Chapter 585 Disposal
"Your Majesty...I am waiting for you."
“…”
When they heard this, some people standing nearby all looked over.
Nan Yan was stunned for a moment before realizing what she had just said.
Oh my god!
That’s not what I meant!
What I meant was that I wanted him to do his work without worrying about it, and I would wait for him...
No matter how I look at it, it seems wrong.
Nan Yan's face turned red in an instant, almost bleeding, and Zhu Feng looked at her in amazement. After a long while, a faint smile seemed to appear at the corner of his mouth.
He coughed lightly and immediately turned and left.
Nan Yan, supported by Ran Xiaoyu, followed everyone out of Fengtian Hall. Before leaving, she looked back and saw Duke Cheng and the people following him in the crowd, looking a little nervous.
I also saw a few young eunuchs walk over and ask Si Muyun, Gu Tingqiu and others to go aside.
She thought about it, did not react, and returned to the harem.
But of course, he didn’t return to Yikun Palace immediately.
She went directly to Yonghe Palace.
Of course, this time the situation was completely different.
She appeared in Yonghe Palace in her gorgeous attire, almost making the place brighter. All the concubines in the harem were also in Yonghe Palace at this moment, and they all stood up.
Nan Yan first knelt down in front of Queen Xu Miaoyin and kowtowed respectfully.
"Your Majesty, may the Queen live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."
"Get up."
Xu Miaoyin sat upright, and after she bowed, she immediately asked the palace maid Chun'er beside her to go over and help her up.
Immediately afterwards, the surrounding concubines also kowtowed to her and said, "I pay my respects to the Imperial Concubine."
Nan Yan calmly accepted their kowtows, especially glancing at Consort Kang and Consort An standing on her right. Without changing her expression, she raised her hand to them and said, "Stand up."
Everyone stood up and took their seats.
This time, Nan Yan sat below the Queen.
Xu Miaoyin looked at her and said with a smile: "I've been wronged these past two days."
Nan Yan hurriedly shook her head: "I'm not wronged. I know that I am not worthy of the position of Imperial Concubine due to my lack of virtue and talent. It is the kindness of the Emperor and the Empress that has allowed me to fulfill my wish."
Xu Miaoyin smiled and said, "The fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. After going through this, I believe you also understand that everything in this world is hard-earned. In the future, you must be more cautious in what you say and do."
"yes."
After saying that, Xu Miaoyin raised her head and said, "Bring the person up."
Immediately, there were cries and shouts, as well as messy footsteps, coming from outside.
Two young eunuchs brought Simulan in.
Although Si Mulan has not been formally "convicted" yet and she is not a criminal yet, she has indeed been brought in.
Because her legs were too weak to walk.
Two young eunuchs escorted her into the center of Yonghe Palace, and she knelt limply on the ground, unable to utter a word and trembling constantly.
At this moment, she also knew that she was in great trouble.
Especially, seeing Si Nanyan dressed in brocade, sitting in front of him gracefully and elegantly.
It made her look like a rat in a gutter.
At this time, Xu Miaoyin said: "Si Mulan."
Si Mulan shuddered and kowtowed hurriedly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
"Do you admit your guilt?"
“…”
Simulan was speechless.
She only trembled and said, "My humble daughter...my humble daughter..."
Xu Miaoyin looked at her, then at the calm Si Nanyan beside her, and couldn't help but sigh. Although from the letter it seemed that Si Nanyan was just an adopted baby girl, her behavior and even her way of dealing with people were all like those of a lady from a noble family. After entering the palace, she was no less outstanding than those daughters of officials.
On the contrary, this serious eldest daughter of the Si family is narrow-minded and behaves inappropriately.
The two people are completely different.
Xu Miaoyin sighed, then said, "Our dynasty governs the country with loyalty and filial piety, and filial piety is the most important virtue. But you—as the eldest daughter of the Si family, the elder sister of the imperial concubine, what have you done?"
“…”
"Your grandmother sent someone to deliver the letter to the imperial concubine, and you dared to replace it with something else."
“…”
"Stealing the concubine's belongings is disloyalty; hiding the grandmother's belongings is unfilial."
“…”
"How dare you, such an unfaithful and unfilial person, enter the palace?"
Simulan burst into tears and kowtowed repeatedly: "Empress, I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong!"
It wasn't just Si Mulan who was horrified when she heard Xu Miaoyin's words.
Concubine Kang Wu Wan, who was standing beside her, looked even paler.
She sat there, not daring to move, and even wished her body could shrink so small that no one could see it.
But the next moment, Xu Miaoyin still said: "Concubine Kang."
"ah?"
She was caught off guard and responded subconsciously, then stood up hurriedly: "Empress..."
Xu Miaoyin didn't even look at her. She picked up the teacup on the table, drank a cup, and said, "Si Mulan said in front of Fengtian Hall that she stole this letter and made it public so that the emperor and I would not be deceived."
“…”
"You, in cahoots with her, are you thinking the same thing?"
When Wu Wan heard the word "a group", her body trembled.
She knelt down hurriedly and said, "Empress, how could I be in cahoots with her?"
“…”
"When Si Mulan gave me the letter, she didn't say that I stole it. I don't know anything!"
Simulan looked at her with eyes wide open in disbelief.
Wu Wan continued, "I sincerely hope that the Emperor and the Empress will not be deceived."
"oh……"
Xu Miaoyin dragged out her voice: "So that's how it is."
"Yes."
"In that case—" Her face suddenly darkened, and she sternly asked, "Why didn't you hand the letter over to me first, and why didn't you send someone to report to the Emperor? Instead of suddenly launching an attack during the enthronement ceremony?"
“…”
"Don't you know that this grand ceremony is not only about conferring a title on a concubine, but also about honoring the royal family?"
“…”
"You, as the Emperor's concubine, have completely disregarded the Emperor and my dignity. You spoke nonsense and acted recklessly in front of all the officials in Fengtian Hall. What crime should you be punished for?"
Wu Wan was so frightened that tears came to her eyes. She kept saying, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
Xu Miaoyin's face was stern as she said, "This time, it was you who didn't forgive yourself."
After she finished speaking, she raised her head and said sternly, "Consort Kang Wu Wan has been disrespectful and lacks moral integrity in front of the palace. I will be demoted to a concubine and given the title of Zhuang."
Wu Wan trembled as if she was struck by lightning.
Xu Miaoyin looked at her and said coldly, "I hope you will learn from the good and reflect on your own mistakes."
“…”
"This way, there's still a chance to reset."
Wu Wan trembled for a long time before she finally knelt on the ground and said, "Thank you, Queen..."
After dealing with her, the queen looked coldly at Si Mulan, who was kneeling on the other side with a deathly pale face and a body like a walking corpse.
Xu Miaoyin said, "Noble Concubine."
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