allonlinenovel Chapter 612 I Know
Chapter 612 I Know
An Lingrong responded silently in her heart, she was not kind.
Wearing such a high hat, she still asked a symbolic question.
"Noble Concubine Hua, someone has disappeared in the palace for no apparent reason. This is truly a serious matter. How about you summon Zhou Ninghai to ask about this?"
Concubine Hua glared at Zhen Huan fiercely.
"Your Highness, Zhou Ninghai is outside the palace. You can summon him in at any time."
"Okay. Baoque, go call Zhou Ninghai in."
The moment Baoque lifted the curtain, a cool breeze blew in.
An Lingrong's nose twitched slightly, and a faint bitter smell came from Zhen Huan.
Isn't this the taste of...
She slid across Bai Zhi's body without leaving a trace. This girl is really a talent. She actually used the impetuous powder on Zhen Huan at this time.
No wonder Zhen Huan was so restless and rushed directly to Yikun Palace to cause trouble.
An Lingrong moved her little finger slightly, and the armor on it pointed in the direction of the emperor.
Concubine Hua's brain suddenly became clear for once, and she turned her head in surprise.
Such a man who stands taller than anyone else actually raped a commoner girl in the palace?
No wonder she asked Lingrong to handle the disappearance of Zhen Huan's sister.
This bastard has bad intentions.
All kinds of conspiracy theories instantly popped up in Concubine Hua's mind, but her eyes were fixed on the emperor.
When An Lingrong saw that the emperor was also looking back at her, she quickly tried to smooth things over.
"Noble Concubine Hua, you seem quite interested in the Emperor's teacup, but are you thirsty?"
As soon as Concubine Hua came to her senses, she ran into the emperor's dark eyes.
Those clear black and white eyes told the world directly that he was not someone to be trifled with.
Concubine Hua, aware of her carelessness, nodded obediently.
"I was busy washing up as soon as I returned to the palace. Before I could even drink a drop of water, Concubine Zhen barged in."
An Lingrong ignored the complaint in her words and asked gently.
"It's dark outside, and drinking tea won't help you sleep. I'll have someone bring you a cup of honey water, okay?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Imperial Concubine."
Concubine Hua was indeed thirsty and needed honey water to moisten her throat.
Lingrong loved her. First she was worried that she would be tired from standing, and now she was worried that she was thirsty.
She rolled her eyes at Zhen Huan who was kneeling on the ground. This bitch really wanted to endure the hardship without any suffering.
All the masters in the hall were sitting, and she was the only one kneeling on the ground. How pretentious.
At this moment, the curtain moved, and Zhou Ninghai, who was limping, knelt down as soon as he stepped over the threshold.
"Your servant gives to His Majesty the Emperor and His Majesty the Imperial Concubine..."
An Lingrong raised her hand and said in a deep voice.
"Zhou Ninghai, let's skip these formalities for now. I heard you went to Jingyang Palace today. Is that true?"
"Reporting to Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine, I have indeed been to Jingyang Palace."
Zhou Ninghai was quick-witted. As soon as he saw Concubine Zhen kneeling on the ground, he knew that this person must be trying to get close to his master.
He knows very well that the more you talk, the more mistakes you make.
He answered whatever the Imperial Noble Consort asked.
Anyway, the master has never acted impulsively since he got close to the Imperial Concubine, so he has nothing to be afraid of.
Jingyang Palace is a place for storing books and was originally used as the imperial study.
After the emperor ascended the throne, he was busy with government affairs and had less time to go there, so it became a place for the concubines to go.
Concubine Hua came from a family of military generals and was very impatient with studying.
I heard that it was Nian Gengyao and his nephews and nephews who coaxed her to go to school.
The emperor was interested in Zhou Ninghai's words.
"Noble Concubine Hua, why did you send people to Jingyang Palace?"
Concubine Hua hesitated for a moment, but still told the truth.
