Chapter 134: It's Out

Xu Lanshan hesitated: "Your Majesty..."

"Go ahead."

"yes......"

Xu Lanshan had no choice but to go to the side hall with Aunt Li to change clothes.

Li Mama and two palace maids were helping Xu Lanshan take off her clothes when one of the palace maids screamed "Ah!" and Li Mama also gasped: "How could this happen!"

Xu Lanshan's knees were bruised, red, swollen, and bloody on both sides. The contrast with the surrounding white skin made it even more shocking.

No wonder Aunt Li changed color.

Xu Lanshan's eyes turned red, and she lowered her head without saying a word.

Madam Li sighed, thinking how much more trouble this would cause. The Emperor would surely be furious if Concubine Chen suffered such injustice. Never mind that Concubine Chen was currently in the Emperor's favor, even if she wasn't, such a thing would be unacceptable in the harem...

Madam Li warned the two young palace maids: "Be gentle and don't hurt Consort Chen."

"yes."

Xu Lanshan raised her eyes and smiled at Madam Li, "Madam, you are so thoughtful. I, I can still bear it."

Madam Li sighed softly, "Your Majesty is so precious and precious, and you have to serve the Emperor. You should take care of yourself."

Xu Lanshan nodded gently: "Yes, thank you for the reminder, Ma'am."

After a while, he changed his clothes and went out. Emperor Yuan Yong glanced at him, raised his eyebrows and asked, "What happened just now?"

Madam Li reported truthfully, "Your Majesty, when Zi Xing, Zi Yue, and I were helping Consort Zhaoyi change her clothes, we discovered a wound on her knee. It was truly shocking."

Emperor Yuan Yong's face was as gloomy as ice. He took Emperor Yuan Yong's arm and sat down on the couch, "Let me see."

Xu Lanshan looked at Emperor Yuan Yong pitifully and said coquettishly, "Your Majesty, please be gentle..."

Emperor Yuan Yong gently lifted her skirt and pulled up her panties. Even though her trouser legs were wide, they still touched her accidentally. Xu Lanshan gasped in pain and almost burst into tears.

Emperor Yuan Yong's movements immediately became gentler. When he saw the wound on her leg clearly, his pupils suddenly shrank and his handsome face was as white as frost and snow. The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became terrifyingly gloomy. Nanny Li and others held their breath and dared not breathe.

Hearing Xu Lanshan's delicate gasp and groan, Emperor Yuan Yong raised his eyes and glared at her: "You still feel pain? Huh?"

Xu Lanshan suddenly felt aggrieved and shed two tears. She stubbornly raised her hand to wipe them away: "Your Majesty, your Majesty is not made of iron, how can you not feel the pain? Your Majesty, you still blame me."

"Silly, who else should I blame if not you?" Emperor Yuan Yong wanted to pinch her and teach her a lesson, but he couldn't bear to do that.

At this moment, Dong Zhi brought Concubine Lian and Concubine Feng.

Lianpin was so angry with Xu Lanshan. She was provoked and "accidentally" stepped on and twisted countless times. It was not only extremely hurtful but also insulting. Even in front of the emperor, Lianpin felt that she was right!

"Your Majesty, Concubine Chen is the villain who filed the complaint first! How dare she attack me in a treacherous manner? Please, Your Majesty, help me!"

"Really?" Emperor Yuan Yong said coldly, "Then where is Concubine Lian injured? Let me see!"

Lianpin's happiness lasted only a second before she was speechless. Where was she injured? It hurt, but there was no scar. Where could she find one to show the emperor?

But Lianpin didn't want to miss such a good opportunity. She thought to herself, "Your Majesty, she stepped on my foot. Look at what she has done to my shoes!"

Today, Concubine Lian was wearing a pair of apricot-red satin embroidered shoes with crabapple flowers and butterflies. The originally bright uppers were now covered with mud and looked horrible.

Lianpin suddenly felt righteous and confident: "Your Majesty, look!"

Xu Lanshan pursed her lips, her beautiful eyes still watery and misty as she looked at Emperor Yuan Yong.

She didn't need to say anything. If the emperor didn't even have this little bit of intelligence, he wouldn't have any use for being the emperor.

Lianpin ruined her clothes, so why was it so strange that her shoes were also dirty? Who said it must have been Xu Lanshan who did it?

As expected, Emperor Yuan Yong responded to Concubine Lian with two cold laughs, "Really? Come here! Concubine Feng, you come forward too!"

Concubine Lian and Noble Lady Feng agreed, and they were both secretly happy.

Unexpectedly, Emperor Yuan Yong ignored them and lifted Xu Lanshan's skirt again, revealing the scar on her left knee.

Concubine Lian and Noble Lady Feng both changed color, and Noble Lady Feng even screamed in surprise.

"Did you see that?" Emperor Yuan Yong looked at Concubine Lian with disgust and shouted, "How dare you complain? Concubine Lian, you are even more vicious than I thought! And you, Concubine Feng, you are birds of a feather, yet you have become even more advanced!"

Lianpin hastily denied: "Your Majesty, this has nothing to do with me! I didn't do this!"

Concubine Feng was so frightened that she knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I dare not do that. I am wronged!"

"Don't dare? Unjust accusation?" Emperor Yuan Yong grew increasingly furious. "Then tell me, what's going on? Did Concubine Chen come up with this to wrongly accuse you? I never thought there would be such vicious people like you in my harem!"

If the emperor labels you as "evil," your life will be over.

Concubine Lian and Noble Lady Feng turned pale.

A light bulb went off in Lianpin's head. "It's the Empress! Yes, it must be the Empress! Your Majesty, you don't know this, but after paying her respects today, the Empress kept Consort Chen Zhaoyi to talk for over three hours. Who knows what happened in Fengwu Palace? Otherwise, how could the Empress have so much to say to Consort Chen Zhaoyi? If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, just ask Consort Chen Zhaoyi!"

"Chen Zhaoyi, you wouldn't lie in front of the emperor, would you? You'd better be careful!"

Xu Lanshan's eyes narrowed, and she felt conflicted and embarrassed.

But her heart was filled with joy. She had finally reached this point after all the painstaking preparations.

Emperor Yuan Yong was busy today cracking down on those lawless families and the Shen family, and he really didn't know what was happening in the harem.

If the Empress had kept Xu Lanshan to chat for a long time, no one would have believed it. Thinking about what happened yesterday, Emperor Yuan Yong had a clearer idea.

"Lan'er, is this a punishment from the Queen?"

Xu Lanshan was stunned and lowered her head.

Of course, she didn't dare to deceive the emperor, but she also didn't dare to accuse the queen in person!

Or rather, it’s not suitable!

"How can this be possible!" Emperor Yuan Yong was furious.

What a great queen! Yesterday, the young master of the Shen family was so arrogant and domineering in front of her, so today the queen punished Lan'er.

Is the Queen taking her anger out on others or taking revenge?

Seeing that the emperor was obviously angry with the queen, Concubine Lian became happy again.

Anyway, no matter who she sees is unlucky, as long as it’s not her, she will be happy!

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, do you understand now? This matter has nothing to do with me, but Concubine Chen—"

"Shut up!" Emperor Yuan Yong was furious and could not bear Concubine Lian's nagging. "Go back to the Cining Palace. Without my order, you are not allowed to take a single step out of the Cining Palace!"