met free Chapter 836 [Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 26]
Chapter 836 [Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 26]
Fu Cha Langhuan said proudly: "I have already ordered people to search all the concubines' bedrooms. I believe there will be news soon." She swept her eyes over everyone present, as if everything was under control.
At this moment, Su Lian hurriedly walked into the palace. She first bowed to Hongli, the Empress Dowager, and Fucha Langhuan, then reported in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, and Queen, I found a box of cinnabar under the drawer of Concubine Xian's dressing table!" After that, she carefully presented the box of cinnabar.
Then, Su Lian brought three more eunuchs - Xiao Fuzi, Xiao Luzi and Xiao Anzi. Xiao Luzi stepped forward and replied respectfully: "I am responsible for raising fish and shrimp for the concubines who are pregnant. Before, Concubine Xian had instructed me to put cinnabar in those fish and shrimp." His tone was very sure, as if he was sure of this matter.
Xiao Fuzi also quickly echoed: "In reply to the emperor, I was also coerced by Concubine Xian. She threatened the lives of my brothers and forced me to mix cinnabar into the red charcoal!" After saying this, he pretended to be terrified.
Finally, Xiao Anzi also stood up and testified: "I can testify that since Concubine Mei became pregnant, Concubine Xian has asked me for large amounts of cinnabar many times!" For a moment, the three of them spoke in unison, pointing the finger at Ruyi.
Hongli frowned and said in a deep voice: "It's probably difficult to make a conclusion based on the testimonies of the three of you alone."
However, Fucha Langhuan calmly suggested: "Your Majesty, why not summon A Ruo to interrogate her thoroughly?"
Not long after, A Ruo came to the palace trembling with fear and knelt down in front of Hongli, the Queen Mother and Fu Cha Langhuan. She lowered her head, not daring to look directly at everyone, and said softly: "Since the master Xianpin was confined, she has been resentful and often forced me to do things that I am extremely reluctant to do. I really can't stand the master's various evil deeds, so I dare to expose her in front of everyone..."
Ah Ruo said to everyone with a flattering face: "You all don't know, but Concubine Xian has been eyeing the first prince born after the emperor ascended the throne! Before, she instructed Xiao Luzi and Xiao Fuzi to secretly make moves to get rid of the prince. You know, at that time, Concubine Zhao's child had been born successfully, so Ruyi turned her target to the child in Concubine Yi's belly. The so-called rescue of Concubine Yi was completely false! At first, she did want to murder the fetus in Concubine Yi's belly, but later found it difficult to succeed, so she simply pretended to be kind and rescued people. In this way, she could please the emperor and get closer to Concubine Yi, so that she could find an opportunity to strike again!"
After hearing this, Concubine Yi was so angry that she trembled all over. She pointed at Ruyi and angrily cursed: "I didn't expect you to be such a vicious person! I trusted you so much, but you were so cruel to harm my child!" After saying this, Concubine Yi was so angry that her eyes went black and she fainted on the ground. For a moment, the whole palace was in chaos.
Seeing this, Ah Ruo became even more proud and continued to exaggerate, "And, you know what? Ruyi herself has no children, and she is very jealous! She curses those concubines who have children all day and night. Even the Second Prince and the newly born Fourth Prince could not escape her clutches!"
At this moment, Xiao Luzi, who was standing by, suddenly shouted, "I really can't stand the condemnation of my conscience. I can't kill the two heirs to the throne for no reason!"
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly slammed his head against the wall, blood splattered everywhere, and he died on the spot. This sudden change shocked everyone present, and the palace instantly fell into chaos.
Concubine Mei glared at Ruyi with anger on her face, gritting her teeth and cursing, "You evil woman with a heart as poisonous as a scorpion! If I don't punish you severely today, it will be unforgivable!"
As she spoke, she rushed forward quickly, raised her hand and slapped Ruyi hard in the face.
The palace maids and eunuchs around Concubine Yi, as well as Gao Xiyue and others, also knelt down and kowtowed, begging the emperor to severely punish Concubine Xian.
