Yu Wenran's face showed no emotion. He had never been in a good mood about the fact that Liu Yanyan was pregnant with "his" child. Now that the child was gone and Liu Yanyan was gone too, it naturally helped him a "big favor" and put an end to a worry in his heart.
Gu Yanyue, however, for some reason, became concerned about this matter and said in a deep voice, "How could Concubine Liu suddenly fall from the rockery when she was fine? Where are the maids in Yanxi Palace? The Queen Mother asked Eunuch Zheng to recruit you not for your enjoyment, but to take care of the child in Liu Yanyan's belly."
The maids in Yanxi Palace knelt down hurriedly and said, "After the Empress had spoken with Miss Shangguan for a while, Miss Shangguan said that it was a rare opportunity for her to enter the palace, and that she was going to visit the Empress Dowager at Cixi Palace, and then she left. After Miss Shangguan left, the Empress suddenly suggested strolling around the Imperial Gardens, and refused to let us follow. We are only servants after all, and we cannot contradict the Empress's orders, so we let her go."
"When the queen came back, it was Miss Qin who brought the queen back covered in blood..."
This maidservant of Concubine Liu was also as sharp-tongued as Concubine Liu, but compared to her master, Liu Yanyan's maidservant was much more intelligent. With just a few words, she cleared herself from the matter.
The matter of Liu Yanyan concerns the prince and the grandson of the emperor. Even if it is a fake, everyone thinks it is true, so it is still a big deal. Moreover, it happened in the harem. As the master of the six palaces, Gu Yanyue naturally has to pretend to investigate thoroughly.
But this thorough investigation was still too perfunctory. After hearing the highly suggestive words of the Yanxi Palace maid, Gu Yanyue pretended not to hear. As soon as she heard it, she grasped the "key point". "Why don't you quickly go to the Queen Mother's Palace and invite Miss Shangguan over and ask her to prove her innocence, otherwise I'm afraid everyone will think it was Miss Shangguan who did it."
As soon as Gu Yanyue finished speaking, A Yan took the order and turned to go to the Empress Dowager's Palace to find someone. The rest of the people in Yanxi Palace were thinking about what was in their minds.
But before Ah Yan arrived, someone from the Marquis of Zhenbei arrived.
Gu Yanyue didn't know how the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion was so well-informed. It had only been half an hour since the incident, and they immediately came to the palace to cause trouble.
The wife of the Marquis of Zhenbei and the people of the Zhenbei Mansion had all arrived. Concubine Liu's baby was gone, and Concubine Liu was also gone. Besides Liu Yanyan, who had already passed away, the most regrettable people in this matter were probably the people of the Marquis of Zhenbei Mansion who would be furious.
The Marquis of Zhenbei arrived at Yanxi Palace with his wife in a rage. The palace servants couldn't stop them, and Yuwen Ran didn't bother to stop them. He was fed up with their annoyance anyway, so he just wanted to throw them all out of the palace. He could also find an excuse to disband the harem, leaving only Gu Yanyue behind.
Gu Yanyue watched the wife of the Marquis of Zhenbei acting like a clown. If the wife of the Marquis of Zhenbei really felt sorry for her stepdaughter Liu Yanyan, the first thing she should have done after entering the palace was to cry in front of Liu Yanyan's corpse, instead of throwing a tantrum in front of her and Yuwen Ran, demanding that Yuwen Ran and herself adopt the same attitude.
It’s fake to feel sorry for Liu Yanyan, but it’s a pity that the “dragon seed” in Liu Yanyan’s belly is real.
Compared to the wife of the Marquis of Zhenbei, the Marquis of Zhenbei was much calmer, but he was really too calm, so calm that Gu Yanyue felt that Liu Yanyan might not even be his biological daughter.
He just said, "Your Majesty, Yanyan and the dragon seed in her belly were poisoned in the palace. It was not easy for me to raise Yanyan to this age and send her to the palace. I hope Your Majesty can give me, and also give Yanyan in the afterlife, an explanation!"
Gu Yanyue almost laughed. Judging from what the Marquis of Zhenbei said, it didn't seem like he was seeking justice for Liu Yan, but rather a call for justice for Yuwen Ran. With such an arrogant attitude, it seemed he hadn't taken Yuwen Ran seriously from the start. Since he didn't take Yuwen Ran seriously, Gu Yanyue didn't need to take him seriously either.
Gu Yanyue said: "The matter of Concubine Liu will be handed over to the Ministry of Justice for trial. I know that Marquis Zhenbei is upset about losing his daughter, but some words cannot be taken back once they are spoken. Marquis Zhenbei should think more before speaking in the future. He should know clearly what he should and should not say." Gu Yanyue's words at the end were obviously full of sarcasm.
But what could the Marquis of Zhenbei do? He glanced at Gu Yanyue, holding his breath, but he didn't dare to vent any more. When they first heard that Liu Yanyan was pregnant with the dragon seed, but was pushed into the water by Gu Yanyue, they hoped that Liu Yanyan would replace Gu Yanyue. But fate played a trick on them. Before Gu Yanyue was deposed, Liu Yanyan passed away first.
In reality, the Marquis of Zhenbei knew that Liu Yanyan was already dead, and it was too late to say anything now. But he just couldn't accept it, and today he was being so unreasonable, to put it bluntly, hoping that Yuwen Ran would compensate him for something.
For his daughter, who had a personality similar to his second wife, whether she was dead or alive had nothing to do with him. He had only been feeling sorry for the dragon grandson in his daughter's belly.
At this time, Yuwen Ran, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke, but the first sentence he said was the order to expel the guests. "Since the matter has been resolved, just do as the Queen said. The Marquis of Zhenbei and his wife can leave the palace without worry. If there is any progress, I will have the Minister of Justice report to you personally."
When Yuwen Ran said this, the Marquis of Zhenbei knew that his trip was in vain, but he could only say reluctantly: "I obey your order."
Watching them turn and leave, Yu Wenran's eyes flashed with murderous intent. This was the first time he had ever seen a courtier rushing to his death. The Marquis of Zhenbei was truly worthy of having a daughter like Liu Yanyan; like father, like daughter.
The Marquis of Zhenbei and his wife left the palace. From the moment they entered until the moment they left, they never once went inside to see the deceased Concubine Liu. The Marquis' wife was understandable, as Liu Yanyan wasn't her biological daughter after all. But it was truly unkind of the Marquis of Zhenbei not to go in and take a look. At least the person lying there was his own daughter...
After they left, Yuwen Ran said, "Miss Qin, please stay in the palace for the next few days. It's time to close the net. It's not safe for you to live outside the palace alone. I promised Master He that I would keep you safe no matter what."
Since Yu Wenran said so, Qin Ruoruo naturally agreed. It also gave her time to spend more time with Gu Yanyue, so why not?
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