Chapter 250 Green Grassland
The leader was Wan Suihuan's cousin, Wan Shaohuai, the eldest son of the Wan family.
His face was pale as he murmured, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty received a message from my cousin, saying she had something to discuss with me, but I don't know why she fell into the trap of a treacherous person..."
Before he could finish his words, he was kicked down by the emperor.
Kneeling next to Wan Shaohuai was Chen Zhaoyi Chen Yian's father - Marquis Xuan De.
The face of this conceited marquis was now as dark as the bottom of a pot and looked like a crow's feather. If he could make a "cackle" sound, it would be almost indistinguishable from the real thing.
He lowered his head, filled with anger.
And his eldest son, Chen Lisheng, Chen Yian's brother, whom he had wanted to kill many times, stood quietly in the crowd, looking at his father whom he hated so much, with his eyelids drooped and his expression unclear. No one knew what he was thinking at the moment.
When Chen Yian saw his father being dragged out by the Imperial Guards, he felt dizzy and his vision went dark.
If her personal maid Xiu Lian had not used all her strength to support her, she would have collapsed to the ground.
The family has suffered such a great humiliation, and as a palace concubine, her future is probably ruined!
The man kneeling in the middle was Cui Yilu, the legitimate son of Cui Zhengyang, the head of the Qinghe Cui family! He was also Cui Xiuyuan and Cui Miaoer's biological brother!
When Cui Miaoer saw the chaotic scene in the pavilion, she was secretly glad that she had escaped danger.
As soon as the thought came to his mind, he saw his brother kneeling on the ground. His pretty face instantly lost all its color, turning pale and blue, and finally turned an embarrassing purple-red.
She also received a note to deal with Wen Li'er, but she was ashamed to use such a dirty method to harm others!
For a moment, she didn't know whether she should be glad for her innocence, or despair that her family's reputation was ruined and her brother's life was in danger?
Cui Miaoer's head was in severe pain and her body was shaking.
The other two concubines who were "lucky" not to be involved today were Concubine Chang Ying'e and Concubine Yun Zhiyi.
At this moment, they were also struck by lightning and their faces turned pale.
Because among the kneeling men were Chang Ying'e's second uncle Chang Wenqin and Yun Zhiyi's third brother Yun Shangrong!
hiss--!
After seeing the identities of all the "protagonists", everyone present, whether they were princes, nobles or ordinary officials, gasped.
There was really a storm in their hearts!
How could this be a simple case of catching an adulterer? This was clearly a meticulously planned, targeted, and ruthless palace purge!
The person behind the scenes had such great power and ability that he easily killed all the concubines who had entered the palace this year!
This is not just a defilement of the palace, it is simply an act of trespassing over the emperor's head and challenging the authority of the entire court!
Zhang Sicheng and Yongtai, who knew everything, couldn't help but secretly look at Wen Wanqin, who had been silent and low-key in the crowd, as if she was also shocked by this horrifying scene.
As expected... women have the most vicious hearts!
No, it’s the women who are cruel, and the men have nothing to do with it!
This kind of scheming, courage and ruthlessness is simply chilling!
But... having planted such a large green "grassland" for the emperor, she really is not... afraid of death at all!
At this moment, Yan Shixu didn't know what expression he should put on.
He is the emperor, and he has slept with so many women in his harem. It is normal for him to look furious at this moment.
"Good! Good! Very good!"
Yan Shixu's voice seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, filled with thunderous anger.
"In the clear and bright world, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, in the royal palace! Such a wicked and insane scandal has occurred! You are truly unworthy of humanity and deserve death!"
He waved his hand fiercely and gave a stern order: "Commander Zhang, listen to my orders! Capture these shameless women and these daring lunatics! Throw them into the Sky Prison and keep them under strict guard! No one is allowed to visit them without my permission!"
"As you wish!" Zhang Sicheng agreed, waved his hand, and rushed forward with a group of imperial guards to arrest the man.
There was a sudden chorus of cries, pleas for mercy, and cries of injustice.
"Your Majesty! Wait a minute!"
Just as the chaos was about to subside, a voice that suppressed anger and carried a strong sense of unwillingness suddenly rang out, drowning out the wailing.
It's the queen.
Her knuckles turned white from the force with which she held the golden hand warmer. Standing in the shadow of the doorway, her gaze was like poisoned silver needles, fixed on the open door of Meixiang Pavilion, as if she wanted to pull out another Wen Li'er from inside.
She suddenly turned to the pale, trembling Lin Fujia and demanded, "Lin Xiuyi! You just kept saying that the Imperial Concubine was also in Meixiang Pavilion! Where is she?"
She must grasp the last glimmer of hope and drag Wen Li'er into the water!
Otherwise, all the planning today would be in vain!
Lin Fujia, who was already completely stunned, was frightened out of her wits by the loud shout.
She shook her head frantically and began to speak incoherently in panic.
"No! No! Your Majesty, please understand! I...I really didn't see the Imperial Concubine go in with my own eyes! It was...a palace maid in blue! She told me!"
The green-clothed palace maid had said that Wen Li'er was in Meixiang Pavilion, but she didn't go in to confirm and just believed it.
Perhaps subconsciously, she hoped that Wen Li'er was really in there, that she would be ruined and lose the emperor's favor...
Therefore, without any verification, she couldn't wait to invite the emperor and brought so many witnesses.
At this moment, she was extremely panicked and her mind was completely confused.
She turned around, trying to look for the palace maid in green, but there was no trace of her.
"Your Majesty!" Princess Taiping stepped forward and tried to guide him in a hurried tone.
"If the Imperial Concubine was really in Plum Fragrance Pavilion as Lin Xiuyi said, and she is now missing, this is extremely strange! She..."
She hinted that Wen Li'er might be the mastermind or escaped after losing her innocence.
However, before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by a clear, steady female voice with just the right amount of panic and confusion.
That voice instantly attracted everyone's attention——
"His Majesty?!"
The crowd, like the Red Sea parted by Moses, spontaneously made way to both sides.
Wen Li'er was seen walking slowly from the direction of the plum garden path, holding up her elegant moonlit skirt.
The pearl hairpin worn diagonally on her bun swayed gently with her steps, reflecting a warm luster.
A faint blush appeared on her fair cheeks, and her pair of watery eyes were filled with surprise and confusion.
Her eyes quickly swept across the tense and chaotic scene before her, finally settling on the emperor who was still trying to rage, with just the right amount of confusion and innocence.
"I was just admiring the plum blossoms in the Jingxin Pavilion when I heard the deafening commotion over here. I felt really uneasy... What... What on earth happened?"
Her eyes were pure, as if she knew nothing about the huge waves in front of Meixiang Pavilion.
The moment Yan Shixu saw her, he ignored Princess Taiping's unfinished words, took a step forward, opened his arms, and hugged Wen Li'er tightly in his arms with irresistible force!
The center of the storm seemed to be strangely quiet at this moment, with only the figures of the emperor and his concubine embracing each other.
The worries of Liang Yuhe, Wen Tingkuan and Wen Zhiyan were finally put to rest the moment they saw their daughter/sister was safe and sound.
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