mtl008 Chapter 272: Singing (5)
Chapter 272: Singing (5)
After Ruoxin entered and bowed, the emperor gave her a seat. A noblewoman is not a slave who can only kneel on the ground, which is at least a bit of an honor.
Suo Xin's title was bestowed by the emperor himself, so he couldn't punish people by making them kneel down for something that was not groundless and not a crime. That would be absurd.
If that's the case, then what are the honors he bestowed on her in the past?
Did the emperor fart?
The emperor's attitude towards Suoxin was somewhat gentler. He pointed at the two scattered shoes and said, "Suoxin, have you seen these boots?"
Suoxin showed a bitter look on her face. She turned her head and glanced at Concubine Xian, who was still kneeling straight. The blood at the corner of her mouth had not dried yet. She did not wipe it off, but let the red color flow down, adding a bit of fragile beauty to her.
But no one in the room had the heart to appreciate Ruyi's brokenness.
Suo Xin turned her head again, as if ready to die heroically, and said, "It was done by me."
But this was not the answer the emperor wanted. The emperor had turned into a hot iron, hissing and emitting smoke. He could not wait even a moment and just said, "Why did you give Ling Yunche boots for no reason?"
Didn't Ruyi say that惢心 and Jiang Yubin have been in love for many years? Then why did惢心 give Ling Yunche boots? Why didn't she just marry Ling Yunche? Anyway, the emperor was the one who granted the marriage, so it didn't matter to the emperor who her husband was.
With a hint of fear, Suo Xin explained, "It was Concubine Xian who received Ling Yunche's life-saving grace, so she specifically ordered me to do this..."
The emperor looked worried and couldn't help looking at Concubine Xian's 惢心. An idea suddenly flashed in his mind and he said, "Go, call Jiang Yubin outside to come in."
As soon as Jiang Yubin came in, the emperor asked, "You and Suo Xin have loved each other for many years. I think you will be in harmony after marriage."
Jiang Yubin hesitated, but nodded.
The emperor felt that he had found the truth after unraveling all the obstacles. He laughed strangely, pointed at Jiang Yubin and said, "Do you have anything sewn by Suo Xin?"
Jiang Yubin still nodded.
"Present it." said the emperor.
Jinbao was close to Jiang Yubin, so he moved closer. He saw that Jiang Yubin's face suddenly looked a little more embarrassed. Then he took out a purse from his bosom, on which was embroidered a pair of mandarin ducks.
After the emperor looked at it, he looked at Suo Xin and said with a smile, "Did you sew this?"
The fear on Suo Xin's face became more and more obvious. The emperor felt that he had grasped the truth. He handed the purse back to Jin Bao and said with a sneer, "Then why are the stitches of the purse made by Suo Xin and the boots made by Suo Xin completely different?"
"惢心, did you really make these boots?" The emperor was very observant. His sharp eyes swept across the people present, and everyone looked hesitant, as if they had just realized something.
Concubine Chun blamed Ruyi for causing such an incident, which caused the emperor to suspect her, and then continued, "Everyone knows that惢心 was the most loyal to Concubine Xian in the past. Concubine Xian insisted on having惢心 enter the palace, and I'm afraid she wanted惢心 to take the blame for her."
"Concubine Xian, how can you be so cruel? She is a loyal servant when you are needed, but like an object that can be discarded when not needed." Concubine Chun glanced at Ruyi and said, she really hated the way Concubine Xian was.
Yan Wan sighed softly and said, "I don't know how much troubles Suo Xin had to bear for Concubine Xian in the past. This time she came in, the emperor just asked a question, and she took the initiative to take the blame for Concubine Xian."
"It's really pitiful that she had to deal with a master who didn't treat her like a human being." Yan Wan raised her eyes, then smiled slightly and said, "Fortunately,惢心 has left the palace, so it can be said that she has finally gotten her due."
Suo Xin knelt on the ground, lowered her head and said, "Your Majesty is very observant. These boots were definitely not made by me."
Ruyi's eyes widened and she said, "惢心, how could you lie?"
Ruyi accused, “You made these boots.”
Suoxin frowned and looked at Concubine Xian very sadly without saying a word.
The emperor remembered that Yuan had once promised to threaten Jiang Yubin with惢心's life.
He comforted her, "惢心, don't be afraid of other people's threats. You just need to tell the truth. If you lie, it would be a serious crime of deceiving the emperor. You should think about your family."
Suo Xin wiped her tears and said, "I'm sorry, Concubine Xian. I've already left the palace to get married, so I don't need to be involved in the affairs of the palace anymore. But you forced me to come back for your own selfish reasons. I know what you mean, so I'm willing to take on this matter."
"But I already have a husband and son, and parents-in-law who treat me very well. I don't want to die for something I didn't do." Suo Xin said with a sad face, "I am loyal to your majesty, but I also have to cherish my own life, and I can't deceive the emperor..."
The loyal servant惢心 realized that he should not continue to cover up for his master, as this would only lead to a big mistake.
The emperor was immersed in his own clever mind, and his tone was not bad. He said, "She treated you well in the past. You have been imprisoned in the Ministry of Punishment for her, and now you are protecting her like this. You have fulfilled her kindness. From now on, you can live a peaceful life."
The monarch separated the name of惢心 from the sticky oil ball of the loyal servants of the Yikun Palace. From then on, whether in her own heart or in the eyes of others, she was a well-deserved loyal person.
No longer someone’s slave, no longer someone’s former slave, but a human being.
Suoxin is a person of upright character. This is what she wants, to cut ties with the people she hates in a dignified manner.
But Jiang Yubin was not like that. He knelt on the ground, first thanking the emperor for his kindness, and then his eyes turned red with anger and sadness.
The more he suppressed it, the more the emperor felt that Jiang Yubin was being implicated for no reason, and the more he felt that Concubine Xian's face was truly ugly.
What else can he say to someone who is so ungrateful?
The emperor looked at Ruyi for a long while, and suddenly said, "I'm afraid Concubine Xian is not suitable to follow the rules in the deep palace."
Ruyi looked at the emperor with a little anticipation.
"In that case, execute him."
The emperor waved his hands tiredly. Concubine Xian didn't want to talk, and he didn't want to listen, so he just executed her. What the palace thought was none of his business. He really didn't want to see Concubine Xian again or hear her name again.
Put to death.
dead.
Ruyi was no longer silent and said hurriedly, "惢心, you are lying. These boots are obviously made by you. How can the emperor listen to others and execute me?"
"I don't know why Ling Yunche suddenly appeared and said those words. I really have no personal feelings for him."
Ruyi turned to look at the dumbfounded Ling Yunche. She was anxious and uneasy, and accused him, "Ling Yunche, tell me now, those bad words you said to me before!"
As long as Ling Yunche admits that there is no selfish affection between the two of them, then everything will be fine.