allonlinenovel Chapter 634 Give Me an Explanation
Chapter 634 Give Me an Explanation
Emperor Xuande's face changed drastically when he heard this. He stood up suddenly and walked outside without saying a word.
The virtuous concubine and the prince who was sitting below looked at each other, then stood up and followed.
Seeing this, the others also stood up.
Su Zhilan felt uneasy, as this was obviously a trap for Song Hongshen.
If it was true as the messenger said, Song Hongshen and Empress Chenfei were in Guangling Palace, and coupled with that portrait, Song Hongshen's crime of causing chaos in the harem would be confirmed.
Song Wanwan recognized the purse, and seeing Su Zhilan's pale face and frightened expression, she guessed something in her mind.
She held Su Zhilan's hand and comforted her, "My third brother is not that easy to be tricked. Let's go and take a look."
On the way to Guangling Palace, many people glanced at Song Zan from time to time.
Even if the other party in today's incident is the illegitimate son of the Song family or a prince of a different surname, I'm afraid it will be difficult to resolve the matter peacefully.
Given how much the Emperor dotes on Concubine Chen, he will definitely not let Song Hongshen go, and even the Song family will be greatly affected.
Shen Zhixiu walked up to Song Zan and whispered, "My Lord, don't worry. Hong Shen can't be easily tricked. Even if it really comes to that..."
He wanted to say that even if it really came to that, he would do his best to maneuver and save Song Hongshen.
But before he could finish, he heard Song Zan snort and said, "Even if it really comes to that, I can save his life."
"These people...are going too far."
Song Zan's tone was cold and chilly emanated from his body.
Shen Zhixiu glanced at Song Zan in surprise, always feeling that there was something he was relying on in his words.
But now is not the time to ask too many questions, we can only take one step at a time.
Outside the Guangling Palace, Hu Lu stepped forward and pushed open the palace gate, and Emperor Xuande walked in.
Following behind were the people who were attending the Chrysanthemum Banquet today.
After entering, Emperor Xuande winked at Hu Lu, signaling him to take people to search.
Since something could make the emperor extremely angry, the people serving him would be extremely cautious, fearing that they would be affected.
Hu Lu agreed cautiously and prepared to take people to check it out.
But before he turned around, he heard a creaking sound from the side hall behind him.
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Ziyan walked out yawning.
"Why is the emperor here? I was sleeping soundly and was woken up by you. You have to compensate me." Jiang Ziyan said coquettishly.
Everyone looked at her in disbelief.
Especially the Crown Prince and Concubine Xian, they didn't understand why Concubine Chen acted like nothing happened when the matter was clearly settled.
The Second Prince, who was following behind the empress and the other princes, was also stunned. He cursed the Crown Prince in his heart for being useless as he couldn't even do such a small thing.
Judging from Concubine Chen's clothes and the expression on her face, it was clear that nothing had happened.
Song Zan and others breathed a sigh of relief, and their hearts were instantly relieved.
Emperor Xuande's previously sinister expression instantly relaxed a lot, and a smile unconsciously appeared at the corners of his lips.
"Why are you here? Someone down there said you were missing, and I got scared, so I took people to look for you everywhere."
While speaking, Emperor Xuande glanced at Hu Lu.
Hu Lu understood instantly and signaled a few eunuchs under his command to quietly go into the side hall to check.
Jiang Ziyan pretended not to see it, walked closer to the emperor and said, "I like quietness these days, especially when I sleep. The Imperial Garden is too noisy, so I came out for a walk."
"After visiting Guangling Palace, I felt tired again, so I took a short rest."
At this time, Jiang Ziyan had a sweet smile on her face, but she was actually feeling a little scared.
Today she was knocked unconscious and when she woke up she was in Guangling Palace. Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened.
She didn't know what the other party was going to do, and the best thing to do right now was to pretend nothing had happened.
Emperor Xuande took her hand and said casually, "Your two maids are too useless. They didn't even know you were leaving. I think it would be better to let Hu Lu find two good ones to send to you."
Jiang Ziyan said quickly: "Your Majesty has wronged them. I was upset because of my pregnancy and wanted to walk around, so I used some calming incense on them."
It is not easy to win over a few useful people in the palace, and Jiang Ziyan does not want his subordinates to be implicated.
At this time, Hu Lu's people also quietly came out of the side hall and shook their heads at Emperor Xuande, saying that they did not find anything unusual and everything was the same as what Empress Chenfei said.
Emperor Xuande asked Hu Lu in a cold voice, "What nonsense was the person who reported the news before talking about? Who told him to say that?"
Hu Lu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I will order someone to investigate right away."
But Hu Lu knew clearly that nothing would be found out, and in the end someone would just take the blame and the matter would be settled.
When Jiang Ziyan heard the emperor say that someone had reported the incident, she felt suspicious but did not ask any further questions.
Afterwards, everyone returned to the greenhouse where the banquet was held and met Song Hongshen at the door of the greenhouse again.
Song Hongshen stepped forward and saluted, then asked in surprise, "What did I miss? Did Your Majesty take everyone to see a play?"
Emperor Xuande glared at him and walked past him into the greenhouse.
He took a few steps and stopped again. He threw the portrait in his hand at Song Hongshen's face and said, "Please explain what's going on."
Song Hongshen was confused, so he took the paper and took a look. The person drawn on it should be Empress Chenfei.
Shen Zhixiu explained in his ear: "I found this in your purse."
Song Hongshen suddenly realized what was going on. He thought the purse contained poison, but it turned out to be a portrait of Empress Chenfei.
He was thinking about how to clear himself.
The emperor must also believe it without a doubt, otherwise there will be suspicion between the monarch and his subjects in the future.
While everyone was going in, Su Zhilan walked up to Song Hongshen and said, "I'll testify for you. This thing was given to you by me. How could I not know what's inside it?"
"That eunuch and the maid must have conspired against me. I'll find them and we'll know the truth after we interrogate them."
The little girl clenched her hands together, feeling angry and blaming herself.
Song Hongshen shook his head and said, "Don't get involved. The other party won't leave any evidence."
Even if those two people were really found, the final result would be suicide out of fear of punishment.
This is also the reason why he did not expose them on the spot. If he had caught them on the spot, the two of them would probably not have survived for more than two breaths.
Seeing Su Zhilan's self-blame, Song Hongshen comforted her again: "Don't worry, it's just a portrait, I can handle it."
In fact, until he entered the greenhouse, Song Hongshen had not come up with a good solution.
This kind of thing is too subjective. As long as the emperor has doubts in his heart, no matter how he explains it, it will be useless.
After thinking for a while, Song Hongshen decided to divert the blame. Anyway, the purse had been alone in the greenhouse for a long time, and anyone could have the opportunity to frame him.
When he entered the greenhouse, Emperor Xuande had already sat down.
Seeing him come in, he asked coldly: "What's the matter with the portrait? Can you give me an explanation?"