Chapter 46 My heart is cold
"Aunt, I am telling the truth. After I entered the palace, a eunuch took me to your palace, but I woke up in the cold palace for some reason.
I was also drugged, the abandoned concubine in the cold palace, I really didn’t touch anything, not even the maids and nannies in the palace. "
Zhang Yongmou repeated to Concubine Xian the same things he had said to the imperial guards several times.
"Where are the abandoned concubine and her maids in this palace?"
Concubine Xian asked again.
"I don't know. I don't know where they went."
Zhang Yongmou really didn't know that after Emperor Yongping left, he was dragged here by the Imperial Guards for interrogation.
"Mother, the deposed concubine in this palace must have been handed over to Eunuch Lin for interrogation."
When Prince Ning saw that Concubine Xian had been asking questions for a long time but had not gotten any useful information, he couldn't help but want to remind her.
Under normal circumstances, the cold palace is also part of the harem.
If something happens in the cold palace, it should be handled by the empress.
But the Empress did not show up today, so the matter of the deposed concubine was most likely handled by Eunuch Lin.
"Yes, let's go find Eunuch Lin."
Concubine Xian talked to herself, then turned and walked out.
As long as the deposed concubine and her servant insist that they have never met Zhang Yongmou, there is still room for maneuver.
"Aunt, you can't just ignore me. I am my father's only legitimate son. You can't just stand by and watch me die..."
When Zhang Yongmou saw that Concubine Xian was about to leave, he started crying anxiously again.
Concubine Xian ignored him and went straight out of the house to ask the imperial guards where Lin Fu was.
Unfortunately, when she found Lin Fu, the deposed concubine had already been given He Dinghong.
"Eunuch Lin, what crime did she commit?"
Concubine Xian looked at the woman on the ground with a pale and lifeless face and asked anxiously.
"Oh, I have seen the virtuous concubine. This deposed concubine is restless. She is still causing trouble in the harem even after being sent to the cold palace. We can only deal with her according to the palace rules."
Lin Fu had just checked the breath of the deposed concubine and confirmed that she was dead. He was about to return to the study to report to Emperor Yongping.
He didn't expect Concubine Xian to come in at this time.
However, it's just in time for me to come.
After all, chaos in the harem cannot be accomplished by one person alone.
I'm afraid Concubine Xian's nephew will also be tried and convicted.
"Then...what about the maids who served her?"
When Concubine Xian saw that the deposed Concubine was indeed dead, her heart sank.
Why would the deposed concubine admit to such a crime?
Now that she has admitted it, is there any chance that Zhang Yongmou can escape?
The only hope now is that palace maid.
"Are you talking about the maid of the deposed concubine?"
Lin Fu asked in confusion.
"Yes, is she still there?"
Concubine Xian suppressed her inner uneasiness and looked at Lin Fu expectantly.
"Oh, that little girl, right there, she died on that pillar."
Lin Fu raised his hand and pointed, and Concubine Xian looked in the direction he was looking.
Sure enough, I saw a thin body lying there, with a bright red area under the head.
"How could this happen? Is there a grievance?"
Concubine Xian looked at Lin Fu and almost said that it was he who forced the palace maid to death.
"Well, it can't be said that it was an injustice. At most, she died to prove her integrity.
The deposed concubine said that she had not committed adultery with a man outside her family, but the maid said that she had seen her being molested by a man outside her family, and the two of them were at a stalemate, and that’s how it ended.”
Lin Fu shook his head, left a few people to clean up the mess, and turned away from the cold palace.
Concubine Xian was completely depressed now.
One of the parties involved has already pleaded guilty and been sentenced, and the only witness has already died.
So how can her nephew escape from this situation?
"Ze'er, please go back home first. Mother will go to the study by herself."
Concubine Xian was unsure, but her brothers from her natal family did have only this one legitimate son.
If she doesn't save her, the Zhang family will probably no longer care about her in the future.
"Mother, I'd better let your son go with you. After I plead for my cousin, I'll talk to father about my brother's situation."
Prince Ning wanted to go back home immediately, but on the surface he pretended to be worried.
It seemed as if he couldn't bear to leave Concubine Xian alone to face it, and he had to do his part in this matter no matter what.
"I can't talk about your brother today. Go back home and wait for mother's letter. You can always bring it up in a few days."
Concubine Xian couldn't think of a better way at the moment, but her eldest son was determined not to be dragged into this matter, so she wanted to keep him to save her younger son.
"Yes, my son will listen to your mother."
Prince Ning said no more. After sending Concubine Xian to Yu's study, he left the palace and returned home.
In the space, the images on the wall have stopped moving.
Who else could the man with his hands and feet tied and his splendid clothes torn apart be if not Zhang Yongmou?
"Well, if it's suspended, the people who decide his fate will discuss how to deal with him."
Little Gourd stretched and said slowly.
"Well, then I'll go out and see how the people who decide his fate discuss it."
Chu Qinshu also stretched like Xiao Hulu and replied lazily.
After she finished speaking, her consciousness immediately returned to her body.
“Oh~”
[Your Majesty, Shu'er is awake. Shu'er wants to pee. Shu'er wants to drink milk. ]
Chu Qinshu opened her eyes and smiled.
Emperor Yongping had already calmed down his anger and was reviewing memorials.
Seeing that she woke up, he smiled amiably.
"Shu'er, have you woken up? Can the Emperor ask Madam Yao to come and hold you?"
When Aunt Yao heard the two people interacting, she came to Emperor Yongping without being called.
Chu Qinshu was carried to the side hall, and then Concubine Xian arrived outside Yu's study.
This time, the guard knew she had been to the cold palace as soon as he saw her expression, and hurried in to pass on her message.
Emperor Yongping let her into the palace, but he continued to review memorials without even looking at her.
"Your Majesty, I did not send a message to Mou'er today to let him enter the palace. Someone must have plotted against Mou'er. Please, Your Majesty, help me and give Mou'er justice."
Concubine Xian entered the palace at the age of fifteen, and it has been exactly thirty-eight years now.
When he was young, he had a harmonious relationship with Emperor Yongping for a period of time.
At that time, relying on the fact that the Empress Dowager was her aunt, she was willing to make enemies with all the concubines in the harem in order to gain the emperor's exclusive favor.
But how can the love between an emperor last forever?
The so-called exclusive favor is nothing but self-deception.
"My virtuous concubine, as an elder in the palace, you must know that outsiders are not allowed to enter the harem, right? So, how do you want me to give you justice?"
After Emperor Yongping returned to his study, he asked the imperial guards to check the records of entering the palace. It was found that Zhang Yongmou had indeed brought the token into the palace on his own.
Now that he has entered the palace, he has to prove his innocence about the matter of the cold palace.
Moreover, many people saw his disgraceful appearance in the cold palace.
The harem is the royal harem, how can a foreigner like him be allowed to desecrate it like this?
"Your Majesty, order a thorough investigation of this matter.
Who sent the message to Mouer, who gave him the token, the guards who let him into the palace, and the palace maids who took him to the cold palace, no one should be spared."
Concubine Xian was so excited that she completely forgot about the people she had arranged to frame Prince Shou.
“Ahhhhhhhh~”
[My Lord, I want you to feed me breast milk. I want to hear gossip.]
Chu Qinshu was brought back by Aunt Yao, but she didn't drink a single sip of the hot milk.
Seeing Concubine Xian kneeling in the hall, Madam Yao was in a dilemma.
But Chu Qinshu didn't care about all that and just acted cute towards Emperor Yongping.
She didn't believe that Emperor Yongping would not hug her.
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