diskusbooks Chapter 539 Slap
Chapter 539 Slap
The results of the inspection are obvious.
The two young eunuchs in front of the emperor crawled under the bed and searched for a while, and found the cloth bag in the gap between the edges of the bed.
When he opened it, inside was a yellow paper talisman painted with cinnabar.
"Your Majesty, this is just a peach blossom talisman. This is a peach blossom talisman. I put it there to ask for your favor. I absolutely have no intention of murdering Your Majesty! What this maid Pan'er said about the Imperial Noble Consort giving me the talisman is completely wrong. It was clearly she who gave it to me personally. She said it could help me gain Your Majesty's favor! She has no good intentions. She is using me to murder the Imperial Noble Consort. Your Majesty, I don't mean to harm you at all. Really, this is a peach blossom talisman!"
Xin Xuanshi struggled as the palace maids pulled her and tried her best to defend herself.
Cao Bin sighed inwardly, what a fool.
She can deny it.
The talisman was under the dragon bed, and it could have been placed there by anyone. As long as no one claimed to have seen her place it, what would it matter if she denied it?
She was nice enough to admit it directly.
Even if it is a peach blossom talisman, it is still an evil means to win favor, and there is no way to escape punishment.
Why bother!
Pan'er then continued to expose her story, "I heard the Imperial Concubine tell Lady Xin that there was another talisman inside the bag. She said that if they were discovered, they would have Lady Xin lie and say it was a peach blossom talisman to cover up their tracks. But their real purpose was to use the cursed talisman inside to murder Your Majesty!"
Then, under the astonished gaze of the Emperor and Empress Yan, the interlayer of the cloth bag was opened, and a yellow ribbon that looked even more complicated and dazzling appeared before their eyes.
Xin Xuanshi was so frightened that her body went limp and she collapsed on the ground in amazement.
"This, this... How could this happen? Your Majesty! Your Majesty! I had no idea there was a mezzanine! So, it was this servant Pan'er who framed me!"
She suddenly understood everything. "Yes, Pan'er must have deliberately plotted to murder the Imperial Noble Consort. He deliberately approached her and then came to me, using me to do things. How sinister, how sinister, how terrifying!"
Pan'er cried, "I didn't do it. I'm innocent! If the talisman under the dragon bed was a false accusation from me, then what about the dragon robe in Chunxi Palace? Could it be that I, after only a few days in Chunxi Palace, could have crafted a dragon robe and placed it in the Imperial Concubine's bedroom?"
Xin Xuanshi said anxiously, "Yes, that's a good question! You've only been here a few days, and you've been following me around all day. How could you possibly have gotten the dragon robe into the Imperial Concubine's bedroom? You must have accomplices!"
She was anxious and dragged others into the water without caring about anything.
Suddenly I saw Madam Fei next to me.
He immediately said, "Perhaps it was Madam Fei! She's usually quiet and cowardly, but when the dragon robe was unearthed in Chunxi Palace, she suddenly changed her usual timidity and was the first to send someone to report to the emperor. This is so abnormal! She is highly suspicious!"
Since entering the hall, Madam Fei has been standing quietly aside, making people ignore her existence.
At this time, when his name was called, he bowed and tried to explain.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I am indeed timid, but this matter of the dragon robe is so serious that it concerns your Majesty's safety and the reputation of the Imperial Concubine. Regardless of whether the Imperial Concubine is framed or truly guilty, I must report it immediately. I am not Pan'er's accomplice and have never known her before. Please be clear with your Majesty and Your Majesty."
That makes sense.
Her calmness and composure are particularly outstanding compared to Concubine Xin's hysteria.
This makes it seem that Xin Xuanshi was making random accusations.
The emperor's face darkened and he told everyone to shut up.
"Call Zhaoqing."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Cao Bin personally went to the side hall to summon Fei Wan.
He also briefly stated the whole story.
There were other palace maids beside him, so he couldn't say it too clearly, but his eyes had already given it.
The situation is critical, let Feiwan find a solution quickly.
Fei Wan nodded at him, calm and composed.
"I understand. Cao Bin, lead the way. I will go and prove my innocence to His Majesty."
"Your Highness, please come this way."
When Cao Bin saw Fei Wan's aura, he knew that things were not as bad as he had imagined.
I feel a little relieved.
He naturally believed in Fei Wan's innocence, not only because he had discussed the peach blossom talisman with Fei Wan in advance, but also because he felt that Fei Wan had no need or possibility to rebel.
The palace struggles have become so sinister that even forged dragon robes are used to frame concubines. This is such a mess that someone must come forward to clean up the mess. And Fei Wan is the most suitable candidate.
He only hoped Fei Wan would quickly clear herself, strike back at the villains, and restore order to the palace. If this continued day after day, it would really kill everyone.
Who doesn’t want to live a peaceful life!
When they arrived at the inner hall, before opening the curtain for Fei Wan, Cao Bin questioned Fei Wan again with his eyes.
——My Lady, is this possible? Please tell me what I need!
--rest assured.
Fei Wan's gaze was steady.
Cao Bin lifted the curtain.
Fei Wan walked in and bowed, her eyes sweeping over Xin Xuanshi and the others, her face frosty.
"Your Majesty, may you be well. Your Majesty, may you be well too."
Without waiting for her to stand up, the emperor asked in a deep voice, "Cao Bin has told you everything, right? What do you say?"
Fei Wan said, "Your Majesty, I know nothing about the dragon robe, and I did not instruct Consort Xin to place the curse talisman."
The emperor waited for a moment, but nothing happened. "Hmm?"
Fei Wan said, "Pan'er lied and made a false accusation. Your Majesty, please investigate thoroughly."
"What evidence do you have?"
Fei Wan was surprised: "Your Majesty, she is falsely accusing me. She should be asked to provide evidence instead of just empty words."
Pan'er shouted, "I'm not making false accusations out of thin air! The talisman is evidence, and the dragon robe is also evidence!"
"But do those things have any direct connection with me? I didn't send Consort Xin to place the talisman, and I don't know who placed the fake dragon robe in my bedroom!"
Pan'er trembled and cried, "My Lady, just because you say there's nothing, doesn't it? Haven't you concealed enough? When you were a maid under Concubine Chun, you were beaten and sneaked out at night—yes, on the night you were promoted the next day. You climbed over the wall and through the window. You were very agile. You seemed to know some martial arts skills. No one in the palace knew about it. I saw it by chance, and you asked me to keep it a secret... My Lady, please admit it. Please don't kill me. I'm telling you the truth!"
Oh?
Fei Wan listened and sneered secretly.
Is this another way to embarrass her in front of the emperor?
It was revealed that she knew martial arts at that time.
That night she went to the Buddhist temple and "accidentally" met the emperor, and was promoted.
Was this to make the emperor suspect that she was harboring evil intentions and had been deliberately trying to win his favor from the very beginning?
"Zhao Qing, what do you say?"
The emperor's voice was low and his expression was even darker.
Fei Wan remained calm and composed, "Your Majesty, the innocent are innocent. This servant's words are all lies. The few moves I know were learned by me after you were promoted and recovered. I never asked her to keep it a secret back then."
The emperor beckoned, "Come closer."
Fei Wan stepped forward and came to the side of the dragon bed.
The emperor straightened up.
Raise your hand.
A slap hit Fei Wan's face.
"Bitch! You just learned some boxing skills, and you saved the queen from an assassin?! What else have you been hiding from me?"