Chapter 458 She Is Doing This to Take the Blame for Pei Yin

Fortunately, the emperor has his own judgment.

He frowned with his hands behind his back: "I remember that the imperial guards placed the glass Buddha on a slightly higher shrine, bathing it in incense."

"Miss Qi's height doesn't seem to knock down the glass Buddha, unless she stands on tiptoe and deliberately throws the glass Buddha on the ground, but she has no reason to do so."

Concubine Qi looked at Qi Xiuwei with a dim look in her eyes: "Weier, you really didn't break the glass Buddha, right?"

Before Qi Xiuwei nodded.

Everyone only heard Concubine Qi say to the emperor: "It seems that there really is a naughty eagle. What Weier said should be true. It was the eagle that flew into the Zhaori Tower and accidentally broke the glass Buddha. After hearing the noise of someone entering, it flew away again."

The emperor pondered: "If you say so, it is possible."

Concubine Qi glanced at Qi Xiuwei calmly.

"Your Majesty, you only need to find out who is raising eagles in the palace, investigate them thoroughly and hold them accountable, and you can give the people an explanation."

Qi Xiuwei's face turned pale.

Pei Yin!

If she didn't plead guilty, Pei Yin would be the one who took the blame.

The emperor had already asked the people around him, "Do you know where in the palace eagles are raised?"

Shen Ningning was about to help explain, but unexpectedly, Qi Xiuwei also knelt down suddenly.

"Your Majesty," she said with a pale face, bloodless lips, but dark eyes: "I lied, I'm sorry."

Everyone was surprised, even the emperor turned around in surprise and looked at her again with his eyes.

"You lied? Did you really break it?"

Qi Xiuwei's eyes were red: "Yes... Because I have always been curious about the appearance of the glass Buddha, so I wanted to take advantage of the fact that no one was around to go in and see what it was like."

"I didn't expect that I would accidentally break it when I took it down. When the emperor questioned me just now, I denied it because I was afraid of being punished."

Shen Ningning knew at a glance that she was defending Pei Yin.

So she said anxiously: "Xiao Wei! You have seen the glass Buddha, don't..."

Before she finished her words, Qi Xiuwei lowered her head even more and interrupted: "This matter is the responsibility of the minister alone, please punish me, the emperor."

Qi Xiuwei bowed deeply.

Shen Ningning was stunned.

She did this to take the blame for Pei Yin.

But is it worth it? Does she know that Pei Yin has been communicating with some girl in private for a long time?

The two may have developed feelings for each other.

Mo Lingwei saw Shen Ningning's expression and knew that this matter was not that simple.

He took the initiative to persuade the emperor: "Father, I think this matter is doubtful. It is better to send Miss Qi home first, and wait until tomorrow when we have time to investigate and interrogate her."

"The most urgent thing is that the commoner will enter the palace soon, and the glass Buddha is destroyed. Father needs to take another item as compensation."

The emperor frowned and felt deeply: "What you said is right, but it has been announced to the public that it will be given to the glass Buddha. Will it be difficult for people to accept the temporary change now?"

Mo Lingwei pursed his thin lips with a faint smile on his lips.

"We want the glass Buddha because people in the world are eager to be blessed by the goddess of fortune. We can keep that person and have dinner with us in the evening."

"Father, find the precious treasure and give it to him. Tell the truth that the glass Buddha is broken, which is unlucky, so he was given a reward instead."

Shen Ningning nodded: "Brother, this idea is very good."

They both agreed, and the emperor had no objection.

So he waved his hand and said, "Come here, send Miss Qi back home."

Qi Xiuwei was taken away crying.

Looking at her weak figure, walking farther and farther in the moonlight.

Shen Ningning couldn't help but worry.

How would a mean person like Old Madam Qi punish her after knowing that she might have made a mistake?

The moment the little girl retracted her gaze, she saw a sneer in the eyes of Concubine Qi behind the emperor.

Shen Ningning was immediately shocked.

Concubine Qi did it? Didn't Qi Xiuwei say that she had forgiven the Qi family?

The little girl gritted her teeth secretly.

She knew that with Concubine Qi's vengeful character, she would never let go of someone who offended her so easily.

After a while, the guards led the winner of the lantern into the palace.

When everyone saw each other, they couldn't help but be stunned.

"Aunt Princess!" Shen Ningning was the first to react, her fair face filled with a joyful smile: "You made the lantern?"

The princess smiled gently, and the two maids behind her held the lotus moon lantern in their hands, which was very cleverly made.

The inner layer was a layer of dim yellow cage cloth with blooming lotus flowers painted on it, and the outer circle of movable round wooden frames was coated with a layer of silver powder.

Reach out and gently move it, and you can see the lotus blooming.

It is simply top-grade.

No wonder it was selected as the first by the government.

And this competition is extremely fair. Before everyone won the prize, no one knew that this was the work of the Princess of Shu.

Princess Shu smiled at Shen Ningning and said, "It's mine."

Mo Lingwei laughed, "I remember now. My aunt's lantern-making skills are always ingenious. She and my uncle met at a lantern festival."

The emperor laughed, "I also remember that my brother almost had a fight with someone for your lantern king, my wife."

When she talked about that year, Princess Shu's eyes flashed with affection and her cheeks turned pink.

Shen Ningning noticed that Concubine Qi's face became worse. Her hands under her sleeves were tightly clenched to control her emotions.

It seems that King Shu already knew Concubine Qi before he met Princess Shu?

Since he was one of his own, the emperor told Princess Shu the reason why the Glazed Buddha was broken.

Princess Shu heard this and said very kindly: "If the eagle destroyed it, then Miss Qi is not to blame. My participation in the competition this time is just for fun. Your Majesty, please do not blame her."

After saying that, Princess Shu held Shen Ningning in her arms lovingly.

"As long as you have a few meals with our Ning Ning, this reward will be enough."

Everyone laughed and headed to the dining hall.

Concubine Qi handed over her hand: "I have just drank wine and I am already too drunk. Your Majesty, please allow me to go back and rest."

The emperor didn't think much about it. There were many people accompanying him tonight, so it didn't matter whether Concubine Qi was there or not.

He waved his hand: "Go back and rest."

Concubine Qi thanked her, then turned to Pingting and left.

Looking at her back, Shen Ningning calmly looked back.

She had a cute smile, and Li Guo asked Princess Shu briefly.

"Princess and aunt, why didn't you see the prince and uncle enter the palace with you?"

Princess Shu raised her head and glanced at Mo Lingwei beside her.

She whispered to Shen Ningning: "He went to see a famous doctor in the world. I heard that he had a secret recipe for wooing a child, but the man had a weird temper and had a hard time waiting for him to march to the capital, so the prince hurriedly went to visit, so can not come."

Speaking of this, there was inevitably a hint of shyness on her face.

"The prince treats me considerately. He knows that I have always wanted to have a child of my own. No matter what others say, he has always indulged me. Ning Ning, you are really a lucky little guy. If I hug you more, maybe you can To have a child as cute as you.”

Shen Ningning sighed in her heart after hearing this, but she had no choice but to do anything.

She quietly called Mo Lingwei, spoke to Princess Shu, and the two of them walked in the opposite direction.

Mo Lingwei asked: "Are you going to check for traces in Zhaori Tower now?"

"Concubine Qi suddenly left. I suspect that she may want to deal with the aftermath. I'm afraid that we will conduct a thorough investigation tomorrow after dinner. The clues left by the bad guy will be gone." After Shen Ningning said that, she and Mo Lingwei quickened their pace and hurried on. Return to Zhaori Tower. (End of chapter)