When everyone heard her words, some immediately nodded in agreement and echoed repeatedly, while some dismissed her and stood on the sidelines.
As for Xu Miaoyin, the corners of her mouth curled up a little, and she said, "Yes, you know people, you know your face, but you don't know your heart."
"..."
"In the future, I will not only judge people by what they say, but by what they do."
Wu Wan's heart trembled again when she saw her meaningful eyes, and she lowered her head inexplicably feeling guilty.
At this moment, Xiao Shunzi walked in from the outside.
"The servants pay homage to the empress."
"You came."
Xu Miaoyin raised her head and looked at him: "Does the emperor have any orders?"
Xiao Shunzi bowed to the surrounding concubines again, and then said to Xu Miaoyin: "Empress, the emperor has personally interrogated Concubine Ning at the Imperial Study Room, now send Concubine Ning over, and after listening, Empress Dowager disposal."
When everyone heard this, they were shocked again.
This matter was still sent back to the harem for the empress to deal with
Originally thought that this matter involved the framing of the prince, the emperor should hand it over to the Dali Temple of the Ministry of Justice for trial, and the Ming Dynasty canonized the punishment. After all, Zhu Chengxuan was thrown into prison immediately after discovering the anti-poetry.
However, now that the case has been clarified, Xu Miaoyin is instead allowed to deal with Concubine Ning.
Kind of weird.
Xu Miaoyin raised her eyebrows slightly, and a shrewd light suddenly flashed in her bloodshot eyes due to exhaustion.
She said, "Bring it in."
"yes."
Xiao Shunzi waved to the outside, and immediately, two nuns walked in with Qin Ruolan.
When everyone saw her, they had a very strange feeling.
Although, everyone knows that in the palace, the emperor's favorite is the noble concubine, but as a woman, the people in the harem are most jealous of this Qin Ruolan.
Jealous of her peerless beauty, jealous of her cold temperament that is always high above the ground.
Originally thought that after going through last night, she should at least be in a panic.
But looking at it now, her eyes are also full of red blood, the corners of her eyes are slightly black and blue, her lips are also pale, and her face has no makeup, it is as light as a piece of white paper.
Indeed, it was embarrassing.
However, when she walked to the center of Yonghe Palace and faced everyone's scrutiny, her gaze became cold again, and even distant.
It seemed that the scrutiny of these people was worthless to her.
Seeing her like this, Wu Wan couldn't help but want to gnash her teeth.
She immediately said: "Concubine Ning, you have such a vicious heart. For your own selfishness, you did not hesitate to frame His Royal Highness Wei Wang. What should you do?!"
Qin Ruolan gave her a cold look.
Then, he said to Xu Miaoyin: "Empress Empress, did the emperor entrust the power of punishing concubines to you, have you handed it over to Concubine Kang?"
"..."
"Otherwise, how dare she go so far?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Wan froze for a moment.
Gao Yurong who was next to her immediately stretched out her hand and gently pulled her sleeve. Seeing Xu Miaoyin's indifferent gaze, Wu Wan hurriedly got up: "Empress, please don't listen to her provocation. Concubine, concubine is just for His Royal Highness the King of Wei, feels sorry for the sufferings of the empress these days, so I can't help it."
"..."
Xu Miaoyin glanced at her lightly.
Then he said: "Concubine Kang loves me so much, how can I have the heart to blame you?"
Wu Wan breathed a sigh of relief.
Next, naturally he didn't dare to open his mouth easily, but cast his venomous eyes on Qin Ruolan who was standing in the center of Yonghe Palace, wishing to see two holes in her body with his eyes.
Only then did Xu Miaoyin look at Qin Ruolan: "Concubine Ning, are you guilty?"
Qin Ruolan knelt down on the ground slowly, and said calmly and indifferently: "I know very well that I have sinned deeply, so I have nothing to say. I ask the empress to punish this concubine."
"..."
As soon as these words came out, everyone felt that they had nothing to say.
Indeed, although the incident was such a big mess, she confessed her guilt so happily that it really left people speechless.
It seems to be kneeling there, killing at will.
Xu Miaoyin said: "Since that's the case, then I won't talk nonsense with you anymore."
"..."
"This time, what you have done in the harem has already lost your virtue. You are not worthy to be the emperor's concubine anymore!"
Qin Ruolan was originally kneeling in the center calmly, like an ice statue.
However, when she heard the last sentence, she still trembled slightly.
It's like ice being melted under the scorching sun.
Xu Miaoyin said: "Come here, depose Qin Ruolan's title of 'Concubine Ning', strip her of her clothes, and put her in limbo."
"yes!"
The two nuns who were standing behind immediately stepped forward.
Qin Ruolan said, "Slow down."
Everyone immediately looked at her.
Xu Miaoyin said: "You, do you have any grievances?"
Qin Ruolan said calmly, "I will take off my clothes myself."
After finishing speaking, she slowly stood up, unbuttoned the buttons one by one, and slowly took off the gorgeous dress that belonged to Concubine Ning, the clothes were winding on the ground, and in an instant, it was as if she had lost her life. There are only lifeless gold and silver threads left in the ground.
Qin Ruolan looked up at Xu Miaoyin, and said, "Thank you, empress."
After speaking, he turned and walked out.
The two nuns immediately followed up and escorted her to the cold palace.
In Yonghe Palace, everyone fell silent, everyone stared at the gorgeous dress on the ground, but no one spoke.
Everyone originally flocked to watch the "fun" and also to see what happened to Concubine Ning, but suddenly, the matter was resolved like this, and everyone seemed a little unbelievable.
Is this really the end of this matter
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In Chengqian Palace.
The candlesticks in the room flickered slightly, and a few young eunuchs came in and covered the last candle that was about to burn out.
The sunlight outside shone in this somewhat lonely palace.
Zhu Chengxuan on the bed had bloodless lips, his face was almost as white as the wall, and the center of his cheek was a little sickly red because of the high fever.
Even the breath he exhaled was scalding hot.
Zhu Feng looked down at him and remained silent.
After "interrogating" Qin Ruolan in the imperial study, he came here to look at his troubled son.
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps behind him.
The footsteps were soft, but he heard them all at once.
Even, I could hear it, it was Si Nanyan's footsteps.
The sound of footsteps came to a stop not far behind her, and then she heard her strangely hoarse voice say: "Your Majesty."
"..."
Zhu Feng slowly turned his head and looked at her.
"You came."
"yes."
"I heard that you worked all night and didn't close your eyes."
"..."
"Why don't you rest?"
"Because the case has not been fully settled."
"Oh? Is there anything else that hasn't been clarified?"