Chapter 246: Suffering the consequences
Not long after, a man in gorgeous clothes also staggered into Meixiang Pavilion.
You can tell at a glance that he drank a lot of alcohol.
Wen Li'er didn't know any of the men from other countries at all. Not to mention that they were far away, even if they were close to her, she probably wouldn't know them.
Hua Zhan introduced her to him.
"This man is Wan Shaohuai, the nephew of Zuo Pushe Wan Shoucheng, and the cousin of Wan Suihuan."
The twine in Wen Li'er's head began to get tangled again.
Liao Mingzhu harmed her, drugged her, and also brought Wan Shaohuai in.
In other words, Liao Mingzhu not only wanted to harm her, but also wanted to harm Wan Suihuan.
If this incident today really goes as planned, not only will the Wen family be finished, but the Wan family will probably not be able to escape either.
Hua Zhan continued to explain to her the conflicts between the Liao and Wan families.
"Your Majesty, Liao Mingzhu's biological sister, Liao Minghua, was Wan Shaohuai's first wife. However, Wan Shaohuai favored his concubine over his wife and forced Liao Minghua to death. Because of this incident, the Liao and Wan families became enemies, and they fought to the death in the court."
Wen Li'er's eyebrows twitched slightly when she heard this. Liao Mingzhu wanted to harm the Wan family to avenge her sister, so who had she offended? Why did she have to implicate her?
Hua Zhan seemed to see what she was thinking and analyzed it for her:
"This idea should have come from her family."
"Liao Jinyuan was able to sit on the position of Minister of Revenue only because of his family's influence. He himself has no real ability at all."
"They receive salaries from the court, but they can't do anything right. A lot of money in the national treasury is used to support these idle people."
"The Emperor intends to carry out a major purge to remove these incompetent officials from the court."
"And your father, my lord, has a high reputation in the Ministry of Revenue, and you are favored by the emperor. Many people in the court are saying that your father will replace Liao Jinyuan as the Minister of Revenue."
"Liao Jinyuan lost his patience and gave her daughter this idea."
If the Empress really falls for their trick today, your father's official position will be lost. This way, he will no longer be able to compete with Liao Jinyuan for the position of Minister of Revenue. At the same time, he can also eliminate the Wan family and avenge his daughter Liao Minghua.
Wen Lier: "..."
This Minister of Revenue has a really nice idea.
He doesn't do any real work, but still wants to keep his official position?
Even if her father hadn't been there, someone else would have taken his place.
He's really looking for death.
But soon, Wen Li'er thought: "Liao Mingzhu's family planned this today. They must be bringing all the civil and military officials to catch her in adultery. Now that she has been thrown into Meixiang Pavilion, who will incite the civil and military officials?"
Seeing his master's anxious expression, Hua Zhan said with a hint of amusement, "She acted like this today, but she didn't realize that the mantis stalks the cicada, while the oriole is behind. Master, just wait and see."
Wen Li'er nodded thoughtfully, and soon she saw what a real oriole was.
Not long after Zhou Shaohuai entered Meixiang Pavilion, three girls and four men came to Meixiang Pavilion one after another.
Some of them did not notice anything unusual inside Meixiang Pavilion and pushed the door open and went in.
Some of them discovered the abnormality in advance and turned around to leave or shout for help, but a man in black appeared from nowhere, knocked them unconscious and threw them into Meixiang Pavilion.
Wen Li'er was stunned.
This...this...this...
Seeing his master's jaw drop, Hua Zhan explained, "Don't worry, Master. Those who went in aren't just corrupt officials in the court. They're also criminals who commit crimes and bring disaster to the country and the people. What we're doing today is to eliminate this evil for the people."
Wen Li'er was terrified by what she saw.
She couldn't help but ask, "But those girls just now..."
Liao Mingzhu wanted to make her lose her innocence, so she could bear to watch Liao Mingzhu suffer the consequences.
But the other girls did not harm her.
No matter whose daughters or sisters they are...
No matter what evil their families have done...
It's not up to them to decide.
