Forbidden Autumn, Summer, Winter and Spring Rebirth

Chapter 61 59. Private Affair ()

"Miss Huanbi is so lucky. Even I only have one piece of this brocade. I didn't expect that all the maids around Concubine Wanbi would wear flags made of brocade. Otherwise, the empress would be the only one to win the Sacred Heart." Rui Changzai smiled.

"Reporting to your Majesty, the Queen, my wife and Prince Guo are just acquaintances. We have never had an affair. I hope your Majesty will understand clearly." Huanbi said anxiously.

"You are Wan's concubine's palace maid, so you naturally speak to her. Someone witnessed Wan's concubine having a private meeting with Prince Guo at Tonghua Terrace on the night of the Dragon Boat Festival. And Wan's concubine did have this on that day, so how can you explain it?" Concubine Hua said sternly. .

"Dragon Boat Festival? Dragon Boat Festival..."

"You still haven't told the truth? I want to tell you that because of this matter, the emperor has just ordered three people to be executed with a stick. Why don't you tell the truth about what you know!"

"Your Majesty, forgive me. Your Majesty, forgive me. I am guilty. On the night of the Dragon Boat Festival, it was my servant who accidentally entered the Tonghua Terrace, not my mother-in-law." Huanbi suddenly apologized.

"Is it you?" The emperor frowned.

"It's my slave. I accidentally entered the Tonghua Terrace and happened to meet Prince Guo sobering up here. I chatted with Prince Guo for a few words. I also talked with Prince Guo about the 'sunset face' of Tonghua Terrace and sighed at this. Unfortunately, the prince was worried about the slave and had to be careful when working in the palace. During this period, the prince's sachet accidentally dropped, and the slave saw that it was Du Ruo even if it was pretending to be Du Ruo. My mother-in-law has loved Du Ruo since she was a child. Under the influence of her, the slave has also liked Du Ruo for many years. Out of curiosity, I had a few more words with the prince."

"According to what you said, it was because you accidentally entered the Tonghua Terrace and met Prince Guo that you were seen by the servants in the Imperial Garden and mistakenly thought you were a concubine?" the emperor asked.

"Back to the emperor, that night my servant was wearing the same flag dress as today. This brocade horse is extremely luxurious and rare in the palace. It was given to the empress Guan Concubine by the noble lady, and the empress gave it to me as a reward. I know this well. This dress goes beyond the rules. I don’t dare to wear it ostentatiously on weekdays. I only dare to wear it when no one is around. I grew up with my wife since childhood. Both Concubine Jing and Concubine Hui once said, slave I have been following the empress for a long time, and even my appearance and figure are somewhat similar to the empress. If I were really seen by a slave in the imperial garden, and saw that the slave was so luxuriously dressed, he would easily be mistaken for the empress. It was indeed the slave who accidentally entered the Tonghua Terrace that night. Not my mother-in-law."

"Well, I have also said that Huanbi and Wanbi are two or three points similar." The emperor said.

"In this case, Seventeenth Brother should have made it clear just now so that there would be no more misunderstandings." The Queen also agreed.

"My brother is just afraid of affecting Miss Huanbi's reputation. Miss Huanbi and I are indeed innocent. It's just that I was drunk that day and disrespected the girl. Someone with good intentions used it to frame Wanbi and my reputation." Guo. The prince explained.

"That makes sense. I just don't know what errands Miss Huanbi had that night that led her to accidentally enter the Tonghua Terrace. Or is it that Miss Huanbi went out with Concubine Wanbi because Concubine Wanbi had other things to do..." Concubine Xiang asked doubtfully.

The emperor also looked at Wan Bin, wanting to hear her answer.

"Excuse me, concubine... I can't say it." Zhen Huan muttered.

"It's a joke, such a misunderstanding can be resolved. Why is Wanbi going out? There is nothing to say. There is nothing that cannot be said to others. Wanbi should explain it quickly, and she can clear her grievances earlier." Concubine Hua sneered.

"That day when I was sobering up at Tonghuatai, Xiao Wang did only see Miss Huanbi. He never saw Wanbi, and he didn't hear Miss Huanbi talk about it. I think Miss Huanbi came out alone."

