Nan Zhiyun wasn't one for formalities; she simply asked again, "What are you all doing?"
"Replying to Consort Jieyu, we servants are here on His Majesty's orders to help you pack your things and move to He'an Palace." The head eunuch was still somewhat polite.
"Move now? His Majesty didn't mention this beforehand..." Nan Zhiyun thought there were still some days to go.
"Don't worry, Consort Nan. His Majesty has already given instructions to the He'an Palace. Everything has been packed and is ready for you to move in."
"His Majesty said that Consort Jieyu can take anything she wants with her from Yajing Residence," the little eunuch said, quite eagerly.
Nan Zhiyun was about to say something when she heard this, but at that moment, a palace maid rushed out of the room in a panic.
"What's the rush? What if you offend Consort Jieyu?" the head eunuch scolded.
"Eunuch, Consort Jieyu..." The young palace maid hesitated, wanting to speak but then stopped.
Nan Zhiyun frowned slightly, as if she had a bad feeling.
"Tell me, what happened?" the little eunuch asked.
"Father-in-law, just now... just now this servant found a... a witchcraft doll under Consort Jieyu's bed." The little palace maid knelt on the ground, trembling all over.
"What!" Clearly, the eunuch was also shocked, his face filled with fear.
Nan Zhiyun's expression also changed. A witchcraft doll? How could this be? Who put it there? Qianxia also became nervous.
"Take the things out and let me see them," Nan Zhiyun said, trying to calm herself down.
Upon hearing this, the people below quickly went in and retrieved the item, and sure enough, it was there.
"Consort Jieyu... perhaps we should inform His Majesty and the Imperial Concubine about this matter first..." the eunuch said. He also stopped Nan Zhiyun from touching the doll, as he couldn't bear the responsibility if it were destroyed.
Nan Zhiyun naturally knew her current situation and how serious a crime it was to practice witchcraft in the palace.
The Imperial Concubine arrived faster, and not only the Imperial Concubine, but also other concubines who had heard the news came to Yajing Residence with the intention of watching a good show.
The imperial concubine examined the witchcraft doll and discovered that the birth date and time on it were written as Nan Zhiyun, which was quite perplexing.
"How could this be Consort Nan's birthday?" someone asked.
"Could it be something someone else used to harm Consort Nan? But how could it end up in Yajing Residence?" someone else said.
"Wait, the fabric used to make this doll... is it brocade? I remember it was a gift from the Empress Dowager to Consort Nan; none of the other ladies in the palace have it." It was Consort Shu again this morning.
"Enough, all of you quiet down. Let's hear what Consort Nan has to say." The Imperial Concubine rubbed her temples, her head aching.
Nan Zhiyun knelt in the center of the hall: "Your Highness, please understand, I have not done such things. Although this brocade is only available to me, some scraps were inevitably missed during the processing." Nan Zhiyun truly had not prepared any.
"If Consort Nan says that, then black becomes white. Does anyone think someone would go to the trouble of picking up scraps to make this doll just to frame you? What makes you so special? Even if someone wanted to target someone else, it wouldn't be you. After all, you'd never gain His Majesty's favor in your entire life." It's Consort Yin again; her words are utterly nonsensical.
Those around her burst into laughter, completely disregarding Nan Zhiyun's feelings. But just then, someone announced from outside, "His Majesty has arrived!"
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