Chapter 43 Your Majesty, Please Save Me
As she spoke, she slowly reached out from her bosom and took out a handkerchief, lowered her head and covered her face, then she choked and slowly let go of him.
Emperor Yuan Yong was so angry that he laughed, "Nonsense, am I such a superficial person? I promise I don't despise Lan'er! Be good, let me see! I will make the decision for Lan'er on this matter, don't cry..."
Emperor Yuan Yong forced himself to look, and Xu Lanshan reluctantly and slowly raised her head.
The woman's fair and delicate face was covered with shocking red marks. Her face was slightly swollen and dotted with tear marks. Her watery eyes were misty with tears and her eyelashes were wet. She looked so pitiful and cute.
The wound on her face was not ugly, and she had taken preventive measures in advance. When Emperor Yuan Yong saw it, he felt only distress and pity, and even more anger.
He carefully stroked her cheek with his fingertips, ordered someone to remove the swelling ointment, and said coldly: "Concubine Lian is becoming more and more domineering! How dare she touch my woman!"
Xu Lanshan wanted to cry again when she heard this, "Your Majesty, Yuchan has always been timid. She would never dare to push Song Ronghua. It must have been an accident. I apologize on her behalf, but who knew——"
Emperor Yuan Yong held her hand and pulled her to sit down with him, sneering, "You don't need to say anything, I know it all."
It's just that those people are jealous.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became.
Was this harem his, or theirs? He had finally found a woman who met his every liking, so what if he loved her a little more? Could they really not tolerate her?
So, was he too incompetent as an emperor?
They even have to control who he likes?
Emperor Yuan Yong wielded immense power at a young age. Few of the court officials could get away with him, let alone fool him. Those who attempted to establish themselves as invisible regents were eliminated within three years of his ascension. Now, as the undisputed emperor of the Dawen Dynasty, and with a temper to boot, how could he possibly endure such turmoil?
How could I remain indifferent when I saw the girl I loved crying like this and running to her for help?
Not long after, Concubine Lian, Concubine Rou, Noble Lady Deng, Song Ronghua and the palace maids and eunuchs who followed them were all invited to Ganyuan Palace by people sent by Dong Zhi.
Although everyone was initially a little apprehensive, they relied on their numbers and assumed that the law would not punish the masses. Surely the emperor wouldn't start a war just for Xu Xiuyi? Wouldn't that make him a tyrant?
Therefore, everyone was relatively calm.
However, seeing the emperor's cold eyes and expression, they felt uneasy for no reason. This... seemed to be different from what they imagined...
Seeing Xu Lanshan sitting with Emperor Yuan Yong, Concubine Lian was so angry that she almost bit her teeth. "How dare this bitch!" She didn't know how she had just complained to the emperor. She was indeed a bitch!
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you!"
Concubine Lian and others knelt down to pay their respects, while the palace maids and eunuchs who followed in at Dong Zhi's orders knelt on the ground.
"Humph! You all are quite capable!" Emperor Yuan Yong sneered: "Who hit me? Come forward!"
Chunqi's heart was pounding with fear, and she didn't dare let the emperor ask any more questions. She knelt forward tremblingly, bowed her head to the ground, and trembled uncontrollably.
Concubine Lian hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, it's Xu Xiuyi—"
"Shut up!" Emperor Yuan Yong shouted sternly, "This is my harem, not a place for you to bully others. I gave you positions of wealth and comfort, not to let you show off your power! In this palace, apart from me and the Empress, I didn't even know that any random concubine had the right to lecture another concubine! What kind of rules are these? Concubine Lian, is this your rule?"
"I dare not!" Concubine Lian's face turned pale and she knelt down quickly.
As soon as she knelt down, Concubine Rou and others also knelt down hurriedly.
There really wasn't such a rule in the palace; only the empress had the authority to punish and discipline the concubines. But hadn't it always been this way? It was only natural for those of higher rank to discipline those of lower rank. It hadn't been a problem in the past, so why was it not the case when it came to Xu Xiuyi?
This little bitch is shameless!
Concubine Lian cursed fiercely in her heart, feeling very unwilling to accept the result.
Emperor Yuan Yong sneered, "Today, I must conduct a thorough investigation. It's time to change the customs in this palace! Dong Zhi, bring all these servants to me and interrogate them individually. If I find out that anyone is lying, their tongues will be useless. I'll just cut them off!"
"Your Majesty!" Concubine Lian was shocked, and everyone else changed color.
Is the Emperor making such a fuss?
Dong Zhi didn't care what the concubines thought. He only needed to listen to the emperor. He immediately ordered the palace maids and eunuchs to be taken away one by one and interrogated separately to prevent them from colluding.
In this situation, if anyone still seeks death, then he can't blame others.
Concubine Lian was furious, anxious, and jealous, and she immediately became reckless. "Your Majesty, are you making such a fuss over Xu Xiuyi? Aren't you afraid of being called a tyrant? Xu Xiuyi, you've taken advantage of your favor to disrupt the harem. This is truly unforgivable! Your Majesty, I'm sincere. Honest advice may be hard to hear, but even if Your Majesty doesn't like it, I have to say it!"
Xu Lanshan gritted her teeth and said, "Your Highness, Concubine Lian is wrong. I am the Emperor's concubine. I don't know where I am wrong in asking for justice from the Emperor. How can that be considered disturbing the harem? In your eyes, does your Highness, Concubine Lian, think that the Emperor is a monarch without opinions, a man who can be blinded by a few words and lose his clear mind? Your Highness, Concubine Lian, really underestimates the Emperor!"
"you!"
"The Emperor is conducting a thorough investigation, and more importantly, to clean up the harem. According to the Ming Palace rules, does Empress Lian think this is inappropriate?"
Concubine Lian was so angry that she couldn't speak, "You bitch——"
"Shut up!" Emperor Yuan Yong's cold gaze fell on Concubine Lian like a knife. "You really disappoint me terribly. You only know how to make trouble and throw a tantrum. What are you saying in front of me? Where is your upbringing?"
Lian Fei's tears fell from her eyes, and her heart felt as if it had been stabbed with a knife, and she was heartbroken.
Her upbringing? Wasn't it all ruined by him? She just wanted him to look at her more, why was it so difficult? Did he dislike her so much...
Concubine Lian was heartbroken, while Song Ronghua was on pins and needles. Finally, she couldn't help but confess her guilt and beg for mercy: "Your Majesty! I was bewitched. I was jealous of Xu Xiuyi, so I deliberately made things difficult for her. Please forgive me, please forgive me! I will never do it again! I will never do it again!"
Emperor Yuan Yong looked at Song Ronghua with disgust and sneered, "You seem to be smart, but you are just a bully who only bullies the weak and fears the strong!"
Song Ronghua's eyes went dark and he almost collapsed to the ground, his heart filled with despair.
The emperor gave her such an evaluation, what future does she have? How can she still have face in this palace?
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