jdhmnovel Chapter 398 The attacking venomous snake is not scary
Chapter 398 The attacking venomous snake is not scary
The maid replied, "The messenger did not say anything, except that His Majesty requested Your Majesty to come before the Emperor immediately."
Given Concubine Yue's status and qualifications, even if she was recently demoted, if it was something that could be disclosed, the palace maids who ran errands for the emperor would have revealed a few words.
The palace maids were unwilling to disclose the matter this time, either because the matter was secret or serious and they dared not say it, or because they did not know.
Hopefully it's the latter.
Concubine Yue glanced at everyone, especially lingering her gaze on Concubine Lan Zhaoyi and Concubine Shun.
"I'll be back soon. Don't rush to leave. Come talk to me later."
He took the maid to the bedroom to change clothes and went to the emperor's presence.
Lan Zhaoyi escorted Concubine Yue out of Changle Palace before returning to the side hall where the banquet was being held. There, Concubine Shun was scolding her maid, who knelt with her head bowed, trembling and sobbing.
Upon seeing this, Lan Zhaoyi stepped forward and personally helped the maid to her feet, then said to Concubine Shun, "If Your Majesty wants to teach your own palace maid a lesson, it wouldn't be too late to do so when you return to your own palace. Why do you have to lecture them here in front of everyone? Today's incident was caused by something inappropriate falling from your sleeve. Even if you scold the maid to death, can you rid yourself of suspicion? Besides, she picked up the note to cover up for Your Majesty. If you scold her, won't it chill the hearts of the other servants who serve you? If loyal servants are abandoned by their masters and made to take the blame for their masters' misfortunes, who will dare to be loyal servants in the future? Your Majesty Shun, assisting in the management of the harem, please do not do such things. It will make all the palace maids and eunuchs think that loyalty is useless!"
He spoke very fluently.
Once again, she demonstrated her ability to fight for Concubine Yue.
In the past, Concubine Yue had two generals under her command, Concubine Jian and Concubine Lan, who could work together to defeat anyone in the palace.
Now that Concubine Jian is gone, Concubine Lan alone can make Concubine Shun so angry that her hands are shaking.
But Concubine Shun finally restrained herself.
Although her body was shaking and her face was pale, she did not lose her temper as she always treated people with gentleness.
She just stood there, sneering and asking Lan Zhaoyi, "What suspicion do I have? What happened to me? I just dropped a piece of paper from my sleeve that I don't even know where it came from. Lan Zhaoyi, you're just a concubine, and you dare to commit a crime by committing a crime? I'm the assistant in charge of the harem, and if I make any mistakes, it's up to His Majesty to make the final decision. How can you have the right to slander me in public?"
Then he looked at the maid kneeling on the ground, and turned to look for other palace servants.
This time, she only brought the kneeling, weeping maid with her, and said to Yu Sujin, "Please trouble Concubine Yu to have your people go get Concubine Kang and tell her that something has happened in Changle Palace. Tell her to come and deal with it immediately, no matter what she is doing."
Yu Sujin immediately sent her maid out.
Lan Zhaoyi obviously didn't expect that the usually gentle Concubine Shun would suddenly become tough.
She smiled and said pointedly, "Your Highness Shunfei is so arrogant. Once Your Highness Yuefei leaves, you become the boss here. Of course, you don't take any of us seriously."
"Someone come here!" Concubine Shun glanced at the palace maids from Changle Palace who were serving at the banquet in the hall.
"Lan Zhaoyi has stirred up trouble for no reason, bullying her superiors and making false accusations. I, as the assistant palace judge, order you to arrest her and send her to the Palace Administration Office to learn the rules again!"
Several palace maids in Changle Palace exchanged glances with each other.
They then stepped forward and surrounded Lan Zhaoyi.
Two brave ones reached out to grab people.
Lan Zhaoyi's maid quickly scolded: "What are you doing? Don't touch my queen!"
The two sides started pushing and shoving each other.