"Your Majesty, this Anle saw Zhaohua attending classes with the female officials every day, and she envied her. I had no choice but to send her over."
"A few days ago, I suddenly had the urge to go see how Anle was doing. The lady-in-waiting said that Anle was a hardworking and good child..."
She then realized that this child, like herself, did not like reading.
"As a mother, I naturally want to make progress together with my child. So I'll ask Zhou Ninghai to go to Jingyang Palace to find some books to help him learn."
Who would have thought that after she finally made some progress, she would be held hostage by that bitch Zhen Huan.
"Your Majesty, I have never heard that it is wrong to advance in the palace!"
"This time, Concubine Zhen lost her restless sister, and she immediately slandered me. If something is lost in Zhongcui Palace in the future, will I be blamed for it?"
"We both serve the Emperor, so why is her heart more petty than an embroidery needle?"
Zhen Huan felt that Concubine Hua was being unreasonable, so she bowed respectfully to the two people at the top.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, since Eunuch Zhou has been to Jingyang Palace, may I ask him a few questions?"
An Lingrong nodded slightly.
"Princess Zhen, ask."
She now felt that her decision to give Concubine Hua a daughter was absolutely correct.
Since Anle came into being, there was light in Concubine Hua's eyes again.
Now, for the sake of my children, I know how to make progress.
"Eunuch Zhou, may I ask when you arrived at the Dacheng Left Gate, and when did you leave Jingyang Palace?"
Zhen Huan stared straight at Zhou Ninghai, refusing to miss any expression on his face.
"Replying to Her Majesty, I entered the East Six Palaces from the Dacheng Left Gate at approximately the end of the afternoon, and left the Jingyang Palace at approximately a quarter past the evening."
Zhou Ninghai thought for a moment and added another sentence.
"The books I borrowed were registered by the eunuchs, and the exact time of my departure is recorded on it. If Her Majesty Zhenfei doesn't believe me, you can send someone to investigate."
Zhen Huan's heart moved, because that time coincided with the time when Yu Rao left Zhongcui Palace as the eunuch guarding the gate said.
She seemed to have found some evidence, and her sharp eyes shot straight at Zhou Ninghai.
"Excuse me, have you seen anyone on Zhougong Highway? Or anything strange?"
"Reporting to Her Majesty, the palace rules require that palace servants not look around while walking in the palace. Aside from the eunuchs and palace maids sweeping the floor and coming close to me, I didn't notice anything unusual along the way."
Zhou Ninghai was lame, so he mostly chose to walk on the shorter paths, and he met very few people.
When Zhen Huan asked this question, he was able to respond quickly.
"If your Highness Consort Zhen has any doubts, you can call the palace maid who was sweeping the mess at that time and question her."
He kowtowed to his superior again.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I don't know what happened, but I swear to heaven that everything I said is true."
Concubine Hua curled her lips into a cold smile, "Concubine Zhen, there's nothing unusual about what Zhou Ninghai said. Your sister's disappearance has nothing to do with him, let alone me."
"If you dare to act recklessly again, don't blame me for being rude."
Zhen Huan, who had lowered her eyes, couldn't hold her breath, and she suddenly looked up.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I have something to report. Concubine Hua made things difficult for me and my mother in Baohe Hall today for no reason, and then she stared at me with ill intentions."
"I personally believe that Yu Rao's disappearance is closely related to her."
"Concubine Zhen, you are simply slandering me."
Concubine Hua immediately retorted, her voice filled with a hint of urgency.
"Your Majesty, when you were in Baohe Hall, Concubine Zhen was still pretending to be nice. But not long after you left, she became gloomy. Today is the joyous Hundred Days Banquet, and I kindly reminded her, but she...she's now like a mad dog, circling and biting!"
"Your Majesty, what I said..."
"enough!"
The emperor, impatient to continue watching the farce, interrupted Zhen Huan harshly.
"I know Zhen Yurao's whereabouts!"