Duke Jing's younger sister

Chapter 228 Embroidered Shoes

All the women present were silent for a moment.

They all knew that the man was obviously doing something despicable.

Tonight is Emperor Hongyang’s birthday banquet, and this is the imperial palace.

Apart from the royal family, who else would be so bold as to act so recklessly here?

Looking ahead, the Second Prince and the Third Prince were both there, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was not there.

I think it’s most likely him.

Jiang Li stared at the rockery. The fire was getting bigger and bigger, but no one went to put it out. It seemed that this was a special arrangement by Concubine Zhao?

The queen sensed something was wrong, glanced at Concubine Zhao, and said in a deep voice, "Quickly send someone to put out the fire."

Concubine Zhao leaned forward, her lips curled up, "Yes, Queen."

Han Yunning leaned against the stone wall, the firelight making her pale face red.

She actually fell into the trap!

When she came here just now, she was wondering why all the palace lanterns on this road were out.

The sky is extremely gloomy tonight.

To be cautious, she didn't even dare to carry a lantern.

Only then did I realize that a lot of dry firewood and withered grass had already been piled up near the rockery.

Just a little spark and a raging fire can start.

"Cough cough..."

She coughed a few times due to the thick smoke, and for a moment she felt like a ram hitting a fence, unable to move forward or backward.

If she left, she would definitely be noticed, and Emperor Hongyang would probably cut her into pieces.

But if I don't leave, I'll die if I stay here!

"Water-"

"Come and put out the fire——"

A burst of rapid gong sounds broke the night sky, and the sound of running footsteps came from all directions.

Han Yunning almost bit her lips!

At the critical moment, she thought of a solution!

There was chaos at the rockery. Some people were pouring water on it with wooden buckets, while others were holding brooms, trying to put out the flames.

Among the figures moving back and forth, a thin eunuch walked hurriedly with his head down, carrying a wooden bucket.

Jiang Li lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then said casually, "Look, that little eunuch is really very strange."

Everyone looked in the direction of her finger.

The young eunuch carried the bucket and walked hurriedly.

It's normal, as putting out a fire must be done in a hurry.

The other thing is that he is a little thin, but there are many young eunuchs in the palace who entered the palace at the age of thirteen or fourteen. It is not surprising that they are a little thin because they have not grown up yet.

Xue Ling asked, "Sister Jiang, what's so strange about that little eunuch?"

Xue Ling's question helped everyone express their doubts, and they all waited quietly for Jiang Li's next words.

"She is wearing eunuch's uniform, but on her feet she is wearing a pair of women's embroidered shoes," Jiang Li smiled, "Don't you think it's strange?"

I have to say that Han Yunning is really smart.

Under such circumstances, he was able to come up with a way to escape.

As long as she could successfully escape this disaster, any eunuch who saw her would be easily executed by her.

As long as Emperor Hongyang didn't see it with his own eyes, she could defend herself a little.

It's a pity that Jiang Li didn't want to do as she wished.

Hearing this, everyone looked back.

Sure enough, the young eunuch was wearing a pair of embroidered shoes. The gold threads in the embroidery on the shoe surface reflected tiny rays of light under the firelight.

In the palace, the shoes worn by palace maids were all plain cloth shoes, and only concubines could wear gold-thread embroidered shoes.

Everyone was suddenly shocked.

Concubine? Prince! ?

As if they had overheard something huge, everyone looked at each other and dared not say anything.

Emperor Hongyang frowned slightly as he stared at the figure in the distance.

At first I was a little confused, and then I was a little surprised.

In the end, the rage burning in those eyes, filled with a cold light, was even fiercer than the fire in the imperial garden.

It seems that Emperor Hongyang has recognized who the little eunuch who disappeared into the palace is.

Jiang Li was still a little surprised.

She thought that according to Concubine Zhao's behavior, she should catch them in adultery.

How can you act so nonchalantly?

But after thinking about it carefully, Jiang Li figured out the key.

If this matter gets out of hand, it will be Your Majesty who will lose face.

No matter how much Concubine Zhao wanted Han Yunning to die, she could not ignore the consequences and expose the matter clearly in front of everyone.

If he did that, Emperor Hongyang would not only kill Han Yunning, but he would also be displeased with Concubine Zhao.

So, she chose a method that was both safe and could achieve her goal.

Han Yunning will still die, but His Majesty does not know that all this was planned by Concubine Zhao, so he naturally will not vent his anger on her.

This elimination seems simple, but everything must be controlled accurately. If one thing is missing, it cannot be completed.

After all, she is a woman who has lived in the deep palace for many years, so she can take care of everything.

Even designers will think about their own way out.

Emperor Hongyang flicked his sleeves and left, and no one dared to say a word.

Han Yunning returned to Xiyun Pavilion and quickly took off his eunuch clothes.

Just as I had finished tidying up, I heard a burst of powerful footsteps in the yard.

Her eyelids twitched and she knew something was wrong.

As expected, a group of royal guards in armor and carrying swords swaggered into the palace.

"Empress Ning, the Emperor invites you over."