freenovelworld Chapter 517 Surrender
Chapter 517 Surrender
"It doesn't have to be this way."
Wei Tian's gaze seemed to sweep towards Li Maogen inadvertently.
The eunuch Li Maogen is the prince's man.
After the others left, Liu Jinhuan raised her head, feeling proud. She lowered her voice and asked, "I wonder if the Queen is satisfied with our surrender?"
"Your surrender?" Wei Tian frowned, with a gloom in her eyes.
"Your Highness, we, the palace servants at the bottom, are the most distressed. We can only hug each other for warmth. Your Highness, the Crown Princess, is the future master of the Six Palaces. Your Highness, Concubine Jiang, was disrespectful to you. In order to seek refuge with the Crown Princess and work under you, and to have your protection, we dared to plan a scheme together and killed the child who was a thorn in your side."
"Ridiculous!" Wei Tian waved her hand and swept away all the cups on the table, and they fell to the ground with a clang.
The palace servants and eunuchs outside the door heard the noise and rushed in.
Wei Tian sat at the top and waved her hand gently, and they left.
"Your Highness, you just married into the Eastern Palace last month. How could you bribe such an impeccable old palace maid to do such a disaster? Those two broke into the house and committed the crime, using your name as Crown Princess. Before committing suicide, they mentioned you again, and led the matter to the competition between you and Concubine Jiang for favor. This clumsy way of framing will only make people in the palace believe that you, Crown Princess, are innocent."
"You came to my house and asked me to dismiss my attendants. How can I still be innocent?"
"Your Highness, you are innocent, and I do have some clues to offer you."
"Who did you find as a scapegoat?"
"Your Majesty, please don't say that. The clue I want to provide is..." Liu Jinhuan paused, her face slightly grim, and a flash of resentment seemed to pass through her eyes.
"There are a few oleanders with their flowers cut off hidden in the bamboo forest in the Suzaku Palace. They have not been discovered. I have seen Wei Xia, one of Concubine Yi's men, 'pass by' one of the criminals."
"Is that all? What conflicts do Concubine Hui and Concubine Yi have with you that you want to harm them like this?"
"It all depends on what Your Majesty wants to do. You may not know that Huai Xu, a subordinate of Concubine Hui, stole the imperial edict of our elder sister, Madam Rongqin, and returned home in glory, while our elder sister was only given the title of Concubine Yi.
There is a world of difference between the second-rank lady and the fifth-rank concubine. Those palace maids with harmonious families are good enough to have the seventh-rank or lower maids. Their fathers, brothers and relatives will look after them and respect them. But it is different for us. How can a fifth-rank concubine in the capital be enough to protect us, a group of palace maids who are not loved by our parents and brothers and just want to live together?
We sisters have saved up many years of money and favors to get everyone to give our elder sister the best evaluation, but it was the aunt under Concubine Hui who got the position of Lady Rongqin. Do you think we should be resentful? "
"How many of you are there?" Wei Tian seemed to be studying the Dankou in her hand casually.
"Your Majesty, there are only about ten people. I haven't finished talking yet. Imperial Concubine Yi is the biological sister of Concubine Hui. The rumor of their discord has been around since Concubine Hui just entered the palace. We feel that sisters are connected by blood, so there is no way there would be overnight hatred. It is right to help each other in the palace. If there are rumors of discord for ten years, it must be pretended. This is true and false..."
Almost everyone present understood what Liu Jinhuan had not finished saying.
"How do I know if there is someone behind you? If I accept your surrender, won't I be blamed for killing the crown prince's eldest son?"
"It all depends on how you weigh the pros and cons, Your Majesty. When I came to Yunshao Palace, I had already put life and death aside. This is all I have to say. It is up to you, Your Majesty, the Crown Princess, to decide."