Chapter 367 I'm just a jealous person
"In my opinion, there is no need to summon any more witnesses. I know Sister Jiang's character well; how could she possibly do such a thing?"
Song Zhuran continued, "If Sister Jiang disagrees, she will definitely say it in public. She would never resort to such despicable means. Besides, she is just a concubine. Why would Sister Jiang take her out to do such a thing?"
"If we get caught, it will be difficult to explain."
Xiao Yu was already feeling weak and just wanted to rest, so he agreed with Song Zhuran's words, saying, "What Consort Chun said is right."
Song Zhuran smiled sweetly, appearing innocent and harmless. "Your Majesty, in my opinion, it would be better to confiscate all of the Qin family's property and exile the entire Qin clan."
"Let's just let this matter go."
Xiao Yu nodded and said to Wu Panpan, "Go and drag the person out."
"Your Majesty, spare me! Your Majesty!" Qin Zhaolin cried out for mercy. "Your Majesty, spare this humble subject! This humble subject is innocent! Consort Chun, Consort Chun, please save this humble subject! Please save this humble subject!"
Song Zhuran was afraid that if Qin Zhaolin said anything more, Xiao Yu would start to doubt him.
He stood up and said to Qin Zhaolin, "Lord Qin, His Majesty has already shown you mercy by exiling you. If you dare to make false accusations again, it will not be as simple as just exile."
Qin Zhaolin understood the hidden meaning in Song Zhuran's words and could only kowtow and say, "Your humble servant thanks Your Majesty for your grace."
"Father, Father, Father, no! Please tell His Majesty that we are innocent. Your son does not want to be exiled. Your son still wants to be the top scholar."
"Shut up!" Qin Zhaolin said sternly.
If I hadn't broken my leg, I would have sewed Qin Hualang's mouth shut right now.
To dare to be so disrespectful in the Imperial Study is to have no regard for one's own life.
Qin Hualang wouldn't listen at all. "Father, we are innocent. Why not let His Majesty decide?"
Qin Zhaolin glanced cautiously at Xiao Yu, only to see him frowning impatiently, clearly not wanting to get involved in the matter.
"If you say another word, I will kill you with my sword!" Qin Zhaolin roared.
Qin Hualang wanted to say more, but he held back after hearing this.
After the Qin father and son were dragged away,
Xiao Yu then looked at Pei Yanchuan, "Achuan...this Qin Yasu..."
Consort Chun, Song Zhuran, immediately said, "This matter is all my fault."
"King Langya, Sister Jiang, if you must blame someone, blame your concubine. I was thinking that you have been married for so long and still don't have a child."
"Having one more person in this household might increase our chances of success, and we won't hear those rumors from outside. It was my oversight that made you, Sister Jiang, a laughingstock."
"I've only met this Qin family girl once. She's quite pretty, and I've heard that she's very fond of the prince, so I begged His Majesty to make this decision."
"I also think that it's normal for men in this world to have three wives and four concubines."
"I was wrong about this. My elder sister has already reprimanded me. Please don't blame the prince or complain about His Majesty, Sister Jiang."
Song Zhuran took all the blame upon herself, which naturally made Xiao Yu happy.
As a dignified emperor, he naturally could not admit that he was wrong.
"How could I possibly blame Your Majesty and His Majesty? I should thank Your Majesty for your consideration for the Prince."
Taking the opportunity, Song Zhuran smiled and said, "Sister Jiang, I'm glad you don't blame me. I really regret it. Don't worry, next time I find a concubine for the prince, I will definitely choose carefully."
"Or if Sister Jiang or the Prince has someone they fancy, please tell them, and I will definitely beg His Majesty to grant it."
"I think we should have a concubine. We can't let people say that Sister Jiang is jealous, can we? Don't you think so?"
"I'm doing this for your own good, Sister Jiang."
Jiang Wan Ning's lips curled up slightly, "Your Majesty is not wrong, I am indeed prone to jealousy."
Jiang Wan Ning's frank admission left Song Zhu Ran speechless, so she could only feign grievance and say, "Sister Jiang is still angry."
"Alright, let's leave this matter of taking a concubine behind. Don't mention it again," Emperor Xiao Yu said.
"Yes," they all replied in unison.
"Your Majesty, when will the princess of Nanli Kingdom arrive? The marriage of the consort should also be put on the agenda as soon as possible. Compared to me, the consort lost his wife and daughter in middle age."
"Now is a time when I need someone to be with me even more."
"Your Majesty, I believe that since the Princess of Nanli is a foreigner, it would be better to find one or two concubines for the prince consort."
"This way we can help the prince consort have many children so that he can enjoy the pleasures of family life as soon as possible."
Xiao Yu pondered for a moment, "A-Chuan, you're right. The Prince Consort is indeed getting on in years; he'll be forty-two next year."
"There is no son or daughter yet, but I was just about to tell you about this. Princess Nanli is said to have suffered from acclimatization problems on her way here, which delayed her arrival by a month."
"They will only come after the imperial examination, so the marriage of the prince consort will be postponed."
"Then we should find two beautiful concubines for the驸马 (the驸马), which will help to curb Princess Nanli's arrogance," Pei Yanchuan said.
"This consort is usually honest and doesn't talk much. If he is bullied by a foreign princess, it will inevitably bring shame to the people of Dongling. His Majesty knows that the consort is rather dull when it comes to matters of the heart."
"Otherwise, I wouldn't have continued like this with the Grand Princess back then."
Xiao Yu didn't want to waste any more time on these matters, so he waved his hand and said, "You can handle this, A-Chuan."
"If there are any problems, come to Wu Panpan. With him on the front line, everyone will believe that all of this was permitted by me."
Although Xiao Yu neglected state affairs, he still didn't want to give Pei Yanchuan too much power.
Song Zhuran glared fiercely at Pei Yanchuan, her eyes bloodshot. If Xiao Yu hadn't been there, she would have stepped forward and killed Pei Yanchuan with a single sword strike.
He had gone to great lengths to try and delay the arrival of the princess from the Southern Li Kingdom.
Recently, the dosage of Xiao Yu's medication has been increased, and in two more months, even if Song Zhuyi doesn't want to give birth, she will be able to give birth.
Once everything is ready and the important matters are settled, there will be no need for Master to marry Princess Nanli.
He never expected that Pei Yanchuan would give him such a big 'gift' when he only wanted to annoy Jiang Wan Ning.
"Your Majesty, this matter..."
"Why don't we let Consort Chun handle this matter?" Pei Yanchuan interjected. "I believe Consort Chun has always had a good eye for people."
Feeling guilty and wary of Pei Yanchuan's current strength, Xiao Yu could only agree, "Then let Consort Chun handle it."
"But we must not be careless this time."
"Your Majesty!" Song Zhuran's voice rose several decibels, "This matter..."
"Alright, let's leave it at that. Do as I say."
Seeing Xiao Yu's reaction, Song Zhuran said no more. She had already been rash once today and could not be rash again.
"Your Majesty, I obey." Song Zhuran gave a slight curtsy.
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