"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. Just because you didn't see me, it doesn't mean that only Miss Huanbi came out. It was late at night, how many people were going out late at night? And what else needs to be done late at night?" Xiang The concubine said softly.

The emperor's sharp eyes were directed at Xiangbi: "Xiangbi seems to have talked a lot today."

When Xiangbi heard this, she suddenly fell silent and did not dare to speak again.

"Concubine Duan has arrived." A eunuch announced.

The heavy rain outside the palace has not stopped. Concubine Duan, who usually lives in seclusion, actually came in the rain. Everyone was surprised. "I send my concubines to the emperor, the queen and the queen to send my regards, and to the noble concubine to send my regards."

"Greetings to Concubine Duan." All the concubines below the imperial concubine stood up and saluted.

"You don't have to be polite. It's raining outside, why did you come out? Your health is better this year, so you have to be more careful and don't catch cold." The emperor said with concern.

Concubine Duan sat down and said calmly: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I have been in good health these days, and I don't need to be careful anymore. But today I heard that the Queen has killed several slaves with a cane, and it also involves Concubine Wan." With Prince Guo, I thought that I would make this trip no matter what, otherwise, I am afraid that Wanbi will suffer unjust injustice."

"Oh? Tell me." The emperor was curious.

"If my concubine's prediction is correct, the emperor and the sisters are talking about why Concubine Wan went out late at night during the Dragon Boat Festival, right or wrong?"

"Exactly."

"On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, I went to my concubine's Yanqing Hall."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked, except Zhen Huan who was calm and composed.

"Chen Concubine and Guan Concubine had met several times and had deep conversations together. Concubine Chen liked her sister Guan Concubine very much. Concubine Guan Concubine knew that Concubine Chen was in poor health, so on the Dragon Boat Festival, she specially sent her a gift made by her own hands. The five-color silk thread and mugwort sachet are used to ward off evil spirits and dispel diseases, and always maintain health and auspiciousness." Concubine Duan called.

As soon as he finished speaking, Jixiang presented two small sachets, exuding a faint aroma of mugwort.

"Your Majesty, take a look, this is Guanbi's red girl. If you sisters don't believe it, you can compare it with Shai Yuxuan's red girl."

"No need to compare, I recognize Wanbi's female beauty." The emperor said.

"On that day, I saw Miss Huanbi dressing up pretty and made fun of her. Wanbi said that she had already regarded Huanbi and Liuzhu as her sisters, so she indulged her a little bit. Later, Concubine Wan and Concubine wanted to talk to each other, so they sent Miss Huanbi out. It must have been at this time that Miss Huanbi mistakenly entered the Tonghua Terrace not far from Concubine Yanqing Hall, causing such a stir. It's a misunderstanding." Concubine Duan took a sip of tea and spoke in a convincing manner without any reason.

"I originally regarded Miss Huanbi as my younger sister. No wonder I was reluctant to reward Miss Huanbi with the priceless brocade given by Jinguiren to make clothes. I just didn't know that Jinguiren's sister and Huanbi's sister were the same as Wanbi Empress. How do you compare in your heart?" Rui Changzai said with a sweet smile.

As soon as these words came out, everyone didn't take it seriously, but An Lingrong's expression suddenly changed. Xia Dongchun secretly lamented that Rui Chang was using tricky angles, but he struck accurately, fearing that An Lingrong would be separated from Wan Binsheng again.

"In this case, Concubine Wan should have said it clearly." The queen said calmly.

"Queen, don't be surprised. Concubine Wan must be thinking about my concubine. She feels that I live in seclusion and doesn't want to involve me." Concubine Duan replied.

"Hmph," Concubine Hua snorted coldly, "This concubine Wan and Prince Guo have a good understanding. One is hiding it for a slave, and the other is hiding it for an unfounded sister. This has made me and you all sit together all afternoon." After finishing speaking, he looked at Zhen Huan with an unkind look.

"Don't speak nonsense." The emperor reprimanded softly.

(End of this chapter)