Chapter 150: Nonsense
Weiyang Palace.
Quan Minghe sat upright on the dragon throne. When he saw Shen Yuning and Zhao Rourou walk in together, he frowned and turned his eyes to Li Ming.
Seems to be asking what's going on.
Li Ming's heart jumped with fright.
Why did Concubine Shen come along too?
He immediately replied, "Your Majesty, Zhao Qizi is in Yaohua Palace today. Perhaps after the eunuch who went to convey the imperial edict reported it in Yaohua Palace, Concubine Shen knew about it and followed him here."
Quan Minghe frowned even more tightly.
It must be that Zhao Rourou knew that she had done something wrong, so she dragged Mimi over here.
Do you want Xixi to plead for her?
Shen Yuning was still immersed in the resentment of speculating that Quan Minghe was the culprit who caused the loss of her child. Although no emotion could be seen on her face, there was a coldness between her eyebrows, which was completely different from her gentle and delicate appearance in Merlin before.
After Shen Yuning and Zhao Rourou entered the hall, they first performed the greetings in a polite manner.
Quan Minghe's eyes fell on Shen Yuning. Seeing that she had finished her greetings, he said, "Come up."
The voice sounded quite gentle.
Shen Yuning walked up the stairs as she was told and stood beside the desk.
Zhao Rourou still stood there with her head down, feeling somewhat uneasy.
With Concubine Shen around, she could at least feel a little more at ease, after all, Concubine Shen promised to protect her.
Quan Minghe took Shen Yuning's hand and pulled her to sit next to him.
The carpet on the dragon chair is soft and thick.
Quan Minghe leaned slightly to the side, approached her, and asked in a low voice: "Why did you come here? It's freezing outside, be careful that your body can't stand it."
"Will my coming here affect the discussion between Your Majesty and Zhao Qizi?"
Shen Yuning replied indifferently, which made people feel a little nervous.
Quan Minghe looked puzzled and felt that something seemed wrong with her mood, but he just thought she was jealous. Now that Zhao Rourou was still here, he decided to deal with the matter first.
I'll just coax her slowly later and won't ask any more questions.
Zhao Rourou stood there and saw for the first time the intimacy between His Majesty and Concubine Shen, and she was surprised.
But on second thought, I felt full of doubts.
Does Your Majesty need to pretend to favor Concubine Shen?
But if he really doted on her, why did he abort Concubine Shen's child?
She really couldn't understand the reason and her brows furrowed slightly.
Quan Minghe's eyes gradually turned cold as they fell on Zhao Rourou, his voice carrying a hint of chilliness.
"Zhao Qizi, do you admit your guilt?"
Zhao Rourou was so frightened that her face turned pale and she knelt down in panic.
She said in a trembling voice, "I don't know. I hope Your Majesty will explain it clearly."
"You violated palace rules and insulted and beat Mr. Wang in Changle Palace. What do you have to say?"
Quan Minghe's tone became more severe.
"Your Majesty, I don't know. Someone must have wronged me."
Zhao Rourou was terrified.
Soon, her eyes fell on Concubine Shen with a bit of pleading.
She cried and said, "Sister Shen, you have to believe me. I will never do such a thing."
Shen Yuning's expression changed slightly: "Your Majesty, Zhao Qizi has always been gentle and kind, how could he do such a thing, is there any misunderstanding?"
"What's more, Zhao Qizi has been kind to me. Your Majesty, do you have solid evidence to prove that it was Zhao Qizi who did it?"
Li Ming saw this and hurriedly said with a smile, "Madam, I have all the confessions of the palace maids in Changle Palace. It is true that Zhao Qizi bullied Wang Liangren."
But Shen Yuning was convinced that Quan Minghe deliberately targeted Zhao Rourou in order to silence her, and her voice became a little colder.
She did not back down: "In the harem, the ones who hold the power are me and Concubine Liu. Why doesn't Your Majesty suspect that I and Concubine Liu bribed the palace maids in Changle Palace to punish Mr. Wang privately?"
"Your Majesty, you are too biased to directly convict Zhao Qizi."
Quan Minghe was stunned for a moment.
What's wrong with her?
Was she questioning his decision?
He immediately put his arm around her waist, brought her closer to him, and lowered his voice: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Why did he suddenly become so abnormal, as if he had become a different person?
