The most beautiful lady in the harem

Chapter 307 Can’t Lose

Zhu Wanxi sent someone to invite them. Qin Liuse saw that Concubine Li and Qin Huaijin had triumphant looks on their faces, and that Concubine Xiao De did not look guilty at all, so she comforted herself in her heart that Concubine Xiao De was definitely right in this matter.

As the saying goes, you can lose the battle but not the people.

Qin Liuse quickly built up his psychological defenses.

"Empress Xiao De went out this morning and came back before dark. It's been years since she went out of the palace and she came back the same day. How come you guys said she had a connection with someone?"

Qin Liuse was trying to boost Concubine Xiao De's arrogance, and said, "In this world, there is no such thing as an affair. How can you only see each other once in your life? Even if you meet your lover secretly, it's like a long time since you last saw him."

After hearing this, Concubine Ning laughed secretly.

Concubine Li and Qin Huaijin knew that Qin Liuse was always sharp-tongued, so they were both stunned when they were confused by her words.

But Qin Huaijin quickly said, "When people come, we will know whether there is any. Why say so much? Whether it is right or wrong, God is watching from above."

Concubine Ning followed up, "Yes, God is watching. If you have wronged Concubine De in this matter, God is also watching and will see how you will slap yourself in the face! How will you compensate for Concubine De's reputation?"

Concubine Li Xian said with an unnatural look, "If it is false, we will deal with it ourselves. But Concubine Gui is protecting Concubine De like this. Do you know something and are deliberately protecting her?"

Concubine Ning was so angry that she almost laughed at Concubine Li's words.

She didn't have much of a personal relationship with Concubine Xiao De, so there was no need for her to deliberately maintain it.

She defended Concubine Xiao De because she trusted her character.

Concubine Xiao De had been in the mansion since Concubine Ning came to serve the Ninth Prince. However, during the more than ten years they had lived together, Concubine Xiao De had never made trouble for her, nor had she ever competed for her favor.

Concubine Ning was born into a noble family. She was naturally a little arrogant when she was young and loved to compete for favors, so she never got along with Concubine Wen.

The two of them had similar family backgrounds and were equally favored, so naturally they were at loggerheads with each other in the mansion.

On the other hand, it was different with Concubine Xiao De. She had never made any mistakes in all these years. She was such a law-abiding person that Concubine Ning absolutely trusted her character.

Besides, she was not even willing to compete for the favor of Emperor Yongjia, so how could she have an affair with another man?

Isn't this blind?

Concubine Ning has always known that Concubine Li is petty, and today she has finally seen it for herself.

Concubine Li's father-in-law was in the palace and arrived soon.

Qin Huaijin quickly repeated what he had just said, and then said to his father-in-law, "Tell me everything you saw outside the Duke Dingguo's mansion."

After the eunuch saluted Emperor Yongjia and the concubines, he replied, "Your Majesty, I went outside the palace today to make gold jewelry for the queen. It just so happens that the gold shop is opposite to the Dingguo Mansion."

"I had nothing to do, so I was drinking tea and waiting in the shop. I didn't expect that Concubine De would appear there... I had no intention of framing Concubine De. I just told her everything I saw with my own eyes."

Concubine Xiao De, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke at this time.

After hearing what her father-in-law said, Concubine Xiao De asked him, "All this is just your one-sided statement. So, tell me how you can be sure that the woman is me."

Concubine Xiao De had her reasons for questioning this, because for wealthy families like Duke Dingguo who lived in East City, the streets there were very spacious.

And looking from the gold shop opposite, it’s hard to say whether you can see the face clearly.

Therefore, this father-in-law was most likely making the judgment based on a figure.

The eunuch glanced at Concubine Xiao De, scanned her from head to toe, and then said with certainty, "I saw clearly that Concubine Xiao De was wearing exactly this dress at that time."

Today, Concubine Xiao De was wearing a light green skirt. Perhaps she was easy to recognize among the common people, because many girls in the common people still wore cloth clothes.

But Concubine Xiao De did not recognize him. She shook her head and said, "That man is not my father-in-law. I am afraid I have made a mistake."

The father-in-law was stunned for a moment, but even the owner of the gold shop recognized that person. It was Concubine Xiao De.

It is said that the proprietress of the gold shop used to work in the Shanggong Bureau in the palace. She opened this gold shop after leaving the palace. It is not surprising that she recognizes the nobles in the palace.

The eunuch shook his head. He was a little nervous facing so many masters at once.

But she still said firmly, "Your Majesty, I didn't lie. If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, you can ask the lady from the gold shop outside the palace to come in and report. Not only did I see it, but the lady from the gold shop saw it too!"

Everyone looked at each other, wondering whether what the servant said was true or not.

Because even if he was extremely bold, he dared to lie to Concubine Li and Qin Huaijin and others.

But he would not dare to do so when facing Emperor Yongjia, unless he wanted to lose his head.

But so many people gathered here today, there must be an explanation for this matter. Even Qin Liuse didn't understand the motives of Concubine Li and Qin Huaijin.

I don't know what benefit it will bring to them if they harm Concubine Xiao De.

Could it be that Emperor Yongjia was unaware of the moral character of his woman?

However, Qin Liuse had such thoughts because she had confidence in Concubine Xiao De and they were friends. If everyone in the world could think like her, there wouldn't be so many grievances and hatreds in this world.

Concubine Xiao De acted so calm and composed that Qin Liuse almost thought that this matter had nothing to do with him.

However, seeing this situation, even if Concubine Xiao De didn't want to care about worldly affairs, she couldn't escape.

After all, both Concubine Li and Qin Huaijin had labeled her as a slut, so she certainly couldn't just accept it.

Concubine Xiao De slowly found a seat and sat down. She looked at Concubine Li Xian and Qin Huaijin and said, "I did leave the palace today, but in the morning, I went to Jiming Temple outside the city to pray for blessings and had vegetarian food there. If you two have any questions or confusions, you can ask the abbot of Jiming Temple to come to the palace to ask for clarification."

After Concubine Xiao De finished speaking, Qiu Gui also spoke up, saying, "Today, I did accompany Concubine Xiao De to Jiming Temple, where we ate vegetarian food, chanted Buddhist scriptures, and listened to the monks recite sutras."

"But I did remember one thing. Today, we were at the Jiming Temple and ran into the concubine of General Yan Shouyu, the second son of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion. I saw that the concubine's clothes were similar in color to yours, and her clothes were also bright. She stared at her for a long time."

"I think that perhaps the person this eunuch met at the main gate of Duke Dingguo's mansion was General Yan's mistress."

After hearing this, everyone was a little stunned.

Qin Huaijin immediately asked the question that everyone was wondering, "How do you, a servant living in the palace, know what General Yan's concubine looks like?"