Chapter 618:
Secret Meeting The Queen saw this and her angry expression immediately calmed down and she even smiled. “Excuse me, everyone. One of my maids in the palace was careless and broke a jade vase.”
"Originally it's not a big deal, but this jade vase was originally a gift from the Emperor, and it's something the Emperor loves very much. And the maid was so clumsy that she hurt herself. She's being sent to the hospital for treatment. I'm worried about her, so I'll go take a look at her first. I'll leave you now."
It was just a maid who was injured, so the Queen sent people around her to check on her and gave the royal physician treatment. This was already a great favor to the maid. However, the Queen wanted to go and visit her in person, and at the full moon banquet of the eldest grandson of the royal family.
Considering the Queen's anger just now, everyone was wondering if something serious had happened.
But since the Queen didn't say anything, they naturally didn't dare to speculate too much and just responded with a smile.
"The Queen is so compassionate and generous to her servants. She is truly virtuous." Someone flattered her.
"Yes, the Queen is truly a role model for women all over the world."
"Your Majesty, please go and do your work first. I will wait for you as you please."
“…”
The queen had no intention of listening to the compliments and flattery. She just forced a smile and, accompanied by her maid, hurried to the palace nearby and entered a side hall.
In the side hall, a maid was waiting by the side. She was at a loss as to what to do when she saw Princess Anle curled up on the bed with disheveled clothes and messy hair, crying bitterly.
"Le'er." The queen came anxiously, almost jogging. Seeing Princess Anle at this moment, she embraced her in her arms with a look of heartache on her face.
"Mother." Princess Anle called out softly, and then cried again. After a long time, she wiped away her tears and said, "I beg you to do this for me, kill that rapist, and save my reputation."
"Princess, what you said is wrong." Liang Xuelin, who was also disheveled, said seriously, "It was clearly the princess who sent a note to me, asking me to come for a private meeting. After I entered the room, the princess took the initiative to throw herself into her arms. Why is it now that I am a lecher and a traitor who has tarnished the princess's reputation?"
"Could it be that the princess and I have a grudge and want to use this to frame me? If so, I will go to the emperor and talk about this matter. I hope the emperor will make a decision for me and clear my name."
"You thief, how dare you say that!" Princess Anle was furious. She broke free from the queen, picked up a vase from the table and threw it at Liang Xuelin.
The vase hit Liang Xuelin directly on the forehead, and blood gushed out immediately.
"Even if Princess wants to kill me now, I will protest for my injustice and ask Your Majesty to redress my injustice." Liang Xuelin spoke with force and power even though his forehead was covered in blood.
If other people saw him like this, they would really think that Liang Xuelin was a man of iron will who valued his reputation.
But the queen knew this man's temper, her brows knitted, her face becoming increasingly gloomy, "Take Lord Liang to the side to bandage his wound first, and don't let this matter spread outside, otherwise I will pull out your tongue and drive you out of the palace!"
The maids knew the Queen's methods and dared not say a word. They just responded in a low voice and took Liang Xuelin aside to treat the wound on his forehead.
"Mother, why do you care about that guy? Just let me kill him!" Princess Anle cried and made a fuss upon seeing this.
"After all, he was a minister of the court. If he died in the palace, it would definitely cause a great uproar. If your father investigates and finds out about this, wouldn't everyone know about it?" The queen said, "Talk to your mother first. What exactly is going on? Why are you with Liang Xuelin?"
When Princess Anle heard the Queen ask this and recalled the unbearable scene just now, she burst into tears and threw herself into the Queen's arms, sobbing and gasping for breath.
The queen had no choice but to look at the maidservant who followed Princess Anle, Yu Xing, and said, "You speak."
Yu Xing knelt on the ground with a plop, lowered her head, and replied tremblingly, "To answer your question, the princess and I arrived at the Queen's palace. The princess felt bored and said she wanted to go out for a walk. A maid who didn't know her said that the chrysanthemums here were in full bloom this season, so the princess said she wanted to go see the flowers."
"Someone served tea and the princess took a sip. After a while, someone said the tea was cold and wanted to change it. As a result, someone accidentally knocked over the teacup and stained the princess's dress. The princess asked someone to bring her clothes and prepared to go to the side hall to change."
"As a result, Liang Xuelin rushed in and tried to flirt with the princess..."
Yu Xing was obviously frightened by this incident, and tears started to fall from her eyes as she spoke.
The queen's brows furrowed even deeper.
Yu Xing would not lie, and Princess Anle has always been arrogant. Even if she really wanted to meet someone in private, she would not choose someone like Liang Xuelin who has neither good looks nor knowledge.
All we can say is that Princess Anle fell into someone else's trap because she didn't check carefully.
The biggest beneficiary of this trap was Liang Xuelin, but as an outsider, Liang Xuelin did not have the ability to bribe the palace people. The only one who could do this was Concubine Liang, who was in the limelight in the palace at that time.
You are such a good Liang! I have been so kind to you and supported you in every way, yet you actually did something that hurt my daughter!
The queen gnashed her teeth and shouted angrily, "Bring Liang to me!"
"My mother is looking for me?"
Before the Queen finished her words, Liang came in from outside, bowed to the Queen, and said with a smile, "I wonder what the Queen Mother wants to talk to me about?"
"Are you still going to play dumb in front of me?" The Queen stared at Liang and shouted, "I think you are so bold as to do something that damages the princess' reputation!"
"Mother, you are wrong." Liang's smile did not fade. "I have heard that Princess Anle likes my brother very much. She has sent people to send letters and gifts many times, but my brother has always been an upright person and did not respond directly. I never thought that Princess Anle would do such a bold thing this time. I am really shocked."
"Now that things have come to this, although I have always wanted to find a good marriage for my brother, since Princess Anle is so infatuated, I have no choice but to help arrange it, fulfill Princess Anle's wish, and persuade my brother to agree to marry a prince consort."
"Liang!" Seeing Liang's shamelessness, the Queen slammed the table and stood up, her roar was even more sharp, with a strong chill, "Don't be so presumptuous!"
"Come here, the eldest prince's concubine Liang suddenly caught a cold and needs to stay in bed for the next few days. Please ask Concubine Liang to return to the eldest prince's mansion and take good care of her!"
(End of this chapter)
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