Chapter 125 Framed
Chapter 125 Framed
The golden wheel hangs high, the shadows of flowers are layered, and the spring breeze brings warmth.
The emperor's carriage had not yet left the Hanzhang Palace of Concubine Zhen, Lü Xinyin. Zhang Deli was about to instruct the eunuch to go to the Suzaku Palace to inform everyone so that they could be ready to receive the emperor. However, he was stopped by Qin Zhi before he could open his mouth.
“No need to report it.”
Qin Zhi glanced at Zhang Deli indifferently and said lazily.
Life will be more interesting with some surprises occasionally.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Zhang Deli replied, then waved to the young eunuch and asked him to leave.
The imperial carriage moved forward without stopping. Groups of palace servants and eunuchs were rushing on the road, busy with their own tasks. When they met the imperial carriage, they stepped aside and saluted respectfully. They would not stand up and continue with the things at hand until the imperial carriage left.
Qin Zhi lazily looked at the colorful flowers on the roadside and slowly stepped back, and suddenly asked:
"How many days has Concubine Ying been blocking Yan Liangren?"
"Your Majesty, it has been about two months." Zhang Deli answered without hesitation.
"She is quite patient." Qin Zhi's lips curled up slightly, with a smile hidden in his eyes.
The imperial carriage moved steadily towards the direction of the Suzaku Palace. Zhang Deli followed closely beside the dragon chariot and talked to Qin Zhi about some interesting things he had heard recently. Suddenly, a noisy sound came from the front.
Zhang Deli looked up and looked into the distance, but the view through the lattice windows of the winding corridor was not very clear.
I saw a senior palace maid leading two young eunuchs escorting a palace maid with disheveled hair and untidy clothes. The escorted palace maid was struggling hard with a rag stuffed in her mouth.
There were also palace servants watching, and their noises of booing could be heard from time to time.
A hint of annoyance flashed across Zhang Deli's eyes and his brows furrowed slightly.
What has happened again that has come to your Majesty's attention?
It’s not that the sound was loud or ostentatious, but that his vision, hearing and other physical qualities were enhanced by Lu Lingyu’s spiritual spring water.
The escorted palace maid suddenly caught a glimpse of the faint color of the emperor's pheasant-tail ceremonial fan in the distance outside the lattice window. A glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes, and she struggled even harder.
"Zhang Deli, go and see what's going on." Qin Zhi poked his head out from the dragon chariot with curiosity in his eyes.
Qin Zhi's eyesight and hearing were not bad to begin with, and after being strengthened, they are now even more terrifyingly strong.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Zhang Deli walked lightly around the corridor and quietly came behind the crowd. The palace servant facing him noticed him and was about to make a move, but he raised his hand to stop him.
The noisy place became quiet, with only the sound of the senior palace maid who had her back to Zhang Deli beating and scolding people. Even the struggling movements of the palace maid who was being beaten stopped.
Zhang Deli had a cold face, but there was a teasing smile in his voice. He suddenly said:
"What are you playing? Why don't you bring one of ours?"
Da Zhuang retracted his foot, raised his hand, and was about to swing his palm to slap her when he heard a voice behind him. He was startled and turned around quickly.
"Eunuch Zhang, are you okay?
I am Da Zhuang, the head maid in charge of Changchun Palace. Do you still remember me?
This slut was caught stealing by me and other palace servants, and we were about to take her to the palace to be punished!
Along the way, she kept struggling with her hands and feet, hitting and scratching people, and she also kept cursing our beloved and shouting that she wanted to see His Majesty.
So we stopped, tied her up, and gagged her."
"She's disheveled, her shoes are gone, what did you use to tie her up? The thing in her mouth was her sock?"
Zhang Deli frowned as he looked at the palace maid with messy hair who was struggling again.
"Father-in-law, you have a very good eye. It is indeed her socks. We couldn't find a rope, so we untied her belt and tied her up." Da Zhuang said with a flattering smile.
"Let her go." Zhang Deli said coldly.
The young eunuch who was escorting the man saw his expression and immediately let go of his hand.
Zhu Qiu quickly untied the tangled belt around her body, then quickly pulled off the socks in her mouth and lifted up her messy hair that was covering her face, revealing a face that was bruised and blue from being beaten.
"Eunuch Zhang, I am Zhu Qiu, and I used to be the head maid in Changchun Palace.
Yan Liangren resented me for telling the truth last time, which led to her being locked up and demoted.
Although His Majesty has said that if Yan Liangren bullies me, she will be sent back to the Imperial Garden to serve as a flower attendant, Yan Liangren does not need to speak up herself. She is the master of Changchun Palace, and I am still a palace maid of Changchun Palace. There will naturally be palace maids who want to curry favor with her and share her worries. "
(Previous story: Chapter 78: Catching butterflies, during the period of mourning for Crown Prince Zhaohui, Concubine Ying Li Sisi fabricated and falsely accused Yan Shuer of playing in the Imperial Garden during the period of mourning for Crown Prince Zhaohui. Zhu Qiu followed Li Sisi's words and testified for Concubine Ying. The frame-up caused Yan Shuer to fall from the position of Concubine Li to the position of a good man.)
Zhang Deli interrupted her and said, "Are you blaming His Majesty?"
Playing such tricks in front of him, this Zhu Qiu colluded with Ying Guipin to frame Yan Liangren. He is extremely stupid and deserves the revenge. How dare he blame His Majesty?
Yan Liang may not be able to take revenge on Concubine Ying who has people watching her every day, but is there nothing she can do about you, a servant who hangs around her?
idiot.
"The slaves dare not."
Zhu Qiu burst into tears, and the resentment towards Yan Shuer in his heart burst out, overshadowing the faint regret.
"Go on." Zhang Deli frowned, took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, and threw it on the face of Zhu Qiu who was kneeling in front of him, saying impatiently.
"After Yan Liangren returned, he ignored me for a few days and showed his disgust for me. Then he found an excuse to remove me from my position as the head palace maid.
The palace maids in Changchun Palace acted according to Yan Liangren's instructions and bullied the servants to please her.
After the palace maids in Changchun Palace bullied me, Yan Liangren would come out and act as a good person, and I would have no reason to complain.
I really didn’t steal anything. They put Yan Liangren’s hairpin into my hand and accused me of stealing. They also wanted to take me to the palace to be punished. Please save me.”
"So you have no evidence to prove your innocence?"
Yan Liang is truly a talented person. He treats others in their own way.
Those who create something out of nothing will be trapped by it.
I don't know what your majesty means.
"Eunuch Zhang, His Majesty has already made it clear that the dragon chariot has gone to the Vermillion Bird Palace. You handle the matter here and then return to report to His Majesty. His Majesty means that you can handle it as you see fit." The eunuch trotted over and whispered in Zhang Deli's ear.
Zhang Deli nodded slightly, squinted his eyes, and looked around.
"Everyone, follow us to the Ye Ting."
Yan Liangren will be fine, but the head maid in Changchun Palace will probably have to be replaced.
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