Lan Zhaoyi also brought only one maid, and was surrounded by four palace maids from Changle Palace. Although there was a huge gap in power between them, they still confronted each other.
Obviously, in the absence of Concubine Yue, the people in Changle Palace chose to obey Concubine Shun, who was assisting in the management of the harem, but did not do their work in a practical way so as not to offend both sides too much.
Fei Wan slowly walked out of the warm room.
He looked sleepy and his eyes were hazy.
"Why are you making so much noise? Let me take a look. What are you doing?"
Yu Sujin stepped forward to support Fei Wan, and said with a worried look on her face, "It was Concubine Lan Zhaoyi who accused Concubine Shun of plotting against Concubine Yue. Concubine Yue was ordered to go before the Emperor. Concubine Lan Zhaoyi was disrespectful to Concubine Shun. Concubine Shun was about to order Concubine Lan Zhaoyi to be taken to the Palace Administration Office to learn the rules, but Concubine Lan Zhaoyi refused to go and is..."
"Alright." Fei Wan rubbed her forehead and interrupted Yu Sujin. "Your Majesty, this string of words is making me dizzy. Please stop. I was sleeping soundly and was suddenly woken up. I feel palpitations and panic right now. Can you all be quiet?"
Yu Sujin hurriedly helped Fei Wan sit down, raised her slender fingers to her lips, and told everyone in the hall to keep quiet.
"Empress Zhao is not feeling well, please don't make a fuss, otherwise if His Majesty asks about it later, we might not be able to answer."
The eldest sister is the favorite concubine, and His Majesty should hold this banner high and flaunt it.
For a moment, Lan Zhaoyi stopped talking. She knew that the Feiwan sisters had always been hostile to her. If she was caught with something, she didn't want to be reprimanded by the emperor.
When Concubine Shun saw that Concubine Lan had stopped, she naturally stopped pestering her.
Concubine Shun approached Fei Wan, speaking softly and with concern, and helped Yu Sujin pass Fei Wan a handkerchief and water. Other concubines also came forward to help, and the maids from Changle Palace who had surrounded Concubine Lan immediately retreated, silently thanking Fei Wan for stepping in to help.
Fei Wan supported her forehead with her hand, leaned against the soft pillow and rested, her face looking tired.
But my mind is very clear.
Was it that Concubine Lan was plotting against both Concubine Yue and Concubine Shun at the same time?
But I don’t know what it is?
How did one note disappear from Concubine Shun's sleeve and another note enter?
Despite all the doubts, Fei Wan was not in a hurry.
I'm not afraid of Lan Zhaoyi's plot, I'm just afraid that she won't take any action!
A venomous snake that attacks is not scary. It is much less dangerous than an invisible venomous snake lurking in the bushes.
As for Concubine Shun...
When Fei Wan was listening in the warm room, she felt that Concubine Shun would not do such a thing.
The moment he walked out and met Concubine Shun's gaze, he could tell from her expression that she was most likely innocent.
Fei Wan dared to bet that there was a 90% chance that Concubine Shun was being plotted against.
As for the remaining 10%, if it really becomes a reality in the end, it can only be said that Concubine Shun hid it too deeply.
Let’s control the situation first and wait for Concubine Yue to come back.
Fei Wan had a hunch that the fact that Concubine Yue was summoned to Chenqian Palace at this time might have something to do with what happened here.
"Your Majesty, I am here."
Concubine Yue's intuition is somewhat similar to Fei Wan's.
On the way to Chenqian Palace, she felt a vague sense of unease. So when she stepped into the palace and saw the emperor for the first time, she tried her best to appear weak and deliberately revealed a tired look.
Unexpectedly, the emperor turned a blind eye to her fatigue.
He just looked at her calmly, nodded and said casually, "Are you here?"
Concubine Yue felt even more uneasy and cautious. She bowed gently and asked with a smile, "I wonder what your Majesty wants me to do?"