Chapter 113 Unclear
"Sister Hanlu, did Huaiyu ask for leave from you yesterday? Why are the flowers that I asked him to move yesterday still left unopened this morning? We can't find him anywhere." Bishui asked anxiously.
Hanlu was busy dealing with the people from the Clothing Bureau, and when she heard this, she said casually:
"He's not a lazy person. Maybe he's sick. Ask Maocai to go check on where they live."
Maocai just entered the palace and said, "He didn't come back to sleep last night. I thought the queen wanted to listen to music again at night, so he was on duty outside the palace."
Only then did Hanlu realize that something was wrong.
Roufu Palace has been so busy and chaotic these days that I didn't notice that I hadn't seen Huaiyu since yesterday evening.
"Have you searched Roufu Palace?" Hanlu asked.
"Not yet. I just asked in the front hall."
Hanlu checked the time and said, "First, search around Roufu Palace. Remember to keep a low profile. The morning meeting is coming up soon. Don't let the other palaces know that someone is missing, or they'll blame you for any problems."
Bishui and Maocai both went to look for people.
Song Wanyan didn't sleep well last night and felt unhappy today. She sat in the main seat of Roufu Palace and watched the concubines from various palaces coming into the palace one after another. She felt even more upset.
Hanlu secretly told her that Huaiyu was missing.
Song Wanyan was slightly surprised. "How could a living person disappear out of nowhere? I wonder if he got into an argument with someone and got detained somewhere."
Hanlu was a little worried. "Bishui and Maocai have already searched all over Roufu Palace. Let's see if anyone brings this up in the morning meeting."
Song Wanyan felt bad and muttered, "Who dares to detain someone from my palace without permission?"
When it was time for the morning meeting, everyone arrived one after another.
Song Wanyan asked everyone to speak, and several concubines rushed to speak. It was nothing more than a trivial matter of who did not greet whom when they saw him and felt offended. Another said that he just didn't see it.
The more Song Wanyan listened, the worse she felt.
After a while, Hanlu came close and whispered a few words in her ear.
"Your Majesty, there is indeed no trace of Huaiyu in Roufu Palace."
Song Wanyan rubbed her eyebrows with a headache. Seeing that Concubine Song looked unhappy, the concubines below did not dare to make any noise.
At this time, Su Qingrong stood up from her seat, walked into the hall, and looked at Song Wanyan with a meaningful expression.
Her sudden action was very abrupt, and everyone looked at her.
Song Wanyan asked: "Su Zhaoyi, what are you going to do?"
Su Qingrong smiled faintly, "Your Majesty, I discovered something yesterday that was disgraceful to the royal family. Today, I would like to ask Your Majesty for your judgment."
Song Wanyan said coldly, "Stop keeping me in suspense. What exactly are you suing for?"
Su Qingrong's expression turned cold, and she said sternly, "I will sue you, Concubine Song."
When these words were spoken, all the concubines were stunned, and Jiang Yingli looked at Su Qingrong speechlessly.
Song Wanyan asked in disbelief, "Su Zhaoyi, do you know what you are saying? What did I do to make you so mad today?"
"Hmph, I'm crazy? I'm not as crazy as Concubine Song! Your Majesty has an ambiguous relationship with the eunuchs in her own palace. Do you still care about His Majesty's reputation?"
Song Wanyan was stunned. Eunuch? Unclear?
She immediately thought of Huaiyu. Could it be that Su Qingrong had captured Huaiyu for some purpose?
All the concubines covered their mouths in shock. Having an unclear relationship with the eunuch... Is this something that can be said? It is too horrifying.
Seeing the strange expressions on the faces of the concubines around her, Jiang Yingli said directly, "Empress Zhaoyi, you should think carefully before you speak. How can you just casually say something like this and alarm you, polluting the ears of all the sisters?"
"Since I want to sue someone, how could I not have evidence? Come, bring this evil-minded slave here!"
After a while, two eunuchs brought Huaiyu, who was tied up, into the hall.
When Song Wanyan saw the blood on Huaiyu's body, she immediately became angry.
"Someone is missing from my palace, and I originally asked you to kidnap him! Zhaoyi Su, I am his master."
Su Qingrong covered her mouth and laughed: "He's just a mere servant. I'm the Imperial Concubine, I can beat him and scold him, and Your Majesty is already protecting him? You really treat him with some respect."
Song Wanyan narrowed her eyes slightly, and the next moment she rushed to Su Qingrong and slapped her in the face.
"I'm teaching you the principles of hierarchy. Even if he's guilty of a capital crime, I'm the one who should punish him. If you dare to punish him without my permission, you're overstepping your authority and committing insubordination!"
