Chapter 304 Awkward
But the one she wanted to thank the most was Sister Yue.
She knew very clearly in her heart that if it wasn’t for the fact that the emperor loved Sister Yue so much and cared about her feelings, she would not be able to escape the clutches of the devil tonight.
Her life was ruined.
So she hugged Jiang Xinyue tightly, just like a drowning person holding onto a life-saving driftwood and refused to let go.
She kept crying, and Jiang Xinyue was helpless and could only look at Emperor Xuanwu for help.
The emperor snorted coldly, glanced at her sideways, and chose to leave.
Wasn’t it because this weak cousin didn’t trust him? Wasn’t it because he felt sorry for his cousin?
Just bear it yourself!
As soon as the emperor left, the waiters in the private room all left. Since they were visiting a brothel, which was not good for girls, Jiang Xinyue did not even bring Xi Que and Shuang Jiang. She came in with Shen Zhouan and a group of other masters.
Wang Dequan saw that the emperor was not sincere and walked up to Jiang Yuncai and said, "Second Miss, let's get out first. Something is going to happen in this building. If you don't leave now, you won't be able to get out."
What was going to happen was related to the Third Master Qu.
The emperor captured the Second Miss Jiang and the concubine of an official who had been dismissed in the area of Zhenzhou a few days ago, and exchanged them with the Second Miss Jiang.
The concubine was the favorite concubine of the corrupt official. Many account books were kept by the concubine. The emperor's people had found the account books long ago, but they said to the outside world that they had not found them, in order to let the corrupt officials in the account books relax their vigilance.
When necessary, they can be caught in one fell swoop.
But Emperor Xuanwu was a man with deep scheming. He did not necessarily want to kill all the corrupt officials. He might also keep the account books and not announce them, and secretly threaten those ministers to do things for himself.
It is not so easy to judge whether corrupt officials or honest officials are good or bad.
Everyone knows the truth that there will be no fish in the clear water .
Some honest officials are very ambitious but never make mistakes. The emperor cannot tolerate such people, so he needs treacherous officials to fabricate false charges to frame the honest officials, and the emperor can take action.
In short, Qu Tianzhong ran into the emperor's gun this time.
As for Pei Zhongshu who had done all this, Jiang Xinyue guessed that the emperor was going to use a scheme to sow discord.
Pushing all this onto Pei Zhongshu, let Chengguogong think that Pei Zhongshu did this because he was jealous of the Qu family's golden medal of immunity from death, which could ensure that the Chengguogong Mansion would be worry-free for the rest of their lives.
"Ah——" Just
as Jiang Xinyue and his party walked out of Yihonglou, a miserable scream came from the backyard.
Emperor Xuanwu made a forward gesture with two fingers, and a large number of officers and soldiers rushed into Yihonglou.
Screams, curses, and the sound of people running around in a mess kept ringing, and some people who reacted quickly had already run out.
Seeing that there were so many people gathered outside, they regarded Jiang Xinyue and the others as a crowd of spectators, and also gathered outside to watch.
"What happened? Why did so many soldiers suddenly rush in?"
"Could there be some fugitives hiding in Yihong Mansion? That scene is too scary."
"Could it be that you are here for the young lady from an official family who is in trouble tonight? I said that young ladies from official families are usually sent to the Music Bureau. How could she end up in a brothel? There must be something hidden here."
Jiang Xinyue protected Jiang Yuncai, and the two of them got into the carriage together. Shuangjiang and Xi Que immediately surrounded them: "Second Miss, our queen was worried that you would be injured, so she asked me to bring the medicine box in advance. Where does it hurt? I will apply medicine for you. Don't worry, I was injured before, and the female doctor bandaged me three times a day. I won't hurt you."
Jiang Yuncai's tears, which she had held back with great difficulty, flowed out again because of Xi Que's concern.
She stretched out her hands: "My fingers, they pricked my fingers, wuwuwu..."
She cried and lifted her clothes, revealing her back covered with blood blisters: "And my back... They burned me with candles. If you come a little later, I can't stand it, wuwuwu..."
The physical and mental torture made her unbearable. Although there was no substantial violation, just stripping off her top, leaving only her bellyband, and letting several men burn her back with candles was a great humiliation for her.
If she hadn't firmly believed that her family would come to save her, she would have bitten her tongue and committed suicide.
She was also afraid that if she died in such an unclear way in the brothel, it would affect the reputation of other sisters in the family. Every moment of waiting here was torture.
Shuangjiang hurried to coax her: "It will be fine once it's bandaged. The queen has blocked the news, and no one dares to gossip. Second Miss, please rest assured."
These words can only comfort Jiang Yuncai temporarily. There were so many people in the clothing shop that day, how could it be hidden?
At most, it would not spread out.
Jiang Yuncai sniffed, looked at Jiang Xinyue timidly, and asked tentatively: "Sister Yue, I just saw that you and the emperor were awkward. Is it because of me?"
"No..."
Jiang Xinyue shook her head: "Don't think too much."
The emperor was angry, not because he wanted to save Jiang Yuncai, but because Jiang Xinyue didn't trust her at all.
He seemed to have discovered that Jiang Xinyue had never opened her heart to him.
If she had never trusted him, what would all those beautiful memories of the past mean?
This is what really made him angry.
Jiang Xinyue has an advantage, that is, she will admit her mistakes as soon as her true nature is exposed. If the emperor is angry, she must not let him stay overnight. If he fails to coax her, he will alienate her from then on and she will be finished.
But now he is busy with business, and she has a frightened Jiang Yuncai with her, so she has to send her back quickly.
Otherwise, the rumors will become even more unpleasant as time goes on.
"Cousin, wipe away your tears, pretend that nothing happened, go back happily, and don't let anyone know that you were rescued from Yihonglou."
Of the three ministers who went today, only Shen Zhouan had seen Jiang Yuncai in person. The Dali Temple Minister and the newly appointed Zhenzhou Governor had never seen her.
The shopkeeper confessed at the time. They were far away and did not hear clearly. Jiang Xinyue only said that she might be in Yihonglou, but did not say that she must be there.
Just say that she has not been found.
The ladies and young ladies in the palace have been warned not to talk nonsense. Jiang Xinyue made up an excuse to find her cousin back. Who dares to question it?
If they talk nonsense, they will be punished for the crime of treason and disrespect. Let's see how many lives they have to fight against the emperor's favorite concubine?
The carriage turned around and retreated before the crowd gathered. The emperor looked at the carriage going away and couldn't help feeling sad.
In her heart, everything is more important than him, right?
Heartbroken!
Really heartbroken!
"Your Majesty, don't think too much. The Royal Concubine has you in her heart. I am a bystander and you are confused. The Royal Concubine is just worried and confused. If she didn't trust you, how could she wait with you? She must take the initiative to attack and look for you room by room." The Royal Concubine
is never a person who waits for opportunities. She is the most ruthless, vengeful, and crazy Royal Concubine!
If the emperor didn't come, she would have killed everyone from the front hall to the backyard.