Chapter 598: Did my words really come true?
At this moment, everyone seemed to sense something strange.
I'm afraid there's something wrong with the imperial concubine's gift.
So, when Zhu Chengxuan asked someone to open the brocade box, everyone gathered around, even Xu Miaoyin, who had been silent, took a step forward.
The brocade box was opened.
Inside was something wrapped in a piece of gorgeous silk, and it was impossible to tell what it was.
But it was obviously a gift from the imperial concubine.
Nan Yan said calmly, "Do you want to open it?"
Wu Wan glanced at her.
At this moment, Xia Yunting, who was standing nearby, suddenly pointed inside the brocade box and asked, "What's that?"
Everyone looked in the direction of her finger, and saw something in the corner of the brocade box, shining with a faint, warm light.
Zhu Chengxuan frowned, reached out to pick it up, and immediately gasped.
This is a jade token!
This jade token is——
He had seen this countless times, and his face suddenly turned pale.
As soon as Wu Wan and Gao Yurong saw the jade token being taken out, a cold light flashed in their eyes.
Wu Wan smiled and said, "Is this also a gift from the Imperial Concubine?"
“…”
"Look, it looks a little familiar."
Nan Yan frowned and looked at the jade token in Zhu Chengxuan's hand.
Xu Miaoyin said, "Bring it here for me to see."
Zhu Chengxuan hesitated for a moment, but Chun'er had already walked over, so he could only hand the jade token to her, and Chun'er presented it to Xu Miaoyin.
She took it and looked at it for a few seconds, then looked up at Nan Yan.
His eyes grew serious.
At this time, the concubine Liu Ying standing next to her whispered, "This looks a bit like a man's thing."
Xu Miaoyin didn't say anything.
Wu Wan sneered and said, "This is a gift from the Imperial Concubine to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei. Of course it's something for men. Could it be that—"
She glanced at Nan Yan.
Everyone looked at her.
"Could it be that the imperial concubine was secretly interacting with a man and accidentally fell in?"
These words were like a huge rock thrown into a quiet lake.
Suddenly, everyone's eyes widened in shock.
However, no one dared to speak.
After all, it is an absolute taboo for women in the harem to have contact with men. No matter who it is, even if it is a concubine, if they violate this point, it would be like directly tearing the emperor's reverse scale.
Can I still survive?
Everyone looked at Si Nanyan with bated breath.
Ran Xiaoyu became a little nervous.
After all, this kind of thing is different from stealing or damaging tributes.
In addition, she knew that Nan Yan's toad blood was missing, and the emperor must have been suspicious of her. Now she made this incident -
She looked at Nan Yan. Except for frowning when she saw the jade token just now, she kept her mouth shut and didn't say anything.
Ran Xiaoyu immediately said with a sullen face: "Empress Zhuang, please be careful with your words. Our Imperial Concubine has never done anything like that."
Wu Wan laughed and said, "I was just joking, why are you so nervous?"
“…”
"It's not true."
“…”
"If it's true, it's not too late for you to be nervous."
Ran Xiaoyu bit her lower lip.
Someone nearby was already muttering, "This can't be true, right?"
Ran Xiaoyu turned her head, looked at Nan Yan anxiously, and said softly: "Noble Concubine..."
Nan Yan still didn't say anything, just frowned and looked at the jade token.
At this time, Gao Yurong stepped forward again, looking at the jade token in Xu Miaoyin's hand seriously, and said, "Empress, I think I've seen this somewhere before."
Xia Yunting said, "I think I've seen it too."
Everyone around them secretly said, "It looks a little familiar."
"On whose person did you carry it?"
Wu Wan sneered, "This seems to be what the Right Prime Minister is wearing, right?"
“…”
"That day, I saw the Imperial Concubine's enthronement ceremony."
Everyone gasped.
Indeed, this is Jian Ruocheng's jade token. They have all met Jian Ruocheng more or less, so they all have an impression of him.
Someone nearby said, "This is Master Jian's jade token. His name is engraved on the back."
Xu Miaoyin turned the jade token over and saw that, sure enough, the three words "Jian Ruocheng" were carved on the back of the token.
For a moment, the entire Chengqian Palace fell silent.
Everyone is thinking about one thing -
"My Lady, how come Lord Jian's jade token is in your gift?"
Xu Miaoyin looked at Si Nanyan.
“…”
Nan Yan didn't say anything.
When everyone saw her like this, they all understood.
Nothing to say.
I actually found something belonging to a foreign official in the gift from the imperial concubine. The reason behind this is probably hard to explain.
Wu Wan covered her mouth and chuckled softly: "Oh, did my words really come true?"
At this moment, the voice of Eunuch Yu came from outside the door——
"The Emperor has arrived."
Suddenly, everyone turned around and knelt on the ground, then saw Zhu Feng slowly walking in from outside.
Behind him, Jian Ruocheng followed.
Everyone said in unison: "Greetings to the Emperor, long live His Majesty."
Zhu Feng waved his hand calmly: "Stand up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Everyone stood up again.
Zhu Feng's gaze first turned to the petite but somewhat pale figure in the crowd.
At this moment, her breath seemed heavier than usual.
He took a deep breath, forcibly pulled his gaze back, and looked at Xu Miaoyin, whose expression seemed a little solemn, and said, "Queen, what are you talking about?"
Jian Ruocheng also stepped forward and bowed to the concubines in each palace.
Xu Miaoyin glanced at him.
Zhu Feng sensed something was wrong with her gaze: "Hmm?"
Xu Miaoyin took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, this was just found in the gift that the Imperial Concubine sent to Chengqian Palace."
After saying that, he handed over the jade token.
Zhu Feng frowned.
And Jian Ruocheng immediately said: "This is——"
Xu Miaoyin said, "Master Jian, I was just about to ask you to confirm, is this jade token yours?"
“…”
Jian Ruocheng took a deep breath and immediately turned to look at Si Nanyan beside him.
His face turned pale.
In the crowd, Gao Yurong chuckled softly and said, "Master Jian, if this is yours, you'd better admit it. The emperor is right here, and if you lie, it will be a crime of deceiving the emperor."
Jian Ruocheng turned around and looked at Zhu Feng again.
The emperor's face had darkened.
Wu Wan also smiled and said, "I also heard that Master Jian seemed to have come to the palace today."
Jian Ruocheng took a deep breath and said, "I did come to the palace, but I went to Chengqian Palace to talk with His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei."
"Yeah?"
"Exactly."
Wu Wan turned to look at Zhu Chengxuan and said with a smile, "Your Highness Prince Wei, when did Lord Jian come? When did he leave?"
Zhu Chengxuan said subconsciously, "Master Jian came at 3:30 am and left at 5:15 pm."
"Yeah?"
Wu Wan laughed and said, "But I heard that Lord Jian actually left the palace at three o'clock in the afternoon?"
“…”
"Where has he been during this time?"
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