AWB Chapter 541 Great, she’s here!
Chapter 541 Great, she’s here!
"My Lady Imperial Concubine, please speak up! His Majesty asked you to explain, so please explain! If you don't explain, I will be implicated by you, My Lady Imperial Concubine! Please tell me quickly, you didn't give me any talismans to break the spell, it's all Pan'er's slander against us, please tell me quickly, My Lady!"
On the side, Xin Xuanshi couldn't stand it anymore.
This is not a matter for one person. What should she do if the imperial concubine gives up and doesn't explain?
Even the Imperial Noble Consort had to be sent to the Palace Administration Office. She was just a minor concubine. Isn't it possible that she would have died directly?
"Sister Xin, please shut up."
Beside her, Madam Fei sighed softly and advised her gently, "At this point, the Imperial Noble Consort has already accepted her fate. What's the point of your sister still struggling in vain? It would be better to acquiesce like the Imperial Noble Consort and be more respectable. Your quarrel will only increase His Majesty's dislike. What if His Majesty punishes you now?"
"How could the Imperial Concubine accept her fate? How could she acquiesce? She's just sad. What nonsense are you talking about?"
Concubine Xin just wanted to sew Lady Fei's mouth shut.
But because he was afraid of being punished by the emperor on the spot, his voice was much lower.
But Madam Fei's words still reminded the emperor.
The emperor glared at Consort Xin coldly and ordered, "Take her to the Palace Administration Office and interrogate her thoroughly about the Daoist talisman!"
Tiger Guards Zhang Lin and Cao Bin both bowed in response.
Fei Wan finally opened her eyes.
She smiled faintly at the emperor, her face showing disappointment and relief, sad and moving.
"Your Majesty, will you not kill me? I thank Your Majesty for allowing me to bear your suspicion and linger on in this world for a while longer."
She chanted softly.
"The waves are calm under the oars, and the green mountains are on both sides of the bank.
I don't think about it, you don't think about me.
Give your past and my heart to others.
Your Majesty, I bid you farewell.
I will take my leave now."
She bowed gracefully, then turned and left.
He never looked at the emperor again.
The emperor's eyebrows moved, and his thin lips also moved.
He almost yelled at her to stop.
She said she was leaving, but it felt like she was saying goodbye forever.
For some reason, the emperor felt a slight pain in his heart.
But he still held back.
He cannot be sentimental; he is the emperor and must first consider the safety of his country!
"You all must change your ways. From now on, you are not allowed to call her 'Imperial Noble Consort' anymore."
If Fei Wan can't explain the matter of the dragon robe clearly, he can't pity her!
"Yes."
Queen Yan led the crowd in responding.
Deep down, I really hope Fei Wan can explain it immediately, but I am at a loss for what to do for the moment.
So he reminded the emperor: "Your Majesty, this maidservant who made the accusation should also be sent to the Palace Justice Department for a thorough trial. She is an important witness, and in such a serious matter, her testimony cannot be vague."
Seeing the emperor nod, Queen Yan secretly became angry.
She will secretly order the people in the Palace Administration Office to take good care of this matter!
Everyone in the hall had their own thoughts, but it was just a matter of a blink of an eye.
As Fei Wan stepped out of the inner hall, she heard a eunuch's loud announcement from outside.
"Noble Concubine He Qing has arrived—"
But without waiting for the emperor to summon her, Concubine Qing walked in quickly, panting, holding the hand of a maid.
"I have barged in without being summoned, and I know I am guilty. But please, Your Majesty, forgive me for a moment and allow me to explain the matter clearly. This concerns the safety of the palace and the innocence of the Imperial Concubine. Please allow me to report in detail!"
She bowed and greeted them, the hairpins on her temples swaying rapidly, but it made everyone in the hall feel at ease.
Queen Yan and Cao Bin: Great! Her coming will definitely bring about a turnaround!
