A concubine enters the mansion? Reborn, three matchmakers and six engagements to marry the Prime Min

Dare you?

Naturally, Concubine Xian didn't dare to do that.

If it is true as Shen Zhixiu said, then wouldn't the descendants of the Leng family curse her for the rest of their lives?

Scolding her is not enough, I'm afraid they all want to grind her into ashes.

The virtuous concubine's expression froze for a moment, but then she thought again and realized that Shen Zhixiu had no evidence and was afraid that he was trying to trick her.

She returned to normal in an instant and said, "Every word I said is true. Why should I be afraid?"

Shen Zhixiu nodded with satisfaction, and then raised his voice and said, "Your Majesty, what Concubine Xian said was a deliberate accusation against the late queen. I have evidence to prove that the person who had an affair with Prince Zhan was not the late queen."

Those who were clear-headed at the scene immediately understood the profound meaning behind Shen Zhixiu's words.

What he said was not that Prince Zhan and the late Queen were innocent, but that it was not the late Queen who had an affair with Prince Zhan.

What you mean is that there is someone else having an affair with the King of War?

Concubine Xian was stunned. How could Shen Zhixiu have evidence?

Emperor Xuande also asked Shen Zhixiu, "What evidence do you have? Can you present it?"

Shen Zhixiu nodded and said, "What I want to present is a witness. The witness is Li Hu, the deputy general of the War King back then. In fact, he did not tell the whole story that day."

It was only last night that he got the truth from Li Hu. Today, the emperor sentenced Concubine Xian to be beheaded and Zhou Jianyuan to be imprisoned. He had no intention of mentioning this matter in public. After all, it was a royal scandal, not a glorious thing.

I originally planned to wait for some time before telling the emperor quietly.

But he didn't expect that Concubine Xian would slander the late queen and maliciously spread rumors about Song Hongshen's life experience. In this case, he didn't need to hide it any longer.

When Concubine Xian heard that Li Hu was a witness, her expression suddenly changed slightly.

"Didn't Li Hu die in the Shen family villa?" Concubine Xian said what she was thinking in her heart.

Shen Zhixiu sneered and said, "That night, Li Hu left the capital under another identity and did not stay at the Shen family's villa."

"It seems that the fire in the Shen Family Villa was also caused by Concubine Xian."

Speaking of this, he also wanted to thank Concubine Xian. If there hadn't been a fire in the other courtyard, he wouldn't have thought it was strange and wouldn't have sent people to look for Li Hu.

During this period, he had been ordering people to pretend to hunt down Li Hu. Li Hu could not stand it anymore and told the truth.

The virtuous concubine suddenly looked ashen and knelt on the ground in dejection.

Emperor Xuande looked puzzled, "What on earth is going on?"

Shen Zhixiu said: "Your Majesty, please summon Li Hu to the palace. He is being held captive at the Shen family."

Emperor Xuande ordered Puyi to handle this matter and come back quickly.

Puyi received the order and rode out of the palace at full speed, bringing Li Hu back in less than fifteen minutes.

After Li Hu came to the palace, Shen Zhixiu said, "Li Hu, tell us everything that happened back then. Don't hide anything."

Li Hu didn't dare to hide anything and spoke out what had been weighing on his mind.

"The reason why Prince Zhan brought people to the capital was not because of Princess Yongjia's letter."

Emperor Xuande frowned, "Oh? You said it's not because of Yongjia's letter? What's going on?"

Li Hu replied, "When Princess Yongjia's letter was delivered to the fiefdom, several of our prince's confidants asked him if he wanted to return to the capital to bring the old concubine over."

"At that time, His Royal Highness Prince Zhan said that he understood His Majesty and knew that His Majesty was not such a person. He also said that His Majesty was the most benevolent and filial person and would never mistreat the old concubine. Princess Yongjia may have misunderstood, so she said so."

Emperor Xuande was stunned for a moment. Was that what Zhou Yangze said to him? Did Zhou Yangze never doubt that he would treat the old concubine harshly?

Perhaps he was thinking of the deep brotherly love they had when they were young, Emperor Xuande's eyes suddenly turned red.

Li Hu continued, "Half a month later, the prince received another letter from Consort Xian. She said she wanted the family of three to be reunited, and hoped that the prince could find a way to take them out of Beijing."

"The prince couldn't sit still anymore, and within a few days he took people to the capital."

"His original intention was not to rebel. He thought that the Concubine Xian was willing to go with him. So he planned to devise a plan to let the Concubine Xian and the Crown Prince quietly leave the capital with him."

"But I didn't expect that he would be strangled as a rebel before he even saw the virtuous concubine."

After Li Hu finished speaking, there was silence in the hall for a long time, and then whispers were heard again.

Everyone heard from Li Hu's words that the one who was having an affair with Prince Zhan was actually Concubine Xian.

The background of the deposed prince also seems to be in doubt.

Emperor Xuande was stunned for a moment again, and asked in a deep voice: "What do you mean by this? What is the relationship between Zhou Jianyuan and Concubine Xian and Zhou Yangze?"

Li Hu glanced at Concubine Xian who was kneeling on the ground, his eyes full of hatred.

He gritted his teeth and said, "The Concubine Xian and Prince Zhan had a secret affair in their early years. Your Highness the Crown Prince may be Prince Zhan's child."

"When Prince Zhan returned to the capital to pay homage to the late emperor, he also had a private meeting with Consort Xian. Consort Xian said in person that the child was that of His Highness Prince Zhan."

"Our prince was so happy at that time that when he entered the palace to pay his respects to the late queen, he brought a lot of toys for the unborn child."

The person he hated the most now was Concubine Xian. If it weren't for this affair, the prince would still be a local emperor in his fiefdom. How could he have died so early?

He also felt that the letter that Concubine Xian wrote to the prince was suspicious. He suspected that Concubine Xian wanted to get rid of the prince so that no one would know about it.

After all, the crown prince was the heir to the throne at that time. Instead of acknowledging the prince as his biological father, it would be better for him to continue to be the crown prince and wait to ascend the throne one day.

Besides, the affair between the two was a thunderbolt to Concubine Xian and the Crown Prince. It was not surprising that Concubine Xian killed people to silence them for fear of being exposed.

Emperor Xuande recalled the quarrel between him and Song Zining, which was because of the little toys that Prince Zhan brought into the palace. He thought that Prince Zhan gave it to Song Zining's unborn child, but he didn't expect that it was not the case at all.

He carefully recalled the events of the past, and it seemed that the misunderstandings between the emperor and the empress were always caused by the virtuous concubine.

I didn’t realize it before, but now I think about it, it seems to be intentional.

At this time, Concubine Xian was crying and shouting for justice, saying that Shen Zhixiu had deliberately framed her. She would not betray the emperor, nor would she give birth to a child for someone else.

Emperor Xuande just wanted to know the truth at this moment, so he looked at Mr. Zhou who was sitting in the hall.

"Brother, I have to trouble you for this matter. Please verify the relationship between me and Zhou Jianyuan."

Mr. Zhou did not show any surprise on his face. He stood up as usual, walked to the middle of the hall, and took out the silver needle from his body.

Emperor Xuande was puzzled, "Doesn't my brother need to go to the Imperial Pharmacy to get medicine?"

Mr. Zhou coughed lightly and said, "Your Majesty, I brought it today."

Because he had been asked to do a temporary paternity test at several banquets, he was extra careful this time and specially prepared a dose of medicine with him.

Not to mention checking the two of them, even checking everyone in the hall would be enough.

Thanks to the thorough preparation, Mr. Zhou's paternity test was completed quickly this time.

It only takes a cup of tea to get the result.