Chapter 68: Please Wait! + Launching Tomorrow

Please Wait! + Launching Tomorrow

Just as Empress Duan and Noble Consort Zhang were refusing to give in to each other, the Emperor of the Dongling Kingdom, Emperor Shuncheng, arrived! Instantly, everyone present couldn't help but stiffen, then they lowered their eyes and bowed to welcome the imperial carriage.

"Greetings, Emperor."

"Rise."

Like Yin Fengzhan, Emperor Shuncheng was also a serious person. Although he was over forty, his temples were already graying, but the deep imperial aura on him made people shrink back. Even so, one could still see from his brow that Emperor Shuncheng must have been a man of extraordinary style in his youth.

At this moment, upon entering Rongxin Yuan, Emperor Shuncheng first looked at the burned palace of Rongxin Yuan, then scanned everyone present, and finally fixed his gaze on Empress Duan and Noble Consort Zhang, who were standing in front of everyone.

"What is going on?"

Emperor Shuncheng said this to Empress Duan. Hearing this, Empress Duan instantly pursed her lips, then stepped forward and said slowly:

"Reporting to the Emperor, there was a big fire at Rongxin Yuan, and Talent Lan was burned to death. I am currently investigating this matter, but..."

Having stayed by Emperor Shuncheng's side for over twenty years, Empress Duan knew that he did not like to hear nonsense, so she directly and simply stated the main point. However, she paused slightly when she reached this point. Seeing this, Emperor Shuncheng habitually moved his eyebrows.

"But what?"

"But according to my investigation just now, this fire was deliberately set by someone, and the person who set the fire is a servant from Yongxin Palace..."

"Yongxin Palace?"

"Yes! And according to what that servant said, it was under the orders of Noble Consort Zhang..."

Empress Duan did not say the rest of the words. But even so, the meaning was already very clear. Therefore, after Empress Duan finished speaking, Emperor Shuncheng instantly turned his eyes to look at Noble Consort Zhang, who was standing behind.

Emperor Shuncheng did not speak, but his eyes made people feel cold in their hearts instantly. At this moment, Noble Consort Zhang also stepped forward slowly, then fell to her knees with a 'thump'.

"Reporting to the Emperor, this concubine is wronged!"

From being identified as the murderer until now, Noble Consort Zhang finally spoke to express her opinion. After finishing, Noble Consort Zhang immediately raised her head and said slowly with earnest and innocent eyes:

"Emperor, this concubine has entered the palace for over twenty years and considers that I have never done anything immoral. Thanks to the Emperor's grace, I have my current status, and this concubine is very grateful. Although Talent Lan and I had some verbal disputes in the past, this concubine never had any intention to harm her. As for the servant from my palace claiming that it was instigated by me, that is even more nonsense! This concubine swears that every word I say is true, and I ask the Emperor to investigate clearly!"

She didn't cry or make a scene, and Noble Consort Zhang's words were appropriate. Hearing this, Emperor Shuncheng looked at Noble Consort Zhang quietly, then raised his eyes to look at Empress Duan.

"Besides that servant from Yongxin Palace, is there any other evidence?"

"Reporting to the Emperor, yes. Talent Sun, who luckily escaped, identified the servant from Yongxin Palace, saying she saw him set the fire with her own eyes. And there is a waist token left at the scene as evidence, so the person who set the fire is undoubtedly that servant from Yongxin Palace. And that servant has been at Yongxin Palace for eight years and has already confessed in person that it was instigated by Noble Consort Zhang."

Empress Duan told the story of Talent Sun and the waist token, but regarding her words just now, neither Talent Sun as a witness nor the waist token as physical evidence was actually the main point. Because the real main point was that Zhou Dexing had already been at Yongxin Palace for eight years!

After all, if it were just a palace servant who had been at Yongxin Palace for a short time, one could say that someone framed it and specifically planted an insider at Yongxin Palace to frame Noble Consort Zhang. But eight years is not long or short, but it is enough for Zhou Dexing to become Noble Consort Zhang's confidant. Then how could he frame Noble Consort Zhang?!

At least this possibility had already been reduced to very small!

Everyone understood this principle, and Emperor Shuncheng naturally understood it in his heart. So upon hearing Empress Duan say this, Emperor Shuncheng narrowed his eyes, looked at Noble Consort Zhang, then looked at Empress Duan and Talent Sun standing in the corner, and finally his gaze sank.

"It seems this matter is quite complicated, and at the same time, it involves human life, so it cannot be handled rashly. Therefore, I will send someone to investigate this matter personally later. Before the matter is cleared up, Noble Consort Zhang shall not leave her sleeping palace at will, and no one in the palace is allowed to comment on this matter recklessly. Otherwise, they will be severely punished!"

Emperor Shuncheng spoke in a low voice, but upon hearing this, Noble Consort Zhang's expression instantly froze, and before Noble Consort Zhang could speak, Emperor Shuncheng had already turned and left.

Emperor Shuncheng just left like that. Seeing this, Noble Consort Zhang, who was still kneeling on the ground, felt uneasy for the first time tonight. And just as Emperor Shuncheng reached the door and was about to step out of the Rongxin Yuan gate, he was suddenly stopped by a calm female voice.

"Emperor, please wait!"

Instantly, everyone present was almost simultaneously shocked, then they turned their heads one after another, and then saw a young and beautiful woman walk out from behind the crowd. And this person was none other than Nie Jinxuan, who was staying at Yongxin Palace tonight!

After struggling for so long, it is finally going to be launched tomorrow. I won't say much else, everyone don't forget to support it~ ===== CHAPTER 69 =====