OBS Chapter 401 It is difficult for an upright official to deal with household affairs
Chapter 401 It is difficult for an upright official to deal with household affairs
"I am here to see your Majesty..."
Nangong Xuanyu said: "You are not in good health, so there is no need to be polite."
"Why are you up?"
Concubine Liang knew that she was almost poisoned to death. If she did the same thing as last time, not only not blaming Concubine De, but also speaking for her, it would seem fake.
So, she just looked at Concubine De with a complicated expression, sighed and asked, "Sister Concubine De, you and I have served His Majesty since we came to the palace. We have been sisters for many years. Can you really not tolerate me?"
Concubine De shook her head, looking like she had done nothing wrong and had no guilt at all: "Sister Liangfei, you really misunderstood me this time. I don't know why the Impatiens in Chengqian Palace turned into Water Moon Flower!"
"Maybe someone did it on purpose, with the purpose of sowing discord between you and me as sisters."
When Concubine De explained herself, she did not say that she did not know when Concubine Liang would go to Quhe Garden to appreciate the lotus flowers, so how could it be such a coincidence that the juice of the water moon flower was being prepared there.
Because everyone understands that as one of the four concubines, it is very easy to find out the whereabouts of other concubines.
Nor did she say that this incident was staged and directed by Concubine Liang to retaliate and slander her.
In this case, His Majesty will surely be furious!
Concubine De could imagine what His Majesty would say.
——"The imperial physician said that Concubine Liang had a close call with death this time. Would she risk her own life to frame you?!"
But Concubine Liang really can do it!
This woman is a biting dog. She usually looks quiet, but in fact she is the most hypocritical and vicious!
But His Majesty trusts Concubine Liang much more than she does...
Defei couldn't help but feel a little regretful now. She shouldn't have been so anxious to eliminate dissidents after leaving Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Although she has not been punished so far, she has lost the trust of His Majesty, and the consequences are more terrible than any punishment...
Concubine De thought silently in her heart that after this incident, she must find a way to regain His Majesty's trust!
Concubine Liang is a good person, and since Concubine De has said so much, she naturally won't hold on to it.
Concubine Liang sighed, and looked like she was willing to swallow her pride and keep the peace for the sake of the harem's harmony: "Your Majesty, forget it..."
"I'll be fine in the end, so please don't make things so uneasy for everyone..."
Shen Zhinian couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Nangong Xuanyu didn't trust Concubine De in the first place. The more sensible Concubine Liang was, the more Concubine De would appear to be vicious and hateful.
If Concubine Liang really did this herself, then her methods are really sophisticated!
Shen Zhinian was happy to see the two of them fighting.
After all, she had secretly helped Concubine Liang to clear her suspicion just to watch them fight each other.
As expected, the emperor said to Concubine Liang, "What those concubines said is right. You are the fourth concubine, and someone dares to blatantly murder you. Are there any rules in the harem?"
Then, he looked at Concubine De coldly: "You keep saying you don't know, then why don't you tell me why there is a water moon flower in your palace?!"
"If they had not been prepared in advance, why would Chengqian Palace plant so many Impatiens flowers to conceal their tracks?"
Many times, the emperor does not care about the truth, as long as the women in the harem behave themselves and do not cause trouble for him.
If it were a favorite concubine, the emperor might have conducted a thorough investigation into the origin of the pot of water moon flower in Chengqian Palace, and who had been to Quhe Garden before Concubine Liang got into trouble!
But whether there are any doubts about this matter is not important to Nangong Xuanyu at all.
Since he had long wanted to punish Concubine De, he naturally didn't bother to spend too much time thinking about her.
Concubine De knelt on the ground again, wiping her tears and saying, "Your Majesty, not to mention that I have no intention of harming others, even if I did, I would not do such a bad thing and leave the evidence of the crime in my own palace..."
"There are more than just me living in Chengqian Palace..."
Seeing that Concubine De had become a suspect in the murder of Concubine Liang, Han Da Ying felt terrified...
After all, everyone in the palace knew that she was in the Defei camp. If something happened to the Defei, would she be able to get away with it?
Han Da Ying was already thinking silently in her heart whether she should find someone new to rely on, but she suddenly heard what Concubine De said.
What does Empress Defei mean by this?
The right side of Chengqian Palace was empty, and she was the only one living in the left side. Didn't Empress Defei mean that she was the real murderer?
Han Da Ying was so frightened that she knelt on the ground and said in panic: "My Lady Defei, I went to admire the flowers planted in Chengqian Palace, but I didn't do anything else..."
"How could I, a mere promise from a concubine, have the ability and courage to murder the Empress Liang?"
No one present doubted Han Da Ying. They just thought that Concubine De was desperate and wanted to find a scapegoat.
They don't believe this, so how could Your Majesty believe it?
At this time, the wet nurse suddenly came in from outside, holding the third prince in her arms. After paying her respects, she said anxiously, "My Lady Defei, maybe you haven't been home for a long time. The third prince couldn't see you after waking up, so he kept crying..."
Concubine De quickly stood up and took the Third Prince, coaxing him gently: "My dear son, your mother is here, don't cry..."
The mother and son are connected by heart, and when held in Concubine De's arms, the Third Prince really stopped crying gradually.
Nangong Xuanyu looked at this scene, his eyes deep and complex.
Of course he would not believe that this was done by Han Ying, but the Third Prince could not leave Concubine De...
Concubine Liang took in the emperor's expression, and her heart couldn't help but sink...
How could one say that the Third Prince was Concubine De's trump card? As long as Concubine De didn't make a fatal mistake, the Third Prince would always be her life-saving talisman.
However, in order to set up this scheme, Concubine Liang did not hesitate to put herself in danger, so how could she let Concubine De get away so easily!
"Your Majesty, I don't want to think about who the murderer is..."
Who would have thought that before Concubine Liang could finish her sentence, she fainted.
"Empress?!"
The palace maids quickly helped her up and walked towards the inner room.
The imperial physician went to treat her immediately.
Nangong Xuanyu asked in a deep voice: "How is Concubine Liang?!"
The imperial physician sighed and said, "Although the toxins in Concubine Liang's body have been cleared, this poisoning has damaged Concubine Liang's vitality, which is why she fainted due to emotional excitement."
"You need to be careful and take care of it for a while before you can recover."
Ruoli knelt on the ground, crying and wailing: "Your Majesty, the Queen has always been like this. She would rather suffer herself than cause any disturbance in the harem."
"I really feel sorry for you, Madam. Every time I show my understanding, I am only met with grievances."
"I beg you, please do it for the Majesty! Otherwise, the murderer will become more and more unscrupulous, and maybe next time, he will directly kill the Majesty! Wuwuwu..."
At this moment, the emperor finally understood why people often say that even an honest official cannot judge family affairs.