RPAGF Chapter 129 The Emperor's White Moonlight 11
Chapter 129 The Emperor's White Moonlight 11
Ji Heng looked at Concubine Xu with a sharp gaze: "A maid in your palace? Why are you so reckless?"
Concubine Xu knelt down hurriedly: "Your Majesty, I don't know, this... I don't know how..."
Lingjiu remained calm and whispered to Shi Wu beside him: "Go and investigate quickly, don't miss any clues." Shi Wu nodded slightly, then left quietly.
At this moment, the rescued young maid stepped forward tremblingly, knelt on the ground with a plop, and kowtowed repeatedly, shouting, "Your Majesty, spare me, Your Majesty, spare me! All of this... all of this was instructed by Concubine Xu. She was the one who instructed me to push the Imperial Concubine."
"What?" Ji Heng's eyes flashed with a cold light, and his gaze was like a cold blade staring at Concubine Xu. "Is what she said true?"
Concubine Xu collapsed to the ground in fear, shaking her head desperately, shouting in a trembling voice, "No, no, Your Majesty, I didn't do that. I'm innocent! Your Majesty, please believe me. I have always respected the Imperial Concubine. How could I do such a treasonous thing!"
Ji Heng looked at Lingjiu: "Jiu'er, have you found anything?"
At this time, Lingjiu called out softly: "Shiwu."
Upon hearing the sound, Shi Wu walked forward quickly, holding a wooden box in his hand.
Ji Heng's eyes fixed on this and he asked, "What is this?"
Shi Wu respectfully opened the wooden box and said, "Your Majesty, this was found under the pillow of this little palace maid. Your Majesty, look at this amount of silver. This person must have been bribed."
Seeing this, the young maid began to kowtow again, crying and shouting, "No, it's not like that. It was Concubine Xu who ordered this servant to do this. Your Majesty, please be clear! They forced the money on me!"
Concubine Xu cried, "Your Majesty, I have been wronged! Someone must have framed me."
Ji Heng snorted coldly: "Humph, since she is so stubborn, come on, take her to the Ministry of Punishment. No matter what method you use, you must pry her open and find out who is behind this."
When the young maid heard she was going to be sent to the Ministry of Punishment, she was so frightened that her face turned pale and she trembled all over. She kowtowed and begged for mercy, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I will tell you everything. This money is real. It was given to me by Lian'er, the maidservant next to Concubine Zheng. She was the one who asked me to push the Imperial Concubine and then put the blame on Concubine Xu. All of this... all of this was ordered by Concubine Zheng!"
Upon hearing this, Concubine Zheng was shocked and furious. She rushed forward, pointing at the young maid and cursing, "You lowly maid, how dare you slander me and put the blame on me! When did I ever order you to do something? Stop your nonsense!"
After cursing, Concubine Zheng turned around hurriedly, knelt on the ground and cried to Ji Heng: "Your Majesty, you must believe me, I have never done such a thing. Your Majesty, you know me, I have always been law-abiding!"
Ji Heng had a blank expression on his face, staring at her with a sharp gaze: "Really? But she said it was the maidservant beside you who ordered it. How do you explain that?"
Concubine Zheng knelt on the ground and said, "I really didn't do it. Your Majesty, please understand!" As she spoke, she seemed to suddenly remember something and her eyes unconsciously looked at Concubine Liu.
Concubine Liu noticed Concubine Zheng's gaze, a hint of threat flashed in her eyes, and her lips moved slightly, silently saying: "You dare!"
A flicker of despair flashed through Concubine Zheng's eyes. She knew that if she betrayed Concubine Liu, the consequences would be disastrous. But if she didn't admit it, she wouldn't be able to get through this hurdle. After much hesitation, she lowered her head in resignation and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, it was you, I. All of this... was ordered by you."
When Ji Heng saw her confession, he shouted angrily, "How dare you plot to murder the imperial concubine? Your crime is unforgivable. You will be demoted to a concubine and banished to the cold palace."
The Queen pleaded, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine is fine. Although Concubine Zheng's actions were abominable, is banishing her to the cold palace too harsh? I hope Your Majesty will be lenient."
Ji Heng glanced at the queen coldly and said, "Queen, this kind of behavior cannot be allowed to continue. If you don't punish them severely, the harem will be in chaos." After that, he took Lingjiu's hand and left.
Concubine Liu stormed back to the palace, her face gloomy and sullen. As soon as she entered the palace, she could no longer suppress her rage and began to lash out. Her eyes were filled with resentment, and she cursed with gritted teeth, "That bitch! That bitch! At the flower viewing banquet today, His Majesty never took his eyes off her. What right did she have? I will never let her go. I will kill her. I must kill her. Only when she's dead will His Majesty see me."
Cui'er watched Concubine Liu lose her composure, feeling anxious. She quickly stepped forward to offer comfort, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Now is not the time to act rashly. If you act rashly and His Majesty learns, it will be disastrous. Just now, Concubine Zheng was an example. Fortunately, she took the blame, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."
Concubine Liu's eyes widened in anger as she shouted, "So what? Are we just going to sit there and watch that bitch get favored?"
Cui'er said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, please calm down. The banquet to receive foreign envoys will be held in half a month. This is a good opportunity. We can make long-term plans and find other ways to deal with her. By then, we will definitely bring her down."
Liu Fei frowned: "Hmph, what's your idea? Tell me about it."
Cui'er's eyes rolled, and she leaned close to Concubine Liu and whispered, "Your Majesty, this envoy banquet is large in scale and involves many people. We can do this..."
After hearing Cui'er's words, Concubine Liu's eyes quickly turned vicious. She raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a sinister smile, her tone full of determination: "Okay, I'll do as you say. This time, I will make that bitch feel a life worse than death, and make her fall into an abyss of no return, from which she will never be able to recover."
On the other side, Lingjiu and Ji Heng had just returned to Guangling Palace. Before they could even sit down, Ji Heng's face was solemn and his eyes were full of worry. He held Lingjiu's hand tightly and said earnestly, "Jiu'er, I want to tell you, promise me that no matter where you go in the future, you must let me accompany you, okay?
"If you accidentally fell into the water today and something happened to you, I'm afraid I would really go crazy."
Seeing Ji Heng so nervous, Ling Jiu gently patted the back of his hand and said with a smile: "Zi Yan, you underestimate me too much. I am not a simple little white rabbit who can be slaughtered at will. The methods of these women in the harem are nothing more than some small tricks that are not worthy of being on the stage in my eyes. Don't worry, I promise you that no matter what situation I encounter in the future, I will be cautious and careful, and will never put myself in danger, okay?"
After hearing what Lingjiu said, Ji Heng hugged Lingjiu tightly in his arms. He said with a trembling voice: "Jiu'er, you are the only one I have in this world. You are everything to me. You must be safe and sound."
Lingjiu raised her head from Ji Heng's arms, looked at him firmly and seriously, and said, "Zi Yan, we will all be safe."