Chapter 248: Catching an adulterer
The second floor of Jingxin Pavilion.
Hua Zhan could fully understand the conversation between Lin Fujia and the blue-clothed palace maid through lip reading.
She looked at Wen Li'er, hesitated for a moment, and then told her their conversation verbatim.
Although Wen Li'er doesn't want to think the worst of others, she is not a fool.
After listening to Hua Zhan's retelling, her clear eyes dimmed and she remained silent for a long time, with mixed feelings in her heart.
She was just thinking that the person who finally led all the civil and military officials here might be the Queen, Princess Taiping, or even Wen Wanqin.
But she never expected that the person who would lead people here in the end would be Lin Fujia.
In her heart, she was actually still hoping, ridiculously, that Lin Fujia would really just have someone invite the emperor to give her some dignity.
But in the end, Wen Li'er was still disappointed.
Zi Xin rushed all the way to Hanyuan Hall, hurriedly passed the actors dancing in the center of the hall, and knelt in front of the emperor.
Because of her action, the ministers and their families who were drinking and enjoying the singing and dancing all looked over.
Before the emperor could even speak, Xie Zhenrong scolded him, "Today is the wedding day of Prince Cheng and Prince Qian. How can you be so flustered and in such a hurry?!"
Zi Xin kowtowed in panic and stammered back, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. Your Majesty, please forgive me. It's...it's the Imperial Concubine who's in trouble!"
After she finished speaking, everyone looked at Wen Li'er's seat.
There was indeed nothing on top.
Xie Zhenrong asked sternly, "What happened to the Imperial Concubine? Tell me the truth."
Zi Xin's forehead touched the ground, and she closed her eyes. She suddenly raised her voice, "Her Majesty, there's someone making a lewd noise in the Plum Fragrance Pavilion...in broad daylight! The Imperial Noble Consort...the Imperial Noble Consort...is in there."
Her words caused a huge uproar.
Everyone in the hall looked at Zi Xin, not understanding what nonsense she was talking about.
Yan Shixu slammed the table, stood up, and shouted, "What did you say?!"
Because he was too excited, his body swayed in disbelief.
Xie Zhenrong quickly reached out to support him, then turned around and scolded Zi Xin, "Do you know how serious a crime it is to slander the Imperial Noble Consort?"
Zi Xin kowtowed hurriedly, "I dare not reply to the Empress. I heard with my own ears the obscene sounds coming from the Plum Fragrance Pavilion."
The Queen exchanged a subtle glance with Princess Taiping.
Princess Taiping understood and asked Zi Xin.
"You said the Imperial Concubine was in the Plum Fragrance Pavilion? Did you see her go in with your own eyes?"
Zi Xin replied, "I didn't see it myself, but the maidservant in Meixiang Pavilion said that the Imperial Noble Consort was resting inside."
Xie Zhenrong looked at Yan Shixu and suggested, "Your Majesty, I think there must be some misunderstanding. Why don't we go over and take a look? If the Imperial Concubine is really in danger, we can still rescue her in time."
Princess Taiping nodded in agreement, "Your Majesty, what you say makes sense. Perhaps the Imperial Concubine has met with some evildoers. Why don't we go and see for ourselves and find out what's going on?"
Yan Shixu did not reply to them, but shook off Xie Zhenrong's arm and strode out.
Xie Zhenrong and Princess Taiping hurried to catch up, and the other concubines, civil and military ministers, and their families also followed behind.
A huge group of people all headed towards Meixiang Pavilion.
The palace servants, unaware of the situation, stared at the scene in amazement, running around asking each other what had happened that had caused such a commotion among these nobles.
Liang Yuhe's legs were very weak at the moment. If Wen Tingkuan and Wen Zhiyan hadn't supported her, she might have collapsed to the ground.
She didn't care to look at those malicious eyes, she was just scared.
There was a lot of noise and lewdness in the daytime...but the emperor was right in front of them.
She didn't dare to think about what this meant, let alone imagine the terrible situation her daughter might be facing at this moment.
Endless regret gnawed at her heart: Why had she been so picky and sent Li'er into this deep palace where people were eaten without leaving any bones?
