Chapter 177: Suffer the consequences
The singing and dancing stopped instantly, and everyone in the hall stared at the palace maid, wanting to know what had happened.
The emperor and the empress noticed something strange and turned to look at the palace maid.
"Why are you so flustered? This is so disgraceful." the emperor said angrily.
The maid fell to her knees in the middle of the hall and said, "Your Majesty, something has happened."
The emperor was shocked. They were all here watching the young ladies from various mansions perform their talents. What big news would happen?
The emperor was puzzled: "What happened?"
He looked around at the people sitting below.
Noticing that Xie Zihan and Lu Jinxuan were not there, the emperor's brows gradually furrowed.
The maid was so scared that she was shaking all over. She said tremblingly, "There was a strange sound coming from the side hall of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. We dare not go to check."
The queen looked at the maid and asked, "Why don't you go in and check?"
Although Xie Zihan lived outside the palace, the palace where he lived in his childhood was still reserved for him. Occasionally, Xie Zihan would stay there for a day or two.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has previously instructed that servants are not allowed to enter or leave his palace at will, and we have never been there."
The queen wanted to continue talking, but the emperor stopped her and said, "Let's go and see what happened."
The queen had no choice but to follow the emperor and walk out of the palace.
When the young ladies and gentlemen from various mansions heard that something had happened, they curiously followed the emperor and the empress out of the hall.
Jiang Shaoying enjoyed watching the fun and her eyes were shining with excitement.
"Axuan, Yier, let's hurry up, there will be no good seats soon." Jiang Shaoying pulled one of them in the hand and walked out of the hall.
It would be a shame not to watch such excitement, which adds an interesting touch to this boring banquet.
Chen Yi looked at Jiang Shaoying and teased, "Ying'er, wipe your saliva. It's so embarrassing."
Jiang Shaoying subconsciously raised her hand and wiped it gently. She noticed something strange about Chen Yi and couldn't help feeling annoyed.
She was the one who always teased Chen Yi, but she didn't expect that she was careless for a moment and was teased back by her.
Jiang Shaoying glared at Chen Yi, then pulled Shen Jingxuan away quickly, leaving Chen Yi alone behind her to perform her lotus steps.
Chen Yi secretly thought that Jiang Shaoying was too stingy. She got angry and embarrassed just because he said one word.
Shen Jingxuan looked at the two people fighting, and the smile on her lips gradually widened.
"Ying'er, are you really not going to wait for Yi'er? If you keep moving like this, her legs will be gone, right?"
Shen Jingxuan occasionally turned around and looked at Chen Yi, and couldn't help but twitching the corners of her mouth.
It really broadened her horizons, and she saw that the light lotus steps were almost catching up with the light skill of floating on water.
If she really let Chen Yi continue walking, she would be worried about Chen Yi, afraid that she would even throw her shoes off.
Jiang Shaoying was happy to see Chen Yi's embarrassed look.
But she still didn't wait for Chen Yi's idea. She wanted to occupy the high ground quickly so that she could see what happened next.
The group soon arrived at the palace the maid mentioned and stopped outside the palace.
From the hall came the sound of a woman's soft moans rising and falling, occasionally accompanied by a man's low growl, and the woman's pleas for mercy.
The voice was so soft and charming that the emperor and the princes outside the palace all changed color, as if they had never heard such a moving voice before.
When the queen heard the voice in the palace, her face suddenly turned gloomy.
The emperor seemed to be stunned on the spot, deeply attracted by the beautiful voice, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.
He was not an ignorant young man, and he knew what had happened in the palace just by listening to the sound.
The women lowered their heads shyly, wishing they could hide immediately.
The young masters' blood boiled as they heard this. Their eyes sparkled as they stared at the palace door without blinking.
The queen looked at the emperor and her face turned ugly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
The emperor came back to his senses and looked at the queen angrily, waiting for her to give him an explanation.
The queen was a little flustered: "Your Majesty, I don't know why this happened."
Everything had been fine, and I had never heard of anything like this happening. Why did it happen today?
"Why don't you go and check it out?" the emperor asked angrily.
It was so hard to hold a palace banquet, but my good mood was ruined.
If he knew who did this, he would never let him off easily.
Seeing the emperor was angry, the queen walked forward, but stopped after a few steps and said, "Eunuch Deng, go and see who it is."
The queen was so anxious that she wanted to go and check it out herself.
The thought of not knowing who was inside really damaged her status as queen.
When Eunuch Deng saw the emperor nod, he stepped forward.
He came to the palace gate, kicked it open, and walked hurriedly into the palace.
He had dealt with countless such things before, and he had already made up his mind, so he went there with great momentum.
After a while, Eunuch Deng came back dejected and in a panic, covered in cold sweat.
The emperor frowned slightly and asked, "Can you see who it is?"
Before Eunuch Deng could run to the emperor, he fell to his knees and said, "Your Majesty, look, I see it clearly."
He was scared to death, because he just thought that the palace maids and guards were having a secret meeting and rushed into the palace with an arrogant attitude.
When he saw clearly that it was Xie Zihan, he didn't even dare to make a sound, for fear of disturbing Xie Zihan's interest, and ran out in shame.
Under normal circumstances, the sound of him kicking the door so loudly would have woken up the two people who were having a secret meeting.
But did he miscalculate this time? Or was it because his strength just now was not strong enough, and Xie Zihan and the woman were not disturbed at all.
The emperor stared at the embarrassed eunuch Deng and asked, "Tell me, who is it?"
Who is so bold as to do such a thing in the palace?
"Yes, it's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." After Eunuch Deng finished speaking, he lay on the ground and dared not move.
The queen suddenly widened her eyes and ran towards the palace.
If what Eunuch Deng said was true, the Emperor would certainly be furious. How could Xie Zihan bear such wrath?
The young men and women seemed to have heard something huge and lowered their heads, trying to reduce their presence.
Jiang Shaoying smiled so hard that her teeth were showing, but she didn't dare to make any sound. Her shoulders could be vaguely seen shaking.
Shen Jingxuan seemed not to hear anything and looked at everything in front of her calmly.
I guess it was arranged by Xie Lingxiao? If not, how to explain Ling Feng's quick disappearance?
Shen Jingxuan's lips curled slightly. He was worthy of being Xie Lingxiao. No matter what he did, no one could find fault with it.
Thinking that he did this for her, Shen Jingxuan's heart felt as sweet as if she had swallowed honey.
When the emperor saw the empress enter the palace, there was no sound from the palace and their figures had not appeared, and his anger gradually grew.
"Someone, go and catch them." The emperor said angrily.
So many people know about this matter. If it is not dealt with, there will be endless discussions and discussions afterwards.
If he were to deal with it, Xie Zihan, as the crown prince, would be criticized no matter how light or heavy the punishment was.
The more the emperor thought about it, the more he felt that Xie Zihan was useless. He couldn't even handle the theft himself, and he, as his father, had to deal with it personally.
The guards took the order and left. A moment later, two neatly dressed men came out of the palace with the queen.
The moment he saw Xie Zi Han and Lu Jinxuan, the emperor could no longer bear it and kicked Xie Zi Han.