mesbooks Chapter 276 Liu Bin is captured
Chapter 276 Liu Bin is captured
"Sister, are you saying that you have captured Liu Bin who disappeared without a trace?"
After entering the inner hall of Sui Yuxuan, An Lingrong asked detailed questions about what Zhen Huan had just said.
When she first entered the room, An Lingrong was curious as to why Zhen Huan suddenly sent someone to look for her and came to Sui Yuxuan in person.
But unexpectedly, Zhen Huan replied that it was because she found Liu Bin. When this answer came out, An Lingrong instantly lost her composure.
Liu Bin is not just an ordinary imperial physician, but also the "tool man" used by Concubine Hua to frame Shen Meiyu.
If it weren't for Liu Bin, Concubine Hua would never have thought that she had successfully framed Shen Meizhuang.
When Fuling publicly testified against Shen Meiyu, in order to clarify the whole story, Yongzheng immediately chose to let Su Peisheng go to the Imperial Hospital to look for Liu Bin. However, when he arrived there, the place was already empty, which added more doubts to the matter.
An Lingrong didn't expect that Zhen Huan had been secretly sending people to look for Liu Bin's whereabouts. This was clearly an attempt to clear Shen Meiyu's grievances!
"Ah."
Zhen Huan sensed the shock in An Lingrong's tone, and nodded slowly, saying, "Sister Mei suffered such a great humiliation at the hands of Concubine Hua. Since the Emperor is unwilling to investigate further, I will naturally find a way to clear Sister Mei's name!"
During this period, Zhen Huan was the most favored concubine in the palace.
She was naturally intelligent, and when she was with Yongzheng, she was of course able to understand the emperor's thoughts.
Ever since Shen Meizhuang was framed, although the imperial physician diagnosed that Shen Meizhuang was really pregnant, thus clearing her name, and Yongzheng also gave her a title as a reward, and countless precious tributes flowed into the Xianfu Palace, but he rarely visited Shen Meizhuang again.
Of course, Yongzheng suddenly lost interest not only in Shen Meizhuang. In fact, except for Zhen Huan, he didn't pay much attention to the other concubines, and Concubine Hua was no exception.
It can be said that except for days like the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, the emperor would definitely go to Jingren Palace to accompany the queen. The rest of the time he would either sleep alone in the Yangxin Palace or be accompanied by Zhen Huan.
If we only focus on this point, we cannot say that Yongzheng deliberately alienated Shen Meizhuang.
However, Zhen Huan saw very clearly Yongzheng's attitude towards Concubine Hua!
Although Yongzheng treated Concubine Hua coldly, he had no intention of pursuing the matter further!
This kind of cold treatment may not seem like a big deal to others, but Zhen Huan feels that it is not enough.
Shen Meizhuang suffered more than just humiliation. If they hadn't discovered the matter early, not only would she not have been pregnant, she would have even fallen into a trap.
If this were the case, the night Fuling stepped forward would be enough to send Shen Meizhuang into an irretrievable situation.
Therefore, Zhen Huan must make Concubine Hua pay the price!
"Of course I can understand my sister's thoughts, but..."
An Lingrong didn't say anything at first, but listened quietly to Zhen Huan's indignation for Shen Meiyu.
An Lingrong expressed her own opinion only after Zhen Huan had almost finished speaking.
"Sister, you have been with the emperor for a long time and you are very thoughtful. You should understand that the emperor does not want to pursue this matter any further. Although you are secretly searching for Liu Bin to clear Sister Mei's name, if you are not careful, you may be misunderstood by the emperor."
An Lingrong expressed her thoughts slowly and calmly, but her words were to the point.
This is not only her concern for Zhen Huan, but also the truth.
As an emperor, Yongzheng was already deeply suspicious.
However, in his harem, Yongzheng often would not speculate on these concubines with malicious intent. After all, they were the ones who slept with him. If he had to calculate all the time and could not relax, then he would undoubtedly be a great failure as an emperor and would be exhausted both physically and mentally.
Having said that, it does not mean that Yongzheng knew nothing.
He is not the kind of foolish emperor who is blinded by lust!
How could Yongzheng be just an ordinary person when he could stand out from such a horrific struggle as the "Nine Dragon Battle for the Succession"?
If you think about it carefully, it is normal for An Lingrong to be worried.
Just take the present as an example. Looking at the frame-up by Concubine Hua from Zhen Huan's perspective, she would naturally think that Shen Meizhuang had suffered a great injustice.
In addition, Yongzheng did not punish Hua Fei, but let both sides go as if to calm the situation down, which made her feel even more "unfair" for her sisters.
However, apart from Shen Meizhuang who saw through Yongzheng's coldness through this incident and whose temperament changed, in fact, almost everyone has downplayed this and forgotten it.
Who made the emperor have such an attitude?
If you want to survive in the harem, the emperor's favor is necessary.
To be honest, An Lingrong did not approve of Zhen Huan's actions.
Yongzheng was not stupid. Based on the reaction at that time, he probably had already seen the clues.
Besides, who knows whether the emperor will secretly send someone to investigate afterwards?
However, the Emperor obviously did not want to investigate further, nor did he want to hold Concubine Hua accountable for this matter.
Zhen Huan secretly looked for Liu Bin who might be a witness. From another perspective, this is also a kind of "forcing the emperor to abdicate" -
If the person is brought before the emperor, it would be forcing the emperor to make a decision on the matter again!
At that time, there would be only two possible results. Either the Emperor, out of his preference for Zhen Huan and his real desire to punish Concubine Hua, would use this incident as an excuse to accuse Concubine Hua again.
Otherwise, the emperor would be furious, and Zhen Huan would ruin her bright future because of her actions.
Even if everything develops according to the best possible situation, that is, Concubine Hua is dealt with by the Emperor, does that mean the matter is over?
"I don't think so."
After she spoke her analysis, An Lingrong saw that Zhen Huan remained silent, so she reminded her, "Sister, don't forget that things are different now than they were before. That year, the general came back!"
As for Yongzheng's estrangement from Concubine Hua, An Lingrong felt that rather than attributing it to the fact that Shen Meiyu was framed, it would be better to say that the emperor was afraid of Nian Gengyao, so he stopped increasing the Nian family's "favor" in this way.
But then again, Nian Gengyao held military power and his achievements were so great that it was understandable that Yongzheng was wary of him.
But Concubine Hua is not someone who would swallow her anger. I’m afraid the emperor is also very conflicted now, right?
"So according to you, we should do nothing?"
Zhen Huan was rendered speechless by An Lingrong's words. Her original high spirits were gone, and she now looked very dejected.
"No, you can't say that either."
An Lingrong thought for a while and gave Zhen Huan a suggestion, "Sister, instead of talking to me about this here, I think you should ask Sister Mei what she thinks."