Chapter 403: The Stunning Flower Demon in the Palace Fighting Novel (16)
Xiao Yan smiled coldly: "In my opinion, being just a concubine is too much of an injustice to you."
Concubine An was ecstatic: "Your Majesty..."
"You should be sitting in my position. Before I even said a word, you concluded that the jade bracelet was broken. It seems that you are wiser than me. You should be the emperor." Xiao Yan retorted coldly.
Concubine An felt as if she had been chilled from head to toe by a basin of ice water. She was so frightened that her face turned pale. She knelt down and pleaded, "Your Majesty, please spare my life. I never meant that."
She had long seen how Xiao Yan favored Su Yu. Today's scene was just like the time when Xiao Yan punished Concubine Ning in the Imperial Garden. Xue Chuyue lowered her eyes bitterly.
His Majesty dotes on Su Yu so much that she really can't think of any way she can get his favor from her.
It’s better to... take an unconventional approach.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say."
Xue Chuyue took a deep breath, ignored Concubine Shu's warning look, and stood up and said, "I can prove that it was indeed Concubine Madam's maid who let go first, causing the jade bracelet to fall to the ground. It had nothing to do with Concubine Su."
In an instant, Concubine Shu's face turned extremely ugly.
Xiao Yan had some impression of Xue Chuyue. It was she who told him the truth last time in the Imperial Garden. She was a rare honest person.
"May I have your name?"
Xue Chuyue suppressed her excitement, raised her head slightly, and revealed her elegant face: "I am Xue, my maiden name is Chuyue."
"Xue Chuyue, it's a good name." Xiao Yan complimented casually without taking it to heart.
Turning to look at the person beside him.
Su Yu was still holding the box containing the jade bracelet, and she leaned limply against Xiao Yan: "Your Majesty, did you hear me? It was not me. Your Majesty, please make the decision for me."
Xiao Yan put his arm around Su Yu's waist and asked her to sit on his lap: "Why are you in such a hurry? I am here to make the decision for you."
Looking towards Concubine Shu, Xiao Yan said in a cold voice: "What do you have to say?"
Concubine Shu stared at Su Yu in a daze. She sat in His Majesty's arms with her head resting on His Majesty's chest. It was so intimate and natural, which showed that such a thing had happened countless times in Changle Palace.
And His Majesty indulged her.
Fu An reminded softly: "My Lady Concubine, His Majesty is asking you a question."
Concubine Shu suddenly came back to her senses and suppressed the bitterness in her heart.
Concubine Shu had already thought of her response: "Your Majesty, please understand and don't listen to one side of the story. If it is true as Sister Su and Sister Xue said, it was my maid who let go of her hand first, why didn't anyone else see it, but Sister Xue did?"
As she spoke, she glanced at Xue Chuyue: "Sister Xue is on the opposite side. Things happened too fast, so it's inevitable that she misjudged something."
"If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, why not ask the other sisters to see if they also saw that it was my maid who let go first?"
No one spoke.
No one dared to stand up like Xue Chuyue.
★The first person who stands up will be remembered by His Majesty, but the second and third may not. Instead, they will be remembered by the Imperial Concubine. Only fools would do thankless tasks.
Concubine An was originally on the side of Concubine Shu, so it was impossible for her to speak for Su Yu. Concubine Li was timid, Concubine Zhao was taciturn, and Concubine Wei was indifferent and kept aloof. The situation was very awkward for a while.
Xiao Yan's face was cold and gloomy, and he said calmly: "Investigate."
As soon as he finished speaking, all the palace maids and eunuchs present were pulled away for questioning.
Concubine Shu's face changed slightly. She didn't expect that Xiao Yan was willing to do this for Su Yu. It was just house arrest, not any other punishment. Was it really necessary to make such a big fuss?
Xue Chuyue looked worriedly at Qiuyu and Dongxue who were taken away.
Xiao Yan seemed to think that was not enough, and continued to order: "Fu'an, go and ask the Queen Mother to come over."
Fuan said respectfully, "Yes."
Concubine Shu's face looked even uglier. She had planned this matter without telling her aunt. If she invited her aunt over, what should she do if she became disgusted with her?
Su Yu was impatient: "No need to bother."
