Chapter 402 Yixiu 80
On August 15th, the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was held, and the Jiuzhou Qingyan in the Old Summer Palace was filled with toasts and conversation.
Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan happened to be arranged together, and at this moment they started to whisper.
"Look, even Concubine Zhen was very tolerant of Noble Lady Fucha after she became pregnant."
Chen Meizhuang was referring to Fu Cha's words just now, which not only showed off her pregnancy, but also implied that Zhenpin had been favored for many years but had no children. However, Zhenpin, who had always been strong-willed, did not say much.
Zhen Huan glanced at Concubine Zhen. She had no good feelings towards this woman who had always targeted her. Seeing her being humiliated, she felt that she deserved it. "It turns out that Concubine Zhen is too strong-willed."
"They are the same, but if Noble Lady Fucha gives birth to this child, the status of both the boy and girl will be greatly different."
When Chen Meizhuang talked about other people's offspring, she looked envious: "It's a pity that we two don't know when we will have such a blessing."
"We are still young, there will always be something, why bother yourself, sister?"
"I hope so." Chen Meizhuang didn't want to say anything more and drank a glass of wine instead.
They waited until the moon was full in the sky and the emperor was about to take everyone to the corridor outside the palace to admire the moon by the lake. Only then did Shen Meizhuang, infected by Zhen Huan's high spirits, become interested.
The two of them mingled among the concubines and found a place with few people to look up at the moon. Looking at the full moon, they couldn't help but feel deeply moved. Zhen Huan couldn't help but sigh: "If I were at home now, I would be writing poems with my sister."
"...Is Huan'er homesick?"
Mei Zhuang raised her head and asked Zhen Huan, but there was a hint of loneliness on her face.
"Oh, I'm so sorry, Wan Changzai...are you okay?"
Just at this moment, a figure emerged from the left and bumped into Zhen Huan with unsteady steps. Fortunately, the figure supported her in time, and neither of them fell. However, the wine glass in the figure's hand fell out, and the wine spilled all over Zhen Huan.
Mei Zhuang was also a little stunned by this accident, but fortunately she was relieved to see that Zhen Huan was fine.
Zhen Huan secretly cursed her bad luck, but seeing An agreeing with his head tucked in like a rabbit, as if afraid that she would be angry, she couldn't bear to say anything else: "I'm fine, luckily you held me up."
"But, I got your clothes dirty."
As An Lingrong spoke, her eyes were already red.
"It's okay, it's okay. We will prepare an extra set of clothes for the banquet. I'll go change." Zhen Huan said and called Huanbi, and the two of them went to the back hall to change clothes.
Unexpectedly, after a while, they heard some commotion up ahead. Mei Zhuang took a look and saw that neither the emperor nor the empress reacted much. They just said that a concubine was drunk and had lost her composure in the back hall.
The matter was soon settled, but Chen Meizhuang had a bad feeling in her heart.
Huan'er hasn't come back yet.
She had no choice but to find Jianqiu, who was beside the Queen. However, when faced with her words, the other party was silent for a moment and said that Wan Changzai was the concubine who lost her composure after drinking and had now been sent back.
Looking at the other person's eyes, Shen Meizhuang felt a chill running down his feet.
Mei Zhuang, who had been with Zhen Huan the entire time, was the one who knew best whether she was drunk at the banquet today. She knew that something must have happened to Zhen Huan.
Judging from the attitudes of the Emperor and Empress, it was clear that they didn't want this matter to become a big deal. Shen Meizhuang could only endure it secretly, and as soon as the banquet was over, she went to the Empress's side.
Yixiu glanced at her but didn't ask why she wanted to follow her. Given Chen Meizhuang's affection for Zhen Huan, it would be strange if she didn't come.
In addition, Concubine Hua and Concubine Zhen were also called over. A group of people accompanied the emperor and empress all the way to the back hall. When they stepped over the threshold and entered the house, they heard a shrill female voice screaming, "It was you who killed my child!"
