Rebirth of the Phoenix Princess novel Chapter 729

Hearing this, Ning Qian's face suddenly turned cold and snapped, "Nonsense!"

Seeing blue veins standing out on her forehead, Yun Shang couldn't help laughing, "It's indeed absurd. But don't worry too much. Be careful of your baby."

Ning Qian glanced at the people outside the pavilion, and they were all trembling with fear.

Ning Qian said in a low voice, "Why am I so angry? I've heard a lot about Lady Rui and Prince Rui. It can be said that the two of them are the typical couples in the State of Ning and in the State of Xia."

Seeing that everyone was listening carefully, Ning Qian continued, "When Prince Rui was in the State of Ning, he was twenty-seven years old and unmarried. Though he was a well-known God of war, he had never had a relationship with a lady until he met Lady Rui. Before that, he even didn't have a maid by his side. Lady Rui was the most honorable princess in the State of Ning at that time. After they played the popular melody, Courting A Phoenix, they fell in love with each other. After the two got married, many women wanted to marry Prince Rui as his concubines for he was in a high position, but they were rejected by him one by one. Prince Rui promised that he would love Lady Rui all his life and wouldn't marry anyone else."

Yun Shang smiled. It seemed Ning Qian had learnt a lot after living in the Palace for a year. She knew how to use some roundabout ways to dispel the suspicion of others.

But thinking of Luo Qingyan, Yun Shang sighed and murmured, "Wish I can find the true love of my life that I would never leave until the end of time.

Then she stood up and said, "Cai Yi will deal with it. Since you're here to look for me, let's go back to the Zhaoxia Palace and have a rest. It's near the lake and the wind is a little strong. You didn't wear enough clothes. Be careful not to catch a cold."

Ning Qian nodded and followed Yun Shang to stand up. Then she led the ladies to the Zhaoxia Palace.

The woman behind Ning Qian was interested in the story that Ning Qian had just told. She said softly, "I've heard that Prince Rui was adopted by the late Emperor of the State of Ning, so he was Lady Rui's..."

"Uncle." Yun Shang smiled. "Yes, Prince Rui was my uncle at that time."

The woman was stunned at her words. Then she smiled and said, "Then it must have been harder for you two to get together. But it's really enviable that the cold prince could be totally enamored of Your Highness."

The tips of Yun Shang's mouth lifted in a smile. She thought, 'It's not too hard. It should've been a scandal that uncle and nephew being married in the royal family, but Luo Qingyan was so confident and strong that he didn't even care about what others said.' Besides, Luo Qingyan and she were not real uncle and nephew, so it was not a big deal.

Yun Shang paused for a moment when she realized that she couldn't help but think of Luo Qingyan again. A bitter smile appeared on her face. She thought to herself, 'Look, Luo Qingyan is so strong that he broke into her heart unconsciously, making her always be concerned about him.'

When they arrived at the Zhaoxia Palace, Yun Shang ordered the servants to make tea for them, and then led them to the outer hall. As soon as they all took their seats, Ning Qian asked, "What happened yesterday? I was shocked when the Empress said that all the servants in Prince Rui's mansion had been killed, but it's not appropriate for me to ask there. So I rushed here as soon as I finished breakfast."

Yun Shang nodded slightly, "You know that I was in the Palace for the banquet yesterday. His Highness has been in a coma and resting in the mansion since he was poisoned. I'm afraid that someone took advantage of it when I left with most of my secret guards. When I hurried back to the mansion, there were corpses everywhere. The yard where His Highness and I live was on fire, which is beyond recognition."

Yun Shang sighed, "The only good thing is that I haven't found His Highness yet. At least I can comfort myself that His Highness is fine."

"Prince Rui is a lucky man. He will be safe." Ning Qian replied in a hurry.

Yun Shang lowered her head and nodded.

Since there were still others present, Yun Shang and Ning Qian chatted casually for a while, almost all about what happened in Prince Rui's mansion yesterday. After lingering for a while, Ning Qian bid a goodbye and left with others.

Silence reigned in the Zhaoxia Palace. Yun Shang took a sip of tea and asked in a low voice, "Has the seventh prince and the soldiers arrived at Lingxi?"

After thinking for a while, she shook her head and said, "They should arrive in two or three days."

Yun Shang put down the teacup and nodded. After a moment of silence, she muttered, "Two or three days. It will take three or four days to camp. Then there will be six or seven days. That's enough." "Enough for what?" Qian Zhuo asked in a low voice, confused.

Yun Shang smiled and didn't answer.

After a long time, she changed the topic. "It's not easy for the secret guards to send us news since we are in the Palace now. Try to find a way. I need to know the situation outside as soon as possible. Update me on everything I've been following both at the border and in the Jin City. Pay special attention to the secret guards around Prince Rui's mansion. I want to hear reports about them every evening."

Qian Yin received the order in a hurry.

Yun Shang knocked on the table and said, "It's not that bad for us to live in the Palace. At least, we can grasp the movements of the Empress, Lady Shu and Lady Xian as soon as possible."

Lord Qi nodded as if he was used to such a scene. He waved his hand casually and said, "Carry the corpse back and examine it carefully. Is this Lady Liu who lives in the east side hall of the Mingcui Palace? "

Lord Qi nodded and said casually, "Take all the servants in her palace back to the Imperial Office Bureau."

After some eunuchs behind him left for Mingcui Palace, Lord Qi looked at the people by the lake and frowned. "There are so many people here that the scene has been destroyed. Check carefully to see if there is any clue."

Yun Shang looked at the situation and turned to Qin Yi and Qian Zhuo, "They will inform us when it's time for us to show up. Don't worry. Let's go back first."

Qian Zhuo bit her lips and followed Yun Shang back to the Zhaoxia Palace. As soon as she entered the hall, Qian Zhuo knelt down with a pale face. "It's all my fault. I was too impulsive and caused trouble for Your Highness."

Yun Shang glanced at Qian Yin indifferently and sighed, "You are impulsive. You won't regret until you suffer some losses. Forget it. Just take it as a lesson. Remember to think twice before you do something in the future."

Biting her lips, Qian Zhuo nodded.

Qin Yi said in a low voice, "I think there is something weird. Yesterday, Cai Yi reported that she had taken Lady Liu back to Mingcui Palace, waiting for Lord Liu to deal with it. Since she said so, she must have sent someone to keep an eye on her. How could it be..."

After a moment's silence, Yun Shang looked up at Qin Yi and asked, "Where is Cai Yi?"

Qin Yi went out for a while and brought Cai Yi back. Yun Shang said to Cai Yi, "You must have heard that Lady Liu died of drowning. I'm afraid many people will suspect me as she just had a conflict with me yesterday. I want to ask you some question. Did you say that you had sent Lady Liu to the Mingcui Palace? "

The maid understood what Yun Shang wanted to ask, so she answered, "Yes, Your Highness. I took Lady Liu back to the east side hall of the Mingcui Palace yesterday, and sent someone to keep an eye on her. She is guilty, so she can't go out before the Emperor gives the order."

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