boyutpedia Chapter 259: Restoring My Innocence
Chapter 259: Restoring My Innocence
Emperor Yuanwu's frown tightened even more: "Noble Concubine Shu, do you have anything else to say?"
"Your Majesty, actually, during the princess's hundred-day banquet, this Madam Meng came to me and wanted to betroth her daughter Meng Wanying to my second brother Lu Zhaofeng." Concubine Shu said aggrievedly: "When Madam Meng told me about this, there were many wives of ministers around her, and they can all witness it."
As soon as Concubine Shu said this.
The queen's face turned visibly paler.
what! ?
At the beginning, someone just told her that Concubine Shu had a very pleasant conversation with the Prime Minister's wife, but no one told her.
They were actually talking about this among themselves.
Originally, she wanted to use the harem to prevent people from interfering in government affairs.
Make use of the affair between her and the Prime Minister's wife to make something of it.
This time, he really shot himself in the foot.
"Your Majesty." Concubine Shu sniffed in grievance, tears filling her eyes. "I am really wronged. The Prime Minister's wife had already asked me to marry her daughter to the General's Mansion. Even if she changed her mind later and wanted to stand out in the selection, how could she have found me?"
Before Concubine Shu finished her words, tears of grievance fell unconsciously: "Your Majesty, I have always respected the Empress, but I don't know how I have offended her. You want to accuse me of such a serious crime. Isn't this trying to take my life? Please, Your Majesty, make sure to find out the truth and clear my name."
"Empress." Emperor Yuanwu sighed deeply, "Do you have anything else to say?"
"I..." The queen was completely confused: "I...I..."
She said the word "I" several times in a row, but couldn't make any sense of it.
“Since there is nothing to say, you should go back to your Yikun Palace. Since you are not in good health, you should rest well in Yikun Palace. Don’t run out and cause trouble all day long for no reason.” Emperor Yuanwu said leisurely.
"Your Majesty." The Queen raised her voice and said, "Your Majesty, even if Concubine Shu has no connection with Prime Minister Meng's residence, there is irrefutable evidence that Xiao Shunzi has been accepting money and gold from Prime Minister Meng."
"Yesterday, someone saw Xiao Shunzi take the box of gold, silver and jewelry to the pawn shop in the city and pawn it for silver bills overnight. I'm afraid that the silver bills have already fallen into Concubine Shu's pocket this morning. Does the emperor really want to go his own way and protect Concubine Shu?" The queen's cold words hit her head.
"Your Majesty, Xiao Shunzi reported to me yesterday that someone sent a box of gold, silver and jewelry to his house outside the palace while he was on duty." Concubine Shu said seriously.
"Oh." The Queen sneered, "Shu Guifei, if I hadn't come to expose you today, I'm afraid this matter would have rotted in your stomach. Who knows what the two of you, master and servant, are conspiring about?"
"Your Majesty." Xiao Shunzi, who had been kneeling on the ground without saying a word, suddenly spoke up at this moment: "I have already given all the gold, silver and jewelry to the palace. Originally, the Imperial Concubine was going to take me and the box of gold, silver and jewelry to ask for an audience with the Emperor, but she didn't expect to run into you and the Empress when she went out, so she was delayed."
Listen to what Xiao Shunzi said.
The queen's eyes trembled imperceptibly.
What exactly is going on.
When those people came back yesterday, didn't they say that Xiao Shunzi had already sent the box of gold, silver and jewelry to the pawn shop to exchange them for silver bills? How could he appear in the palace today?