Chapter 90 The Last Calm Before the Heavy Rain
One of the lamps went out, leaving only a dim light.
There was complete silence. Tu Xing looked at the time. It was 9:23 in the evening and time to rest.
But I just took a nap for an hour or so and I have no desire to sleep at all.
He looked at the bedroom through the wall, and there was no movement there, so he simply took out the two volumes of entry-level and apprenticeship.
Walk to the dim lamp and recite the words. If you forget, look up the words.
I continued until sleepiness came back, and took out my pocket watch. It was 12:35 in the morning.
He put the book away, huddled in his den, and pulled down the cabinet door, leaving just a gap for breathing.
He was very familiar with such a small space. He had often used it for a period of time, which made him feel more secure.
…
The next day, light shone in from the gap in the door, and the light in the room was very soft.
The young man's sleeping face was covered with a light golden color, and the color of his eyelashes and black eyebrows became much lighter, giving him a holy look.
A noisy sound was heard, as if a man and a woman were arguing.
Tu Xing's eyes moved slightly, then opened, taking in the surroundings clearly, and slowly remembered what had happened.
He briefly checked the things on his body and opened the door with one hand.
Without warning, he met the woman's face, watched Jamila's movements, and was about to knock on the door.
When they looked at each other, both of them were stunned.
Jamila spoke first: "There's a dispute inside, do you want to go and take a look?"
"Someone kept saying...it was you who molested her."
Tu Xing narrowed his eyes and said, "Let's go."
He walked out and stood up, straightening the wrinkled fabric with his hands.
At this level, there is probably no need to use a pocket watch to recall.
Just as I put my hand on the door to push it open, a sharp voice rang out from inside, accompanied by a sobbing voice:
"Your Majesty, it was the guard named Cyril who did these things to me!"
At this moment, Tu Xing frowned completely, quickly let go, opened the door with both hands, and said loudly:
"Your Majesty, I do not like other people's wives, especially yours. I was just guarding outside the door yesterday and rested in this compartment at night."
As he spoke, he glanced at the people in the bedroom. Five women were kneeling on the ground, their clothes were disheveled, their hair was messy, and there were suspicious marks all over their bodies.
The Sultan was still wearing the same clothes, but his appearance was obviously much neater than that of the others.
As soon as the words fell, the room suddenly became quiet.
During this time, Tu Xing walked inside and stood next to the five women, with one hand on his other shoulder and half-bowed.
"Your Majesty, I have learned from other guards that this has been the case for the past three years."
"I have only been able to be with you for the past two weeks. How could I possibly have done all this on my own?"
He glanced down as he spoke, "And there were five of them, and no one noticed."
"Last night, Jamila and Sarah saw the concubine walk in on her own, looking normal. They ordered their subordinates to come in with her and guard the compartment."
Instead of hearing the Sultan's words, Shireen cried, "No, don't believe him!"
"He will do anything to gain your exclusive favor!"
"Once successful, all the women in the harem will no longer be innocent!"
"I've heard for a long time that Cyril's rise to power wasn't due to his own strength, but rather to his behavior as a concubine... He's such a despicable man, he's already reached this point in just two weeks."
"He must be trying to get rid of everyone you trust and seize the throne!"
Tu Xing lowered his eyes, focusing the dim light on the woman's head, and suddenly smiled.
"Your Majesty, I was introduced to the palace by the girl's father, Walid. However, after entering, she wanted to spend some time in the palace, but I accidentally bumped into you."
"Ao Fan, who made the badges, knows something about this."
"You are the most noble person in the world. I only want to be under your name. Xilin thought that my subordinates were out of control and didn't know that you had regained consciousness a long time ago. As soon as you woke up today..."
The words were silenced at this moment, and Shireen, who had been unable to find a chance to interrupt, shouted over, "That's ridiculous!"
"You and my father have only met once. I don't know how you persuaded my father to let me bring you into the palace."
"I wanted to observe you for a while, but in the past few days, your methods have been truly appalling. You've had other motives from the beginning!"
Hearing this, Tu Xing's throat rolled. It seemed that he came prepared, and the logic sounded quite plausible.
"Your Majesty, if you question the concubines separately, the truth will be revealed."
"I have only been with you for half a month. I cannot go back to three years ago and control everything."
"Everyone wants to move up. No matter how high I reach, I am still just your guard."
This time Xilin didn't say anything. She looked panicked and glared at the young man standing beside her.
The Sultan ordered: "Let the guards come in."
The sound was like the last silence before the heavy rain, and the big black curly hair swayed.
Tu Xing glanced at the side of him. There was no one else besides the concubine, so he should go and call for help. He replied, "Yes——"
Not long after, a dozen guards were standing in the open space inside the bedroom gate.
Sultan: "Interrogate all the concubines individually to see if they committed adultery with the guards before entering the bedroom."
"Those who served as guards half a month ago are not allowed to leave this place and are not allowed to touch this matter."
At one command, six or seven guards left.
The Sultan just sat there and waited, and the people present naturally waited in silence without daring to breathe.
After nearly an hour, Tao Feike trotted to the Sultan.
"Your Majesty, for the past three years, every time I've done this, I've...prematurely created signs of your favor."
"They say you are bloodthirsty and murderous, and your concubines are afraid of death, so you use this method..."
In just a few words, Tao Feike, considering the emperor's face, hesitated twice to continue, and then said, "Two of the concubines are willing to speak in person."
After a brief pause, seeing that the Sultan didn't say anything, Tao Feike said, "Bring it up!"
This shocking scandal had nothing to do with Tao Feike, so he was particularly excited.
This is equivalent to a major reshuffle. A large number of forces will disappear, and the remaining people can be redistributed.
Soon, the two concubines came up and said the same thing. At the end, they shouted at the top of their lungs:
"My family is not aware of this. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me. I am willing to commit suicide to apologize!"
Xilin gritted her teeth and cursed at them in a low voice, "...You guys are going to kill me!"
The woman's eyes widened with resentment. She looked at the person who was speaking and rolled her eyes:
"Your Majesty, the first time I learned about this was from Xilin. She instigated me to do this!"
Xilin stood up suddenly and kicked the man, "What nonsense are you talking about!"
"I'm just a climber, you climbed much higher than me!"
The woman across from him struggled to break free from the guards and started tearing at Xilin's hair. "It's you, don't you know the emperor's situation?"
"As soon as you came back you started asking me to sleep with you! It wasn't supposed to be like that!"
Xilin screamed in pain and tore at the pieces, unwilling to admit defeat. "You knew that? Why didn't you tell me?"
The Sultan's voice suddenly rang out, "Enough!"
The scene was silent and solemn, with only the Sultan's angry voice echoing.
"Any concubine involved in this matter will be fined hundreds of gold coins and expelled from the palace. Those who cannot pay will be put to death."
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