Quick Wear Beauty

Chapter 947 The eldest daughter is as bright as spring flowers (69)

Chapter 947: The eldest daughter is as bright as spring flowers (Sixty-nine)

Qingli was returning to the Prime Minister's Residence from the Dali Temple when she happened to meet her elder sister-in-law Cheng Ya at the door. The two of them went in together.

Qingli was curious about Dai Yao's injury and marriage, so she asked Cheng Ya. She learned that Dai Yao's wedding would continue tomorrow, but some procedures would be reduced. She nodded slightly and said that she had something to do tomorrow and would not go to Dai's house.

Cheng Ya thought of her maternal grandparents and sighed inwardly. She asked softly, "Sister, was that concubine yesterday her?"

Qingli blinked and hummed.

Cheng Ya muttered, "How brave these two are! Could it be that the saying 'It's better to be a concubine than to be a concubine' really came true?"

Qingli pretended not to hear. Cheng Ya quickly realized what was happening and smiled, changing the subject: "Did you see anyone at the Dali Temple? How's my second sister?"

"She is full of emotions. I think she is fine and is waiting for her father to rescue her."

Cheng Ya smiled after hearing her words and said, "She must be very excited to see you."

Qingli nodded, "Of course, let me stay with her."

Cheng Ya shook her head and said nothing. What good was the Dali Temple? Could she just stay there?

"Miss, the master and the young master are waiting for you in the study."

Qingli nodded, said goodbye to her sister-in-law, and went to the study.

There are layers of guards outside the study to prevent eavesdropping and theft.

The voices in the study were also very low, and all three of them lowered their voices.

Prime Minister Song and Song Lingji were still waiting for Song Qingting to reveal some useful information. Qingli shook her head, "She's been complaining all the time, not saying anything useful. She's just waiting for Dad to rescue her. I prompted her to recall the events at the horse farm to see if she could find any evidence against the princes to get them moving. Now she's been a little quiet."

Prime Minister Song snorted twice. "Whenever she gets into trouble, she only looks for her father. She's usually nowhere to be seen. I think she's going to get a few beatings this time. It's not that easy to find something to hold against those princes."

After his wedding, Song Lingji went to the Ministry of Personnel as a Yuanwailang, a fifth-rank official. He was quite busy when he first took office and needed to assist the Langzhong of the Ministry of Personnel.

Song Lingji was also a young man who became famous at a young age. He passed the imperial examination and became the top scorer at the age of sixteen. He was sent by the emperor to the Hanlin Academy as an editor. After working there for more than two years, he resigned and traveled abroad. Now, after his wedding, the emperor sent him to the Ministry of Personnel for training.

It is obvious that the emperor still values ​​the Song family, otherwise he would not have allowed Song Lingji to serve in the court again.

Ever since Song Qingting murdered Qingli, Song Lingji had lost all his brotherly affection for his sister. However, with Song Qingting now in the Dali Temple, Song Lingji had inquired about the situation from various sources. After all, Song Qingting's surname was Song. To be more specific, if Song Qingting assassinated the emperor, the Song family would be liable to execute at least three clans, if not all nine. This was collective punishment.

This time, Song Qingting was suspected of murdering the Fourth Prince. Although it was not as serious as murdering the emperor, all punishments must be based not only on the law but also on the emperor's will. In ancient times, rule by man was more important than rule by law.

Song Lingji pondered for a moment and said, "The eldest prince is very quick. He wants to blame the crown prince for the fourth prince's injury. I don't know if he will succeed or whether His Majesty will believe him. That should be the opportunity for my second sister to be released."

Prime Minister Song was puzzled. "Ji'er, are you saying that the person who hurt the Fourth Prince was actually the First Prince? It has nothing to do with the Crown Prince? It seems to me that the Crown Prince is somewhat guilty and is trying every possible way to put the blame on Ting'er."

Song Lingji shook his head and said, "The Crown Prince is likely involved, but this matter is complicated. It's possible that multiple parties are working together to exclude the Fourth Prince from the succession race. The Third Prince and even the Seventh Prince might also be involved in some covert action." Prime Minister Song sighed, "The older the princes get, the more active they become. The Emperor will start to worry. The court is muddy."

"I see that Your Majesty is in good health. There shouldn't be any major changes in the next ten years unless someone forces you to abdicate."

Qingli nodded after hearing what her brother said. It was true. The current emperor was in good health.

Prime Minister Song sighed, "Alas, I'm afraid someone won't be able to hold back."

The two siblings didn't say anything. They obviously understood that it was very likely that one of the princes would be unable to hold back. The eldest prince and the crown prince were both in their thirties. If they really wanted to become emperor after waiting for another ten years, how could they be willing to do that when half of their lives were already over?

Prime Minister Song was very disappointed with his daughter in prison, but he would not force his other children to do their best to rescue her. After all, any clues about the Royal Stables would have been destroyed by the people behind the scenes long ago. Even if he was the Prime Minister, he could not have preserved the evidence with foresight.

Now it was a dispute among the princes. It would depend on which prince would be implicated again. "The Emperor ordered the Dali Temple to investigate the truth within three days. We shall wait and see. The Fourth Prince should be waking up soon."

In the palace, the Fourth Prince was in a coma for a day and woke up near sunset.