The Beloved in the Palm

Chapter 30 How does the imperial concubine compensate Miss Xue?

"...After I entered the door, I saw the young father-in-law. When I saw him walking towards me, I was so anxious that I had to lie to him and say that I was A-Niang. The young father-in-law missed his mother, so he really admitted it."

If Xue Qingyin said this seriously, she could be cleared of suspicion.

It’s not that she wants to plot against the Duke’s mansion!

"I wonder how Miss Xue escaped? According to Miss Xue, the door was locked and could not be pushed open, and it was trapped in a place where no one would go. But with Miss Xue's delicate body, she was able to escape safely. Escape and report the matter to Princess Jinque... and ask Miss Xue to clear up my doubts." Concubine Wan's voice was unhurried.

Obviously, she didn't take the drama of the court confrontation into consideration at all, and even seemed relaxed and calm.

This question... Xue Qingyin wrinkled her nose.

This inevitably involves talking about King Xuan.

But King Xuan may not want to get involved...

And once we talk about King Xuan, we have to mention why King Xuan knew that she was missing and brought up the fact that they were sitting together playing chess before.

Lin Linzongzong, if you talk too much, doesn't it sound like she has an affair with King Xuan?

There are two completely different things between the Ming media being married to Prince Xuan and being said to be having an affair.

The former requires an appointment with a matchmaker, while the latter... can easily be killed.

After all, that would ruin the reputation of His Highness King Xuan.

Just when Xue Qingyin hesitated...

Concubine Wan smiled again.

It turns out there is something really fishy about this that I can’t explain?

Concubine Wan sighed: "I'm afraid the princess already knows where Miss Xue is..."

Princess Jinque said angrily: "Do you mean to slander Miss Xue for cooperating with me in a play?"

"I didn't say that just now." Concubine Wan frowned, then sighed softly and said, "Why does the princess always misinterpret my meaning? Just like back then..."

Before Concubine Wan finished speaking, Princess Jinque was furious and overturned the table.

The nobleman on the throne said solemnly: "Golden Bird."

I guess I don't like her being so gaffe-like.

At this time, a cold voice sounded unhurriedly: "It's my king."

Concubine Wan was startled and tightened the handkerchief in her hand.

"Miss Xue was weak and couldn't play chess, so Jinque left her to play chess with me. It happened that the deputy general came to report military affairs. The maid named 'Hongzhu' came to lead Miss Xue away. I That's when I realized something was wrong." King Xuan's voice was calm and without any emotion.

If it falls in the ears of others, it will naturally not sound biased at all.

"I see." The nobleman pondered for a moment, and then whispered: "There must be something wrong with this palace maid being so rude! King Xuan naturally figured out where Miss Xue was taken."

Duke Zhao's voice was slightly cold: "Yes, which palace maid saw that King Xuan was here and dared to take someone away without asking a question?"

Concubine Wan pinched the handkerchief harder.

I see……

She asked, how could things be revealed so quickly?

It turned out that King Xuan was involved.

No wonder Princess Jinque feels more confident when speaking today!

Concubine Wan immediately showed curiosity and said softly: "His Royal Highness King Xuan has a compassionate heart and takes good care of Miss Xue."

These words immediately attracted everyone's attention to the relationship between King Xuan and Xue Qingyin.

Xue Qingyin said quickly: "This is what a gentleman did. If His Highness the King of Wei were passing by there, he would definitely find a way to rescue me."

Concubine Wan fell silent for a moment.

She turned the personal relationship into a gentleman's behavior at once, and if she continued to entangle her, she would be downgraded.

The noble man said solemnly: "Yes, any gentleman will try to help him when he sees this situation. But I don't know who it is. He used such vicious methods to not only harm the son of Duke Zhao, but also to drag Princess Jinque into trouble, and almost killed Shilang Xue. "

Princess Jinque couldn't help but said: "Didn't my palace maid Hongzhu make it very clear? The person who gave her instructions was a domestic slave of the Xu family. The Xu family is the natal family of Concubine Wan. I think if Concubine Wan nods "How could the Xu family be so bold?"

Xue Qingyin felt that she was not very smart, but she also felt that Princess Jinque was too impatient.

In comparison, Concubine Wan is as stable as Mount Tai.

Princess Jinfeng naturally fell behind.

Concubine Wan shook her head and said: "After all, Princess Jinque still can't produce any evidence today. I would like to ask the Holy One to issue an order to trace my natal family starting from that slave, and trace it to the end..."

Xue Qingyin secretly pouted.

This is an old trick used by those in high positions.

When you set out to do something, you must find a scapegoat early on.

