bookcurios Chapter 517 She is sorry for the teachings of the master
Chapter 517 She is sorry for the teachings of the master
There are many talented people in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and it is not difficult for the Duke Dingguo's Mansion to find someone who is extremely good at imitating handwriting.
Let that bitch Zhuang Yumian frame her!
She just wants to prove the other party's guilt!
The purpose is to make it impossible for Concubine Liang to defend herself!
"You can even say that someone is framing you when there is clear evidence in black and white?"
Concubine Liu looked at Concubine Liang and sneered, "How could I not know before that Concubine Liang could lie without blinking an eye? I'm afraid her face is as thick as a city wall!"
Shen Zhinian almost couldn't help laughing.
Concubine Liu's words... are really poisonous! It makes people feel warm inside.
Concubine Liang was not flustered. She looked at the emperor and continued, "Your Majesty, there are people in the world who are good at imitating notes. This letter was forged by someone."
Concubine Liu sneered and said, "You said it was forged by someone else, so it was forged by someone else?"
"According to what you said, if anyone finds written evidence of someone who has done something evil, they can say that the evidence was fabricated."
"Anyway, no matter what, nothing has to do with you. You are the most innocent, right?"
Concubine Liang was criticized a lot, but she still said firmly: "Your Majesty, those who are innocent are innocent. There are some things that I have not done, and I just haven't done them."
If the Zhuang family had always behaved well in the court, Nangong Xuanyu would indeed believe what Concubine Liang said.
But people from her mother's family also participated in the recent dispute over the appointment of Imperial Noble Consort. Is it possible for Nangong Xuanyu to believe that Concubine Liang is really as she appears to be, with no ambition for the position of Empress?
The emperor certainly believed in something substantial rather than empty words: "What the imperial concubine said makes sense."
"If anyone who has done evil says that the letter he wrote was forged by someone else, then there will be no evildoers in the world. If you say so, what evidence do you have?"
Concubine Liang looked at Concubine Liu and asked, "Where did you find this letter? And who sent it?"
What has not been done, has not been done.
She didn't believe that someone could really make something fake sound true.
Concubine Liu was waiting for Concubine Liang to ask this question!
The rules were different in each dynasty.
In some strict dynasties, neither concubines nor palace maids were allowed to write letters outside the palace.
Although it was allowed in some dynasties, all incoming and outgoing letters had to be opened and strictly inspected.
But the Great Zhou was different. The rules were more relaxed in this regard. Although the guards at the palace gates would carefully check the items sent out or in, they would not normally open other people's letters.
Concubine Liu has been waiting for the opportunity.
A few days ago, Concubine Liang did send a family letter outside the palace, and Concubine Liu ordered someone to replace it. So no matter how she investigated, Concubine Liang could not prove her innocence.
"This letter was personally delivered to Shenwu Gate by your personal maid Ruoli, who had someone take it out. All responsible persons can be questioned!"
Nangong Xuanyu said in a deep voice: "Send the people involved here."
"Yes!"
Not long after, the guards on duty that day arrived at Yongshou Palace. After paying their respects, they said, "…Your Majesty, and the Imperial Concubine, three days ago, the Imperial Concubine Liang did send someone to the Shenwu Gate to deliver a family letter out of the palace."
"It was the Imperial Concubine who received the message and intercepted it."
Concubine Liu looked at Nangong Xuanyu, her voice still aggrieved: "Your Majesty, it was my father who told me that the people who wanted to praise and kill me in the court recently were most likely people from the Zhuang family."
"I just intercepted the letter from Concubine Liang. As expected, I found out that she wanted her mother's family to continue to incite the court officials to kill me and the third prince!"
"Your Majesty, we have all the evidence, you must make the decision for me! Wuwuwu..."
Ruoli knelt on the ground, her face pale with fear, and she kept shaking her head, "No! No!"
"Three days ago, the letter that Her Majesty asked me to deliver out of the palace was just an ordinary family letter. How, how could it turn out like this?!"
Concubine Liang’s eyes darkened.
Concubine Liu was in charge of the six palaces and had the support of Empress Dowager Liu, so it was not an easy task for her to exchange a family letter in the palace.
She lost because her family background was not as good as the other party's.
Concubine Liu snorted coldly, "Concubine Liang just said that this letter was forged. Now you say that what she asked you to send out of the palace was just an ordinary family letter."
"You have said all the good and bad things. How come you and your servant are both innocent? It is others who are the ones who did the bad things!"
Ruoli was choked and speechless, and could only panic and say: "But it's really not..."
Concubine Liang did not defend herself anymore, but looked at Concubine Liu and asked slowly, "What does the Concubine want?"
Concubine Liu raised her eyebrows: "Oh, are you admitting it?"
Concubine Liang sighed and said, "Now that things have come to this, it doesn't matter whether I admit it or not."
"But I really don't want Your Majesty to worry about state affairs all day and worry about the affairs of the harem after leaving the court. I just want to calm this dispute."
"What do you want, Imperial Concubine? As long as you can calm down, I will have no complaints."
Concubine Liu straightened her back slowly, with a victorious attitude: "Come on! Stop talking more beautifully than singing here! Aren't you tired of pretending all day long?"
"You did it, you did it. Do you think you can clear yourself of suspicion by telling the truth?"
Concubine Liang did not argue with Concubine Liu, but just lowered her eyes, as if she had admitted defeat: "Then how does your Majesty want to deal with me?"
Shen Zhinian paused slightly as he picked up the teacup.
Something is wrong!
Given Concubine Liang's personality, how could she be willing to take the blame?
She always felt that what Concubine Liang said was not as simple as it sounded on the surface...
However... no matter who was at a disadvantage between Concubine Liu and Concubine Liang, it would be something Shen Zhinian would be happy to see.
Therefore, she did not intervene.
Seeing her opponent being beaten to a pulp, Concubine Liu couldn't help but feel even more proud. She said coldly, "How can someone who is a hypocrite, ambitious, and good at pretending be worthy of being one of the Four Concubines?!"
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, today we should severely punish Concubine Liang and her mother's family to serve as a warning to others!"
"Be careful not to let the concubines in the harem follow suit and unite with their families to stir up trouble in the court. Not only will it cause unrest in the harem, but it will also cause trouble to His Majesty."
How could the emperor not know that what Concubine Liu did today was indeed to prove her innocence, but more importantly, she wanted to suppress Concubine Liang and eliminate dissidents.
But...if it was Concubine Liang who really ordered the Zhuang family to do these things, he would be really disappointed in her...
She felt sorry for the teachings of her master.
Nangong Xuanyu did not respond to Concubine Liu's proposal. He just looked at Concubine Liang and asked with a gloomy look in his eyes, "Do you have anything else to say?"
Shen Zhinian finally understood.
Concubine Liang knew Concubine Liu's temperament very well. She knew that she was impulsive, irritable, and arrogant.
So, she deliberately showed weakness and admitted defeat.