0p0 Chapter 142 The hatred is overwhelming
Chapter 142 The hatred is overwhelming
At this time, the Tongshi was already in the hands of Concubine Chen. Concubine Chen hesitated slightly: "Your Majesty, this Tongshi..."
Li Xiang bowed slightly and said, "Ladies and Gentlemen, yesterday afternoon, the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department came to see Your Majesty. Your Majesty was busy with state affairs, so he did not ask for permission. Last night, he went to the Suowu Palace on a whim. The record in the Red History was written by the chief steward himself this morning."
Concubine Chen paused for a moment, barely perceptible. "So that's how it is."
Shen Cainu felt cold all over. How could this happen? It shouldn't be like this. His Majesty had gone to this extent for a matter that had nothing to do with Concubine Yi. He really didn't want Concubine Yi to be hurt in the slightest!
Shen Cainu looked pale and powerless: "Oh, and that note, that note..."
Emperor Shenwu raised the piece of paper beside him and couldn't help but sneered: "You said this was written by Concubine Yi? This is really..."
Concubine Wan said, "Your Majesty, this Concubine Yi is the daughter of a military commander. The writing on the note is very crude. What Shen Cainu said is not without reason."
Emperor Shenwu found it ridiculous and said coldly: "Three people make a tiger! Many words can melt gold!"
Lan Qingwu stood up and bowed, looking around at everyone in the hall: "I am the daughter of a military commander from a prominent border family. The Lan family has been a military family for thousands of years, and our ancestor's title of Marquis of Martial Realm has been passed down to this day. The Lan family has passed down their legacy through military power and defended the country with military force, but an accident has occurred in my lineage."
"The Lan family's eldest daughter, currently a Martial Realm Marquis, has been frail since birth. Growing up, she showed no interest in the family's martial arts traditions, but she possessed a certain literary talent. Ever since she entered the Women's Academy, she has consistently ranked among the top. At the age of eight, she was selected to attend the special school taught by Masters Lu and Qi. Since then, she has made significant progress in literature, calligraphy, music, and engineering. At fourteen, she took an examination among the top students in the nation's Women's Academy, and she topped the list in every category. Therefore, I simply cannot write this character no matter what I do."
Shen Cainu was stunned when she heard this.
Yang Guipin, who had been quiet and composed since arriving at De'an Palace, suddenly had a gleam in her eyes. "You—you're the one who won first place in every competition a few years ago... that Lan Wu. In that competition, she crushed all the noble ladies in the imperial city. Even Shi Qingluan, the eldest daughter of the Shi family, only came in second in her best calligraphy!"
Liang Guipin was a little confused. She was a typical daughter of a military commander and had not been selected to take the exam at all. "That sounds amazing!"
Yang Guipin couldn't help but reply, "Of course. The National Women's Examination is held every ten years. A woman only has one chance in her lifetime. How many women are not qualified to participate..."
Concubine Wan glanced at the two of them with a somewhat arrogant and impatient look, and Yang Guipin quickly shut up.
Lan Qingwu continued, "All of this is recorded in the Women's Academy! Shen Cainu, you don't even know this, yet you use this note written by an unknown person to frame me? Your accident is not my fault, nor is it my wish. If you harm others because of the harm you've suffered, then they don't have to tolerate you!"
Shen Cainu had already collapsed to the ground, completely exhausted. Concubine Jiang, Concubine Chen, and the others were still somewhat stunned.
Concubine Jiang looked at Emperor Shenwu quietly, and saw that he looked calm. She knew in her heart that it seemed that His Majesty had known about this matter for a long time, and His Majesty really knew everything about Concubine Yi.
Concubine Chen quickly lowered her eyes to hide her gloomy gaze.
Concubine Jiang suppressed the various emotions swirling in her heart: "Your Majesty, this Shen Cainu..."
Concubine Chen raised her head and said, "Your Majesty, I feel that Shen Cainu has just lost her child. If she is severely punished at this time, it will... damage the reputation of Your Majesty and the royal family."
