Chapter 134: The Gloomy Eunuch and the Imperial Concubine (37)
Chapter 134: The Gloomy Eunuch and the Imperial Concubine (37)
Xia Luoning's heart tightened, and she subconsciously clenched her palms. With the help of the face scarf, she quickly gathered her thoughts and said angrily:
"My Lady Zhen, you and I are as close as sisters, why are you framing me like this!"
Xiao Hong, who was sitting in the upper seat, had a darker complexion and looked at the two people below with cold eyes.
Xia Changle suddenly laughed out of anger and said in a sharp voice:
"As close as sisters? How dare you say that! Just because someone in your boudoir said a few words to you, you are holding a grudge against her. After Gu Xiran discovered your affair, you brutally killed her. How dare you say she framed you?"
The concubines present were shocked.
Didn’t Concubine Gu commit suicide out of shame and anger because her maid caught her having an affair with a guard?
At this time, some people gradually realized what was going on and kept glancing at Xia Luoning with hidden eyes.
Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on him, Xia Changle continued to speak proudly:
"Isn't Gu Xiran, the so-called adulterer, the biological father of our Sixth Prince? He used the guards to get her pregnant, and after being caught, he directly framed Gu Cairen. You are really vicious and dissolute!"
Roar, Ruan Guannan's eyes sparkled, and he secretly gave a thumbs up to this noble lady Zhen.
Are they really sisters?
It feels more refreshing to step on it than for outsiders!
Xiao Huaiyi stood not far away, his eyes fixed on her from beginning to end.
Seeing Jiaojiao'er's cute look while eating the watermelon, his heart felt like it was scratched lightly, itching to the very tip of his heart.
At this moment, Xia Luoning was trying her best to suppress the panic and hatred in her heart, and shouted loudly:
"How dare you! You are just a small nobleman, and you slandered the high-ranking concubines and the royal heirs without any evidence. It is not too much to execute all your clans!"
After saying that, he turned around and knelt on the ground decisively, looking at the emperor at the top with sad eyes, crying:
"Your Majesty, I don't mind being framed, but our son has been insulted like this, how will he live in the future? Your Majesty, please punish Concubine Zhen severely and make a decision for me and my son."
Xiao Hong listened to her crying and remained indifferent. He asked in a deep voice:
"How severely do you want me to punish you?"
Xia Luoning was delighted, but her face was filled with sadness and sorrow, she choked up and said:
"If they defame the royal family, their entire clan should be executed to serve as a warning to others. Although they are also my family, I do not want to break the law and embarrass Your Majesty. Please handle it impartially."
Ruan Guannan sighed repeatedly and wished he could applaud her on the spot.
Looking at this righteous face, if you don't know, you would really think she is going to kill her own relatives for the sake of justice.
Sure enough, upon hearing her words, Xia Changle exploded and shouted angrily:
"What kind of family are you qualified to mention? I don't have a family as shameless as yours."
After that, she presented the evidence directly.
"This is Consort Chun's bellyband and handkerchief that were found in the guard's room. Please ask her personal maid to identify them."
Xia Luoning then let out a long sigh, and her tone suddenly became sharper.
"This is not my property. Noble Zhen is really going to any extreme to slander me. It's really ridiculous!"
She paused, her voice choking again.
"Moreover, Ning Chun had some evil intentions a few days ago and did something heartbreaking. He passed away that day..."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xia Luoning began to cry softly, and she looked really pitiful.
Xia Changle was stunned and couldn't believe such a coincidence.
Looking at her pretending to be so righteous, I wanted to rush over and tear her apart.
Ruan Guannan was happily eating melon when he was suddenly given a subtle look by Xia Luoning. The smugness in her eyes was really annoying.
But before she could finish feeling proud, Wei Yan, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke:
"I have another matter to report. Ning Chun, the personal maid of Concubine Chun, and the second deputy commander of the Imperial Guards were both found in the water.
The deputy commander was killed by a hairpin in the neck, the same method used by Gu Cairen back then. And that Ning Chun..."
Xia Luoning's breathing stagnated slightly, and she stared at Wei Yan closely, afraid of hearing some bad news.
