as a scapegoat, he really couldn't express his suffering...

He had a wicked thought just now, wanting to watch Pingle's dissolute appearance for a while longer...

Who could have expected that it would cause such a disaster?

At that time, Wen Jia suddenly appeared with the girl, and he wanted to leave but had no way to go.

Pingle's maid was guarding in front, Wenjia and her maid were in the back, and there were a few people who came from nowhere to help Wenjia find his servants...

If Pingle knew that he was hiding outside the bathroom, wouldn't he skin him alive?

He was desperate and in panic, he had to hide in the room through the half-open window.

I thought I could hide for a while, avoid the spotlight, and then quietly leave after everyone had dispersed.

Who would have thought that idiot Wen Jia would actually jump into Yingyue Lake to commit suicide, causing such a big commotion.

"Princess, please listen to me. I can explain. Princess, Prince, please listen to me..."

Fan Bing was extremely anxious, but Pingle wished he could beat him to death on the spot.

"Come here, take him away."

She is used to being rude.

But Li Zhao didn't indulge her.

"In front of me, is the Imperial Sister going to kill someone to silence him?"

That's what he did on the day of the Spring Flower Banquet.

Pingle got angry when he thought of this and snorted coldly.

"This princess is innocent, why would you say I'm being silenced?"

Li Zhao seemed to be smiling, and Pingle's angry face could almost be seen in his dark pupils.

"Since you are innocent, why don't you let the Prince Consort finish his words? Besides, Prince Consort Fan is not a servant of the Princess's Mansion, how can you let the Imperial Sister beat and kill him at will?"

He paused slightly, his eyes hinting at something.

"Or does the Imperial Sister think that she can now do whatever she wants with Wen Jia's consort?"

The more he pressed on as if nothing had happened.

The more annoyed Pingle became, the more furious he could not help but get.

Li Huan watched coldly as the two men were in a stalemate, which made the farce in his house escalate, so he had to intervene.

"This is a trivial matter. The prince consort was looking for birds and mistakenly came here. Pingle got drunk and didn't know why. It's just a misunderstanding. There's no need for you to make a big fuss. It's better to just let it go..."

Li Zhao raised his eyebrows and said slowly, "Brother, Wen Jia is also your sister. What kind of unbearable thing did she witness to make her so ashamed and angry that she jumped into the lake and committed suicide in your house? Shouldn't you give her an explanation?"

Pingle was shocked: "Wenjia jumped into the lake? Why did Wenjia commit suicide?"

Li Zhao had a stern expression and responded coldly.

"Don't you know what the emperor did?"

Pingle finally understood!
That bitch Fan Bing must be hiding in the room and spying on her...

She was so angry that she almost bit her teeth off.

In fact, if they were not caught in bed, even if she and Fan Bing came out of the same yard, they could not be convicted.

But people have mouths on their bodies, and no matter how arrogant, vicious, or resourceful Pingle is, he can't stop others from gossiping...

Therefore, Li Zhao was not in a hurry.

An anxious person is Pingle.

She was anxious to prove her innocence, so she pointed at Fan Bing and started cursing.

"Please tell me clearly why you appeared in this princess' room?"

Fan Bing felt choked when he saw Ping Le's fierce eyes like a knife.

Based on his understanding over the years, he knew that if he offended Pingle, he would not have a good ending.

Back then, Pingle was able to persuade the emperor to marry Princess Wenjia to the son of a lowly official in the capital for his own selfish reasons. This shows how vicious his means were.

After this incident, Pingle will definitely come after him to settle accounts, and I'm afraid his whole family will be ruined.

Looking at the prince again, he is fair and strict, and maybe he can save his life.

Fan Bing weighed the pros and cons and suddenly spoke.

"Princess, I have just said that I came to look for the colorful parrot. When I walked into the garden, I heard the sound of a bird coming from this house. I didn't know that the princess was resting here, and I didn't see any of the princess's maids or guards, so I mustered up the courage to enter the yard..."

Pingle's face suddenly changed.

Fan Bing stared into her eyes and continued, "That bird is very good at imitating humans. Its call is as gentle and melodious as a woman's..."

He lowered his head and said, "I wonder if Princess Wenjia had a misunderstanding because she heard the bird's cry and happened to see me accidentally entering this courtyard..."

"Shut up!" Pingle's face changed drastically.

This bastard tried to clear himself, but he was deliberately vague and put her in an unfair position!
Pingle's blood rushed to his head and he saw stars in front of his eyes. He simply held the girl's hand and pretended to faint on the spot.

Seeing this, Li Huan hurriedly lowered his voice.

"Quickly send the doctor!"

Li Zhao couldn't help laughing when Pingle fainted.

Come again?

Seeing that she was using the same old trick again, Li Zhao naturally gave her a beating.

"My brother is very happy today, and the whole family is happy. But the princess fainted at this moment, which is unlucky. Someone, go and ask the prince consort to take the princess back to the palace immediately."

Li Huan glanced at him.

Li Zhao asked: "Brother, is what I said reasonable?"

Li Huan smiled and cupped his hands: "Your Highness is wise."
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Lu Youan did not come to Prince Duan's Mansion today.

As a son-in-law of the emperor, he did not like to go out and attend banquets with Pingle.

He probably has the same worries as all the princes-in-law in the world - no matter how noble he is in front of others, he is bound to be criticized and gossiped about behind their backs.

When Lu Youan learned that Pingle had fainted, he rushed over anxiously.

