EBE Chapter 282: Creating Rumors and Provoking Anger
Chapter 282: Creating Rumors and Provoking Anger
Fortunately, the queen explained for herself. You know, the emperor was still angry with her a few days ago, thinking that she failed to guard the door to the harem. If he finds out that she had made a mistake again now, this time will definitely not be like last time where there was much ado about nothing, and she will definitely be punished with a beating.
The emperor withdrew his gaze upon hearing this, looked at the queen with a look of relief and said.
"It's supposed to be this way. No messy rumors are allowed to spread in the harem. Queen, you did the right thing."
"Your Majesty, this is what I, as the Queen, should do."
"Although I have stopped this rumor, I still need to inform the emperor about it, to prevent others from using it to do evil in the future."
The queen smiled virtuously and acted dignified and graceful.
"Tell me what rumor scared you so much."
The emperor had some guesses in his mind, thinking that it was just some petty calculations among the women in the harem.
"A few days ago, I heard that the emperor rewarded the soldiers who suppressed the rebellion, so he specially gave a title to General Nian so that his second son Nian Fu could inherit it."
The queen pursed her lips and then spoke.
"and then?"
Hearing about the affairs of state, something he didn't want to face, the emperor subconsciously stood up from his half-leaning position and asked in a bad tone.
"That rumor says that the emperor dotes on Concubine Hua, so as long as Concubine Hua asks, the emperor is willing to give her even a title."
The queen looked at the emperor's somewhat unpleasant expression and spoke cautiously.
"Nonsense."
The emperor threw the beads in his hand onto the table with a "bang".
"emperor."
The Queen was not too surprised by the Emperor's anger. After all, it would be strange if the Emperor was not angry about such a thing.
But she still pretended to be frightened, and the other servants in the room knelt on the ground in unison.
"I naturally know that this kind of thing is just nonsense, so I have controlled the rumor and prevented it from becoming a big deal."
The Queen spoke, breaking the tense atmosphere.
"The Queen did the right thing."
The emperor took a deep breath. He was unwilling to admit that the so-called rumor was true.
After all, he could do such a thing because of the coercion of the Nian brothers and sisters, but he did not allow anyone to point it out, which was a great provocation to him.
"I am really worried that if such a baseless rumor spreads outside the palace and is known by the ministers in the court, it will damage the majesty of the emperor and make people think that the emperor is a tyrant who loves beauty more than the country."
The Queen's words clearly indicated her intention to provoke the Emperor's anger and make him realize once again how arrogant and outrageous the Nian siblings were.
In this way, even if the emperor knew what he had done in the future, he would probably pretend not to know.
"Ridiculous! Could it be that these people mistook me for Emperor Xuanzong of Tang?"
The emperor's anger became even more intense due to the queen's provocation.
Not only was his dignity as an emperor played with by the Nian siblings, but now an ignorant villain behind the scenes dared to humiliate him like this, which he could no longer tolerate.
If everyone can humiliate the dignity of the emperor, then what kind of emperor is he, and what kind of ruler is he?
The seriousness of this incident was even more serious than Nian Gengyao's rebellion against his superiors. It could be said to be an arrow shot at the Zhou emperor.
The emperor was clearly aware that if he could not get rid of Nian Gengyao as soon as possible, such incidents would probably become more and more frequent in the future, and would even pose a serious threat to his throne.
After all, an emperor who has lost his dignity is no longer qualified to decide the affairs of the world.
The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Su Peisheng coldly and gave orders.
"Su Peisheng, go investigate. I want to know who spread such rumors. If you can't find the person behind it, your position as the chief eunuch will be over."
"Yes, Your Majesty. I will check it out right away."
Su Peisheng quickly responded.
The Queen was not panicked when she saw this. After all, she had already informed the Queen Mother about the matter in advance. Even if the Emperor investigated, he would only be able to trace it back to Concubine Hua in the end.
Here, An Lingrong waited for a long time but the emperor did not arrive.
She couldn't help but let Chuntao support her and walk out of the palace to wait for the emperor's Fengluan Chunen carriage in the courtyard.
"Greetings to Lady An."
Xiao Xiazi walked in with a smile on her face and spoke to An Lingrong.
"Eunuch Xia, why are you here at this time?"
An Lingrong asked with some confusion.
"The Emperor has ordered that you, my lady, do not need to sleep with him tonight."
Eunuch Xia explained to An Lingrong very respectfully.
"What's going on, but what happened?"
An Lingrong was really confused by this sudden turn of events, and she didn't offend the emperor.
The emperor turned over her name card and refused to see her. Isn't that a slap in her face? How can she gain a foothold in the harem? So she must get it clear.
"Is it true that the Emperor cannot summon me today?"
An Lingrong looked at Mr. Xia with some unwillingness and spoke.
The baby in her belly is now almost three months old. She wanted to take this opportunity to tell the emperor, but she didn't expect to encounter such a thing.
Chuntao, who was standing by, also tactfully handed a bulging purse to Xiao Xiazi.
After receiving the silver, Xiao Xia Zi was not stingy in telling An Guiren some harmless news.
"My dear, I can't guess what the emperor is thinking, but I saw that the emperor looked unhappy after he came out of the empress's palace. I think he is in no mood to meet you now."
"However, the Emperor has not forgotten that the young lady is still waiting here, so he specially asked the servant to personally deliver this pearl necklace to the young lady as compensation to her."
Xiao Xia Zi smiled and gestured to the eunuch following behind her to bring the things over.
Upon hearing this, An Lingrong had some guesses in her mind.
In this case, the reason why the emperor didn't see me today should not be due to my fault, otherwise there would be no need for the emperor to send this necklace to me.
After understanding this truth, An Lingrong changed her ugly expression and spoke with a smile.
"So that's it."
"Thank you, Eunuch Xia, for making the trip."
"If you don't have any other instructions, I will leave first."
Xiao Xia Zi spoke to An Lingrong.
"Little Master."
Chuntao looked at An Lingrong with some worry.
But An Lingrong didn't feel anything too much. If he didn't want to come, then he didn't have to. As long as he wasn't deliberately embarrassing herself, it didn't matter to her.
What's more, judging from the situation, the Emperor probably won't favor anyone else tonight, so it wouldn't be considered that someone had deliberately robbed him of his favor.