Steal my marriage? Turn around and marry the tyrant to take the throne

Chapter 139 Evidence points to Shen Zhinian

The young eunuch's eyes flickered: "Everyone else is busy serving the young master and can't leave."

Shen Zhinian said "Oh" and smiled, "The weather is so cold, the red plum blossoms in Shangxiang Palace must be in bloom. Sister Kang and I have made an appointment to enjoy the plum blossoms and make tea together when we are free."

The young eunuch said respectfully, "Yes, the red plum blossoms are so beautiful. Lady Rou, let's go quickly."

Shen Zhinian's heart suddenly sank, and he asked in a cold voice: "There are no plum trees planted in Shangxiang Palace. If you are serving there, how could you not know who you are?!"

The young eunuch's eyes were full of panic, and he turned around and ran towards the rockery.

Handan subconsciously wanted to chase after him, but Shen Zhinian stopped her.

"Don't go! How can a girl like you be his opponent? What if he has helpers? There will be no way back."

"Go back to Tingyu Pavilion and tell Xiao Zhouzi to chase after him!"

Handan turned around and ran back: "Yes! Xiao Zhouzi knows martial arts, he will definitely be able to catch the man!"

Fuqiu supported Shen Zhinian: "My lady, what should we do now?"

"This matter is full of strange things. We should not stay here for long. Let's go back first."

"Yes!"

On the way back to Tingyu Pavilion, he ran into Xiao Zhouzi. Shen Zhinian said in a deep voice: "Although I don't know what conspiracy is behind it, today's incident was obviously directed at me. You must catch him!"

Little Zhouzi rubbed his hands and said: "I will definitely fulfill your mission!"

However, who would have thought that before Shen Zhinian and Fuqiu could even enter Tingyu Pavilion, they were surrounded by the guards who had rushed over.

But she was a favorite concubine after all, so the guards were very polite: "Your subordinates pay their respects to Lady Rou!"

"Something happened at Jingye Pond. I am here to ask Lady Rou to come over here."

Shen Zhinian's heart suddenly sank, but he remained calm and patted the back of Fuqiu's hand to comfort her: "Let's go."

No matter who wants to harm her, she will just have to counter their moves.

On the way over, Shen Zhinian asked, "Why mobilize so many troops? I wonder what happened to Jingye Pond?"

The guard's attitude remained polite, but he didn't reveal a word: "Once Noble Rou has passed by, she will know naturally."

Shen Zhinian understood that all the guards in the White House were loyal to the emperor. She could not ask anything more and did not say anything.

The emperor's procession could be seen from afar.

Except for Queen Jiang who was seriously ill and unable to get up, Gao Yunhuai, the eunuch in charge of Kunning Palace, was sent over, and all the other high-ranking concubines arrived.

Such a big scene is rare in the harem.

Shen Zhinian suppressed the coldness in her heart and bowed: "I pay my respects to His Majesty! I pay my respects to all the ladies!"

The emperor's eyes fell on her and he said gently, "Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

No matter what the low-ranking concubines who came to watch the fun thought in their hearts, they still had to follow the palace rules and bow to Shen Zhinian after she stood up.

"I wonder what happened that your majesty called me over?"

After Shangguan Shuren was banished to the cold palace, Empress Jiang promoted Qian Changzai, who had only slept with her once among the new ladies, to the rank of noble lady and moved her into the Lixuan Pavilion where she used to live.

As both were newcomers, Shen Zhinian was so favored that Concubine Qian was extremely jealous. In addition, she was attached to Queen Jiang, so she naturally helped to target Shen Zhinian.

"Poor Chen Da Ying, he was murdered in the rockery of Jingye Pond at such a young age. I feel so sad watching him. Doesn't Concubine Rou have anything to say?"

Before Shen Zhinian could say anything, Concubine Kang frowned and said, "What does Sister Qian mean by this? The murderer who killed Chen Da Ying is still unknown, and you are making insinuations here. Are you deliberately trying to sow discord among the sisters in the harem?"

Now that Concubine Qian has hooked up with Queen Jiang, she is not afraid of a mere Concubine Kang: "Everyone knows that Concubine Kang and Concubine Rou have always been good friends, so they will naturally help her speak up."

Sun Changzai also rushed over after hearing the news. After paying her respects, she hurriedly said, "Your Majesty hasn't made a decision yet. Why is Concubine Qian so eager to put the blame on Concubine Rou?"

If Concubine Rou hadn't taught her the music and helped her win favor, His Majesty would have forgotten about her long ago. Of course, she couldn't just sit there and watch Concubine Qian deal with Concubine Rou.

Concubine Qian sneered: "Isn't Concubine Sun always taking advantage of Concubine Rou's favor and being disrespectful to her? Why is she speaking up for her today?"

The two of them pretended to be at odds in order to find out the enemy hiding in the dark. Now that the enemy is dead, there is no need to pretend anymore. However, Sun Changzai would certainly not admit this.

"Noble Lady Rou has a kind nature. There is no one in the palace who doesn't like her, and I am no exception. She doesn't even care about my previous offenses, so how could she plot to murder Mrs. Chen?"

Qian Guiren sneered and said, "Whether there was murder or not depends on the evidence, not your words..."

"enough!"

The emperor interrupted them impatiently, and they were instantly silent.

Shen Zhinian finally understood what was going on. Chen Da Ying was murdered inexplicably, and somehow the suspicion was pointed at her.

She bit her lip, her charming eyes showing three parts of fear and seven parts of confusion. She looked at the emperor puzzledly: "Your Majesty, what happened? Chen promised to be fine, how could it be..."

Nangong Xuanyu had never doubted Shen Zhinian. This young woman was so pure and kind, and had never done a single evil thing in the harem. How could she possibly kill a living concubine?

Seeing her adorable appearance, he felt even more distressed.

But he was the emperor, no matter who he favored in his heart, he had to be fair in public. Under the watchful eyes of the public, he couldn't show his partiality to Shen Zhinian too obviously.

The emperor glanced at the palace maid kneeling on the ground and said, "Say what you just said again."

The maid sobbed and said, "I am Jinghua, a maid who serves Chen Da Ying personally. This afternoon, our young lady heard that the plum blossoms in the imperial garden had bloomed, so she wanted to go and enjoy the flowers. Halfway through the journey, the wind suddenly started to blow, and I was worried that the young lady would catch a cold, so I went back to get her a cloak."

"But when I returned with the cloak, I didn't see the young lady. In the end... in the end, I found her dead in the rockery next to Jingye Pond..."

"I was terrified at the time and didn't know what to do, but I saw Concubine Rou and her personal maid hurriedly leaving..."

"Your Majesty, our young lady died tragically. You must make the decision for her!"

Sun Changzai said: "Even if that is the case, it cannot prove that Chen Ying's death is related to Concubine Rou."

Concubine Qian insisted: "Jinghua saw it with her own eyes, how could it be false? If Concubine Rou hadn't killed Chen Da Ying, what was she doing here at that time?"

Concubine Liang said gently: "The matter has not been fully investigated yet, so don't jump to conclusions."

"Sister Rou, don't be afraid. If you didn't do this, just explain it clearly. Why did you appear here at that time?"