"The imperial concubine's mother-in-law's behavior is really arrogant. Did they have a fight with the people from Zhongyong's Mansion at Ruixiang Bridge last month?" The nobleman said suddenly.

Following him, he vaguely looked at the eunuch-like figure and whispered in agreement: "That's what happened. Could it be that the Xu Mansion also had a rift with the Duke of Zhao's Mansion? In addition, Princess Jinque and the Imperial Concubine Your Majesty also has many misunderstandings..."

The noble man nodded: "You deserve to be punished."

Princess Jinfeng suddenly lost her temper. She lowered her head and could no longer see the expression on her face clearly.

Nothing more was said for a while.

Concubine Wan of the Xiang Dynasty said sadly: "I dare not plead for them. If they are severely punished, they will get better in the future. This will just change the arrogant habit of the people above and below."

"Hmm..." The nobleman paused and whispered, "The Xu family relied on the emperor's favor and indulged their servants. So Xu Jiawei and Xu Jiazhi will be fined one year's salary, and the Xu family's palace badge will be taken back. The Xu family's sons will no longer be allowed to enter the East Palace to study with the emperor. The imperial concubine is also a member of the Xu family, so she also has some joint responsibility. So she will be fined one year's salary and confined for three months."

It sounds like a severe punishment?

But Xue Qingyin looked at the face of Duke Zhao, the silence of Princess Jinque, and the steady figure of Concubine Wan behind the screen...

It can be seen that such a punishment did not hurt her foundation at all.

"As for the palace maid Hongzhu, since we have already found out who the instigator is...if you dare to betray your master, you will be hanged. In the Xu Mansion, anyone who is found to be related to this matter will be caned 100 times." The nobleman continued.

Caned 100 times...

That means 100 times of caning in court?

The flesh must be broken, right?

Xue Qingyin felt a chill down her spine when she heard it, and only then did she feel the reality of facing the imperial power.

The life and death of several people were dealt with lightly.

But the real culprit was sitting there.

Concubine Wan hurriedly said: "Since such a big mistake has been made, I will definitely send a message to urge the Xu family to come to Zhao Guogong as soon as possible with gifts to apologize."

Zhao Guogong couldn't suppress his anger and snorted coldly: "My Zhao Guogong family doesn't care about those external things. And my son is a man, so in this matter, it is the girl of the Xue family who is more unlucky."

The nobleman then agreed softly: "Yes. ... Xu family should also compensate the girl of the Xue family."

Concubine Wan said: "Yes." Zhao Guogong asked again: "How does the concubine plan to compensate?"

This is like asking for something for Xue Qingyin.

Zhao Guogong didn't have a good impression of Xue Qingyin in his heart. He just thought that she had joined forces with others to plot against Zhao Guogong's family. But now that the matter is clear... Zhao Guogong looked at her and saw that she was not old, and she stood there obediently.

After all, she is the daughter of someone else's family who is loved by everyone...

It's really pitiful to be involved in such a thing.

Concubine Wan took a deep breath. She didn't expect Duke Zhao to be so nosy.

In this case...

Concubine Wan suddenly laughed: "Xu's family has some wealth, and they will send silver and cloth to Xue's house on that day. But sending these things to the door for nothing will inevitably cause outsiders to talk about it."

"What does Concubine mean..." Do you want to default on your debt?

Duke Zhao couldn't finish the second half of his sentence.

Concubine Wan immediately said to the nobleman: "You don't know that the King of Wei actually has some friendship with the Xue family. Xue Ning, the brother of this girl from the Xue family, is quite compatible with the King of Wei. They write poems and discuss lyrics together every day. This friendship was almost ruined by a few idiots in the Xu family."

Concubine Wan's words were still to clear herself of suspicion.

It was obvious to everyone--

We had a good relationship with the Xue family, and this matter was all messed up by idiots.

But for a person as evil as Concubine Wan, can she just be whitewashed?

As expected.

She immediately said, "My eldest brother has a son who used to be a companion in the East Palace and is now going to participate in the Spring Examination. He is the most outstanding person of his generation. I will take the initiative to ask for a girl from the Xue family to marry him. In this way, a bad thing will be turned into a happy event. The Xu family is willing to use gold as a betrothal gift and silk as a matchmaker. In the future, all the good things in the Xu family will belong to the girl from the Xue family. Isn't this the legitimate and most appropriate compensation?"

Xue Qingyin: "..."

You know how to compensate.

Marrying the victim to the perpetrator is still a stranger who has never met and doesn't know whether his eyes and nose are crooked. As a victim, I should be grateful, right?

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