mtl008 Chapter 129 Concubine Yi comes to suspect Kang Nan
Chapter 129 Concubine Yi comes to suspect Kang Nan
The people who were standing around him stiffly turned their heads slowly and saw the emperor standing behind them with a gloomy face. They were so frightened that their souls left their bodies. Their knees went weak and they knelt down immediately.
"Your Highness, may the Emperor be blessed."
Hearing the noise, the quarrel in the house stopped abruptly. The next moment, when Kangxi stepped into the house, Tong Jia Wanru immediately shouted at Kangxi at the top of her lungs:
"Your Majesty, you want me to make the decision. I am wronged. I have never committed adultery with anyone!"
At this time, a woman dressed as a noble lady on the other side immediately interrupted:
"Your Majesty, Princess Tong Jia is making excuses. I saw it with my own eyes. A man dressed as a guard sneaked into the room where Princess Tong Jia was changing clothes. Princess Tong Jia was changing clothes. What could the guard do? The two must have been having an affair."
His tone was firm, as if he had seen what the two people did with his own eyes.
"I'm not quibbling. You're wrongly accusing me. I don't know why a guard came in. I was wrongly accused. What's more, I had already changed my clothes when that person came in. I didn't see anything at all!"
Tong Jia Wanru's eyes turned red and she looked at Concubine Lan in frustration.
Lady Lan stiffened her neck.
Not to be outdone:
"You said you didn't see anything? You are a concubine, and concubines are the emperor's women. If you are seen by a man outside, you will lose your innocence!"
There was a "bang" sound as Kangxi threw down the teacup. The next moment, the room became quiet again. The two men looked at the emperor and knelt down belatedly.
Kangxi looked around expressionlessly, his eyes sweeping over Tong Jia Wanru, who had red eyes and was panic-stricken and nervous, and Concubine Lan, who looked uneasy but had a gloating look in her eyes, and finally stopped at Jirgalang, who was kneeling on the ground.
The dark eyes became darker. A Qianqing Gate guard actually appeared in the back hall and entered the female dressing room. More importantly, it was Shi Nanxi who was supposed to change clothes. When he thought about what would happen if the little girl came in at that time...
When Jirgalang, who was kneeling on the ground, felt the emperor's murderous intent, his pupils suddenly shrank and his heart became heavier.
He never expected that he had only asked his aunt to arrange a meeting with Princess Shi Er, but when he opened the door, he ran into Princess Tong Jia inside.
Before anyone could react, he heard a scream. The next moment, palace maids filled the area and a noble lady came in. He knew that his aunt's arrangement had been leaked and he had been plotted against.
But now the first thing he should do is not to deny it in a panic, but to explain clearly why he appeared in the back hall of the Qianqing Palace and entered the palace where women changed clothes.
Thinking of this, he suddenly kowtowed heavily and said in a hoarse voice:
"Your Majesty, I am guilty."
Kangxi stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at Jirgalang. Although he said nothing, his imposing aura was overwhelming.
Jirgalang shuddered and kowtowed again:
"Your Majesty, I have trespassed into the rear hall of the Qianqing Palace. I deserve to be put to death."
Hearing this, before Kangxi could even open his mouth, Tong Jia Wanru, who was kneeling on the ground, looked at Jirgalang with hatred, as if she had found something to hold against him. She shrilled and said:
"Your Majesty, this man admitted to trespassing into the rear hall of the Qianqing Palace with ill intentions. You must kill him now!"
As long as this guard died, there would be no evidence and the fact that she had been in the same room with a man from another country would only be a rumor. She would still be able to enter the palace as a concubine and become a high and mighty queen.
At this time, Lady Lan quickly interrupted:
"Your Majesty, Princess Tong Jia is trying to kill someone to silence them. You are always very observant and will definitely interrogate her carefully before dealing with her."
Now that the person is dead, doesn't that mean Tong Jia Wanru still has a chance to enter the palace again?
