frightfiction Chapter 224 The Brutal Luo Xiyao
Chapter 224 The Brutal Luo Xiyao
"As for the future, as long as we stay at the banquet, no matter what tricks she uses, she won't be able to blame us."
Luo Xiyao was stunned for a moment after hearing what Shen Qionghua said. After she came to her senses, she looked at Shen Qionghua in disbelief and said, "Qionghua, what you said makes sense. You even thought of this. I really thought you wanted that palace maid to take care of her."
It’s good that it’s not the case, otherwise she would feel so upset for Qionghua.
Shen Qionghua smiled and said, "Why don't you go quickly? I'll stay here to watch her. Otherwise, if she wakes up, it will be difficult to deal with her."
Luo Xiyao nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, I'll go right away and bring the maid over."
As she spoke, she walked out in a hurry.
She had dressed up when entering the palace today, and the jewelry on her body was quite heavy. After tossing and turning for so long, Shen Qionghua felt a little tired. Just as she was about to lean against the stone wall to rest, she saw Luo Xiyao coming back.
"What's wrong?" Shen Qionghua asked with some confusion.
Luo Xiyao did not respond to her, but looked around.
Suddenly his eyes lit up, as if he saw something, and then he walked straight to a big tree, picked out a stone from the decorative stones under the tree that was a circle larger than the one Shen Qionghua had just held, and stuffed it into Shen Qionghua's hand.
She smiled and said, "Qionghua, I've thought about it and it still feels a bit risky. What if she wakes up before I come back?"
"Hold this stone and stand guard nearby. If she shows any signs of waking up, hit her with the stone and knock her unconscious again."
Shen Qionghua: “…”
Shen Qionghua looked at her in surprise.
Luo Xiyao thought Shen Qionghua was scared, so she comforted her, "Don't worry, the scene won't be bloody, just like this..."
As Luo Xiyao spoke, she demonstrated to Shen Qionghua the action of holding a stone and smashing it down from above. Then she said seriously, "As long as you control the force, it won't kill anyone. It's very simple."
Shen Qionghua: “…”
Seeing Shen Qionghua remained silent, Luo Xiyao looked Shen Qionghua up and down, frowning and saying with some embarrassment: "If you are really scared, why don't you let me stay here?"
"Don't worry, I won't kill her."
Shen Qionghua: “…”
Shen Qionghua's face was a little stiff. She snatched the hand from Luo Xiyao's hand, smiled at her gently and said, "I understand. Go ahead."
Just kidding, she was really worried about letting Luo Xiyao stay here.
What if Zhou Lingyi really woke up in the middle of the night and Xiyao accidentally killed him?
Although Zhou Lingyi is not in the upper hand now, it would be a different situation if she died.
At the emperor's birthday banquet, a noble lady died in the palace. Her aunt was Concubine Zhou, who once dominated the harem. This not only brought bad luck to the emperor, but also touched his bottom line.
For such a big thing, the emperor must give an explanation to the Yongning Marquis' Mansion no matter what. It will not be solved by simply reflecting on the mistakes behind closed doors. I am afraid that both the Duke of Zhenguo and Prince Rui will have to pay a heavy price.
The Yongning Marquis's Mansion can also take this opportunity to turn things around.
Although Luo Xiyao is not such a careless person, seeing that she was even angrier than herself just now, and her current behavior... Shen Qionghua didn't dare to gamble, it would be more reassuring for her to watch over her.
Seeing Shen Qionghua struggling to lift the stone, Luo Xiyao was a little skeptical, "Can you really do it?"
Shen Qionghua nodded affirmatively and said, "Don't worry, I can do it."
"Okay." Luo Xiyao said, with a hint of regret in her tone.
This was such a rare opportunity, she really wanted to try to knock Zhou Lingyi unconscious. What he just said made her feel sick.
Shen Qionghua also heard the regret in the words, and was afraid that Luo Xiyao would change her mind again, so she hurriedly said: "Xiyao, you should go quickly, otherwise she will really wake up later."
Since she couldn't hit anyone, Luo Xiyao had no reason to linger. She gave Shen Qionghua a few more instructions and ran out.
In less than a quarter of an hour, Luo Xiyao brought the palace maid over. Zhou Lingyi did not wake up during this period.
The palace maid was indeed not simple. When she saw Zhou Lingyi lying on the ground with his face red and swollen and passed out, she didn't even frown. She just respectfully asked Shen Qionghua if she needed help.
Shen Qionghua nodded, handed Zhou Lingyi to the other party, and then carefully explained everything to the palace maid. After making sure that she knew what to do, she left with Luo Xiyao.
