Chapter 58 Did I Mishear?
Chapter 58 Did I Mishear?
However, the furious Emperor Mingyuan had let Mu Ru ask Yuan Qingling to go in.
Prince Sun looked at Yuan Qingling with pity. He was really sorry to ask her to face the anger of his
father for him. He heard that Yu Wenhao was recuperating in the palace, so he had better tell him to
find a way to get Consort Chu back.
When Yuan Qingling entered the hall, Emperor Mingyuan said lightly without looking up, "Kneel down!"
Yuan Qingling knelt down. "Your majesty!"
The hall was in a mess. Mu Ru was cleaning up the ink stone on the ground. It seemed that The
Emperor was furious and smashed something toward Prince Sun.
A string of Southern Pearls also lay quietly on the ground, less than five feet away from Yuan Qingling.
Emperor Mingyuan asked calmly, "Mu Ru just came back to report that you lost one of the strings of
Southern Pearls that I rewarded you. Where did you lose it?"
"Father, I lost it in the Qinkun Palace." Yuan Qingling said...
"Then take a look. Is this string of pearls the one you lost in the Qinkun Palace?" Emperor Mingyuan
asked again.
Yuan Qingling took a look and said, "Yes."
"This string of South Pearls was sent to me by the Queen's people. Do you mean that the Queen's
people stole it?" He sounded a little angry.
But it seemed that he was still giving her a chance.
Yuan Qingling shook her head slowly. "No, I know who took it."
"Oh yeah?" Emperor Mingyuan sneered. "Do you know who stole it?"
"Yes. I saw who took it away." She insisted on using this word "take".
"Who is it?" Emperor Mingyuan was so angry that he laughed.
Yuan Qingling was silent for a moment. "Nurse Xi!"
Emperor Mingyuan slammed the table angrily. "Nonsense!"
Mu Ru hurriedly said, "My Lady, don't talk nonsense. Do you know that Nurse Xi is the Retired
Emperor's servant?"
Yuan Qing said with difficulty, "I know..." She didn't want to continue because she knew Nurse Xi's
identity.
Emperor Mingyuan stared at her coldly. Her words were so ridiculous that no one would believe it.
However, it was too absurd that it made Emperor Mingyuan feel that it was possible.
Yuan Qingling was not stupid enough to frame the Retired Emperor's people.
Thinking this, Emperor Mingyuan calmed down.
Poly said that the Southern Pearl was sent by Nurse Xi. In other words, that sentence was also passed
down by her. If Yuan Qingling wanted to help Yu Wenhao, why did she ask others to do it?
She should send it in person to express her sincerity.
Yuan Qingling remained kneeling, looked calm.
She threw the difficult problem to Emperor Mingyuan.
As for whether to asking the people of the Retired Emperor, it depended on Emperor Mingyuan.
Emperor Mingyuan thought for a while and then ordered, "Send an order. Ask the Empress and Nurse
Xi to the Royal Workroom."
A servant took the order and left.
Before Nurse Xi and the Empress came, Queen Xian came.
She could no longer silent. When she learned that Yuan Qingling had given Southern Pearls to the
Empress, she knew that the situation was slowly changing that it was not suitable for her to stay in
Qingyu Palace to recuperate any longer.
After recuperating for a long time, even her lowly daughter-in-law dared to look down on her.
She came out this time not for the matter of Southern Pearls, but for making a sound so that others
would know that she was still alive.
Queen Xian brought over ginseng tea. When she entered the hall, she saw Yuan Qingling kneeling in
front of the hall. There was a string of Southern Pearls on the royal table. Seeing that The Emperor was
angry and Mu Ru kept silence, her heart sank slightly.
She knew that The Emperor might have been angry at Yuan Qingling because she sent the Empress
Southern Pearls as a gift. Although she knew that her son would be implicated in this matter, she was
still happy that Yuan Qingling was punished.
She smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I know that you've been busy with political affairs recently, and also
worried about the old emperor's illness, so I cooked ginseng tea for you."
Emperor Mingyuan said lightly, "Put it down."
Consort Xian put down the ginseng tea and looked at Yuan Qingling. She hesitated for a moment and
said, "Princess Chu is also here? Then I won't disturb Your Majesty."
Emperor Mingyuan said, "It has something to do with your son, since you're here, stay and take a
seat."
Hearing that it had something to do with Yu Wenhao, Queen Xian wanted nothing more than to kill
Yuan Qingling.
She held back her anger and smiled. "Yes!"
She walked over and sat down, while thinking over it quickly. The Emperor must have thought that Yu
Wenhao asked Yuan Qingling to fawn over The Empress. But Yu Wenhao would not do such a thing
since it was time to be wise and kept silence. How could he act so high profile?
What a terrible wife!
If Yu Wenhao lost the Emperor's favor because of this, she would not let go of her.
Why was there such a woman? If he had married Chu Mingcui successfully, how could the situation be
like today?
The more Queen Xian thought about it, the angrier she became. She already hated Yuan Qingling's
gut.
Yuan Qingling knelt upright. How could she not feel the Queen Xian was glaring at her? Even not for it,
Queen Xian would not like her either.
"The Empress has arrived!" Outside the hall, a eunuch reported loudly.
Emperor Mingyuan waved his hand and gestured. Mu Ru quickly went out and saw the Empress
coming with Poly. And Nurse Xi had just arrived at the just moment. He stepped forward and bowed.
"Your Grace, His Majesty wants to see you!"
He then turned to look at the Nurse Xi, seeing that her expression was fearless and calm.
Mu Ru said, "Nurse Xi, please come in!"
The Empress and Poly walked in front, followed by Nurse Xi. The three entered the Royal Workroom
together.
Queen Xian hurriedly stood up to greet her as soon as she saw the Empress. "Your Majesty."
The Empress glanced at her indifferently. "Queen Xian is here too."
After walked straight over and glanced at Yuan Qingling coldly, she bowed to Emperor Mingyuan and
said, "Your Majesty, I'm here."
"Take a seat!" Emperor Mingyuan raised his hand.
Nurse Xi also stepped forward and bowed, "Your Majesty!"
Emperor Mingyuan was very respectful to the Nurse Xi since she had watched him grow up and used
to speak up for him in front of her father. If today's matter was a false accusation, he would never
forgive Yuan Qingling.
"You're welcome!" Emperor Mingyuan said gently.
Nurse Xi retreated to the side and looked straight, did not even glance at Yuan Qingling.
Emperor Mingyuan began to ask, "Nurse Xi, did you send this Southern Pearl to the Empress' palace?"
Nurse Xi replied without hesitation, "Yes, Your Majesty, I sent it."
"Did Princess Chu ask you to send it?" Emperor Mingyuan asked again.
Nurse Xi nodded. "Yes!"
Emperor Mingyuan gazed at Yuan Qingling's faces. Then, he asked, "Did Princess Chu asked you to
pass on anything at that time?”
Poly's expression changed immediately.
Nanny Xi said, "My Lady said that she had two strings of Southern Pearls, but the Empress didn't have
one, so she should send the Empress one to express her filial affection."
"What else?"
Nurse Xi shook her head. "Nothing else."
Mu Ru said, "Nurse Xi, please think about it carefully. Did she tell you to ask for The Empress' mercy to
speak good words for Yu Wenhao to the Emperor?"
Nurse Xi shook her head. "I've never heard that."
Emperor Mingyuan's expression turned cold. "Empress?"
Queen Chu was taken aback as she said, "I never heard she asking me to speak up for Yu Wenhao!"
Emperor Mingyuan laughed coldly and said, "Really? I must have heard it wrong, right? Poly?"
Poly fell to her knees with pale face. She trembled and said, "Your Majesty, I... I must have
misheard."