Chapter 885
Seeing that the two had brought another person with them, the emperor was even more puzzled: "What's going on here?"
Huo Yue cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Does Your Majesty still remember that polo match from before?"
Of course the emperor remembered.
The Empress doesn't leave the palace often, and the last polo match was such a grand affair that he can't forget it for a while.
"I heard that the polo club also facilitated a happy occasion?"
Chen Zongwen sneered: "Indeed, the Empress, as the mother of the nation, actually interferes in the affairs of her concubines. She really thinks highly of the Marquis's mansion."
The emperor's expression immediately became somewhat unnatural.
His gaze shifted and landed on Shi Xiao, his brows furrowing again: "Isn't this the eunuch from Consort Jing's palace? How come he came with you?"
At this moment, Shi Xiao, although not missing any arms or legs, still looked quite unsightly.
Shen Rang had just ordered his men to drag him away when he was given a brutal beating. After being starved for so many days, it was already quite an achievement that he could barely stand up.
"Young Master Shen said that this man broke into the Marquis's residence with the intention of harming the Princess, so he was apprehended. Originally, the intention was to find out who was behind him, but the boy was stubborn and refused to say anything!"
The emperor raised an eyebrow, his gaze gaining weight.
Is Shi Xiao tired of living if he targets the precious gems of the Huo and Chen families?
Chen Zongwen said, "After all, these are people from the palace, and I dare not dispose of them at will. That's why I brought them into the palace today and handed them over to His Majesty."
The emperor glanced at him.
That term "commoner" just sounds awkward no matter how you look at it.
The Emperor's face darkened slightly: "Although he is from Consort Jing's palace, Consort Jing told me a couple of days ago that he was injured at the polo match. Consort Jing made a special exception and allowed him to recuperate outside the palace. I never expected that he would sneak into the Marquis's residence."
Chen Zongwen and Huo Yue exchanged a glance.
Shen Rang was right after all.
Huo Yue said, "Even if this person is outside the palace, he is still a former servant of Consort Jing. I'm afraid Consort Jing cannot completely absolve herself of responsibility for what he did."
If someone else had said that, the emperor would have ordered them dragged away and beheaded long ago.
However, it was Huo Yue who spoke, and Chen Zongwen was standing to the side, leaving the emperor helplessly rubbing his forehead.
When Consort Jing came to him about this matter, the Emperor had his doubts.
The palace has everything, so why must a palace eunuch be forced to leave the palace when he is injured?
Consort Jing said she felt more at ease outside the palace.
This explanation worked fine for him, but now that something has happened and Huo Yue and Chen Zongwen have come knocking on his door together, it's become less convincing.
However, since Consort Jing was a concubine, the Emperor could not allow her to confront the two directly. So he said, "I am aware of this matter. I will give you an explanation after questioning you thoroughly."
Having said that, Huo Yue and Chen Zongwen dared not press the matter too much. They cupped their hands in greeting and withdrew together.
Watching the two leave, the emperor let out a long sigh of relief.
"Consort Xuanjing".
The emperor's eunuch knew the seriousness of the matter, so he went to Consort Jing's palace himself and soon brought her over.
Consort Jing remained as serene and beautiful as ever, but now, as the Emperor looked at her, he seemed to see something else in her that did not match her outward composure.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects."
Consort Jing bowed gracefully, but the Emperor did not call her to rise for a long time.
"......His Majesty?"
The emperor seemed to snap out of his daze and told her to get up: "Sit down."
After she sat down, the emperor went straight to the point: "Just now, Huo Yue and Chen Zongwen came over."
Even though Chen Zongwen had been back in the capital for many days and the two had met privately many times, the emperor was still somewhat unaccustomed to hearing the name Chen Zongwen.
He simply couldn't understand why Xun Ze, who had already achieved so much, would abandon everything and start all over again.
Consort Jing's expression then showed slight surprise: "What brings Prince Huo and Lord Chen here together?"
"I remember you have a eunuch named Shi Xiao?"
Consort Jing nodded: "Shi Xiao is the most capable person by my side. Last time at the polo match, he accidentally injured his hand and even asked me to let him leave the palace to recuperate."
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