Her guards

Chapter 110 This isn't the first time I've been lucky.
That Miss Yang.

A distant relative of the Duke of Ding'an's family.

Who would have thought that by using two long-established connections to target Princess Heisei, the real target was that unfortunate soul who was originally regarded as a pawn?

The investigation, which started with the murder of Princess Heicheng, naturally couldn't find any motive for Consort Li's involvement.

But, what a pity.

"The matter was not accomplished." Consort Li sighed softly as she looked at the swaying palace lanterns.

Or rather, it didn't work out.

"I never expected that, apart from the guards Yang Tong had hired, they were so capable that they could protect my daughter and help her escape from danger. This Miss Yang herself is also very capable."

Li Xuan's face was grim, and his voice was also somber: "We did consider that she discovered the blade in the paintbrush, but even if she pointed it out on the spot, there was always the maid Wu who would devise another plan later. We didn't expect..."

Instead of exposing her scheme on the spot, she turned the tables and even arrested Wu, the maid.

At this point, Li Xuan also sighed softly.

"If only it could work out."

Yes, it would be wonderful if it succeeded.

If Heisei's face is slashed, the Empress will definitely kill Miss Yang on the spot. Even if she doesn't die on the spot, Maid Wu will make sure Miss Yang dies.

If Miss Yang dies...

Consort Li reached out and touched the bandage wrapped around her forehead.

The daughter born to Miss Chai was only disfigured, while the daughter born to Miss Yang was beaten to death by Miss Chai.

Both mother and daughter died.

And they all died at the hands of the Chai family.

What will the emperor do?

Consort Li reached out and pressed her hand to her chest.

Having already abandoned his wife and children, and feeling sorry for that mother and daughter, now witnessing their murder, the emperor will surely be heartbroken and irreconcilably opposed to the empress and the Chai family.

Princess Heisei and the Prince of Donghai are no longer the emperor's darlings.

The emperor would gouge out those two eyeballs and replace them with new ones.

For example, the King of Linhai.

Originally, they were all helpful to His Majesty, so why is the Chai family superior? They just got married early, so what?
She was nothing more than a concubine, no different from Li Qing!
What a pity, what a pity, such a good opportunity.

Why didn't it work?

Consort Li pressed her forehead and leaned heavily against the soft couch, but as soon as she lay down, she hissed and sat up straight again.

This time it's not my forehead that hurts, it's my back and buttocks.

"...The Empress's blow was truly vicious."

Lady Li hurriedly stepped forward and gently massaged the area, saying, "Let the imperial physician take a look."

Li Xuan nodded, thinking of something: "Yes, let the imperial physician take a look, and let His Majesty know how badly the Empress was hit. This beating will be aimed at his daughter."

Lady Li, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but say, "Why don't we just reveal Miss Yang's identity to the Emperor like this?"

Consort Li shook her head: "No, it's not the right time yet."

“What’s wrong with that? The events in Baima Town are a fact. The witnesses and evidence can all be linked to Marquis Yichun. Marquis Yichun already knows about the situation of the Yang family mother and daughter, but he kept it from His Majesty. Today, the Empress knew that Miss Yang did not harm the princess, but she still ordered the eunuchs to beat her. This is enough to prove that they killed the mother and daughter…” Lady Li said softly.

“Sister-in-law,” Consort Li said, “Leaving aside the fact that the Empress hasn’t truly harmed this Miss Yang yet, there’s another crucial matter: His Majesty’s intentions…”

Despite the huge uproar today, which involves Princess Heisei, His Majesty did not even go to the National Academy.

This is not like the behavior of an emperor.

Why didn't the emperor go? Did he not want to see Miss Yang?
Does His Majesty know that Miss Yang is Yang Tong's daughter? If he does, why is he so indifferent? He doesn't even bother to look into such a significant matter.
I don't know? But just now when I was interrogating her, the emperor suddenly asked her a question that was originally inconsequential, such as why she took a blow for Miss Yang. After asking that, he didn't ask any other questions.

She suddenly couldn't figure it out.

We need to take another look.

Can't take risks.

We must wait until we are sufficiently certain.

She took a deep breath.

"Things aren't that bad." "It's not a bad thing that Miss Yang is alive."

She smiled as she spoke.

"Yang Tong is the Empress's biggest worry; she's going to go even further and become even more ruthless and insane in the future."

After saying that, he looked at Li Xuan and his wife.

