Chapter 124 Deal with You According to Palace Rules
Nan Yan was a little flustered for a moment, but she immediately turned around and said to Xia Yunting, "Zhaoyi, I didn't steal your things."
Xia Yunting looked at her with red eyes, but said nothing.
Meeting that look, Nan Yan felt as if something had stabbed her heart. She repeated, "I didn't steal your things!"
Fu Lan had already walked over to Xia Yunting, supporting the trembling Xia Yunting, and angrily said, "Miss Si, are you still a human being? You were injured, and our Zhaoyi specifically pleaded with the Emperor to allow you to recuperate in Shou'an Palace, providing you with good tea and good food. Instead of asking for anything in return, you stole our Zhaoyi's things."
“…”
"Has your conscience been eaten by a dog?"
Xia Yunting was already sobbing and crying, and fell on her shoulder.
Nan Yan frowned. She knew Xia Yunting was unwilling to believe her, and at this moment, whether she believed him or not was no longer important. Nan Yan knelt before the Empress and said, "Your Majesty, please understand. I truly did not steal this!"
"Humph," Wu Wan sneered beside him, "I didn't steal it. Could it be that this thing flew into your room?"
“…”
"Even if you fly here, at least tell someone."
Hearing her sarcastic words, Nan Yan gritted her teeth and said patiently, "Of course not."
Xu Miaoyin said, "Then how do you explain why this coral bead bracelet appeared in your room?"
"this--"
Nan Yan raised her head and wanted to say something, but when she looked at the string of bright red beads, she was speechless.
Wu Wan immediately said, "Your Majesty, what else can she say? We've already caught the perpetrator red-handed!"
Xu Miaoyin glanced at her again, then said, "Sinanyan, if you can't explain, don't blame me for punishing you according to palace rules."
Nan Yan bit her lower lip hard, leaving a deep tooth mark.
She thought for a long time, raised her head, and said carefully: "Your Majesty, I want to see Master Ye, is that possible?"
Xu Miaoyin frowned: "Ye Zheng, what did you do to see him?"
“…”
Nan Yan shut her mouth and said nothing, while Wu Wan beside her sneered, "Why, do you still want Lord Ye to plead for you? In this matter, no one's pleading is of any use."
Xu Miaoyin said in a deep voice, "Ye Zheng has left the palace to do some work and won't be back for a few days. Why do you want to see him?"
Ye Zheng left the palace to do business?
Nan Yan's heart sank even more. After a long moment, she cautiously shook her head: "No, nothing."
Xu Miaoyin looked at her for a while and said, "Someone come here."
Two strong maids immediately walked in from outside the door. Xu Miaoyin said, "Take her back to the palace and find a place to lock her up."
The two maids immediately dragged Nan Yan up and took her out.
Gao Yurong frowned upon seeing this and whispered, "Empress, why don't you just deal with her directly?"
Xu Miaoyin glanced at her calmly and said, "Do I need you to direct my actions?"
Gao Yurong immediately lowered her head: "I dare not."
Xu Miaoyin watched her figure disappear outside the window into Shou'an Palace. She then turned back to look at Xia Yunting, who was lying on Fulan's shoulder, weeping. She frowned slightly and was about to say something when Wu Wan said coldly, "Xia Zhaoyi, why are you crying? Are you crying because you trusted the wrong person, or because you lost the gift from the Emperor?"
Upon hearing the last sentence, Xia Yunting was also startled and knelt down hurriedly: "My Lady."
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