Chapter 46: Capturing the Madman

"Your Majesty?"

Mr. Fang looked at the handsome man standing next to Xue Youli, and stood there in a daze, as if he had been struck by lightning.

Shen Ruolan rubbed her eyes vigorously, and then rubbed her eyes again, "Impossible! The emperor went to Wangyuexuan tonight. Where did you come from, you lunatic? How dare you pretend to be the emperor?"

Tsk tsk tsk…

This stupid woman would rather believe that Murong Che was a fake than believe that the news Xiao Haozi sent back was false.

Since Xue Youli took on the job of treating Murong Che's mental illness, how could she be completely unprepared?

The news that Xiao Haozi brought to Shen Ruolan was just her deliberately revealing her true colors for him to see.

There is only a thief who can steal for a thousand days, but there is no such thing as a thief who can guard against him for a thousand days.

In this game tonight, since Shen Ruolan has jumped in, we can't let her go home empty-handed.

Facing Shen Ruolan's questioning, Murong Che asked coldly, "Shen Ruolan, open your dog eyes and take a good look at who I am!"

Shen Ruolan met Murong Che's gloomy eyes and fell to the ground with a thump of fear. She tried to excuse herself incoherently, "Your Majesty, I didn't say you were a lunatic... It was all Concubine Xue! She must have called you here on purpose tonight! In fact, she had been secretly meeting with strange men before, and my people had seen it several times! Really, if you don't believe me, you can ask Xiao Haozi!"

In order to prove the credibility of her words, she quickly dragged Xiao Haozi, the tool who monitored Shuiyuexuan, into the water, "Xiao Haozi has seen wild men climbing up Lady Xue's window in the middle of the night more than once. Your Majesty, please believe me!"

Murong Che sneered, "You said Xiao Haozi had seen it more than once, why did he conceal it at the time and only report it now? Xiao Haozi has ulterior motives, Wang Defa, drag him away and beat him with a stick..."

Seeing Wang Defa was about to arrest Xiao Haozi, Shen Ruolan quickly explained, "Your Majesty, please calm down! After all, Concubine Xue's secret meeting with someone concerns Your Majesty's reputation. I originally thought it was just a misunderstanding and did not dare to jump to conclusions. It was not until Xiao Haozi privately investigated and found evidence of Concubine Xue's secret meeting with the madman in her room that I dared to report it to Your Majesty!"

Xiao Haozi is her confidant. After discovering that something was wrong in Lingyun Palace some time ago, she specifically ordered him to keep a close eye on Xue Youli's every move.

Xiao Haozi is very reliable in his work, otherwise she would not have entrusted him with such an important task as monitoring Xue Youli.

In order to ensure that tonight's report is foolproof, Xue Qingyao has secretly arranged for the madman's belt and boots, the definite physical evidence, to be quietly placed in Xue Youli's bedroom to ensure that it is foolproof.

Banxia almost cried when she heard Shen Ruolan's slander, "My master is innocent! Please judge for me, Your Majesty!"

The Emperor has not set foot in Lingyun Palace during this period. Her master's daily schedule is full of things, except for doing horse stance and boxing, or reading medical books. How could he have the time to meet with the so-called lunatic in private?

Xue Youli also looked aggrieved. "Sister Lanpin keeps saying that I have a secret meeting with someone. Where is the evidence?"

"The evidence is in your bedroom!"

As soon as these words came out, Shen Ruolan saw that Xue Youli was visibly panicked.

She was overjoyed and continued to say to Murong Che, "Please ask His Majesty to order a search of Lady Xue's bedroom."

Murong Che glanced at her expressionlessly, "Wang Defa, check!"

Xue Youli looked at Shen Ruolan's smug expression and couldn't help but curse her in her heart.

[What an idiot! You've been used as a gun so many times, but you still don't learn your lesson. Tonight, your sister Xue will personally teach you how to behave! ]

Wang Defa led a few young eunuchs into the bedroom and came out soon.

"Your Majesty, I found this on Lady Xue's couch."

Under the dim light of the palace, everyone could see clearly that Wang Defa was holding a belt in his hand.

