NFBE Chapter 135 Whose Fault Is It?
Chapter 135 Whose Fault Is It?
Lu Mingyang laughed dryly. She honestly felt the emperor had wronged her. If this weren't about your beloved concubine and your hated stepson, why would you, as an emperor, care about such a matter?
But she didn't dare to contradict the emperor, and said awkwardly: "Your Majesty, although my sister made a mistake in this matter, she couldn't make the mistake alone. Since we are both at fault, why not turn the mistake into a happy event?"
The emperor looked at Song Wei and asked, "What do you think?"
Song Wei slowly raised his head: "I have no objection."
Everyone was shocked.
Concubine Song said anxiously, "Your Majesty, don't listen to your brother's nonsense."
Zheng Xuan panicked upon hearing this. Her mother hurriedly stopped her and said, "Your Majesty, my daughter and Young Master Song have already set a wedding date and sent out the invitations. If you cancel the engagement for no reason, how will my daughter survive in the future?"
Amidst the noise, there was a heavy knock on the door.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the young master is innocent!"
"Whoever is making noise outside, let him in." Concubine Song asked someone to open the door.
The attendant came in, knelt on the ground and kowtowed, crying, "Young Master was drugged by Miss Lu Wu that day, and he lost control of himself. Young Master has been hiding this from everyone because he is concerned about the reputation of Miss Lu and Miss Four."
Concubine Song said excitedly: "Your Majesty, I have always said that my brother would not be so confused."
Lu Mingyang glanced at Lu Mingqin and said, "Your Majesty, you can't just listen to a servant's nonsense, right?"
"Your Majesty, everything I said is true." The secretary kowtowed. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind and he pointed at Lu Mingqin: "She hid the medicine in a silver hairpin that day. The silver hairpin is very thin and must be dirty. I remember what it looks like. I can go find it."
Lu Mingqin shuddered noticeably when he heard this.
Lu Mingyang thought that Song Wei couldn't continue to attack him, so he set his sights on Lu Mingqin.
He was so handsome, talented, good at coaxing people, and had a good family background. Which girl wouldn't be confused by him? Even I almost fell for him.
Unexpectedly, it was Lu Mingqin who took the initiative to seduce Song Wei.
Lu Mingyang was a little panicked. If this matter was exposed, Lu Mingqin would definitely die, and even his elder sister's reputation would be damaged, not to mention his own stigma which could not be washed away.
Chu Mingzheng held the anxious hand and said, "Father, to be fair, please ask Eunuch Su, who is by your side, to go. As for him, it's better not to go. If something unexpected happens on the way, it will be hard to explain."
Any accidents, for example, he secretly hid a hairpin in Lu Mingqin's room when no one was paying attention.
The secretary said, "If I don't go, how can I find the hairpin?"
"Can you draw?" Chu Mingzheng asked.
Shishu shook his head.
Chu Mingzheng looked at the emperor and said, "Father, I am willing to write for you."
With pen and ink in hand, Chu Mingzheng began to write leisurely and contentedly according to the description of the secretary.
Everyone held their breath, only Chu Mingzheng asked the secretary enthusiastically while painting.
"You have such a good memory, you must remember which day it was, right?"
The secretary said, "On the third day of the second month, at the Fanyue Restaurant."
Chu Mingzheng was a little distracted when he heard the date. He glanced at Song Wei and said with a smile, "Young Master Song is really leisurely and leisurely. For no reason, he invited a young lady to drink."
The secretary said anxiously: "My master didn't invite her, she came here on her own."
"It seems like this was really deliberate. They even know where your young master is."
As the brush fell, a lifelike magnolia silver hairpin appeared on the paper.
Chu Mingzheng showed the painting to the girl next to him, and his expression seemed to be asking, "Is my painting good?"
Lu Mingyang was so angry that he wanted to hit him. The more perfect it was now, the more embarrassing it would be later.
