His Rui

She was merely a slave who could only do as she was being told by the Empress.

However, no one in the Imperial Court was paying attention to her. Almost every pair of eyes was fixed on Qin Wenya who was looking at Xi Ying with a calm and cold pair of eyes. 

Xi Ying stared back fearlessly but the difference was that his eyes were colder. 

So cold that Qin Wenya could not even bear to look into them for a long time and as a result, it was she who first looked away. 

Her heart was filled with anger as well as panic. 

Even Xi Ying knew that the old nanny was the Emperor’s person but he was still making everyone believe that it was she who planned everything just because she hid all those things four years ago and seventeen years ago. 

And she was very right!

Xi Ying was indeed punishing her for this. 

Xi Ying knew that Qin Wenya was very powerful. 

She was so powerful that she could have easily gone against Zhao Wang Lei and reveal everything to everyone. 

However, she stayed silent and that was her fault. 

She didn’t have any fear of losing her life because Zhao Wang Lei could never do so as he knew that the Qin Empire would destroy Xin if Zhao Wang Lei really killed Qin Wenya even if he didn’t make it look like an intentional murder. 

And hence she didn’t have anything to fear but she still hid everything and brainwashed her daughter against his wife. 

”Your Majesty.”

Xi Ying looked away from Qin Wenya who was trying to avoid meeting his eyes and said arrogantly 

”This Minister wants Your Majesty to give a right punishment to Her Majesty and Princess for everything they have done to this Lord’s wife.”

Zhao Wang Lei breathed in and out silently. 

The outcome of this long drama was only half satisfying for him. 

He wanted Qin Wenya’s destruction but he didn’t want the princess to go down so suddenly and immediately. However, at this moment he didn’t have any choice but to think of some punishment. 

”Princess Wenling is punished to stay inside her chambers. She won’t ever step out from there until Zhen’s further order.”

Xi Ying’s eyes narrowed. However, just when he was about to open his mouth and say something, Zhao Wang Lei said 

”Prime Minister Xi, Princess was young. It can be said that it was the Empress who made her do all that. Don’t worry. Zhen will never let Princess appear in front of you and your family again.”

”What does Father Emperor mean by that?”     

Princess Wenling asked when she heard her father’s words. 

She would never be able to appear in front of Xi Ying. The thought made a tightening feeling appear in her chest. She wanted to ask more but Zhao Wang Lei didn’t disappoint her and answered immediately 

”Princess marriage will be fixed soon. Princess will step out of her chambers only when her marriage will be fixed.”

Princess Wenling’s eyes widened on hearing these words. 

Her marriage… with whom? 

Of course, from the current circumstances, she could see that that person won’t be Xi Ying. Her chest was tight and her eyes started to fill with tears. 

It was all of a sudden when the princess started to shout. 

”No!”

She flailed her arms here and there as she screamed like a shrew. 

”I shall not marry anyone else except for Xi Ying.”

The women inside the banquet hall gasped on seeing the princess’s bravery in saying this out aloud. It was one thing to keep your affection inside your heart and then like that person. 

It was endearing. 

But for a woman, saying such a thing aloud in front of so many people was very shameful …especially when that man was already married to someone else. 

They looked at Xi Ying but Xi Ying’s face didn’t have any emotion. 

He pretended as if he never heard the princess’ words. 

It was Zhao Wang Lei who had a furious face  and ordered 

”Hold the princess and move her out of Zhen’s sight. Princess needs to reflect on her wrongdoings.”

Zhao Wang Lei.s voice was very cold. Two Mamas immediately held the princess and then dragged her out of the banquet hall regardless of how much she shouted. 

It was now Qin Wenya’s turn. 

”Because of not completing the responsibilities an Empress had and taking advantage of her position to manipulate the truth and represent to everyone something else, the Empress would hold no power in the Imperial Palace now. The Imperial harem would be …”

Zhao Wang Lei’s eyes roamed in the Imperial banquet hall and then suddenly stopped on Yi Huiqing. 

”The Imperial harem would be managed by Princess Yi from now.”

People looked at each other hearing the Emperor’s decision. In such circumstances, the most suitable outcome was that some other Imperial Consort or concubine would manage the Imperial harem but Zhao Wang Lei didn’t have any concubines and consort who were suitable for such a huge position so having Princess Consort Yi manage the harem was also not a bad thing. 

However, Zhao Zhang Wei’s forehead had a deep frown. 

He didn’t want his wangfei to be the person who would be managing the harem for Zhao Wang Lei. 

She was his wangfei …not Zhao Wang Lei’s concubine.

Even Yi Huiqing didn’t want such a huge responsibility but she had no other choice except for stepping forward and accept it. 

On the other hand, Zhao Zhang Wei who was about to interrupt this smooth procedure suddenly glanced at Xi Ying and found the young prime minister lightly shaking his head at him. 

  So Zhao Zhang Wei sat down silently. 

However, inside his heart, he wondered why Xi Ying stopped him just now.