latelenovela Chapter 345: Concubine Rou is truly amazing
Chapter 345: Concubine Rou is truly amazing
In Wu Changzai's heart, a hundred emperors are not as important as one younger brother.
She planned so much just because she didn't want Yaozu to be harmed by the fake noble lady.
Tan Er was still nagging beside her: "My lady, as long as we can catch His Majesty's eye during this opportunity, we will have made it through in the harem!"
Wu Changzai sighed: "Actually, it doesn't matter how I live in the harem, as long as I can help Yaozu."
"Yaozu should have eaten all the rare supplements I sent back last time, right? He's a man, so he should have a stronger physique."
Although she knew that as a servant, she shouldn't do this, Tan'er couldn't help but roll her eyes: "My young master, you are weak in both Qi and blood, so you need to replenish your body. Does the young master need more nourishment?"
If I continue to take more supplements, I'm afraid I'll turn into a pig...
Wu Changzai smiled and said, "You don't understand. There is a kind of thinness that makes me think he is thin. Although Yaozu is a man who can get married, in my heart, he is still a little boy who needs to be cared for."
Tan Er didn't want to continue this topic: "My lady, it's almost time, let's go quickly. It will take some time to walk from here to the Imperial Garden. It would be bad if we missed His Majesty."
Wu Changzai nodded and stood up with Tan'er's help.
Finally they arrived at the Imperial Garden. Wu Changzai stood behind a tree, while Tan'er went to the front to watch.
Soon, she hurried over and said in a low voice, "My lady, His Majesty's procession is almost here!"
Wu Changzai immediately took out her handkerchief and began to sob. Tan'er tried to comfort her, but it was of no use.
Li Changde swung his whisk and asked in a deep voice, "Who's there?!"
Wu Changzai seemed to have not expected that His Majesty's procession would pass by at this time, and she knelt down in panic: "I...I am Wu Changzai of Luoying Pavilion, I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"
Tan'er also knelt behind her, her body trembling slightly with fear.
Nangong Xuanyu had no impression of this Wu Changzai at all, but since he saw her, he asked, "Why are you crying here?"
"My concubine... My concubine..."
Wu Changzai hesitated for a while, and seemed to have made up her mind. She knelt on the ground and said, "I dare to ask Your Majesty to save my life!"
Li Changde and the young eunuchs behind him all had a flash of surprise in their eyes.
They had seen many concubines in the harem who deliberately created various encounters to get the emperor's attention. This was the first time they had seen a young lady asking for help from the emperor.
Nangong Xuanyu was not moved, but rather a little displeased: "The affairs of the harem are handled by the Imperial Concubine and the Concubine Rou. If you encounter injustice, why don't you report it to them?"
Wu Changzai mustered up her courage and said, "Your Majesty, it is not that I am presumptuous, but... it is about the ministers of the previous dynasty. I am afraid that the Imperial Concubine and the Concubine Rou are unable to make the decision..."
The emperor's eyes darkened slightly.
Li Changde frowned and said, "Wu Changzai, do you know what you are saying? Talking nonsense in front of His Majesty is a serious crime!"
Wu Changzai said with tears on her face: "I know that my status is low, and I originally intended to let my family suffer this loss in silence, so as not to cause trouble and avoid suffering an unprovoked disaster."
"But every time I think about it, I am really scared... Today, when I went to the Imperial Garden to relax, I couldn't help crying out loud and disturbed the emperor..."
"Since God is willing to save my family and let me meet Your Majesty, I dare to ask Your Majesty to make the decision!"
These words aroused Nangong Xuanyu's curiosity: "Take her back to the Yangxin Palace."
"Yes!"
In the Yangxin Palace, Concubine Wu knelt on the ground and spoke out the speech she had prepared long ago.
"…My father is a deputy minister of the Ministry of Works. I have six sisters and only one brother. A few days ago, my brother met the daughter of the engineer of the Ministry of Works and wanted to marry her."
The Gongbu Yuanwailang was a fifth-rank official, but Gongbu Sijiang was only a ninth-rank official. His daughter could be a concubine to Gongbu Yuanwailang's only son, but being his wife was indeed too high a priority.
Nangong Xuanyu did not interrupt, Wu Changzai continued: "Although this marriage is not suitable, my brother really likes her, so my parents agreed to this marriage."
"As the saying goes, marry a virtuous woman. My parents don't mind that young lady's family background is low, but if she marries into the Wu family, she will become the head of the Wu family in the future. We need to find out more about her character and behavior."
"Who would have thought that if we hadn't investigated, it would have been fine. But once we investigated, we found out that... the daughter of the engineer in the Ministry of Works had died of illness half a year ago, but they kept it a secret and found a fake noblewoman to replace their daughter's identity!"
Although this matter was novel, the emperor did not react much.
Sitting in this position, he has heard of all the most bizarre things.
The women of officials never go out of the main door or the back door, so outsiders have no way of knowing what they look like, and their family members will not tell the secret to others.
Besides, a ninth-rank official has a small social circle. As long as the fake noble lady marries the young master of the Wu family and avoids those who have seen the real lady before, the matter will not be exposed.
Nangong Xuanyu asked in a deep voice: "Why did you say it involves ministers in the court?"
Wu Changzai said nervously, "Your Majesty, my parents originally thought that the engineer in charge of the Ministry of Works wanted to marry into a higher position, so after his daughter passed away, he created a fake noble lady to deliberately get close to the son of a minister."
"But my parents followed that fake noble lady and found out... found out that they were organized... Many wives of noble families were similar fake noble ladies..."
"My father immediately realized that the person who was able to do this must be a powerful person with connections. He was afraid that further investigation would bring disaster, so he immediately stopped and wanted to keep my brother away from that fake noblewoman."
"But that fake noble lady has entangled with my brother, and he cannot live without her. My parents are worried that if this gets out, the powerful people behind the fake noble lady will find out. If they know that the Wu family has discovered the secret, they will definitely kill people to silence them!"
"After reading my father's letter, I have been living in fear and worry day and night..."
The emperor was worthy of being an emperor. After hearing the whole story, he immediately understood that these were not simple women trying to climb up the social ladder, but ambitious people who wanted to control the officialdom of the Great Zhou through those fake noble ladies!
The person behind the scenes is truly despicable!
"I have already known about this matter and will send someone to investigate it thoroughly. You and the Wu family must not reveal a single word to anyone!"
"Yes."
The goal had been achieved, and Wu Changzai breathed a sigh of relief: "I believe Your Majesty will punish those who have evil intentions. This way, I can finally rest assured."
"Concubine, please retire."
Back at the Falling Cherry Pavilion, Tan'er couldn't help but sigh, "My lady, Concubine Rou is truly amazing. She predicted His Majesty's reaction perfectly!"