The woman sitting on the seat of honor was elegantly lifting the tea lid with her orchid fingers. The dense fragrance of tea pervaded her face, making it seem a little surreal. Her almond-shaped eyes were slightly narrowed, and her thin lips were slightly raised, looking quite proud. Complicated dresses were laid out on the marble floor. As long as they moved slightly, they would make a rustling sound.
The silence in the hall was suffocating. Only the sound of the white porcelain tea lid knocking on the teacup was clear and pleasant, but it was terrifying to hear at this moment.
An old woman in her forties was kneeling in the middle of the hall. She was dressed in coarse clothes, and her wrinkled face was slightly distorted because of the tension she was facing. She knelt very straight, her hands twisting back and forth, as if she was making a painful choice about something.
The young and beautiful woman suddenly smiled gently at this moment. She put down the teacup and gently looked at the kneeling old woman.”Then, she ordered the palace maid beside her," Come, sit down."”
The two palace maids around immediately obeyed and brought a square chair for the old woman. The old woman who had just stood up knelt down again." Consort Zhen, please spare this servant. This old servant's life is cheap. If I am favored by the Consort, my life will be shortened!"”
When Consort Zhen heard this, a smile appeared on her gentle little face, making her look particularly delicate and moving.”
When the old woman heard this, she was even more frightened. She could only sit down on the side of the square chair in fear. When Consort Zhen saw this, a strange smile appeared on her face.
Not long after, Consort Zhen spoke again,"I'm sure the nanny knows why she called you here this time, right?" After saying that, she raised her eyebrows, and a sharp light suddenly appeared in her beautiful and clear eyes. The old woman inadvertently raised her head and caught a glimpse. She was so frightened that she immediately lowered her head. She knew the reason why Consort Zhen had asked her to come today. The reason why she was afraid just now was because she was thinking of a way to avoid offending both masters.
"Please forgive me, Consort Zhen. This old servant is stupid and can't understand the meaning in your words.”The old woman was still prepared to delay.
Hearing her words, Consort Zhen's eyes were clearly filled with a thin layer of anger, but she did not show it immediately. She only used her slender white fingers to play with a piece of jade. Seeing that the old woman still did not say anything, she smiled and said,"I really don't have the time to beat around the bush with you. When Mei Cainu fell into the water, were you the one who saved her?"”
"Reporting to the Empress, it is this old servant."
"Oh, I see." Consort Zhen's eyes were fixed on the old woman, and she did not move her eyes away." It seems like a casual matter, but there are rumors that you picked up something after saving Mei Cainu.”
Although the old woman understood the meaning of Consort Zhen's words, she kept her mouth shut. Concubine Zhen was not in a hurry. She just looked at the old woman carefully and said, I heard that you have a beautiful niece outside the palace.”
Hearing that Consort Zhen had already cut to the chase, the old woman immediately knelt down from her chair and said with her head on the ground,"Now that Consort Zhen has asked about this matter, this old servant does not dare to lie." On the day of the incident, this old servant had indeed picked up something.”Of course, she knew what she had picked up, but as the night-duty nanny of Concubine Ru's Bright Moon Palace, saying it out loud was equivalent to opposing Concubine Ru! But now that Consort Zhen was threatening her only relative outside the palace, she really had no other choice.
Seeing that she was enlightened, Consort Zhen's anger slowly subsided. Yesterday, someone had suddenly given him a secret letter. It said that the night-duty nanny of Ru Fei Hao Yue Palace had picked up a servant's waist token at the scene of the incident. This token belonged to one of Consort Ru's palace maids.
What did this mean?
If a concubine harms others, she will harm herself.
"Then what did you pick up?" Concubine Zhen pretended to be curious. The jade was extremely clear and inlaid layer by layer, making a pleasant sound in her hand.
The old woman closed her eyes. At worst, she would die." Replying to Your Ladyship, this old servant picked up a waist token of Hao Yue Palace. It belongs to Concubine Ru's palace maid…but this old servant immediately gave it to Bi Qiao in Concubine Ru's palace. She said that she would pass it to that palace maid."”He did not say who the accomplice was.
Very good.
Consort Zhen's phoenix eyes narrowed, and a smile appeared on her face. As for the nanny on night duty, her entire body was limp on the ground, as if she had done something huge.
Just as Concubine Zhen was about to say something, there was suddenly a transmission from outside the hall.”
He came at the right time.
Concubine Zhen looked outside the hall proudly. A beautiful woman was walking into the hall in a mighty manner.
Ru Fei was wearing a rouge red palace dress with a hundred butterflies fluttering in the flowers. Compared to Consort Zhen who was wearing a light yellow palace dress today, it was obvious that she had stolen her limelight. However, she looked at Consort Zhen without restraint, her enchanting eyes showing disdain without reservation. When she saw the nanny kneeling on the ground, her pretty little face was immediately filled with anger.
"Younger Sister's speed is truly astonishing. I only asked this granny to come and ask a few questions, and Younger Sister immediately rushed over.”Consort Zhen said slowly, then raised her eyebrows." I never knew that Younger Sister cherished her servants so much. What, are you afraid that I'll eat her?"
