RPAGF Chapter 107 The Legend of Zhen Huan 2
Chapter 107 The Legend of Zhen Huan 2
Is it really a good thing that Consort Xi had an affair? And to make such a scene in public?
If this matter were to get out, regardless of whether Zhen Huan was successfully brought down, every single concubine in the harem would have their reputation tarnished, and even the Empress herself would not be spared. The Emperor would also be ridiculed by the world.
Seeing the Emperor's somber expression and his silence for a long time, the Empress felt a little anxious: "Your Majesty, Consort Qi made a solemn oath in front of everyone. I saw how serious she was, so there might be some hidden reason. If there is any misunderstanding, it would be good to clear it up immediately. Otherwise, if rumors spread, it will damage Consort Xi's reputation."
The Empress spoke eloquently, ostensibly speaking on behalf of Zhen Huan, but in reality urging Yongzheng to get involved.
Emperor Yongzheng glanced at the Empress with cold eyes, fully aware of her thoughts, but he knew he could never let her have her way.
The original owner of this body could handle this matter in broad daylight, in front of everyone in the harem and even the imperial clan, but he couldn't.
He has a sense of shame!
Zhen Huan can die, but she absolutely cannot die because of adultery!
"Consort Qi has gone mad, spouting nonsense in public. Su Peisheng, send Consort Qi back and find the imperial physician to examine her."
He then pointed at Fei Wen and the others on the ground: "And these few servants who slandered the Imperial Concubine, have them beaten to death!"
"The slave obeys the order!"
Su Peisheng quickly responded, feeling relieved for Consort Xi. He and Cui Jinxi, who served Consort Xi, were a couple. If anything happened to Consort Xi, Cui Jinxi would naturally suffer as well, and he himself would also be implicated.
Fortunately, the Emperor valued Consort Xi and did not listen to Consort Qi's words.
Guarjia Wenyuan was shocked, never expecting things to develop this way. She hurriedly cried out, "Your Majesty, I swear on my life that everything I have said is the truth!"
Yongzheng remained unmoved, as if he hadn't heard anything. He simply watched coldly as Su Peisheng, Xiao Xiazi, and other eunuchs gagged her, Feiwen, and Bin'er, and roughly dragged them away.
Everyone present was surprised by his reaction. Not to mention the Empress, even Zhen Huan did not expect that the Emperor would not be moved at all by Consort Qi's words. He even dismissed Consort Qi's words as nonsense and had her dragged away. He even ordered the death of the witness.
Does the Emperor really trust Consort Xi so much? Consort Qi swore an oath on the lives of the entire Guarjia clan, yet it still couldn't sway his mind?
The Empress was furious, inwardly cursing Consort Qi for her incompetence, while also feeling secretly heartbroken. She forced herself to remain composed and tried to speak again to persuade him: "Your Majesty..."
Yongzheng's icy gaze fell upon the Empress again, interrupting her directly. He coldly rebuked her, "Is Consort Qi insane? Has the Empress also gone mad? How dare you allow her to spout nonsense in Jingren Palace!"
The Empress opened her mouth, but saw his sharp and piercing gaze, and his overwhelming imperial aura that made it hard for her to breathe. She dared not say anything more and hurriedly got up and knelt down: "Please calm down, Your Majesty, it is all my fault!"
The Empress is the mother of the nation. If she is kneeling on the ground now, how can the other concubines sit upright to the side?
They all rose, lifted their robes, and knelt down, saying in unison, "Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"
Yongzheng's gaze swept around the room, like a knife slicing across the heads of all the concubines below.
"Consort Qi has gone mad today, so her words should not be taken seriously. Once you leave Jingren Palace, forget about this matter. Anyone who dares to discuss or mention this matter again will be executed by slow slicing and their entire family exiled!"
These words were spoken in a chilling tone, radiating murderous intent, which terrified the listener.
Everyone shuddered involuntarily and quickly bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, we will obey your command!"
"Hmph!" Yongzheng flicked his sleeve and turned back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
The concubines were left staring at each other in disbelief, unable to believe that Consort Qi's accusation of Consort Xi's affair had simply been dropped. Logically, shouldn't the Emperor have been furious upon hearing this, and then, following Consort Qi's advice, investigated whether Consort Xi had indeed been having an affair with Wen Shichu?
Why did the emperor react this way?
No one suspected that the Emperor intended to secretly punish Zhen Huan. After all, the witnesses had been executed, and the matter was impossible to investigate, so how could he possibly punish Zhen Huan?
It seems Consort Xi is truly favored! Such a serious matter, yet the Emperor didn't even investigate, and directly punished Consort Qi who made the accusation.
The Empress glared at Zhen Huan with resentment; she had truly wasted her efforts.
This time, despite all the effort, not only did they fail to bring down Zhen Huan, but they also lost Consort Qi and received a warning from the Emperor. It was truly a case of losing more than they gained.
Feeling the gaze upon her, Zhen Huan met the Empress's eyes without fear, but a slight unease quietly rose in her heart as she wondered about the Emperor's reaction today.
She gave Consort Duan and Consort Jing a look, and the two immediately understood her meaning. After leaving Jingren Palace, the two went hand in hand to Yongshou Palace, where the three of them closed the door and began to chirp crickets quietly.
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Yongzheng went straight back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, dismissed everyone, and remained alone in the hall to ponder his next move.
He left this world with regrets, and this time he has to find a way to fulfill his dream, even if he may not succeed, he has to try.
Needless to say, matters of the imperial court were not difficult for him, having already experienced time travel to the Qing Dynasty once. Moreover, he possessed memories of the future and knew the correct answers to these matters, making things even simpler for him.
Moreover, in order to make it easier for him to travel through time again in the future, he had already written down all his research results. This time, he could just take them to someone else to study, without having to go to the West to fight.
However, this development and research takes time. The original owner is already fifty-four years old. If I remember correctly, he has four years left before he dies. How can he possibly make the same progress as in his previous life in such a short time?
This is truly the worst body he has ever encountered since he transmigrated!
none of them!
After much deliberation, Yongzheng set three goals for himself.
The first priority is to take good care of his health and live a few more years. The original owner was already forty-five when he ascended the throne, so he has a good physical foundation. He doesn't expect to live to be one hundred and nine years old like in his previous life, but he should at least live a few more years.
The second person should focus on studying what they have and increasing the speed of development. This life should build upon the foundation laid in the previous life, so the speed should be at least half again as fast.
Third, deal with the harem as soon as possible. There are three couples having affairs in the harem. Once the news gets out, his reputation will be ruined.
Moreover, Zhen Huan had already come to hate the original owner of this body, and later even joined forces with Consort Ning, Ye Lanyi, to poison her. This dangerous factor needs to be dealt with as soon as possible.
Yongzheng sorted through his thoughts bit by bit, going over the past, present, and future, the things that had happened and the things that were about to happen, and plans quickly took shape in his mind.