vrcanaries Chapter 397: The affair was discovered
Chapter 397: The affair was discovered
In one sentence, it was like a bolt from the blue.
The queen almost felt dizzy.
His voice trembled: "What did you say!"
She couldn't believe it, and couldn't believe it.
The emperor and Concubine Rong on the other side of the river heard some noise coming from the garden, as if there was someone there.
The emperor was puzzled and called Hai Dehong to ask, "Who else is there?"
Hai Dehong replied, "I don't know. I didn't see anyone here beforehand. I'll go ask."
Just as Hai Dehong was about to leave, the emperor said, "Never mind, I'll just stop by and take a look."
So he took Concubine Rong with him, walked through the lake corridor, and headed to the small garden.
The Queen was still in shock. "What did you say? Cheng Qian knew? How could he..."
Xie Yongan answered firmly: "The Queen will know once she asks. Otherwise, even if I were given a hundred guts, I wouldn't dare to say that to the Crown Prince's wife..."
As he spoke, Xie Yongan turned his head and glanced at Jiang Xiru.
Jiang Xiru lowered her head and said nothing, thinking about what to do next. If the queen could no longer tolerate her, would she still be able to be the eldest prince's consort?
What should she do in the future?
Jinkui supported the queen and whispered, "Your Majesty, this is not the place to talk. Why don't you go back and call His Highness to ask him?"
"Such a scandal must not be spread!"
The Queen calmed herself down, turned around, and said, "You two, put on your clothes and follow me back first!"
But at this moment, the emperor came around the corner and asked, "Where are you going back to?"
That cold and deep voice made everyone's heart tremble.
Although they came from the other side, they also heard a few conversations.
Apart from the Queen, only Xie Yongan is here.
He wanted to see who was having a secret meeting with Xie Yongan here!
Several people were so frightened that they knelt down and saluted, "Your Majesty!"
The emperor's face turned grim. He looked clearly at the two people in the small garden and found that one of them was Xie Yongan.
The woman next to him is...
"You, lift your head up so I can see!"
Jiang Xiru raised her head slowly, trembling.
The moment he saw the face clearly, the emperor's face changed drastically and turned ashen.
"Jiang Xiru! How dare you..."
"Xie Yongan, you are so brave!"
If she was just a palace maid, it would be fine, but she actually dared to defile the prince's wife!
Outrageous!
Seeing the disheveled appearance of the two men, the emperor was furious and wanted to order them to be dragged away and beheaded immediately.
But it's so embarrassing.
If the news gets out, the royal family will lose all face!
At this moment, Xie Yongan felt fear, crawled on the ground, and said earnestly: "Your Majesty, I am guilty, but Jiang Xiru and I were arranged by the eldest prince!"
These words made the emperor look angry.
Suppressing anger.
He said sternly, "Hai Dehong, take him back! Send for Qin Chengqian!"
"Anyone who dares to spread even a single word about what happened tonight will be killed without mercy!"
After saying that, he left angrily.
Concubine Rong turned her head and glanced at the man and woman on the ground. She was also shocked. These two people were really brave.
No wonder Ning Wan said that she must bring the emperor here tonight.
If you didn't see it with your own eyes, who would believe it?
……
The time has passed.
The emperor's bedroom was brightly lit and bustling with activity.
Jiang Xiru and Xie Yongan knelt on the ground.
The queen sat nervously by the side.
Although Concubine Rong also witnessed the incident, she did not participate in it to avoid arousing suspicion.
Not long after, Qin Chengqian came drunk. When he saw this scene, he sobered up instantly and all the drunkenness was gone.
He immediately knelt down, "Father!"
The emperor's face turned pale. "Tell me yourself, what's going on between Jiang Xiru and Xie Yongan? Did you arrange for them to have an affair?"
Qin Chengqian's head was buzzing.
I was caught off guard for a moment.
He looked up at the Queen for help, but the Queen was equally angry and shouted, "Your father is asking you a question! Tell the truth!"
Qin Chengqian lowered his head, "Yes..."
"I arranged it."
"Because the Fourth Prince of Dayan fell in love with Xiru at first sight and secretly searched for her for a long time, I was moved by his infatuation, so I brought them together."
After hearing this explanation, the queen's headache became even worse.
The emperor closed his eyes and tried to endure it again and again, but he couldn't help it and grabbed the teacup and smashed it hard on Qin Chengqian's head.
Qin Chengqian didn't dare to dodge and took the blow with his head held high, blood oozing from his forehead.
"You chose Jiang Xiru yourself. You were the one who asked me to grant you a marriage, but you tried to match her up with other men. Are you still a man?"
"How could I have a son like you!"
He couldn't believe it. Was this really something a man could say?
Qin Chengqian knelt on the ground and said, "I know I am wrong, please forgive me, father!"
The emperor took a deep breath and rubbed his brows, "Get out!"
Qin Chengqian didn't dare to say anything. He bowed and left the room immediately.
Jiang Xiru's heart was about to jump out as she knelt on the ground. She could not defend herself at this moment and could only cry silently, letting the emperor see her grievance.
The queen endured the severe headache, stood up and knelt down to plead for Qin Chengqian.
"Your Majesty, Cheng Qian must have been blinded by greed to do such a thing. I beg Your Majesty to forgive him this time. I will definitely discipline him!"
The emperor was silent for a long time.
Then he slowly said: "Xie Yongan, you need to give an explanation for this matter."
Xie Yongan quickly spoke up: "Your Majesty, as long as I capture Xie Chenyuan, once he dies, my father will have no choice but to pass the throne to me."
"I promise here that when I ascend the throne, I will compensate the three border cities!"
"Your Majesty, please forgive Xiru."
Not only did he want to survive himself, he also had to do his best to protect Jiang Xiru.
Jiang Xiru was stunned when she heard this. She never expected that Xie Yongan would plead for her at this moment when she was in danger.
The emperor remained silent, not as angry as before, which meant that there was room for negotiation on this matter.
Xie Yongan added, "If the Emperor has any further conditions, please speak up! This matter was dishonest of me and has damaged the Emperor's reputation. I am willing to compensate you, and the conditions are negotiable."
After hearing this, the emperor spoke: "Since you are so willing, then you can stay. The Queen and Jiang Xiru can leave first."
"I don't want to hear any rumors about what happened tonight."
The Queen quickly saluted, "Yes."
Then he took Jiang Xiru and left.
The emperor and Xie Yongan discussed the specific conditions, but Jiang Xiru's troubles were not over.
Back in the queen's bedroom, Jiang Xiru knelt down again.
"Jiang Xiru, I really misjudged you! Although you are a concubine's daughter, at least you know etiquette. Marrying into the royal family, don't you know what you shouldn't do?"
"How can Cheng Qian cope with such a disaster?"
Jiang Xiru was not convinced, as this was all caused by Qin Chengqian.
But she could only suppress her anger, kowtow and admit her mistake and beg for forgiveness.
She cried and said, "I know I have brought shame to His Highness and the Queen Mother. I wish to divorce His Highness and never see him again."
When she heard Xie Yongan say that he would be the future emperor of Dayan, she made a quick decision.
Qin Chengqian, she doesn't need him anymore.
It would be best to take this opportunity to break up with Qin Chengqian!
However, this decisive attitude made the queen see through her little thoughts at a glance.
With a serious expression, he angrily said, "Divorce? Don't even think about it!"