kvmb Chapter 234: So annoying, so noisy, don’t waste the chapter
Chapter 234: So annoying, so noisy, don’t waste the chapter
Fei Wan hasn't answered yet.
Concubine Hui frowned and said, staring at Concubine Kang sideways, "Stop trying to curry favor with Concubine Zhao. You're the director now, and you're always speaking in her favor. Why don't you just stay out of this matter and let Concubine Qing and I handle it. It will be more fair."
Concubine Kang choked and grumbled aggrievedly, "...I was just surprised, and I didn't mean to speak in favor of anyone. Sister Zhao is of lower rank than me, so how can I curry favor with her?"
"I'm so annoyed. Stop talking nonsense!" Concubine Hui turned around and ordered Nanny Guan, "Bring more people. Bring both Yu Shu and Jian Fei here. Tell them I sent them here. If anyone doesn't come, tie them up and bring them here. If you don't bring anyone here within a quarter of an hour, I'll slap you in the face!"
Nanny Guan was shocked and did not dare to be negligent. She agreed and turned around and ran away.
The distance from here to Yanyun Palace and Concubine Jian's place was not short. If she couldn't get back in a quarter of an hour, she really believed that Concubine Hui would slap her. She worked in the Department of Etiquette and was considered a senior figure in the palace. How could she manage her subordinates if she was slapped in public? So she ran for her life, her old legs stretching out.
While waiting for someone to arrive, Concubine Hui kept on clicking the beads on her bracelet with a sullen face.
Both Concubine Kang and Concubine Shun were choked by her today, and no one dared to say anything more. They were just wondering why Concubine Hui was angrier than usual today.
Fei Wan naturally wouldn't go and bring bad luck upon herself.
The hall was silent for a moment, and the sound of Concubine Hui spinning the beads was very harsh.
After a while, Concubine Qing suddenly remembered something and asked Concubine Hui softly, "Chaoying, your ancestor's death anniversary is coming soon, right? I'm not feeling well lately, so I'll go to your palace and pay my respects with you, okay?"
Concubine Hui's thick eyebrows furrowed again, and she looked at Concubine Qing reproachfully: "Why are you bringing this up when everything is fine?"
"Just tell me, okay?" Concubine Qing looked at her gently, not at all angry at her rudeness.
Concubine Hui stared coldly at Concubine Qing for a few seconds, then turned away. "Come if you want."
"Well, thank you for agreeing."
Concubine Hui said nothing more.
Just lost in thought.
The movement of turning the beads in his hand stopped.
The noise in the hall was so loud that one could hear a pin drop. Concubine Shun and Concubine Kang looked at each other, both wanting to speak, but neither dared, for fear of accidentally angering Concubine Hui.
Fei Wan secretly thought that Concubine Hui could actually worship her ancestors in the palace. The fact that Concubine Qing could speak openly about this must have been approved by the Emperor.
Once concubines entered the palace, they became members of the royal family and were not allowed to offer sacrifices to their own relatives in private, otherwise they would be offending the royal ancestors.
But Concubine Hui actually has this privilege.
It seems that the emperor attaches great importance to the loyalty and martyrdom of Concubine Hui Li's family. No wonder Concubine Hui can be so arrogant in the palace.
Fei Wan couldn't help but recall the day in Chenqian Palace when the emperor pulled her to the compartment to look at the picture of the landscape.
He was extremely ambitious and wanted to recover the lost territories that had been taken by neighboring countries.
Emperor...
Do you know that in two years, before your dream is realized, the border will be breached?
The heavy sound of Nanny Guan's running and her heavy breathing were like the sound of nature, saving Concubine Shun and Concubine Kang from the awkwardness of sitting still.
"My Lords... All the people... have been brought here... within a quarter of an hour..."
Nanny Guan entered the house first, and there was a clatter of footsteps behind her. It was the palace maids from the Palace Administration Office who had tied up Liu Gengyi, Yu Sujin and Concubine Jian.
He was really tied up and carried here. None of the people wanted to cooperate, which exhausted the palace maids.
No one can handle running fast while carrying a heavy load for such a long distance.
So when they were put down on the ground, their movements were a bit rough.
