Steal my marriage? Turn around and marry the tyrant to take the throne

Chapter 819 You Can Hide in the Cold Palace

After much thought, Tan'er went to Zhongcui Palace for help.

Because she thought about the people in the palace, Concubine Chen should be the only one who can save her...

Looking at Tan'er's tearful face, Shen Zhinian felt no sympathy.

Because the last thing that should exist in the palace is unnecessary kindness.

She looked at Tan'er and pretended to be puzzled and asked, "If I remember correctly, you should have served in Luoying Pavilion before? After Wu was sentenced to death, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will reassign you a place."

"Why did you come to Zhongcui Palace to ask me for help?"

Tan Er said fearfully, "My Lady Concubine Chen, My Lady Concubine Zhuang wants to kill me!"

"If I hadn't noticed it in advance and ran away quickly, I'm afraid my body would be in a dry well now..."

The doubt in Shen Zhinian's eyes became even stronger: "Why would Concubine Zhuang want to kill you for no reason?"

Tan'er's expression froze slightly.

The young lady made that deal with Concubine Zhuang just to save Young Master Yaozu's life. If she told those things, what if Concubine Chen used it to deal with Concubine Zhuang, and Concubine Zhuang was furious and didn't save Young Master Yaozu, wouldn't the young lady have died in vain?

Although Tan'er has always believed that the roots of the old Wu family are useless and should have been cut off long ago.

But I hope Young Master Yaozu is safe. After all, it is the young master's last wish...

Shen Zhinian certainly knew that Wu was sentenced to death by the emperor because she took the blame for Concubine Zhuang.

He also knew that Concubine Zhuang wanted to get rid of Tan'er in order to silence her.

But Tan'er didn't know, she knew all these things clearly.

Some things spoken from her mouth would not have as much impact as if Tan'er had admitted them voluntarily.

Seeing Tan Er's hesitation, Shen Zhinian leaned back in his chair and said slowly, "I am not a Bodhisattva who saves people from suffering. I have to take the trouble to protect anyone who comes to me for help."

"What bargaining chips do you have to let me save you?"

Tan Er gritted her teeth, struggling internally...

On the one hand, she wanted to fulfill the young lady's last wish.

But on the other hand, she really didn't want to die. She didn't want to be killed by Concubine Zhuang for such a ridiculous reason.

Shen Zhinian didn't urge him. He picked up the account book on the table and started looking at it.

Tan'er originally thought that since she said Concubine Zhuang wanted to kill her, Concubine Chen would have found an opportunity to find something to hold against her and would be eager to ask her what was going on.

I didn’t expect... that Concubine Chen could keep her composure.

Instead, she fell into a passive position.

Seeing Shen Zhinian looking calm and at ease, concentrating on reading the account book, and even almost forgetting that she was still kneeling on the ground, Tan'er finally couldn't hold on any longer...

She lowered her head and gritted her teeth, "My Lady Concubine Chen, My Lady Concubine Zhuang wants to kill me because I know her secret!"

"Empress Hao...it was not my mistress who poisoned her at all. She did it to take the blame for Empress Zhuang!"

Next, Tan'er explained the whole story.

Finally, he said: "...You are also stupid. You are willing to sacrifice your own life for that useless brother."

"My Lady Concubine Chen, if you want to use this to deal with My Lady Concubine Zhuang, I am willing to testify for you! But I beg you to save Young Master Yaozu's life, okay?"

"This is the young lady's last wish. I don't want the young lady to be restless in the afterlife..."

After Shen Zhinian finished listening, there was no big ripple in his eyes, but his face was shocked: "I didn't expect that Wu was the one who took the blame for Concubine Zhuang..."

Tan Er kowtowed heavily to Shen Zhinian: "My Lady Concubine Chen, although my life is worthless, I was raised by my parents. I really don't want to die!"

"As long as you are willing to save my life, I am willing to be the knife in your hand to overthrow Concubine Zhuang!"

Shen Zhinian thought deeply for a while, then looked at Tan'er and said, "Since you have come to me to beg for mercy instead of reporting this to His Majesty, it proves that you understand that even if His Majesty knew about this, he would not punish Concubine Zhuang."

"If even I can think of it, how could Your Majesty not think of it? Perhaps... Your Majesty's mind is as clear as a mirror, and he just doesn't want to do anything to Concubine Zhuang."

"Since there is no point in exposing this matter, how can you be the knife in my hand?"

Tan'er didn't understand the situation in the court. She only knew that His Majesty didn't even investigate such a big matter, but directly convicted the young lady and sentenced her to death. There must be something fishy!

So she subconsciously felt that it would be useless even if she brought the matter to His Majesty, and she might even lose her life because of it, so she turned to Concubine Chen for help.

Unexpectedly, Concubine Chen's words woke the dreamer up!

Tan'er understood that whether she could save her life depended on this moment!

She used all her life's wisdom and thought hard for a long time before she lowered her head and said seriously: "My Lady Concubine Chen, as far as I know, Concubine Zhuang is not favored much. After Concubine Hao died, His Majesty disliked her even more.

"This time, if Your Majesty knew that the young lady was taking the blame for Concubine Zhuang, but still chose to protect Concubine Zhuang, there must be other reasons. Perhaps, perhaps there is some value in Concubine Zhuang that I don't understand..."

"In that case, when the day comes when her usefulness is gone, His Majesty will definitely settle accounts with Concubine Zhuang! By then, I will be the best evidence!"

Shen Zhinian sat in the main seat and looked at Tan'er with a hint of admiration.

I didn't expect that Wu was so confused, but the palace maids around her were smart.

If Wu had listened to this palace maid more often in the past, perhaps she would not have ended up like this.

Tan'er was right. When Concubine Zhuang's usefulness disappears, or when what she does becomes intolerable to the emperor, no matter how much Nangong Xuanyu values ​​the Zhuang family, he will never forgive her again!

By then, Tan'er can indeed play a key role!

But now, Shen Zhinian can't keep the person by his side.

Otherwise, when that day really comes, everyone will only think that all of Tan'er's testimonies were instigated by Shen Zhinian for the purpose of dealing with Concubine Zhuang, and her words are completely unreliable.

Shen Zhinian looked at Tan'er and said, "If you want to live, you can hide in the cold palace. As long as you don't run out and commit suicide, I promise that Concubine Zhuang will not know where you are and will not be able to do anything to you!"

It was not until this moment that Tan'er breathed a sigh of relief!

Because she knew that it was useless to talk about feelings or beg for mercy to the superior. She showed her own value, so the Royal Concubine Chen was willing to save her life.

That's fine too.

Empress Zhuang didn't know that she had surrendered to Empress Chen and sold out the other party completely, so she would not send people to Ningguta to attack Master Yaozu.

This is the last thing she can do for the young master.

From now on, she just wants to live for herself!

Tan Er knelt on the ground and said, "Thank you, Lady Concubine Chen!"