However, the next moment, the anxious Tong Jia Wanru and Lan Guiren both shuddered, only to see the emperor looking at them quietly.
His expression was calm, yet intimidating without being angry, leaving the person being looked at speechless.
Seeing that the two had calmed down, Kangxi looked at Jirgalang again. After a while, he finally spoke:
"Since you knew that trespassing into the rear hall of the Qianqing Palace was a serious crime, why did you knowingly commit the crime?"
"Your Majesty, I called Jirgalang here."
At this moment, Concubine Yi's voice suddenly came from outside the door. The next moment, Concubine Yi, who had hurried over after hearing the news, took a deep breath, slowed down her pace and entered the hall.
Shi Nanxi silently moved to the corner holding "Xixi" in her arms, then glanced at Tong Jia Wanru and then at Jirgalang without leaving a trace.
It turns out that Defei's trip actually killed three birds with one stone. Not only could she prevent Tong Jia Wanru from entering the palace, she could also thwart the marriage plan between Yifei and the prince, and finally she could frame Yifei as well.
What’s even more amazing is that even if Kangxi knew that Concubine Yi was framed, she would not have been framed if she had abided by the palace rules. This is truly amazing.
Tong Jia Wanru, who was kneeling on the ground at this time, looked at Concubine Yi with hatred in her eyes. So that's it.
It was this bitch. She must have been worried that she would enter the palace and snatch the emperor's favor and put pressure on her, so she deliberately framed her.
Upon seeing this, Concubine Yi simply glanced at Tong Jia Wanru, and the next moment, she bowed respectfully to Kangxi:
"I have met the emperor. May the emperor be blessed and safe."
Kangxi did not call out, but looked at Concubine Yi:
"You said that you called Jierhalang here. As the head of a palace, you should know that the guards of Qianqing Gate are not allowed to enter Qianqing Palace without permission. But now you knowingly violated the rules. Do you admit your guilt?"
Concubine Yi's fingertips sunk deep into her palm, but she remained calm and said:
"I know I am guilty. All of this is due to my selfish desires. A few days ago, I mentioned to Your Majesty that I was worried about Jirgalang's marriage. I wanted to marry a failed beauty to Jirgalang after this year's beauty pageant. But when Jirgalang found out, he still didn't want to get married. He only wanted to do errands for you. I thought it wouldn't work if it dragged on like this, so I decided to persuade him in person today, so..."
As she spoke, she glanced at Jirgalang who was kneeling on the ground, then slowly knelt down:
"Who knew that I would cause such a huge disaster? Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
After these words were spoken, the hall fell into complete silence.
Kangxi looked at Concubine Yi and immediately understood what was going on.
It turned out that Concubine Yi had intended to let Jirgalang meet a young girl, but the girl was intercepted by her halfway. As a result, Tong Jia Wanru accidentally walked in, and then things became like this.
Is it just such a coincidence?
But no matter what, who gave them the courage to break into the Qianqing Palace, and who gave them the courage to meet the selected concubines in private?
Moreover, this action shows that the little girl is not taken seriously at all.
Even if he was not there today, a good Manchu princess would have been secretly looked at and criticized by a foreign man when she was selected as a concubine. This was simply contempt and humiliation. If it got out, the royal family would lose all face.
Although no one was talking in the hall, the atmosphere gradually became tense and solemn. At this moment, a meow suddenly sounded. Everyone looked subconsciously and saw Shi Nanxi holding "Xixi" in the corner.
Concubine Yi's eyes immediately became stern, and she subconsciously doubted:
"Why is Princess Shi Er here?"
Hearing this, Shi Nanxi seemed to be startled. Holding "Xixi", she opened her mouth to explain something. At this time, Kangxi spoke. His tone was indifferent and no emotion could be heard:
"Princess Shi Er came here with me. What questions does Concubine Yi have?"
Following the Emperor?
Concubine Yi was startled at once, with a look of surprise and suspicion on her face. Everyone else in the palace also looked at Shi Nanxi.