But now, in order to deal with their fathers and brothers and the families behind them, their innocence must be destroyed. This is really too cruel.
If a woman loses her innocence, it is a fatal matter.
Either die or become a nun.
Seeing the reluctance on Wen Li'er's face, Hua Zhan did not hide it from her and told her everything he knew.
"Master, these three are not innocent."
"The one who went in first was Wan Zhaorong Wansuihuan."
"She lost her virginity before entering the palace. She bribed the nanny who examined her with money, and the toad blood on her arm was fake."
"And her adulterer is her cousin Wan Shaohuai."
"Everyone thought Liao Minghua died because Wan Shaohuai favored his concubine over his wife, and she was so upset that she used a white silk thread to kill herself."
"But in reality, it was Liao Minghua who discovered the affair between Wan Shaohuai and Wan Suihuan. They silenced her and made it look like she had committed suicide by hanging herself."
Wen Li'er widened her eyes in disbelief.
Is it so ridiculous?
No wonder Wan Suihuan, a girl who has not yet served in the emperor's bed, has a charming look between her eyebrows, which is only found in married women.
Hua Zhan added, "The second person to enter was Li Chongrong and Li Jingjing."
"She is the daughter of Li Yue, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites. This Li Jingjing is known for her cruelty and ruthlessness. She loves to torture people to vent her anger. She has tortured at least eighty servants to death."
"Before she entered the palace, her family had arranged a marriage for her. However, due to her bad reputation, the sons of noble families and officials looked down on her, so her parents set their sights on men from humble backgrounds."
"Li Jingjing had her eyes on Gu Jinxiu, who had won the top spot in the imperial examination three years prior, and proposed marriage. However, Gu Jinxiu rejected the offer, and Li Jingjing, enraged, hired someone to kill him."
"Gu Jinxiu narrowly escaped death and immediately discovered that Li Jingjing had murdered a tofu beauty named Chen from the outskirts of Beijing because she was jealous of her beauty."
"Li Jingjing was caught, but she didn't know that Gu Jinxiu hadn't found any evidence."
"She has something to hide and doesn't dare to get entangled with Gu Jinxiu anymore, so she turns her attention to your brother, Wen Zhiyan."
"She was rejected again and wanted to take revenge, but since you were in divine favor, she didn't dare to harm your brother."
"In the end, Li Jingjing had no choice but to set her sights on the runner-up, Chu Yuxuan. Chu Yuxuan was already engaged, but Li Jingjing had done everything she could to ruin the marriage. Chu Yuxuan, fearing the power of the Li family, agreed to the marriage, and the wedding was set for this year."
"But before they could even get married, news of the imperial selection began to spread. Li Jingjing conspired to brand Chu Yuxuan a lecher, then canceled the proposed marriage and entered the palace."
Wen Lier: "..." She didn't know if she should say this to her grandmother.
Wen Li'er looked at Hua Zhan, and the reluctance in her heart disappeared without a trace.
This kind of person is suitable to become a nun and accompany the ancient Buddha with the green lamp for the rest of his life!
Wen Li'er asked, "What about Concubine Zhao, who was thrown into Plum Fragrance Pavilion with her?"
Hua Zhan shrugged and told everything about Zhao Ruixue.
"Her father, Zhao Changping, the Junior Minister of Rites, is Li Yue's lackey. And she, Zhao Ruixue, is also Li Jingjing's lackey. Many of Li Jingjing's bad deeds were orchestrated by Zhao Ruixue."
Wen Li'er was furious and asked anxiously, "Why haven't the civil and military officials come over to catch the adulterer???"
Hua Zhe glanced in the direction of Hanyuan Hall and said with a smile, "They should be here soon. Master, don't worry. That aphrodisiac incense is extremely powerful, and they won't be able to stop it easily."
Wen Lier: "..."
At this moment in Meixiang Pavilion, naked men and women were entangled with each other.
They have been intoxicated by the aphrodisiac incense and have lost all consciousness.
I felt hot and uncomfortable all over and could only vent my feelings instinctively.
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