"Empress, you let Su Liangyuan sit in the sun?" Rong Zhou asked with a gloomy face.
Hearing this, the imperial concubine's mouth twitched. She gently pinched her palm to calm herself down, and then said in a delicate voice:
"Your Majesty, I am hosting a banquet by the Imperial Lake today and have invited Sister Su and a few others. The banquet will be held in the pavilion by the Imperial Lake. It's not hot at all. Perhaps it's because Sister Su is frail."
She chuckled again, with a hint of apology in her voice, and said:
"I am the host of the banquet. I did not take good care of Su Liangyuan. This is my negligence. I hope Your Majesty will punish me."
Her words were vague, and she tried to put the blame on Su Wanti, saying that it was her own fault and that she was too weak, which was why the accident happened.
The usually quiet and timid Wencai refused to let her go.
She knelt on the ground, snorted coldly, and said to Rong Zhou:
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine deliberately arranged Sister Su's seat in the sun. The summer morning sun is the most intense. Sister Su just served the emperor last night and hasn't recovered yet, yet she's been out in the sun for half an hour. How could she not get a heat stroke?"
In fact, the two of them sat there for only a quarter of an hour, less than half an hour. The literary scholar exaggerated this to make the emperor feel distressed.
She paused and continued:
"The Imperial Concubine said Sister Su was weak. She knew Sister Su was weak, but she still let her be exposed to the sun. I don't know what her intention was."
The imperial concubine never expected that the talented scholar, who had always been timid and fearful, would become so powerful today and would report her to the emperor as if he was risking his life.
She gritted her teeth, her eyes reddened, and she held a grudge against Wen Cairen in her heart.
After the literary talent finished speaking, she lowered her head and stopped talking. She had made her point clear enough, and it was impossible for the emperor not to understand. It all depended on what the emperor would do.
Today, she knew clearly in her heart that the imperial concubine had resorted to some tricks to torture Sister Su on purpose.
Because she lived with Sister Su and had close contact with her on a daily basis, the imperial concubine regarded her as being in the same faction as Sister Su, and she became hostile towards her as well.
Anyway, she is already an enemy in the eyes of the imperial concubine, so she might as well point the finger at the imperial concubine and give it a try.
Wencairen said it clearly. Rongzhou grew up in the palace since he was a child. How could he not understand?
"My dear concubine, I have indulged you." Rong Zhou's brows were gloomy, and there was a sign of impending storm.
The imperial concubine looked at his face, feeling uneasy and her hands trembling. "Your Majesty, this talented woman is talking nonsense. Your Majesty, please don't believe her."
She spoke without any justification or confidence.
This kind of thing can be found out by asking the palace servants present. It cannot be concealed.
Su Wanti glanced at Rong Zhou's ugly face and decided to add fuel to the fire.
She sat up and said pitifully to Rong Zhou, "Your Majesty, do you still remember what I said last night?"
Rong Zhou looked at her with deep eyes and nodded.
Su Wanti's face was pale and she smiled miserably.
At this moment, her appearance reminded Rong Zhou of that night at the Su Mansion. He held her in his arms and listened to her crying. At that time, she also looked so pitiful.
"I entered the palace just to survive. I thought I would be safer in the palace with the Emperor's protection..."
Her voice gradually faded away, with a tearful tone at the end.
Tears welled up in her eyes, but she turned her head away stubbornly, not wanting the person in front of her to see her vulnerability.
Only a cold and thin back was left for Rong Zhou.
Rong Zhou felt very heartbroken.
At this moment, he felt that he was wrong.
He deliberately let Su Wanti sleep with him third time because he didn't want people in the palace to focus their attention on her alone.
If you are too popular, you will easily be framed.
He knew what the people in the harem were thinking.
He didn't expect that even though he had considered her in every possible way, there were still people who regarded her as a thorn in their side.
This man was even more arrogant, and he couldn't wait to take action the day after she slept with him.
How much does this mean he doesn't take her seriously?
Perhaps, I should pamper her more, let the entire palace know that she is the apple of my eye, and make sure no one can look down on her...
Rong Zhou's mind changed and he made a decision in a few breaths.
"The Imperial Concubine has been harshly treating the concubines and should be punished. I hereby declare that from today onwards, the Imperial Concubine will be confined to her home for one month and fined her salary for one year."
The imperial concubine was in a panic, her face changed drastically, and her voice was out of tune, "Your Majesty, I am innocent! Your Majesty, it was not me who caused Su Liangyuan to fall into the water..."
Rong Zhou was impatient, "Why don't you take the imperial concubine away?"
The people in front of the emperor hurriedly "invited" the imperial concubine to leave.
Rong Zhou added, "Su Liangyuan has been wronged. I will promote her to the rank of Noble Consort and grant her the residence in Guanju Palace."
Everyone in the palace gasped.
It seems that the emperor really cares about this Concubine Su, and he has promoted her three levels in a short time...
"Your Majesty, this is probably against the rules." Su Wanti hurriedly spoke out to stop him.
Rong Zhou held her hand gently and said, "You entered the palace because you believed in me. How could I let you down?"
Su Wanti looked into his eyes, smiled faintly, and nodded.
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After Rong Zhou left, Su Wanti stood up and tidied herself.
Now, she is in good health.
She had fallen into the water on purpose just now. Before falling into the water, she secretly took a wave-splitting fruit.
Taking this fruit can make her proficient in water and able to hold her breath underwater for a long time.
If the imperial concubine wants to cause trouble, then she might as well make it a big one.
It's just some sunbathing, a small show, what's the point?
It would be better to let herself face life and death directly and let Rong Zhou find out that if he doesn't protect her tightly, she will be killed by someone.
This is interesting.
In this process, you will inevitably have to suffer some hardships and drink some water.
However, as long as the goal is achieved, it's fine.
Those few sips of lake water were not drunk in vain.
Su Wanti was very happy.
At this moment, she remembered something, "Qingye, I remember when I was sinking, someone held me up. Where is that person now?"
Qingye smiled and said, "Your Majesty, that person's name is Ye Zi. She is a palace maid who cleans the Imperial Lake. She is now in our palace."
"I thought that since she saved the Empress, she might want to see her after she woke up, so I took the initiative to bring her to our Yufu Palace. Does the Empress want to see her now?"
Qingye did his job properly, and a look of approval flashed in Su Wanti's eyes.
"You did a good job. I want to see her. Please go and invite her over."
After a while, Qingye came in with a young palace maid.
The little palace maid lowered her head, so I couldn't see her color clearly, but I could see that she had a slender figure and was a graceful girl.
Su Wanti leaned on the soft couch and said to the little palace maid with a smile:
"You saved my life today, so I deserve a reward. Whatever reward you desire, just ask for it, and I'll do my best to fulfill it."
The grace of saving a life is different from other favors. This grace cannot be repaid with a little reward.
You have to ask her what she wants, and give her what she wants. If she doesn't want anything, give her some gold and silver as a reward.
The obediently kneeling maid shook her head and said, "Your Majesty, I do not want any reward. Your Majesty saved my life, and I should repay you."
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