vrcanaries Chapter 190 Tremor
Chapter 190 Tremor
"what--"
All the noble ladies and concubines who were surrounding them screamed, and for a moment, the screams resounded through the sky.
Ji Qingyan wrapped herself in a quilt with only her head exposed, and Pei Ju beside her was also wrapped tightly.
She didn't understand, what were those people screaming about?
Nothing has been revealed, why are they all screaming like chickens with their feathers blown off?
But she was speechless for only a moment.
Because at this moment, she didn't have the extra energy to care what the people around her thought.
The drowsy and chaotic feeling in her mind still kept tempting her.
The mantra chanted by the master in the temple worked.
She told the expert that she wanted to make any woman who smelled the fragrance feel dizzy and have thoughts of suicide.
It would be best to hook that person and then commit suicide directly.
So that’s how the curse was cast.
Now that her reputation is ruined, she accepts it!
Even though she was about to lose face, she accepted it.
Including the possible punishment from the Ji family and even her sister, she accepted it all!
But, if she was asked to commit suicide, to die, she was determined not to accept her fate!
So she kept reminding herself and forcing herself not to think too much!
Empress Ji was horrified and looked as if struck by lightning. Her face, which had been furious before, turned pale in an instant.
She was so frightened that her voice became hoarse and she froze in place for a moment, with only the frantically beating heart in her chest reminding her that she was still alive.
"Qing, Qingyan!"
Queen Ji's pupils trembled so much that they almost popped out of their sockets. "Why, why is it you!"
Her voice changed and she hurriedly put down the lifted bed curtain.
At this time, Lu Xuan, who was standing by the window, felt that the time had come, so he walked in calmly through the door.
"Empress, were you calling me concubine just now?"
Her face was filled with innocence. "Just now I felt sober and refreshed, so I left this room. Did you hear Your Majesty talking about an affair? I'm here perfectly fine, Your Majesty, please don't slander me."
But the sound outside the window could no longer be suppressed.
"What's going on? The person Her Majesty just called out was Princess Jin, but the one we saw was clearly Miss Ji II!"
"You don't even understand this. The Queen must be trying to discredit her sister and find a scapegoat!"
"Ah, isn't that slandering Princess Jin?"
"Hush, it's enough for us to just know it, why do we have to say it out loud..."
Those speculative whispers were like steel nails, piercing Queen Ji's heart.
She couldn't believe that her sister, who was always calculating and decisive, could cause such a big disaster in public!
But at this critical juncture, what should we do?
She was not good at responding quickly to dangerous situations, and she was even less good at scheming.
It is only thanks to my brothers and father from my mother's side that I can be invincible in this harem.
So at this moment, I was extremely anxious.
But he didn't dare show it on his face.
Seeing that Empress Ji was rooted to the spot, motionless, Lu Xuan pretended not to know what was happening and casually glanced at the bed curtains that had just been lowered.
"Just now, Your Majesty said that there was an affair. Now that I am here, safe and sound, doesn't that prove that the affair was false?"
Many noble ladies at the window hurriedly whispered to her, "It's not fake, it's real, there really is someone there!"
"Princess Jin, someone is really using your name to commit adultery!"
The people outside were very anxious seeing her confused look, and they were really worried for her.
If the princess caught Miss Ji Er, wouldn't the queen really hold a grudge against her?
By then, even though she is a princess and holds a high position, she will not be able to defeat the queen!
Lu Xuan ignored those voices and continued in a deep voice, "Your Majesty may have seen it wrong, so in panic she said something that slandered my innocence. But to avoid your suspicion, I must prove my innocence today and also show my loyalty to Prince Jin's Mansion!"
As he said that, he took two steps forward and pulled open the bed curtain again.
Looking at the scene on the bed, she took a deep breath and then screamed, "No, how could this happen!"
The whole person seemed to be frightened for a moment.
She can also act.
However, she is not so kind.
Seeing Ji Qingyan glaring at her fiercely, Lu Xuan imitated her previous behavior and raised her eyebrows proudly.
"This... maybe Miss Ji and this man are both feeling unwell, so they want to find a place to rest..."
Lu Xuan looked at the Queen hesitantly and said in a trembling voice, "After all, everyone drank so much wine today, it's normal for the two of them not to see clearly and misunderstand..."
She pretended to be determined to give the Queen an explanation, hesitantly saying, "No, otherwise, let's show everyone the facts and prove Miss Ji's innocence."
In the blink of an eye, the bed curtain in her hand was placed on the curtain hook, and then she quickly opened the thin quilt with her eyes and hands.
"what--"
Now, those noble ladies, concubines and palace maids really screamed.
The image of the two of them with their naked bodies and no clothes on was so glaring that it pierced everyone's eyes.
“OMG!!!”
In an instant, gasps and shouts mixed together. The ladies were either busy running away, or covering their eyes, or unable to hold back their curses, or staring at the scene in front of them... Everyone's face was filled with horror and disbelief.
The screams that came one after another were like a group of nightingales with their throats strangled, filled with fear and shock.
If it was already a confirmed fact before, then this time the two of them were beaten to death on the execution platform for having an affair without a matchmaker.
Ji Qingyan was so ashamed that she looked at Lu Xuan in front of the couch with a fierce fire burning in her eyes.
Lu Xuan, you bitch!
This poisonous woman!
I'm going to cut you into pieces!
Ji Qingyan suppressed the rage roaring in her heart and tried to pull back the quilt to cover herself, but the feeling of powerlessness she felt just now had not yet dissipated, and she could not lift her hand no matter what, as if half of her body was stuck in the mud.
Queen Ji seemed to have just reacted. She ignored her pounding heart and hurriedly pulled Lu Xuan away, tremblingly lowering the curtain from the hook.
As he released the gun, he gnashed his teeth at the brocade tent and said, "You two shameful villains, hurry up and put on your clothes and get out!"
"You're actually doing this in broad daylight. Do you really treat me, the Queen, as a mere decoration?!"
She demanded harshly, her chest heaving violently, her breath becoming angry and sharp.
But while she was talking, she gave Ji Qingyan an angry look.
After all, she is my own sister. No matter how bad the situation is, I can't let her be defiled by others and die in vain.
Therefore, she already had a rough idea in her mind. She just needed to let Qingyan say that she was coerced and humiliated by Pei Fan, and put all the blame on Pei Fan, then everything would be easy.
After lowering the curtain, Empress Ji looked at Lu Xuan, who seemed to be smiling beside her, with a layer of ice on her face. "Princess Jin, since this place is not yours, then I have wronged you today."
She looked at the messy surroundings and said, "Now that so many people have testified to the truth, this place is dirty after all. Princess Jin, please leave first!"
The Queen's voice was deep and cold.
Lu Xuan naturally knew that it was time to start cleaning up the mess. She had no interest in watching the two of them get dressed, so she bowed and walked towards the door.
After sending Lu Xuan away, the queen's sharp gaze swept over the two palace maids at the beginning.
The two palace maids trembled, lowered their heads, and did not dare to look up at Queen Ji.
The murderous intent in the queen's eyes made them shudder.
Something went wrong today. If the Empress had been told in advance that the Second Young Lady was inside, things wouldn't have turned out like this.
Therefore, they knew very well how violently angry the Empress was.