Chapter 426 Where will you put me?
"Good! Good! Good!"
Emperor Defeng said "good" three times in a row, and he said each one with extra emphasis.
At this time, Feng Youcai had already found the box.
Yulan pointed, "That's right. It's this box! Inside is a dagger with the name of General Zhenxi engraved on it. It's a token of their love!"
She spoke with such confidence, as if she had seen it with her own eyes.
Emperor Defeng's face was as gloomy as water and he gave the order in a cold voice.
"Open!"
Feng Youcai was nervous, but he didn't dare to disobey and opened the box with his own hands.
Everyone's eyes were on the cage.
When they saw what was inside, everyone's expressions froze for a moment.
The confident expression on Yulan's face cracked and turned into astonishment.
What was contained in it were indeed old things, but they were not so-called engagement gifts, but children's swaddling clothes and toys from childhood to adulthood - these were obviously Xiao Yanci's toys when he was a child.
On the top was a rattle, with a few crooked black ink marks and a few faint teeth marks on it.
Emperor Defeng recognized him immediately.
The drumhead of this rattle was designed by him personally and had it custom-made by the Ministry of Industry.
Zhao Zhaoyi, who was waiting to watch the show, had the smile on her face frozen in an instant.
The curve of Huipin's mouth froze in an instant.
Yulan was stunned, totally unable to believe what she saw.
She said in a panic: "It must be in another box! I must have remembered it wrong..."
Jinse said bitterly, "Even if we searched all over Xiyan Palace, we wouldn't be able to find the so-called token of love you mentioned! The Queen is innocent and will not tolerate such slander from a traitor like you!"
Emperor Defeng looked at Yulan, who shuddered violently, and then a chill ran up from the soles of her feet.
She finally realized that she was afraid.
But it's too late to be afraid now.
Emperor Defeng said coldly, "Drag him away and hand him over to the Dragon Scale Guards for interrogation."
Who was behind this, making her say these words in front of him?
Yulan's legs went weak and she was completely panicked.
She shouted loudly, "Your Majesty, every word this servant said is true. Those letters are real! Your Majesty often holds those letters and sheds tears in front of the mirror, clearly obsessed with that adulterer. The two of them have been having an affair behind your back for a long time. I'm afraid even the bloodline of His Royal Highness Prince Jin is questionable!"
The veins on the back of Emperor Defeng's hand popped up again, and the anger in his eyes reached its peak.
"After the interrogation, pull out the tongue!"
After hearing this, Yulan instantly collapsed, and a sour and smelly wet pool quickly spread from her lower body.
The atmosphere in the hall was extremely depressing.
After a while, Emperor Defeng finally spoke.
"Since Xiyan Palace is haunted, let's move Concubine Rou to Qionghua Palace to recuperate."
When these words were spoken, everyone was stunned again.
Qionghua Palace is a palace next to the emperor's Yangxin Palace. It is warm in winter and cool in summer. It is the emperor's residence. Only concubines have the opportunity to live in it when they are favored by the emperor, but most of the time they do not stay overnight.
Now, the emperor actually asked Concubine Rou to move to the Qionghua Palace.
This is not a punishment, it is clearly a reward.
Everyone was stunned.
Concubine Rou cheated on the emperor, so why didn't the emperor punish her and treated her with such respect?
Zhao Zhaoyi's face changed suddenly.
This result was completely unexpected.
How could this be?
Seeing that the matter was about to end so abruptly, she finally couldn't hold back and spoke.
"Your Majesty, what should we do with these letters?"
Emperor Defeng looked at her with an ambiguous look in his eyes.
"What does Zhaoyi think should be done?"
Zhao Zhaoyi lowered her head, looking timid. "In my humble opinion, these letters are evidence of Concubine Rou's debauchery in the palace. They also implicate the reputation of the Emperor and Prince Jin. They should all be burned and cannot be kept."
She carefully designed this plan, not to make Concubine Rou move to Qionghua Palace!
Even though the emperor's attitude was a little strange, she decided to take a gamble and remind the emperor of Concubine Rou's obscene behavior.
Huipin also spoke up, "Zhaoyi is right. Your Majesty, please forgive Concubine Rou for our old friendship, but the adulterer should be found and chopped into pieces."
"Shut up!" Emperor Defeng shouted angrily, and then he picked up the teacup on the table and slammed it hard, hitting the two men's feet directly, scaring them so much that they turned pale.
Defei immediately took the lead and knelt down, followed by the frightened Zhao Zhaoyi and Huipin, and everyone in the hall also knelt down.
"Your Majesty, calm down."
Emperor Defeng was breathing rapidly and his face turned red with anger.
"How dare you accuse someone before the facts are even clarified! How can you smear Concubine Rou's reputation?"
"These letters were written by me to Concubine Rou, and these items were also given by me! You keep calling me an adulterer. Where do you think I am?"
These words were like a bolt from the blue, shocking everyone present.
Zhao Zhaoyi's mind was buzzing, and she blurted out, "How is this possible?"
Emperor Defeng glanced at her coldly, "What, Zhao Zhaoyi, do you even dare to question my words?"
Zhao Zhaoyi's mind was completely confused and she spoke haltingly.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty is just too surprised..."
It shouldn't be like this.
How could the emperor write such a letter to her?
Defei was also shocked. Only then did she slowly remember that it was no wonder that she felt vaguely familiar with the handwriting just now.
It turned out that it was the handwriting of Emperor Defeng when he was young.
At that time, Concubine Rou had just entered the palace and was in great favor. Coincidentally, there was a war on the border, and Emperor Defeng led the army in person. These letters were written at that time.
In the letter, there was no mention of the court or the war, only the longing for each other due to being separated, just like an ordinary young couple.
These letters were over ten years old, and the handwriting was already blurred. Coincidentally, words like "I" and "My beloved Concubine" were no longer legible, leaving only pages of sticky love words. In the context of the situation just now, this naturally became irrefutable evidence that Concubine Rou was having an affair with someone.
Is all this a coincidence?
Definitely not.
Some people wanted to take advantage of the crisis that Prince Jin and the Southern Yunnan Prefecture were in to deal a fatal blow to Concubine Rou, but who would have thought that the devil is always one step ahead of the good. Although Concubine Rou looked weak, she was not a soft persimmon that could be easily manipulated.
These letters and the old things in the box are her counterattack.
They had just called the adulterer an adulterer and wanted to cut him into pieces, but all of their words turned into slaps that hit Emperor Defeng hard in the face.
Defei secretly regretted that she really shouldn't have come here. She had gotten herself into trouble and not only offended Concubine Rou, but also displeased the Emperor.
But now that things have come to this, she has no choice but to accept it.
"Your Majesty, this is my fault. I didn't identify it properly. I didn't even recognize your calligraphy, and I misunderstood Concubine Rou. I deserve to die!"
Even Concubine De admitted her mistake, so Zhao Zhaoyi and Concubine Hui naturally did not dare to hesitate and followed suit.
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