Chapter 93 Signature and Seal
Concubine Su sat aside, her brows furrowed, secretly anxious.
She repeatedly winked at Shen Yuning, trying to signal her not to confront Liu Zhaoyi head-on at this moment.
After all, all the guards and palace maids in the harem obeyed Liu Zhaoyi's orders. If she got angry and executed someone without reporting to the emperor later, Shen Yuning would be in danger.
"Since the Concubine Zhaoyi insists on asking me to kneel, I will obey her, just like when the Concubine Zhaoyi asked me to copy the scriptures before, I did not say a word and copied them well, didn't I?"
Shen Yuning looked calm, neither humble nor arrogant.
She walked to the center of the hall and knelt down.
Liu Zhaoyi looked at Shen Yuning kneeling on the ground and felt very happy.
During this period of time, because of His Majesty's special favor to her and even the reward of a glass mirror, the depression in her heart was finally relieved.
"Now that there is solid evidence of the murder of Concubine Yan, Yiqi, go and call the female officials in Yongxiang and have them record in detail the murder of Concubine Yan by Concubine Shen, and then have Concubine Shen sign and seal it, and then immediately send it to Weiyang Palace to present it to Your Majesty for your review."
“Yes.”
Time passes slowly.
Concubine Yan, who had been in a coma in the bedroom of Ganquan Palace, slowly woke up.
She walked out with a veil on her face, supported by her maid, and with unsteady steps.
Shen Yuning raised her eyes and her gaze fell on Concubine Yan.
This was the first time she met the legendary Concubine Yan.
She was thin and frail, like a willow in the wind, and was indeed adorable.
The veil covered her face, so her true appearance could not be seen clearly. Only a pair of eyes were exposed, sparkling and charming.
With the help of the palace maid, Concubine Yan walked to the side and sat down.
She asked softly, "Empress Zhaoyi, is it really Concubine Shen who harmed me?"
Her voice was soft and melodious, with a hint of weakness and helplessness.
Liu Zhaoyi looked at Yan Jieyu gently, as if their previous fights were just a thing of the past.
"Yan Jieyu, the evidence is solid. I will definitely seek justice for you. Don't worry."
"Thank you, Madam."
Concubine Yan looked at Shen Yuning intentionally or unintentionally, and it was unknown what she was thinking.
The female official in Yongxiang wrote furiously, and finished writing down Concubine Shen's "crimes" in a quarter of an hour.
Liu Zhaoyi said coldly: "Show it to Concubine Shen for review and have her sign it."
The female official walked towards Shen Yuning holding a piece of paper full of words, with a cold expression.
Shen Yuning secretly estimated the time and thought that Quan Minghe should be here soon.
Her eyes fell on the paper, seemingly browsing it carefully, but in fact she was just looking at it slowly, trying to delay a few moments.
Until Bai Hua secretly winked at her.
Shen Yuning then raised her head.
"Liu Zhaoyi, I am innocent. I have never tampered with the scriptures, nor have I ever been jealous of Concubine Yan. I will never sign this fabricated confession."
Yiqi immediately took a step forward, his eyes full of threats.
"Concubine Shen, you can't do whatever you want in this matter, and it's not your turn to have the final say in the harem."
After saying that, several palace maids in the hall came towards Shen Yuning, intending to hold her down by force.
Bai Hua, who was standing next to Shen Yuning, pushed several palace maids to the ground. She used to be his majesty's person and was very strong. How could she watch a few palace maids bully the queen?
However, how could Liu Zhaoyi let it go?
She raised her eyebrows and gave the order angrily.
A few more eunuchs gathered around.
Concubine Su wanted Rong Zi to invite His Majesty, but Concubine Liu seemed to have been on guard and no one could leave the Ganquan Palace.
The rest of the emperor and his concubines just sat in their seats and watched the show.
Liu Zhaoyi, who holds power in the harem, and Shen Jieyu, who is currently the most favored by His Majesty, are happy no matter who suffers.
Especially Concubine Wang, seeing the embarrassed Concubine Shen, she felt refreshed both physically and mentally.
When these palace maids approached and there was chaos, Shen Yuning deliberately dropped the hairpin on her head.
At the same time, she pulled her dress askew.
His hair was scattered messily on both sides of his cheeks, and he looked disheveled.
