C337 To go back and forth in all sorts of ways and with all kinds of hatred and connection (1/2)
Rong'er thought in his heart: I hate you, in these twenty years, I have always thought that I have never offended anyone, but this year, first, Imperial Concubine Wen, and then, this palace maid called Su Dayu, all expressed their strong resentment towards me. I finally understand that it is not because I do not want to settle the grudge with others, but perhaps what you have done unintentionally, or perhaps you think that you have not done wrong, will become a reason for others to hate you … ★
When the empress dowager suddenly arrived, Rong'er and Imperial Concubine Wen were surprised. The two quickly bowed, especially Imperial Concubine Wen, whose eyes revealed a hint of panic. She was not sure how long the empress dowager had listened at the door.
”Empress Dowager, why have you come here?” Imperial Concubine Wen pursed his lips and squeezed out a smile.
The empress dowager gave a cold snort. ”When I heard that the Imperial Concubine Wen had come to the Yanxi Palace, I came to join in on the fun.”
Imperial Concubine Wen quickly knelt to the ground. ”Empress Dowager, what chenqie said just now was not true, it was just that chenqie was angry at Imperial Concubine Rong and blurted it out. That's not true, please enlighten me!”
”It's not true?” The empress dowager smiled coldly and shouted, ”Bring them in!”
A frail and weak figure of a palace maid was brought in. This palace maid had her head lowered as she looked at her feet, and only when the eunuch in front of her stopped did she flop to her knees and raise her head slightly. Rong'er could tell that this palace maid could be considered to be pretty handsome, and from the looks of it, he wasn't very old, and should have been in the palace for no more than three years.
”Yi Er?” Su Dayu was the first to react and realised that this was his palace's palace maid. He could not help but wonder why she was here.
”Yi Er, why are you here?” The Imperial Concubine Wen was anxious, and directly asked the question in his heart.
”Master, please don't blame this servant. This servant really can't bear to see a good person be convicted. It's your fault first, please don't blame this servant!”
”What?” ”What did you say, you damned girl?” The Imperial Concubine Wen angrily asked.
The empress dowager looked at Imperial Concubine Wen coldly, ”Yi Er, tell me everything you know!”
”Yes sir!” Yi Er wiped off his tears and began to explain in a low voice how she had ”accidentally” heard the conversation between Imperial Concubine Wen and Aunt Su. Seeing how Imperial Concubine Rong couldn't take the pain and suffering in her heart and chose to tell the truth to the empress dowager, she felt that she was in a dilemma. She couldn't bear to see her master being punished, but she also couldn't bear to see the good people getting punished, and in the end, she begged the empress dowager on her knees, ”Empress Dowager, Yi Er believes that master's thoughts were wrong.
”You lowly slave!” After the Imperial Concubine Wen heard what Yi Er had to say, she was so angry that her blood boiled. She scolded a few times but the empress dowager scolded her sternly, and now she could no longer endure it. ”Speak, who are you really to harm me? ”Why are you …”
”The empress dowager will see you tomorrow!” Su Dayu suddenly interrupted Imperial Concubine Wen's words and knelt down, ”This palace maid is not speaking the truth. It's just that this servant is usually very strict with her, so she intentionally framed Master.
Hearing Su Dayu's words, Imperial Concubine Wen also quickly turned around and kneeled. ”Empress Dowager is clear, chenqie was wronged. How can the empress dowager easily believe a mere palace maid!”
The empress dowager's face was still as cold as ever. ”Do you think I'm right? ”Calm down, whether or not it's true, we will know later!” After the Empress Dowager finished speaking, she gently closed her eyes while her hands continuously twirled the buddhist beads. ”
In the end, Rong'er had been silently sitting at the side. Even though she was a person in the midst of all this, she felt as if she was watching a play, as if everything that had happened had nothing to do with her. She had guessed long ago that Imperial Concubine Wen had framed her, but she had not expected that a palace maid would save her.