Chapter 62: Banquet at Qiao’s Family (Part 2)

Although the butler's voice was low, everyone who was eating nearby could hear it, especially Qiao Songyu and Pei Rongbai. Among them, Qiao Songyu was more sensitive. When he heard Princess Lu Yang, he raised his head while eating and looked at her.housekeeper.

But before the housekeeper had time to say anything more, and Qiao Hongxi didn't have time to answer, he heard a smiling voice from the door:

"Hey, the Qiao family is overjoyed today. I'm here to join in the fun. Wouldn't I not welcome me?"

Everyone turned their heads to look, and saw that King Jing was wearing a blue-purple intertwined satin round-neck gown with a cyan lychee pattern belt tied around his waist. The pair of red phoenix eyes on his handsome face were smiling, but if you looked closely,You can see the edge hidden under the smile.Behind him was Princess Lu Yang, but to everyone's surprise, the princess who was so beautiful in the past was very haggard today—even though she was still wearing a satin gown with a waterweed pattern and a small pattern with a collar,The eight-piece dress with bright red cutouts and stalked lotuses stretches across the floor, and is covered with smoked gauze brocade with lake green makeup and colorful phoenix patterns.Black and thick black hair, a coquettish and unique single-snail bun, and a long-term character bone stick inserted in the lightly gathered temples, a red gold ring inlaid with emeralds on her creamy skin, and a beaded tassel net sash around her waist, there is a purse embroidered with white cranes spreading its wings, and she wears black satin and beaded shoes on her feet. Originally, she was dressed like this to make her vanilla beauty bright and enchanting, but because of her pale complexion and haggard appearance, this outfit could not set it offHer temperament and beauty, on the contrary, made her look like a flower that was about to wither, making her even more depressed.

Qiao Songyu looked at it, and was taken aback in the bottom of her heart—I heard that Princess Lu Yang was ill before, but in such a short period of time, how could it be like this?The beauty of the past really faded away like a skin.

Moreover, she is like this, why did she come to their Qiao's house specially?

Everyone was surprised, they were the prince and the princess, so they stood up and saluted.

"Pingshen, Pingshen, there is no need to be too polite." King Jing seemed to be very friendly, and he smiled and called everyone to stand up, "After all, this king came uninvited, so you don't need to pay such a big ceremony."

As the head of the family, Qiao Hongxi took the initiative to smile and said: "The prince is here, the Qiao family will naturally flourish, and the grassroots are also very happy. The prince and princess quickly take their seats."

"Thank you, Yuanwai Qiao." King Jing smiled with a chill on his face, "However, I am not here for a wedding banquet today."

Qiao Zeyu, Qiao Songyu and the others frowned. They all saw the dozen or so soldiers behind him, and then looked at him with uncertain expressions.

Qiao Hongxi's heart sank, she had a premonition of something, but she still kept a smile on her face, and asked, "Then, what's the purpose of the prince and princess coming here?"

King Jing flicked his sleeves, and said with a cold smile: "I just heard someone report that Qiao Zhuangyuan bought the test questions before the exam, so he won the championship. This is a serious crime of fraud, so His Majesty listened.After receiving this king's report, he ordered this king to come and search Qiao's mansion, make sure to check it out, not only to be fair to other scholars, but also to return Mr. Qiao's innocence, Mr. Qiao, Mr. Qiao, do you think so?"

Hearing this, Qiao Hongxi and Qiao Zeyu's faces turned pale—the imperial examination was cheating!That is a serious crime that implicates the entire family!

The crowd was also in an uproar—the results of the palace examination have just come out, and they were only paraded through the streets yesterday, why did such a sudden change happen?

Hearing this, Pei Rongbai also tightly frowned Junmei, took a step forward, and said in a cold tone: "My lord, although the lower officials are not the chief examiners, they are the president who presides over this imperial examination.Suspected of leaking test questions?"

Hearing this, Qiao Songyu suddenly felt a "thump" in his heart, and suddenly remembered the day when he and Pei Rongbai went to Fuyun Building to meet Yin Qianzhan. When Pei Rongbai told Yin Qianzhan about the test questions, he gave him a note!

Too bad, if Yin Qianzhan is King Jing's man, this note is the proof!

He was full of coolness, and looked at King Jing tremblingly, and saw King Jing looked at Pei Rongbai with a smile on his face, and said:

"I believe in Mr. Pei. Mr. Pei is loyal to His Majesty and the court. How could he do such things as buying and selling test questions? But... the people around Lord Prime Minister are not necessarily, right?"

As he said this, his cold gaze slowly fell behind Qiao Songyu who was behind Pei Rongbai.

Now it's Pei Rongbai's turn to "thump" in his heart, it's too bad, this Mu Chengan is probably going to make a fuss about his Song'er!

"Whether the matter is true or not, should we do a search first? Qiao Yuanwai and the second son of Qiao don't need to panic, the clearer will clear up himself, right?" King Jing said, but the murderous look in his eyes was clearly revealed, and the corners of his lipsHis smile is even more chilling, "Come on, search!"

"Wait!" Pei Rongbai said suddenly, he looked at King Jing with a calm smile on his face, "My lord, you have to follow the rules, since you have come to investigate under the imperial decree, why don't you give the imperial decree to the officials and others firstHave a look?"

King Jing came here aggressively today, so he must have made preparations, but Prince is on their side, so he may not really give him an imperial edict, maybe it's just a verbal order, if so, he can delay it for a while, after all, everyone present is himMu Chengan has not been in the capital for a long time, and he has no foundation in the imperial court, and everyone speaks for himself, so Mu Chengan may not be so easy to succeed.

After hearing this, the members of the Qiao family breathed a sigh of relief.

However, what made Pei Rongbai and the others hang their hearts again was that King Jing was waving behind him, and then a guard behind him took out a gold medal and showed it to everyone.Say:

"This is the token Your Majesty bestowed upon me. Seeing this is like seeing Your Majesty. Mr. Pei, I think you are familiar with it, right?"

Pei Rongbai naturally recognized it, and he had nothing to say, his heart became more and more heavy, and he said: "Yes, since His Majesty has entrusted the prince with such a heavy responsibility, then I will just cooperate with all my strength."

Seeing this, everyone in the Qiao family knew that the manor must be searched today, so Qiao Hongxi had no choice but to say to King Jing: "The grassroots will definitely cooperate with all their strength, but I hope the prince will let the soldiers under him be lighter, so as not to damage some items."

"Oh, that's natural." King Jing smiled, and then his expression changed, his face was full of solemnity, "Come on, search!"

"yes!"

The soldiers immediately rushed out like running water. Everyone present, except King Jing and Princess Lu Yang, held their breath, feeling uneasy——

This search, don't know what will be found?

King Jing is so aggressive today, and even asked for a token from His Majesty, I am afraid that this matter will not end so easily, and this Qiao family, which was still in the ecstasy of turning a sparrow into a phoenix a few days ago, is very likely to fall todayCliff off...