In a side hall of the Weiyang Palace.
Just like the main hall, the doors were tightly shut.
The only difference was that there were no guards outside the side hall.
Before they even got close, everyone could hear a man shouting hoarsely and passionately. The shrill and familiar voice was definitely that of Wang Fuhai!
It seemed that what Lan'er said was true!
Concubine An lifted her lips in delight. Finally, there was something that went as expected!
She gave Lan'er an approving look. For this, she would give the servant girl a chance to live!
Lan'er was still being held by Qiaohui, but she was no longer afraid.
If the scandal of the Princess of the Marquis of De having an affair with a eunuch were to be exposed in front of everyone, the Queen would probably only worry about how to deal with the aftermath and would have no time to punish her!
Even if she were punished, it would only be a minor one!
By then, her mistress would surely come to rescue her!
Lan'er had a beautiful fantasy in mind, not knowing that An Xingzhi was struggling to save herself at the moment and had no intention of caring about the punishment of her maid!
"Could it be that the Princess of the Marquis of De is really inside the hall?"
Concubine An covered her mouth, and the schadenfreude in her eyes was obvious. "It's really a pity for the Marquis of De..."
"What's a pity for this marquis?"
Yan Zhao walked over with a cold face from behind the crowd, flanked by the cold-faced twins on either side.
As soon as the three of them approached, not only a chill but also a faint smell of blood assailed their nostrils.
Many people's eyes fell on what the cold-faced twins were holding in their hands, curious about what was hidden under the black cloth.
Actually, they already had a vague idea in their minds.
Just thinking about it made them tremble all over!
Thinking further, a chill ran down their spines and cold sweat broke out on their backs!
It seemed that the very bones in their bodies were filled with endless fear!
They didn't dare to look at the two objects anymore, and some even didn't dare to look at Yan Zhao and the twins.
Concubine An sneered and glanced at Yan Zhao again. "It's naturally a pity for the Marquis of De to have a wife with a bad reputation!"
She raised her head proudly. Perhaps thinking that her position as a concubine was noble and her family was powerful, she didn't take Yan Zhao seriously.
She didn't expect that her words would hit a hard nail!
Yan Zhao twitched the corner of his lips, looking as if he wanted to laugh but didn't. His whole body was exuding a murderous aura. "Does the Concubine like to make unfounded accusations and create something out of nothing?"
He flicked his finger, and a sharp dagger appeared in his palm. "If you don't want your tongue, this marquis will help you cut it off!"
The cold light immediately flashed in Concubine An's eyes, and she took a sudden step back in fright!
"How dare you!"
After standing still, Concubine An leaned on Qiuju's hand, frowned, and scolded. "Yan Zhao, you're just a young marquis. How dare you be disrespectful to this concubine! Be careful or this concubine will tell the emperor to cut off your head!"
At this moment, she felt a little regretful. No wonder people outside said that Yan Zhao was a cold-blooded madman!
She had just said a few words casually, and he dared to act against his superior!
But in front of so many people, she didn't want to lose face!
Yan Zhao stared at her, and the bloodlust in his eyes spread. "See if I dare?"
She actually dared to slander Wanwan's reputation. She deserved to die!
"Ziyan, stop!"
The Queen suddenly spoke up. "The concubine made a mistake in her words for a moment. Besides, she is an elder!"
Yan Zhao was slightly stunned, and the bloodlust in his eyes suddenly faded. He gave the Queen a deep look before slowly putting away his knife.
"An elder?"
There was a hint of playfulness in his tone. "This marquis doesn't want such an elder!"
Yan Zhao's tone was cold and menacing, and his gaze sent a chill down one's spine. His words seemed to have a double meaning!
The Queen felt a little guilty for a moment. "How dare you!"
After she finished speaking, she saw Yan Zhao cough. His face seemed to be covered with a layer of gray. "Didn't the emperor and the queen allow this marquis to act recklessly in the capital?"
That's right!