Su Qingrong was slapped, but she was not angry. She smiled and looked around at the concubines around her.
"Look at this servant, sisters! He has long eyebrows, fine eyes, red lips, white teeth, and eyes full of affection. How can he be a slave?"
Qinglian suddenly pinched Huaiyu's chin and lifted his head up, then turned his face around like an object on display.
Everyone looked carefully at Huaiyu who was tied up and brought in.
They had sometimes seen this eunuch when they came to Roufu Palace, but he always kept his head down and his face could not be seen. Now that they saw him, they were indeed shocked.
That face is so beautiful that it is no exaggeration to say it is as pretty as jade.
"You don't know yet, right? I saw this dog servant touch the hand of Concubine Song, and then put it close to his heart, savoring it. Sisters, tell me, is this the relationship between master and servant? This is clearly the relationship between master and eunuch's favorite!"
As soon as the word "eunuch's favorite" came out, all the concubines held their breath.
This is not something that can be arranged casually.
Song Wanyan just liked to listen to Huaiyu singing. When he sang, she either closed her eyes to rest or did something else. She did not look at him more because Huaiyu was a little better looking, let alone the idea of him being a favored official.
She could no longer tolerate Su Qing and said, "Just because his skin is better than others, you are saying that I have an affair with him. But all the sisters here are so beautiful, how can you say that everyone has an affair with him?"
Seeing that Song Wanyan was completely furious, Su Qingrong said, "Since Concubine Song feels that she has a clear conscience, why don't we let His Majesty be the judge?"
"Who do you think His Majesty is?" Jiang Yingli asked suddenly. "Your Majesty is so busy with affairs of state that he just came out of court and is busy handling government affairs. Do you think that just because someone fabricates a scandal to frame you, His Majesty should come and quell it?"
Su Qingrong looked at Jiang Yingli, suppressed the jealousy that had been buried deep in her heart, smiled, and said calmly:
"Ning Xiuyi is wrong. This matter concerns the royal family's reputation and is by no means a trivial matter. Otherwise, I would not have suggested that Your Majesty come."
Jiang Yingli sat upright in the upper seat, gave her a cold laugh, and said slowly, "Okay, if you can persuade His Majesty, just send someone to invite him. But Empress Zhaoyi, please think carefully. The sisters in the six palaces are waiting here with you. If His Majesty doesn't come, how can you save your dignity?"
The concubines' eyes shifted away from Song Wanyan and Su Qingrong and fell on Jiang Yingli, with a hint of fear unconsciously in their eyes.
In the entire palace, apart from Concubine Song, whose family background was comparable to that of Concubine Su Zhaoyi, only Concubine Xiuyi dared to challenge Concubine Su Zhaoyi.
Su Qingrong clenched her fists in an instant, her nails almost digging into her flesh, trying her best to suppress the huge humiliation in her heart.
Jiang Yingli! Wait for her!
After she finishes dealing with Song Wanyan and Shen Zhuxin, she will make sure you die miserably!
Just when everyone thought Su Qingrong was going to fight with Jiang Yingli, Su Qingrong did something extraordinary.
She bowed to Jiang Yingli as if she were a sister.
"Your Majesty is busy at this hour, so I naturally cannot invite him. Among the six palaces, besides Empress Xiuyi, who else can invite his Majesty?"
The concubines felt that although this was true,...
Su Zhaoyi's reaction was too abnormal!
Everyone knows that Empress Zhaoyi and Empress Xiuyi have been at odds with each other for a long time.
Empress Xiuyi had just challenged Empress Zhaoyi in that way, but Empress Zhaoyi actually showed goodwill towards Empress Xiuyi!
It seems that they have made up their minds to get His Majesty down.
Could it be that there really is some unspeakable secret about this matter of eunuch favor?
Su Qingrong looked at Jiang Yingli and said slowly, "If today's matter is left unexplained like this, everyone will speculate wildly and there's no guarantee that crazy rumors won't spread. Empress Xiuyi wouldn't want His Majesty to lose face, would she?"
Jiang Yingli's eyes flickered with emotion as she looked at Song Wanyan.
Song Wanyan gave her a look that showed she had a clear conscience.
Jiang Yingli received the message, her gaze turned to Su Qingrong, and she sneered lightly.
"Alright, I'll have someone summon His Majesty. However, Empress Zhaoyi, let me be frank. If His Majesty wastes his time listening to your meaningless nonsense, I will definitely ask His Majesty to punish you severely."
Su Qingrong squeezed out a few words from between her teeth, "Okay, then we'll wait and see!"
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