lcionline Chapter 241 Demoted to Talent
Chapter 241 Demoted to Talent
"The Queen looks like she knows this person?" Lu Junze suddenly asked, waking the Queen up.
Shangguan Yan shook her head and said, "Your Majesty, how could I know this person?"
"Oh, really?" Lu Junze smiled, "But this person said that she knows you, the Queen."
"Your Majesty, please don't listen to this man's nonsense. I really don't know this eunuch." Shangguan Yan said something wrong in a panic.
Lu Junze: "The queen also knows that this man is a eunuch?"
The man who was brought in was wearing guard uniform. Except for those who knew the inside story, who would know that he was a eunuch?
Shangguan Yan's face froze. She panicked when she saw the person coming in, and the words came out of her mouth. As soon as she finished speaking, she knew there was something wrong with what she said.
But the queen is always the queen, she said calmly: "Your Majesty, I have seen this person in the palace before, and I have some impression of him, so I blurted out in surprise."
"Is that so?" Lu Junze stared at Shangguan Yan.
After all, Shangguan Yan has been in the palace for so many years, so she still has some ability to withstand pressure. Even under Lu Junze's gaze, she can still nod calmly, but her heart is already in a state of confusion.
Lu Junze smiled, looking very sincere, but the smile did not reach his eyes. He said, "In that case, let's listen to what he has to say."
"I can't just trust you because you're the queen. I have to be fair and just."
As he spoke, Lu Junze nodded to the commander of the imperial guards beside him. The commander of the imperial guards walked forward with understanding and nodded at the eunuch.
The man who had just been paralyzed suddenly regained his strength. He raised his head and looked around, and understood the situation in front of him.
"This slave is here to see the Emperor."
"Tell me what you told me before."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Your servant... I used to work in Fengyi Palace, as a eunuch in charge of cleaning. But I know some martial arts, so I was noticed by the Empress..." Although this eunuch was beaten badly, he still looked energetic and his logic was clear.
He described the whole process so clearly that it was hard to believe that the queen didn't recognize her.
The more Shangguan Yan listened, the more frightened she became. She really had never thought that a eunuch had such ability and courage. She had chosen this eunuch only because he knew some martial arts and looked inconspicuous.
"Later, I followed the Queen's instructions and found a night to quietly go in and replace the amethyst bracelet that the Queen had originally given to Concubine Jin with the one that Concubine Jin is wearing now."
Lu Junze said: "How do you have the key to the warehouse in Chenhua Palace?" There has never been any problem with the warehouse in Chenhua Palace.
"I don't have the key to Chenhua Palace, but I am good at unlocking locks, so..."
Everyone present understood that this was a craftsman.
"Your Majesty, I have not done this." Shangguan Yan has figured it out. As long as she refuses to admit it, this servant is just talking nonsense.
"This servant explained it so clearly. It's obvious that it was prepared in advance." Shangguan Yan pointed at the eunuch and said sternly.
Shangguan Yan believed that the eunuch had no evidence in his hands, and as long as she did not admit it, the emperor would not easily deal with her as the queen.
Shangguan Yan was right. The eunuch had no evidence in his hand. Although Lu Junze and Gu Shijin caught this man, they could not say that it was the queen who ordered it. The queen could not be convicted based on her words alone, after all, she was the mother of a country.
"Your Majesty, is there any problem with the amethyst bracelet on Concubine Jin's hand?" Suddenly, Concubine Xian, who had been standing aside and had no sense of presence, asked.
That’s right, this time when Gu Shijin had a miscarriage, even Concubine Xian came. The question Concubine Xian asked may seem boring, but it is actually very important.
There are so many people here today, but it seems that no one heard the emperor say that there was something wrong with the amethyst bracelet. However, the conversation between the queen and the emperor clearly showed that they were very clear about the problem with the bracelet.
Didn't Concubine Jin have a miscarriage today because she was pushed down by Concubine De? What does it have to do with this bracelet?
There are no stupid people in the palace, everyone is smart, but sometimes they don’t think about it. When Concubine Xian asked this, everyone looked at Lu Junze and the Queen.
But at this time, Lu Junze suddenly stopped asking and said, "The Queen will be confined to Fengyi Palace from today onwards, and the affairs of the harem will be temporarily handed over to Concubine Lan."
No one understood why the emperor suddenly issued such an edict, but the concubines in the harem knew him very well, and he was the final word on such matters. As long as he issued the imperial edict, things basically could not be changed.
Shangguan Yan wanted to say something for herself, but suddenly she remembered something and said, "Yes, I will obey your order."
This matter was originally related to her. The emperor's current punishment was not severe. If she said more now, the matter would easily become more serious. She had to stop the loss in time. It was just house arrest. She had experienced it before. Anyway, her position as queen was now stable.
Seeing that Shangguan Yan accepted the emperor's punishment so quickly, the concubines looked at each other with different expressions. It seems that this matter is indeed related to the queen.
Originally, some people didn't believe that it was the Queen who did it. Maybe someone wronged the Queen. But now it seems that it was really the Queen who did it, but it was such a despicable method. They really overestimated the Queen before.
"Your Majesty..." Gu Shijin grabbed Lu Junze's hand. She was not satisfied with the Queen's treatment. She had done so much, even sacrificed a child, not just to keep the Queen under house arrest.
Lu Junze saw the dissatisfaction in Gu Shijin's eyes, patted her hands, and said, "Don't worry, Jin'er, I will give you justice in this matter."
Both Defei and the Queen were important concubines in the harem, and their families also held important positions in the previous dynasty. Lu Junze was unable to deal with both of them at once. After careful consideration, he decided to confine the Queen and severely punish Defei.
Without waiting for Gu Shijin to continue, Lu Junze said, "As for Concubine De, pass on my decree that Concubine De murdered Concubine Jin and caused her miscarriage. She will be demoted to a talented person, stripped of her title, and moved out of Yonghe Palace within one day."
Even though Lu Junze did not order Defei to be banished to the cold palace, such a punishment is already very severe. Defei has always lived a high and mighty life, and she must feel uncomfortable if she is suddenly demoted to such a low status.
What’s more important is that Concubine De has offended many people in the palace. Now that she has suddenly become a talented person, her life will probably be difficult.
Gu Shijin was quite satisfied to hear such an imperial decree. She had never thought from the beginning that the emperor would kill Concubine De. After all, Concubine De's maternal family was not simple.
It’s good enough that Concubine De has become a talented person now. She can already do some things.
Concubine De, if you dare to harm my child, you will have to bear the consequences.