Silence reigned in the hall. After a while, Yun Shang chuckled and grabbed the piece in the can, holding it without any emotion. The pieces fell into the can one by one, making a clear sound. "Mr. Jing has admitted his crime just now. I don't know what is wrong with my father's punishment. Speaking of Prince Jing... " Yun Shang smiled in a mocking way to Jing Kui. "If grand councilor Jing can find him and arrest him, I will thank you here, Grand Councilor Jing."
Jing Kui's face shaked and he kept silent after hearing her words. But after all, he can't bear to see Jing Wenlan taken away by guards, so he turned his head.
"You can stay at home and reflect on what you have done, Grand Councilor Jing, for you have let your son comit a crime. It's unnecessary for you to go to the court in the following days. But if you don't have anything to do with your family, you can stay at home." Emperor Ning glanced at him and waved his hand, "You can leave now."
Jing Kui turned around. His feet trembled slightly. After a long time, he suppressed the surging emotions in his heart and slowly walked out of the qinzheng hall. Behind him came the voice of emperor Ning and Yun Shang speaking.
"It's getting late, and I'm worried about you going home alone. I've been having the servants clean your Qingxin palace everyday. The servants that used to work in your palace are all there except those you brought in Prince Jing's mansion. You can have a rest in the Qingxin Hall tonight." Emperor Ning said in a doting voice towards Yun Shang. Yun Shang smiled at the emperor's words, "father, you are the best. I am a little sleepy, so I will leave now. Father, you have been so shocked tonight. Go to bed early, too."
Emperor Ning shook his head, "it's almost time for the morning court. I'll go to bed after going the morning court."
Yun Shang nodded her head and left. Qian Yin was waiting for her outside the palace. When she saw Yun Shang, she followed her. "Your Highness, are we going back home?"
"No, let's go back to the Qingxin hall and have a rest before going back to my mansion. I'm a little sleepy now." Then she went to the Qingxin hall with Qian Yin.
Just as emperor Ning had said, the Qingxin palace was cleaned by the servants every day, and it was as clean as it was before Yun Shang got married. Perhaps the qinzheng hall had sent someone to inform the servants before. When Yun Shang returned to the Qingxin palace, the servants had already prepared hot water, so she took a quick shower and went to bed.
When she woke up, a servant told her that lady Jin had sent someone from the Jinxiu palace and
the person had been waiting for her to go to her mother's and have meal with her together.
Fortunately, lady Jin didn't ask anything. She just finished her meal with Yun Shang and let her out of the palace.
On the way, Yun Shang heard people talking about something outside the carriage. Someone mentioned Jing Wenlan's name again and again. Yun Shang thought for a while. As the grand councilor Jing's mansion was so crowded with people, there must be some one who made a slip of the tongue. Then everyone would spread the rumor in the city in no time. Hearing their conversation, their words were not kind. Yun Shang was unhappy. She frowned and covered the curtain.
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