During the long wait, everyone's faces were grim, but Chu Mingzheng continued to talk to Song Wei as if nothing had happened.
"Mr. Song is truly magnanimous. He's so generous to the woman who schemed against him, and even gifted her a personal jade pendant. That's not right!"
At this point, Chu Mingzheng deliberately slowed down his speech: "I remember that Young Master Song has not worn the jade pendant since the beginning of the year."
Everything he said hinted that they had been having an affair for a long time.
Concubine Song said angrily, "Your Highness Prince Ningyuan, the truth will be revealed to the public in a moment. Why are you so anxious now?"
The emperor also disliked his noise and said "noisy".
The silver hairpin was found, and Eunuch Su opened it himself, and there was indeed some medicine powder inside.
Zheng Xuan watched the powder being poured into the water and said disdainfully, "They're really imitating others, trying to climb up the social ladder with such despicable means."
Although the sound was not loud, it was clearly heard by everyone in the silent hall. Mother Zheng wanted to cover her daughter, but it was too late.
Chu Mingzheng said calmly, "The clouds and mountains embroidered on Miss Zheng's handkerchief are really beautiful. It shows that she is very clever and skillful."
Zheng Xuan didn't understand what he meant and thanked him nervously.
"No wonder Young Master Song always wears that five-colored ribbon and can't let it go."
Everyone followed Chu Mingzheng's words and saw that Song Wei was wearing the Luanyun pattern on Zheng Xuan's handkerchief tied around his waist.
Although the two have made an engagement, it is indeed inappropriate to give such a private gift before the wedding.
Moreover, Song Wei's five-color ribbon had faded a little, and it was obviously not newly embroidered.
Chu Mingzheng smiled and said, “It seems that the family tradition of the Bei’an Marquis Mansion is really a family tradition that is bold and unconcerned with trivial matters.”
Zheng Xuan looked at everyone's gazes and shook her head in grievance.
Song Wei's five-colored ribbon was not embroidered by her at all. She just followed the embroidery pattern of the five-colored ribbon and embroidered a silk scarf with the same pattern for herself to ease her longing for him.
But she couldn't explain at all.
"Why bother with an interrogation? Just drag him out and beat him to death with clubs."
The Queen Mother's angry voice broke Zheng Xuan's embarrassment.
The palace door opened wide, and the eunuchs behind the empress dowager stepped forward to drag Lu Mingqin. Lu Mingqin knelt at Lu Mingyang's feet, and in fear, she crawled two steps closer and hugged her legs tightly.
"Fourth sister, please save me, save me."
Lu Mingyang subconsciously looked at Chu Mingzheng beside him.
Chu Mingzheng stood up and helped the Queen Mother to sit down, "Grandmother, please don't be angry."
At this time, the imperial physician had also identified the medicine in the clear water.
Doctor Zhang said, "Your Majesty, the medicine in the silver hairpin is for hangovers."
Lu Mingqin, who was holding Lu Mingyang, was stunned for a moment and responded quickly.
Concubine Song was anxious: "If it's for hangover relief, why did you hide it in the silver hairpin?"
Lu Mingyang glanced at Chu Mingzheng and said hurriedly, "Qin'er, I told you that you can't drink much. You don't need to drink at my wedding. Why don't you listen?"
Lu Mingqin explained while crying.
The solid evidence was gone just like that.
"I clearly saw her put the silver hairpin into the wine glass and stir it."
The secretary spoke hastily, then realized that his answer was a bit stupid, and hurriedly said: "There is a doctor. The young master called the doctor after he woke up from his drunken stupor that day. The doctor has a pulse record, and he can't fake it."
The emperor sighed and said, "Doctor Xuan."
"Father!" Chu Mingzheng reminded him, "Don't call everyone one by one. Check everyone who had contact with Young Master Song at the Fanyue Restaurant that day. But for Young Master Song's reputation, it's better to investigate secretly!"