emperor:"??"
What the hell?
Doesn't he know what kind of person Zong Zhengyu is?
Over the years, the thing that the Prince's Mansion has never lacked is women. Zong Zhengyu is a playboy, and when he married Qin Hongluan, the most beautiful woman in the imperial capital, how could he not touch her?
How could Qin Hongluan be a virgin?
After Prince An opened his mouth, the rest of his words came out very smoothly:
"Father, after Concubine Qin married into the Crown Prince's residence, the Crown Prince did like her, but the Crown Princess was worried that Concubine Qin would steal her favor, so she frequently interfered and bullied Concubine Qin many times, both openly and covertly."
The wounds all over Concubine Qin's body are the best evidence.
"Concubine Qin's father is the current left prime minister, and she is extremely beautiful. If she gives birth to a child, her position as Crown Princess will be lost."
Needless to say, the emperor can understand these methods of competing for favor in the backyard.
But what the emperor didn’t understand was why Prince An would come forward for Qin Hongluan?
He frowned: "Sixth Brother, what do you mean by this?"
Prince An pursed his lips and said, "I just think that Concubine Qin is a virgin and is not favored by the Crown Prince. Now that my eldest brother has become like this, she, an innocent woman, is going to be implicated..."
Concubine Qin clearly did not commit any mistakes, so should she pay for the Crown Prince's mistakes?
Is she, an innocent girl, going to take the blame for the prince?
So pitiful.
He didn't want things to turn out like this, so he went to the palace in person to plead for Qin Hongluan.
The emperor frowned.
Qin Hongluan was bullied by the Crown Princess? Why didn't I hear Qin Zuoxiang mention it? Why didn't he say it earlier or later, but only when the Crown Prince was deposed?
How did Qin Hongluan convince Prince An?
"When did you meet Concubine Qin?" He was alert.
"A few days ago, Concubine Qin was beaten by the Crown Princess until she was covered in blood..." At that time, the Crown Prince had not yet been deposed.
Prince An knew that words alone would not be convincing, so he brought Qin Hongluan with him.
After getting the emperor's approval, Qin Hongluan was brought in by the young eunuch.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you. Long live the Emperor."
Qin Hongluan knelt down. She was wearing simple plain clothes with only a silver hairpin in her hair. She looked light and plain from head to toe, and she looked a little haggard, as if she was in trouble.
Prince An raised his hand, "Concubine Qin."
Qin Hongluan lowered her head in understanding and slowly rolled up her sleeves.
The arm, which should have been as tender as a lotus root, was covered with a large burn mark. The dark red color against the snow-white skin was particularly glaring.
"This was burned by the Crown Princess... just because the Crown Prince looked at me for a second too long..." As soon as she opened her mouth, she choked up, and mist quickly gathered in her eyes.
She showed her neck again, which was also injured:
"The Crown Princess does not allow the Crown Prince to talk to me, nor does she allow me to appear in front of him alone. She said that a daughter who is married off is like water spilled. Since she has married into the Crown Prince's mansion, she is the eldest."
"If I don't obey her, or if I disobey her, she will make me die miserably."
As he spoke, his voice became more choked, and his shoulders trembled with sadness:
"And my hand..."
She stretched out her right hand tremblingly:
"My hands can no longer hold a pen to draw..."
There was a bone protruding at the joint of her index finger, and it couldn't be twisted back and could not be healed.
She will always remember that Zong Zhengshi stepped on her hand on the broken porcelain pieces and crushed it hard.
That pain...
She will never forget it for the rest of her life!
The emperor was very surprised when he saw this.
She had so many wounds on her body!
"There is one more thing I dare not say..."