latelenovela Chapter 375: The Ministry of Punishment Finds the Owner of the Underwear
Chapter 375: The Ministry of Punishment Finds the Owner of the Underwear
No wind, no wave.
She didn't believe that her cousin would steal Concubine Rou's underwear for no reason just to fulfill his unrequited love.
Seeing that Concubine Rou looks like a vixen, you can tell that she couldn't stand the loneliness and seduced her cousin!
Maybe just as everyone thought just now, what Roupin was pregnant with was not the royal heir at all, but her cousin's child!
Why should their affair cause the entire Zhao family to be buried with them and ruin her future life? !
If it was the cousin who coveted the concubine, everyone in the Zhao family would be implicated.
But if Concubine Rou was restless and deliberately seduced her, my brother just made a mistake that all men in the world would make, and he lost control for a moment. Then just execute him, and the Zhao family might be able to find a glimmer of hope.
Of course, the best outcome would be that no matter who seduced whom first, as long as it could be proved that this was just a misunderstanding, the Zhao family would be fine, and neither would she.
However, Concubine Zhao only dared to think about these words in her heart.
His Majesty was in a rage, and she didn't dare rush out and bring bad luck upon him.
The person Han agreed to hate the most was Shen Zhinian!
If it weren't for that bitch, Concubine Rou, how could she have been demoted from a noble lady to a concubine that everyone could look down on? !
She turned to Concubine De just to find a chance to take revenge on Concubine Rou! Unexpectedly, before Concubine De took action, Concubine Rou committed suicide!
It would be best if this bitch was demoted like me! Banished to the cold palace and sentenced to death by His Majesty!
Thinking of this, Han promised to look at Zhao Changhe, covered his mouth with a handkerchief, and said with a half-smile: "Empress Rou and Empress Guifei are in charge of the six palaces together. They should be very clear about the palace rules. Everyone certainly believes that Empress Rou will not knowingly violate them."
"It's just that... the ironclad evidence is right here. It's hard to convince people that Concubine Rou is denying it just based on a few words..."
The concubines arranged by Jiang Wange all agreed: "That's right!"
"Empress Roupin said that someone wronged you. Is that right? Your underwear was hidden in Zhao Changhe's room and was found by someone!"
"It's so embarrassing! If this happened to me, I wouldn't be able to live on!"
"..."
Shen Zhinian glanced at Han Da Ying with contempt. The disdain in her eyes seemed to say that she could easily deal with such a troublemaker when she turned around, and it was not worth wasting time at this moment.
"Oh?"
"Just based on what Zhao Changhe said, these clothes belong to me, so they belong to me?"
"How come I don't know when Zhao Changhe's words became an iron law?"
At this point, Shen Zhinian's eyes swept across the faces of the concubines who had just spoken, with an invisible sense of oppression: "Your Majesty has not yet made a final decision, but you are all just listening to rumors and can't wait to criticize me."
"Your Majesty and the Imperial Concubine are still here. How could I not know? When did you manage to convict me without your Majesty and the Imperial Concubine's approval?!"
Not only Shen Si Nian, but Concubine Liu also looked at them with some unfriendly eyes.
She was not protecting Shen Zhinian, but she felt that her dignity and power were offended.
The low-ranking concubines who were attached to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion all turned pale and quickly stood up to apologize: "I didn't mean that. Please forgive me, Concubine Rou..."
With the support of Concubine Wen, they were not afraid of Concubine Rou. But Concubine Rou put such a big hat on their heads, how could they dare to accept it...
Shen Zhinian sneered, "It is not my dignity that you have offended. It is not me that should be apologised to."
Their bodies trembled even more violently, and they turned around and knelt down in front of the main seat: "Your Majesty and the Imperial Concubine, please forgive me..."
If the same thing happened to other people, they would either keep defending themselves or get furious.
Nian Nian, however, just pointed out the mistakes of these people in a calm and unhurried manner, and gained the upper hand while chatting and laughing.
And he did not overshadow the main event and also took the imperial concubine's face into consideration.
Nian Nian...is indeed capable of managing a harem.
The emperor was too disdainful to bother with these women, and Concubine Liu was in a good mood because Shen Zhinian always praised her.
She looked coldly at the low-ranking concubines kneeling on the ground and said, "Since you don't mean that, then shut up one by one and stop talking like gossips!"
"People who don't know would think that my Yongshou Palace is a vegetable market!"
Concubine Liu's aura was so strong that after she scolded them, even if they were unwilling in their hearts, they dared not say anything: "...Yes."
Nangong Xuanyu was originally worried that it was that dog slave Zhao Changhe who stole Nian Nian's clothes from somewhere and slandered her here.
If he conducted a large-scale investigation and finally found out that these underwear were indeed Nian Nian's, there would be no end to it.
Nian Nian would not fail to recognize her own Xiao Yi. Seeing her so confident, Nangong Xuanyu finally felt relieved and said in a deep voice: "Li Changde, order the people of the Ministry of Punishment to investigate this matter with all their strength!"
Normally, the more low-key the scandal of a concubine having an affair with someone else, the better. However, this matter had already caused a sensation in the palace, and a thorough investigation would only clear Concubine Rou's name and shut everyone up.
"Yes!"
Neither Zhao Changhe nor Jiang Sheng panicked at all.
Jiang Sheng, in particular, thought that it was just right for His Majesty to let the Ministry of Punishment investigate!
The concubines' clothes were all sent to the laundry department, where the maids washed, dried and ironed them. These processes were monitored by a special maid.
One reason is that the material is precious and damaging it is a serious crime.
Secondly, the ladies were of noble status, and their clothes could not go wrong.
It was almost impossible for ordinary people to steal the concubines' underwear. However, the people left by the Queen had long been handed over to Concubine Wen. It was easy for her to manipulate the laundry department and get Concubine Rou's clothes.
I guess soon, Concubine Rou will not be able to laugh anymore!
Thinking of this, Jiang Sheng actually felt a little regretful.
Such a beauty was not seduced by him, and he has not been able to get close to her until now.
Shen Zhinian sat on the chair, his face showing just the right amount of anger after being wronged, but his heart was calm.
Because of the nails she had buried in the Taiji Hall, she had already exchanged her underwear with Jiang Wange's.
All the evil that Concubine Wen has done today will eventually backfire on her!
The matter was of great importance, so Su Quanye did not dare to be careless at all and personally took people to investigate.
He was very efficient in his work. Not long after, he came to Yongshou Palace with the results to report: "Your Majesty, the small clothes found in Zhao Changhe's room were indeed worn by the concubines. But they were not Concubine Rou's, but... but..."