Chapter 356
Hearing the cries of pain and the sounds of beatings and curses coming from inside the tent, Wang Jiarong's heart pounded, and beads of cold sweat appeared on her forehead from the tension.
The maid beside her was also pale, but she still gritted her teeth and helped her quietly away from the tent.
"Quickly, take me to find the Imperial Concubine!" Wang Jiarong said anxiously.
The man in that tent was Prime Minister Shen. What he and Shen Man had done together was clearly a matter that could cost them their heads! They even dared to scheme against His Majesty; these two were truly audacious!
Wang Jiarong felt a chill run down her spine. Wasn't Prime Minister Shen the late Empress's father? How could he scheme against His Majesty like this? There must be something he shouldn't be involved in. She had to inform the Consort of this matter quickly.
The maid supporting her hesitated, saying, "Madam, this matter is of great importance. Perhaps we should inform the Prince first before making a decision?"
She was worried that the lady would be implicated. The relationship between the Consort and the lady was not very good, and the two had never even exchanged letters in private.
Wang Jiarong frowned: "You know this matter is of great importance, so don't say anything more. Whether it's me or the young master who brings it up, we can't extricate ourselves from this. Let's go quickly!"
Seeing her say this, the maid dared not say anything more and helped her towards the Imperial Concubine's tent...
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Inside the main tent, just as Shen Qingnian was dozing off, she heard a commotion coming from the tent entrance.
It sounded like someone was trying to break in, but the noise stopped quickly, and then Xiaoju hurriedly came in.
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince's wife is outside and wishes to see you, saying she has something important to discuss," Xiaoju reported softly.
Shen Qingnian propped herself up, glanced at the man still fast asleep beside her, and quietly got out of bed.
She followed Xiaoju out of the tent.
Outside the tent, the autumn wind was bleak. Wang Jiarong stood outside, her face somewhat pale, and she looked very nervous.
The moment she saw Shen Qingnian, she immediately said, "Your Highness, there was something wrong with the cup of wine that Consort Shen drank just now!"
Shen Qingnian's expression hardened: "What do you mean by that?"
Next, Wang Jiarong recounted what she had overheard outside Shen Man's tent. The more Shen Qingnian listened, the angrier she became, until finally her whole body felt so cold it was almost freezing.
"Your Highness, please calm down..." Wang Jiarong couldn't help but speak up to persuade Shen Qingnian when she saw her angry expression.
Although Shen Qingnian had already guessed this, when Wang Jiarong said it, she still couldn't suppress her anger. Recalling Song Xuan's appearance when he fell ill, she walked towards Shen Man's tent.
Inside Shen Man's tent.
Shen Qingnian arrived with her men, her face full of anger, just as Shen Zheng left. Wang Jiarong did not follow them in, but stood anxiously at the entrance of the tent.
"Your Highness, Imperial Concubine..." Shen Man stopped applying medicine to her body and looked at Shen Qingnian with a face full of surprise.
She never expected that the Imperial Concubine would come to her tent.
Shen Qingnian didn't waste any words with her. She simply beckoned to the old woman behind her and said coldly, "Take her away, castrate her, and slap her fifty times!"
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