manynovel Chapter 192 Question 2
Chapter 192 Question 2
After hearing what the emperor said, Ruyi couldn't help but vent the anger that had been accumulating for several years.
"I'm living in Yikun Palace? I don't care about palace affairs? The emperor has already given all my power to Concubine Ling. How can I interfere in palace affairs?!"
The emperor said, "The queen is blaming me? Then why don't you think about why I did this?"
Ruyi said angrily, "It's been so long since the incident happened, Your Majesty still suspects that there's an affair between me and Ling Yunche?!"
The emperor said: "I don't want to doubt it, but your actions make me doubt it! Since you said that it was Lingzhi who framed you, then I will ask Lingzhi to confront you!"
When Jinzhong rushed to the Ministry of Punishment, he saw Nanny Jingqi about to torture Lingzhi.
Jinzhong brought the frightened Lingzhi to Yongshou Palace, "Your servant, your servant greets the Emperor! Your servant greets the Empress and Imperial Concubine Ling!"
The emperor asked, "Lingzhi, what happened today? Tell me the truth!"
Ruyi was afraid that Lingzhi would talk nonsense, so she hurriedly warned her, "Lingzhi, you have been in Yikun Palace for many years, and I know that you are a kind person. If you tell the truth to the emperor, tell him who ordered you to do it."
"Since you have served me wholeheartedly, I will advise the emperor to be lenient with you. But if you persist in your wrongdoings, no one can save you!"
A kind person? Since you know that I am a kind person and that I serve you wholeheartedly, why would you let Rong Pei, a maid in the Old Summer Palace, step on her head and bully her?
When she was bullied by Rong Pei in Yikun Palace, why didn't Ruyi stand up for her and say a word of justice?
She wanted to leave the palace, get married and live a normal life, so why did they insist on keeping her in the palace?
When Lingzhi heard what Ruyi said, she found it extremely ridiculous.
Lingzhi covered the scars on her face that had not yet completely faded, and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the slap mark on my face was left by Rong Pei three days ago. It was because the queen felt that I did not treat Xiao Lingzi according to her wishes."
Ruyi yelled angrily, "Lingzhi, what are you talking about?!"
The emperor glanced at the angry Ruyi and said, "Didn't the queen just meet Xiao Lingzi by chance three days ago? Since you have already been punished, why do you have to apologize to Xiao Lingzi today?"
Lingzhi was stunned and realized that Ruyi had lied to the emperor. She immediately pointed at Ruyi's Rongpei and excitedly complained to the emperor.
"The Queen has lied to you. Don't believe her lies! A few months ago, the Queen knew that Xiao Lingzi was sent to help at the Sizhiku and the Laundry Bureau."
"Rong Pei knew that I was a manager at the Sizhiku, so the Queen asked Rong Pei to come to the Sizhiku to tell me to treat Xiao Lingzi well and to bring Xiao Lingzi to work at the Sizhiku."
"I hated Rong Pei's arrogant tone, and I thought it was against the rules, so I didn't do what the Queen wanted. But three days ago, the Queen met Xiao Lingzi, and Xiao Lingzi reported me to the Queen."
"Rong Pei followed the Queen's order to punish me and Aunt Li, but Aunt Li was saved by Mao Qian. Rong Pei took out all her anger on me. As soon as she came to the Sizhiku, she slapped me several times without giving me any explanation!"
"Then Rong Pei told me that the Queen would ask me to go to the Imperial Garden in three days to personally apologize to Xiao Lingzi. She also told me to transfer Xiao Lingzi to work in the Sizhiku within three days, otherwise I would not be able to stay in the Sizhiku any longer!"
"I have no choice but to agree. At the end of the afternoon today, I will go to the Imperial Garden with the Queen to see Xiao Lingzi. Rong Pei forced me to kneel down and apologize to Xiao Lingzi!"
"The Empress said that it was all because of her that Xiao Lingzi was harmed like this, and she wanted to compensate Xiao Lingzi for the injustice she had suffered. The Empress believed that it was Imperial Concubine Ling who planned everything, and said that if this servant wanted to make amends, she would have to testify against Imperial Concubine Ling in front of the Emperor!"
"Although I am only a servant, I know right from wrong. I don't want to frame the Imperial Concubine Ling. The Empress was furious and asked Rong Pei to punish me."
"I was so scared that I wanted to shout for help. But the Queen and Xiao Lingzi were so guilty that they tried to cover my mouth!"
"Then, I saw the Empress and Xiao Lingzi hugging each other, unwilling to separate for a long time! Everything I said is true, please understand, Your Majesty!"
Rong Pei was frightened after hearing Lingzhi's words. She was afraid that the emperor would believe Lingzhi's words and wrongly accuse Ruyi.
Rong Pei wanted to rush out to stop Lingzhi, but Jinzhong had been guarding against her so that Lingzhi could speak clearly.
Ruyi said angrily, "Lingzhi, what nonsense are you talking about? Did Concubine Ling instruct you to do this? Just to slander me in front of the Emperor?!"
Lingzhi raised her head and looked directly at Ruyi without fear, "I admit that Concubine Ling has done me a favor, and I am very grateful to her. But this matter has nothing to do with Concubine Ling from beginning to end. Why does the Queen have to hold Concubine Ling accountable?"
"I swear to heaven that everything I just said is true. If it is not true, I wish you will be struck by lightning! Queen, do you dare to swear in front of the emperor?!"
These words were indeed said by Ruyi herself. As a Buddhist, she naturally did not dare to swear an oath in public.
Ruyi said angrily: "You are just a slave, how dare you ask me to swear the same oath as you?!"
The emperor was furious. It turned out that there was an involvement between Ruyi and Ling Yunche, and she even abused her power for him!
The emperor said angrily, "That's enough! The queen told me before that she met Xiao Lingzi by chance. It turns out that she deliberately made an appointment with Xiao Lingzi in the Imperial Garden. She even turned down the banquet in Yongshou Palace in order to see Xiao Lingzi!"
Ruyi explained: "It's not like that, Your Majesty. I did this just for the sake of the atmosphere in the harem!"
The emperor retorted: "Correct morals? Imperial Concubine Ling has managed the harem in an orderly manner, and everyone in the palace praises her. I don't think there is any unhealthy trend in the palace!"
"It's fine if you are upright, but why do you put all the blame on Concubine Ling?"
Ruyi said: "Noble Concubine Ling is the sole ruler of the palace. I just think that Noble Concubine Ling is the most suspicious."
The emperor looked at Yan Wan, who was also shot, and said to Ruyi, "I tell you clearly that it was not the people in Yongshou Palace who reported it to me, but the eunuchs around Yongqi!"
"Yongji was frightened when he saw that scene. He is your own flesh and blood. You came to Yongshou Palace and said so many things. Have you ever cared about Yongji's condition?"
Ruyi did ignore Yongqi. She was moved by the words but didn't know how to refute the emperor.
The emperor was extremely disappointed with Ruyi and ordered: "The queen will reflect on her mistakes in the Yikun Palace from now on, and put Xiao Lingzi in the Ministry of Punishment!"
"Lingzhi has tarnished the reputation of the imperial family. She shall be beaten with thirty sticks and expelled from the palace!"