Forbidden Autumn, Summer, Winter and Spring Rebirth

Chapter 60 58. Private Affair ()

"Concubine Wan really responds to everything she calls. She can win people's hearts in such a way, but she has the intention not to take me and the Queen seriously?" Concubine Hua said displeased.

"Your Majesty, I have served you in the palace for a long time, you have always tried your best, and I have given birth to your sixth brother for your Majesty. In consideration of my past achievements, I will not pursue this matter anymore. As long as I change my ways in the future, I will be fine." Is there such a thing as great kindness?" Seeing this scene, the Queen began to persuade.

These words were cleverly said, and they implicitly accused the concubine of having a secret affair with an outsider. Everyone's expressions changed when they heard this.

"Empress, the matter is not clear yet, and the evidence is far-fetched. Since it is an unconfirmed matter, how can I say that Wan Bin has changed her ways?" Hui Bin asked loudly.

The emperor also looked at the queen meaningfully. The queen's expression froze when she saw Hui Bin questioning her and noticed the consideration in the emperor's eyes.

"My concubine made a mistake, and I hope your Majesty will forgive me." The queen could only speak softly.

"You all get up first, I can make my own decision."

Everyone stood up and sat down again.

"Xiao Xiazi, send someone to invite Prince Guo and tell him that I invite him to play chess together."

"Yes."

Hearing this, everyone had different expressions, especially Fei Gui and Xiang Bi. Although their faces were calm, there was unconcealable pride in their eyes.

Zhen Huan looked at the emperor in astonishment, with hesitation and disbelief in her eyes, and she could not recover for a long time.

"I still have a question," Concubine Hui said softly, "Now the imperial concubine is in charge of the harem, and Fei Guiren is usually closer to the imperial concubine. The empress has ignored palace affairs for a long time. How did Fei Guiren know this? The important matter is reported to the Queen, not to the Imperial Concubine who is in charge of the harem, or to the Imperial Concubine who is in charge of the Sixth Palace?"

In case Hui Concubine had this question, everyone's eyes turned to Fei Guiren and the Queen.

"I'm just thinking... the queen is in the middle palace after all. Even if she doesn't care about palace affairs, she still occupies a high position and is the master of the harem..." Fei Guiren muttered.

"Hui concubine, I want to ask you, you have always been towards Wan concubine, I don't know in your heart, but the sisterly relationship with Wan concubine is more important than anything else? Can you put aside even the emperor's power and the ethics of the harem? ?" Concubine Hua glanced sideways at Concubine Hui and said sternly.

"I just don't want the sisters in the harem to be wronged. I don't have any selfish motives. I believe that the emperor will make his own decision." Hui Concubine looked back straight and said, neither humble nor arrogant.

"Fei, do you and these two servants have anything to say?" The emperor listened to everyone's discussion and suddenly opened his eyes, with murderous intent.

"The concubine will tell you everything she knows, and she will tell you everything she knows."

"Slave/Slave, I know everything I know, and I will tell you everything I know."

The emperor's stern eyes looked around the three of them again and said coldly.

"Very good. Su Peisheng."

"The slave is here."

"Fei, Cai'er, and Xiao Gangzi have framed concubines, falsely accused the royal family, and deceived the emperor. Their crimes are unforgivable and they will be killed with a stick and executed immediately." The cold and bone-chilling words came out verbatim from the mouth of the king of a country. , three lives were taken away in just a few words.

"Slave takes orders."

Then a guard came forward and helped the three kneeling people out. The three of them were stunned, and they were so stunned that they couldn't even make a sound to beg for mercy. Everyone could not recover for a long time. The sound of execution rang out outside the palace, mixed with the screams of three people. Even the heavy rain could not cover it. After a while, the entire hall was filled with the smell of blood.

An Lingrong's face turned pale at this time, and he recalled the bloody scene he had witnessed in Yanxi Palace a few months ago.

Chun Guiren was so frightened that she sobbed softly. Zhen Huan gently held her hands and comforted her in a low voice.

Concubine Hua and Concubine Xiang were also stunned and looked at the emperor in disbelief.

"Your Majesty..." The Queen spoke after a long time.

"No matter what the outcome of today's incident is, I don't want to hear a word about this matter in the harem. If anyone dares to discuss this matter, they will be beaten to death."

The emperor's hoarse voice echoed in the hall, and everyone was sitting upright, not daring to say anything.

After a long time, a eunuch announced that Prince Guo had arrived.

Just as King Guo walked in and saluted the emperor, everyone's eyes were focused on King Guo. However, Xia Dongchun noticed that an inconspicuous little palace maid behind Zhen Huan quietly retreated.

"Brother Seventeen, someone reported to your sister-in-law today that you had an affair with my concubine. There are also two witnesses who claimed to have witnessed the two of you having a private meeting at Tonghua Terrace on the night of the Dragon Boat Festival." The Emperor Youyou When he spoke, no emotion could be heard.

"Brother Huang clearly noticed that on the night of the Dragon Boat Festival, I did stay in the palace due to drunkenness, and I did go to Tonghua Terrace. However, I only met a few times at the banquet, and there was no relationship. Who is this? For confusing right and wrong, I am willing to confront her in court." Prince Guo knelt down and argued loudly.

"I have already killed that man with a stick. Seventeenth brother, don't worry. I sent you here just to clarify this matter clearly and to clear your innocence." The emperor said.

"I wonder if my seventeenth brother can take out the sachet that I carry with me and show the emperor and me the secrets in it." The queen hesitated and then looked at the emperor with a guilty look.

"Naturally."

Prince Guo took off the sachet from his waist and gave it to Su Peisheng.

Su Peisheng bowed and opened the sachet in front of the emperor. As expected, there were Du Ruo flower petals in it.

"Ah? Seventeenth brother, witnesses say that your sachet contains the petals of the Du Ruo flower that the concubine loves. How do you explain this?" The queen asked in surprise, pointing to the sachet.

"It's nonsense. The emperor's sister-in-law knows how many people in the world love Du Ruo. I was reading "Chu Ci" a few days ago and saw that Qu Yuan once wrote in Jiu Ge, "The people in the mountains are fragrant and Du Ruo is drinking, and the stone springs are shaded. Pine and cypress', he became curious about Du Ruohua, found it and put it in a sachet. Sure enough, the fragrance was unique, so he picked some and took them with him every day. He also ordered people to make dried flowers. These are not secrets at all. I know." Prince Guo said slowly.

"But two people saw Prince Guo having a private meeting with a woman at Tonghua Terrace, and the woman was similar to Wan Concubine. Some people also saw Wan Concubine going out late at night on the Dragon Boat Festival. How to explain this?" Xiang Concubine He boldly asked again.

Before Prince Guo could answer, someone reported that Miss Huanbi from Suiyuxuan came to see Concubine Wan, saying that it was Brother Six who kept crying.

As soon as Huanbi came in, everyone's attention was attracted, and they saw that she was wearing an exquisite flag outfit that was made of floating brocade.

Xia Dongchun saw Huanbi dressed up in fine clothes, and only then did she understand the connection. Only then did the little palace maid sneak away, thinking she was going back to Suiyuxuan to report the news.

As soon as Huanbi came in, she saluted with a horrified look on her face, "Slave, please send greetings to your Majesty, Queen, and masters. Brother Six is ​​crying in Suiyuxuan. This slave is here to look for Concubine Wan, but the smell of blood in the courtyard is unknown. What happened?"

"Someone reported that your master had an affair with Prince Guo, and you happened to be here. You are Wanbi's personal maid, so you naturally know the inside story, so tell me everything you know." Concubine Hua snorted coldly.

(End of this chapter)