He Yue was terrified and racked her brains trying to figure out what she had done to offend him again.
After carefully considering what had happened today, a thought popped into my mind: Could it be that Emperor Yongzheng knew about what Heyue and Lady Nian had said?
With this guess in mind, when Yongzheng gestured for Heyue to sit down and continue playing chess, Heyue carefully sat down cross-legged.
I just met with the Nian family, and then I was summoned here. It seems that this possibility is more likely.
He Yue felt a little guilty about this and was absent-minded. Just as she was lost in thought, Yongzheng suddenly spoke up: "I heard that you met with the Imperial Concubine."
It's not a question, but a statement of fact.
He Yue pretended to be calm and smiled: "I ran into Tong Hui and the others on the way to visit them today."
Yongzheng raised his eyes and glanced at Heyue indifferently, then snorted coldly, "What did you say? How come the Imperial Concubine fell ill as soon as she returned to the palace?"
"Huh?" Heyue's eyes widened. Meeting Yongzheng's piercing gaze, she swallowed hard and protested, "What did I say? We just chatted for a bit. How was I supposed to know that the Consort was sick? I didn't say anything. Fourth Brother, you can't wrong me."
After saying that, he put on a pitiful look.
He Yue was speechless at how low Nian's tolerance was.
She got sick after just a few words? How weak must she be? She really is like Lin Daiyu (a character from a Chinese folktale known for her delicate and fragile nature).
The worst part is that Heyue was also implicated and blamed.
She was even more wronged than Dou E.
"Do you know the consequences of deceiving the emperor?" The cold words startled He Yue, who gave a bitter smile: "Fourth Brother, don't scare me with this. How could I dare to deceive the emperor? It's just something between women. How could I tell you this?"
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