She stood up, her eyes red, and rushed towards the hall door desperately.
"Empress Zhaoyi was tortured into confessing. I want to see His Majesty!"
"Someone, stop her! Concubine Shen is committing treason and is totally unlawful. Just send her to the palace!"
Liu Zhaoyi's face was gloomy, angry and surprised.
Shen Yuning was so bold as to openly disobey her orders.
His Majesty was busy dealing with the pirate issue today, and her father came to the palace in the afternoon to discuss important matters with His Majesty.
It’s impossible to appear in the harem now.
As long as His Majesty is not around, she is the one who has the final say.
Even if she really killed Shen Yuning at this moment, beheading him first and reporting to his majesty later, even if he would be angry, he would still forgive her because she gave birth to two princes.
Oh.
Liu Zhaoyi sneered in her heart.
Bai Hua tried her best to fight off the palace maids and eunuchs who were chasing after her.
But she was alone after all, and two fists could not beat four hands.
When Shen Yuning was about to reach the entrance of the hall, she finally caught a glimpse of a familiar corner of a black and gold dragon robe, which was the outfit that Quan Minghe often wore.
She paused.
During the pause, the palace maid behind her took the opportunity to rush up and grab her.
Shen Yuning staggered and fell to the ground.
At this moment, her hair was disheveled, her dress was torn, and she looked extremely disheveled.
Liu Zhaoyi still sat elegantly in the upper seat, looking with contempt at Shen Yuning who was making a pointless resistance, enjoying a wonderful farce.
As soon as Quan Minghe stepped into the palace, he saw Shen Yuning's embarrassed figure from afar.
His heart sank, and even a trace of pain spread throughout his body.
My pace quickened unconsciously.
When she got closer, she saw several palace maids behind her with fierce looks on their faces. They tried to grab her hands forcibly, as if they were going to drag her somewhere.
This scene instantly ignited the anger in Quan Minghe's heart, almost devouring his sanity.
He has never hurt her, these dogs are so bold.
“What are you doing!?”
He growled.
Several palace maids and eunuchs trembled and quickly knelt down.
Quan Minghe stepped into the hall.
When Liu Zhaoyi saw His Majesty, she was shocked and her face turned pale in an instant.
Shouldn't Your Majesty handle state affairs in the Weiyang Palace?
How come you suddenly appear?
At this moment, she had no time to think about it. She could only hurriedly stand up with the other emperors and concubines, kneeling and saluting, with panic in her movements.
Quan Minghe walked a few steps to Shen Yuning, squatted down, and carefully picked her up.
Maybe he touched her wound accidentally.
Shen Yuning couldn't help but whispered, "It hurts."
The voice was weak, and Quan Minghe's heart tightened.
Quan Minghe stood up holding Shen Yuning.
With a stern face and sharp eyes, he looked around at everyone in the hall.
"These slaves who committed treason and disregarded the law should be dragged to the palace and executed immediately to serve as a warning to others."
As soon as he finished speaking, guards in black uniforms quickly appeared from both sides of the hall and took away several palace maids and eunuchs who had made mistakes.
"Your Majesty, please spare me! Your Majesty, please spare me!"
Several palace maids and eunuchs were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they kept kowtowing and begging for mercy.
"Empress Zhaoyi, please save this servant/slave!"
They turned to Liu Zhaoyi for help, their eyes filled with despair and fear.
At this moment, all the concubines half-knelt and saluted, their postures stiff, not daring to breathe.
Liu Zhaoyi's heart tightened, and she quickly said, "Your Majesty, those servants are all from my palace. They usually..."
She tried to plead for these servants, but before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by His Majesty's cold eyes.
The guards only obeyed the orders of His Majesty, and without hesitation, they dragged up the slaves who were begging for mercy on the ground one by one, and carried them quickly out of the palace.
Soon, the miserable cries for mercy gradually disappeared.
The entire hall fell into deathly silence again, leaving only the heavy breathing of the crowd and the oppressive atmosphere that made people breathless.
Concubine Yan was already in poor health, and the long hours of rituals had exhausted her body, so she was now on the verge of collapse.
Liu Zhaoyi was also gritting her teeth and holding on.
Quan Minghe walked through the hall holding Shen Yuning and sat down on a high seat.
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