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Chapter 206: Concubine Meng is punished
Shen Zhinian's eyes suddenly turned red, and she sniffed: "I have no grudges against you in the past or today, why would I hurt myself to frame you?"
"Besides, we still don't know whether we are carrying a prince or a princess."
"You said that I asked Liu Xu to frame you in order to eliminate the competition for my child. That is nonsense."
"Your Majesty, I am innocent..."
Her eyes were slightly red, with a hint of grievance of being misunderstood.
Nangong Xuanyu instantly remembered that during the New Year's Eve palace banquet, she was framed by Liu Ruyan and was unable to defend herself. Her heart ached instantly.
He said that he would always believe in her and would never let anyone throw dirty water on her again.
He didn't want her to go through what happened that night again!
"I know."
The emperor held Shen Zhinian's hand and said gently, "Nian Nian is kind-hearted and would never do such a thing. As long as I am here, no one can slander you!"
Mengpin's heart was filled with jealousy, "Your Majesty, how can you be so partial?!"
"The needle in Concubine Rou's shoe was definitely not put there by Liu Xu at my instruction!"
"When she was assigned to Concubine Rou's palace, I was just an unfavored noble. Even my only personal maid was a hidden pawn of Liu Ruyan. How could she have the ability to plant a nail around Concubine Rou?"
"She really directed and acted out these things herself. Please believe me! Your Majesty..."
Some of what Mengpin said was indeed reasonable, so Nangong Xuanyu did not directly think that she must have done it. However, Mengpin repeatedly blamed Shen Zhinian, which he could not tolerate!
His patience with her, which was already limited, had been completely exhausted by her!
"If you say it's not true, then it's not true. Can the evidence found by the Ministry of Punishment be used to wrongly accuse you?!"
"Roupin is the victim, but you don't repent and keep blaming me. I think you are hopeless!"
"Come here! Take Concubine Meng back to Yonghe Palace and put her under house arrest. No one is allowed to visit her. Once we find evidence of her relationship with Liu Xu, we will deal with her!"
Xiao Huizi responded "yes" and dragged Concubine Meng out together with another young eunuch.
Su Quanye shook his head secretly.
Although Liu Xu said that she was instructed by Concubine Meng, except for the handkerchief, the Ministry of Punishment did not find any other evidence of their collusion.
His Majesty has not yet determined that Concubine Meng is the murderer. Her explanation is reasonable. Besides, since she is pregnant with the royal heir, she may be able to extricate herself from this matter.
But she just couldn't get over it and kept blaming Concubine Rou.
Everyone in the palace knew that His Majesty had misunderstood Concubine Rou last time and felt extremely guilty towards her, so how could he believe in the instigation of others again? Concubine Meng was courting death!
"Your Majesty, I am innocent! I am truly innocent! Your Majesty..."
"You have already imprisoned me once because of a misunderstanding. Why do you still not trust me this time? Even if you don't consider me, do you not care about our child at all? Your Majesty..."
If it were someone else, the eunuch would have blocked her mouth and dragged her away. But Mengpin was pregnant, so they didn't dare to use force, and she actually struggled to get away.
Shen Zhinian bit her lip and looked at Nangong Xuanyu, a hint of pity in her eyes: "We are both going to be mothers, and I really can't bear to see Concubine Meng like this..."
"Anyway, my foot is fine, and the incident has already passed. Your Majesty, let's just forget about it..."
Little did she know that the kinder and more sensible she was, the more hateful Concubine Meng looked.
Nangong Xuanyu looked at Mengpin coldly and said with disgust: "You keep throwing dirty water on Roupin, but she not only doesn't care about you, but also speaks for you. But you don't repent and keep using the child to threaten me!"
"If possible, I really hope that my heir is not born in the belly of a mother like you!"
Concubine Meng was completely stunned and fell to the ground weakly.
Your Majesty...how could you say such cruel words to her? !
Li Changde quickly waved to Xiao Huizi.
Can't you see that His Majesty is angry? Why don't you drag Concubine Meng away quickly?
Xiao Huizi and another young eunuch had no scruples this time and took Concubine Meng away on the left and right.
Only after being dragged out of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity did she suddenly come to her senses.
It was all the trick of that bitch Roupin! But His Majesty didn't believe her at all, and no matter how she defended herself, it was useless.
"Go find Sister Liangfei!"
Mengpin seemed to have grasped the last straw and said to Chunying, "Go to Changchun Palace and tell Sister Liangfei everything that happened today! She will definitely believe that I was wronged!"
Chunying replied "yes" and hurried away.
Inside the palace.
Shen Zhinian handed a cup of tea to Nangong Xuanyu: "Your Majesty, calm down..."
"If the emperor is upset because of my affairs, it will be my fault..."
Nangong Xuanyu took the teacup, his eyes still lingering with a layer of haze: "Of course I know that although Concubine Meng is a suspect, there are still doubts about this matter. It is still unknown whether she is the person behind the scenes."
"I was just angry that you were innocently suffering, but she still threw dirty water on you. How despicable!"
"I am even more angry that she always uses the baby in her belly as an excuse, as if my heir is just a tool for her to win favor and slander others!"
Shen Zhinian knew that after this incident, even if Mengpin could prove her innocence, she would be completely rejected by Nangong Xuanyu.
Her voice was gentle and soft, as if it could soothe all the anger in people's hearts: "After all, the women in the harem just want to be favored by your majesty. Nian Nian is lucky to be trusted and cared for by your majesty. It really doesn't matter if she suffers some grievances."
"It's just that... the royal heir is innocent and shouldn't be treated as a golden ticket to avoid death..."
"Perhaps if Concubine Meng calms down for a few days, she will be able to figure it out. Your Majesty, have some tea and don't get yourself hurt by being angry."
Nangong Xuanyu sighed: "It would be great if all the women in the harem were like you and could make me worry less."
Shen Zhinian smiled but said nothing.
She was worry-free because she never placed her hopes on Nangong Xuanyu.
Otherwise, wouldn't it be annoying if we had to wait for an emperor who is busy with all kinds of affairs to make decisions for us?
In fact, in this round, Mengpin did not lose to the real culprit behind the scenes, nor did she lose to her, but to herself.
When a poor person suddenly becomes rich, it is easy for him to become complacent, just like a carp that leaps over the dragon gate.
The same principle applies to Concubine Meng.
She went from being an unknown noblewoman to suddenly becoming pregnant with a dragon offspring, becoming the head of a palace and attracting the attention of the whole palace. She was so proud that she naturally became arrogant.
When a person becomes distracted, especially in the harem, he or she will often die miserably if he or she does not wake up in time.
There were still memorials on the imperial desk that had not been reviewed, so Nangong Xuanyu quickly calmed down.
"I'll let Li Changde take you back to Zhongcui Palace. You should have a good rest first."
"I will get to the bottom of this matter and give you justice."