kvmb Chapter 607 Evidence
Chapter 607 Evidence
These two eunuchs, one is stupid and the other has shifty eyes, neither of them looks like a decent person.
What they said after entering the temple was also very inappropriate.
"Your Majesty, Empress Ling has been constantly speaking ill of Your Majesty since she was forced to stay in the palace. She privately complains day and night that Your Majesty has harmed her for the rest of her life and will never see the light of day again. She also says that Your Majesty only knows how to harm girls, but is helpless against the Tartars who have entered the capital, and..."
"presumptuous."
Concubine Shun frowned and stopped them, "Are you talking about Concubine Ling, or are you slandering His Majesty?"
Then he asked Lady Fan, "Is this how you taught them to speak before the Emperor?"
Concubine Fan didn't take it seriously and retorted, "What they said is the truth. When Concubine Ling was first canonized, she went around saying that she didn't want to stay in the palace. Many people heard it, so it wasn't me who taught them to say such nonsense. They said things disrespectful to Your Majesty, so it's even more impossible that I taught them to do so. If I really did, wouldn't you know to keep such words secret?"
She tried to disprove herself, but Concubine Shun seized on her flaw. "Hide it? Are you just going to hide it? Shouldn't you scold them harshly and tell them how many of us and the common people outside the palace Your Majesty saved when the Tartars entered the capital? They are confused, but are you also confused? Let them slander the emperor!"
Concubine Fan was anxious: "I didn't mean that. You, you are indeed in the same group as Concubine Ling and Concubine Zhao!"
Concubine Shun turned around and knelt down towards the emperor.
Although her face was slightly furious, she controlled her tone and spoke gently, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking too much. I was so enraged by such outrageous talk that I delayed the investigation. I will restrain myself."
Her humble appearance, restraint and reserve made Concubine Fan seem eager for quick success.
The emperor asked Concubine Shun to stand up.
Then he looked at Concubine Fan intently.
"I don't want to hear you quarrel. If you can't produce solid evidence, you are spreading rumors and causing trouble. You should commit suicide."
Concubine Fan was shocked.
Obviously, I don't understand why the situation took a turn for the worse.
Queen Yan sneered secretly.
What His Majesty couldn't bear most was his failure to accomplish anything when the Tartars invaded the capital. It's still unclear whether Concubine Ling is guilty or not, yet he's been scolded to her face. It'd be strange if he wasn't furious!
"Come on, get to the point quickly. Tell His Majesty what you told me before!"
Concubine Fan urged the two eunuchs in a stern voice to transfer the pressure.
The two men kowtowed repeatedly.
"Yes, yes! Let me tell you the key point! Empress Lingfei and the Grandson of Prince Liu had an affair and met each other several times. She originally learned her sword dancing skills from him."
"The child in Empress Ling's belly is also Liu Wang's grandson. After she found out she was pregnant, she ran to His Majesty to ask for his favor and sleep with him, hoping to conceal the origin of the child."
"It seems that the Prince of Liu always comes to the palace to visit the old concubine, but in fact he always finds opportunities to meet with Concubine Ling in private. One time, it was in Concubine Shun's palace, when Concubine Zhao was living in Concubine Shun's palace."
"At the Wanshou Festival banquet, someone reported Concubine Ling to be having an affair with a guard. Later, it was revealed that it was a spy who framed her. Concubine Ling breathed a sigh of relief at the time, because finally, thanks to the spy, her scandal with Prince Liu was covered up."
"Prince Liu later came to the palace twice more, but we caught him once. Empress Lingfei gave us gold to silence us and even found an excuse to send us off to other places to work."
"She said she never killed anyone, so she told us to keep our mouths shut. If we leaked anything, she would kill us before she was exposed."
"But we are terrified. Watching the fake dragon heir grow bigger and bigger in her belly, His Majesty is still unaware. If the royal bloodline is mixed up, we will be struck by lightning."
"besides……"
The two of them talked back and forth and basically explained what had happened.
He also said that they had been plagued by nightmares recently, thinking it was retribution for concealing the fake dragon seed, so they went to the Buddhist temple to worship Buddha. However, when they were mumbling and praying, they were heard by Lady Fan. Not daring to lie in front of the Buddha, they told Lady Fan the truth.
"I really didn't conceal it on purpose. I was forced by the Empress Lingfei not to say anything..."
"We know we are wrong. We will spend the rest of our lives praying to Buddha and chanting sutras to atone for our sins. We only ask that our masters spare our lives..."
The two men fell to the ground, shaking and crying.
Concubine Fan stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, you see, this is thanks to the Bodhisattva's blessing that the truth has only just been revealed. It's clear that even the Heavens cannot tolerate Concubine Ling's deception and are rectifying the palace for Your Majesty, purging Concubine Ling and those who protect her. Although I have exposed this matter, I dare not take credit for it. This is all the result of my sincere devotion to the Buddha."
The emperor's expression was much calmer than before, and there was no trace of anger on his face.
But his eyes were colder than before.
"Prince Liu's eldest grandson, Xiao Qiyu?"
Prince Liu was the emperor's uncle from a previous generation, and the old princess and a concubine in the palace were close cousins, and they visited frequently. This eldest grandson lost his mother at a young age and was often cared for by the concubine, so since he was a child, he often visited the palace to see the concubine.
He had grown up and was planning to start marriage negotiations next year when he turned fourteen. He had announced at a palace banquet in the first month of the year that next year, except for formal palace banquets with his elders, he would not frequently visit the palace. Unexpectedly, problems arose this year, as he was accused of being the concubine's adulterer.
Although the thirteen-year-old adulterer was a little young, it was not impossible.
Moreover, he had a lively personality, and when they met in public, he did say a few more words to Ling Fei, who had a similar temper.
The emperor looked at Concubine Fan with a sharp gaze, "Words are not enough, what evidence do you have?"
Concubine Fan said, "I have evidence. Your Majesty, please summon Concubine Ling here immediately. The pair of teardrop-shaped jade pendants she wore this morning were given to her by Prince Liu!"