"Smuggling official salt privately?" Ning Yue was puzzled.
She wondered how on earth Xiao Xueyi could get involved in such a thing. In a flurry, she rushed downstairs from the second floor.
Just in time, she saw the imperial guards "escorting" him away.
Ning Yue was about to go over when she was stopped. "Miss, just wait for the news calmly!" The man in front of her seemed quite familiar, but she had no idea about his identity.
It was only after someone beside her reminded her that she knew. This man was the leader of the imperial guards and also the husband of Princess Heyi of the current dynasty.
Cheng Song looked at Ning Yue with a complicated expression. Heyi had already got the news and was now waiting for the baby at home. Otherwise, she would have rushed over.
However, seeing that she seemed to have lost her memory and completely forgotten about him, thinking of Zhongli Mingye's instructions, Cheng Song kindly "reminded" her, "Miss, don't panic. Now the crown prince has the final say in the court..."
"Whether Lord Xiao is guilty or not... as long as His Highness finds out the truth, he will release him." After saying that, he signaled the imperial guards to surround the Mingyue Tower.
"I'm sorry to trouble you, miss!"
Sorry?
Ning Yue was so angry that her face changed. The imperial guards just took someone away. Did they have any evidence? Xiao Xueyi didn't say a word. It was really exasperating.
She anxiously looked at Xiao Xueyi, hoping he could say something. Without waiting for her to react further, Cheng Song took him away!
Suddenly, the Mingyue Tower was in an uproar. The stewards and maids were in a great panic. Ning Yue collected herself and strode to the middle. "What are you panicking about!"
She still didn't know what exactly Xiao Xueyi had done. As the owner of the Mingyue Tower, if she couldn't even control the servants, it would be a joke.
Immediately, her eyes turned cold. "Jing Ran, Ling Feng... ask the people in the small kitchen to prepare some wine and dishes for the military officers."
"Besides... give a free bill to the guests who visited the Mingyue Tower today... Our Mingyue Tower is upright and not afraid of any false accusations... If you don't mind, please come again in the future." After saying this, Cheng Song, who hadn't left yet, swayed slightly.
His young lady was still his young lady. Even if she had lost her memory and forgotten the past, her calmness in the face of danger was beyond that of ordinary girls.
"Miss Ning Yue, now that Lord Xiao is in trouble... what will happen to the Tingran Pavilion!" Steward Chen was anxious. Now that Lord Lin had an accident and Lord Zhou was still at sea.
Ning Yue calmed down. "Don't worry..."
"I'll think it over carefully." Seeing that she was taking charge, the stewards left. Ning Yue didn't know how much Xiao Xueyi was involved in the smuggling of private salt.
As for Lord Zhou, she had never even seen him!
"General Song is here..." Just after seeing off the leader of the imperial guards, another big shot came. Ning Yue was a bit overwhelmed. She went out to greet him.
Unexpectedly, when General Song saw her, he looked as if he had seen something extraordinary. She sneered coldly. Was this another person looking for a relative?
Song Chuyu looked at this woman who was exactly the same as his younger sister in disbelief. They had sent so many people to search day and night, but there was no news at all.
But she suddenly appeared in the capital. When the crown prince told them about this yesterday, he still couldn't believe it. He was afraid it was just an illusion of the crown prince.
Now that he saw the real person, he had to admit that she was really too similar! Song Chuyu didn't talk much. After Ning Yue saluted, he didn't even tell her to get up.
For a moment, the atmosphere was awkward.
Ning Yue was also a bit surprised when she saw Song Chuyu for the first time. Because this General Song also had some similarities with her in appearance.
Cheng Song locked Xiao Xueyi in the Heavenly Prison. Thinking that Ning Yue had a good relationship with him, he told the jailer not to treat him harshly. This man had a deep connection with the crown prince. Without a clear order, the jailer could only detain Xiao Xueyi.
However... this man had a disability. Cheng Song thought for a while and sent someone to the Prince Yu's Mansion.
He got the order from the crown prince: "Treat him as usual!"
The meaning behind this was thought-provoking. Cheng Song returned to the marquis's mansion. Heyi came forward with a big belly and asked anxiously, "Is it true?"
"She is very similar to the young lady... but..."
"Just tell me quickly. I'm so anxious!" When Heyi got anxious, her stomach tightened. Cheng Song was so scared that he quickly helped her sit down. "There's something strange... She looks very similar, but... the young lady doesn't recognize me..." I'm afraid she doesn't recognize the crown prince either.
Heyi stared at him with wide eyes. "What do you mean by not recognizing?"
"According to the crown prince, she has lost her memory!" Heyi was shocked and then extremely sad. She had inquired a lot these days, but Cheng Song refused to tell her the truth in order to let her have a good pregnancy.
Now, the person was back, but she had lost her memory and forgotten everything.
Madam Xiang was very strange. She looked at Song Chuyu. "Is this really what the crown prince means? Why doesn't he let us recognize Jin Yu?"
Song Chuyu sighed. "How can we guess the prince's mind? However... I'm afraid Xiao Xueyi and the Tingran Pavilion are going to be in trouble!"
Madam Xiang didn't understand. "Didn't he save Yu'er?"
"He did have the grace of saving her life, but... he had some inappropriate desires!" Song Chuyu's face turned cold immediately.
Zhongli Mingye was pruning the wintersweet. In the first lunar month, the flowers were in bud. The light yellow buds were a bit wet and crystal clear. After he finished pruning slowly, he turned to look at Xing Jian. "Did you pass on the message?"
"Yes, Madam Song agreed."
"Your Highness, why don't you just tell the crown princess clearly?" Xing Jian didn't understand why Zhongli Mingye wanted to lock up Xiao Xueyi and let the Tingran Pavilion from top to bottom fall into a crisis.
A killing intent flashed across his phoenix eyes. "Because he had some inappropriate thoughts!" Zhongli Mingye realized that Xiao Xueyi's feelings for Ning Yue must be extraordinary.
Otherwise, why did he give her a new name and even stay in Gusu City when she had already regained her senses.
Thinking of this,
he was a bit worried. Now that Song Jinyu had lost her memory, all her memories were instilled by Xiao Xueyi.
Especially,
the day he left the Mingyue Tower, he heard someone say that Ning Yue was Xiao Xueyi's fiancée. Since then, the thought of killing could no longer be suppressed.
Very well,
he dared to covet his woman.
In the past in Yanqiu, he just thought highly of Xiao Xueyi. After cooperating for a long time, he never saw through that man's thoughts.
Now, however, he had given that man the chance to make his woman his fiancée! His phoenix eyes were cold as they fell on the corner of the study. There was a portrait hanging there, brand new.
It had just been renovated not long ago.