Chapter 413: Face, reputation, and pretense
Mu An was anxious: "What nonsense are you talking about!"
"How could I possibly do anything on the stage? Don't slander me."
Xie Yingmian said directly to the Queen Mother, "Your Majesty, I have never met this girl before. She has been very aggressive and has been trying to sow discord between me and the Third Prince's wife. Every word she says is slanderous and she is trying to throw dirty water on me."
"I suspect she was involved in the Third Prince's wife's fall. Please, Queen Mother, investigate thoroughly."
Mu An stamped his feet: "Don't talk nonsense."
"Your Majesty, this is unjust."
"I didn't do anything, and I have no connection with the Third Prince's Consort. I just saw Xie Yingmian and the Third Prince's Consort having a conflict. Xie Yingmian must have done it on purpose..."
Xie Yingmian interrupted Mu An: "Please, Queen Mother, investigate thoroughly."
The Queen Mother frowned slightly.
She was very dissatisfied with Mu An.
It’s okay to find fault with Xie Yingmian, but you have to be more clever in finding fault.
This kind of flawed finding of faults is of no use except being counterattacked by Xie Yingmian.
"The stage was built by the palace staff. Mu An had not entered the palace before this." The Queen Mother said, "Princess Ling must have misunderstood."
"I see." Xie Yingmian said, "So, is this Miss Mu An just looking for trouble?"
"I don't know how I offended Miss Mu An. She tried to sow discord in public. I don't know where Miss Mu An got the malice to speculate about me so maliciously."
"If we just make malicious speculations out of dislike and fabricate rumors without any evidence, won't the world be in chaos?"
"Empress Dowager, you have always been fair and just. Please give me an explanation."
When the Queen Mother heard this, she knew that Xie Yingmian was going to pursue the matter.
If it were normal.
The Queen Mother will protect Mu An, make a big deal out of a small matter, and put the matter behind her.
but……
Think about the purpose of this peony banquet.
The Queen Mother gritted her teeth secretly: "Mu An, you are too presumptuous."
Mu An didn't expect the Queen Mother to scold her in public, and tears suddenly welled up in her eyes: "I didn't."
"She really did it on purpose..."
"Thirty slaps across the face," the Queen Mother interrupted her harshly, "You two, go and carry out the execution."
Soon, two maids came to Mu An.
A nanny grabbed Mu An's arm and slapped him in the face.
Mu An begged for mercy from the Queen Mother with tears in his eyes.
The Queen Mother turned her face away.
Pa pa pa.
After the thirty slaps, Mu An ran away crying.
Xie Yingmian knew when to stop and sat down calmly.
With this episode, the Queen Mother's mood was not very high.
The subsequent performances were nothing to watch.
After the performance, it is time to enjoy the flowers.
As soon as the Queen Mother gave the order, everyone went to appreciate the flowers in groups of three or four.
Wen Juexia had never seen such a beautiful peony garden, so she quietly asked Xie Yingmian, "Sister Mianmian, do you want to go enjoy the flowers?"
Xie Yingmian said, "No."
According to her experience from reading countless palace fighting novels, it is most likely to go wrong if people appreciate the flowers separately.
It's close to the lake and there are so many flowers.
What about sudden allergies, accidentally falling into the water, or accidentally falling...
In short.
She was sitting right here, right under everyone's noses.
No matter what happens later, it won't be her fault.
Xie Yingmian couldn't go away, and Wen Juexia also stopped thinking about it.
There were quite a few people inside the tent.
Therefore, it was not surprising that Xie Yingmian and the other two did not go to appreciate the flowers.
It took a long time.
A man who looked like a young eunuch came over.
The young eunuch bowed to Xie Yingmian and said, "Greetings to Princess Ling."
"Someone has sent a servant to deliver a letter to you."
The young eunuch respectfully handed the letter to Xie Yingmian's desk.
"Sister Mianmian..." Wen Juexia asked, "Who would deliver a letter in the palace?"
Xie Yingmian: "Open it and you'll know."
There is no poison in the letter.
There were no hidden weapons or anything like that in the letter, just a thin layer.
Xie Yingmian opened it.
After seeing the words on the letter, his expression gradually became solemn.
She stood up and said to the young eunuch waiting beside her, "Please lead the way, sir."
The eunuch smiled and said, "Princess Ling, you are too polite."
He looked at Wen Juexia and Zang Yue and said, "Ladies, please stay."
Wen Juexia said, "Sister Mianmian, you can't go alone."
Xie Yingmian said to the young eunuch, "I must bring someone with me."
"If the messenger disagrees, then forget it."
The young eunuch was in a difficult situation.
After thinking for a moment, he agreed.
"Xia Xia, go find Yu Lingye and tell him about my situation." Xie Yingmian said in a voice that only the two of them could hear. "Tell him not to act rashly. If I don't come back in half an hour, tell him to come find me again."
Wen Juexia frowned: "But Sister Mianmian..."
"I'm fine." Xie Yingmian said, "Zang Yue is by my side."
Wen Juexia patted Cang Yue's shoulder heavily and said, "You must protect Sister Mianmian."
Xie Yingmian and Cang Yue followed the young eunuch to a palace garden.
Someone was sitting in the pavilion.
After seeing the person in the pavilion clearly, Xie Yingmian narrowed his eyes.
She bowed deeply and said, "Xie Yingmian pays respect to the Emperor."
That's right.
The letter was given to her by the emperor.
The content of the letter was simple, asking her to come and save someone.
A general with a broken leg.
The general with a broken leg should be a test from the emperor to see if she really has the ability to reattach broken arms and legs.
If she wants to play games with the emperor, she can't hide it.
She wanted to make the emperor fear and respect her.
"Stand up." The emperor seemed very easy-going.
Rather than looking like an emperor, he looks more like the uncle next door.
"You and Aye have been married for so long, and for various reasons, I have never summoned you to meet alone. I hope you don't take it to heart."
Xie Yingmian said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind."
The emperor didn't exchange pleasantries with Xie Yingmian. He got straight to the point: "I heard you reattached Shen Tingsi's severed arm."
"I met with Lord Shen yesterday."
"Lord Shen, you are already able to control your new arm in a simple way. Your medical skills have truly impressed me."
Xie Yingmian remained silent.
The emperor continued, "I happen to have a general with a broken leg here."
"Perhaps you have heard of this general. His surname is Fan. Speaking of which, he served under Aye for quite some time."
"General Fan was shot in both legs by poisonous arrows while fighting the enemy."
"In order to save General Fan's life, the military doctor had no choice but to saw off his legs. Conditions on the frontier were poor, and General Fan had lost too much blood. His life was hanging by a thread, so he was sent back to the capital as quickly as possible."
"Under the care of the imperial doctors, General Fan survived, but he lost his legs forever."
"I feel sorry for General Fan, who has spent his entire military career. He deserves to end up like this. Since I know you can reattach broken arms and legs, I've specially asked you to come and help reattach General Fan's legs."
Xie Yingmian almost laughed when he heard this.
The emperor asked her to reconnect the broken leg herself, simply to verify whether she could really reconnect the broken leg.
He made such a big turn, spoke so eloquently, and even put on the high hat of cherishing talented generals.
Just as Yu Lingye had complained, the emperor cared about face, fame, and was stubborn.
Xie Yingmian complained in his heart, but his face looked solemn.
She said in embarrassment: "Your Majesty, I was indeed the one who reattached Shen Tingsi's broken arm, but..."
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