In the yard, Princess Wenjia Li Fuyin was seen coming out after changing her clothes.

They haven't seen each other for a long time.

Pingle minds a lot.

He tried his best to avoid any occasion where he could meet Wen Jia.

But fate played a trick on them. After such an embarrassing situation, the two of them stood face to face at the two ends of a long staircase that they had to pass through, with no way to avoid it.

Lu Youan lowered his eyes, bowed slightly, and said, "Greetings, Princess."

Wen Jia's hands unconsciously clenched his sleeves, and his fingertips turned white from the force.

She opened her mouth, and her throat felt like it was choked by cotton.

Then, she heard her own voice, as cold as a wandering soul.

"The Prince Consort is polite!"

Lu Youan nodded and walked past her, with cold sweat on his back.

Back then, he was extremely reluctant to marry the princess, so he reluctantly rejected Wen Jia.

The original intention was to make a career, but in the end it did not change his fate...

"Father!"

In the room, the two children saw Lu Youan and ran towards him like little birds flying into the forest.

Lu Youan didn't look at Wen Jia's gaze, but squatted down and hugged his children.

"How is your mother?"

The two children didn't understand what was going on. They rushed to speak, but none of them made themselves understood.

The girl beside her didn't dare to speak and lowered her head.

But there are always people who are afraid that the prince consort is unaware of the situation. However, a kind-hearted person came over and told Lu Youan exactly what had happened.

Lu Youan's face turned pale when he heard this.

When I looked back, Wen Jia had already walked away.

His eyes dimmed and he said no more, and was led to see Ping Le.

Pingle’s previous fainting was just a temporary measure. She “woken up” before the imperial physician arrived.

At this moment, he was physically and mentally exhausted, and was extremely angry. He was cursing in the room with gritted teeth.

"Li Fuyin, you little bitch, how dare you ride on my head..."

Hong Xing said doubtfully, "Princess Wenjia has always been timid and afraid of trouble. If no one instigates her, she would not dare to openly oppose the princess..."

Ping Le snorted coldly: "Wasn't it Xue Liu who saved the person? Ha! After ten years, Xue Liu has really grown up! He dared to challenge this princess openly and rebel against her!"

Lu Lian lowered her head and dared not say anything more.

She felt that Princess Wenjia committing suicide by jumping into the lake didn't count as going against the princess, right?
After all, when Wen Jia saw his own husband in Princess Pingle's room and heard such embarrassing noises, how could he not have misunderstandings?

Hong Xing glanced at her and continued to talk along with the princess, "If the Crown Prince hadn't intervened in today's incident, it wouldn't have become so embarrassing. No matter what, His Royal Highness Prince Duan will always protect the princess..."

Pingle now not only hates Li Zhao.

Even thinking of Li Huan made me angry.

"I don't see him protecting me at all. He believes whatever others say."

Hong Xing didn't dare to say anything more...

In fact, in the situation just now, not to mention His Royal Highness Prince Duan, even she couldn't help but wonder if the princess had done something with Fan Bing in the room after the poison took effect...

I wonder what the prince consort would think when he finds out...

"Princess, the Prince Consort is here!"

Lu Lian's timid voice startled Hong Xing.

Pingle's face looked gloomy and ugly.

Didn’t the Prince Consort hear everything that was just said?

She felt as if her heart was on fire, but she came to her senses in an instant and forced a smile.

"Husband, why are you here?"

Lu Youan handed the two children to the wet nurse and motioned for them to go down. Then he looked at Pingle, who was lying on the bed looking very frail.

After standing quietly for a moment, he said, "You guys go out too."

This is said to the two girls.

But the girl is the princess's maid. When has she ever listened to his orders?
Hong Xing and Lu Lian both looked at Ping Le.

Lu Youan raised a corner of his lips, revealing a hint of sarcasm.

Pingle's heart sank and his temper flared up.

"Didn't you hear what the Prince Consort said? Get out!"

Hong Xing and Lu Lian were so frightened that their internal organs felt cold and their faces were full of fear.

The princess is the master, and you have to listen to her in everything, this is what Pingle said.

It's wrong to listen to her, and it's also wrong not to listen to her.

Lu Youan didn't say a word from beginning to end, just waiting quietly. After Hong Xing and Lu Lian closed the door and left, he walked to the bedside, looked at Ping Le, and pointed at the teacup on the low table.

"Want some water?"

Ping Le shook her head, "Husband..."

Lu Youan interrupted her, “What did the imperial physician say?”

Ping Le glanced at him coquettishly, "It's an old problem, nothing serious. It's just that I was pissed off by them. My husband, don't you see how hateful the Eastern Palace is..."

Lu Youan had a blank expression on his face. "Then if the princess is alright, let's go back to the mansion. Today is Prince Duan's big day, and it's not good for you and me to disturb him in the mansion."

His tone was flat, without any emotion in it.

Pingle felt unprecedentedly uneasy.

From the last spring flower banquet in the Imperial Garden to the current turmoil in Prince Duan's Mansion, the Prince Consort has obviously lost a lot of weight.

Last time, there was concern and pity in his eyes, and he tolerated it even though I was so indulgent when the poison took effect.

He believed whatever she said.

But this time, the prince consort's eyes were too calm, so calm that it scared her.

Xue Sui: Is it cruel enough?

Wen Jia: Not enough...

Xue Sui: Then continue?

Li Zhao: ...Let me take your place!

Xue Sui: Okay, torture the prince.