Chapter 170 Lan agrees to appear in the Yangxin Palace
"Your Majesty, I really don't know how this hairpin ended up here. It was indeed mine, but I lost it a long time ago. Everyone in my palace can vouch for it."
Rou Changzai knew very well that the most important thing now was not to let the emperor find out that she was involved in this matter. Fortunately, she had considered that something like this might happen today and had already made preparations.
"You lost something so important, why haven't you been looking for it anywhere? I've never heard you mention it before."
Although the emperor doted on her somewhat, she was also aware that if this matter was not handled properly, it might not only cause dissatisfaction from Concubine Xi, but would also surely create resentment in the hearts of Nian Shilan and Shen Meizhuang who appeared here today.
"Your Majesty, I dare not hide anything from you. However, I know that Your Majesty is busy with government affairs all day long, and I dare not cause Your Majesty to worry about these trivial matters."
Naturally, Nian Shilan and the others did not believe what Rou Changzai said.
This hairpin is not an ordinary item. Even if it was lost, how could it have ended up in the hands of an ordinary maid for no reason?
"Your Majesty, Lan agreed to come."
Just then Su Peisheng walked in and broke the strange atmosphere in the hall.
"Oh, the Yangxin Palace is really bustling today. All kinds of people are coming here."
Nian Shilan rolled her eyes silently and started complaining without caring that the emperor was still there.
"Logically speaking, this matter also concerns Lan Da Ying, so it's good for her to come. We must always ask questions clearly. If it is really because of her that Xi Fei was hurt, then she must not be forgiven easily. Harming the royal heir is a serious matter."
The queen didn't care about Nian Shilan's attitude and remained as virtuous as ever.
In fact, before she entered the Yangxin Palace, she secretly sent someone to pass the message to Lan Da Ying, but she only told her that the Yongshou Palace suspected that she had harmed Zhen Huan's child, and did not tell her the details of what happened here.
This is also the cleverness of the Queen, making Lan agree to make her own moves without knowing it.
"Your Majesty, please help me. I have done nothing to harm Concubine Xi. All these days, I have always respected Concubine Xi and never dared to have the slightest intention of usurping power, let alone any unrealistic thoughts."
As soon as Lan Da Ying entered the Yangxin Palace, she felt extremely flustered when she saw so many people in the palace.
She didn't know what had happened, but someone told her that the emperor suspected that Concubine Xi's miscarriage was related to her, and asked her to go to the Yangxin Palace as soon as possible to explain clearly.
How could she sit still after hearing such words? Even if she was given more courage, she would not dare to do such a thing.
Everyone in the palace knew how much the Emperor doted on Concubine Xi, not to mention that she was so close to the Imperial Concubine. She knew very well that she was just a small concubine, and that she had achieved her current position by relying on a little tricks and some luck. Naturally, she would not take the initiative to provoke Zhen Huan.
"Lan agreed, it seems that no one has said anything to you since you entered here. How come you are taking the initiative to plead for yourself? What's more..."
Nian Shilan looked at Rou Changzai and the Queen sarcastically, and then spoke to her.
"Besides, how do you know what happened here? It seems no one left here just now? Or did you do something to make you feel so guilty?"
If Nian Shilan still didn't know what was happening at this point, then all her years of life in the palace would have been in vain.
"Your Highness, please understand. Someone came to my palace not long ago and told me about what happened here. That's why I hurried over here."
Lan Da Ying was indeed a bit clever, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to gain the emperor's favor under the nose of Rou Changzai.
"If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, I can have someone call the person who delivered the message over to confront him."
"Su Peisheng, you go."
“Yeah.”
In fact, everyone in the palace is a smart person. Considering what happened before and after, Zhen Huan and the others were very sure that the person who delivered the message would definitely not be found.
Sure enough, not long after, Su Peisheng returned to the Yangxin Palace, but there was no other figure behind him.
"Your Majesty, I have questioned all the palace servants in Lan Ying's palace, and they all replied that they had never seen the person who delivered the message, nor had they seen Lan Ying meet anyone before coming to the Yangxin Palace."
How could this happen? How could this happen?
It was only at this point that Lan realized that she had been completely tricked.
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