Did Zhao Qizi cast some kind of poison on her?
Shen Yuning twisted her waist which was held tightly by him, but couldn't break free.
"As far as I know, Mr. Wang has bullied Mr. Zhao quite a few times in the past. Has your majesty convicted Mr. Wang?"
"Your Majesty, are you sentencing Zhao Qizi to vent your anger on behalf of Wang Liangren or is it really to correct the morale of the harem?"
Shen Yuning was aggressive.
Li Ming was scared to death, Concubine Shen was too brave!
Quan Minghe stared at her with his dark and deep eyes, as if he wanted to see what outrageous words she could say.
The last person to have thus offended his imperial majesty was dead.
"Today, Mr. Wang offended the emperor, but Your Majesty turned a blind eye and went to Changle Palace to make the decision for Mr. Wang. Your Majesty should favor whomever you want, just do it openly and honestly. Why do you have to use these shameful means behind his back?"
Shen Yuning didn't care.
Each word was sharper than the last, leaving no room for Quan Minghe at all.
Zhao Rourou still kept her head down, pretending she heard nothing.
But he was secretly proud of himself.
Unexpectedly, Concubine Shen really had a quarrel with His Majesty.
However, His Majesty killed Concubine Shen's child, which had already left a grudge in Concubine Shen. Coupled with what she had just said in Yaohua Palace, no matter what His Majesty said, Concubine Shen would probably not believe it.
She even felt that His Majesty's favor towards her was fake.
If His Majesty really dealt with her, then Concubine Shen would certainly feel that her status in His Majesty's heart is not as good as that of Mr. Wang.
The corners of Zhao Rourou's mouth rose, but she quickly retracted it, fearing that someone would notice something.
When Quan Minghe heard Shen Yuning mention Wang Liangren, he suppressed his anger.
I just thought she was jealous of Wang Liangren, so she was acting like this.
When Wang Liangren rushed out today, he didn't want her to misunderstand, so he wanted to handle the matter privately.
“Li Ming, Concubine Shen is not feeling well today. She was blown by the cold wind outside and is feeling very dizzy. Send someone to take Concubine Shen back to Yaohua Palace to rest.”
So as to avoid continuing to say inappropriate words.
Shen Yuning said coldly: "I will not go back. I am fine. Nothing has happened to me. Your Majesty is in a hurry to drive me away. Do you want to convict Zhao Qizi directly?"
"Your Majesty, please tell me clearly how you intend to punish Zhao Qizi in front of me."
Quan Minghe frowned and said in a cold tone: "She tortured the emperor's concubine in private. According to palace rules, she should be executed."
Zhao Rourou seemed kind on the surface and always stayed by her side, but she was so vicious behind the scenes. He naturally didn't want to leave such a disaster by her side.
Since she wants to know, let her know.
And since she was so protective of Zhao Qizi, Quan Minghe felt even more murderous.
What kind of magic potion did Zhao Qizi give her?
Zhao Rourou was so frightened that she trembled all over when she thought His Majesty wanted to kill her.
She quickly looked at Shen Yuning and cried, "Sister Shen, I really didn't do that. You know me. I would never do such a thing. Sister, I was just trying to help you..."
There was something else behind her words, as if she was secretly reminding Shen Yuning.
You see, His Majesty wants to execute me just to silence me. Your Majesty must be the murderer of your child.
Shen Yuning's face turned extremely ugly.
"Your Majesty, you are going to kill Zhao Qizi for such a small matter. It was me who had Wang Liangren demoted him. If it was Zhao Qizi who bullied Wang Liangren, then it was me who gave Zhao Qizi the confidence. If you want to punish him, punish me as well."
She had just learned that the murderer of her unborn child was actually the child's father. She was filled with grief and indignation, and had long lost her former rationality.
Quan Minghe turned to look at her.
Just a little thing?
Her behavior today was really abnormal. She would never be so indiscriminate in the past.
Quan Minghe didn't want to hear her say anything more outrageous.
"Well, the truth of today's incident still needs to be further investigated. Zhao Qizi, you can go back first. We can discuss this matter later."
Zhao Rourou's heart finally settled down.
"Well, I will take my leave."
She lowered her head and walked out, her steps somewhat flustered.
Li Ming, who was standing aside, was also very considerate. He quickly waved his hand, signaling everyone else in the hall to leave.
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