Ru Fei looked at Concubine Zhen and snorted coldly. Her long eyebrows straightened as she pointed at the nanny and said,"Question?" Why are you asking all of a sudden?" The last sentence seemed to be directed at the nanny." I've always treated you well, but you refused a toast only to drink a forfeit!”For a moment, the nanny was not a person on both sides.
Concubine Zhen did not seem to be in a hurry. She walked down the jade steps and pointed at the nanny. She said," If I didn't ask, I really wouldn't have known. My sister is really meticulous."”
Ru Fei was stunned for a moment, but then she sarcastically said,"Is it me who is meticulous, or is it Sister Zhen who is brilliant?"”
"This old servant deserves to die! Please forgive me, Empress!" It was already impossible to tell which empress this "empress" was!
Consort Ru was furious. Presumably, this old nanny had said something to Consort Zhen that she shouldn't have, otherwise Consort Zhen wouldn't be so arrogant. Thus, in a fit of rage, Ru Fei lifted her leg and kicked the nanny. Although she was in pain, she did not dare to make a sound.
Consort Zhen was very pleased with herself as she watched from the side, and she even specially said,"Is this the 'I've treated you well' that my younger sister said?"”
"You don't have to be hypocritical here. Just say what you have to say! I, Ru Yao, will be clear!" Ru Fei simply opened her face, wanting to see what kind of trick Consort Zhen was playing.
Concubine Zhen approached Rufei and said in a soft voice,"Sister, what did you do yourself? Why do you have to ask me?"”These words made Consort Ru's heart tremble. She pursed her lips tightly and looked at the confident Consort Zhen. Her heart was already at a loss.
Seeing that Consort Ru was silent, Consort Zhen laughed instead. Then, she repeated what the nanny had said in a mocking tone. When she heard this, Ru Fei's beautiful little face had already turned pale. She clearly knew that someone was framing her, but the evidence was conclusive. She could not find an excuse at the moment.
Turning her head, Ru Fei glared angrily at the two palace maids behind her. When they saw that their master was angry, they immediately knelt on the floor. Consort Zhen smiled even more proudly,[They are innocent. How could a mere palace maid dare to touch a single strand of Master's hair?] Sister, you've already done it. Why are you afraid that someone will stand up and say it?”
"If I'm not wrong, this token is either with Biqiao or with her.”Consort Zhen continued, pointing at the palace maid beside Bi Qiao.
The palace maid became anxious and immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed.”
Ru Fei was so angry that she gritted her teeth. This palace maid had indeed disappeared for a while that day. At that time, she did not pay much attention to it. She did not expect to stir up such a mess. At the thought that this palace maid might be a spy who had infiltrated the Bright Moon Palace, Ru Fei was so angry that she stomped on the palace maid's hand with her clogs.
Bi Qiao was watching from the side with fear and trepidation, while the palace maid gritted her teeth and didn't dare to make a sound.
Concubine Zhen clapped her hands in the air." Sister, you're really good at acting. But I suddenly remembered that I've invited a few other sisters to have tea. You'd better think about how to explain it later." Quite a few words."
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Luo Ya originally thought that the incident of Mei Cainu falling into the water was a headless case. Although anyone with a discerning eye could tell that there was a conspiracy behind it, who would dare to touch the authority of the palace? Moreover, she was just a little Cai Nu.
However, this matter had caused a storm in the palace on the second day after Mei Cainu accompanied the Emperor to hunt. The reason was that someone had picked up a waist token at the place where Mei Cainu had met with an accident. The waist token was a symbol of the status of each person in the palace. Those palace maids, eunuchs, and female officials all had a waist token on them. Doing things outside the palace and so on, all had to use this as evidence.
Normally, it wouldn't be surprising for the servants to drop something by the lake. However, even if it was just a coincidence, the place where Mei Cainu had met with an accident would probably cause a huge storm among the nosy people in the palace.
Rumor had it that the token belonged to someone from Ru Fei's Bright Moon Palace, and the palace was already in a heated discussion. Everyone said that on the surface, Ru Fei invited Mei Cainu to go to Hao Yue Palace to play, but in reality, she was afraid that she would rise to the top in the future, so she secretly harmed her. Who would have thought that the accomplice would accidentally leave the evidence behind, and even let the maid on night duty of the Bright Moon Palace pick it up. One of them slapping one of his own. This scene was really exciting.
There was no empress in the palace, so the person in charge was Concubine Zhen. It was rumored that Concubine Zhen had invited other concubines to testify in Zhaoyang Palace that day. In this way, even if Ru Fei wanted to quibble, there was no other way. She had used her authority to protect the witness, the nanny, and the palace maid to prevent Ru Fei from destroying the evidence.
Consort Ru was a high-ranking consort. Even if Consort Zhen had authority, she could not easily sentence Consort Ru. Everything could only be decided after the Emperor returned from the hunt.
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