Chapter 177 An Lingrong 118
Jingren Palace was still so quiet, but Lingrong and Zhen Huan took a look and found that everyone in the palace was there except the pregnant Huipin and Shi Daying.
"Why did the Queen think of gathering us sisters together at this moment?" Zhen Huan sat down on the Queen's right and looked at her with some confusion.
Yixiu frowned, looking very serious. "It was Noble Lady Qi who came to Jingren Palace today to tell me something important. I had no choice but to summon everyone here."
"Lady Qi, please tell everyone what you said today."
Concubine Qi, who was already gloating, immediately stood up and couldn't help but smile maliciously at Zhen Huan: "I will report Concubine Rou for having an affair and defiling the harem. Her crime is unforgivable!"
"The palace rules are strict, Concubine Qi must be careful with her words." Concubine Duan glanced at Zhen Huan, and for some reason, she offered to help.
Concubine Qi immediately swore her own life, looking very confident, as if she really knew something. Provoked by Concubine Ning, she even dared to swear on the Guaerjia clan, which really shocked everyone for a moment.
"You said Concubine Rou was having an affair. Who was the adulterer?"
Lingrong looked at the two people opposite her who were holding their breath silently, and then looked at Concubine Qi who was confident of victory.
"Imperial Physician, Wen Shichu!"
The two of them immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and Zhen Huan leaned back calmly in her chair. Concubine Chun's face changed at the back, and she looked at Concubine Qi as if she were looking at a dying person. But she glanced at the Queen again, and instead became happy.
"I heard that Imperial Physician Wen has been serving Concubine Rou since she entered the palace, and it seems that the two families have quite a relationship." Concubine Zhen also spoke at this time, looking at Zhen Huan with ill intent, and her words were obviously hinting at something.
"What Concubine Zhen said is correct. Imperial Concubine Rou and Wen Shichu have known each other since childhood. It's not an exaggeration to say they are childhood sweethearts. This shows their private feelings."
"That's ridiculous. Do you think you can just rely on your mouth to falsely accuse the imperial concubine?" Ling Rong was too lazy to listen to their witty remarks and simply interrupted them to push the process forward.
As expected, Concubine Qi fell into the trap. She immediately bowed and ordered the palace maid beside her to bring a maid up.
"What Noble Concubine Yi said is true. Of course, my words are not enough to prove it. This woman was convicted by the Zhen family in the past, and all the slaves were confiscated. My family took pity on her and bought her. Mrs. Chen, why don't you tell me everything you know?"
Zhen Huan looked at the maid kneeling on the ground and recognized her as Yin'er, who used to be by her mother's side. She immediately knew what she was going to talk about.
Sure enough, Yin'er looked at Concubine Qi with fear in her eyes, but she still said timidly, "A half month before the selection, Imperial Doctor Wen privately proposed to our young lady, no, Concubine Rou."
"Everyone heard it. They've clearly been secretly in love for a long time."
Xiangpin smiled softly and asked, "Did Imperial Concubine Rou agree that day?"
"No! No..." Ying'er suddenly raised her voice, but did not dare to speak again under the stare of Concubine Qi.
"Since they didn't agree, it shows that the two of them are open and honest with each other. Otherwise, if they really had feelings for each other, we probably wouldn't be able to see Concubine Rou here today." Concubine Jing took over the conversation tacitly, and her words were well-reasoned.
Concubine Qi insisted that there was something fishy about their relationship: "Wen Shichu was just a minor imperial physician in the past, so Concubine Rou naturally looked down on him. But if there was no love between the two of them, why would Wen Shichu propose to her?"
"How ridiculous! Wen Shichu proposed to Concubine Rou. What relationship does he have with Concubine Rou? Is Concubine Qi just trying to make trouble without any evidence?"
As soon as An Lingrong said this, Concubine Qi immediately called Feiwen and Jingbai. At this time, Jiang Fuhai also invited Doctor Wen himself.
"If you don't want others to know, then don't do it yourself. I'm afraid Concubine Rou doesn't know, and if she does it too much, she'll be exposed."
Concubine Qi pointed to the palace maid kneeling on the ground and said, "This is the palace maid from Concubine Rou's palace." She then pointed to Jingbai next to her and said, "This is Master Jingbai from Ganlu Temple."
"One of them was serving Concubine Rou in the palace, while the other was cultivating outside. Two completely unrelated people knew about Concubine Rou and Imperial Physician Wen's affair. Isn't that proof enough?"
"The Emperor has arrived—"
The noisy palace suddenly fell silent, and everyone hurriedly stood up and greeted each other.
After the Emperor's arrival, the plot continued as usual. Lingrong watched Zhen Huan's desperate comeback, which instantly caused the Empress to suffer a great loss, and she felt very satisfied.
Looking at Yixiu, who was once again using Chunyuan as a shield, and Huichun, who had already been dragged away, Concubine Xiang slowly stood up and said, "The Empress is the master of the six palaces and commands the harem. Logically, I shouldn't speak carelessly, but this matter is of great importance. Now that Her Majesty has heard of this, you should either hand over the perpetrators to the Emperor for questioning, or inquire privately first. There's really no need for her to make this matter public."
"The Empress has only recently recovered, so perhaps the Director is still a little overwhelmed." Ling Rong also sighed, "It's just that this matter has become too big a deal. I'm afraid that if it's not handled properly, it will damage the reputation of the royal family."
The emperor glanced at Yixiu who was kneeling beside him with annoyance, but after hearing Lingrong's words, he withdrew his gaze.
He stood up and looked around at the various women in the hall, the beads in his hand making a crisp clinking sound. "After a day of turmoil, I am tired. Rong'er is right. This matter is of great importance. After today, I don't want to hear any more rumors inside or outside the palace."
"Empress, your health has not been good. Since you are unable to manage the harem, you can rest assured to stay in Jingren Palace and recuperate. I am very relieved to leave the harem affairs to the two concubines."
The emperor walked over, holding Lingrong and Zhen Huan's hands on his left and right. After saying this, his eyes subconsciously glanced at Yurao, and finally he returned to the Yangxin Palace with his hands behind his back.
Such a big event ended up with a whimper.
But Lingrong knew that Zhen Huan would not let it go. Counting the days, not long after Shen Meizhuang gave birth to Princess Jinghe, Shi Da Ying was already three months pregnant, and news of the previous dynasty's executions of the Guarjia clan continued to reach the harem.
Lingrong waited until all the heads were chopped off before she got up and went to the emperor's Hall of Mental Cultivation.
"Rong'er is here?" The emperor called her closer, somewhat curiously. "I rarely see you come to the Yangxin Palace to look for me. What happened?"
"It's not a big deal." Ling Rong sat on the other side and looked at the emperor with a smile: "It's just that I have an idea and I want Your Majesty to see if it is feasible."
"What is it? Just tell me."
"Princess Jin also reported today that she is three months pregnant."
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