RPAGF Chapter 192: Abandoned Son
Chapter 192: Abandoned Son
It was like a bolt of lightning. The old lady was stunned. Mu Lianzhi had no expression on her face. Sang Xi covered her lips with a handkerchief, her eyebrows twisted. Jiang's body swayed a few times, but when she was about to collapse, she stood up again, and instantly became like a cock with its feathers blown off:
"impossible!"
"He must have been framed. He must have been framed. The mansion is so big and there are so many places outside. How can he not have enough time to play? Why would he go to the palace for no reason?"
"Isn't this courting death? Even a fool wouldn't do such a thing."
"There is something fishy going on. He must have been tricked."
The more she spoke, the more excited she became. The more she spoke, the more she felt that what she said was reasonable. Jiang turned around with swollen eyes. She first glared at the housekeeper in dissatisfaction, and then looked at the old lady eagerly for help:
"Mother……"
The old lady was more than shocked, she couldn't accept it either, and then she looked at the housekeeper.
"Madam, according to what I have learned, it seems that because the Silla group is about to leave, there was an accident in the previous Guanyin Festival activities, and the harem has recently arranged many large and small activities, and there may be a farewell banquet later."
"Because the people of Silla love to listen to opera, the palace has invited several opera troupes to select and cooperate in the past two days. In their spare time, they also auditioned with the empresses and the queen mother in various palaces, so many of them have been living in the palace recently."
"Yesterday, some foreign ministers and ladies returned to the capital to pay respects to the Empress Dowager. Coincidentally, the Imperial Concubine also hosted a private banquet for Princess Xinyue. In the end, the two groups of people somehow held a small banquet together. It should have been lively until very late."
"I don't know if someone mentioned the troupe and went there specifically or if it was just a guest who happened to pass by. Anyway, there was a fire in the courtyard where the troupe was located, which alarmed many masters and they all went there. When they kicked open the door, they saw a very unpleasant scene..."
While the housekeeper was taking a breath, the old lady's frown relaxed:
"That's it?"
Since this is the courtyard where the opera troupe is located, there must be no important people in it. Neither is he a concubine in the palace, and Ling Shaocong is unmarried. Even if there are some inappropriate and indecent behaviors, it is not a big deal!
Food and sex are human nature, isn't it?
How could such a big deal be made of something that could be easily excused, such as drunkenness, confusion, or love at first sight? Why should such a heavy word as "defilement of the inner court" be used?
Didn’t it just scare a few masters?
Jiang and the old lady had the same idea. They exchanged glances and both wanted to wait until the storm had passed, then ask the people in the Prince of Fuguo's Mansion for help and say a few good words. At worst, they could just marry the girl or the actor.
The two were still dreaming, but the housekeeper laughed dryly, which was uglier than crying:
"Madam, this is not just unbearable. You will know if you go and see the young master."
The housekeeper tried to remind the two, but Jiang couldn't wait:
"Don't hesitate, it's just a matter between men and women. There's no unmarried person here, just tell me what's wrong with the young master?"
She felt that Ling Shaochong must have made a mistake and felt regretful, and was also frightened and shocked. Jiang wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and she looked much calmer than before.
The housekeeper was so angry that he immediately ignored it:
"The eldest young master's face may be ruined. He is bleeding heavily from behind and is unable to move. In addition to the eldest young master, there was also an old actor from the troupe and a young eunuch from the palace involved in yesterday's incident... three, three people."
"It is said that when they went in, the old man was with the young master and had not yet separated."
"So, the ladies in the palace were frightened. The Queen Mother followed behind and accidentally saw it. One lady even vomited on the spot."
"Because of the fire and shock, both of them were stiff, and they were finally pulled apart by force."
"Many people saw it at the time, so the news spread outside the palace in the morning. Many people knew about it. I heard that several people were wearing strange clothes, neither male nor female, and the queen mother was so angry that she fainted on the spot."
"The young eunuch and the old man were ordered to be killed on the spot..."
"The eldest young master barely managed to save his life. It is said that the Queen Mother gave face to the Second Lady of the Pingyong Marquis's Mansion. However, the eldest young master was seen naked, hit by the table, and splashed with cold water. He also bled profusely from behind, and his condition is not good now."
"The master must have been summoned by the emperor to question and lead people in the morning court. Perhaps he could not accept the reality and his words were inappropriate, so he offended the emperor. It seems that he also slandered Lord Beitang in court."
"According to what I heard from Eunuch Li, the emperor was furious and had the case and evidence thrown in my face. It seems that the eldest young master and that young eunuch... have had an ambiguous relationship for a long time."
"Recently, the Hanlin Academy seems to be very busy providing questions for the autumn imperial examination, so they have arranged a temporary residence for overtime and duty. The young master seems to have taken the initiative to apply to be on duty more nights."
"So, there shouldn't be anything fishy about this matter. In addition, the imperial physician gave me medicine for the injury, which indirectly proves that this is not the first time."
"None of us are interested in women, and this isn't our first time, so..."
The housekeeper's words revealed too many meanings, for example, Ling Shaochong played the role of a woman, and the few of them had planned this for a long time and they were just unlucky to be discovered this time, etc.
That scene was perverted just thinking about it, and his words were tantamount to sentencing Ling Shaochong to death in public. Except for Mu Lianzhi who had some confidence, everyone else was almost shocked.
Jiang stumbled and fell to the ground, rubbing the edge of the chair. The old lady stood up, opened her mouth, and fainted without saying a word.
"Old lady——"
"Mother!"
Nanny Li quickly helped her up. At this moment, Ling Wenzhan happened to arrive at the door, and then the housekeeper came up to help. The group carried the old lady away first, and Ling Wenzhan followed behind.
In the huge hall, there were three hostesses left, each occupying a corner.
Jiang was dragged up from the ground, holding onto the table as if she had lost her soul. Sang Xi was clumsy, so she couldn't even move. Speaking objectively, this not only had little to do with her, but was also beneficial with no harm. She was definitely more happy than worried.
As for Mu Lianzhi, what does the affairs of the first wife have to do with her, a half-widow of the second wife?
So, she stood up straight and slowly moved her arms and legs, which were not at all sore or numb, and she did not move in a hurry or slow manner.
The corner of her eye lightly glanced at the two people, and when she met Jiang's eyes full of resentment and tears, she did not dodge at all:
"Why are you looking at me like that, sister-in-law?"
"You didn't expect that when you deliberately suppress others, the trump card in your hand would also fall into your own hand! So, leave a way out for others so that we can meet again in the future."
"The eldest young master has fallen, the eldest master's future is uncertain, but the second master is back. Things will change, right?"
After saying this, Mu Lianzhi slapped his forehead again as if he suddenly remembered something:
"Oh, I almost forgot, my brother is not old yet, he may have a son in the future. Sister-in-law, although you can't have children, you still have a chance with your three obediences and four virtues."
"Of course, the premise is that the main house can still stand. Unfortunately--"
Leaning close to her, Mu Lianzhi almost mouthed a sentence, and the next second, Jiang's expression completely collapsed -