At night, Tang Wan was just about to go to bed and lay down on the bed when she heard a noisy sound coming from outside.
She frowned and asked in a low voice: "Hongyue, go and see what's happening outside."
"Yes, Princess."
Hongyue ran out at a trot, and seeing the emperor and the virtuous concubine coming in aggressively, she wanted to run back to report the news.
The maidservant beside Concubine Xian was sharp-eyed and spotted her immediately: "Hey, it's you. His Majesty has arrived. Why don't you send the Third Princess out to greet him?"
Hongyue was not a very courageous person to begin with, and after being scolded by her, she knelt down immediately: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, our Third Princess has just rested, I will go and tell her right away."
"No need." The old emperor had a sullen face and a worried look on his face.
"I think she's becoming more and more out of control. Zhou Fu, go get two buckets of water."
"yes."
Tang Wan didn't get enough rest the night before and was already very sleepy. When she heard the noise outside become quieter, she thought it was just a minor incident and continued to sleep.
She couldn't bear it any longer, her eyelids felt heavy, and she fell asleep immediately.
A quarter of an hour later.
Zhou Fu came running over, panting, carrying two large buckets of water: "Your Majesty, what do you mean?"
The old emperor didn't say anything, just gave him a look.
After all, Zhou Fu had been with him for more than ten years, so he immediately understood what he meant.
He rushed in with his men, "Hua La~"
Two full buckets of water were poured directly onto Tang Wan.
The water was all well water, freezing cold. Not only did it splash onto my body, but my face as well, and the quilt was soaked.
Tang Wan opened her eyes immediately, her face looking worried and her brows furrowed.
A group of people entered her bedroom in a mighty procession.
Tang Wan looked at the newcomer with a cold gaze. Her eyes were like a deep pool of water, unfathomable, making people feel afraid to look directly at them.
The old emperor felt indescribable discomfort when he saw her like this.
But he is the emperor after all. Although he does not have much power, he has been in power for so many years and still has some aura.
His face darkened and he shouted harshly: "Third Princess, do you know your crime?!" Admittedly, his words were quite intimidating.
In addition, he looked rather ordinary, and as he was old, the flesh on his face was gone, making him look even more ferocious.
Tang Wan was not afraid of him at all. She knew that she was still useful and the old emperor would not do anything to her.
She met his eyes directly, not showing any fear at all: "May I ask, Father, what have I done wrong?"
"Even now, you still refuse to admit it?!" The old emperor pulled the second princess who was standing next to him and said, "You killed your siblings, why did you hit the second princess?"
Tang Wan stared at the Second Princess with a half-smile: "Tang Qingqing, why do you think I hit you?"
A flicker of guilt flashed across the Second Princess's eyes, but she quickly covered it up. She said confidently, "How dare you ask me this? It's obvious that you don't like me. I was just trying to persuade you, and you treat me like this."
"Oh, really?" She narrowed her eyes and her tone became a little deeper.
The Second Princess stiffened her neck and said, "That's right. If I frame you, how could it possibly benefit me?"
Tang Wan pretended to be embarrassed: "It really is of no benefit to you, but it is good for your lover."
The second princess's face, which was swollen like a pig's head, turned slightly red, but soon she became angry after being pinched by the virtuous concubine.
"Logan, you need to provide some evidence when you speak. Don't just talk nonsense just because you want to bite me."
Tang Wan smiled, a smile that was somewhat arrogant and unrestrained. "Of course I won't speak nonsense. Second Princess, why don't you take a look at this thing?"
She took out a sachet. The workmanship of the sachet was not very delicate, and it could even be said to be a bit rough, but the fabric was of excellent quality, a fabric only provided to the royal family.
The second princess' heart skipped a beat when she saw the sachet. She licked her dry lips, pretending to be calm. "What's so special about this? Maybe you stole it."
Tang Wan played with the sachet: "I didn't steal this. I found it from your brother Yi."
"There was a note inside. If I remember correctly, it was stamped with your personal seal, right?"
The second princess's face turned pale in an instant.
Xian Fei was upset when she saw her like that. She walked forward and showed a gentle smile: "These things are just coincidences. If someone wants to imitate them, it is not difficult."
The second princess agreed repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes, that's right, maybe this is the way you came up with to slander me."
The old emperor had a sullen face and looked at his graceful third daughter with a dark gaze.
"That's enough, Third Princess. At this point, what else do you have to argue about? Come, drag the Third Princess out and give her twenty lashes."
In fact, the excuses of the mother and daughter were very lame, but the emperor liked them and had suffered too much at the hands of Tang Wan, so they wanted to take the opportunity to dampen her enthusiasm.
So as not to lose sight of your own identity.
Tang Wan smiled instead of getting angry. Her face was still stained with water, which made her skin look even more radiant. She chuckled, "Father, I advise you not to touch me."
The old emperor had been suppressed by the royal family all his life, and the only authority he could demonstrate was in the harem.
Because in this harem, he is the sky, no one can refute him, and everyone has to obey him.
Hearing Tang Wan's obviously sarcastic words, he instantly became furious: "Who do you think you are? You're actually threatening me."
"I dare not."
The old emperor grabbed the teacup on the small table next to her and smashed it to pieces. "Don't dare? I think you dare very much. Deceiving your superiors and subordinates, insulting your father, I don't think there is anything you dare not do."
"When did your son insult you? Will Your Majesty believe these groundless rumors? What if I say that the Second Princess was the one who started today's incident?"
"The Second Princess, without any reason, barged into my palace with a dozen men. To protect myself, I had no choice but to fight. Could I just stand there and let them beat me?"
The old emperor glared at her fiercely and said, "I don't believe a word you say."
Tang Wan felt a slight pang in her heart, but she quickly ignored the feeling: "It seems that Father cannot listen to the truth and can only be coaxed by lies."
"How dare you! Someone, take the Third Princess to the prison immediately and punish her with a flogging."
Tang Wan's heart was about to jump out of her throat. The fear of the old emperor from her previous life was still deeply buried in her heart. Seeing him like this, she couldn't help but feel a little scared.
But she quickly remembered her plan, her face calm: "Your Majesty, I'm trying to persuade you. I heard that Shen Xiaohan likes fair-skinned and beautiful women the most. Your Majesty, what would Shen Xiaohan think if he saw you sending me over and I was covered in wounds?"
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