AWB Chapter 242 The incident happened
Chapter 242 The incident happened
"This……"
Yan Wan opened her mouth slightly, an expression of surprise on her face, as if she had heard something extraordinary. Then a trace of panic flashed in her eyes, and she looked at the emperor hurriedly.
Yanwan did better this time than last time.
She knew the skills needed to speak in front of the emperor and could not be too straightforward so as not to arouse the emperor's disgust.
Therefore, she only said that Ling Yunche coveted the queen, and did not directly say that the two of them had any improper behavior.
This way, you can attract the emperor's attention and suspicion without appearing too deliberate.
The emperor is very suspicious, and Ruyi has been disobeying him in every way these days.
He was already dissatisfied with Ruyi, and now hearing such news made his doubts even deeper.
She only needs to add a little fuel to the fire to cause a complete break between Hongli and Qingying.
The emperor said nothing. His mind felt unusually clear at this moment. He sat there quietly, and the whole world fell silent.
His thoughts raced, connecting all the events of the past together, and every detail became extremely clear in his mind.
pass.
Everything works now.
No wonder the queen said nothing when he dealt with Koriyete. He felt a little strange at the time, but didn't think much about it.
But she was so panicked when a small guard entered the Yangxin Palace, and even broke out of the Yiku Palace guarded by guards to ask him for an explanation.
Looking back now, it all seems so suspicious.
I was deceived and betrayed by the person I trusted the most.
His hands were clenched into fists, his body was trembling slightly, and his inner emotions were like a volcano about to erupt.
No wonder, one of his imperial guards dared to risk his life to help the queen secretly.
Ling Yunche's various actions in the past, those seemingly unintentional actions that always stood up for the Queen at the critical moment...
No wonder he couldn't understand why a small imperial guard would be so bold as to disregard his own status and duties and help the queen privately.
How did Ling Yunche, a Han army flag, end up serving in the imperial court, which was full of descendants of meritorious nobles?
The position of imperial guard has always been a hotly contested position among many noble sons, but Ling Yunche, a Han army bannerman of ordinary origin, was able to stand out from the crowd and serve in the imperial court.
Concubine Yu's revelation was like a key that solved all the puzzles that the emperor had been wondering about for days.
If Ruyi and Ling Yunche were not close, the emperor could still think that Ling Yunche had evil intentions, but the behavior between the two was so intimate that it had long exceeded the normal behavior between a queen and a guard.
He couldn't believe that his queen would have such an intimate relationship with a guard.
After a brainstorming session, the emperor felt extremely upset.
Seeing that the emperor remained silent and his face was terribly gloomy, Yan Wan was secretly happy that the timing was right, so she took over the conversation.
"Concubine Yu, do you know that Ling Yunche originally served the Emperor? This involves the Empress, how can you let her be so careless and defile her?"
It seemed like he was defending the Queen and Ling Yunche, but in fact he was adding fuel to the fire.
"Your Highness, this is a matter of great importance. How could I possibly lie?"
Seeing that the emperor remained silent, Concubine Yu was very scared, but she was unwilling to give up the opportunity to overthrow the queen, so she could only bite the bullet and speak tremblingly.
Her voice was trembling, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
"That day, I was strolling in the Imperial Gardens when I accidentally saw the Empress heading towards the Cold Palace... The Empress usually stays indoors, and I felt strange about that, so I went to check on her..."
As she spoke, she secretly observed the emperor's expression.
However, the emperor still said nothing, but his eyes became colder, which made Concubine Yu even more uneasy.
She gritted her teeth and continued, "I saw the Empress go in and come out not long after. She had a sad face when she went in, but she came out with a smile on her face. That's when I found it strange... I was really confused, so I asked someone and found out that the Empress had a good friend who used to work in the Imperial Court. After offending the Emperor, she was banished to the cold palace..."
Concubine Yu carefully observed the emperor's expression, and every subtle change made her heart beat faster.
She had no choice but to continue speaking.
When the emperor heard that Ruyi even went to the cold palace to look for her in person, his anger instantly erupted.
With a "bang", the emperor smashed the teacup in his hand to pieces.
The bright yellow teacup burst on the ground with a crisp and sharp sound, porcelain pieces flew everywhere, tea spilled all over the ground like splashing water, and tea leaves were scattered everywhere with the tea.
After hitting the ground, the boiling hot tea was still emitting steam, as if telling that the emperor's inner anger was as hot as the boiling hot tea.
"It's such a shame!"
The emperor roared, his voice echoing throughout the palace
Concubine Yu was startled by his sudden action. The crisp sound of the teacup breaking seemed to explode in her ears. She stared at the flying fragments of the teacup with wide eyes in horror, and instinctively collapsed to the side in a panic to avoid them.
Seeing this, Yan Wan hurriedly knelt down.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. Your Majesty, there must be something hidden here. Please investigate carefully to prevent others from being wrongly accused, and especially to prevent the Empress's reputation from being damaged. It's fine for others, but the Empress, as the mother of a nation, how can she bear such a disaster in vain..."
Investigate it thoroughly and get to the bottom of it.
she thought.
After all, the actions of the two can't really be considered innocent.
Now that we have this opportunity, why not announce our affair to the world?
"Of course I have to check!"
"Someone, go and get the Queen. I want to ask her in person who this Ling Yunche is and why she has to come to the cold palace to meet him!"
His expression was horribly gloomy, his cheeks were red with anger, and even his beard was trembling.
"Queen, that's great! It's really great!"
The emperor sneered, and his laughter was full of sarcasm and anger.
Ling Yunche has been serving in the imperial court for quite some time, and he wants to find out exactly what has happened to these two people over the years.
"Your Majesty, it's just that... Ling Yunche was banished to the cold palace because the Empress was imprisoned in the Ministry of Punishment. It's not inappropriate for the Empress to visit him."
Yan Wan frowned slightly and looked at the emperor with a worried look on her face, then slowly returned her gaze to Concubine Yu and spoke with confusion in her words.
"Concubine Yu, why did you suddenly bring up the idea of Ling Yunche coveting the Empress? Is there some misunderstanding here?"
"I have witnesses, Your Majesty."
Concubine Yu spoke quickly, her eyes revealing a hint of anxiety, eager to prove to the emperor that what she said was true.
"I bear the honor and disgrace of my clan. I would never deceive you with the lives of my entire clan, let alone slander a mere guard with empty words..."
Concubine Yu spoke with great confidence and sincerity on her face. In order to increase the credibility of her words, her expression seemed particularly solemn, and she was almost raising her hand to swear.
The two had always been suspicious, their actions often seeming unusual to the emperor. But now, Concubine Yu had only spoken a few words, and those words seemed to carry a certain unspoken truth, so the emperor largely believed them.
Seeing that Concubine Yu had a witness, he was almost certain that there was something going on between the two.
The emperor thought that at least Ling Yunche had evil intentions.
Judging from Ling Yunche's previous attitudes and behaviors towards the Queen, his concern for the Queen went beyond what a guard should have.
As for the queen, although she was the mother of a country, some of her actions made the emperor feel that they were not innocent.
"Since there are witnesses, then let them come forward. It would be good... to clear the Queen's name."
The emperor said through gritted teeth.
Although he said that he wanted to clear the Queen's name, he had already determined in his heart that there was something wrong between the Queen and Ling Yunche.