However, Concubine Chun stood up to defend Ruyi and said, "Your Majesty is wise. I can guarantee that Ruyi is definitely not such a cruel person. Please don't listen to the slander of villains!"
Hongli was in a deep dilemma at the moment. His brows were furrowed and his eyes revealed hesitation. Ruyi, on the other hand, looked anxious and innocent. Faced with such a sudden accusation, she was at a loss for a moment and could only keep repeating: "I really didn't do it!"
Hongli looked at the beloved woman in front of him. Although he had doubts in his heart, he still chose to believe her. He slowly said, "I believe Concubine Xian. There must be something fishy about this matter. I will investigate it in detail."
However, the Queen Mother was determined and insisted on punishing Concubine Xian. She said sternly: "No matter what, such a plot to murder the royal heir must not be forgiven lightly and must be severely punished! Demote Concubine Xian to a concubine and imprison her in the Yanx Palace!" Although the Emperor was unwilling, he had no choice but to nod in agreement due to the Queen Mother's majesty.
Concubine Yi moved out of the Yanxi Palace in fear, surrounded by the crowd. Ruyi suffered such an injustice, and her heart was extremely heavy. She walked to the window silently and sat down, staring at the scenery outside the window in a daze. At this moment, she was filled with helplessness and confusion, not knowing what was waiting for her next.
At the same time, in Changchun Palace, A Ruo was speaking eloquently about her seemingly flawless and watertight speech. Ruyi, who was far away in Yanxi Palace, had no idea about this. She was thinking hard about how to deal with it, but her mind was in a mess and she couldn't think of any solution at all.
Just when Ruyi was at a loss, Hongli sent his men to find Aunt Yuhu. Hongli said to Aunt Yuhu with a serious face: "These things have happened one after another in the palace recently, which is really worrying. Aunt Yuhu, you have always been fair and have always stayed out of it and have not been involved in this storm. So I hope you can investigate this matter in detail and clear Concubine Xian's name." Aunt Yuhu took the order and began to investigate the case.
On the other hand, in the Ministry of Punishment, A Ruo had been tortured in various ways, but she still gritted her teeth and insisted that it was Ruyi who killed the heir. At this time, Aunt Yu Hu came to the Ministry of Punishment, staring at A Ruo with sharp eyes, and began to question her carefully...
The reason why A Ruo betrayed her can be traced back to that day. At that time, A Ruo was ordered by the imperial concubine to kneel in the rain for committing a crime. Just when A Ruo was being tortured, Jia Guiren suddenly appeared and quietly took her to the queen's palace.
After entering the Queen's palace, Jia Guiren pleaded with the Queen for A Ruo, begging the Queen to forgive A Ruo's mistakes. It was also because of this incident that A Ruo developed a deep resentment towards Concubine Xian, thinking that if Concubine Xian was not incompetent, how could she suffer such humiliation; on the contrary, she was full of gratitude to the Queen.
At the same time, Aunt Yu Hu hurried back and reported to the emperor that someone was trying to harm A Ruo secretly and wanted her to die in the Ministry of Punishment. After hearing this news, the emperor thought carefully and finally decided to save A Ruo's life for the time being.
On the other hand, Fucha Langhuan was in a dilemma about how to deal with A Ruo. She didn't know what to do. So she went to meet Hongli and asked him to make a decision. However, unexpectedly, Hongli made a surprising decision - to let A Ruo stay by his side to serve him. This decision not only shocked A Ruo herself, but also Fucha Langhuan.
When no one was in the Yanxi Palace, Concubine Mei rushed in angrily. She had always believed that Ruyi had killed her child, and her anger could no longer be contained. She held a whip in her hand and whipped Ruyi fiercely without saying a word.
At this moment,惢心 heard the noise and rushed over, trying her best to finally stop the out-of-control Mei Guiren. Ruyi curled up on the side, her face full of grievance.
Faced with Concubine Mei's angry scolding and accusations, Ruyi could only keep repeating "I really didn't do it", but Concubine Mei, who was furious at the moment, would not listen. After venting her anger, she turned around and left angrily.