Chapter 25 Talented Sister
"Shen Xiaoyi has quite a bad temper. The matter hasn't been made clear yet, why are you in such a hurry? If you are in a hurry to kill this servant, doesn't that mean you can't explain it clearly?" Concubine Feng said with a smile.
Shen Chuliu knew that she was deliberately distorting things, making Qi Yixiu sound as if she wanted the eunuch to die.
"Your Highness the Concubine Shu was born into a noble family and has read a lot of poetry and books. It would be a blessing if I could kill this eunuch with just a few words. Otherwise, why would Your Highness distort my meaning? Your Highness the Concubine Shu is in charge of the harem now, and she should not indulge this servant." Shen Chuliu said angrily.
"Shen Xiaoyi, you are too bold to casually contradict the superiors. This is also a crime." Concubine Yi said lightly.
Shen Chuliu was too lazy to pay attention to her, and knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, I am willing to confront this slave. I only ask Your Majesty to give me a clear name. Once the investigation is clear, please punish those who spread rumors immediately."
Qi Yixiu hadn't spoken a word until now, when he said one word calmly: "Sure."
He actually didn't care much about these things, but he made a fuss about them because rumors were unpleasant after all.
When it comes to the Queen, there's no point in doing anything about it.
He just felt regretful. Deep down, he thought Shen Xiaoyi was a pretty good person.
It would be a pity if she did it, and it would be even more of a pity if she didn't do it and if she had no ability to defend herself.
"Tell me, what did I ask you to do?" Shen Chuliu stood up while holding Zi Rui's hand, and asked the kneeling eunuch with great momentum.
She shouldn't have stood up without the emperor's words, but she knew one thing very well: when questioning others, one must not lower one's voice.
She stood up and asked questions very smoothly. If someone said that her behavior was against the rules at this time, it would make them seem like there was something wrong with them.
So even if they saw it, no one asked.
The eunuch was a little frightened by her harsh questioning.
There was a hint of timidity in his words: "Shen Xiaoyi instructed me to spread those rumors..."
"What gossip? Since I said it, you should tell me clearly which sentence, what you said, where you said it, and who was present!" Shen Chuliu was beautiful, but still young.
She asked this question with such anger, which was frightening, yet also lovely and beautiful.
"Sister, how should he answer when asked this?" Lu Xiaoyi said in a low voice.
"Lu Xiaoyi and I are usually very close as sisters, but now that I'm wrongly accused, why don't you offer to help me? Instead, you come to obstruct me? Did I ask the wrong question?"
"I feel ashamed when my sister said this. I just think... my sister asked too quickly and he couldn't answer. What other meaning does it have?" Lu Xiaoyi said embarrassedly.
Shen Chuliu sneered, looked her up and down, then turned his head away from her.
"Go ahead and speak. I believe no one will interrupt you now. Think it over carefully. If what you said is wrong, don't blame the cruel punishments in this palace." Shen Chuliu looked down at the eunuch.
The eunuch looked up and was shocked. She was obviously a young and beautiful concubine, why did she have such cruelty, as if she had been tortured for a lifetime?
He was so frightened that he was speechless.
People are like this sometimes. The more nervous they are, the less they can speak.
After a long while, he trembled all over and mumbled, "Just…just three days ago…outside…outside Cuiyunxuan, I…I brought lotus flowers to…to you, and you…gave…gave me some silver,…and asked…"
"Your Majesty!" Li Baolin stood up and said, "Look how scared this servant is. According to your opinion, why don't we search Cuiyunxuan? If Shen Xiaoyi is really innocent, then we can clear her name."
This is a very hurtful statement. Searching the palace has always been a taboo.
No matter whether you are innocent or not, it means that the emperor no longer trusts you.
What if Shen Chuliu is just a Xiaoyi now?
"Everyone in the palace knows that Li Baolin and An Baolin don't get along very well, and they look down on Wei Yunu. Today, I saw that Li Baolin was so aggressive and wanted to get me into trouble. Li Baolin, are you trying to kill three birds with one stone? Your Majesty, I also suspect that this matter is related to Li Baolin! You can search the palace, and I will search Li Baolin's together!"
"You! You have been sued, but I have not. Why do you search my palace?" Li Baolin said angrily.
"If that's the case, there is the Emperor above and the Empresses. It is right for the Empresses to criticize, and I have indeed followed the rules. Li Baolin, why are you asking? You are Baolin, and I am Xiaoyi. Although there is only a difference in rank, there is still a difference between the upper and the lower."
"You are so presumptuous in front of the emperor. It shows that you don't take the palace rules seriously."
Shen Chuliu spoke rapidly, with an aura quite different from that of the noble ladies of today.
Even though Li Baolin was very capable, she was criticized so much that she couldn't continue speaking for a while.
"Alright." Qi Yixiu had seen enough and waved his hand: "On the fourth day of the fourth month, drag this slave away for me to interrogate."
Although Concubine Feng was not very favored, she had been with the emperor for many years and naturally understood him a little.
From this, we can tell that the emperor no longer doubts Shen Xiaoyi.
She was also happy to go along with it: "I see that this servant is full of lies! Why didn't he go anywhere else but only went to Shen Xiaoyi to give her lotus flowers?"
"Since you know, why did you ask me to come?" Qi Yixiu stood up and said, "Concubine Feng Shu, if you don't have the ability, you don't have to care about these things."
Concubine Feng was startled and knelt down hurriedly: "I know I was wrong."
"There will be no next time. Since I have wronged you today, I cannot let you suffer any injustice. The Shen family will be promoted to a talented person." Qi Yixiu walked up to Shen Chuliu and said.
Just now, when Concubine Feng knelt down, everyone else knelt down as well.
"Your Majesty, I thank you very much. Long live the emperor. I respectfully bid farewell to the emperor." Shen Chuliu said three times in a row.
Qi Yixiu's lips curled up slightly, but he said nothing and walked away.
Everyone then stood up.
"Shen Xiaoyi... Oh no, it's Shen Cairen." Concubine Feng smiled with an ambiguous meaning: "You are quite eloquent."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am in a hurry." At this moment, Shen Chuliu was like a little lamb again.
The women in this palace have always been strong in front of others, but weak in front of the emperor.
Shen Chuliu was different. Concubine Feng looked at her for a long time and said, "Okay, go back."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I'll take my leave now." Shen Chuliu bowed and held Zi Rui's hand as they walked out.
The crowd left Fuyang Palace in twos and threes. When they came out, Li Baolin walked quickly, holding the hand of her servant.
It was as if he was afraid that Shen Chuliu would cause trouble.
Lu Xiaoyi came up to her and said, "Sister Cairen." She was still the younger sister just now, but now she should be called the elder sister.
"Lu Xiaoyi, is there anything wrong? If not, I'll go back. I'm going to go back and cry after suffering this unexpected disaster today." Shen Chuliu was very cold.
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