SFS Chapter 261: It was actually to protect her?
Chapter 261: It was actually to protect her?
Chu Nanyue's expression changed seamlessly, and she knelt down smoothly: "Greetings to the Emperor, and to the Queen Mother."
She had made full preparations before coming here today. The kneeling was easier with the bandages on her knees, the beatings were less painful with the pads on her buttocks, and the whippings were less painful with the bandages on her back...
Although she was well-equipped, she still used her long sleeves to brush away the debris on the ground without leaving a trace.
Even though she was so careful, she was still seen by the sharp-eyed emperor. The corners of his mouth slowly curled up, revealing a hint of sneer.
As expected, she is the princess chosen by the fourth prince himself. She is very cunning.
But the fourth brother killed Princess Zhaoren and violated the bottom line of the Queen Mother. Did he really think he could escape punishment?
Even so, he was the king of a country and had no interest in the affairs of the women in the harem, so he said, "Mother, since the Princess of Yan is here, I will come to see you tomorrow."
The Queen Mother waved her hand and said, "Well, the Emperor is very busy, please go back first."
After watching the emperor leave, the queen mother said to Chu Nanyue in a stern tone, "Princess Yan, you are so bold that you dared to instigate Han'er to kill my Yan'er. What crime should you be punished for?"
Chu Nanyue knelt on the ground, and had already prepared a response strategy in her heart. She raised her head slightly, revealing a look of sorrow and innocence: "Queen Mother, your granddaughter-in-law dare not instigate the prince to do anything, and according to the prince's temperament, he is definitely not someone who can be bewitched by others."
The Queen Mother looked at her with a sharp look in her eyes: "You mean, I wronged you? Han'er admitted it himself, it was because of you that he accidentally killed his childhood sweetheart."
I thought Chu Nanyue would deny it, but she actually said, "Reporting to the Queen Mother, the prince did kill Princess Zhaoren accidentally. Although Princess Zhaoren was extremely rebellious, the prince took your feelings into consideration and would not have killed her no matter what. But when he knew the suffering of his grandson's wife, he was furious and killed Princess Zhaoren by mistake."
The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes and said in a deep voice: "Since you have admitted that Han'er lost his temper because of you, then you should atone for Yan'er!"
"Come on, slap the mouth!"
Looking at the two servants walking towards her, Chu Nanyue narrowed her eyes, raised her head and said, "Empress Dowager, although the prince did kill Princess Zhaoren by mistake because of his granddaughter-in-law, she is both his granddaughter-in-law and not his granddaughter-in-law."
Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother frowned and said impatiently, "You still want to quibble after all this? You will not escape punishment no matter what. Do it!"
Unexpectedly, the two servants just stood there, not seeming to punish Chu Nanyue but rather to protect her. The empress dowager was about to speak again but was interrupted by Chu Nanyue.
"Empress Dowager, it's not that my granddaughter-in-law is making excuses. Although the cause was indeed to protect my granddaughter-in-law, the real trigger was because the prince protected you."
The Queen Mother was so angry that she laughed and snorted coldly, "Protecting me? That's nonsense."
Han'er killed Yan'er without considering her feelings at all, just to protect her?
Arabian Nights!
Chu Nanyue looked directly into the Queen Mother's eyes and said in a calm and firm tone, "Originally, the Prince did not allow his granddaughter-in-law to tell you. He was afraid that you would be even more sad after knowing the truth. But in order to prevent you and the Prince from having a rift over this matter, his granddaughter-in-law can't take it into consideration."
The Queen Mother stood up slightly, frowning: "Oh?"
Chu Nanyue continued, "When the prince was interrogating Princess Zhaoren, he unexpectedly discovered a hidden mechanism on her bracelet."
After she finished speaking, she took out a silver bracelet of extremely fine workmanship from her bosom.
Zhu Ruo glanced at the empress dowager before walking towards Chu Nanyue. The moment they came into contact, Chu Nanyue secretly winked at her.
Zhu Ruo had a blank expression on her face, but in her heart she was increasingly shocked by the Princess of Yan.
The Princess of Yan came to Yikang Palace only a few times. When did she bribe these two servants? Look at how these two servants protected her so well that they even ignored the orders of the Queen Mother.
As for her, she would not be bribed, but she was determined to protect King Yan.
Last night, Chu Nanyue used all kinds of sweet words, flattery, and promises of benefits to send her off, asking her to do more to help his prince.
In fact, even if she didn't say it, she would have done so.
She had no children in her life and the only person she was loyal to was the Queen Mother. Naturally, the Prince of Yan, who was raised by the Queen Mother, became a diversion in her long years. To put it bluntly, she treated the Prince of Yan as her junior.
Although Jiang Wanyan had been with her for quite a while, she really didn't like her temper.
Selfish, arrogant, scheming to win favor...
She was only interested in flattering the Queen Mother and didn't care about other people at all. She offended many people invisibly, so that only the Queen Mother was sad about her tragic death.
When the empress dowager saw the bracelet, she was reminded of her beloved Yan'er and couldn't hold back her tears. Poor Yan'er, this bracelet was the gift she gave to her when she first entered Yikang Palace.
Chu Nanyue looked at the Queen Mother's sad expression, pursed her lips, and then said softly: "Please ask the Queen Mother to dismiss everyone, and I will tell you everything in detail now."
The Queen Mother looked deeply saddened, but still waved her hand.
Then, all the servants in the room except Zhu Ruo immediately retreated respectfully, including the two slaves who were pinned down. A closer look revealed doubts in their eyes.
Chu Nanyue calmly hid her hands in her wide cuffs.
She had made full preparations before coming here today. She is now a wealthy woman with 60,000 taels of silver, and she had already made the antidote for the zombie pill.
After everyone left, she slowly spoke, "There is a golden button on the bracelet, which contains some pills that can make people sleep. The effect of this pill is better than that of granddaughter-in-law's tranquilizing incense, because it contains a kind of wormwood. If taken for a long time, it will cause people to suffer from Alzheimer's disease."
Zhu Ruo suddenly exclaimed, "Princess Zhaoren actually developed such a vicious drug in order to compete for favor with Princess Yan? No wonder the Queen Mother always sleeps extra soundly every time she gives you a massage."
Although she said it seriously, she still felt guilty. It was true that she disliked Jiang Wanyan, but she had never framed her.
Of course, this time she did not intend to slander Jiang Wanyan, because the Queen Mother was her bottom line. No matter how Jiang Wanyan used means to win favor, although she did not like it, she only regarded it as a means for her to survive in the palace. She did not expect that she was so cruel that she did not even care about the Queen Mother's body in order to win favor.
"Your Highness and Auntie have the same idea. Princess Zhaoren dared to kidnap me in Yikang Palace and deceive Your Highness. What else can't she do? Your Highness is really worried about keeping such a radical and cruel woman by your side, the Queen Mother. That's why he killed her. He cares more about your safety than your emotions."
After saying this, Chu Nanyue lowered her head and stopped talking.
The moment she lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes concealed the cold light within.
All of this was Jiang Wanyan's own fault. Although she was stupid, she was not stupid enough to murder the empress dowager. Originally, there were only some pastes with strange fragrance inside, but after she manipulated it like this, it became something that could harm people.
She almost caused her death, so she didn't mind accusing her of harming her master after her death.
She was an orphan who could have enjoyed a peaceful life thanks to her father's sacrifice for the country and the Queen Mother's favor, but she chose to commit suicide.
When a person dies, it is like a light going out. Who would offend the King of Yan for someone who has nothing to do with them?
Therefore, she took the blame.