Shen Ruolan's eyes lit up, "Your Majesty, the evidence of Concubine Xue's adultery is right before our eyes. She should be sentenced to death!"

Murong Che stood with his hands behind his back, taking in the expression on her face. "Are you sure this belt is evidence of a crime?"

When Shen Ruolan met the man's bottomless peach blossom eyes, her heart skipped a beat for no reason.

She looked carefully at the belt in Wang Defa's hand and saw that the jade belt was embroidered with exquisite dragon patterns.

This, this, is clearly a jade belt used exclusively by the emperor!

Shen Ruolan's eyes widened in disbelief. "What's going on? Why did the madman's belt become the emperor's belt?"

Xue Youli sobbed aggrievedly, "This jade belt was left at Shuiyuexuan by the emperor a few days ago. Sister Lanpin broke into Shuiyuexuan late at night and slandered me. Please, His Majesty, help me!"

When Fang Guiren saw that something was wrong, he quickly changed the subject, "It turned out to be just a misunderstanding. It was all because of that dog slave who spread the false news! If it weren't for the emperor's wisdom, we would have almost blamed Sister Xue!"

Shen Ruolan finally realized what was going on and slapped Xiao Haozi in the face, "You bastard! Who gave you the guts to slander Lady Xue?"

When Xiao Haozi saw Shen Ruolan putting all the blame on others, he was so scared that his face turned pale. He knew that he was bound to be blamed.

He kowtowed and begged for mercy, "Master, please spare my life! I saw a dark shadow breaking into Shuiyuexuan, and I was afraid that it was an assassin who wanted to harm Lady Xue, so I asked you to take charge of the situation!"

If there really is an assassin, by the time he calls him over, she won't even be able to be reborn.

Xue Youli watched the master and servant acting out coldly and sneered.

Fortunately, she was very vigilant and asked Xiaopingzi and Xiaoanzi to patrol every night.

After the two found out that Xiao Haozi was monitoring Lingyun Palace, they reported it to Xue Youli immediately.

Not only did Xue Youli not point it out, she also borrowed a belt from Murong Che just for the big show tonight.

Now that they are here, there is no way she will let them leave without giving Shen Ruolan a hard time.

"Your Majesty, Sister Lanpin slandered me for having a secret meeting with someone when she first arrived. If you hadn't happened to be here with me tonight, I wouldn't be able to explain myself even if I had a mouth full of words!"

Xue Youli looked extremely aggrieved on the surface, but she was secretly saying harsh words in her heart.

[Murong Che, if you dare to protect Shen Ruolan tonight, I will hypnotize you next time, be careful or I will make sure you never wake up.]

Murong Che naturally did not let her down. "This servant spread rumors and slandered the concubines in front of the master, so he was beaten to death! The maidservant beside Lanpin hurt someone in Shuiyunxuan, so she was slapped thirty times. Lanpin's words and deeds were inappropriate, and she failed to discipline her servants, so she was demoted to a noble lady."

After saying this, he glanced at the concubines who were watching the excitement, "Anyone else who has behaved inappropriately in front of the palace will be fined for half a year and made to copy the Palace Rules a hundred times. Go back and reflect on your mistakes!"

Xue Youli looked at Shen Ruolan's face that had turned green with anger, and thanked her loudly, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for clearing my name! Your Majesty is wise!"

[You were arrogant when you were framed, but the emperor has made your life unpredictable. Concubine Lan, I bow to you! ]

On the way back, Shen Ruolan became angrier and angrier, thinking that Xue Youli had deliberately set a trap for her. "It was Xue Youli! It must be Xue Youli who deliberately harmed me! She made me become a noble, I will not let her go!"

When the news of Shen Ruolan's demotion was reported back to Minghua Palace, Xue Qingyao was so angry that he gritted his teeth.

She designed this plan so perfectly. If Murong Che hadn't suddenly appeared, the people she arranged would have been able to find irrefutable evidence of Xue Youli's secret meeting in Xue Youli's bedroom out of thin air!

But what about now?

It was all messed up by that idiot Shen Ruolan!