Luo Xiyao followed Shen Qionghua reluctantly, and the two of them went to the palace where the banquet was held.
Halfway through the journey, Luo Xiyao asked Shen Qionghua curiously, "Qionghua, since you knew about the loophole regarding the slap mark on Zhou Lingyi's face, why didn't you wait for her to make a big deal out of it before exposing her?"
"This way, not only will her true colors be exposed, but today is the Emperor's birthday. She openly framed someone and messed up the banquet. If the Emperor gets angry, I'm afraid even Concubine Zhou and Earl Yongning will be in trouble."
Luo Xiyao was so angry just now that she was confused, but now that she has calmed down, she has finally figured out the truth.
I couldn't help but feel a little regretful, as if I had missed a big show.
When Shen Qionghua heard Luo Xiyao's question, she shook her head slightly.
How could she not have thought of this, but the current situation was not suitable for doing so.
Seeing that Luo Xiyao didn't quite understand, Shen Qionghua explained it to her.
She lowered her voice and said, "Xiyao, do you know why the emperor was so happy to grant a marriage between Prince An and General Lin's only daughter?"
"Logically speaking, although the Earl of Yongning was demoted, he still holds some military power and controls a portion of the personnel in the camp outside the capital. General Lin also has real military achievements to his credit. Does the Emperor feel at ease with the two families joining forces?"
Luo Xiyao was stunned. She didn't expect Shen Qionghua to change the topic so quickly, but soon she followed Shen Qionghua's words and began to think about the emperor's intention of doing this.
"Although the emperor is worried, he still did this, which means that he feels that there are greater threats than this..." At this point, Luo Xiyao suddenly widened her eyes, "You mean to say that the emperor did this to contain..."
Luo Xiyao didn't say the rest of the words, but she had obviously guessed it.
Just a little bit.
Shen Qionghua gave her an appreciative look and continued, "Although the Emperor suppressed the exchange of disaster relief silver last time, he still demoted the title of the Yongning Marquisate, putting Prince An's faction in a weak position."
"The Emperor is struggling to find a way to restore balance between the two factions. However, although the Earl of Yongning holds some military power over the camp outside the capital, he has no other significant abilities over the years and cannot single-handedly support Prince An's faction."
"Unlike the prince, Prince An has personally fought on the battlefield and established his prestige in the army through his own efforts, and he has military achievements to his name."
"Then the only option left is marriage. Find a Yue family with some prestige in the military for Prince An to increase the power of Prince An's faction."
Luo Xiyao suddenly realized, "You mean, this marriage wasn't arranged by Prince An himself, but by the Emperor?"
Shen Qionghua shook her head and said, "From what I heard from Prince An and Zhou Lingyi just now, it shouldn't be the case."
"It should be Prince An's arrangement, but it just happened to hit the emperor's liking, so the emperor just went with it?" Shen Qionghua guessed.
But Luo Xiyao still didn't understand and asked, "But what does this have to do with this matter?"
Seeing that Luo Xiyao hadn't figured out the key point, Shen Qionghua continued, "Zhou Lingyi is the legitimate daughter of the Yongning Marquisate and a member of Prince An's faction. She made a mistake and deliberately framed us at the Emperor's birthday banquet. This will certainly anger the Emperor and implicate the Yongning Marquisate."
"But this will also push Prince An's faction into an even weaker position, and the balance they have just maintained will be disrupted."
"The Emperor might not have thought of this in his initial rage, but after calming down and thinking about how the situation he had just stabilized was easily disrupted by us, there's no guarantee he wouldn't hold a grudge against us."
"Besides, the prince has always been in a strong position in the emperor's heart, which is not a good thing for the prince. It will only make the emperor more wary of the prince."
"Therefore, this matter must not be brought before the Emperor. It would be best if it could be resolved privately. After all, we won't suffer any loss."
When Shen Qionghua said the last sentence, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Luo Xiyao finally understood. She looked at Shen Qionghua and murmured, "So that's how it is. No wonder Qionghua, you didn't make a big deal about it."
Seeing that Luo Xiyao seemed to be daydreaming, Shen Qionghua wondered if she was frightened.
Just as she was about to say something to comfort her, she saw Luo Xiyao suddenly become excited again, "Qionghua, you're right. We didn't suffer any loss anyway, but Zhou Lingyi lost his wife and his army."
As long as she doesn't suffer any loss, it's fine. Luo Xiyao has grown up so big that she can eat anything, but she can't suffer any loss.
Shen Qionghua: “…”
Worry for nothing.