Thrown Into the Wolf’s Den! Zaizai Holds Space In His Hands To Survive the Disaster Year

Fortunately, the emperor has his own judgment.

He folded his hands and frowned: "I remember that the Imperial Army enshrined the Glazed Buddha on a slightly higher shrine and bathed it in incense."

"Miss Qi's height does not seem to knock down the Glazed Buddha, unless she stands on tiptoes and deliberately throws the Glazed Buddha to the ground, but she has no reason to do so."

Concubine Qi looked at Qi Xiuwei with dark eyes: "Weier, you did not break the Glazed Buddha, did you?"

Before Qi Xiuwei nodded.

Everyone only listened to Concubine Qi saying to the emperor: "It seems that there is really a naughty eagle. What Wei'er said should be true. It was the eagle that flew into the Zhaori Tower and accidentally broke the Glazed Buddha into pieces. Later, they heard that Only when someone came in did he fly away again."

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

Concubine Qi glanced at Qi Xiuwei calmly.

"The emperor only needs to find the person who keeps the eagles in the palace, investigate and hold him accountable, and then he can give an explanation to the people."

Qi Xiuwei's face turned pale.

Pei Yin!

If she did not plead guilty, Pei Yin would be the one to blame.

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

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

"Your Majesty," her face was pale, her lips were bloodless, and her eyes were dark and gloomy: "I lied, I'm sorry."

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

"Did you lie? Could it be that you really broke it?"

Qi Xiuwei's eyes were already red: "Yes... because I have always been curious about the appearance of the Glazed Buddha, so I wanted to go in and take a closer look when there was no one around."

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

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

So she said anxiously: "Xiaowei! You have seen the Glazed Buddha, don't you want..."

Before she could finish her words, Qi Xiuwei lowered her head even lower and interrupted: "This matter is my daughter's responsibility alone. Please punish me."

Qi Xiuwei kowtowed deeply.

Shen Ningning was stunned on the spot.

She did this to take the blame for Pei Yin.

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

The two might have developed feelings for each other.

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

He took the initiative to advise the emperor: "Father, I think this matter is suspicious. It is better to send Miss Qi home first, and then investigate and interrogate it carefully when we are free tomorrow."

"The most urgent thing is that the common people will enter the palace immediately, and the Glazed Buddha has been destroyed, and my father needs to get another item as compensation."

The emperor frowned and felt deeply: "What you said is correct, but it has been declared to the outside world as Liuli Buddha. Will it be difficult to accept the temporary change now?"

Mo Lingwei pursed his thin lips with a faint smile.

"The reason why we want the Glazed Buddha is because people in the world long to be blessed by the blessed girl. When we have dinner later in the evening, we can keep that person down and have dinner with us."

"Father, if you find a precious treasure and give it to him, if you tell the truth, the glass Buddha is broken, which is unlucky, so I gave him a reward in exchange."

Shen Ningning nodded: "Brother, this is a great idea."

They both agreed, and the emperor had no objections.

So he waved his hand: "Someone, please send Miss Qi home."

Qi Xiuwei was taken away crying.

Watching her weak figure walking farther and farther in the moonlight.

Shen Ningning couldn't help but feel worried.

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

The moment the little girl looked back, she saw a sneer flashing in Concubine Qi's eyes behind the emperor.

Shen Ningning was suddenly shocked.

What did Concubine Qi do? 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, it would be impossible for her to let off those who had sinned against her so easily.

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

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

"Auntie Princess!" It was Shen Ningning who reacted first, with a joyful smile on her fair face: "You actually put up the lanterns?"

The princess had a gentle smile, and the two maids behind her were holding Lotus Moon lanterns in their hands. The workmanship was very clever.

There is a layer of dim yellow cage cloth inside, painted with blooming lotus flowers, and a circle of movable log frames outside, coated with a layer of silver powder.

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

Simply top quality.

No wonder it was voted number one by the government.

And this competition is extremely fair. Before everyone wins the prize, no one knows that this is the work of Princess Shu.

Princess Shu smiled warmly at Shen Ningning: "It's mine."

Mo Lingwei laughed: "I remembered that my eldest aunt has always been skillful in lantern-tying skills. It was at a lantern festival that she met my uncle."

The emperor laughed loudly: "I also remember that time my eldest brother almost got into a fight over your lamp king, Mrs. Wang."

Speaking of those days, Princess Shu's eyes sparkled with tenderness and her cheeks turned pink.

However, Shen Ningning noticed that Concubine Qi's complexion became even worse. The hands under her sleeves were clenched tightly 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 away.

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 parade 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 is considerate to me. 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 To have a child as cute as you."

Shen Ningning sighed in her heart after hearing this, but she was helpless.

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 left suddenly. I suspect that she might 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 that, Shen Ningning and Mo Lingwei quickened their pace and hurried on. Return to Zhaori Tower. (End of chapter)