The wooden box was placed on the table with a bang. The lock clicked lightly and Su Yu opened the box with great fanfare. She even turned it around considerately so that everyone could see what was inside.
There was another inhalation.
The jade bracelet of excellent quality lay quietly on the slightly messy velvet cloth, without even a crack on it.
Xue Chuyue was surprised. The jade bracelet was actually intact?
But how is this possible?
Yes, how is this possible? Concubine Shu couldn't believe it.
Xiao Yan also frowned. If what they just said was true, the jade bracelet fell from a high place, and there was only a thin piece of velvet lining in the wooden box, it should have shattered.
He picked up the jade bracelet, which was smooth and complete without a single crack, which was very unreasonable.
Su Yu blinked her eyes, hiding her achievements and fame.
What a joke, how could a monster be framed by humans?
Xiao Yan was cautious and handed the jade bracelet to Fu An behind him.
Forget it, there’s no need to go find the empress dowager. Fu’an stood quietly behind Xiao Yan again.
There was a gentle breeze blowing across the river. The weather in April was neither cold nor hot, but comfortable and pleasant.
However, Concubine Shu felt a chill rising from the soles of her feet.
Xiao Yan stared at Concubine Shu with a cold look: "I have seen it today. You can convict without even looking at the evidence. Concubine Shu, how do you manage the six palaces? Are you being tortured into confessing? Framed?"
"Pass on my decree. From today on, Concubine Shu will be stripped of her right to assist in managing the six palaces."
Depriving Concubine Shu of her right to assist in managing the six palaces in public was tantamount to slapping Concubine Shu in the face in public, just to support the favored concubine. Everyone once again had a clear understanding of how favored Su Yu was.
There is also Concubine An.
"Princess An has committed an offense against her superiors and has no regard for the inferiors. She will be demoted to a talented person and fined one year's salary."
Concubine An's body collapsed, waves of regret welling up in her heart.
That afternoon, another decree came from the Purple Palace, promoting Xue Chuyue to the rank of talented person.
Qiu Yu cried with joy: "Congratulations, Madam. Congratulations, Madam."
Xue Chuyue also smiled, hoping that the news would spread outside the palace and that her stepmother would be considerate of her status and treat her sister better.
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Purple Palace.
Su Yu hooked her arm around Xiao Yan's waist to prevent him from leaving: "I have suffered such a great injustice today, Your Majesty, won't you comfort me?"
Xiao Yan was not careful for a moment and was almost hooked onto the bed. His forehead twitched violently and he said through his teeth: "I have already promised you not to return to Changle Palace tonight."
Su Yu put her hand on Xiao Yan's belt: "But I want Your Majesty to accompany me."
Xiao Yan, like a good man who was raped, protected his shaky belt and warned with his eyes: "Su Yu."
Outside the bedroom, Fuan said, "Your Majesty, the people from the Imperial Observatory are here."
Xiao Yan held Su Yu's hand and calmed his breathing: "Give them the things. I have something else to do, so I won't go over."
"yes."
Fu'an wiped the sweat from his forehead. His Majesty was so hungry for meat. Poor Empress Su, she had just been favored but was being asked for too much. I wonder if her body can bear it?
Su Yu finally lured the man into bed.
Su Yu's voice was gentle and charming: "What did your Majesty ask Eunuch Fu'an to give you just now?"
"Nothing." Xiao Yan lowered his head slightly, with a warning on his face, "Su Yu, pay attention."
In the outer hall, someone from the Imperial Observatory took the wooden box.
Fu An instructed: "This jade bracelet is strange. His Majesty personally ordered you to check it carefully. Don't make any mistakes."
The people from the Imperial Observatory hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. We will be very careful and will not make any mistakes. However, we are afraid that our skills are not good enough. If Your Majesty is willing to give us some time, in another month, when the Imperial Master returns to the capital, we will be able to find out the strangeness of this jade bracelet."
Fuan thought for a moment and said, "I will inform His Majesty."
The person from the Imperial Observatory hurriedly thanked him and left with the jade bracelet.
In the inner hall, Su Yu had no idea that Xiao Yan had already noticed something was wrong. She was only thinking about plundering more dragon energy and running away after half a month.
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