jdhmnovel Chapter 611 Don’t cherish it once you get it
Chapter 611 Don’t cherish it once you get it
"With your face?"
The emperor repeated it in his mind, then frowned, realizing that this matter seemed not simple.
His eyes moved back and forth between the ashamed Zhen Huan and the furious Concubine Hua.
How come these two people who were originally at peace with each other started quarreling again?
The main hall fell into a subtle silence for a moment.
Concubine Hua frowned. She was the one who was wronged. Why should that bitch Zhen Huan feel wronged?
She was making a fuss even if it was unreasonable, not to mention that she really didn't do anything this time.
Why did this bitch wrongly accuse her with empty words?
Concubine Hua was so angry that she slapped Zhen Huan again with great speed, and the hair that had been hit aside before was blown back to its original place.
The crisp sound of the slap was like thunder, shaking the hearts of everyone present.
An Lingrong's eyelids jumped. How could Concubine Hua be so aggressive in front of the emperor?
She quickly spoke before the emperor could, "Sisters in the harem should live in harmony, but why are the two sisters so angry today?"
"Bao Que, why don't you quickly find seats for the two ladies?"
"Sisters, if you have anything to say, please speak slowly. The Emperor will surely make a fair judgment."
Then she gave orders to Baoge who was guarding the door.
"It's a dry spring day, go make a pot of chrysanthemum tea to clear the heat."
An Lingrong looked at Concubine Hua deeply, signaling her to be more obedient and not challenge the emperor's authority again.
Zhen Huan was in so much pain that tears welled up in her eyes, but she stubbornly held back and didn't let them fall.
With tears in her eyes, she saw the Imperial Concubine looking disapprovingly at the man who had rudely beaten her. She suddenly felt that someone was standing on her side, and the grievances in her heart instantly surged up.
She plopped down on her knees.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, My sister Yu Rao returned to the palace to change clothes during the Hundred Days Banquet today, but she has not been seen since."
"Your Highness, the Imperial Noble Consort has been working day and night to prepare for the Hundred Days Banquet, and this is why I have come to the Yikun Palace to ask Your Highness, the Imperial Noble Consort, for help in finding someone."
"I didn't expect that the Imperial Concubine would not only refuse to help...but would even humiliate me in this way."
As Zhen Huan spoke, she covered her face.
"I beg Your Majesty and Your Majesty the Imperial Concubine to make the decision for me."
After hearing what Zhen Huan said, the emperor's mind came to the pockmarked woman wearing the imperial concubine's palace dress.
He was about to say something but closed his mouth again when no one noticed.
Zhen Yurao left the Hundred Days Banquet halfway, returned to Zhongcui Palace to change clothes, and then appeared near Wanchun Pavilion again to attract his attention.
This all fits together.
The emperor's eyes were dark and unclear.
The late emperor had countless concubines, and competing for favor was a common occurrence, with all kinds of methods of winning favor emerging one after another.
When he thought about it now, he realized that Zhen Yurao was most likely harboring ulterior motives.
But for some reason something went wrong and he got pockmarked all over his face, which scared him a lot.
The emperor glanced at Concubine Hua with suspicion, then shook his head.
If this man knew in advance that Zhen Yurao was planning to seduce him, Zhen Yurao would never have had the chance to appear in front of him.
He decided to go to Wanchun Pavilion on a whim. How did Zhen Yurao know his whereabouts?
After Concubine Zhen returned to the palace, he was busy with government affairs and did not visit her as often as before.
Moreover, she was worried about her family, both openly and secretly, and wanted to overturn the verdict for the Zhen family herself.
Could it be that because she sees that I am being impartial, she wants to take a different approach and impress him in other ways?
Chunyuan and the deposed queen were sisters, and both of them were given great power.
Does the Zhen family intend to follow suit?
He wanted to see how Concubine Zhen would behave in this matter.
The emperor took a sip of tea and spoke slowly.
"Royal Concubine, I have asked you to take charge of the affairs of the harem. If there is any trouble in the harem, it will naturally be your responsibility to deal with it."
"You always act with moderation. I'll just watch from the sidelines."
"emperor......"
Zhen Huan looked up in disbelief.
Concubine Hua beat herself openly in front of him, but not only did he not scold her, he even wanted to stay out of it.
Were all the sweet words he said in my ear false?
Was the emperor's delight at the palace banquet today also an act?
When she thought of this, a feeling of sadness spread from the bottom of her heart.
The emperor is no different from ordinary men. He doesn't cherish what he gets!
No! He is even more cruel and ruthless!
Concubine Hua couldn't stand seeing Zhen Huan trying to arouse a man's pity.
She immediately sat up straight and said, "I have no objection to the emperor's arrangement."
"Reporting to Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine, Concubine Zhen has not spoken a single word of truth."
"I, your concubine, have been entrusted with the responsibility of handling some matters related to the Hundred Days Banquet. I rose before dawn today and went to the Hall of Preserving Harmony to inspect and ensure that the banquet could proceed smoothly."
"But Concubine Zhen not only did not appreciate my hard work, she even came to Yikun Palace in the middle of the night to threaten me."
"She insisted that it was me who hid her sister who had left the table without permission."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I feel wronged. I don't even know what her sister looks like. We have no grudges in the past or in the present, so why would I attack her sister?"
"No one should try to put the blame on me for something I haven't done."
The emperor coughed lightly. This Concubine Hua was too outspoken. How could she say such dirty words so easily?
He glanced at An Lingrong who was sitting upright, and felt deeply that he had good taste and had chosen a good imperial concubine.
An Lingrong saw that Concubine Hua was dissatisfied and looked like she would explode in anger at any moment.
She quickly spoke out to mediate.
"Concubine Zhen, what do you think of what Concubine Hua said?"
In her opinion, both of them were suspected of exaggeration.
But this time, Concubine Hua suffered an unprovoked disaster.
Zhen Yurao was clearly imprisoned in the Ministry of Punishment, and it was the emperor who issued the order himself.
Why did the Emperor just watch Zhen Huan anxiously? Could it be that he became suspicious of Zhen Huan because of Zhen Yurao's flattery?
She knew that Zhen Huan was secretly recruiting beautiful palace maids.
If Su Peisheng dug this up, it would be even more exciting.
The coldness on her knees gradually brought Zhen Huan back to her senses. As soon as she entered the Yikun Palace, she lost control of her temper because she was worried about her sister, which led to her being beaten by Concubine Hua.
Now that the Emperor and the Imperial Noble Consort were here, Zhen Huan didn't believe that the evil Concubine Hua would dare to quibble.
She wiped her tears with a handkerchief and retorted angrily.
"Please understand, Your Majesty. As soon as I returned to Zhongcui Palace, I heard from the palace servants that my sister had already left for Baohe Hall. However, I didn't see her at all, so I immediately sent people to look for her."
"I searched and asked along the way, but there was no trace of my sister."
"Later, I accidentally learned from a young eunuch in Jingyang Palace that Zhou Ninghai, who served Concubine Hua, had borrowed books around the time my sister left Zhongcui Palace."
"Yu Rao is my only sister, and she is the apple of my parents' eyes. I haven't been able to find any trace of my sister for a long time, so I went to Yikun Palace to ask the Imperial Concubine if she has any clues."
"I have always spoken my mind, but I never expected to cause misunderstandings from Concubine Hua, leading her to attack me repeatedly."
"Your Highness, I beg you to understand my deep desire to protect my sister and ask Noble Concubine Hua if you can help me."