Chapter 126 The Emperor summoned Concubine Zhao to the palace to clarify the matter in public
He was unwilling to accept it.
He wanted to expose Xie Junlin's lies without mercy.
But Xie Junlin dared to lie like this, because he was sure that he loved Yuan Wei, and he would not impulsively expose everything and destroy Yuan Wei...
Only by cooperating with Xie Junlin's lies and confirming the fact that Yuan Wei had been pregnant for a long time, can Yuan Wei and her unborn child be protected from the attacks of the court officials and live a dignified life...
Xiao Lingzhao struggled as he picked at the jade sceptre. Over there, Prince Yu, who was determined to bring down Shen Yuanwei and her son, quickly raised his questions.
"The Emperor said that you knew Concubine Zhao earlier than General Xiao. What's the evidence?"
"This matter cannot be determined by your own words. You have lived in the palace for a long time. Where did you meet Concubine Zhao? When did you favor Concubine Zhao? Is there any record of this in the emperor's daily records?"
Xie Junlin kept staring at Xiao Lingzhao, and when he saw that Xiao Lingzhao did not refute, he breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as Xiao Lingzhao and Shen Yuanwei, the two parties involved, do not stand up to refute, he is not afraid of rebuttals from outsiders.
He glanced at Prince Yu calmly.
"Why should I tell you everything about where I met Concubine Zhao and when I favored her? That day, I went on a secret visit without telling anyone in the palace and favored Concubine Zhao. How could such a thing be recorded in the daily records?"
He gestured to Chen Hai.
"You don't believe that Concubine Zhao was already pregnant when she entered the palace four months ago. No problem, I'll call Concubine Zhao here and you can take a look at her belly now. Is she four months pregnant or more than five months pregnant——"
Chen Hai immediately turned around and ran to call Concubine Zhao.
When Xiao Lingzhao heard the word "pregnant belly", his pupils shrank slightly.
Normally, when a pregnant woman is four months pregnant, her belly is just beginning to show, but because Yuan Wei is pregnant with twins, her belly is a little bigger than when she is five months pregnant...
Shen Yuanwei now lives in the back hall, not far away. In a moment, she followed Chen Hai to the court.
She asked Chen Hai what the emperor had asked her to do for no reason, but Chen Hai refused to tell her, so she had to suppress her curiosity.
She gathered her cloak and glanced at the ministers kneeling in the hall, then looked at Xiao Lingzhao and Xie Junlin who stood out from the crowd. Confused, she stepped into the hall.
When Xie Junlin saw her come in, he immediately walked towards her and gently put his arm around her waist, "Slow down."
Xiao Lingzhao also raised his eyes and looked.
Seeing his Yuan Wei being hugged by Xie Junlin around the waist, so intimate, he bit the tip of his tongue.
Even though he has seen this scene countless times, he still feels heartbroken every time he sees it.
Under the gaze of all the officials, Xie Junlin hugged Shen Yuanwei and came to the center of the hall.
He said, "My dear, these people don't believe that you are already more than five months pregnant. Lift up your cloak and let them see your pregnant belly."
Shen Yuanwei still didn't know what was going on.
Although she felt strange about Xie Junlin's order, she still obediently pushed the cloak in front of her to the sides, revealing her belly.
She was wearing fine brocade that fitted her body perfectly, and when her cape was parted, the smooth material revealed her slightly rounded belly.
Some of the ministers present were not familiar with pregnant women, but some of the elders had seen their wives and daughters-in-law pregnant. When they saw Concubine Zhao's belly, several of them immediately spoke up -
"The pregnant belly of Concubine Zhao does not look like it is four months pregnant. My daughter-in-law is now six months pregnant, and her belly is about the same size as Concubine Zhao's."
"Yes, I remember when my wife was three or four months pregnant, the bulge in her abdomen was not very obvious, just like she was overfed. Concubine Zhao's belly doesn't look like it's three or four months pregnant."
"Yes, yes. Although I am not a doctor, my wife has given birth to four children, and my four daughters-in-law have given birth to six grandchildren for me. I have seen many pregnant women, and I can conclude that Concubine Zhao is more than four months pregnant. The emperor said that Concubine Zhao is more than five months pregnant, which should be true."
After hearing what several respected elders said, some young ministers who were not sure about the pregnancy also chose to believe it.
Since the Emperor dared to call Concubine Zhao out for everyone to see, and several old officials said that she was more than four months pregnant, then this matter was probably true.
At this time, the unwilling Prince Yu spoke again -
"Haven't you heard the good news from the palace yet? Concubine Zhao is pregnant with twins. Naturally, the belly of a pregnant woman is a little bigger than that of an average pregnant woman!"
Prince Yu, with blood all over his head, pointed at Shen Yuanwei and said, "Empress Zhao, since the emperor has called you out, you might as well tell everyone in person whether the child in your belly is the emperor's or General Xiao's!"
Shen Yuanwei was looking at the ministers curiously.
Caught off guard by Prince Yu's words, the smile on her face suddenly froze.
She suddenly looked at Prince Yu, then quickly turned to look at Xiao Lingzhao in surprise.
Has Prince Yu discovered that she is a wife of the Xiao family?
The emperor called her here to show her pregnant belly to everyone in order to distance herself from Xiao Lingzhao?
Xie Junlin took in Shen Yuanwei's astonishment, and his eyes became cold!
How dare you attack Yuan Wei? You're simply courting death!
He held Shen Yuanwei's waist tightly in his arms and kicked Prince Yu!
He kicked Prince Yu in the chest and made him fall to the ground in a panic.
He pointed at Prince Yu with his sleeves and said coldly—
"I consider you my uncle, and I have been tolerant of you, but you took advantage of your age and offended my Consort Zhao!"
"Hasn't what I just said been clear enough?"
"I knew Concubine Zhao earlier than Xiao Lingzhao. I had already met her and favored her a month before she married Xiao Lingzhao! She was already pregnant with my prince!"
"You have repeatedly questioned me, and I have repeatedly explained to you. Now you have even called Concubine Zhao out to prove it in public. I have been so tolerant of you, yet you still humiliate Concubine Zhao by asking her if she is pregnant with Xiao Lingzhao's child!"
"You have challenged me again and again. Do you really take me, the emperor, seriously?"
Prince Yu covered his heart, which was bursting with pain, and looked at Xie Junlin in astonishment.
He is Xie Junlin’s uncle!
Xie Junlin actually kicked him too!
The court officials looked at the enraged emperor and dared not say a word.
Concubine Zhao and her unborn child were clearly the emperor's Achilles' heel. The emperor even beat his own uncle, let alone them? If they dared to question him again, they would probably lose their jobs...
Shen Yuanwei was also shocked.
Before she could recover from the fact that everyone found out that she was Xiao's wife, she was shocked again by Xie Junlin's words.
She had never thought that Xie Junlin would distort the facts like this, saying that they had known each other a month earlier than Xiao Lingzhao. Where did Xie Junlin put Xiao Lingzhao by erasing his existence?
Shen Yuanwei looked at Xiao Lingzhao.
When she met Xiao Lingzhao's dark eyes, her heart suddenly ached.
Xiao Lingzhao, who had been keeping quiet and staying out of the matter, looked at Shen Yuanwei for a moment, then he slowly spoke.
He said that he would not allow himself to be slaughtered by the emperor...
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