"Let's go and take a look." Lord Yu held his wife's hand tightly, and the two of them supported each other and hurried to the side hall.
After walking a few steps, Mrs. Yu realized: "Where's the eldest son? Where's the youngest son?"
Only then did Lord Yu realize that he hadn't seen his eldest and youngest sons. He waved his hand and said, "Let's go over there first."
Qin Wan and Concubine Min met Lord Yu and Madam Yu at the door. They hurried out and saw from afar that Concubine Li and a group of people had surrounded the side hall.
Concubine Min took a few quick steps and shouted, "Li Guifei! Aren't you sick? What are you doing here?"
Concubine Li covered her mouth with a handkerchief and coughed a few times, then smiled weakly: "If I wasn't sick, I wouldn't be able to see this wonderful show."
Qin Wan looked at the hall and then at Concubine Li, as if she was thinking about something.
Concubine Min was filled with resentment. Although she and the Crown Princess had been in charge of the palace banquet, today the Crown Princess was attending the Heavenly Sacrifice Ceremony. Ultimately, she had planned this banquet alone. If something went wrong now, Concubine Min would be the one to bear the brunt of the shame. Wasn't Concubine Li's current disturbance a tactic against her?
Thinking of this, Concubine Min sneered, "Excitement? What kind of excitement is this? I asked you to come out here with your sick body to watch. Aren't you afraid that you'll fall ill again when you return?"
This is a satire on the last time Concubine Li insisted on seeing His Majesty despite her sick body, and then had a high fever again when she returned, and only felt better a few days ago.
Concubine Li smiled calmly: "What's the excitement? You will know when you open the door."
After saying this, she took a step back and motioned Concubine Min to go forward and open the door.
Concubine Min raised her feet, but when she saw Concubine Li's smile, she retracted her steps: "Who knows what you are up to?"
Concubine Li walked forward slowly, her hand resting on the door as she chuckled softly, "What could I possibly be up to? I just heard from the eunuch that the Crown Prince was flirting with Young Madam Yu and had gone into a side hall. I figured the Yu family and I are related by marriage, and I couldn't bear to see Young Madam Yu being taken advantage of, and I couldn't bear to see His Royal Highness being blinded by women, so I brought people here."
"I wanted to quietly let this matter go, but who knew you would come." Concubine Li glanced at Qin Wan and others. There were so many people coming, that was great.
Concubine Min's forehead was throbbing with anger. "You're going to quietly let it go? That sounds nice! The singing and dancing in the Hall of Supreme Harmony are quiet, and I don't know who was shouting and arguing to attract us. If you were planning to do this quietly, why did you bring so many people with you? Your words and actions don't indicate quietness at all!"
Concubine Li shook her head and said with a look of sorrow, "Sister Minfei, you don't believe me. I brought so many people with me because I was afraid that there would be too many people in the hall and that the news would spread. These are my trusted confidants. I just asked them to keep an eye on anyone suspicious."
Qin Wan looked at Concubine Li, stepped forward and said, "With just a few words, the Concubine had the Crown Prince and Young Madam Yu tied up. Even if the hall were empty today, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to escape your harsh words."
"It's fine since His Royal Highness is a man, but Young Madam Yu's reputation has been ruined. I'd like to ask, Madam Imperial Concubine, if you open this door today and there's no one inside, can you guarantee that Youyou's harsh words won't affect Young Madam Yu?"
Concubine Li was very calm: "Push open this hall for me. If there is no one inside, then it must be someone else's mistake. What's the point of damaging your reputation? If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is inside, he should give him an explanation."
Concubine Li looked at Lord Yu in the crowd, shook her hand and said, "Lord Yu and I are relatives by marriage. I absolutely cannot bear to see Lord Yu suffer any injustice. I will take responsibility."
Qin Wan narrowed her eyes. Was she afraid that the Yu family would be wronged, or was she afraid that the Yu family would get closer to the Eastern Palace?
Concubine Li's move was to tie Lord Yu to the Fourth Prince's chariot openly and thoroughly.
No, not only that, if you push open this door and find the Crown Prince and the young lady of the Yu family inside, even if there is nothing wrong with them, there is no guarantee that Young Master Yu will not have a grudge.
When the Yu family is in turmoil, will Lord Yu still be able to stand firmly by the prince's side?
Qin Wan looked at Concubine Li with a half-smile and said, "Since the Concubine is so sure that it is the Crown Prince and Young Madam Yu in the palace, then let us show everyone what is going on inside today."
Qin Wan pushed the door open with force after she finished speaking.
Concubine Li looked at the side hall complacently. The side hall had been surrounded and not even a fly could fly out!
Even if the people inside cleaned up, what would it matter? With only two people in there, it would definitely not be possible to clean up completely. As long as there are traces, they will definitely be left behind!
What's more, after being poisoned by that kind of incense, he didn't even know what was happening at this moment!
How do you know what’s going on outside?
Concubine Li had a smug expression on her face, but was stunned when she saw what was happening inside the door.
When Concubine Min saw the people inside, she immediately laughed. Lord Yu and his wife behind her breathed a sigh of relief. Mrs. Yu breathed a sigh of relief and almost fell down. She held on to Lord Yu's arm and stood firm.
Inside the door, the Sixth Princess, the Seventh Princess and Madam Yu were standing on the right, and on the left were Crown Prince Xie Qing, the Elder Young Master Yu and the Younger Young Master Yu.
Concubine Li's face suddenly turned ugly. She stepped forward and grabbed the Sixth Princess, saying sternly, "What are you doing here?"
The Sixth Princess looked puzzled: "Mother, what are you doing? You're hurting me."
Concubine Li frowned: "I'm asking you why you are here!"
"Why can't I be here?" The Sixth Princess struggled to free herself, rubbing her sore arm, her face full of confusion. "We don't like the mess in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, so we followed Seventh Sister here to discuss poetry and painting. What's wrong with that?"
Lord Yu stepped forward, exchanged glances with Young Master Yu, then looked at Concubine Li and asked, "My Lady Concubine, is this what you meant by seeing the Crown Prince and my daughter-in-law arguing?"
The Sixth Princess also reacted and turned to look at Concubine Li and asked, "Yes, mother, we were so happy when we heard a commotion outside, saying that the young mistress of the Yu family was having an affair with the crown prince."
"I'm confused. Why would you, seeing nothing, slander someone's innocence with empty words? Mother, you didn't teach me this normally."
Concubine Li was stunned by the Sixth Princess' question and pursed her lips without saying a word.
Concubine Min laughed at the scene and said, "Your Highness, you didn't see what you hoped to see. Are you disappointed? Let's go. We must go before His Majesty and have this matter clarified."
Concubine Li waved her hand and said, "Why go before His Majesty? His Majesty is ill and needs to rest. There is no need to make a scene before the Emperor."
Lord Yu looked at Concubine Li, his eyes firm and his words forceful, "My Lady, you must give me an explanation for defaming my daughter-in-law's innocence, right? So, instead of going before the Emperor, should we go to Fengxian Hall and ask the successive emperors of the Great Zhou Dynasty to judge the case? Or should we go to your Li Family Ancestral Hall and ask for justice?"
(I had a little accident yesterday, so I was not in good condition and only updated one chapter. Today I will update three chapters to make up for it. Mmm~)
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