Kazuyuki was also very curious about who it was. Were there other people around at the time?
Although Wanliuha was inwardly flustered, he still pretended to be calm and looked to see who it was.
Banxia quickly brought the person in.
The person kept his head down, and Xue couldn't tell who he was at first glance.
"This concubine greets Your Majesty, the Noble Consort, the Consort Hui, and the Consort Rong!" The woman knelt down and paid her respects to the people in the room.
"Is Consort Cheng the witness that the Imperial Concubine mentioned?" Kangxi looked at the person kneeling in front of him. If Consort Cheng hadn't appeared in front of him, he would have almost forgotten about her.
Yinyou, born to Consort Cheng, had a leg problem. At the time, he thought it was because the Eternal Heaven was dissatisfied with the Aisin Gioro family, so he was somewhat disgusted with Consort Cheng and her son, and didn't take Yinyou seriously.
If his cousin hadn't reminded him back then, he would have forgotten to promote Consort Cheng. Over the years, Consort Cheng had been like a transparent person in the harem, and he rarely heard news about her. He never expected to see her on this occasion today.
However, Consort Cheng seems to have aged considerably since then. It seems he will have to pay more attention to Consort Cheng and her son in the future, after all, they are his woman and son!
"Your Majesty, it was indeed me! I was also in the Imperial Garden at the time, but I was hidden by a tree, and neither Xue Gege nor Wan Liuhashi noticed me!" Consort Cheng said.
To be honest, she didn't want to get involved in this mess. Wanliuhashi was pregnant, and as she said, who knows who would be favored in the future! She just wanted to protect Yinyou as he grew up safely.
However, she owed Consort Gui and He Xue a debt of gratitude, and if she chose to remain silent, she would feel guilty. So when she learned that Liang Jiugong was investigating what had happened, she hesitated for a moment before coming to Chengqian Palace.
She was able to reach the rank of Consort because the Imperial Concubine recommended her to the Emperor; otherwise, why would the Emperor have thought of her? Over the years, the Imperial Concubine has also been taking care of her and her son.
As for He Xue, she noticed that Yin You was different from usual after he and the Crown Prince returned from leaving the palace. Yin You used to stay in his room by himself and rarely interacted with others.
But since that incident, Yinyou has become more cheerful and has started to interact with his brothers, including the First Prince. He even told her to work hard so that he could bring her out of the palace to establish her own residence in the future.
She was very curious about how Yin You could have changed so much after going out for a while. Later, she learned from Yin You that it was because He Xue had said something to him that made him realize he couldn't continue to be so depressed.
Therefore, she has always been grateful to He Xue and wanted to thank her in person, but she just couldn't find the opportunity.
"Then tell me what exactly you heard or saw?" Kangxi asked.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Consort Cheng then recounted everything she had heard.
As Consort Cheng spoke, Lady Wanliuha's face grew paler and paler.
Because what Consort Cheng said was exactly the same as what He Xue said.
After Consort Cheng finished speaking, Lady Wanliuha knelt down and came before Emperor Kangxi. "Your Majesty, all of this is too much of a coincidence! Isn't it suspicious? And why is Consort Cheng only arriving now? Perhaps she was instructed by someone to frame me!"
"I see you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin!" Kangxi said with disgust, looking at Wanliuhashi.
Consort Tongjia glanced at Kangxi but said nothing. The emperor was indeed a good emperor, but he was somewhat clueless when it came to women. This was true of Consort Wuya in the past, and it was also true of Consort Wanliuha now.
Anyone with eyes could see that Wanliuha was deliberately trying to frame He Xue, but the emperor was reluctant to punish Wanliuha.
She wanted to see how the Emperor intended to deal with Wanliuhashi. If he was going to raise the issue high and then let it go lightly, she would fight for justice for Hexue even if it meant losing her position as a Noble Consort.
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