Several people were thrown to the ground in a suffocating manner. Concubine Jian was the first to shout, "What are you doing! I was personally appointed as a concubine by His Majesty! How dare you treat me like this! Concubine Zhao, it's you again, saying that I instigated others to harm your reputation. I didn't do it, yet you dared to let people tie me up!"
Concubine Hui threw the cold tea bowl in her hand directly into her face.
"Shut up! It's so noisy!"
Concubine Jian had cold water poured all over her head, with tea leaves hanging on her face. She opened her mouth to curse, but when she saw Concubine Hui's murderous face, her open mouth froze.
Concubine Hui smashed her and scolded her, "A concubine appointed by His Majesty himself? The one next to you was also the Imperial Concubine Chun appointed by His Majesty himself. Now she is a commoner who was banished to the cold palace by His Majesty himself. What are you so proud of?"
"Also, I was the one who allowed you to be tied up. Do you have any objection to me?"
Concubine Hui had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and her pupils were darker than those of ordinary people. When Concubine Jian was glared at by her dark and cold eyes, she was frightened for a moment and couldn't say anything.
Seeing that she had become obedient, Concubine Hui slammed her bracelet on the table and ordered Nanny Guan: "Speak! Speak clearly. I don't have the patience to listen to you a second time."
Nanny Guan quickly bent down and lowered her head to report the results of the investigation to the Palace Administration Office.
It was said that a few days after Liu Gengyi escaped from the Ministry of Rites, she received a note secretly sent by Yu Shuren from the Cold Palace. It also included a gold cake weighing five or six taels as a token of alliance. Yu Shuren advised her to wait for an opportunity to publicly slander Concubine Zhao and harm her.
It was said that this was a two-pronged approach: it could not only damage Concubine Zhao's reputation and expose her hypocrisy, but also free herself from the Palace Administration Office. Concubine Zhao, concerned about her reputation, would certainly not dare to embarrass her again.
Moreover, His Majesty might even pity her for the torture she suffered... What if she gains His Majesty's favor? In time, wouldn't she have the opportunity to overthrow Concubine Zhao and avenge today's grudge?
The young palace maid from the Palace Administration Office who helped pass the note to Liu Gengyi has been caught and punished.
The note that Liu Gengyi did not destroy was also turned out.
The witnesses and physical evidence are all there.
There is also the confession of Liu Gengyi himself.
This matter has definitely not been overturned.
"Liu Gengyi, do you want to change your confession? If someone is forced to confess, I will give you a chance." Concubine Hui said.
Liu Gengyi burst into tears: "It was all Yu's instigation. I was possessed by a ghost for a moment. I was sick those days and my mind was confused. I didn't mean to harm Concubine Zhao! I regret it now and I am willing to die to atone for my sin!"
As he said this, he was about to bite his tongue to commit suicide.
I bit it a few times but failed, it hurts.
Concubine Hui said in disgust: "Shut her mouth and don't let her pretend to commit suicide. Yu Shuren, you, speak up!"
Yu Tingjin's clothes were dirty and she smelled bad. She lay on the ground like a beggar on the street. She no longer looked like the favorite concubine she once was.
When asked, he just sneered: "I have never done it!"
Nanny Guan said, "The handwriting on the note belongs to Yu Shuren. Furthermore, the palace maids in charge of Yanyun Palace confirmed that she had indeed slipped out for over half an hour that day. The time exactly matches the time given by Liu Gengyi and the palace maid who delivered the note. That note was also made of the same straw paper used in the Yanyun Palace toilets, and it's not found anywhere else."
Concubine Hui no longer paid attention to Yu Tingjin's stubbornness.
Asked: "What's going on with Concubine Jian?"
Yu Sujin, accompanied by Chen Cairen, as well as several concubines and palace maids who had watched the scene in the Imperial Garden that night, had just arrived and were waiting at the steps outside the palace.
Yu Sujin pricked up her ears to listen to the noises in the room.
Hearing Concubine Hui's powerful shout, he immediately perked up.
He softly instructed Chen Cairen and the others, "Everyone, please take turns going in and tell the truth about what happened that night. You must explain clearly how my eldest sister was wronged and plotted against.
My eldest sister is kind and generous, but if His Majesty knew that you almost became an accomplice of Concubine Jian, he would probably be angry. His Majesty is very busy, so let's not cause trouble for him, what do you think?"