"I am very lucky to have survived. I am now outside the palace and need to see the emperor for important matters."
Wei Yan finished speaking in one breath and then lowered his head.
Xia Luoning's body swayed and she almost fell to the ground. It was only with her great endurance that she managed to calm herself down.
Xiao Hong's face turned pale.
"Xuan!"
Soon, Ning Chun walked in carefully and knelt in the hall, his body shaking constantly.
Xia Luoning was very surprised and cried excitedly.
"Ning Chun, luckily you are still alive. Otherwise, how would I explain this to your family?"
She was even so excited that she wanted to go over and hug Ning Chun.
Ruan Guannan said at the right time:
"Look, the knowledgeable ones are excited when you see the maid, but the ignorant ones would think that you failed to kill her earlier and now you have to finish her off~"
Ning Chun trembled even more violently in an instant, obviously remembering the evil things Xia Luoning had done to him.
There was obvious hatred in the look in his eyes as he looked at her.
She knocked her head heavily on the ground and said in a trembling voice:
"Your Majesty, ladies and gentlemen, Consort Chun's child is indeed not from the royal family.
She had been taking medicine to avoid being favored for the first three years, and later in order to get pregnant faster, she seduced a deputy commander of the imperial guards.
Gu Cairen was unfortunately killed by the adulterer because her affair was discovered. That night, Chun Zhaorong took advantage of the situation and stabbed the adulterer to death, bringing her and Gu Cairen together.
The second pregnancy was caused by the same method, but this time it was me who was tricked."
As she finished speaking, her voice trembled even more violently, as if she remembered the fear before dying.
"She asked the servants to give a plate of poisonous cakes to His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince, fabricating that Concubine Li was murdered by Concubine Ruan, and asked His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince to bring the cakes to the Fifth Prince to eat.
As soon as I returned to the palace, I was quickly knocked unconscious by Consort Chun and thrown into the lake. It was Master Wei who saved me."
All the concubines present were stunned. They didn't expect that Xia Luoning, who looked harmless, would be so bold!
Having secret dealings with imperial guards, confusing and murdering the heir to the throne, and silencing people...
Every single thing, every single thing can kill her entire clan!
The expression on Zhen Guiren's face became even more smug, and she said sarcastically:
"Now that we have all the evidence, what else can Concubine Chun do to quibble? In my opinion, we should just drown that bastard to avoid tainting our royal bloodline."
Xia Luoning's face was pale and she collapsed to the ground without saying a word.
Only after hearing Xia Changle's words did she suddenly raise her head and pounce on him like a ferocious beast, scratching Xia Changle's face, which he was very concerned about, and screamed:
"Shut up, you bitch! The Sixth Prince is the Emperor's son, and you are just plain jealous of me."
The two of them fought each other regardless of the occasion, without a trace of the demeanor of a noble lady.
"presumptuous!"
After a burst of roars, Xiao Hong stood up tremblingly, his face turned pale, and he pointed at the two shrews below, too angry to utter a word.
After a while, he swallowed the blood in his mouth, and spoke with extreme disgust:
"Chun Zhaorong was extremely promiscuous, so she was demoted to a commoner, sentenced to death, and her entire clan was exterminated. The bastards were also sentenced to death!"
Concubine Zhen was horrified and cried out:
"Your Majesty, the Xia family is innocent. It's all because of this bitch who didn't keep her husband's promise. Don't let the family be harmed!"
"you shut up!"
Xiao Hong really regretted meeting such a fool.
"Who do you think you are? You're just someone who climbs into bed for wealth and fame!"
With just one sentence, Xia Changle was thrown into the abyss.
She stared blankly at the emperor above.
Yes, how could she forget that she also climbed into bed at night.
The hall was quiet for a moment. Xia Luoning, who had been disheartened, suddenly looked up at Ruan Guannan.
The light in her eyes quickly lit up, and she said loudly:
"Your Majesty, the Fifth Prince..."
Before she could finish her words, Xiao Huaiyi secretly exerted force and a stone hit the back of her head accurately.
Xia Luoning's eyes suddenly opened wide, and she fell to the ground limply, her life or death unknown.
The emperor at the top of the table suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood before she could speak, and fell into a coma...
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