Chapter 333 Framing
“Master, what should we do with these dresses?”
After staying with Lin Mengya for all these days, Baisu was not merely a female killer who only knew how to kill people.
In fact, it was easy to figure it out.
Lin Mengya had felt the pulse of the Emperor today.
Generally speaking, she could not leave until she informed the Empress tomorrow at least, otherwise, others would think that she was impolite.
Besides, she had just got back to the house.
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In addition, how did the Consort know her whereabouts?
Someone must have ordered her to send clothes over at that moment. But Consort Xian was not an idiot.
The maid had claimed that it was a farewell gift from Consort Xian.
Going by the clues, it could be that they wanted Lin Mengya to believe that she was being coerced. She did not want to start a battle with Lin Mengya face to face.
“What should we do? No. Put them in the bag. Fanglan, you clear them away. Baisu, you come with me to inform the Empress. We’ll go back by today.”
Fanglan and Baisu exchanged a glance. Lin Mengya was not the type to suffer willingly, without any protest.
She had already come up with a solution.
“Sorry to keep you waiting, Princess Yu. Unfortunately, Her Highness is chanting now. But she said that you’d better go back and rest, after all these days of hard work.”
The maid of the Empress came back with an apologetic smile.
After thinking about it, Lin Mengya had no choice but to go back with Baisu.
Fanglan had already prepared everything inside the room. After Lin Mengya left, she clearly should go back to Yu Qiang. But after staying with Lin Mengya, she felt a little unwilling to leave her and Baisu.
“Your Highness, I have packed everything already. Master said that I should go back when both of you leave the Palace.”
Lin Mengya looked around the small house. She had lived here for half a month. But the period of half a month made her feel as if a generation had pa.s.sed.
Sitting in the room, Lin Mengya sighed deeply.
“Your Highness, you must be feeling tired. This is the problem with the palace. It seems to be made of gold and jade. But all those schemes hatched here can really dazzle people.”
Fanglan carried in a cup of scented tea. She was considerate and knew that Princess Yu had a thousand regrets in her mind.
Princess Yu did not belong to the Palace, no matter what, and still had a chance to get out. However, she and her Master might be trapped in the deep bog forever.
“You’re right. I thought I have already encountered a lot of schemes. But compared with the palace, it’s not a big deal. Finally, I can get out. If it were to continue, I may not be able to handle it.”
Lin Mengya did not think of herself as invincible.
She survived in the palace because she took advantage of their flaws.
Powers in the palace were complicated. In fact, the Empress and the Crown Prince did not remain as supreme as Lin Mengya had expected before.
Consort Xian or the other concubines had a connection with the late dynasty.
Powers from outside the palace were in league on interests. Everyone had his own plan and did not make cooperate. That was why Lin Mengya could survive with ease.
Consort Xian and the Empress acted in collusion with each other now. Both of them had a plan and wanted to use Lin Mengya to hit out at their enemies.
It was a “dog in the manger” att.i.tude.
Lin Mengya was really wondering what they were planning today.
“It’s late. Your Highness, you’d better leave early. I’ve told Master. He said that he will help you with whatever is necessary, Your Highness.”
Lin Mengya declined because Yu Qiang had barely escaped with his life. If he did her a favor, he might be in danger again.
“Let’s go.”
After looking at the house for the last time, Lin Mengya stood up and left with Baisu.
Lin Mengya sat inside the carriage, with Baisu and Fanglan following behind the carriage, each on one side.
“Guard, Princess Yu is in the carriage. According to the Empress’s verbal instructions, she is allowed to go out. Please do us a favor.”
Fanglan had lived in the palace for many years. But she found those guards at the gate to be unfamiliar.
So she tried to be more polite and more alert.
“That’s Princess Yu’s carriage. But we just received an order earlier. A precious thing was reported missing in the palace. So no one can get out until we do a check. If you want to leave, Your Highness, we have no choice but to detain you.”
The guards’ tones brooked no questioning. When Fanglan was about to refuse, a gentle voice came from inside the carriage, suddenly.
“Since it is so, we can’t say no. Baisu, Fanglan, do them a favor. They are only doing their duty.”
