Chapter 555: Concubine Lan forced to confess
"Isn't it too late to run now?"
Wen Yan took action instantly, grabbed the two people's hair and pulled them back with force.
The two of them felt pain and were immediately dragged back to the lake by Wen Yan, covering their heads and screaming.
"You three are best friends, and you always do bad things together.
The five princesses have all jumped in to play in the water, how could you two be absent?"
Wen Yan said, one in his left hand and one in his right hand.
Send Lan Tingxue and Gu Saixue directly into the lake to keep Ji Xiangyun company.
There were seven or eight people struggling in the lake.
There were two palace maids who could swim. They had already swam to the shore, and when they looked up, they saw Wen Yan standing in front of them.
"Your master is still in the water, how can you get out?
If anything happened to the three of them, do you think you could still survive?" Wen Yan grinned and kicked each of them.
In the eyes of the palace maids, Wen Yan was like an evil ghost with a bloody mouth, sending them back to hell.
But Wen Yan was right. No matter which of the three got into trouble, the four of them would die.
They had no choice but to endure the freezing cold lake water and swim over to save people.
Wen Yan looked at the lake and sneered. None of these three people were innocent.
She's just collecting a little interest today.
Wen Yan patted her skirt, turned around and returned to the banquet.
When Ying Zhilin saw her, he immediately came up to her and took her hand: "Where have you been? It took me so long to find you."
"It's okay. Just now a few stinky rats crawled on the back of my feet. It was so disgusting."
"Then were you scared? The sanitation in the palace is so bad that there are even rats."
Ying Zhilin complained.
"It's okay. I kicked the annoying rat into the lake."
"I'm glad I didn't scare you." Ying Zhilin had a smile on his face, but his eyes were deep.
After that, Ji Xiangyun and the other two never appeared at the banquet again.
More than an hour passed before the banquet ended.
Wen Yan took Ying Zhilin to find the Meng family and left the palace together.
They did not sit together because of their different official ranks.
After reuniting, they were heading out.
Suddenly, a palace maid stopped Wen Yan and said, "Empress Lan invites you."
Ji Xiangyun and the others went back to file a complaint.
Concubine Lan, who had always been arrogant because of her favor, actually waited until the banquet was over before settling the score.
Quite interesting.
Meng Chifei immediately stood in front of Wen Yan and said, "What does Concubine Lan want to talk to us about? It's getting late now. If you have something to say, you might as well come to the palace tomorrow to apologize."
The palace maid was quite polite to Meng Chifei: "Captain Meng, this matter has nothing to do with you. Please don't make it difficult for me."
Meng Chifei: "Yanyan is my sister, her affairs are my affairs. Since Concubine Lan insists on seeing her, then we should go there."
Meng Chifei held Wen Yan's hand tightly and would not let her fight alone.
Ying Zhilin, who had been unable to intervene, said: "..."
Who is Yanyan’s husband?
Meng Chifei is such an eyesore, he stole all my lines.
The maid still had a smile on her face: "Captain Meng, please don't embarrass a humble servant like me."
Before Meng Chifei could say something else, Wen Yan grabbed his hand.
Wen Yan shook her head at her: "Sister, I can handle this matter, so don't get involved."
Ying Zhilin hurriedly said, "With me by your side, I guarantee Yanyan won't be bullied."
Meng Chifei bit his lip and said, "Okay, but be careful. I'll go get you some help."
After Wen Yan finished speaking, she followed the palace maid and left.
The palace maid looked at Ying Zhilin and hesitated for a moment, but finally let him stay.
"I'll go find the Queen now." Meng Chifei turned around and ran towards the Queen's bedroom.
Mrs. Bai asked General Meng to take the rest of the family away, and she went to chase Meng Chifei.
Ning Tan also wanted to go and help, but was stopped by Meng Xiyan: "Don't worry, Chi Fei can protect Wen Yan.
Now that her mother is gone, no one can bully Wen Yan.
You are tired after a day, let’s go home early and rest.”
Meng Xiyan's words were like turning on a switch, and Ning Tan's ears turned red in an instant.
She glared at Meng Xiyan coquettishly and said, "Speak less in public."
Meng Xiyan looked at her with burning eyes, wishing he could carry her and fly back home right now.
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Wen Yan and his wife soon arrived at the palace where Concubine Lan lived.
Concubine Lan's palace was decorated with gold and jade, and all the utensils were no worse than those in the Queen's palace. Some of them were even better than those in the Queen's palace.
In addition to Concubine Lan, Ji Xiangyun and the other two were also in the hall.
They had washed up again and were drinking ginger soup from bowls.
Wen Yan glanced at them and then performed the subject's bow together with Ying Zhilin.
The nanny beside Concubine Lan immediately scolded her: "How dare you kneel before Concubine Lan!"
Wen Yan glanced at the Empress and said calmly, "We are all ministers of the previous dynasty and concubines of the imperial palace. Except for the Empress, no one else needs to kneel."
Mammy was so angry that she was shaking all over: "You...you..."
Lan Fei's expression turned ugly in an instant.
What an arrogant woman! No wonder Xiangyun and the other two dislike her.
"Madam, you are already an old man in the palace, how come you don't even know these little rules? It seems you need to go back and learn the palace rules again before serving the master.
Otherwise, you will only bring shame to your master!"
Wen Yan said with a faint smile.
It is said that when beating a dog, look at its owner.
Wen Yan scolded the nanny in person, which was a slap in the face of Concubine Lan.
Lan Fei's expression could no longer be described as "ugly".
Ji Xiangyun and the other two were so angry that their faces were distorted.
She raised the bowl in her hand and was about to smash it, but stopped at the last moment.
"Liu Wenyan, you are plotting to murder the royal bloodline, do you know your crime?" Concubine Lan's face was grim, and her eyes as she looked at Wenyan were as damp as a poisonous snake spitting out its venom.
"I don't know." Wen Yan replied loudly.
Ji Xiangyun and the other two all widened their eyes.
"You... you dare to say you didn't know! You threw the seven of us into the lake all by yourself. If we weren't lucky, we would have become wandering ghosts in the lake!"
Wen Yan blinked her innocent eyes. "Your Highness, why are you slandering me? I'm not familiar with the three of you, and we have no grudges against each other. Why would I throw you into the lake?"
Wen Yan played dumb and refused to admit it.
Unless, these three people admitted that they wanted to throw her into the lake.
Then, she will come up with another defense.
"Liu Wenyan, I didn't expect him to be so shameless..." Ji Xiangyun cursed angrily.
Lan Tingxue suddenly held her hand and shook her head, "Your Highness, calm down and let me do it."
Ji Xiangyun has always listened to Lan Tingxue since she was a child. Although she was reluctant at the moment, she still gritted her teeth and nodded.
She smiled at Wen Yan first and said, "Liu Wenyan, don't be nervous. We didn't come here to call you to task.
It was Concubine Lan who was concerned about our health and wanted to find out what happened.
As long as you answer truthfully, I promise you that the Queen will never punish you."
Lan Tingxue's voice was gentle, and seemed to contain a mysterious power that made people want to get close to her and do what she said.
"It's me..." Wen Yan was almost bewitched by the voice.
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