Traveling to the ancient harem

Chapter 264 I am willing to die

Cining Palace.

Seeing Xuan Chengzi's determination, the Third Prince looked at the Emperor anxiously: "Royal brother, don't believe his lies, he has bad intentions. Hand him over to me, I promise to find out the person behind him..." He swore that if this man dared to burn Concubine Huang today, he would throw him into the fire and burn him to death first.

An Ning suddenly ran out and stood with Huang Ye: "Whoever wants to burn Concubine Huang, burn me first." She didn't believe that her brother the emperor could be so cruel. Concubine Huang was her only friend in the world, and she couldn't just stand by and watch her die.

"Heh..." The emperor suddenly laughed. He was wrong. In the court, all the ministers knew that he was ruthless, but in the harem, he thought that those in it were either his mother, his women and children, all his family members. He turned a blind eye to some things and never cared too much about them. This has nurtured the hearts of some people.

Look, a Taoist priest dares to kill people in the palace. He really does not take the imperial power seriously. Since he wants to die, then I will make his wish come true. The instigator may be hiding behind the window watching the fun. Let her see whether she can bear the consequences of this farce she planned.

In fact, the emperor guessed right. There was a window in the empress dowager's chamber that faced the courtyard. The window was slightly open, and the empress dowager was standing there watching the movements in the courtyard. When she saw the third brother and An Ning defending Concubine Huang, she gnashed her teeth in hatred.

It turned out that she was not going to take Concubine Huang's life. Even if she was unreasonable, she knew that the Huang family had been officials in the court for generations, and now her father and brother were also highly valued by the emperor. If she took her life, she was afraid that something would happen to the previous dynasty. After all, this matter could not withstand close scrutiny, and it would be difficult to deal with if it was her fault.

It was Rou'er. It was Rou'er who insisted on Huang Pin's death, and not a good death. She had to die in pain. She originally hated Huang Pin, so she agreed without thinking. Xuan Chengzi was a reliable person. He would do whatever she told him to do. After all, they had been friends for many years, and she had saved their whole family's lives.

Now the Queen Mother only thinks that Xu Rou’s idea is good. A vixen like Huang Pin should be burned to death. Didn’t she see that her three children were all seduced by her and are on her side?

"Old Yu, you go ahead and say it." The emperor suppressed his anger and said, "Since Xuan Chengzi is determined to die, let him do it.

Eunuch Yu came out and ordered his eunuch, "Go in and call out Madam Yingchun."

Yingchun was also watching the situation in the yard from the window. She had a bad feeling and looked at the Queen Mother for help. The Queen Mother also had a bad premonition, but she was very calm: "Go out and don't say anything. If there is anything, let them ask me." She just didn't believe that they could do anything to her, a patient.

Yingchun was called out quickly. She calmly bowed to everyone present, then looked at Eunuch Yu and asked, "Why did you want to see Yingchun?"

"It's like this. On the night seven days ago, you left the palace with the Empress Dowager's imperial edict. Is that true or not?" asked Eunuch Yu.

Nanny Yingchun's heart began to beat violently. She didn't want to admit it, but she also knew she couldn't deny it: "Yes, I am following the Empress Dowager's order to leave the palace to visit the Empress Dowager's brothers and see how they are doing after the separation." This was also what they had discussed in advance.

"If you were just going to see the second branch of the Bo's mansion that had been separated, then the day after you went there, the second master took a leave and went directly to Baiyun Temple, where he met Xuan Chengzi, who claimed to have boundless magical powers. Tell me, Ma'am, is this a coincidence?" Eunuch Yu said with a smile.

Xuan Chengzi pretended to remain calm. If this matter were to be exposed, the consequences would be unbearable for him, and he could not lose his composure.

"I only went to meet the Second Master's family and didn't say anything else. I don't know anything else." Nanny Yingchun replied calmly.

"Eunuch Yu, this matter is about Concubine Huang being possessed by a dirty thing. What does it have to do with my family?" Xu Rou glared at Eunuch Yu. Why did this eunuch involve their family? If something happened to her family, she would not have a good ending.

"Please calm down, Concubine Xu." Eunuch Yu said sarcastically, "Whether it is related to the Majesty's family affairs is not for you and me to decide. I am just discussing the matter. Come, bring up the Second Master of the Changning Marquis's Mansion."

Xu Rou had a bad feeling: "How dare you, a eunuch, bring a man from outside into the harem? What is your intention?"

"We are following the Emperor's order. What? Does Concubine Xu have any objections?" Eunuch Yu would not be polite to this fool. He would not take a concubine who did not know how to read the emperor's eyes and did not know her own weight seriously. As for her calling him a eunuch, he would remember this grudge.

Not long after, Xu Rou's father Xu Cheng was brought over. Seeing so many people at once, he was so scared that his legs started shaking. He knew his own affairs, so could something have gone wrong?

"Your humble servant pays his respects to the Emperor and the Empress." As the youngest brother of the Empress Dowager, Xu Cheng had been to the palace several times and was familiar with the Emperor and the Empress.

The emperor had a stern face and said nothing, but the queen was polite and asked someone to bring a chair for him to sit down.

"Excuse me, Mr. Xu, why did you ask for leave six days ago to go to Baiyun Temple to meet Taoist Master Xuan Chengzi?" Eunuch Yu asked straight to the point.

Xu Cheng's heart sank, he knew that the Empress Dowager must have been exposed. If he lied in front of the Emperor, it would be a crime of deceiving the emperor, and he would be beheaded. He was not stupid, so he would not take the blame. Although he didn't know what was written in the letter, he guessed that it must not be a good thing.

"To answer your question, sir, it was Nanny Yingchun from the Empress Dowager's palace who came to our house the night before and asked me to hand a letter to Taoist Master Xuan Chengzi of Baiyun Temple the next day." Xu Cheng told the story straightforwardly.

"Second Master, you..." Nanny Yingchun didn't expect that this man could not keep his word. He confessed as soon as he was asked a question. For a moment, she didn't know how to defend herself.

"May I ask this Taoist master Xuan Chengzi, who has boundless magical powers, what is written in the letter? I wonder if the letter is still with you." Eunuch Yu now admires Concubine Huang very much. The Emperor asked him to be responsible for investigating this matter, and his people had no clue yet. Concubine Huang sent someone to secretly hand over all the evidence to him, allowing him to make such a great contribution.

Xuan Chengzi, who had been pretending to be calm, suddenly collapsed to the ground. He was finished. He suddenly began to crawl forward, all the way to the emperor's feet, and kowtowed desperately: "It's all my fault. I beg your Majesty to have mercy and spare my family. I am willing to die, please, your Majesty..." After a few kowtows, his forehead was bleeding. His bloody face scared the concubines present.