"Since the Emperor and Empress have bestowed gifts upon Miss Yang, I won't join in the fun. I'll trouble my brother and sister-in-law to deliver a token of my appreciation on my behalf."

"It's getting late, don't linger here, lest His Majesty become suspicious."

Li Xuan nodded in response and glanced at Madam Li again.

Madam Li understood, picked up the tea from the table and smashed it on the ground, then let out a cry of surprise.

"Alright, she knows she was wrong! Stop talking!" she shouted.

Li Xuan stood up: "You've spoiled her since she was a child, and that's how she's become like this. I'd better go and beg His Majesty to take her home as soon as possible, so she doesn't embarrass herself in the palace!"

After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and strode out.

Lady Li gave Consort Li a slight bow, and Consort Li gestured for her to go ahead, watching as the Li couple left one after the other.

The palace maids and eunuchs outside the hall rushed in, knelt down to pick up the scattered porcelain shards, wiped away the tea, and helped Consort Li, who was crying on the table, up and persuaded her to go to her bedroom to rest.

The curtains were drawn, and everyone except the palace maids on night duty withdrew, restoring quiet to the bedchamber.

Consort Li's face was no longer wet with tears, and she lay down with a somewhat relaxed expression. But as soon as she lay down, she hissed twice and had to change her position.

That really hurt.

Miss Yang is really lucky.

She hadn't died in Baima Town. Her brother had told her that both she and her mother were dead, but not long after, a Miss Yang suddenly appeared in the Ding'an Duke's Mansion.

She hurriedly asked her brother, who then investigated and discovered that something had gone wrong.

It is said that Miss Yang was not killed at home, but fled to the mountains, where she was protected by many people. During the melee, Miss Yang fell off a cliff, and they thought she was dead, so they left without continuing the fight.

Surprisingly, the person was still alive.

The local authorities also mixed up the bodies, identifying the two people embracing as mother and daughter.

Thus, due to negligence, someone secretly arrived in the capital.

However, this is also for the best. The Duke of Ding'an also informed the Marquis of Yichun, and the Marquis of Yichun and his wife even concealed the identity of this Miss Yang. Now that they knew it was a deliberate act, it would be even easier for her to be framed.

After arriving in the capital, Miss Yang encountered the remnants of Sun Shu causing trouble, but fortunately, Wei Jiao was on patrol and she escaped death unharmed.

Now, at the Academy of Chinese Learning, the Empress arrived with hatred in her heart. Even if I took a blow for her, it would only make her angrier. She should have been hit a few more times by now. But then that Doctor from the Academy of Chinese Learning arrived and blocked it again.

Thinking about it carefully, Miss Yang really has the luck to turn bad luck into good.

Could this be the destiny of an imperial princess?

……

.......
In the middle of the night, the Duke of Ding'an was greeted by people from the palace once again. This time, the whole family was still awake and in a state of shock and confusion. When they saw the box full of jewels, the Duke and his wife were even more stunned.

In contrast, Mo Zheng's face became incredibly energetic.

"And what else? And all of these are for me?" she asked happily.

The eunuch nodded with a smile: "Yes, the jade ring you received earlier was to comfort you after the fright you suffered today, and these are His Majesty and the Empress's reward for you saving the princess, exposing the maid Wu, and preventing the princess from being harmed further."

Liu Chan clapped her hands happily from the side: "A Luo, that's great, you deserve it."

Duke Ding'an seemed not to have reacted yet, and asked, "Was it a gift from the Empress?"

The eunuch frowned and looked at him: "What, can't the Empress bestow a reward upon your daughter?"

Lady Ding'an nudged her husband, saying, "What are you saying? A-Luo saved Princess Pingcheng, who is the Empress's beloved daughter. Of course, she will be rewarded."

Duke Ding'an nodded hurriedly in agreement, raising his hand to receive the reward, but Mo Zheng snatched it away first.

"Thank you, Your Majesty and Your Majesty," she said loudly. "It is thanks to the princess's good fortune that I was able to escape danger."

Standing to the side, Yang Hui looked at the jeweled box held in Mo Zheng's hands, then at the piece of white jade she held in her own hand...

This time, the palace officials came, and instead of scolding or beating her, they bestowed upon her a piece of white jade. She was somewhat pleased, but compared to Mo Zheng's gift, what she received was utterly insignificant...

Weren't the three Yang family daughters always treated equally before? She was always the one who got beaten and scolded, but not when it came to rewards and recognition?

This is too much!
(End of this chapter)