allonlinenovel Chapter 262 The World of Mad Men and Mad Women 8
Chapter 262 The World of Mad Men and Mad Women 8
"In my opinion, Concubine Cao is the one with the most vicious heart!" The Queen said, and then she looked at the Emperor, "Your Majesty, I think this maid is not lying. Besides, there are people from the Clothing Bureau here. Send someone to the Clothing Bureau to investigate, and they will know if this maid is lying or not."
"No need," the emperor looked at Jiang Chunxi with a smile in his eyes, "I believe her words, there is no need to send someone to the Clothing Bureau to investigate."
"Your Majesty," Concubine Xian looked at him angrily, "Today, do you still want to send me to the cold palace? Have you forgotten the promise you made to me when I came out of the cold palace? You said that from now on you will not let me suffer any more grievances or misfortunes, but in just three years, have you forgotten your promise to me?"
"Today's situation is very similar to the situation a few years ago when I was slandered for poisoning the heir to the throne. However, you still disappoint me as you did a few years ago. I really can't see you clearly now. Are you still the young man I loved?"
Concubine Xian's words made all the concubines present, except Concubine Cao, roll their eyes.
She is already a few years old, why is she always talking about young men? Empress Xian is not ashamed of it, and they all feel it is dirty to hear it.
"Yes! I can't see you clearly now. You have such a close relationship with a guard and even let him enter your bedroom, but you still ask me to trust you," the emperor looked at Concubine Xian with a gloomy face, "So who of us has changed?"
"Your Majesty," Concubine Xian said angrily, "How many times do you need me to tell you that the relationship between me and Guard Gu is beyond that of a man and a woman. Our relationship is pure and open. If I and Guard Gu had any private relationship, would I let Guard Gu enter Yikun Palace openly?"
The emperor frowned, as if he was moved by Concubine Xian's words. Could it be that he really had wronged Concubine Xian? After all, he and Concubine Xian had a childhood sweetheart relationship. Besides, he was an emperor, so it didn't make sense for Concubine Xian to leave him, the emperor, and fall in love with a guard instead!
This is the worst part of the world. In any normal world, a guard could casually enter a concubine's bedroom and convict the person without any evidence. But look at the emperor's crazy look, he is actually thinking about whether he should believe Concubine Xian's words.
"Empress Xian, is the love between men and women so unbearable in your eyes?" Jiang Chunxi looked at Empress Xian and asked, "Otherwise, why do you keep saying the words 'beyond the love between men and women'? When you say these words, aren't you indirectly belittling the love between men and women?"
"You slut, how dare you slander your sister." Concubine Cao stood up from the ground and was about to hit Jiang Chunxi.
But she was stopped by Eunuch Qin: "Princess Cao, the Emperor and the Empress are here. You are not allowed to make a scene."
"Take Concubine Cao out." The emperor was very annoyed with Concubine Cao at this time.
"Your Majesty..." As soon as Concubine Cao opened her mouth, Eunuch Qin covered her mouth and dragged her out.
And Concubine Xian never even glanced at Concubine Cao from beginning to end, but just stared at the Emperor stubbornly.
"Your Majesty, I think what the maid just said makes sense," said a noble, "Empress Xian keeps saying that the relationship between her and Guard Gu goes beyond the relationship between men and women. Isn't that indirectly saying that the relationship between men and women is not as good as the relationship between her and Guard Gu that goes beyond the relationship between men and women? Then can I think that in the eyes of Empress Xian, Guard Gu is much more important than Your Majesty?"
"After all, the love between the Emperor and Concubine Xian is not something Concubine Xian mentions often."
The emperor's face was no longer gloomy, but as dark as the bottom of a pot: "Alright, drag Gu Yansen out and beat him to death with sticks, and no more discussion about Concubine Xian and Gu Yansen is allowed."
After all, the emperor still couldn't bear to part with Concubine Xian, but Concubine Xian didn't understand the emperor's good intentions.
"Your Majesty," Empress Xian said sternly, "Is this how a wise ruler should act? Gu Yansen is loyal to Your Majesty, but you want to execute a loyal minister to you because of some unfounded speculation. Is this how a wise ruler should act?"
"Empress Xian, you are so outrageous." The emperor picked up the teacup beside him and smashed it hard at Empress Xian's feet.
"Empress Xian, what are you trying to do?" the Queen said angrily. "Whether you and Gu Yansen have any shady relationship or not, Gu Yansen must die. Only his death can stop the rumors and prove your innocence. Even if you don't care about your own reputation, you should think about the reputation of the Emperor."
"Could it be that the childhood sweetheart relationship between you and the Emperor is not as good as that of a guard? Would you rather the Emperor's reputation be damaged because of you than save the life of a guard? And this is what you always say, the innocent are innocent. Now tell me, what you and Guard Gu mean by the innocent are innocent, is that you will protect him even at the cost of your own life?"
"Empress, isn't this obvious?" A concubine sneered, "Empress Xian cares so much about the life of this guard, isn't this enough to prove what kind of relationship they have? Empress Xian is relying on the fact that the emperor cares about her, so she dares to be so unscrupulous. Otherwise, if it were any other concubine, who would have the same fate as Empress Xian and still dare to shout at the emperor until now?"
"Yes! Your Majesty, Concubine Xian's current behavior is the best proof. Does she care about this guard in her heart? I think that Concubine Xian should be executed as well. If such a serious crime as debauching the harem is not severely punished, then the palace will be in chaos in the future. I am afraid that some people will follow suit." This is the voice of a commoner.
"Shut up, everyone," the emperor said angrily, and then looked at Concubine Xian with rage in his eyes, "Concubine Xian, if you really want to do this, you must protect Gu Yansen."
Concubine Xian knelt on the ground and said righteously: "I am not trying to protect Gu Yansen's life. I am protecting the emperor's reputation."
"What Concubine Xian meant was that if the Emperor didn't spare Guard Gu's life, he would be a tyrant, right?" The Queen was so angry that she almost laughed. "In your eyes, what exactly is the Emperor? You are really desperate to label him a tyrant. You are not thinking of going on the road with Guard Gu and becoming a desperate couple underground just because you are watching Guard Gu being executed by the Emperor!"
"Empress, you don't have to throw dirty water on me," Concubine Xian looked directly at the Empress and said, "My feelings for the Emperor are evident to all. No matter how the Empress slanders me, my feelings for the Emperor are..."
"Alright, stop talking," the Queen said, looking like she had a headache. "I'm really tired of hearing your nonsense. My head hurts."