Chapter 495 - In the Tianfeng Palace, the Empress Favoritism (1/2)

You Yuecheng raised his hand and said to the outside, “Somebody, give her 10 taels of silver.”

“Yes.” The manservant rushed in, took out 10 taels of silver from his pocket, and gave them to Maid Li. Then he tugged at her clothes and motioned her away.

As she looked at the glistening money, Maid Li’s eyes immediately lit up. Without wiping the tears from her face, she took them hastily, thanked the manservant, and was taken out by him.

To publicize the matter of the King Jin’s Manor was to make the Emperor suspicious of Mo Xuetong. If she really was King Jin’s child, even if the Emperor didn’t want to pursue this matter, he would be forced to pursue the reality. In any case, the descendants of King Jin were the remnants of the rebellion, which was determined by the Emperor before the former Emperor and could not be changed by the current Emperor.

As soon as the news got out, the Emperor had to send someone to investigate. You Yuecheng was 100% sure that Mo Xuetong’s mother was not the legitimate daughter of the General Manor, but the daughter of King Jin. When it came to the truth, Mo Xuetong could not even save her life, let alone be Consort Xuan.

And there was the matter about the Fu General Manor. If it was true, the Fu General Manor would also be implicated. The Fu General Manor and King Jin’s remnant were in collusion with each other. The Fu General Manor’s failure was an inevitable trend.

In addition, when such a big event happened, the matter about the King Jin’s Manor was mentioned again, and there was a child of the King Jin’s Manor living in the world, which would attract the attention of the people to Mo Xuetong and the Fu General Manor. The dispute between wife and concubines in King Yan’s Manor was not a big deal. No one would ever look at You Yue’e again. It was kind of saving King Yan from a side way.

“Mo Xuetong wants to put it on Yue’e. Now Yue’e’s situation is also very dangerous, I must not let her be framed by Mo Xuetong. His Highness King Yan has his hands full now, and I’ll have to think about it again.”

You Yuecheng in the study was still worried. Facing Mo Xuetong, he didn’t take it lightly. This woman was nothing to sneeze at. She had never lost a fight with him, so to speak. In any case, to win, he had to be prepared to lose. Preparing oneself for both eventualities was better than one.

Sitting silently at his desk, You Yuecheng suddenly asked someone to prepare some stationery. The servant had prepared everything and arranged the stationery on the desk.

He picked up a writing brush and began to write. After a while, a letter was finished. He sealed the envelope, stuffed it in, and called in his manservant. He gave a few orders, and the manservant ran out with the letter.

Maid Li secretly left from the back door of the Mingguo Manor, especially to look around. She was relieved to make sure that no one was around. You Yuecheng’s apparent murderous intent made her realize that she had walked around the Death’s door. She was relieved to find that no one was following her.

Touching the money in her pocket, she felt a little more daring. She gave a long breath and put on a greedy smile. Anyway, she made 10 taels of silver. If she spread the word, they said they would give her another 10 taels of silver. Then she could escape to a place where no one lived. Who would know about her?

With that in mind, she brushed her hair. The 10 taels of silver in her pocket calmed her. With a smirk, she turned and strode out. Ahead was a busy section of the road, where it was not difficult to find a few garrulous old women. Once she got the news out, her task was finished!

Suddenly her steps froze. She was startled to see a woman coming over with a smile, her head suddenly breaking into a cold sweat. She was so shocked that she almost s.h.i.+vered. She held the wall but her body became limp…

The next day, the matter about King Yan’s Manor was exposed!

All over the capital, rumors spread that Consort Yan was a jealous, malevolent woman. She tried to kill King Yan’s second consort. Whether it was a blood avalanche or an affair with someone, she deliberately let people rumor in order to get rid of these second consorts.

Moreover, she didn’t even spare the pregnant concubines, and maidservant. No one could safely give birth to King Yan’s baby. It had been said that someone was pregnant in the King Yan’s Manor, but none of the women ever actually gave birth to an heir for King Yan. That was because Consort Yan was a malicious, jealous woman.

In King Yan’s Manor, Feng Yulei and You Yue’e knew things went wrong. They were in a hurry at home, but there was no way out. They couldn’t do anything to meet You Yuecheng. The imperial guards stood at the door and did not allow anyone to go out. You Yue’e once asked people to pretend to be ill in order to get out, but was still stopped back at the gate.

Getting the news, the Emperor in the Tianfeng Palace acted quickly. She hurried to the Emperor’s Qianqing Palace, in order to report it to the Emperor before he learned it. At least she could suppress the Emperor’s anger in the controllable scope. Unexpectedly, as soon as he went out of the Tianfeng Palace, she met a eunuch sent by the Emperor to send a message asking her to deal with the matter about Consort Yan in King Yan’s mansion.

“Your Majesty…” When the eunuch who delivered the message from the Qianqing Palace left, the heart of Yan Miao, the Empress’ personal maid, sank. The Emperor’s action was clearly to put the Empress on the spot. If she didn’t handle it properly, the Empress would become estranged from King Yan and the Mingguo Manor. But it was against the Emperor’s will if she did not do as he asked.

What should the Empress do to satisfy both claims?

“Let’s go back to the palace and send someone to bring Consort Yan to the Tianfeng Palace.” The Empress lifted her chin, keeping her dignity as an Empress, and walked back with her head held high, but she could not hide the bitterness tugging at the corner of her mouth.

“Yes, I’ll send someone to do it right now.” Yan Miao knew it wasn’t the place to talk. She nodded and followed.

Through a path, they suddenly saw Imperial n.o.ble Consort Wen who wore blue gauze clothes, with a gentle smile on her face. She and her servants were standing at the mouth of the path, watching curiously. When she saw the Empress, she came up to her at once and said with a smile, “Greetings, Your Majesty, you look anxious. Are you in a hurry to do something?”