Chapter 53 has such an influence?
Shu Qing was slightly stunned. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was kind and gentle to others. He had been by his side for many years but this was the first time he heard him speak so impatiently.
He had an embarrassed look on his face, probably because he had angered the Crown Prince by reporting to him that the Emperor was going to the Cining Palace a while ago.
But what I am about to say now might anger the prince even more.
Shu Qing looked at his master and said tentatively, "Your Highness, there is a rumor circulating in the inner court that today... Yang Shangyi tried to seduce His Majesty in the Cining Palace but failed, and she is about to be deposed."
The candlelight flickered in the hall, and the dim and slightly drunken light made the man's handsome profile flicker.
After a while, a voice as clear as water sounded: "Shu Qing, you have been serving me for nearly eight years, right?"
"Yes, I have been serving you since you were ten years old." Shu Qing became inexplicably nervous.
Xiao Yan lowered his eyes, his expression gloomy, "Why did you hide the fact that my father went to the Cining Palace today?"
Today, the emperor just returned to the palace from Nanyuan with great fanfare. Empress Dowager Jiang was unaware of what had happened before and thought her grandson would not think too much about it, so she did not hide the fact when she ordered people to look for the emperor.
Shu Qing must have known this news at the first moment.
But he managed to conceal the truth for more than two hours.
How much can happen in these two hours?
If he had known about it the first time and gone to stop it, Yang Manyan would not have been humiliated again today.
Xiao Qing's eyes seemed to well up with blood as he recalled the scene of the burly and strong father pinning the petite and plump girl under him and bullying her.
Shu Qing trembled with fear, "Slave, slave just...slave just feels sorry for you, Your Highness! Yang Shangyi has already lost her virginity, how can she be worthy of being the mistress of the Eastern Palace?"
"Since His Majesty is interested in Yang Shangyi, why can't you just follow His Majesty's wishes? His Majesty holds all the power, and you can't defeat him head-on..."
Xiao Yan looked at him, with a gloomy and cold light in his eyes.
He said word by word: "Yang Shangyi is the mistress of the Eastern Palace, how can you make irresponsible comments?"
"Since you have such thoughts, you don't have to stay with me anymore. Go out and accept your punishment."
Shu Qing's eyes widened, as if struck by a bolt from the blue.
He knew so many secrets, some of which involved the royal family's palace. If he lost the crown prince's protection, wouldn't he be dead? !
He knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, "Your Highness, please forgive me. I have served you for more than ten years. Even if I have no merit, I have worked hard. Please don't abandon me!"
It was deep winter, and there was a brazier in the hall. The red charcoal was burning brightly, and crackling sounds were heard from time to time.
Xiao Yan walked to the window, stood with his hands behind his back, letting the biting night wind blow against his face, his handsome face completely hidden in the shadows.
"I have given you a chance because of your years of service. Last time I went to Zhuozhou to provide disaster relief, I left you to guard the East Palace. How did you guard it?"
"Step back and let Tong Lin come in to serve."
Tong Lin and Shu Qing were both leading eunuchs in the Eastern Palace, but Shu Qing had served the prince for many years, so Tong Lin was overshadowed.
Shu Qing could not help but feel remorseful and cried and begged for mercy for a long time. Seeing that there was no way out, he staggered out of the hall.
Originally, when he saw Chang Ying, the chief steward beside the emperor, being respectful to Yang Shangyi, he sneered at him. Who would have thought that Yang Shangyi actually had such a great influence?
Immediately, Tong Lin, who was summoned, strode into the hall and bowed without being humble or arrogant.
Tong Lin was dressed in the attire of a eunuch from the inner palace. He had an upright posture and a dignified demeanor. He did not look like a eunuch at all. Instead, he looked like a military officer. He was indeed a martial artist.
Xiao Qi said calmly, "Send a message to Grand Secretary Fu Wenjun's residence. I will visit him in plain clothes tomorrow."
"Also, suppress the new rumors in the palace and make it clear that I am in the Cining Palace with Yang Shangyi today."
Tong Lin's sharp eyes flashed with surprise, but then quickly calmed down, "Yes, I will obey your order."
After saying this, he retreated with great resolution.
It was already early morning of the next day when Yang Manyan learned about the absurd rumor.
Xingyun's face turned pale and blue as she told her the whole story.
Yang Manyan was stunned. Yesterday, Fuling, the chief palace maid beside Empress Dowager Jiang, had told a lot of lies in front of her and the Crown Prince, but she did not expect the rumor to spread so quickly.
Su Yue on the other side hesitated again and said, "Yesterday, the Queen Mother of Renshou Palace sent someone to tell you to come over. She wants to tell you about the Queen Mother..."
Yang Manyan's eyelids were twitching. Queen Xu wanted to tell her about Queen Dowager Jiang?
But before she could come to her senses, another little palace maid rashly barged into the bedroom.
"Yang Shangyi, the Concubine Shu is here and is waiting in the front hall!"
Yang Manyan's thoughts were a little confused. Why did it always rain when it rains?
Concubine Wei Shufei was her mother-in-law, and even though she had broken her promise in the Imperial Garden last time, she could not be negligent in the slightest.
After quickly dressing and dressing, she hurried to the front hall and bowed respectfully.
As a first-rank Shangyi, she was in charge of the six palaces, but Concubine Wei was the biological mother of the prince and also the elder, so it was only right and reasonable for her to pay respects to Concubine Wei.
Concubine Wei Shu sat upright on the soft couch, her eyes filled with tears and a hint of sadness shrouded her brows.
Her tone was as gentle as water, like the soft Wu dialect, "Yang Shangyi, please don't be polite, you can sit down too."
Yang Manyan nodded and lowered his brows, then sat down on the other side of the couch.
Concubine Wei waved her hand, and the palace attendants tactfully withdrew, leaving only the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law alone in the palace.
Concubine Wei Shu sighed deeply again, wiped the tears from her eyes with a handkerchief, and her face was as pale as paper.
After a moment of silence, she choked up and said, "I also heard about what happened yesterday, but I don't believe it. How could a good child like you seduce His Majesty?"
Yang Manyan bit her lower lip and said nothing.
Concubine Wei Shu took her hand again and asked softly, "Good girl, tell me, did His Majesty...lose himself to you?"
"Alas, you are so beautiful, it's no wonder that His Majesty has evil thoughts. But if I were you, instead of being humiliated, I would rather have cut my neck with a knife on the spot yesterday, at least to keep my innocence..."
Yang Manyan just pursed his lips and remained silent, neither agreeing with the other party's words nor offering any evidence to the other party.
Concubine Wei Shu was slightly surprised to see that she had no reaction after hearing these words.
After a moment, she said with regret: "You will celebrate your eighteenth birthday on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, right? What a pity, I'm afraid you won't be able to celebrate your birthday in the palace."
At this moment, a feminine and sharp voice came from outside -
"What is Concubine Shu saying? Yang Shangyi will naturally celebrate her birthday in the palace."
The person who came was none other than Chang Ying, the eunuch in charge of the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
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