Chapter 39: Concubine Li was banished to the cold palace

Concubine Li was not a scheming person, and she was already panicked when she saw the scene.

"Your Majesty, I wonder why you asked me to come here?"

Even though Concubine Li already knew what was going on when she saw Kang Luhai here, she still wished she could give herself a chance to survive.

"Princess Li, you should be familiar with this person, right?"

"Reporting to the Emperor, this man is indeed someone close to me. His name is Kang Luhai. But why is he here?"

"Kang Luhai, didn't you tell me earlier that you were not feeling well? I even allowed you to go back to your room to rest. Why are you here now?"

"My Lady, it's not..."

"Lipin, do you really not know why the people around you are here in Cunju Hall? And now Concubine Shen fell into the water and is lying on the bed, don't you know it?"

Nian Shilan couldn't stand seeing her pretending to be innocent.

"Your Majesty, I feel so wronged. I only recently learned about Concubine Shen's drowning and was planning to come over to take a look. It just so happened that Xiao Xiazi brought someone over to say that the Emperor asked me to come to Cunju Hall. I came right away. I really don't know why Your Majesty suddenly came to question me. Could this matter be related to Kang Luhai?"

"Kang Luhai was sneaking around the place where Concubine Shen had the accident, and he's someone close to you. If he wasn't related to him, why would he appear there?"

Concubine Li kept protesting her innocence. She knew that once the matter was traced back to her, it would be all over.

"My Lady, this Thousand Carp Pond isn't remote at all. It wouldn't be strange if Kang Luhai kept passing by here, right?"

"Lipin, I don't think I've ever told you that Noble Lady Shen fell into the water in the Thousand Carp Pond, right?"

Nian Shilan looked at Lipin sarcastically. With such a brain, she was still thinking about framing others all day long. It was really stupid.

"This, this is what I heard from the palace maids before."

"Well, since you don't want to talk, then take Kang Luhai to the Ministry of Punishment for interrogation. I believe the truth will be revealed."

Nian Shilai didn't want to waste any more words. She also knew that the stupid Lipin must have been used as a gun by someone. But she couldn't blame anyone else for this. She could only blame herself for being stupid.

"My queen, please save me."

When Kang Luhai heard that he was going to be taken to the Ministry of Punishment, he was so scared that his eyes widened immediately.

Who doesn't know what the Ministry of Punishment is? Anyone who enters there will be skinned alive even if he doesn't die.

When Kang Luhai saw Concubine Li avoiding his sight, he opened his eyes wide in disbelief.

Does she mean to abandon herself to him? Since she is unkind, then don't blame him for being unrighteous.

"Empress Li, this servant is doing everything according to your instructions. How can you say you don't know? This servant really has no choice. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Kang Luhai struggled hard with his body being pressed down by Xiao Yunzi and Zhou Ninghai. He was unwilling to be abandoned like this.

"Shut up, Kang Luhai, how can you talk nonsense like this? Take him away quickly."

When Concubine Li heard that Kang Luhai was going to bite her, she was extremely panicked.

"Stop it, you, keep talking."

The emperor waved his hand towards the front, and Xiao Yunzi and others immediately released the arms that were restraining Kang Luhai.

"Your Majesty, all of this was done at the behest of Concubine Li. Concubine Li has been jealous of Concubine Shen's favor for a long time, and now Concubine Wan is also favored, she is completely unable to sit still."

As soon as Kang Luhai got the chance, he quickly revealed all the information he knew.

"Noble Lady Wan hasn't appeared alone recently, so Concubine Li set her sights on Noble Lady Shen. She wanted to teach her a lesson."

Kang Luhai is a fence-sitter. He turned to Concubine Li immediately because Zhen Huan fell out of favor. Now that he sees that Concubine Li is unwilling to rescue him, how could he possibly help her keep her mouth shut?

"Your Majesty, I am innocent. How dare I do such a vicious thing? This dog slave deliberately framed me."

Concubine Li never imagined that a servant she had snatched from Zhen Huan would one day turn against her.

Even if Concubine Li repeatedly protested her innocence, who would believe what she said at this time?

"As a concubine in the palace, Lipin is jealous and resentful. She is demoted to a concubine and imprisoned in the cold palace from today onwards. She is not allowed to leave the palace for the rest of her life. As for Kang Luhai, he will be imprisoned in the Ministry of Punishment and interrogated strictly to find out if he has committed any other crimes."

"Yes, I will definitely interrogate you strictly."

The queen sighed slightly at this time and let Chen Meizhuang escape the disaster.

"Your Majesty, it's getting late now. Why don't you go to Jingpin's palace and rest?"

Nian Shilan looked at the emperor's slightly tired face and exchanged glances with Zeng Huan before taking the initiative to speak.

"Yes, Your Majesty, it's getting late. You should go and rest first. Don't worry about Sister Mei."

It was indeed getting late, so the emperor stood up and left Cunju Hall with Concubine Jing.

Before leaving, Jingpin secretly gave Huafei a look of gratitude.

The queen didn't care about anything here. Her whole mind was focused on what happened tonight.

She had mentioned Shen Meizhuang's favor several times in front of Lipin before, both openly and secretly, but she didn't expect that she was so stupid. Not only did she fail to do the job well, but she also completely ruined herself.

It's really useless!

"Well, it's getting late. You should all get some rest. I'll be leaving first."

Now that things have come to this, the Queen is unwilling to stay here any longer.

"Farewell, Her Majesty."

"Okay, I'm leaving now. Lady Shen, you can rest assured and recuperate. You don't have to attend the flower viewing banquet tomorrow."

Nian Shilan reminded Chen Meizhuang that no matter how she was feeling today, she would not be suitable to appear in front of everyone tomorrow. After all, everyone could see how weak she was today.

"Yes, thank you for your concern, Madam."

Chen Meizhuang naturally understood Nian Shilan's intentions and responded respectfully.

After everyone else left, Zhen Huan hurriedly held Shen Meizhuang's hand with concern.

"Sister Mei, you really scared me to death today. You must never be alone again."

Shen Meizhuang smiled at her soothingly.

"Don't be nervous, Huan'er. I'm fine."

Shen Meizhuang whispered in Zhen Huan's ear what happened in the evening.

It turned out that Xiao Yunzi discovered that Chen Meizhuang had fallen into the water at the first time. After sending her to the palace, Chen Meizhuang specially asked Caiyue to put on some makeup for her, making her look particularly weak.

"Huan'er, I've only heard Concubine Hua talk about these palace struggles, and I thought I wouldn't be afraid. But now that I've actually experienced them, I'm still filled with fear. This palace is even more cruel than we imagined. We must be doubly careful from now on."

After experiencing this incident, Zhen Huan has a deeper understanding of these things.

"Thankfully, Concubine Hua is here to help, so the person who hurt you will receive the punishment they deserve. Sister Mei, it seems that even if we don't want to fight, some people will always force us to."

"Yes, judging from Lipin's personality, she is just a pawn at best."