At this moment, the atmosphere in Li Fu Palace was so unusual that it was hard to breathe. Concubine Lixian's every word was full of affection and grief and despair, the emperor was disgusted and irritable, and Concubine Rougui's mockery and sadness were all written on their faces.
The queen frowned slightly in thought.
Zong Zheng Xiaoting's actions also made her understand that if the emperor had doubts about her sister in this matter, then everything would be irreversible.
What we need to do now is to make sure nothing goes wrong!
"Capture Concubine Lixian for me!" The queen's angry shout quickly and decisively balanced the triangle relationship at the moment. She walked towards the main seat step by step, sitting down steadily with great grace, and raised her chin slightly with dignity, "Your Majesty, Concubine Rougui, and the Second Princess, please be patient. This harem has always been under my control."
The queen's majesty and the words she spoke slowly put the power in her hands.
It was because of these words that the emperor was rescued from his dilemma.
Zong Zheng Xiaoting and Concubine Rou Gui both bowed and sat down quietly at the side. The emperor also sat down next to the empress, stretched out his hand, gently patted the back of the empress's hand, and gave her an admiring look.
The Queen raised her lips and smiled at the Emperor, then turned to look at Concubine Lixian and said in a deep voice: "If Concubine Lixian behaves like this again, don't blame me for blocking your mouth. Concubine Lixian should know that if you behave like this and endanger the Emperor, even if the whole family is executed, it will not be enough to make up for it."
The Queen's attitude made Concubine Lixian, who was still going crazy, open her eyes unwillingly.
"Do you understand?" The Queen narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at Concubine Lixian.
Concubine Lixian had no choice but to nod. Her original sadness turned into unwilling submission, which made Zongzheng Xiaoting sigh again that there must be something hateful about this poor man.
Zong Zheng Xiaoting understood what the empress was doing at the moment. This was not to give the emperor a chance, but to catch Concubine Lixian in one fell swoop. Sure enough, before they sat down for long, they heard the empress turn her head and slowly speak to Ping'er, "Ping'er, go and invite Concubine Zhen and Concubine Fu. By the way, take the people who should be brought over to wait outside the palace first."
"Yes, I obey your command." Ping'er left, while Zongzheng Xiaoting just kept to his duty and thought quietly aside.
Judging from what the Queen implied, the people that Concubine Lixian had accused of crimes might not just be Concubine Zhen and Concubine Fu. Looking around, there was nothing unusual.
Zong Zheng Xiaoting frowned slightly. If there was really something wrong, it would be that Concubine Lixian's maid Caiwei was missing!
Caiwei is Lixian Concubine's confidant, so it's not easy to betray her. Zongzheng Xiaoting looked up at the empress, who was so calm at the moment, with a barely perceptible curve on the corner of her mouth, presumably she had it all figured out.
While waiting, Concubine Zhen and Concubine Fu had already entered the palace.
"I pay my respects to the Emperor and Empress."
"Your Highness, Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
Two figures, one blue and one pink, slowly knelt down.
"Get up." The queen raised her arms slightly with her palms facing up.
"Thank you, Her Majesty." At this moment, Concubine Zhen and Concubine Fu had already dressed up again. Concubine Zhen, who was wearing a light blue palace dress, looked a little haggard, but she also looked very charming, and I felt pity for her.
In contrast, Fu Jieyu was dressed in pink, with lifelike butterflies embroidered on her sleeves and lapels. Her figure was soft, showing her charm and gentleness.
Zong Zheng Xiaoting laughed secretly. These people had bad intentions. If they wanted to overthrow Concubine Lixian, then this weakness was for the emperor to see. What they wanted was the emperor's heartache, but this heartache would be the knife that deepened the emperor's hatred for Concubine Lixian. Zong Zheng Xiaoting looked at the two people, then at Concubine Lixian, and he didn't know how these two people would lie to Concubine Lixian with their eyes open.
Zong Zheng Xiaoting sat upright, waiting seriously for the empress's next words.
However, the emperor had no time to admire the charming concubines. He focused all his attention on Concubine Rou. He looked at the expressionless Concubine Bai Tianrou with fear and anxiety.
“Today, I called you two sisters here because of the matter of Concubine Rougui. If you have anything to report, I will forgive you. However, if you intend to cover up for someone else, don’t blame me for not considering our past friendship.” The Queen patted the table lightly.
"I am terrified." Concubine Zhen Fuli spoke slowly. "I understand that Concubine Xian has always hated Concubine Gui with a vengeance and has tried her best to catch Concubine Gui and frame her. The more I know, the more worried I am. I don't know what to do. However, I have no way to stop her. I have no choice but to turn a blind eye. After all, she never told me what she did to the princess and Concubine Gui before. I just figured it out from the words she wrote. There is no evidence at all."
"Then you should tell me!"
"Your Majesty, it's not that I didn't tell you, but, Concubine Xian threatened me with the lives of my father and brother, and the safety of my clansmen. I had no evidence, and no scheming, so how could I fight back? How could I afford the gamble? It was precisely because Concubine Xian had never harmed the Emperor that I kept silent. Until last night, I saw the man in black who dropped the necklace, which made me worried. Because I knew it was Concubine Xian, but I didn't dare to tell the Empress everything. After all, she is the Emperor's favorite concubine, and I was afraid that if I spoke frankly, I would not be able to save my own life." Concubine Zhen looked sad, "Before, I tried to comfort Concubine Xian to no avail, and not long after, I was pushed down and lost my child. These coincidences are telling me not to speak casually."
"Your Majesty, I feel the same way!" Fu Jieyu cried bitterly, extremely sad. "Everyone thinks that I and Sister Zhenfei have always been on good terms with Empress Xianfei, but they don't know that it's because Your Majesty has tried every possible means to use leverage to threaten me."
"What!" The Queen pretended to be surprised and pursed her lips tightly, "Feng Jieyu, please continue."
"Yes!" Fu Jieyu nodded, "The Concubine Xian said that she hated the princess so much that she wanted to kill the Second Princess, but she had to use the princess to consolidate her favor. So, when she found out that the princess was not dead and woke up, the Concubine Xian threatened me, saying that if necessary, I must insist that I drowned the princess. I will never forget the terrible expression on the Concubine's face when she mentioned the Second Princess. The Concubine even threatened me, saying that if she wanted to find fault with my father, she would definitely do so. If that didn't work, she could frame my father. So, if I didn't care about my family, I could insist to the end. I was really scared."
The sight of these two women, who were also the emperor's favorites, crying so hard, softened the emperor's heart. Looking at Concubine Lixian again, the disgust on the emperor's face grew even stronger.
"The Concubine Xian said that even if she lost favor, her father and brothers could still crush my family members."
"How dare you!" The emperor slammed the table angrily, his anger growing rapidly.
"Bold? Haha, Your Majesty, there are others who are truly brave." The Queen shook her head, "Bring Dr. Pan."
Doctor Pan?!
Concubine Lixian's face was filled with panic.
At this moment, the eunuch's shrill voice was heard from outside the house, "Your Majesty, the envoy from the Tianxi Kingdom has arrived at the post station."
After these words were spoken, the emperor's expression became even uglier, and Concubine Rou, with a frown on her face, looked at Zongzheng Xiaoting with some uneasiness.
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