Chapter 270 Completely Abandoning Concubine Cen
"How could there be such a shocking and absurd rumor? I am frightened.
Princess, I will give you three days to investigate the source of the rumors in the palace. I don't want to hear any more stories about ghosts and gods like this."
The princess immediately responded: "Yes, Your Majesty"
Since ancient times, such supernatural things sound like retribution for evil deeds. If it gets out, it will not be a good thing for Prince Zhao's Mansion.
Therefore, King Zhao could not handle the matter in a grand manner, but he also could not let it go. The princess secretly pondered the balance between the two.
Hearing that King Zhao actually believed in her so much, Concubine He was so moved that she burst into tears: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your keen insight and clearing my name."
"As for Concubine Cen..."
King Zhao groaned for a moment, as if he was deciding where to send her. Concubine Cen was startled and did not dare to delay any longer, so she slowly came to her senses.
"My Lord? What's wrong with this servant?"
She looked down at herself and exclaimed belatedly, "I actually fainted!"
It’s hard to describe what everyone is saying.
Concubine Cen, your acting is a bit fake!
King Zhao was very worried about his concubine who was pregnant: "Concubine Cen fainted when she was excited. She must be more healthy in the future."
Concubine Cen felt warm in her heart: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty"
When King Zhao heard the word "deep love", he recalled some memories and his expression froze.
After secretly observing that the other party did not continue to speak, he relaxed only after he changed the name to "deep love".
He doesn't really want so much "love"
"but"
King Zhao continued, "You, Concubine Cen, must be able to distinguish things in the future. Don't believe everything you hear. Concubine He has always had a deep sisterly relationship with you and loves you so much that she would never hurt you."
That's what he said.
Concubine He felt that she was dirty, and Concubine Cen also felt that she was not clean.
Concubine Cen gritted her teeth and said, "Your Majesty is right. Even if Concubine He did it unintentionally, there have indeed been some strange things happening in the mansion recently."
"Oh?"
King Zhao's expression grew colder, but Concubine Cen didn't notice.
"Tell me"
The princess was concerned.
In other words, Concubine Cen still has a talisman in her belly, otherwise, after the Taoist priest was invited last time, Concubine Cen should have been placed in a secluded place to spend the rest of her life.
But the child can't stand her being so aggressive!
If the princess originally had the slightest desire to adopt Concubine Cen's unborn child, she has now completely given up on that.
She simply couldn't bear to think about how much trouble that would bring to her if her child grew up and used witchcraft and other tricks at will!
It doesn't mean that the child will look like his biological mother when he grows up, but this is not the only option for the princess. There is no need to spend years of time, energy and resources to gamble on this possibility.
Concubine Cen finally spoke out the evidence she had long recognized: "Your Majesty, half a month ago, rumors began to spread in the mansion that there were strange noises at night, and I heard it for real!
This is definitely not a rumor, the sound is extremely strange, like a ghost screaming, no, like a ghost screaming!"
As Concubine Cen recalled the incident, a look of panic appeared on her face.
It can be seen that he was really scared!
Concubine Lou was surprised: "You heard it too? At that time I thought I was having a nightmare."
Everyone: "..."
There was actually a scream?
If it was only Concubine Cen who said it, they would not care because it might be made up, but Concubine Lou had nothing to do with the matter, yet she was so sure about it.
It turns out that this is really happening!
Is it possible that there really are dirty things in the mansion?
King Zhao: “…”
He knew the reason for this rumor.
That night, Ji wanted to play the piano for him, and she did it with all her heart, but he was unable to stop her in time.
"...I know the truth about this matter. It has nothing to do with ghosts and gods. You don't have to worry. There will be no such voices again."
He will go and forbid Ji from playing the piano again later.
She'd better not practice this thing anymore.
Even if he wanted to clarify, he was too embarrassed to say it out loud.
Hearing the prince's words, Concubine Cen bit her lip unwillingly and said, "It's okay. There just happened to be another strange thing happening in the mansion."
As long as it is proven that ghosts really exist in the world, then what Concubine He cursed her might be true.
Thinking of this, Concubine Cen regained her confidence.
"Your Majesty, have you heard about this? There has been a rumor circulating in the palace about a ghost in red clothes."
The princess immediately scolded: "Don't talk nonsense, those are just rumors!"
"How could it be a rumor?"
Concubine Cen was so confident that she even forgot to pretend to have a stomachache: "That night, it was the day when the snow was the heaviest.
There was a loyal maid in my yard. She happened to go to pick snowflakes from the plum blossoms that night. She happened to see a red-clothed evil spirit with stiff and twisted limbs, twitching all over in the snow.
There were faint sounds of children all around, which seemed far and near, extremely strange, and the maid was so scared that she wet her pants on the spot and crawled back to the yard.
After hearing what Concubine Cen said, everyone gave each other obscure looks.
What kind of loyal maid goes out in the middle of the night to get plum blossom snow?
I’m afraid she’s the maid who was punished.
It was such a cold day and it was late at night. How could she let a little maid go out?
He even said on the spot how scared the maid was... His reaction was really not giving her any face at all!
Concubine Lou actively added fuel to the fire: "Your Majesty, Concubine Cen probably didn't think that much. She must have been used to this kind of thing and for a moment forgot that this is the prince's mansion."
This is a subtle way of saying that the Cen family treats their servants harshly and that Concubine Cen has always treated her servants harshly.
"That's right. Even I, a concubine, feel sorry for that little maidservant!" Concubine Xu covered her chest with a handkerchief, pretending to be as weak as Xi Shi holding her heart.
King Zhao heard it and said calmly, "Our palace has never been a place that treats servants harshly. Concubine Cen is really majestic."
"Your Highness, I will definitely write a letter to father and ask the Cen family to make changes as soon as possible." The princess glared at Concubine Cen.
Concubine Cen immediately explained: "Your Majesty, it was actually the maid who quietly went out in the middle of the night and deliberately wanted to show off. It was not that I was being harsh to the servants."
"Later, the maid was very frightened, and I gave her some silver to comfort her."
"It was mainly because that night was so scary..."
"That's enough," King Zhao interrupted her, "There is no red-robed ghost at all. He was actually a human that night. What's so scary about that?"
He mentioned two strange things in succession, and both were exposed by the prince.
Concubine Cen bowed her head unwillingly: "Your Majesty is wise"
She felt upset. There was clearly a ghost in this house, so why wasn't she allowed to speak out?
When King Zhao strode away, Concubine Cen raised her head and happened to see Concubine He looking at her with sarcasm and mockery, as well as the strange looks from other people.
Concubine Cen was furious and glared at Concubine He: "It was you who deceived the prince with your lies, wasn't it?"
Concubine He was surprised: "What did Sister Cen say? Didn't the prince say that we should love each other?"