Emperor Shenwu's narrow and long phoenix eyes swept across everyone in the hall, and all the concubines lowered their eyes, not daring to look directly at the emperor's face.
Emperor Shenwu finally spoke: "Demote Shen Cainu to a commoner and confine her to Chuxiu Palace. She is not allowed to leave for the rest of her life!"
Shen Shuren, who had been moved to Chuxiu Palace, now had no one around her. She kept thinking about what happened in De'an Palace that day. The more she thought about the emperor's ruthlessness towards her, the more jealous she became of Lan Qingwu, and the more hatred she felt towards him!
Shen Shuren gnashed his teeth and said in hatred: "Princess Yi! Concubine Yi!"
Lan Qingwu returned to Suowu Palace, feeling rather depressed. The intrigues and schemes within the harem never ceased.
Master Buyu had been chanting sutras and praying for blessings at Suowu Palace for the past few days. Lan Qingwu also kept the Buddhist beads in his hand.
Master Buyu told Lan Qingwu, "Your Excellency looks much better. Everything should be going well for you recently."
Lan Qingwu replied: "Since that's the case, Master Buyu should return to Guoan Temple tomorrow."
The silent young master's eyes lit up slightly: "Thank you, Your Majesty and the noble."
Master Buyu temporarily returned to Guoan Temple.
As the weather gradually grew cooler, Lan Qingwu became more and more fond of going to the prayer platform.
At the hour of Xu that night, Emperor Shenwu accompanied Lan Qingwu to the prayer platform.
Under the starlight, Emperor Shenwu looked at Lan Qingwu praying earnestly and couldn't help but ask, "What wish did you make today?"
Lan Qingwu hesitated for a moment and said, "It's the wife of the Crown Prince of Rong. She's pregnant. I hope she can give birth to the child safely."
Emperor Shenwu knew that Lan Qingwu was thinking about Shen Cainu again: "Are you still upset about what happened before? I will take care of it."
Lan Qingwu turned to look at the Shenwu Emperor: "Your Majesty lied for the sake of the weak, the weak..."
"Wei Ruo Ruo, I know the truth of the matter. I will never let you get into trouble. This is the best way. You don't have to worry about it."
Emperor Shenwu raised his sword-like eyebrows and said: "Jiang Qi's wife is pregnant. I can pick up some gifts to send over to congratulate her. What's wrong? Are you worried about something?"
"It's the Empress Dowager. Two days ago, I went to the Cining Palace to pay my respects. The Empress Dowager felt that my health had improved, so..."
"Don't worry about it. I will mention it to my mother. Just stay by my side!"
Emperor Shenwu hugged Lan Qingwu under the endless starry sky. His only wish at the moment was to stay with his wife Lan Qingwu for the rest of his life and never be separated!
But in the Duke Rong's Mansion, Gao Lanyan was not really happy.
Gao Lanyan's mother-in-law, Zhang, recently brought a woman into the house.
The woman was the daughter of Zhang's sister, named Yu Moqi.
Zhang's sister died of illness when Yu Moqi was four or five years old. Yu Moqi's father remarried half a year later and had another son and a daughter. Therefore, Yu Moqi was not valued in the family.
And when Zhang invited Jiang Qi's cousin into the house at this time, anyone with a discerning eye could see what Zhang's intention was.
Jiang Qi and Gao Lanyan were in a very close relationship and directly rejected their mother's proposal. When Zhang was about to make trouble, Gao Lanyan asked a doctor to come to the house because she was not feeling well, and then the doctor diagnosed that she was pregnant.
Jiang Qi was so happy that he went crazy, and he would not accept Yu Moqi at all.
When Yu Moqi once showed her affection to Crown Prince Jiang, Jiang Qi said directly, "Miss Yu, please respect yourself. My mother cannot make the decision for me. I will not take you as a concubine. I will keep an eye out for a suitable candidate for you. Later, I can also represent the Rongguo Mansion and, as your brother, support you."