Yan Zhao had a bad reputation and no backing. If it weren't for the tolerance and favor of Emperor Chu and the Queen, someone would have taught this arrogant and domineering marquis a lesson long ago.
But outsiders only knew the surface. No one knew why Emperor Chu and the Queen favored Yan Zhao.
Even though he was cold and sarcastic at the moment, the Queen didn't blame him anymore. Instead, she softened her tone. "Ziyan, listen to your aunt."
Chu Heyao tried to smooth things over. He put his arm around Yan Zhao's shoulder in a "brotherly" way. "Don't be angry, A Zhao. I believe the person in the side hall is definitely not your wife!"
After meeting her at the flower-viewing banquet, he knew that Ning Yuwan was intelligent and wouldn't be involved with a eunuch like Wang Fuhai!
Yan Zhao looked back at Chu Heyao. Seeing the frankness in his eyes, he coughed lightly, retracted his imposing manner, and replied softly, "Okay."
"Sister Concubine, don't talk nonsense and ruin the reputation of the Princess of the Marquis of De!"
If one looked closely, there was a glint of interest in the Queen's eyes. After all, Yan Zhao had slapped Concubine An in the face!
Usually, Concubine An was arrogant and willful because of the emperor's favor and didn't even take the Queen seriously.
But today, she was frightened by Yan Zhao.
The Queen felt so satisfied!
Concubine An patted her chest to calm her nerves. She glared at Yan Zhao resentfully. "Whether this palace is talking nonsense or not will be clear once we open the side hall!"
Then, she kicked Lan'er angrily in a fit of shame and anger. "Slut! It's all your fault that this mess happened. Hurry up and open the door!"
When Yan Zhao was angry, his gaze fell on Lan'er.
Even though she didn't raise her head, her body was still trembling. Coupled with Concubine An's sudden kick, she immediately fell to the ground. "Yes!"
With a creak, the door of the side hall was pushed open.
A sweet and cloying fragrance wafted out, followed by a faint intoxicating floral scent.
Others might not know, but Concubine An's face suddenly froze.
The faint and indistinct fragrance mixed in the side hall was actually the "Love-Warming Powder" that she had specially ordered someone to develop!
It was unique to her in the entire harem. How could it be used here?
Qiaohui stood in front of the Queen and covered her nose for her. "Your Majesty, this smell is strange!"
The Queen gave Concubine An a cold look. Her delicate eyebrows suddenly twitched. "Summon the imperial physician!"
The imperial physician took a deep breath and immediately felt unsteady on his feet. "Your Majesty, the room is filled with filthy things that arouse lust!"
"Who dares to use such things in the palace?"
As expected, the Queen was furious.
But everyone had just heard Wang Fuhai's voice and could only guess who he had used these things with!
After most of the smell had dissipated, everyone entered the room.
On the ground, Wang Fuhai was lying there, with a lewd smile on his face and completely naked. It was an eyesore!
He seemed to still be immersed in the drug-induced lust. Even when surrounded by people, he continued his vulgar actions.
In his hand, he was holding a hard object and putting it into the mouth of the woman below him in an indecent manner!
"Ah!"
Concubine An let out a low cry. Qiuju immediately covered her eyes. "Your Majesty, don't look!"
The Queen seemed calm on the surface, but her fingers holding the handkerchief were slightly trembling!
"Wang Fuhai!"
Qiaohui had already stood in front of her and blocked most of the disgusting scene, but she still saw the indecent and filthy sight!
"Is the woman under this dog eunuch really the Princess of the Marquis of De?"
Concubine An shouted with her eyes closed. She felt that the air was getting more and more filthy and decadent, which made her feel nauseous!
"Your Majesty!"
Qiuju gently tugged at her sleeve and whispered in her ear. "It's not the Princess of the Marquis of De!"
"Then who is it?"
Concubine An's plan had failed. She opened her eyes disappointedly. "Who on earth is causing chaos in the harem!"
Unexpectedly, she was facing the face of the woman under Wang Fuhai. Her face froze. "Why is it her!"