novelhk Chapter 395: Zhen Huan falls into a trap and suspects the Queen
Chapter 395: Zhen Huan falls into a trap and suspects the Queen
"Huichun, what on earth is going on?"
The queen looked at Huichun angrily and questioned.
"This, a few days ago, the Queen was sorting out Queen Chunyuan's old things and found that a few South China pearls had fallen off this dress and the silk thread was loose, so she asked this servant to send this thing to be repaired."
"I had planned to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to get the clothes back today, but who would have thought that something like this would happen. It's all my fault. I beg the Emperor and Empress to forgive me."
Huichun was so frightened that she knelt on the ground, looked at the emperor and spoke with a trembling voice.
Zhen Huan didn't expect this to be the case. Why did Jiang Zhongmin from the Ministry of Internal Affairs take the initiative to ask for this old dress of Queen Chunyuan, and without saying a word in advance?
Could it be that someone is behind this and setting me up to be framed?
Zhen Huan couldn't figure out who was behind this, but the most important thing now was to quickly explain her unintentional act.
"How foolish! You servants, I have told you many times to take good care of Queen Chunyuan's things. Is this what you did?"
Naturally, the Queen would not target Zhen Huan at this time, but instead directed her spearhead at Huichun.
After all, it was Zhen Huan's fault. She just wanted to mend her sister's clothes out of kindness. What was her fault?
"Besides, it's okay with the other clothes, but you made a mistake with this one!"
The Queen was afraid that the Emperor would feel sorry for Zhen Huan and thus not punish her severely, so she specifically pointed out the importance of this dress.
She just didn't believe that the emperor would value Zhen Huan more between her sister and the substitute.
"This dress is what your sister wore when she first met me. I have always remembered it in my heart."
The emperor looked at the dress Zhen Huan was wearing and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Chun Yuan was wearing this dress when she met him, and he fell in love with Chun Yuan at first sight. How could he forget such a beautiful scene?
"Yes, the emperor still remembers this dress."
Although the queen knew that the more the emperor valued the dress, the better the effect of her plan would be, she was very unhappy in her heart.
Even though so much time has passed, the emperor still clearly remembers his first meeting with his sister.
What about her? Does the emperor still remember the clothes she was wearing when she first met the emperor?
Maybe I don’t remember.
"Take it off."
The emperor looked at Zhen Huan solemnly, with complicated emotions in his eyes.
Even though Zhen Huan knew it was a humiliation to herself, she dared not not do it.
I could only suppress the grievance in my heart and quickly take off the clothes.
When the queen saw this, she covered her mouth in pretended shock.
The emperor seemed to be furious. It was not known whether he was angry because Zhen Huan wore her sister's old clothes, or because he thought Zhen Huan had seen through his thoughts and was using her sister to win favor.
"I really didn't know that these were Queen Chunyuan's old clothes. It was all my carelessness."
Zhen Huan looked at the emperor expectantly, hoping that he would believe her.
But the emperor's expression did not show much emotional change, and instead the queen gave Zhen Huan a way out.
"Princess Wan has always been cautious. Please tell me in detail what happened today."
"When I came to the Queen's Palace, I found a long scar on the auspicious dress sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I was worried that wearing this auspicious dress would be disrespectful to the Queen, so I asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to find a dress similar to the auspicious dress. Who knew that this dress was actually Queen Chunyuan's old dress."
Zhen Huan still didn't think it was Jiang Zhongmin's fault, so she didn't put the blame on him while answering.
She also had some hope that the emperor would believe what she said. After all, the emperor had defended and believed in her many times in the past, so she also believed that this time the emperor would continue to believe in her as always.
"I really didn't know that this dress was Queen Chunyuan's old dress, otherwise how could I do such a disrespectful thing? I hope Your Majesty will understand."
As soon as these words were spoken, the emperor's anger, which had originally subsided, flared up again.
What does "clear insight" mean? Does she think he is an unjust and tyrant?
Can't you see this little thing?
He was angry not only because Zhen Huan mistakenly wore Chun Yuan's old clothes, but also because Zhen Huan caused him to misunderstand and even behaved so inappropriately in front of her.
It gave him hope, but also made him feel completely disappointed. How could he not be angry?
Zhen Huan has always been a smart person, but in such an obvious situation today, the other party just barged in. It can be seen that the other party was a little too proud of herself for being made a concubine.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Wan did it unintentionally."
The Queen was interrupted by the Emperor before she could finish her words.
He could naturally guess that the queen was behind this drama. He didn't expect that he had saved face for the queen by deliberately lifting the queen's house arrest at the time of the enthronement ceremony, but the queen did not understand his painstaking efforts.
Not only did he use Chun Yuan's old clothes to cause trouble, but he also brought trouble to himself.
The emperor glanced at the queen coldly, causing the queen to swallow back what she was about to say.
Why does the emperor look at me like this? Has he discovered something?
"Although the canonization ceremony has been held, I cannot be considered a legitimate concubine of Wan without listening to your teachings."
"Go back to Suiyuxuan and reflect on your mistakes. I don't want to see you for the time being."
The emperor looked coldly at Zhen Huan, who was kneeling on the ground with a wronged and helpless look on her face. The more Zhen Huan looked like Chun Yuan at this moment, the angrier he felt.
Zhen Huan's existence is to remind herself again and again that Chun Yuan has passed away.
After Zhen Huan left in a daze, the emperor looked at the queen and spoke in a cold tone.
"Since the enthronement ceremony has been completed, you should return to Jingren Palace to continue your confinement. Don't try to be so clever in the future."
"Yes, I know."
The queen's originally proud mood was completely shattered by the emperor's words. She didn't expect that the emperor actually guessed that it was her work, and even directly determined that it was her without even checking.
Hearing the emperor's cold words, she had no choice but to take Jianqiu and Huichun back to Jingren Palace in silence.
On this side, Fucha Zhixi had already been waiting on the road that Zhen Huan had to take to return to the palace.
Although she did not prevent Zhen Huan from suffering this disaster, as a woman, she was unwilling to let Zhen Huan endure such humiliation.
After all, in the feudal era, walking outside wearing only inner clothes was a great humiliation for an ancient noble lady, and it would even affect other women in the family.
As soon as Zhen Huan came out, Fu Cha Zhixi hurried over, took off her cloak and wrapped it around Zhen Huan's cold body.