How could her gentle and kind daughter be a match for these jackals, tigers and leopards?
The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became. Her body trembled more violently and she almost fainted.
Wen Zhiyan supported his mother, his eyes full of worry, but he tried to calm himself down.
His eyes were fixed on the bright yellow figure striding forward.
He has now been promoted from a seventh-rank editor to a fifth-rank Hanlin scholar. When the examination takes place in the spring of next year, he is expected to be promoted to a fifth-rank Zhongshu Sheren. He is considered a close minister of the emperor and can understand the emperor's mind better than others.
The emperor's anger seemed overwhelming and his steps were hurried, but for some reason, it gave him a strange feeling that it was deliberate.
He knew very well that the emperor cared about Li'er. If Li'er was really in danger, with the emperor's martial arts skills, he should have used his lightness skills to rush away in a hurry. Why would he just "stride forward" in such a seemingly anxious manner while still maintaining the majesty of an emperor?
As soon as this thought came to his mind, Wen Zhiyan's tense heartstrings inexplicably relaxed a little, and the uneasiness that almost overwhelmed him also settled a little.
He looked at his father on the other side of his mother. Wen Tingkuan was also in deep thought.
Inside the Jingxin Pavilion.
Hua Zhan suddenly pointed out the window and said, "Master, look! The Emperor is here."
Wen Li'er looked up in the direction she was looking and saw a large group of people walking towards them.
The little hope she had in her heart disappeared completely.
After so many years in the palace, she sincerely regarded Lin Fujia as her best friend.
But now it seems that this friendship is nothing but my wishful thinking.
Seeing the disappointment in her eyes, Hua Zhan comforted her, "Master, it's better to see through such a person earlier, so as to avoid being schemed against by her in the future."
Wen Li'er nodded, her expression calming down a lot.
Hua Zhan made a gesture to Qiuying on the eaves of Meixiang Pavilion.
Qiuying understood and quickly slipped in through the window again.
She took out a white porcelain bottle from her bosom and quickly fed a black pill to the men and women entangled in Meixiang Pavilion.
Before leaving, he took away the incense burner on the table that was burning aphrodisiac incense and replaced it with an incense burner that was burning ordinary incense.
When Yan Shixu led a large "viewing" team to Meixiang Pavilion, Lin Fujia was waiting anxiously by the side.
Seeing the emperor's furious face and the crowd of courtiers and ladies behind him, she clenched her hands in her sleeves instantly, her nails digging deep into her palms, causing sharp pain.
The excitement in her heart and a trace of remaining conscience tore violently at her heart, making her face pale.
He even forgot to greet her for a moment and just stood there blankly, his eyes filled with confusion.
It was Xie Zhenrong who asked her first.
"Lin Xiuyi, your personal maid said that the Imperial Concubine was having sex with a man in the Plum Fragrance Pavilion in broad daylight?"
Lin Fujia met the emperor's cold gaze, shrank back, and finally knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I have heard some unusual noises inside. I also heard from the palace maid that the Imperial Concubine is inside. I am truly worried about her safety, so I have sent the palace maid to fetch Your Majesty."
Yan Shixu looked at Zhang Sicheng.
Zhang Sicheng understood what he meant and leaned against the door of Meixiang Pavilion, listening attentively to the movements inside.
After listening for a while, his expression became extremely strange.
Zhang Sicheng stepped back, knelt on one knee, and reported, "Your Majesty... in the pavilion... in the pavilion, there are indeed... sounds of men and women having sex. And... there seems to be quite a few people involved."
He deliberately kept the exact number of people vague, but the tone was enough to make everyone imagine.
"Bastard!" Yan Shixu was furious, veins popped out on his forehead, and he roared loudly, like thunder.
"Open the door for me!"
"Bang--!"
Zhang Sicheng didn't hesitate at all. He gathered all his internal strength and kicked the door!
(Oh my goodness, I posted three chapters tonight.
I thought it’s been a while since I updated the article, so I’ll add another chapter tonight.
As a result…as a result…I only managed to send out one chapter!!! The second chapter was stuck in review, and even the third chapter was not sent out successfully…
My dears, you can only wait until tomorrow to watch it.)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
