Chapter 220 The Legend of Zhen Huan, Guarjia Wenyuan 19
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The concubines waited quietly for the emperor's arrival; for a moment, the only sound in the hall was the clinking of teacups.
Consort Wan appeared calm on the surface, but her heart was in utter turmoil.
Thinking of Jinxi and Su Peisheng, who disappeared after leaving the palace, could they really have been captured by the Empress?
Unable to contain her curiosity, Consort Zhen asked Consort An, "How did you discover that Consort Wan was having an affair?"
Guarjia Wenyuan asked, feigning curiosity, "Yes, even if they developed feelings for each other at Lingyun Peak, Consort An would probably need to investigate personally to find out. And if she's going to investigate, there should be a reason."
Consort An put down her teacup and said, "Consort Wan is in the early stages of pregnancy, but her belly is about the same size as Consort Jin's, who is a month older. There were even rumors in the palace that her pregnancy was not at the right stage."
"After the rumors, her belly gradually became smaller than that of Consort Jin. When I visited Consort Wan at Yongshou Palace, I heard the palace servants talking about how Consort Wan was restricting her diet."
"That reason is a bit far-fetched." Consort Duan pretended to speak up for Consort Wan. "Imperial Physician Wen said that Consort Wan suffered in Ganlu Temple and her body was depleted. She took more supplements for the sake of the child's health."
Consort Wan replied, "I did restrict my diet in the later stages. Imperial Physician Wen said that I had been overdoing it with the supplements, which would make the baby too big and difficult to deliver, so I restricted my diet."
Kang Changzai countered, "Princess Longyue was born prematurely around the same time as Lingxi and Xuepo, and Princess Longyue is in good health."
"But why are Princess Lingxi and Princess Xuepo, who received excessive supplementation, still born with deficiencies and are weak and sickly?"
Consort Wan explained, "Twins are not as healthy as single babies, and since they were born prematurely, this is to be expected."
"If that were the case, I wouldn't have been able to find any evidence or witnesses."
Consort An smiled faintly, "For example... Cui Jinxi, it was quite a coincidence, when I found her, she and Eunuch Su were being chased."
Consort Wan had secretly arranged with Prince Guo to bring Eunuch Su and Cui Jinxi to the Prince's residence to be raised, since Cui Jinxi knew that the two princesses were not the Emperor's children.
As a result, Cui Jinxi was abducted by the Empress as soon as she left the palace. Consort Wan could only ask Prince Guo to search for her and revealed the background of the two children.
Prince Guo was, after all, a prince, and had no affection for Cui Jinxi. He knew that she was aware of such a serious matter that could lead to execution, and that it had been discovered that the Empress had taken her away.
Naturally, they would want to eliminate any future troubles. They could then tell Consort Wan that Jinxi was killed or committed suicide because she refused to testify.
Knowing they wanted to kill Cui Jinxi, the Empress naturally orchestrated a scheme to let Cui Jinxi know.
If the Prince hadn't done that, Cui Jinxi would never have admitted it, even if it meant her death.
She could be killed by the Empress's men, or she could commit suicide, but she could not accept being abandoned by her master and having someone kill her, so she turned against him.
Upon hearing this name, Consort Wan deflated. Sure enough, the thing she least wanted to happen had happened.
"His Majesty has arrived."
"Your Majesty, may Your Majesty enjoy peace and happiness."
"Get up, everyone."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The Emperor sat in the main seat, and Jianqiu moved a chair and placed it next to him. The Empress then got up and sat down.
"Consort An claims that Consort Wan is having an affair, but does she have any evidence?" the Emperor asked with a cold face.
He knew that Consort An was always cautious and would never say such a thing without solid evidence.
They also knew that Consort An was the Empress's person, and that the Empress was definitely involved in this incident.
"It certainly exists."
Consort An gestured to Baojuan, who then took out a marriage certificate from her bosom and handed it to Zhou Zhong, who in turn presented it to the Emperor.
Seeing the two glaring names on the marriage certificate, the Emperor was furious. He naturally recognized the handwriting of Prince Guo and Consort Wan.
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