Xin Xuanshi: Are you here to save me? Are you here to take advantage of me?
"What do you want to report?"
The emperor's expression remained unchanged, but his slightly anxious questions slightly revealed his state of mind.
He actually also hoped that Fei Wan was innocent!
He doesn't want to make a mistake in choosing the woman he has pampered for so long and praised so highly!
"Your Majesty, this palace maid, Pan'er, is a spy from the Kingdom of Qu! She's the one who slipped through the nets of the two previous attempts to eliminate traitors!"
Concubine Heqing pointed at Pan'er and said something shocking.
Then he looked at Madam Fei, "She, too!"
Madam Fei and Pan'er were both shocked.
"Your Highness, please stop slandering me! I'm not a spy!"
"Your Majesty, I don't know why Concubine Qing and I want to help the Yu family escape punishment, but I am definitely not a spy. I have a clean record and I am not afraid of being slandered."
Madam Fei was calm and resolute, and not in a hurry.
Queen Yan was very happy.
But he asked Concubine Qing with a stern face: "What evidence do you have? You must not speak nonsense in front of His Majesty! Otherwise, even if you are an old man in the Qiandi Palace, even if you have some magical stone in your hand, you will still be reported to the Palace Administration Office."
Concubine He Qing stroked her chest and steadied her rapid breathing.
"Don't worry, Empress. If the Imperial Concubine is guilty, she will be punished. The matter is still unclear, and you won't even let me speak?"
Queen Yan was stunned.
Then there were some vague guesses.
Is Concubine Qing taking this opportunity to act and say that she is eager to get rid of Fei Wan?
Would you like to cooperate?
Even if you guess wrong, it doesn’t matter.
"He Qing Guifei, if you have something to say, stay focused on your own business. Don't drag me into this! I've always supported Yu's title of Imperial Consort, and I spoke up for her just now. Later, because she couldn't prove herself, I stopped pleading for her. And, His Majesty just said she's not allowed to be called 'Imperial Consort' anymore."
"What if I can prove her innocence? Your Majesty, please don't be too happy."
Empress Yan raised her eyebrows: "I didn't know when you became so close to the Yu family!"
"I am only acting in the public interest. Your Majesty, please do not speculate."
After arguing with Concubine Qing for a few words, she looked at the Emperor, "But the Empress was right just now. I have the sacred stone of Beiqu in my hands. It is precisely because of this that I was lucky enough to learn that there are still spies in the palace that have not been completely eliminated, and they are colluding with spies outside. It is very dangerous!"
The emperor frowned and said, "Tell me in detail."
He and Concubine Qing told the story.
The Kingdom of Qu and Daliang had been friends for centuries, and some people from the Kingdom of Qu had long lived in Daliang. Among them, there were also a number of people in Daliang who maintained their ancient faith in worshipping the goddess.
They would gather regularly in private to worship the goddess together, and they would also support and help each other on a daily basis.
When fellow believers come from far away, they will welcome them like family.
Because the Tartars entered the capital, and Concubine Qing exposed the magic stone in her hand and made the envoy's identity public, a considerable number of Qu people scattered across Daliang traveled hundreds and thousands of miles to the capital out of their faith, just to be closer to the envoy.
Because the people inside and outside the capital now hate the Tartars of Qu State to the core, they act very cautiously and remain extremely vigilant.
This vigilance revealed the problem.
They discovered that there was another group of people, also from Qu State, who were pretending to be followers of the Goddess, but were doing something shady.
And he secretly colluded with the Daliang court.
Trying to stir up another incident!
"Those who truly uphold the ancient faith of the goddess oppose war and bloodshed and hope for world peace. Therefore, these devout believers tried every possible means and finally contacted me to warn me. Your Majesty, please forgive me for not being able to tell you who they are for the time being. This is my protection as a messenger of God for the believers. However, I have obtained a list..."
Concubine Heqing turned her head and looked at Madam Fei and Pan'er.