Chapter 2244 Your Majesty, It’s My Fault
Everyone was so frightened that they all knelt down.
"Your Majesty, long live the Emperor."
Zhu Feng walked up step by step and looked at the people kneeling on the ground, especially Chen Lianxiang, whose face was obviously swollen from being slapped, and a palace maid beside her who was lying on the ground with a cracked mouth and bleeding.
His brows furrowed.
"What are you doing here?!"
“…”
"Who just said that we're not keeping vigil for the late Queen?"
Concubine Xi immediately raised her head.
But before she could speak, Huipin lowered her head and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, this is my fault. The Imperial Concubine entrusted the personnel of Jiyan Palace to me, but I failed to fulfill my responsibilities and look after everyone."
“…”
"Someone actually carried out a lynching during the late Queen's funeral!"
"oh?"
Zhu Feng looked at Chen Lianxiang and the palace maid and said in a deep voice, "Who dares to carry out a private punishment in the palace?"
Huipin said: "It's Xipin!"
Zhu Feng's face darkened: "What on earth is going on?"
Concubine Xi was afraid that Concubine Hui would say something unfavorable to her, so she hurried forward and said, "Your Majesty, I did punish this palace maid, but it was because she was disrespectful and disrespectful to her superiors."
Zhu Feng said solemnly, "Explain clearly."
Concubine Xi hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine has entrusted me with the important task of taking care of the nobles and ladies of Sishanmen. I also send my capable people here every day to take care of everything. However, Concubine Shen—she actually lets her people mess around here and insult me!"
"oh?"
"I was so angry that I scolded Concubine Shen. I didn't expect that her servant would dare to insult me in public."
“…”
"Your Majesty, this is clearly a conspiracy between the master and the servant to ruin my reputation!"
Zhu Feng looked at her coldly and said, "So, you're going to ignore the overall situation and carry out a lynching here?"
"this--"
Hearing his cold words, Ruan Mei's heart suddenly turned cold.
Although she was full of grievances and wanted to complain, she never thought that her grievances were nothing in the eyes of the emperor or even everyone else.
Instead, it was the whispering sounds of the princes and their ladies on the other side of the wall that made Zhu Feng angry.
At this moment, a soft voice sounded——
"Your Majesty, it is, it is my fault."
This voice was originally very pleasant to the ear, but with a hint of sobbing, it seemed even softer and more aggrieved, and the people around couldn't help but feel moved when they heard it.
Zhu Feng looked up and saw Chen Lianxiang kneeling at his feet, her eyes red as she whispered, "I beg Your Majesty to punish me alone, and please don't implicate Concubine Xi and Concubine Hui."
“…”
Zhu Feng looked at her indifferently.
Suddenly he said, "Just now, Concubine Xi said that your people insulted her."
“…”
"What did you call her?"
Chen Lianxiang knelt on the ground, lowered her head, and looked at Dou'er, who was also kneeling beside her with a bruised face.
Dou'er kowtowed hurriedly, crying, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. This is all my fault. Actually, it wasn't me who insulted Concubine Xi. It's just that the things that happened recently regarding Sishanmen were arranged by Concubine Jieyu. I came here today just to help, but Deli said I was trying to take credit for it."
“…”
"I was upset for the Concubine, so I responded to her. If she hadn't reminded me, Concubine Xi wouldn't have even thought about the Sishan Gate incident. As a result, he started beating people."
“…”
"Later, Concubine Xi also arrived. Without asking any questions, she first beat Concubine Jieyu and then Fu'er."
“…”
"Your Majesty, this is all my fault."
Upon hearing these words, Concubine Xi's face turned pale.
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