allonlinenovel Chapter 261 The World of Mad Men and Mad Women 7
Chapter 261 The World of Mad Men and Mad Women 7
"How can you be just neighbors? You and Gu Yansen are obviously childhood sweethearts. How can you lie? Are you worthy of Gu Yansen's love for you by lying like this?" This was the angry voice of Concubine Xian.
"Empress Xian, shut up right there." The Queen shouted harshly.
"Why should I shut up?" Concubine Xian immediately retorted, "My queen, I know you want to nail me to death for adultery, but I and Guard Gu are innocent. I am tired of saying that those who are innocent are innocent. If the queen insists on killing me, then I have nothing to say."
"But even so, the reputation of this concubine and Guard Gu cannot be tarnished by a palace maid."
"What Concubine Xian said is really ridiculous," this is Concubine Rong's voice, "If I heard correctly, this palace maid's words just now didn't seem to slander Concubine Xian and Guard Gu! Is it just because this palace maid spoke the truth that Concubine Xian slandered her like this? Then who is slandering who?"
"If Concubine Rong insists on saying so, then I have nothing to say." Concubine Xian replied very firmly:
"Empress Xian naturally has nothing to say. After all, you and Guard Gu sat on the ground, looked at the stars, the moon, talked about life, and ideals. Guard Gu came and went in your palace as if he was in an empty house. To put it bluntly, the Emperor went to your palace less often than Guard Gu. Therefore, it is understandable that Empress Xian has nothing to say." This was the voice of Concubine Hui.
"Your Majesty, my sister is innocent," Concubine Cao knelt down and said, "You have hurt my sister once and made her suffer in the cold palace for three years. Do you want to let her be wronged again? Your Majesty, you and my sister have been childhood sweethearts. Can't you give her a little trust? My sister loves you wholeheartedly. Are you willing to doubt my sister's innocence rather than believe in her feelings for you?"
As she spoke, Concubine Cao looked at Jiang Chunxi fiercely and said, "If it were me, I should send this slave to the Ministry of Punishment and torture her severely to make her tell me who instigated her to lie and refused to admit her childhood sweetheart relationship with Guard Gu. I don't know who benefited her to slander my sister and Guard Gu like this."
Jiang Chunxi trembled, "Your Majesty, Empress, I really didn't lie. I have only known Guard Gu since childhood, and I have always treated him as my neighbor's brother. Moreover, I cut off all contact with him three years ago. I have not seen him once in these three years. Everyone in the clothing bureau can testify for me."
"Chun Xi, you really disappoint me," Gu Yansen said angrily, "I know I have neglected you during this period, but you can't be so petty with me like this. Do you know that if you say this, it will not only hurt me, but also Empress Xian."
Gu Yansen did not feel any guilt when he spoke. Although he had broken up with Jiang Chunxi a long time ago, Jiang Chunxi should help him considering their childhood sweetheart relationship.
What's more, there is nothing innocent between him and Concubine Xian. The relationship between them is just beyond the friendship between men and women. Because of this, Jiang Chunxi should help him instead of aiding others to harm him and Concubine Xian.
Jiang Chunxi raised her head and gave the emperor a glimpse of her appearance, then turned her head and looked angrily at Gu Yansen who was kneeling behind her: "Guard Gu, you are so shameless. You and I are five years apart in age, how can I be your childhood sweetheart?"
"Three years ago, you said you wanted to recommend me to serve you beside Concubine Xian. I simply rejected you at that time, but you scolded me for not knowing what was good for me. That's why we broke off contact."
"I just don't understand. I just want to stay in the Clothing Bureau and learn the embroidery skills. I don't want to serve in Concubine Xian's palace. Why do you not know what is good for you? You are willing to treat Concubine Xian as your master. Why do you ask me to be loyal to her like you do?"
All the concubines present at this time gasped when they saw Jiang Chunxi's face, and at the same time they became even more disgusted with Concubine Xian. After all, if it weren't for Concubine Xian, this palace maid would never appear in front of the emperor. Look at the way the emperor looked at this palace maid, it is obvious that the emperor has taken a fancy to this palace maid.
But then again, based on the appearance of this palace maid, how could the emperor let her go?
Concubine Cao looked at Jiang Chunxi even more viciously. In her eyes, Jiang Chunxi was a scheming vixen.
Concubine Xian was also very uneasy at this time. Jiang Chunxi's face gave her a great sense of crisis. Then she just stared at the emperor blankly. When she saw that the emperor's eyes were always on Jiang Chunxi, Concubine Xian's eyes showed great disappointment and pain.
The Queen didn't care. In fact, as long as she didn't go against Concubine Xian, the Queen had always been clear-headed. She was not afraid of others being favored, as long as they didn't act like Concubine Xian, who relied on the Emperor's favor for her and didn't take her, the Queen, seriously. She always acted like the main wife and interfered in other people's affairs. This was why the Queen couldn't tolerate Concubine Xian. Otherwise, why didn't she target or harm others?
"Your Majesty," Jiang Chunxi immediately turned her head and looked at the emperor with tears in her eyes, "I and Guard Gu really don't have any romantic feelings. I can swear that if I lie, then let me be struck by lightning."
"Do you dare to swear on your relatives?" Caopin said angrily, "If you want to swear, swear on your relatives. Do you dare? If you don't dare to swear on your relatives, it proves that you are lying."
The tone of Concubine Cao's words made her sound as if she was very smart, just like Hai Lan in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, whose ultimate move was to ask others if they dared to swear.
Caopin's words made some concubines roll their eyes. It was really funny. If swearing was effective, then why did the Palace need the Ministry of Punishment?
However, no one responded to Concubine Cao's words. After all, none of them wanted to have another competitor, especially one with that appearance.
However, looking at the emperor's expression, these concubines also knew that this palace maid would definitely be taken into the emperor's harem, so this made them hate Concubine Xian even more.
"I swear here," Jiang Chunxi raised her hand, "There is nothing wrong between me and Guard Gu. If I lie, I will kill my whole family without a burial place."
Concubine Cao's pupils widened and she looked at Jiang Chunxi in disbelief, as if wondering how Jiang Chunxi could really dare to swear. Isn't she afraid that her oath will come true?
Or is it that this vixen doesn't care about the lives of even her own relatives in order to climb up the ladder?
As soon as she thought of this, Concubine Cao had an expression that showed she saw through Jiang Chunxi: "Your Majesty, this maid is scheming and she can even let her sacrifice her own life. This shows how cruel her heart is. Your Majesty must not let her deceive you. You should drag her out and execute her immediately."