Harem Daily Life

Chapter 241 Who are you saying is vicious?

Because of Gui Xi's identity, the imperial concubine was worried.

Tao Yanyan held the second princess in his arms, looked at the imperial concubine's expression, and his eyes darkened.

Not long after, someone from the Ministry of Punishment came to report: "Your Majesty, one of the two people who released the snake confessed, and the other bit his tongue and committed suicide. The one who confessed said that she was Concubine De's man."

Tao Yanyan was stunned, then narrowed his eyes when he saw the imperial concubine heaved a sigh of relief.

He Linzhang took a deep breath and said angrily, "Go, tell Concubine De."

In Yongxing Palace, Concubine De was listening with great interest to the news Haitang had heard today.

"Tell me, who would be so vicious as to release a snake into the Empress's palace? Tsk tsk tsk tsk, that snake is so scary, the Empress wouldn't be frightened into having a miscarriage, would she?" Defei guessed, frowning slightly.

Haitang comforted her: "I didn't see Fengyi Palace send anyone to take care of the patient, so it shouldn't be a problem."

Just as he finished speaking, he heard the gatekeeper come to report that Eunuch Zhang had brought people over in person.

Eunuch Zhang seldom came to Yongxing Palace, but this time he brought several people with him. It looked like a big scene, and Concubine De couldn't help but feel nervous.

Eunuch Zhang greeted Concubine De, his face showing no anger or joy: "Concubine De, His Majesty is waiting for you in Fengyi Palace. Please come with me."

Defei felt something was not right and thought that something might have happened to the Queen. Eunuch Zhang was not in a position to say it nor to spread it. His Majesty wanted her to discuss something, so she dressed up a little, took Haitang with her, and followed Eunuch Zhang.

As soon as she arrived at Fengyi Palace, Concubine De felt that everyone's eyes were directed towards her, and they were quite unfriendly.

She glared at the palace maids and servants who were unkind to her, and walked into the inner hall with her head held high.

Seeing that His Majesty, the Imperial Concubine and Concubine Tao were all there, Concubine De became even more suspicious and paid her respects to the Emperor.

He Linzhang got straight to the point: "The queen was frightened by a snake today, and caught two people who released the snake. One bit his tongue and committed suicide, and the other confessed and said he was your man."

When Concubine De heard this, her face turned pale and she immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I am innocent!"

"You know very well whether it's unjust or not. I have sent someone to bring the person who confessed here. You can ask her yourself." He Linzhang said coldly: "Defei, your Rong family is full of meritorious service, and you have a prince. If you have any thoughts, you should cultivate the prince first, and you shouldn't spend energy and means to deal with the queen! You don't even know whether the queen is pregnant with a boy or a girl. How can you be so cruel that you want to attack her at this time? I really misjudged you!"

Concubine De was shocked, and her whole body felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave: "Your Majesty, is this what you think of me? Although I am not smart and I can't manage the household affairs, I have always dared to do and take responsibility. I hope that the eldest prince will have a good future in the future, but I don't want to hurt the legitimate child in the queen's belly. You can do whatever you want with your own ability. I don't need to use such insidious means!"

He Linzhang looked at her and breathed a sigh of relief. He had said that on purpose. In fact, in his heart, he really didn't think that Concubine De would be the one who released the snake in Fengyi Palace.

He Linzhang's eyes darkened, and a bold guess kept appearing in his mind. This was the guess he was most reluctant to become a fact, but it was the most likely fact.

He sighed: "Get up and sit aside and wait."

Seeing that the emperor did not continue to question Concubine De, the imperial concubine felt a little worried, so she said, "Concubine De, you are really something. Why did you take the risk of doing such a stupid thing this time? Fanglan and Tinglan have been following the queen since the Eastern Palace. You are planting them too early!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Tao Yanyan picked up the Second Princess and said, "Your Majesty, I don't want to listen any more. It really shattered my worldview. I didn't expect the people around me to be so vicious. I will take the Second Princess away first."

He Linzhang nodded, with sadness in his eyes.

Concubine De didn't understand, and quickly asked, "Tao Zhaoyi, what do you mean? You said I was vicious? I... I didn't do anything at all!"

Tao Yanyan choked and glanced at the imperial concubine: "My Lady Defei, I'm not talking about you, don't take it personally."

The imperial concubine finally realized that Tao Zhaoyi was talking about her. But what did she say that made Tao Zhaoyi avoid her immediately?

The imperial concubine said angrily, "Tao Zhaoyi, please explain clearly, who are you saying is vicious?"

Tao Yanyan held the second princess in his arms and looked at the imperial concubine: "My Lady Imperial Concubine, a passing goose leaves traces, and a hundred precautions can lead to an error. Don't you really know when the flaw was revealed?"

The imperial concubine's face turned pale as she recalled every word she had said since she came in, believing that she had not made a single mistake.

Tao Yanyan sneered: "No one here has ever said whether the person who released the snake was a man or a woman, or what his name was!"

The imperial concubine's pupils were shocked, and she immediately looked towards the emperor, only to find that the emperor's eyes were as cold as ice when he looked at her.

She immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I am innocent. I asked around before I came here, so I know the names of those two people. I hope Your Majesty can see clearly!"

"Oh, really? Who did you ask? When did you ask? If there is a witness, I will believe you."

The imperial concubine's mind raced: "It was... Wenlan in the palace who inquired about it."

He Linzhang looked at the imperial concubine's maid, and Wenlan immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I saw those two people being arrested, so I told the imperial concubine."

"When? How many people arrested him? What are the characteristics of the arrested guards?" He Linzhang asked coldly.

Wenlan was confused. How could she know all this? She could only bite the bullet and answer, "Yes, when they were first captured. I don't remember the exact time. They were captured by several guards. I don't know how many people there were. All the guards wore armor and carried swords. They looked the same. I didn't look closely."

The ambiguous words made He Linzhang laugh: "You bold servant, how dare you talk nonsense in front of me. You know that it was my shadow guard who arrested her personally, and the shadow guard is not wearing the clothes of an ordinary guard. Come, send this maid to the Ministry of Punishment for strict interrogation!"

Wenlan begged the Imperial Concubine for help: "My Lady Imperial Concubine, please save me. I don't want to go to the Ministry of Punishment, My Lady Imperial Concubine! Please spare my life, Your Majesty. Please spare me. I don't know anything!"

He Linzhang looked at her: "My Lady, do you have any other witnesses?"

The imperial concubine was originally kneeling, but now she fell to the ground. She looked at the emperor, and the coldness in the emperor's eyes was something she had never seen in her life.

The imperial concubine shed tears. Her mind was in a mess and she couldn't say anything.

Tao Yanyan sighed and carried the second princess into the bedroom.

She didn't understand why they were so depressed. Wasn't it better to live their own lives? They had money to earn, people to serve them, and no worries about food and clothing for the rest of their lives. Why did they have to cause trouble for others and end up getting themselves into trouble?

Arriving at the Queen's bedroom, the Queen was lying on the couch to rest. Seeing the Second Princess being carried in, she smiled at Tao Yanyan and said, "Thank you for taking care of Yue'er. She was really frightened today. Are you afraid?"

The second princess was put down and said cutely, "It's just a little snake, there's nothing to be afraid of. Mother, the Imperial Concubine and the Virtuous Concubine are both kneeling outside. Why are they kneeling?"

The queen's eyes darkened: "They...maybe they did something bad."