vrcanaries Chapter 108 Shocked
Chapter 108 Shocked
The eldest princess's face suddenly turned gloomy. If the affair in the palace was really leaked, how would the royal family maintain its reputation?
"Prince Yi's family?"
Huo Chengjun's eyes flickered, and she glanced at Su Yi seemingly inadvertently, with a hint of barely perceptible pride in her words, "If she is not the princess, then she must be the concubine who serves the king with her beauty!"
A look of disgust flashed across the eldest princess's face, and Su Yi turned pale in an instant, with mixed feelings in his heart.
Rao'er is definitely not such a person. There must be a misunderstanding, or is it a deliberate frame-up by Huo Chengjun?
All this was too much of a coincidence. Huo Chengjun proposed to appreciate the lotus, and happened to encounter the maids discussing this matter. Su Yi felt panicked, but he knew that he should not lose his composure at this moment.
She forced herself to remain calm and refuted in a firm tone: "Ms. Huo, Rao'er is definitely not that kind of person. I think these two servants are just talking nonsense. Those who slander His Holiness should be severely punished!"
Upon hearing this, the two maids' faces suddenly changed. They quickly knelt on the ground and explained in panic: "Every word I said is true, not nonsense!"
Huo Chengjun looked as if it had nothing to do with her, and said lightly: "In this case, why don't we go and investigate, and clear Concubine Su of suspicion."
Su Yi knew very well that all this was part of Huo Chengjun's plan.
If Su Rao really fell into Huo Chengjun's trap, her reputation would be ruined. Prince Yi would never tolerate someone who was not innocent, and the Queen would not let it go either. That would be Su Rao's desperate situation.
Su Yi didn't dare to imagine what kind of tragic ending her sister would face. This was undoubtedly a conspiracy and purpose carefully planned by Huo Chengjun!
After being persuaded by Huo Chengjun, the eldest princess nodded in agreement.
She also found such rumors unbearable to hear, and decided to investigate personally. If there was really any misconduct by the concubine, she would clean up the mess on behalf of her sixth brother and maintain the dignity of the royal family. If it was completely false, she could stop the rumors in time to avoid affecting the reputation of the royal family.
However, the eldest princess secretly speculated in her heart that judging from the concubine's restless appearance, the former possibility seemed more likely.
So, the eldest princess led the team of noble ladies and marched towards the courtyard in a mighty manner. When they arrived in front of the courtyard, they saw that the door was closed, which looked particularly strange.
"In broad daylight, the door is locked tightly. There must be something unspeakable going on." Huo Chengjun sneered, a smug look flashed in his eyes, and then ordered the servant beside him, "Knock on the door!"
The servants obeyed the order and stepped forward, banging on the door together. With a loud bang, the door finally burst open after several impacts.
Huo Chengjun took the lead and stepped into the courtyard impatiently. Soon, the faint sound of a woman could be heard, mixed with suppressed gasps and struggles. Huo Chengjun was secretly happy. Wasn't this exactly the scene she had been expecting?
It seems that the plan has succeeded, and she is about to catch the culprit red-handed. As a concubine, she does not observe the virtues of a woman and has an affair with a monk in a Buddhist holy place. Once such a scandal is confirmed, Su Rao's reputation will be completely ruined. The Queen will punish her severely. And Prince Yi, who once broke his vows for Su Rao but still disdained many women sent by the Queen and only had a special liking for Su Rao, how will he face this sudden betrayal?
A sneer appeared on Huo Chengjun's lips. She seemed to have seen Su Rao's end and her victory in this game.
Su Rao's situation struck a chord with Prince Yi's already fragile heart, causing him, who had experienced many vicissitudes of life, to once again think of escaping from the mundane world and becoming a monk.
Just as Huo Chengjun's slender hands gently placed on the door, ready to push it open, Su Yi suddenly stood in front of the door with a determined look.
"Miss Huo, you led Her Royal Highness the Princess to the east of Lingkong Temple, and the maids happened to be talking about it. Isn't this a series of coincidences a carefully planned script by you?"
Su Yi's words hit the nail on the head, and his undisguised questioning made the air around them freeze a little.
Her heart seemed to sink to the bottom of a cold lake along with her words. She felt powerless and heartbroken about the trap that Rao'er might have fallen into.
If Rao'er really falls because of this incident, all his plans will be in vain, and all the plans and calculations made day and night will come to nothing.
At this critical moment, Huo Chengjun must not be allowed to survive alone; someone must share this responsibility!
Facing the question, Huo Chengjun pretended to be innocent, with a deliberate smile on her lips: "Princess Yi, what are you talking about? My love for lotus is evident to all. Some people, however, behave frivolously and disregard their status, which inevitably attracts criticism. Who can be blamed for this?"
The eldest princess' tone was filled with obvious dissatisfaction, and her words were sharp: "Princess Yi, why do you have to defend a concubine who only relied on her beauty to get to the top?"
Su Yi quickly retorted, her voice firm and powerful: "Your Highness, I am not biased towards Su Rao, but I cannot sit idly by and watch someone do evil and damage the dignity of our royal family! Although Su Rao is insignificant, the glory of the royal family is supreme."
The eldest princess, the pride of the royal family, values her family's reputation more than anything else. Her expression changed slightly when she heard this: "I will investigate this matter myself. If there are people with ulterior motives, I will not let them go easily."
Huo Chengjun was eager to distance herself from the matter, and her words were somewhat impatient: "Your Highness, this matter has nothing to do with me! It was all Su Rao's own fault... If you have someone open the door, you will know how indulgent she is."
Huo Chengjun was thinking in her mind that she just wanted everyone to witness Su Rao's unbearable behavior with their own eyes, to make her completely lose face and become the target of public criticism.
The eldest princess gave a subtle look, and the servants understood what she meant and pushed open the heavy door with force.
The door slowly opened. Huo Chengjun had a smug smile on her face, while Su Yi was filled with despair. She subconsciously turned her head away, not daring to look directly at the truth that was about to be revealed.
However, when the scene behind the door was revealed, Huo Chengjun's smile froze instantly, replaced by disbelief and astonishment.
Inside the door, Su Rao was curled up on the ground, covered in filth, her arms hanging in a twisted way, her little face full of pain and helplessness, completely different from the unbearable scene that Huo Chengjun had imagined.
Huo Chengjun rushed into the house, looking everywhere for the imaginary "adulterer", while Su Yi followed closely behind her, looking at Su Rao's miserable appearance, his eyes full of pity and regret.
"Rao'er, you..." Su Yi's voice trembled.
Su Rao shook her head weakly: "Sister, I'm fine."
"Ms. Huo, what are you looking for?" Su Rao was still in shock, with confusion written all over her face.
Su Yi sneered and exposed Huo Chengjun's intention: "Miss Huo probably wants to frame you for having an affair with a monk, and now she is busy looking for the monk who doesn't exist at all."
Su Rao's face flashed with shock, and her eyes were full of disbelief: "I... I am loyal to the King of Chess, and we are deeply in love. How could I be with a monk..."
At this point, Su Rao seemed to feel unprecedented humiliation and pain, and tears burst out.