Chun Tao looked at the Empress's spirited face and could roughly guess what was going on. "Your Highness, Jingxin Palace has asked the Fifth Prince to invite the Kingdom Princess over for tea!"
"Tea?" Li Bing sneered at Lin Kexin's actions. "Feng Qiqi is favored and will receive incomparable glory and splendor. Why would she care about a cup of tea?"
Li Bing called Chun Tao to his side and whispered a few words in her ear. Chun Tao nodded and immediately left Jing De Palace.
In Jinxuan Palace, Dongfang Lan muttered "muddle-headed" after hearing Wanyan Lie's decision. She could understand Wanyan Lie's love for Murong Qiqi, but wouldn't this make Murong Qiqi the most desirable person in the world?
"Doesn't the Emperor know that he is deepening the conflict between the princes? Besides, I don't want Qiqi to marry into the royal family. I only want her to be happy … "
Hearing Dongfang Lan's words, Aunt Qing dismissed the palace maid beside her and came to Dongfang Lan's side. "Young Miss, there is something that this servant doesn't know if I should say."
Dongfang Lan guessed that Aunt Qing had something important to say and immediately nodded. "Speak. What is it?"
Aunt Qing waved her hand and led a quick-witted little palace maid to Dongfang Lan. The little palace maid immediately knelt and kowtowed. "Your Highness, Her Highness is innocent! Her Highness did not assassinate the Emperor! "
"She is …" Seeing the palace maid in front of her, Dongfang Lan was a bit puzzled. Who was she? Why was she complaining about her innocence?
"Young Miss, she is Chun Xing, the palace maid who serves Imperial Consort Yue in Changqiu Palace."
Yesterday, when Aunt Qing went to the Everautumn Palace to visit the injured Wanyan Lie, she saw a young girl who looked like Wanyan Mingyue. Although the young girl was eventually killed by Jing De, this made Aunt Qing suspicious.
As expected, when Wanyan Lie woke up in the morning, he ordered the execution of everyone in Changqiu Palace. Seeing that the situation was not good, Aunt Qing used a small trick to save Chun Xing and brought her to Dongfang Lan.
Chun Xing's eyes were red and swollen like peaches. Her voice was choked and her eyes were filled with fear. Seeing this little palace maid's pitiful appearance, Dongfang Lan told her to get up and reply, but Chun Xing refused to get up. She kept saying that she was innocent for Yue Lanzhi.
"Our Her Ladyship has a good temperament and is usually not willing to punish her servants. Even if this servant does something wrong, Her Ladyship will be amiable and not say a single harsh word."
"But now that Your Highness has suddenly disappeared, there are people trying to capture Your Highness everywhere, saying that she assassinated Your Majesty. This servant doesn't believe it! Empress Dowager, this servant is willing to use my life to guarantee that the Imperial Noble Consort is not that kind of person! Every time she sees His Majesty, it's like a mouse seeing a cat. How could she have the guts to assassinate His Majesty! "
The dead Yue Lanzhi would never have imagined that this little palace maid, who had only been with her for a few days, would seek justice for her in front of Dongfang Lan.
Upon hearing Chun Xing's words, Dongfang Lan furrowed her brows. She had never seen Yue Lanzhi before. She only knew that she was the most favored concubine in the palace.
Ever since Wanyan Mingyue and Feng Xie's deaths, Dongfang Lan had devoted herself to cultivating Buddhism and no longer meddled in the affairs of the harem.
Dongfang Lan had also heard about the affairs of the harem. It was nothing more than Wanyan Lie spoiling a woman every once in a while, causing jealousy in the harem. However, she didn't care about these things. There was no one she cared about in her heart.
The harem was the business of the women. It had nothing to do with an old woman like her. Therefore, no matter who Wanyan Lie spoiled, loved, or loved, Dongfang Lan didn't care. Even if those concubines played around in front of her, she wouldn't intervene. Over time, those concubines wouldn't come to her for help, and it became much quieter.
Dongfang Lan hadn't even seen those women that Wanyan Lie doted on in the Eternal Autumn Palace, let alone Yue Lanzhi.
She had been in the temple for many years and liked the peace and quiet when she came back. Moreover, Wanyan Lie seemed to be particularly fond of the sickly beauty. The previous masters of the Eternal Autumn Palace were all weak and delicate. They even had to wear veils when they came out on a hot day. Dongfang Lan looked down on such a delicate beauty and simply didn't bother to summon those concubines. She didn't want the sickly beauty to fall ill and cause the feelings between mother and son to grow apart.
Now, listening to Chun Xing cry out for Yue Lanzhi, and her expression didn't seem to be fake, Dongfang Lan nodded and motioned for her to continue.
Chun Xing choked with sobs and told Dongfang Lan everything about how Yue Lanzhi was afraid of Wanyan Lie, how she was bullied by him, how she miscarried, and how Wanyan Lie tortured Wanyan Lie every time.
When she heard Chun Xing say that Yue Lanzhi miscarried because Wanyan Lie forced himself on her during her pregnancy, and that Wanyan Lie didn't care about Yue Lanzhi's physical discomfort after the miscarriage, Dongfang Lan was shocked, as if she didn't know Wanyan Lie at all. "How could the Emperor do such a thing? How is this possible? "
"In reply to the Empress Dowager, everything this servant said is true! The old doctor who has been treating the Empress can testify! "Seeing that Dongfang Lan doubted her words, Chun Xing became anxious and immediately kowtowed on the ground.
"Empress Dowager, the Imperial Noble Consort is really wronged! After the Emperor entered the Eternal Autumn Palace, this servant was afraid that the Empress would call for me, so I waited outside the hall. However, the Imperial Noble Consort never came out after she entered. The Empress is such a weak person, and her body was injured because of the miscarriage. How could she leave the Eternal Autumn Palace alone? It's even more impossible for her to assassinate the Emperor. Empress Dowager, please investigate! "
Chun Xing wholeheartedly wanted to redress her master's grievances, so she knocked her head heavily on the ground. Not long after, her forehead became red and swollen, and her skin was scratched. Blood flowed down Chun Xing's nose and dripped onto the ground.
"Aunt Qing!" Dongfang Lan gestured to Aunt Qing, who quickly pulled Chun Xing back, wanting to help her up. She didn't expect Chun Xing to be such a stubborn woman. "If the Empress Dowager doesn't agree to Chun Xing's request, Chun Xing won't get up!"
"You're rebelling!" Dongfang Lan slammed her palm on the table, "Are you threatening Aijia? Aijia hates being threatened the most! Someone, drag this insensible palace maid out and beat her to death! "
"Empress Dowager, the Imperial Noble Consort is really wronged! Empress Dowager, please investigate! Empress Dowager, why don't you think about why the Eternal Autumn Palace has changed nine noble consorts in ten years? Where did the previous women go? Empress Dowager, this is a matter of life! "
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