Chapter 235 The Queen's Reprimand

Because the emperor spoke little, the concubines did not dare to say much, and the hall fell into an eerie silence for a while.

Xie Zhenrong put down the gold-inlaid jade chopsticks in her hand, glanced at Yan Shixu who was drinking alone, and said in a coquettish tone: "Your Majesty, you are too serious. You scared the sisters so much that they dared not speak."

As she spoke, she turned to the concubines below her:

"Don't be shy, sisters. The Emperor is not someone who doesn't know how to cherish women. I'm sure you all know that some time ago, when Chen Zhaoyi fell into the water, the Emperor, regardless of his own health, gave her his cloak in the freezing weather."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yan Shixu's face immediately darkened.

He subconsciously looked at Wen Li'er, who was still a little confused.

A few days ago? Was it the day when it suddenly became very cold?

The emperor went to her Bixi Palace wearing a thin autumn jacket, and she blamed the palace servants for not getting a cloak for the emperor.

It turned out that she had misunderstood the palace maid.

Wen Li'er didn't have any other extra thoughts at the moment, it was just a cloak.

Chen Zhaoyi fell into the water in such a cold weather. Unless one was a heartless person, no one would have the heart to watch such a beauty suffer from the cold.

After all, Chen Zhaoyi was the emperor's concubine, and it would not look good for others to see her soaking wet.

But, no one knows how the emperor happened to meet Chen Zhaoyi.

Could this be what they call fate?

Wen Li'er was thinking to herself while picking up another dumpling.

This time she didn't eat it in small bites, but stuffed the whole dumpling into her mouth and chewed it in big mouthfuls.

This idiot is back to his bad habits again. Once he thinks about something, his words and actions are easily exposed.

She ate with such big mouthfuls when she was in her Tourmaline Palace.

When other people saw this, they thought she hated Chen Zhaoyi so much that she wanted to eat her flesh and bones.

The Imperial Noble Consort is indeed jealous. The Emperor only gave the concubine a cloak. Is it necessary to be so emotional?

Besides, the emperor does not belong to her alone, so she is not afraid of being disliked by the emperor for her behavior.

Chen Yian also looked at Wen Lier.

I saw her finish the dumpling in her mouth, then pick up another one and put it in her mouth, looking quite rude.

Eat until the plate is empty...

Chen Yian raised his eyebrows. Was the Imperial Concubine really going to get angry with the Emperor over such a small matter?

Wen Li'er really looked like she was angry.

Chen Yian pondered for a moment before finally speaking: "That day, Concubine Wang framed me and I fell into the water. I was terribly cold, but it was thanks to the Emperor's kindness in lending me his cloak that I was able to avoid catching a cold."

This was a bit untrue. She was soaked all over at the time, and even a cloak covering her body didn't keep her warm at all. It could only help cover her shame.

Now she attributed all the credit for her good health to the cloak, which seemed a bit flattering and ostentatious.

Everyone was thinking, how could Chen Zhaoyi have such a good physique?

After going through that, how come she didn't die of illness? She didn't have to show off to them here.

When Wen Li'er heard this, her eyes widened.

Framed? Concubine Wang?

Wen Li'er had no idea where Concubine Wang came from, so she thought, no wonder there was an empty seat in the hall today.

But this Concubine Wang was really bold. Not long after entering the palace, she dared to harm high-ranking concubines.

Isn't this just looking for shit in the toilet...

I don’t know what kind of punishment Concubine Wang received in the end.

As she thought about it, her hand reached somewhere else.

Xie Zhenrong also looked at Wen Li'er, and saw that she was eating snacks after finishing the dumplings, and she couldn't help but frowned.

Was that all she reacted to? Shouldn't Wen Li'er have immediately exploded after hearing this and then said something to Chen Yi'an?

It would be best to let the emperor see her jealous and petty side.

But Wen Li'er just kept eating and ignored everything else.

Xie Zhenrong curled his lips in disappointment and continued what Chen Yian had just said.

"Chen Zhaoyi, why are you so anxious to explain? Do the other sisters hate you just because the emperor showed you pity?"

Chen Yian hurriedly said no.

After hearing what Xie Zhenrong said, Yan Shixu became furious.

The reason why he gave Chen Yian the cloak that day was that he didn't want to see the bodies of other women except Wen Li'er.

After Chen Yian came out of the lotus pond, he was no different from being naked.

But now, his actions were misinterpreted by Xie Zhenrong in this way.

He couldn't help but look at Wen Li'er again, worried that she was angry with him.

When she asked him that day, he didn't take it seriously at all, so he didn't think about explaining.

As a result, he was very anxious here, while Wen Li'er finished a plate of dumplings and then a plate of dim sum, and seemed to be continuing to buy other food.

His eyebrows twitched and he wondered what her reaction was.

On second thought, he felt that his reaction was not right.

She wasn't angry, so why did he become angry?

He was thinking in his heart, Wen Li'er looked like she didn't care at all who he gave the cloak to!

After Yan Shixu thought this, he suddenly put down the wine glass in his hand.

With a "bang", the bottom of the cup collided with the table, making a dull sound.

Everyone looked at him.

Then Yan Shixu said in a cold voice: "Let's go today."

Then he looked at Xie Zhenrong and said, "The Queen is the mother of a country and should be a role model for the harem. I entrust the harem to you in the hope that you can distinguish right from wrong and not follow the crowd and imitate the words of the market!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Zhenrong's face turned purple.

The concubines also lowered their heads and remained silent.

Now that the emperor has issued an order to expel them, who would dare to linger any longer? One by one, they hurriedly bowed and left.

Wen Li'er looked around in confusion, and for a moment she couldn't react to why the emperor was angry.

Seeing other concubines leaving one after another, she also stood up and said goodbye.

"Um... Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I will also go ahead."

After saying that, she wanted to slip away despite the two men's dark and ugly looks.

Unexpectedly, he was stopped by the emperor.

"Wait, I'm with you."

Wen Li'er stopped obediently and did whatever the emperor said.

Xie Zhenrong looked at the backs of the two people leaving together, and threw the teacup on the table with a flick of her sleeve.

Nanny Zhuang brought her another cup of hot tea to help her calm down.

"My lady, please don't get yourself hurt by being angry."

Xie Zhenrong angrily said, "How can I not be angry? He came to Fengyi Palace and left without even looking at the child! In his eyes, I and the child are probably not as important as a finger of Wen Li'er!"

Knowing that she couldn't persuade her, Madam Zhuang calmed down and let her vent her anger.

Sure enough, after all the falling down, the queen comforted herself.

She ordered, "Send a doctor to check on Wen Wanqin. After sleeping with her so many times, she should be pregnant."

As long as Wen Wanqin has a child, she doesn't believe Wen Lier can still pretend that nothing happened!

"Yes, I'll arrange it right away." Madam Zhuang retreated respectfully.

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