The people present naturally recognized that it was Noble Lady Fucha's voice, and then a slightly tired female voice said, "I have explained many times that this matter has nothing to do with me."
Before the two of them started arguing, everyone had already stepped into the inner room.
When Noble Lady Fucha saw the Emperor, she felt as if she had finally found a backer. Her ferocious expression vanished, and she began to speak hesitantly, "Your Majesty, you are finally here. Please make the decision for my child!"
On the other side, Wan Changzai glared and choked up, "Your Majesty, I am truly innocent. Please understand my mistake."
"You're talking nonsense, it's obviously you!"
"Noble Fucha is just making up stories. What evidence do you have to prove that I did this?"
Noble Lady Fucha had never expected that Concubine Wan would dare to say such a thing. Despite her frail body after the miscarriage, she climbed out of bed and pointed at her: "It was just you and me in the palace at that time. When I woke up, the child was gone, and you were standing by the bed. Who else could it be but you?"
"I just came here to change my clothes. When I entered the room, I saw you lying on the ground with a pool of blood. Then my maid and I helped you up and asked her to call the imperial physician."
Zhen Huan had calmed down a little while ago, and her words were more reasonable now: "Besides, if it was really me who did it, I shouldn't have left before you woke up. Why would I stay and let you see it?"
"Besides, you were pregnant, and according to the rules, you would have been accompanied by at least two palace maids. But when I came in, there was no one by your side. Aren't the servants around you more suspicious?"
Jin'er and Xiu'er, kneeling below, saw the fire coming to them. Jin'er quickly argued, "Our young lady has been particularly thirsty and sleepy since she became pregnant. She was exhausted at the banquet today and is even more exhausted. That's why we came to the back hall to rest for a while. I was worried that the young lady would be thirsty when she woke up, so I went to the tea room to get a pot of tea and a plate of steamed buns."
Xiu'er was sweating profusely. "The young lady doesn't like to have people in the room when she sleeps. I saw Sister Jin'er leave, so I stayed outside. Damn it, I couldn't help but doze off. When I woke up, I saw Wanchang covered in blood. When he saw me come in, he hurriedly ordered me and Huanbi, who was by Wanchang's side, to call the imperial physician..."
"You're lying. I clearly haven't seen you."
"Who can say for sure? You were the only one there at the time, so it's up to you to say whatever you want." Concubine Zhen stomped her foot coldly. "Poor sister Fucha finally got pregnant, but it was gone in such an unclear way."
"Princess Zhen, be careful with your words. The truth has not yet been fully investigated. Even what that servant says cannot be fully trusted. Please don't wrongly accuse her."
Concubine Hua glared at her and signaled her to shut up.
"Your Majesty, I have known Wan Changzai for many years. I am willing to guarantee with my life that this incident was definitely not done by Wan Changzai."
Seeing that the emperor at the top of the table didn't say anything, Shen Meizhuang couldn't help but kneel down and plead for Zhen Huan.
Zhen Huan stared at Xiu'er, who was sitting below her. She knew full well that both she and Noble Lady Fucha had been plotted against. It was a shame that Noble Lady Fucha couldn't see the truth and was so determined to believe she was the one who did it. Now that this servant had suddenly appeared, she was at a loss for words.
After receiving Jianqiu's letter, Yixiu turned to the emperor and said, "The imperial physician said that Noble Lady Fucha didn't take any medication that could harm the fetus. It seems she suffered an external impact that caused the miscarriage. Noble Lady Fucha did sprain her right ankle, and when she woke up, she complained of unbearable abdominal pain."
"Furthermore, the palace servants on duty in the rear hall today only saw Noble Consort Fucha and Concubine Wan both come here, and a maid in the tea room did bring tea and cakes. Now, regarding Concubine Wan and this Xiu'er, we have no witnesses or evidence. Your Majesty, how do you decide this matter?"
Now, just looking at the evidence, one could say that Noble Lady Fucha had an accidental miscarriage and used it to frame others, or one could say that Concubine Wan deliberately framed Noble Lady Fucha for miscarriage. It all depends on how the Emperor decides.
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