lcionline Chapter 151 Drag him out and beat him to death with sticks
Chapter 151 Drag him out and beat him to death with sticks
Su Yan'er was a little scared. She knew about the last time Qin Wan was kept in the palace to copy scriptures for three days.
Upon returning to her residence, Qin Wan immediately fell seriously ill.
And on that day at the Empress's birthday banquet, Qin Wan was punished with twenty strokes of the cane.
All the details flooded into Su Yan'er's mind, which made him feel a sense of fear towards Empress Shen.
This sudden summons left her somewhat bewildered.
She didn't want to go, but it was the Empress, so she had no choice.
Su Yan'er wanted to bring Qin Wan along, but before she could say it, Qin Wan spoke up.
"Sister Yan'er, since it is the Empress who has summoned you, then hurry up and go. Don't keep the Empress waiting. I will go back to the manor first to inform them, and they will send someone to pick you up later!"
After saying that, Qin Wan smiled and covered her mouth, not giving Su Yan'er a chance to speak, before turning and leaving.
Su Yan'er watched her retreating figure, feeling even more frightened. Was she really going to leave like that?
Her aunt told her to take care of herself, but she ignored her and left!
"Please, Miss Su!"
Su Yan'er had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow behind the nanny.
But then she thought again, she needed to see Empress Shen, Xiao Jingyu's biological mother.
She is going to marry Xiao Jingyu in the future, so she will inevitably meet him. Today, she will treat it as a meeting between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in advance.
Thinking about it this way, Su Yan'er felt a little relieved.
......
When Xiao Jingyu returned to the Imperial Garden after finishing his official duties, the banquet had already ended.
He arrived too late.
He summoned Minister Wang of the Ministry of Justice today to discuss the assassination attempt that day. He wanted to tell Qin Wan that he had made progress.
There is evidence suggesting that this matter is related to Xiao Jingyan.
If she were to leave Xiao Jingyan now and submit to him, he could protect her from being implicated and even allow her to become a concubine.
He couldn't believe that, faced with life and death, she would still choose that fool.
Looking at the empty Imperial Garden, Xiao Jingyu grabbed a eunuch who was cleaning and asked him a question.
When did the flower viewing party end?
If he had time, he might have been able to catch up.
"Reporting to Your Highness, it was finished a quarter of an hour ago!"
"Miss Qin has left too?"
He knew that Qin Wan was now acquainted with Xiao Lingyun, so she was inevitably left behind. The palace gate and Yonghe Palace were in two different directions, so he needed to find out the details.
The young eunuch tilted his head, pondered for a moment, and said, "Your Highness, I saw that Miss Qin has already left, but I just heard from others that Her Majesty the Empress summoned people from the Marquis of Pingding's residence, which must have been Miss Qin!"
what?
Did the Empress Dowager summon Wan'er?
Immediately, all the times Empress Shen had summoned Qin Wan in the past came to Xiao Jingyu's mind.
He knew that Empress Shen disapproved of his association with Qin Wan, and that today's summons would inevitably result in punishment.
Xiao Jingyu did not linger and went straight to Cining Palace.
He had to save Empress Shen before she could make a move.
Cining Palace.
"You are Su Yan'er?"
Empress Shen sized up the woman kneeling before her. She had seen her once at the birthday banquet; she was part of her plan to frame Qin Wan.
But after so much time, Empress Shen had long forgotten what she looked like.
Having met him today, I can see he is indeed a despicable scoundrel.
Tears welled in her eyes, and she knelt on the ground, her spine limp and unable to straighten. Her seemingly weak appearance was truly disgusting.
She's even more detestable than Qin Wan.
Su Yan'er, kneeling on the ground, lowered her head, her heart pounding like a drum, her hands clasped tightly around her handkerchief, and she responded tremblingly.
"This commoner, Su Yan'er, greets Your Majesty the Empress!"
Her voice was soft and delicate, which might have aroused a man's protective instincts, but Empress Shen, as the head of the harem, had seen many such tactics.
Empress Shen didn't take her low-level tactics seriously at all, and said directly,
"As the adopted daughter of the Marquis of Pingding, how are you qualified to attend the flower-viewing banquet?"
Su Yan'er was stunned. How was she supposed to answer that she had begged Qin Wan to bring her here?
"Your Majesty, my fourth sister was invited by Consort Yan to attend the flower viewing banquet. My aunt suggested that my fourth sister bring me along to broaden my horizons, so... that's why I was fortunate enough to come to the palace with her!"
Su Yan'er could lie without batting an eye, but they were unaware of it.
However, Empress Shen disagreed, saying, "I'm afraid you begged to come here, deliberately trying to seduce the Fourth Prince!"
Empress Shen was furious and slammed her hand on the table next to her.
Empress Shen didn't want to beat around the bush with this woman who always blamed others; she simply punished her severely.
Since she's an adopted daughter, would the Marquis's mansion dare to disobey me for her sake?
Startled and flustered, Su Yan'er hurriedly kowtowed, "Your Majesty, please calm your anger! I didn't! I didn't seduce the Fourth Prince! I just got lost and that's how I happened to run into him..."
Su Yan'er finally understood why Empress Shen had summoned her; it was because of her chance encounter with Xiao Jingyu.
She now deeply regrets going to the palace with Qin Wan to attend the banquet.
Although she did meet Xiao Jingyu as she wished, she was targeted by the young ladies at the banquet and is now being blamed by Empress Shen.
The humiliation suffered was completely disproportionate to the rewards received.
If my fourth sister had rejected me outright, none of this would have happened.
It's likely that Fourth Sister knew she would suffer humiliation in the palace and deliberately agreed.
Yes, that's it.
Otherwise, how could Fourth Sister have such a kind heart?
But now that I've figured it out, it's too late.
Su Yan'er kept kowtowing and begging for mercy. She could only cry when she was nervous, and tears streamed down her face. She sobbed and couldn't say a word clearly.
This made Empress Shen dislike her even more.
"Still dare to argue!" Empress Shen roared angrily, interrupting Su Yan'er.
"Men, drag this vile woman out and beat her to death with sticks!"
Beaten to death with sticks?
Su Yan'er trembled like a leaf. These words were like a thunderclap in a dry season, stunning her so much that she froze on the spot.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me, Your Majesty, please forgive me..."
She had no one to rely on in the Cining Palace but herself. She could only beg for mercy desperately. She hadn't had a single good day yet, and she couldn't die.
Su Yan'er watched as the nanny began to work, preparing to drag her away.
She could only back away.
But it was all in vain, and in the end, the old woman helped her up from her knees.
"Your Majesty, spare my life! This humble woman knows her mistake..."
"stop!"
A voice outside the hall, like a true god descending from heaven, saved Su Yan'er from dire straits.
She looked at Xiao Jingyu with pleading eyes, as if she had grasped at a lifeline.
"Fourth Prince, save me!" Su Yan'er sobbed softly, she was truly terrified.
As Xiao Jingyu stepped into the hall, she finally saw who had been summoned by Empress Shen: it was not Qin Wan, but Su Yan'er.
Xiao Jingyu's face darkened, and he couldn't quite describe his feelings.
He originally intended to rescue Qin Wan from her predicament, thereby fostering a better relationship between the two.
But this isn't her right now.
But he also felt a little relieved that it wasn't her.