noffsinger Chapter 121 The King has already issued an order to appoint you as a concubine in advance
Chapter 121 The King has already issued an order to appoint you as a concubine in advance
Su Wan'er opened her eyes wide, a look of disbelief on her face, and cried out, "Your Majesty, I don't understand what you are talking about. Is there some misunderstanding here?"
"Huh, misunderstanding?"
Prince Yong snorted coldly and said, "I'm asking you, did you lock Qiuyao's mother and sister in the woodshed?"
Su Wan'er felt guilty when she heard this, and then she defended herself, "It's because they committed treason and offended me, so I took action on behalf of the princess to teach them a lesson. If the prince thinks that what I did was wrong, I will order them to be released. Why is your Majesty so angry?"
As Su Wan'er spoke, she shed tears of grievance.
It looked as if King Yong was making a big deal out of nothing and bullying her, a weak woman.
When Prince Yong saw her like this, there was a look of disappointment on his face.
Finally, he flicked his sleeves and gave orders to the servants around him:
"Oh! No need for that. Pass on this king's order. Concubine Su is confined to her own courtyard from today onwards. She may not leave until Concubine Qiu safely gives birth to a child."
Finally, he swept his cold gaze over the people around him and said, "If anyone dares to disobey and release Concubine Su without permission, they will be punished according to the rules and sold."
As soon as he finished speaking, all the servants in the yard knelt on the ground and were silent.
Su Wan'er was completely dumbfounded and hurriedly grabbed Prince Yong's sleeve. She cried and begged:
"No! Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. Please don't do this. I will change and never target Qiuyao and her daughter again."
However, Prince Yong had made up his mind. Since he wanted to compensate Qiu Yao, even if it was just a superficial effort, he had to severely punish Su Wan'er.
He shook off Su Wan'er's hand and warned, "Qiuyao's mother and sister were burned to death in the woodshed. How do you want me to explain this to Qiuyao?"
"Su Wan'er, when will you change your arrogant and domineering temper?"
"During this period of time, you will reflect on your actions here. Also, you don't have to worry about the household expenses at the mansion for the time being. I will have someone hand them over to Concubine Qiu."
Prince Yong's words hit Su Wan'er like a bolt from the blue, and thunder roared in her mind.
What do you mean Qiuyao’s mother and sister were burned to death?
Didn’t she order Zhou Dali to watch carefully and make sure nothing went wrong?
Why was he burned to death?
Su Wan'er felt that this was simply impossible, because based on her understanding of Qiuyao, if her mother and sister were bullied, they would definitely not sit still and would go to the prince to complain. In this way, she could help the prince see Qiuyao's true face clearly.
But she didn't expect that, just like that? Qiuyao's mother and sister died just like that?
Or was he burned to death?
Was it an accident or man-made?
For some reason, the first idea that popped into Su Wan'er's mind was a very absurd idea.
"No! Your Highness, there must be something wrong here. The woodshed was fine, why did it catch fire at this time? I suspect someone must have set the fire on purpose, just to put the blame on me, Your Highness."
Seeing that she was still trying to argue at this point, Prince Yong couldn't help but ask, "Oh? Then tell me, who wants to frame you?"
Su Wan'er's eyes rolled quickly and she soon thought of someone.
"Your Highness, the person who could have set fire to the palace's backyard so quietly, besides you and me, is most likely Murong Zhi. She's trying to kill someone with a borrowed knife, using the lives of Qiuyao's mother and sister to frame me, Your Highness."
When Prince Yong heard her words, he showed an expression of "as expected" and snorted coldly:
"You still refuse to repent after all this. Well, there's no point in saying more. I still have to go to Concubine Qiu, so you'll just have to take care of yourself."
Prince Yong threw down these words, flicked his sleeves and walked out, heading straight for Qiuyao's Lingbo Garden.
Su Wan'er in the room first tried to persuade King Yong to stay, but she found that King Yong didn't even look at her, so she had to give up in the end.
At this moment, her beautiful face was filled with twisted hatred, and her whole body was filled with a sinister aura.
The maidservant beside her shuddered when she saw this and called out, "My Lady, are you okay?"
Su Wan'er slowly put away the expression on her face and said through gritted teeth: "Very good, Qiuyao, you forced me to do this."
"Since you won't let me have an easy life, then there's no need for me to be polite. I certainly won't let you have an easy life either."
……
At the same time, Lingbo Garden.
When Qiuyao just woke up, she suddenly realized something, her face changed, and she ordered Xianghe:
"Hurry, help me find the prince. I want to tell him that there are thieves in the mansion."
Unexpectedly, Xianghe did not come forward to help her immediately, but looked as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
Qiuyao, who had just gotten up, suddenly realized something and hurriedly asked Xianghe, "What are you still standing there for? How dare Qiuning show up at the palace and knock me out? I must avenge this."
A twisted look of jealousy appeared on Qiuyao's face.
At this time, Xiang He suddenly knelt down in front of Qiu Yao, as if weighing the pros and cons for a long time, and finally said:
"Miss, let's not make any more trouble. Just pretend that the Second Miss has never been here and let Madam and the Third Miss go in peace."
When Qiuyao heard this, she looked at Xianghe in disbelief and asked, "Xianghe, do you know what you are talking about?"
She had been bullied so badly by Qiu Ning, and yet they still wanted her to just leave it alone? There was no such thing as that.
Just as Qiuyao was about to speak, she heard a servant come to report that Prince Yong was coming.
When Qiuyao heard this, a gleam of determination flashed in her eyes.
She glanced at Xiang He who was kneeling on the ground and said, "Your Highness has come here. He must have noticed that mother and sister are not here. You must be careful about what to say and what not to say!"
Xianghe hurriedly got up from the ground and nodded at Qiuyao.
At this time, Prince Yong happened to stride in from outside the door. When he saw Qiuyao for the first time, a perfect look of heartache appeared on his face.
"I heard you had a stomachache. Why don't you lie down for a while? What are you doing up at this hour?"
Qiuyao was touched by these caring words and thought it was a good opportunity to complain.
"Your Highness, I am fine. I am just thinking about my mother and sister..."
"Don't worry, Yao'er. This is exactly why I came here."
Before Qiu Yao could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by Prince Yong. Then she heard him say to the outside, "Come in."
Then, four or five maids, all of the same appearance, walked in in a line, carrying trays in their hands, and finally stood in front of Qiuyao.
Qiu Yao was completely stunned by this situation and asked uncertainly, "Your Highness, what is this?"