EBE Chapter 216: Love for the House and the Dog, Forced into a Desperate State
Chapter 216: Love for the House and the Dog, Forced into a Desperate State
Although it is unclear whether Huanbi did it intentionally or unintentionally, the evidence is now solid. She will certainly not be so stupid as to deny it, as this will only make the emperor suspicious.
"Then, I would like to ask Lady Wan if she still has this tapioca flour?"
Seeing that Concubine Nian didn't say anything, the Queen had no choice but to continue asking.
"So, apart from Concubine Wan and Concubine Xuan, no one else in the entire harem has ever used cassava flour, including the servants under them?"
The emperor had some understanding of Zhen Huan, and he didn't think she would frame a princess.
What's more, although Concubine Wan is not as good as Chun Yuan, she also has some of Chun Yuan's character. He is still somewhat interested in Zhen Huan, so naturally he does not want to punish her for such a thing.
"Your Majesty, I have carefully checked the files and there is no one else."
The servant replied cautiously.
"Even so, this does not prove that this incident was done by the noble lady Wan."
The emperor was really not interested in this clumsy plan. He just wanted to end it as soon as possible without involving anyone.
After these words were spoken, Zhen Huan's heart, which had originally been bitter because of the Emperor's trust in Concubine Xuan, became a little sweeter.
The emperor trusts himself, or perhaps he does not trust Concubine Xuan that much. Perhaps it is because the emperor himself is a wise and observant monarch.
Seeing that something was not right, Concubine Nian no longer cared about anything and gave a wink to Zhou Ninghai who was standing beside her. Soon, the man came in with two palace maids.
As soon as the two entered the hall, they knelt down before the emperor and took the initiative to speak out the designed lines without waiting for the emperor to ask any questions.
"Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, during the Qixi Festival banquet, Concubine Wan went out alone. I saw that Concubine Wan seemed to be heading towards Concubine Nian's Qingliang Palace."
"Did you see it with your own eyes?"
The emperor's tone was calm, but it carried a sense of oppression that could not be disobeyed.
“I saw it with my own eyes. It’s absolutely true.”
The maid spoke with great certainty.
Another person also said.
"I also saw that Lady Wan was accompanied by Aunt Jinxi at that time."
"The situation was special at the time. Most of the servants were idle, which gave others an opportunity to take advantage of it. So it seems that you are so cruel, Master Wan."
"Princess Wen Yi is so young, and you have the heart to do such a cruel thing to her."
Concubine Nian turned to look at Zhen Huan in shock and spoke.
At this time, Concubine Cao also knew that it was her turn to take the stage. She quickly knelt on the ground and spoke to Zhen Huan in a sad tone.
"My Lady Wan, I don't know how I have offended you, but Wen Yi is innocent. If you have any anger, you can vent it to me. Don't go to Wen Yi."
The emperor couldn't help rubbing his forehead when he saw this scene.
How long will this drama last?
"Sister, you misunderstood me. Although Wen Yi is not my biological child, she is the Emperor's child. I naturally understand the principle of loving the Emperor and loving his dog."
"Besides, what's the point of offending you, sister? I don't have much contact with you, and we are always polite to each other, and we have never had any conflicts."
"Unless the elder sister has done something to let her down, I will think about it in that way. But no matter what, I have no reason to harm Wen Yi."
Fortunately, Zhen Huan had anticipated this, so she did not seem flustered when questioned in this way. Instead, she refuted Concubine Cao's words with reason and evidence.
"Lady Cao, the matter has not been thoroughly investigated yet, so there is no need to do this."
Seeing that the Emperor looked unhappy, the Queen quickly spoke to Concubine Cao.
"Your Majesty, I don't quite agree with what you said. The evidence is already conclusive. What else is unclear?"
Concubine Nian thought that the Queen wanted to help Zhen Huan, so she quickly opened her mouth to refute her.
She must bring down Zhen Huan today, otherwise everything she has done before will be in vain.
"Your Majesty's behavior is really against the word fairness. Could it be that Your Majesty wants to protect Concubine Wan?"
"Concubine Nian, as a concubine, is it proper etiquette for you to speak to me like this?"
"I just said a few words from an impartial standpoint, but you said it was to protect Concubine Wan. Do you think that both I and the Emperor cannot distinguish between public and private matters?"
The Queen stared at Concubine Nian and spoke in a bad tone.
"Please forgive me, Queen. I was too anxious about Wen Yi's matter. I felt sorry for the princess for being so young. I just felt sorry for Concubine Cao and her daughter."
Concubine Nian disdained the Queen's behavior of always using the Emperor to pressure her, but because the Emperor had just been angry, she couldn't say anything more about it, so she had to turn the topic to Wen Yi.
"Concubine Nian, no matter how much you feel for Wen Yi, you should be careful with your words. The Queen is the head of the six palaces, you should respect her."
The emperor glanced at Concubine Nian indifferently, but he was not as angry as he was when he was offended just now.
"Mr. Wan, you can say whatever you want to say."
The emperor turned to look at Zhen Huan, who looked helpless, and his tone softened as he thought of Chun Yuan.
Zhen Huan quickly knelt down with Liuzhu.
"Your Majesty, you know what kind of person I am. How could I do such a thing?"
"I know what kind of person you are."
The emperor nodded and then asked.
"Did you go to Qingliang Palace that night?"
"I did pass by Qingliang Palace at that time, but I never went in. Jinxi was with me at that time, and she can testify to my innocence."
Zhen Huan began to explain.
"Jinxi is your personal maid. How can her words be used as evidence of your innocence?"
"Besides, you also said that you did pass by Qingliang Palace. I want to ask you, why did you suddenly leave the banquet and go to the vicinity of Qingliang Palace which is so far away?"
Concubine Nian's words pushed Zhen Huan into a desperate situation.
"Besides, not long after you left, the princess started to feel uncomfortable and vomited milk. This is just too much of a coincidence."
"Unless you can find someone other than Jinxi and the people who serve you to testify for you that you did not enter Qingliang Palace, otherwise you will not be able to explain clearly, Lady Wan."
When Concubine Nian saw Zhen Huan's expression change, she knew that she had touched her pain point.
"Although everything points to me, I really didn't do these things. I hope Your Majesty and Your Majesty will understand."
Zhen Huan had no way to find other witnesses. She couldn't possibly tell the Seventeenth Master about it. This was something more serious than framing the princess, so she absolutely couldn't tell anyone.