Chapter 169: No one is qualified to discipline Concubine

Rong Chu Chengye spoke lightly, but with a full sense of oppression, especially when he deliberately emphasized the word "blame".

He didn't want the truth, but just a word he wanted to hear.

Chu Chengye had already stated that he didn't care whether Qu Wanxin had done anything since he came in, but just wanted to help Cheng Jin out.

The maid had been in the palace for so long, she naturally understood what Chu Chengye wanted her to say, and what Chu Chengye wanted her to really blame.

The maid trembled and said, "I don't know, I didn't see anything."

Qu Wanxin couldn't believe that the maid would say such a thing.

Although Xu Jilin deliberately exaggerated the story that Cheng Jin was having an affair with a man outside her family, everything she said to Chu Chengye was true, and she saw it with her own eyes.

How could that maid admit it?

She clearly saw everything.

Xu Jilin pushed the matter onto her, and even a maid wanted to clean herself up, making her the target of criticism.

Qu Wanxin was really anxious, and she shouted at the maid, "You are lying!"

"Why didn't you see it? We clearly saw it when we passed by."

Qu Wanxin suddenly raised her voice, scaring the maid kneeling on the ground in front of her and crying.

She cried and said, "I don't know, I really don't know, I really didn't see anything."

After hearing what the maid said, Qu Wanxin's eyes suddenly turned red, and she stared at the maid fiercely.

As a suspect, Cheng Jin was afraid that if she said anything more, she would get into trouble, so she just watched everything quietly.

Chu Chengye's unhesitating defense really shocked Cheng Jin.

Because of the previous incident, Cheng Jin knew clearly that she didn't have so much hostility and vigilance towards Chu Chengye now.

Chu Chengye defended her, probably because Cheng Jin could help him, but it was a bit beyond Cheng Jin's expectation that Chu Chengye stood on Cheng Jin's side without even asking the cause of the incident.

As if he was afraid that Cheng Jin would be scared, Chu Chengye always protected Cheng Jin behind him from the moment he met Cheng Jin, holding Cheng Jin's hand tightly, never letting go.

[No, you trust me so much?]

[Friend, we seem to be a little ambiguous.]

Chu Chengye tilted his head and glanced at Cheng Jin.

"..."

Cheng Jin lowered her head and twisted her hands, immersed in her own thoughts.

Qu Wanxin kept shouting at the palace maid in front of her, but the more she shouted, the less credible it became. Instead, she felt that all this was designed by Qu Wanxin.

Chu Chengye was troubled by the quarreling of the two people in front of him. He waved his hand and asked someone to come in:

"She's so noisy. Think of a way to stop her from making noises."

This was a hint that as long as Qu Wanxin could stop talking or shouting, anything would be fine.

And death would be the most convenient.

Xu Jilin couldn't believe that Chu Chengye had dealt with Qu Wanxin so casually.

Since the beginning of their plan, Chu Chengye had never had any other thoughts about Qu Wanxin, and he had never even looked at her.

Qu Wanxin was no longer useful in inducing Chu Chengye to help Chu Huaian rebel.

Xu Jilin didn't actually want to save Qu Wanxin, but Chu Huaian and Qu Wanxin had such a close relationship that if Qu Wanxin really died like this, Chu Huaian would be so sad that it would probably be a pain that Chu Huaian would never be able to heal.

Xu Jilin didn't want Chu Huaian to be so sad from the bottom of her heart.

Even if Qu Wanxin really wanted to die, Chu Huaian had to be calm about her death, at least now was not the time for Qu Wanxin to die.

Xu Jilin sighed and said, "Emperor, please think twice."

"In my opinion, what happened tonight was indeed a misunderstanding. Noble Hui has already explained it clearly just now. When it was late at night and everyone was asleep, it was understandable that you thought more about it when you saw Concubine Rong and Lord Pei alone together."

"They are all the emperor's concubines, and she was also thinking about the emperor."

"However, since a mistake has been made, she should be punished, but the crime does not deserve the death penalty."

Chu Chengye didn't even give Qu Wanxin in front of him a glance. He seemed to have thought of something and nodded secretly.

Chu Chengye said, "Since mother has spoken, I will give her face."

"Since mother has pleaded for her, I believe mother must be very happy. And it happens that she is my noble lady, and I hate her to the extreme. Why not let her accompany mother in the palace every day?"

Xu Jilin couldn't say no, so she could only nod.

As the emperor's concubine, Qu Wanxin had no chance to contact Chu Chengye, not to mention that she had few opportunities to see Chu Chengye in Shou'an Palace, but at least she saved her life.

Chu Chengye continued, "I heard that mother has a headache every day, but I really can't spare the time to see mother because of the busy government affairs of the previous dynasty."

Chu Chengye said this suddenly, and Xu Jilin didn't know what he meant.

"It's okay. It's right that the emperor is focusing on state affairs. I just have an old illness. Your Majesty doesn't need to worry about it."

Chu Chengye nodded gently. "It's really inappropriate for mother to worry about the affairs of the harem while she is unwell."

Chu Chengye looked up at Xu Jilin. "The fifteenth day will be here in a few days, and it's time for mother to concentrate on worshiping Buddha. At that time, I will hand over all affairs of the harem to Concubine Rong, and you don't have to worry about it."

"From now on, no one has the right to interfere in Concubine Rong's affairs."

Although Xu Jilin was dissatisfied with Chu Chengye's arrangement, she couldn't say anything else. She sat beside him for a long time before she agreed.

"It would be a good thing if the emperor could let Concubine Rong learn how to manage the affairs of the harem as soon as possible, so as to avoid the harem becoming a mess when there are too many concubines in the future."

After Xu Jilin's reminder, Cheng Jin also realized something, and she subconsciously retracted her hand.

Chu Chengye noticed Cheng Jin's little move, and did not give Cheng Jin a chance to retract her hand, but instead tightened his grip.

Chu Chengye said: "You don't have to worry about these, mother, just focus on recuperating."

"I don't know if there is an imperial physician here, mother, I will send someone to the Imperial Hospital to find an imperial physician."

Not only did she lose to Qu Wanxin today, she also lost the power of Cheng Jin, who was superior to her.

Xu Jilin shook her hands absentmindedly, "No, it's an old problem."

"Is there nothing Dr. Su can do?"

Chu Chengye suddenly mentioned Su Shen. Xu Jilin didn't know what to feel in her heart, she just shook her head lightly.

"Since everything is fine, you can go out first, I want to rest."

After Xu Jilin said this, she left the main hall first.

After Xu Jilin left, Chu Chengye took Cheng Jin and Pei Yu away.

Knowing that she was wrong, Cheng Jin followed Chu Chengye obediently, without saying a word along the way, and only nodded or shook her head when Chu Chengye asked questions.

Arriving at Jingyang Palace, Chu Chengye sat on a chair. Seeing Cheng Jin still stubborn, he said coldly, "You still don't want to talk to me, right?"