A pair of white and slim hands pulled back the curtain. Then, Lin Mengya’s smiling face appeared before everyone.
The guards immediately bowed to her. No matter what, Lin Mengya was still in a much higher position than them now.
“Sorry, Your Highness. Come on. Do a thorough check. Hurry up. Don’t delay Her Highness’s time.”
After cupping their hands in respect, the leading guards started checking on what Lin Mengya was carrying.
Gold and silver were stored in small boxes. They merely glanced at them, then turned around.
The thick robes were the ones that drew their attention.
They examined them carefully, touched them and even scrutinized the embroideries meticulously.
Lin Mengya and her maids just stood by, neither stopping them nor saying anything. She did not even look at her clothes.
“I found something!”
As she expected, while checking on the dress given by Consort Xian, the guard’s eyes lit up and he shouted as he felt the seams of the skirt.
Everyone came closer and gathered together. But Lin Mengya stopped her maids and quietly watched them putting on a show.
“Take it out!”
Their leader was frowning. But the light in his eyes betrayed his secret. This had already been pre-arranged.
“Yes!”
The guard quickly ripped the dress apart.
There was a red book behind the layers of cotton. But there were two words written on the book, Case History!
“Sir, this is the lost book containing the case history of His Majesty! Unexpectedly, it’s hidden in Princess Yu’s clothes!”
The guard, who found the book, turned the pages and saw many names of herbs inside, though he did not understand what they meant.
The guard frowned and held the steel knife beside him tightly, as if he did not draw his knife mainly due to Lin Mengya’s position.
“Princess Yu, we received news from the Court of Imperial Physicians just now, that the case history of His Majesty was missing. We did not expect to find it hidden here. I’m sorry, but you have to come with me to explain this to the Empress.”
Lin Mengya realized what was going on, no matter how stupid she might be.
What they were looking for was the case history, that had been stolen by Xiaofeng. The Court of Imperial Physicians just chose an appropriate time to report that the case history was lost.
Besides, it was found in the clothes given by Consort Xian. In fact, it was a trap set by all of them.
Their purpose was to put the charge for stealing the case history of the Emperor on Lin Mengya.
What a perfectly good plan.
But Lin Mengya was still smiling slightly. When she was about to speak, a figure appeared behind her suddenly.
“How dare you try to accuse my wife?”
The low voice shocked Lin Mengya.
She opened her eyes wide and stared at the tall figure in front of her, in astonishment.
“Long Tianyu, why is he here?”
His aura and pride which was clearly visible, shocked the guards, and they retreated. Their leader’s face went numb for a second.
But at the next second, he showed his respects. He knelt and explained that he had to take Lin Mengya away, to a.s.sist in the investigation.
“Your Highness, may you live long for a thousand years. I’m handling this matter impartially. His Majesty’s case history is very important. If there’s something wrong, it is not enough for my head to be cut off. But it may have been taken inadvertently. As long as Her Highness can explain it clearly, the misunderstanding will be cleared up.”
When he heard what he said, Long Tianyu raised his eyebrows.
“It may have been taken inadvertently?” He’s trying to imply that Lin Mengya took it out.
Long Tianyu did not know the whole story, but he believed that Lin Mengya would never do such a thing.
“No need. My princess comes from a n.o.ble family and is a high born lady. She won’t do anything so stealthily. Someone bad is trying to frame my princess. We live in the capital. If you want to ask or find out more, you can come to my house.”
Long Tianyu took a tough stance. Lin Mengya did not know those guards, but he knew them very well.
Their master was the Crown Prince. They might not do anything ordinarily. But something might happen when they did take action.
Their purpose was clear. They wanted to frame Lin Mengya.
He was clenching both his fists and his eyes became cold and pitiless, immediately. “You are trying do something to Lin Mengya? I don’t mind turning against you now, the Crown Prince.”
“Your Highness, it is not up to me. Besides, it’s their orders. Please, do not make it hard for us.”
The leader touched his steel knife that was strapped to his waist. Immediately, the other guards seemed to get his meaning and surrounded Long Tianyu and Lin Mengya.
When the fight was about to start, Lin Mengya stretched out her hand and pulled his tight sleeves.