Chapter 68 Shen Ningning, You Helped Me Again
Having been thrown out before, Shen Ningning was still nervous when she took Mo Lingwei's jade pendant to the gate of the palace.
The scorching sun was shining in the sky, and the little guy's face was sunburned like a red apple.
The pair of watery black eyes were a little timid.
She walked to the gate of the imperial city and said to the guards, "Guards, I want to go to the palace to find the prince."
The guards looked down, with a stern look.
Shen Ningning was afraid that she would be thrown out as a little beggar again, so she quickly took out the tourmaline jade pendant.
"This is what the prince gave me, and told me to come to him if I have anything!"
The guard looked at her majestically and said, "Wait here."
After speaking, he whispered a few words to his colleagues and turned to enter the palace.
Shen Ningning was dizzy and sweat rolled down her white forehead.
On the other hand, the guards had heavy armor in addition to their inner clothes, and everyone was sweating profusely.
Even if beads of sweat dripped into her eyes, she remained motionless.
Shen Ningning blinked her watery eyes lightly, feeling admiration.
After a while, someone walked over quickly.
"Miss Shen?" It was Chen Shaobei's voice.
Shen Ningning saw the familiar person and smiled sweetly, revealing a dimple: "Bei..."
Wait!
The prince said that you can't call Bei brother.
You have to call him by his full name...
Chen Shaobei had already walked in front of her. Seeing the little guy's hesitation, he smiled lightly on his indifferent face.
"No need to say hello, you are looking for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, right? I'll take you in."
Today he happened to be in the palace, listening to the report of the imperial guards, and came to pick up Shen Ningning.
The little guy followed Chen Shaobei to the Zichen Palace.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is discussing matters, he doesn't know you are here yet, you sit in the side hall and wait." Chen Shaobei nodded to the prince's personal guards, and then easily took Shen Ningning in.
There were water wheels and ice jars in the side hall, and the coolness was leisurely.
The maid quickly served fruits and snacks.
Shen Ningning held the cut pears and said softly, "Thank you... Brother Chen Shaobei."
She still called him that secretly.
Chen Shaobei raised his eyebrows and smiled, then turned and left.
There was no one else in the side hall, Shen Ningning was enjoying the pear meat comfortably in the cool breeze.
Suddenly!
There was a roar from the next door: "None of the people are useful!"
The little guy was so scared that he trembled and hugged the plate tightly.
Shen Ningning recognized Mo Lingwei's voice and guessed that he was having a headache because of something.
So she put down the plate, leaned against the wall lightly, and listened to the movement on the opposite side.
The counselor endured the prince's anger and knelt on the ground to report.
"Your Highness, that group of bandits hide in the mountains. Every time we take action, it seems that someone has tipped us off. They can always predict in advance and escape."
"I suspect that someone in the palace is their accomplice. The bandits must have been protected by high-ranking officials when they robbed the disaster relief food!"
Mo Lingwei's eyes were grim: "I know that, but you can't catch anyone. What can I do to interrogate them?"
Someone suggested: "Your Highness, it must be the Sixth Prince who is causing trouble. They can't catch anyone themselves, and they won't allow you to make merit."
"I think we might as well make a feint to the east and attack in the west, so that the Sixth Prince's plan will fail."
Mo Lingwei stared and thought, and for a while, he was about to speak.
The next side hall came with a "bang" sound of heavy objects falling to the ground!
And then there was the crackling sound of porcelain breaking.
"Who's over there?" The eunuch suddenly raised his voice.
Mo Lingwei's eyes were cold and fierce, and he ordered: "Go see who it is and bring the person over."
Someone actually dared to eavesdrop? Don't you want to live?
After a while.
The soft Shen Ningning was brought over.
Mo Lingwei's stern eyes suddenly froze.
Why is it her? !
Shen Ningning lay on the ground, her big eyes like a frightened deer, looking around at the tall and serious ministers.
The momentum of this group of uncles is so scary!
The little girl hurriedly said softly: "Brother Chen Shaobei said that my brother was busy, so he took me to the side hall."
"I just accidentally knocked over the shelf, I didn't mean to interrupt your conversation..."
She just listened to the noise against the wall for a while, and when she was about to sit back, her little feet tripped over the carpet.
Then, she bumped into the multi-treasure shelf next to her.
Shen Ningning had already hurriedly tried to help, but her strength was too weak, and her small body was pressed by the multi-treasure shelf instead.
She also broke a few porcelains.
If the guards hadn't gone over and pulled her out from under the shelf, I don't know how long she would have to lie on the ground.
Her pretty pink face was full of apology.
Chen Shaobei also hurried over after hearing the news.
He went in and took a look at Shen Ningning, then knelt on the ground and reported: "I will take Miss Shen to the side hall, and then I will arrange the arrest of the bandits."
Mo Lingwei has returned to his normal face.
He looked at the little girl: "It's okay, just broke a few porcelains, are you okay?"
Shen Ningning stood up, patted her skirt, and shook her head obediently: "Nothing..."
Mo Lingwei sighed: "You go to the side hall and wait for me for a while, I will come to you after I finish the meeting."
Shen Ningning immediately left obediently.
Mo Lingwei then ordered Chen Shaobei: "Bring her some tea."
Chen Shaobei bowed: "Everything has been arranged."
Mo Lingwei then let him leave.
The ministers around were confused and looked at each other. They didn't understand who this little girl who suddenly appeared was to the Crown Prince?
Why did she look so familiar.
Talking about business, Mo Lingwei's eyes became cold again: "To catch bandits, we can't mobilize a large army. Let's change the method and let them fall into the trap."
Just then.
Chen Shaobei, who went to the next door, came back in a hurry with a serious face.
"Your Highness, the palace servants found this when they were cleaning the pile of porcelain." He handed over a straw man with both hands.
The ministers saw it and took a breath.
The straw man was the size of a palm, full of silver needles, and a note with a birth date written on it.
"Yan Sheng Shu!" The counselor frowned.
Since ancient times, Yan Sheng Shu has been banned by emperors of all dynasties because it is the most vicious witchcraft curse.
Anyone in the palace who practices Yan Sheng Shu will eventually be severely punished, ranging from exile to death.
Mo Lingwei lowered his eyes coldly and said, "It's Mo Changgong's birth date."
The ministers were shocked.
"This is a frame-up!"
"Someone deliberately put the straw man into the porcelain."
Mo Lingwei certainly knew.
If Shen Ningning hadn't accidentally knocked down the shelf, this straw man might have been discovered one day, and it would have become one of the strong evidences of his persecution of the Sixth Prince.
"Send this directly to the emperor." Mo Lingwei ordered.
Right or wrong, so many people saw it, and it couldn't be implicated on him.
At this point, he asked the counselors to withdraw and went to the side hall.
Shen Ningning sat on the couch, her feet swaying slightly.
Seeing Mo Lingwei's figure, she quickly stood up, pinching the hem of her skirt with her little hands, very nervous.
That delicate and watery little face showed a touch of self-blame.
She only knew that she broke something, and when she saw Chen Shaobei taking a straw man with a serious face, she thought she had broken a very important object.
"Brother, I..."
Before Shen Ningning finished speaking, Mo Lingwei had already walked in front of her.
Suddenly, he said something meaningful, leaving the little guy stunned.
"Shen Ningning, you helped me again."