The Biography of Concubine Wen Xi in Qing Palace

Chapter 645 Protesting ([-])

Under Wan Lai's sharp questioning, Zhuo Lan stopped crying, hesitated for a moment, and finally chose to tell the whole story by herself.

Even his own life experience, the empress dowager and Wan Lai's suspected misfortune, they all told the emperor in the least.

The emperor's eyes fell on her, with unbelievable surprise and disappointment.

Zhuo Lan's eyes were full of hot tears, shining with a breathtaking brilliance, which made her even more lovely.

Endless coldness filled her heart, and she said in a helpless and desperate tone: "Your Majesty, this concubine is indeed not the daughter of Mrs. Chen, but a concubine is just a lowly woman who escaped from a wild family in a village. A concubine is not worthy to serve the emperor." Beside me, I kept it from the emperor for a long time, and my concubine was also blaming herself in the bottom of her heart, and now she said it together, she would be killed or cut, but it was up to the emperor to deal with it. Only one thing, the concubine has never done the rest, nor will she I will admit it!"

The emperor suddenly heard all these things and apparently hadn't woken up yet. Wanyu shook her head slightly, and her eyes fell on the weeping Zhuo Lan: "Village family? Where is the village? How far is it from Hangzhou? In the village Can someone still know you? What are your parents' surnames? Why did your family suffer?"

Wan Lai's series of questions made Zhuo Lan a little confused, kneading the silk in her hands to calm herself down, and said slowly: "There is a Liu family village more than a hundred miles away from Hangzhou. There was a famine in the village about ten years ago, and many people died of hunger. The concubine's parents were afraid of dying in the epidemic, and only the concubine and Yuanyuan were left to depend on each other. Later, the concubine and Yuanyuan fled from famine all the way, and entered the city of Hangzhou until they were hungry. In front of the magistrate's mansion, I was able to save my life when I learned that the master of the mansion rescued me."

Seeing her eloquent answers, Wanyu smiled disapprovingly: "There are maidservants in the village? You are good at Yueqin, didn't you also learn it in the countryside? Concubine Jia, you are dishonest."

Zhuo Lan was not afraid, but said more calmly: "Yuan Yuan is a child abandoned by her parents. She was only a few years old when the concubine's biological father picked her up. In the past, the two have always been called sisters. As for the skill of Yueqin, it was learned by the concubine from her mother."

The Empress Dowager glanced at her coldly, and the corners of her mouth contained a bit of awe-inspiring anger: "The background is unclear, the origin is unclear, how can such a person stay in the palace to serve the emperor?" She glanced at the emperor, and said: "Emperor, now that you know, what are your plans?"

The emperor's eyes could not help but wander on Zhuo Lan's lovely expression, she was such a tender woman, seeing him cry, he felt extremely heartbroken.

Entering the palace under a false name is a crime of deceiving the emperor.

Not to mention her, even Chen Baoping and his wife couldn't save their lives.

But how could the emperor have the heart to kill her?
"Emperor Niang, the matter has already happened now. The concubine Jia has also served her son for a long time, and she has always served her son properly. There is nothing wrong with it. If she and Chen Baoping were executed in a fit of anger because of this, I'm afraid she would offend others. talk."

The queen mother heard the emperor's protection, and snorted and said: "You can't be a villain, so you have to be the villain. Chen Baoping is the prefect of Hangzhou, and it is a matter of the previous dynasty. How to punish the free emperor decides to be a villain." The family can't speak. However, as a concubine of the harem, Concubine Jia entered the palace under a false name and did not report her knowledge. Her maidservant even flirted with the crown prince indiscriminately, which caused the palace people to criticize her. The children were all born when the concubine Jia entered the palace, and the Ai family had to guard against it. For the sake of the Qing Dynasty and the emperor. The Ai family felt that the concubine Jia should be abolished as a commoner and thrown into the cold palace. The maid beside her Son, execute him immediately, as a warning to others!"

The emperor let out a long sigh full of hesitation and hesitation, especially looking at Zhuo Lan with reluctance.

Zhuo Lan didn't look at him, covered her face with her sleeves, and wept softly.

After gazing for a long time, the emperor said: "There is nothing wrong with what the emperor's mother said, she just thought it was for the sake of the concubine's miscarriage, so let's take it lightly. As for the maid, if the emperor's mother thinks that killing her will relieve her pain." If you are angry, leave it to the Queen Mother."

Yinfeng, who didn't say a word, suddenly became anxious when he heard this, and said in a deep voice on his knees: "Huang Ama must not! Yuanyuan her"

"Presumptuous!" The Empress Dowager scolded Yinfeng angrily, "The Ai family talks to the emperor, how can you talk back? As a prince, the prince of the Qing Dynasty, you kneel for a lowly maidservant, what face do you have?" No, the Ai family still has to ask for it!"

Zhuo Lan bowed deeply, and kowtowed to the emperor and the queen mother: "Your majesty, queen mother! I know that I have committed a serious crime, and I will never have the face to serve the king. I would like to apologize with death, and I only ask the emperor to forgive Yuanyuan!"

After she finished speaking, she rushed forward and slammed into the bronze incense burner in the middle of the warm pavilion.

The emperor was startled, and grabbed Zhuo Lan who was out of control: "Concubine Jia, what are you doing?"

"Your Majesty! Let go of the concubine! The concubine will never see you again, so you just let the concubine go!" Zhuo Lan slapped the emperor's shoulder blades hard one after another, and the emperor hugged her tightly. He said in an almost commanding tone: "I won't allow you to die! I told you that no matter what happens, I will always be there to protect you. You can rest assured!"

This word turned into thousands of fine and sharp needles, piercing directly into the bottom of Wanyu's heart.

Her complexion quickly turned gray, looking tired and desolate.

Such words, such familiar words, once said to her alone, but now they are given to others without thinking.

Not a word has been changed, intact.

She only sneered secretly in her heart, these years of knowing each other, after all, is no match for the ruthless passage of time.

She had never been more lucid than at this moment.

She understood that her position in the emperor's heart was no match for Zhuo Lan.

In the palace, I behaved in a regular manner, but every time I was framed by others, all I got was the emperor's endless suspicion.

She has never said to herself in front of many people like the emperor is holding Zhuo Lan now, I believe in you, you can rest assured.

A moment, a moment, a moment, never

It was also at this moment that Wan Yu finally felt relieved.

She completely let go of the shackles and burdens in her heart, and went along with the last trace of her love for the emperor.

She suppressed the sorrow that spread infinitely from the bottom of her heart, raised her head and held back her tears, then calmly looked at the two clinging to each other, and said calmly: "Concubine Jia, you don't need to seek death or life, the emperor wants to protect you, this Forbidden City Then no one can take your life, and like this, there is no need for you to play these tricks anymore."

The emperor gave Wan Yu a flat look, shook his head and said, "Wan Er, don't add fuel to the fire."

Wan Lai froze slightly, her eyes were dull, she stared at the emperor for a long time with complete disappointment.

Soon, she nodded with a smile, got up and said with a blessing: "What the emperor reprimanded is that the concubine knows his mistake."

(End of this chapter)