"What did you say?! Madam Yuluan secretly locked up the eldest brother and sister?!"
Wen Yu returned to Lin'an Palace and immediately told everyone what had happened in Qingming Pavilion.
Concubine Xin was furious and anxious: "What should I do? What kind of place is the Ministry of Punishment? She is clearly trying to bully me on purpose! I will go find the Emperor right now and avenge my sister!"
Fearing she might ruin things, Wen Yu quickly stopped her, "My Lady, now is not the time to act rashly. Before leaving, Concubine Jieyu advised me not to act rashly. I'm sure she has a plan."
Consort Xin paused, lost in thought. "Sister always has her own ideas. I wonder what she's up to... Unfortunately, I don't know anyone in the Ministry of Punishment. What if they're deliberately trying to make things difficult for her? We, in Lin'an Palace, won't be able to help at all!"
Just then, there was a noise outside the palace gate.
It turned out that Shu Ronghua got wind of the news and rushed over in a hurry.
"My dear, it's so late, haven't you rested yet?"
"Aunt Wenyu, is what the palace maids are saying true? What do you mean my sister is having an affair with Taoist Yu? Everyone knows Taoist Yu... he's clearly not a real man anymore! How can there be such ridiculous rumors?"
"Madam Yuluan clearly wanted to vent her anger on our queen, so she deliberately accused her of this crime."
Shu Ronghua pondered for a moment: "Is it true that my sister goes to Qingming Pavilion every night?"
Wen Yu remembered that he had just met Wen Wanyi on the road and nodded.
"Sister, what important matter do you have to do that requires you to choose this time? Why are you so cautious?"
Wen Yu sighed: "Actually, the Queen has always forbidden me to tell anyone, and I have no choice..."
Seeing that she seemed to be hesitant to speak, Shu Ronghua didn't dare to continue asking and could only stand by and worry.
"The Emperor should be resting at this hour, so it's probably not appropriate for us to go to the Hall of Eternal Life."
"What should we do? We can't really let my elder brother and sister stay in there all night, right?!" Concubine Xin remembered the words of the nanny before she entered the palace and couldn't help but tremble with fear. "I heard that staying in there for an hour is already quite painful, let alone a whole night! And my sister is pregnant with the royal heir. What if some people go there for the child? What should we do then?!"
Shu Ronghua subconsciously stroked her abdomen, her face filled with worry. "If that's the case, then let's go to the Changsheng Palace together to beg the Emperor! The Emperor has always doted on my sister, and he's not someone who doesn't know right from wrong. As long as we explain the whole thing clearly, I'm sure he'll definitely help!"
"Walk!"
Xie Yanci actually did not fall asleep, he was still reviewing memorials.
A new crisis has begun on the border. It is said that the newly enthroned king is an ambitious man who wants to annex the original territory back.
Therefore, when to send the soldiers of the Nangong family to the battlefield became a point that needed to be considered.
On the one hand, he was afraid of someone who was too successful and would threaten his master, and on the other hand, there was no one available at the moment.
The situation in the court changes rapidly, and he must grasp every key point to prevent the court from being in turmoil and endangering the country.
At this time, Eunuch Yang hurried into the hall: "Your Majesty, there are two young ladies outside who want to see you! I asked them what they wanted, but they refused to tell me..."
"A new concubine in the palace, or someone else?"
"It's Shu Ronghua from the Yanxi Palace, and Consort Xin from the Lin'an Palace."
Xie Yanci knew that these two women had always been good friends with Wei Shuyi. Perhaps it was something related to them, and he thought about the fact that Wei Shuyi was pregnant.
I'm afraid something went wrong at Sang Yuxuan?
So he immediately put down the pen in his hand, looked up and ordered: "Let them in."
Concubine Xin almost cried as she walked up to him. "Your Majesty, I beg you to show mercy and release my sister immediately! Those people from the Shenxingsi were so ruthless. What if they kill the child? What will we do?"
This sentence left him confused.
Why did Wei Shuyi go to the Ministry of Punishment for no reason?
Shu Ronghua, who was standing by, remained calm and explained, "Your Majesty, I don't know what happened tonight. Madam Yuluan ordered her men to forcibly take Taoist Yu from Qingming Pavilion and Sister Jia Jieyu to the Ministry of Punishment! The situation is currently unclear, and I am only disturbing Your Majesty out of concern..."
"What did you say? Who's talking to who?!"
He stood up in surprise, unable to believe it.
Madam Yuluan was deeply favored by him, and she had indeed had some tempers over the years. However, she had never gone beyond his control and directly punished the concubines.
He understood that there had been a lot of friction between the two of them because of the child, but he never imagined that the conflict would escalate to the point where it was now unresolved.
"Quick! Call the Ministry of Punishment! I must thoroughly investigate what's going on!"
"yes!"
As a result, when he arrived outside the Ministry of Punishment, he happened to meet Madam Yuluan coming out.
The other party was obviously startled. When he saw the two concubines beside him, he couldn't help but snorted coldly and then greeted him: "Your Majesty, have you heard the news and are here to wait for the result?"
"Yao'er, what are you doing? Don't you know that Jia Jieyu..."
"Your Majesty, I have caught Concubine Jia committing adultery in the harem! I know Your Majesty wants to say that she is pregnant. I also guess that Your Majesty mentioned that Yu Pei had been castrated and there was no way for a woman to get pregnant. However, if Concubine Jia is not upright and has similar thoughts, and frequently contacts men outside in the middle of the night, then I cannot guarantee that she will not have an affair with the guards or the ministers who came to the banquet. For me, preserving Your Majesty's dignity is the most important thing! I would rather kill a hundred people by mistake than let one go!"
Xie Yanci felt his temples throbbing. He absolutely believed in Wei Shuyi's loyalty and would never question her having an affair with someone else.
After all, he had spies watching over Lin'an Palace at all times. If she made any unusual moves, Chu Mu would be the first to come and inform her.
He rushed into the house and the palace servants who were whipping the two men immediately fell to the ground!
Seeing Yu Pei, who was almost dying, and Wei Shuyi, who had fainted, the emperor's eyes turned bloodshot, and he almost killed Madam Yuluan with his eyes!
It was the first time she saw Xie Yanci so ruthless that she couldn't help but take a step back and tremble.
"Your Majesty, you are finally here..."
Yu Pei still had some strength left, ready to explain the whole story to him: "I have held on until now with one breath, just to tell you the truth..."
"I believe Concubine Jia is not that kind of person! You don't need to explain!"
"She comes every night to pray for the eldest prince. Wen Wanyi tragically lost her child due to various accidents. This experience aroused Concubine Jia's sympathy. As mothers themselves, they both experienced the tragic loss of their children in their arms. So, she asked Wen Wanyi for the child's birth date and time, and quietly prayed for him every night... Your Majesty, please search the Qingming Pavilion! There is a package that belongs to Wen Wanyi! The reason for this late at night is, first, to coincide with the time for the eldest prince's salvation. Second, she was afraid that the Emperor would not like to mention this old incident, so it would be inconvenient to carry it out in broad daylight..."
Having said that, Yu Pei spat out another mouthful of blood, his expression becoming even more painful.
When Madam Yuluan, who was walking outside the door, heard these words, she was stunned.
She never thought that her own sister would get involved!
She was about to explain something, but the emperor directly bumped her shoulder away.
"Your Majesty, I, your concubine..."
"You should return to Chengqian Palace and reflect on this carefully! When Concubine Jia wakes up, I will thoroughly investigate this matter!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
