After pondering for a moment, Yi Rou ultimately said nothing more. She simply stood up, glanced at Nian Yuyao at the back of the hall, and seeing her nod, she ordered, "Lead the way!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Then the group marched in a grand procession toward Yikun Palace.
"I was unaware of Your Majesty's arrival and have failed to greet you properly." Seeing the large group of people approaching, Chen Xi panicked and quickly knelt on the ground.
"Where is Consort Nian?" Consort Li asked first.
"They're inside, probably already asleep. If Your Highnesses have any urgent matters, I'll go and inform them immediately," Chen Xi said, her head bowed, her heart filled with unease.
"No need!" Consort Li was afraid that 'Li Wei' inside would hear the noise and escape, so she couldn't wait to kick Chen Xi aside and go straight in.
Chen Xi couldn't stop them, and then, remembering Nian Yuyao's last words, she suddenly realized something: Did Her Majesty already foresee their arrival?
Thinking of this, her heart calmed down a little, but she could only kneel at the door and carefully observe the movements inside.
The reason Nian Yuyao kept Chenxi was to make Consort Li think that she was in the room. If Chenxi was not there, it would definitely arouse her suspicion.
The room was pitch black, but the sound of heavy breathing could be clearly heard, making everyone blush.
Consort Li and Song Yin, who were at the head of the group, did not feel embarrassed at all. On the contrary, they continued to walk forward calmly.
Then the candles were lit, illuminating the room. On the large bed lay a woman, her clothes disheveled and her hair messy, her face buried in the pillow, her body trembling violently.
The man, on the other hand, wrapped himself in a blanket, covering himself up completely, as if this would protect him.
"Your Majesty, am I right? They are committing adultery." Songyin laughed, bending over backward.
Yi Rou remained silent throughout, staring at the two people on the bed with a gloomy expression.
"Your Majesty, should we summon the Emperor?" Consort Li suggested, eager for the situation to escalate further.
Yi Rou remembered Nian Yuyao's gesture before she left, and nodded.
Seeing that Yi Rou agreed, Consort Li was so happy that she almost laughed out loud, but she held it in and her face turned red.
"Go quickly and call the Emperor!" she ordered briskly, as if afraid that the person on the bed might suddenly disappear.
"Yes." A tall palace maid ran quickly outside.
A moment later, Yinzhen, dressed in a dark gold dragon robe and wearing a crown, entered with several eunuchs. His eyes were slightly narrowed, as if they were filled with anger.
On his way here, he had heard about what had happened at Yikun Palace, so before Consort Li could explain, he coldly interrupted, "No need to say more, I know."
"Then how does Your Majesty intend to deal with this?" Song Yin raised her head, a wicked glint in her eyes, her voice shrill.
"Take him away and execute him!" Yinzhen's voice was cold, seemingly carrying a hint of murderous intent. He spoke very little, yet possessed an imposing presence that dared not be met directly.
"Your Majesty is wise," Songyin said smugly.
But before she could be happy for long, the woman on the bed suddenly came to her side and cried out, "Yin'er, please save your only aunt."
It turns out that women are like green bamboo.
"What's going on?" Consort Li and Song Yin were both stunned, their mouths agape.
Before they could react, the man on the bed knelt down beside Song Yin and said, "Yin'er, even a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness. Besides, we've been sleeping together for several days. You can't be so heartless and abandon me."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Song Yin's face turned red with anger, and she pushed the man away with all her might.
However, with that push, the wound on her back reopened, and the pain made her turn pale.
But at this moment, she disregarded her own pain. Upon hearing that she had been involved with such an ugly person, she felt as disgusted as if she had swallowed a cockroach.
"I'm not making this up. If you don't believe me, look at your butt and see if you have a small red mole." The man said hastily, but no one noticed that he secretly glanced at Yinzhen.
“You…” Song Yin frowned. How could he know her secret?
At this moment, Yi Rou, who witnessed the scene, spoke softly: "They say Consort Nian had an affair with someone else, but it turns out that she is the one who caused chaos in the harem."
“No…” Songyin shook her head, “This concubine does not have it.”
Yi Rou chuckled lightly, "You two, aunt and niece, really have the same taste; you both like this kind of person."
"I didn't, I really didn't!" Songyin looked at Yirou excitedly, then crawled to Yinzhen's feet. "Your Majesty, you must believe me!"
Yinzhen didn't speak, but simply moved her hand away from beside his clothes with disdain.
Song Yin's eyes were already wet, with tears welling up in them, as if they might fall at any moment.
"Your Majesty..." She tried her pitiful old tricks, but failed to win back Yinzhen's heart. She never expected that this fire would inexplicably spread to her.
Seeing things spiraling further and further out of her control, Consort Li grew anxious. She looked around and then asked Yinzhen, "Your Majesty, don't you find it strange? This is Consort Nian's palace, so why is someone else lying on the bed? And where is she now?"
She was not in a hurry to have Yinzhen punish the three people in front of her, but instead turned her attention back to Nian Yuyao.
“Yes, where is Nian Yuyao?” Song Yin came to her senses and chimed in, “This must be a trap she set to slander me.”
“That makes sense.” Consort Li turned her eyes. “I also believe that Consort Nian is involved in this matter. She must have noticed that Her Majesty the Empress had arrived and then randomly grabbed two people to take the blame. While everyone was paying attention to the two people on the bed, they took advantage of this moment to quietly escape.”
Yinzhen remained silent, but his expression was already quite unpleasant.
"Is that so? You really think I've escaped?" A slender figure slowly walked towards them from the crowd.
When Consort Li saw the person's appearance clearly, she was so shocked that her mouth dropped open. She never expected that Nian Yuyao would be in the palace.
But she quickly noticed something amiss and frowned, asking, "Why are you wearing eunuch's clothes?"
Nian Yuyao glanced at her casually, "I am Consort Nian. What clothes I wear is none of your business."
Consort Li was speechless, and her gaze toward Nian Yuyao was filled with resentment.
"you..."
"Enough!" Yinzhen snorted coldly, interrupting the argument between the two.
He lowered his gaze to Song Yin, raising an eyebrow slightly. "Do you still believe that Yu Yao is having an affair?"
Songyin quickly raised her head, still unwilling to give up, and said, "This concubine is certain."
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