frightfiction Chapter 531: The truth will come to light
Chapter 531: The truth will come to light
Shen Zhinian asked back: "What's wrong with me?"
The former Shufei, the previous dynasty had the Dingguo Mansion, and the harem had Empress Dowager Liu. In addition, the emperor needed the power of the Dingguo Mansion to check and balance the Zhenguo Mansion.
Shufei has the capital to be arrogant and domineering, so she can naturally act arrogantly in the harem!
But this time, that time.
The Duke of Dingguo's Mansion was the next target of the emperor, and now that they had lost their military power, Empress Dowager Liu was also paralyzed.
If Concubine Shu fails to recognize the situation and remains as arrogant as before, she will be courting her own destruction!
Shen Zhinian naturally had nothing to be afraid of her.
There is another reason... Shen Zhinian's goal has always been to become the empress. Now that she has become the highest-ranking concubine in the harem, she naturally needs to establish her authority.
If he is still suppressed by the concubine who is lower in status than him, what prestige will he have in the harem?
The remaining influence that Concubine Shu had left when she was a noble concubine was the stepping stone for Shen Zhinian!
She will trample under her feet anyone who stands in her way and climb to the highest position step by step!
With Concubine Shu's violent temper, how could she bear it? !
She took a step forward and glared at Shen Zhinian, with rage burning in her eyes!
The two of them were almost nose to nose, and the tension between them was very strong!
Everyone was suspicious. If this wasn't in front of the emperor, I'm afraid that Concubine Shu would lose control again and slap someone in the face if she didn't agree with him...
But it seems that the virtuous concubine is not a vegetarian.
Just as the atmosphere was becoming tense, Concubine Liang sighed and stepped forward to smooth things over: "Concubine Xian, Concubine Shu, why are you doing this?"
"The virtuous concubine wants to prove her innocence, and the virtuous concubine just wants to seek justice for the Empress Dowager."
"After all, we all have a common goal, which is to find the person who really murdered the Queen Mother. Why should we hurt the harmony between the sisters?"
As soon as Concubine Liang finished speaking, many people immediately followed suit: "Yes, the truth is important. Concubine Xian and Concubine Shu, you should both calm down and not hurt the harmony."
Concubine Shu snorted coldly and glared at Concubine Liang fiercely.
The virtuous concubine is not innocent, and the good concubine is not a good person either!
She wanted to slap Concubine Xian once, and Concubine Liang twice!
However, her goal today was to deal with Concubine Xian, and she was in no mood to bother with this pretentious woman.
Concubine Shu looked at Shen Zhinian and said coldly, "You are still stubborn!"
"If you say it's not you, then it's not you?!"
"According to you, anyone who has done something evil can just deny it with their mouth?!"
Concubine Shu has always been a person who would argue even if she was wrong, and she would not let others off when she was right.
Shen Zhinian met her gaze and sneered, "If this matter has nothing to do with me, what if you slander me?"
Although she was ranked before Concubine Shu, both of them were fourth consorts, and their positions were the same. Therefore, Shen Zhinian could not accuse Concubine Shu of "slandering and disrespecting the superior".
So, she took advantage of Concubine Shu's impulsive and irritable character and deliberately dug this trap, waiting to see if the other party would jump into it.
There was a hint of hesitation in Concubine Shu's eyes.
Lady Xia hurriedly called out in a low voice, "Madam Shufei..."
The Virtuous Concubine has always been cunning, and the Empress Dowager has not yet woken up. What if the Shu Concubine acts impulsively and falls into her trap?
Concubine Shu can tolerate other people, but she cannot tolerate Shen Zhinian, who was once beneath her but now has climbed above her!
She looked at Shen Zhinian and said coldly: "If this matter has nothing to do with you, then you can do whatever you say!"
"But do you think you can scare me like this?!"
"Xian Fei, you teamed up with Xiao Guiren to murder the Empress Dowager. Your crime is unforgivable! No matter how you try to argue, it's all in vain!"
Shen Zhinian was too lazy to argue with Concubine Shu anymore, and his eyes fell on Concubine Xiao who was crawling on the ground: "You said that you poisoned the Empress Dowager in collusion with me, what evidence do you have?"
"I am in Zhongcui Palace, and you are imprisoned in Ruixuexuan. When have I ever had contact with you?"
"What role did this 'accomplice' play in this matter?"
The palace concubines looked at this scene and couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, she is worthy of being the virtuous concubine!
If they were accused of such a serious crime, they would probably be scared to death. The virtuous concubine was able to remain calm and methodically asked a series of questions to Xiao Guiren.
Even the way Nangong Xuanyu looked at Shen Zhinian was filled with admiration.
Concubine Liang picked up the teacup, lowered her head and took a sip, hiding the sarcasm that flashed across her eyes.
She had long said that she and His Majesty had been childhood sweethearts and that she was the person who knew His Majesty best in the world.
When nothing happened, His Majesty really liked simple and kind-hearted women. But when things came to him, he hoped that the other party would be able to handle the problem and not cause him any trouble.
It was precisely because she knew His Majesty well enough that when she was embarrassed by Concubine Shu in the past, she did not ignore the matter and report it to the emperor.
In His Majesty's heart, she is the most trouble-free concubine, which is why she can occupy a high position in the harem for a long time and remain standing!
Concubine Xiao collapsed on the ground, looking frightened, and trembling, "My Lady Concubine Xian, paper, paper can't cover the fire after all..."
"If I had confessed earlier, I wouldn't have suffered so much in the Ministry of Punishment. Why are you, why are you still being so stubborn..."
Concubine Sun's pregnancy is not stable yet, and Shen Zhinian had not planned to let her come for today's event.
But Concubine Sun said that everyone in the palace knew that she had a good relationship with Concubine Xian. If something happened to Concubine Xian, she would stay in Lanyuexuan and not go out, which would arouse suspicion.
Hearing what Concubine Xiao said, Concubine Sun frowned and said coldly, "The Concubine Xian is asking you for evidence, but you keep talking about other things."
"Why? In your opinion, you don't need evidence to accuse someone, and all you need is a mouth to spread rumors?"
She looked at the emperor behind the imperial desk and continued, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, Concubine Xiao has not yet recovered from her punishment in the Ministry of Punishment, yet she still has the guts to slander the emperor!"
Humph! Sister Xianfei is so good to her, of course she has to protect Sister Xianfei!
A gloomy look flashed across Concubine Xiao's eyes.
In the past, she didn't need to take a mere noble lady Sun seriously, but now, anyone dares to step on her head!
However... Xiao Guiren actually dared to attack Shen Zhinian, so she must have set up the situation for the rest of the story. All the drama that had just been performed was just a prelude.
Her face was still filled with fear, and she said quickly, "No, don't send me to the Ministry of Punishment!"
"I have really confessed everything..."
"My Lady, although you are in Zhongcui Palace and I am imprisoned in Ruixuexuan, Zhongcui Palace and Chengqian Palace are adjacent to each other, and you are in charge of the six palaces. It is not difficult for you to pass on a few words to me without anyone noticing..."
"I really have no evidence to prove that you sent someone to contact me, but this is absolutely true..."