kingnovel Chapter 488: Different opinions on the cause of the disease
Chapter 488: Different opinions on the cause of the disease
After crying bitterly for a while, Qinxing Marquis Leng Xian fell to the ground weakly, his body shaking constantly.
If you don’t know, you would really think that this is an affectionate husband who loves his wife deeply, misses her madly, and is heartbroken by his wife’s early death.
However, they were all in the same capital and served in the same palace, so who didn't know who?
Even if no one had paid much attention to Marquis Qinxing's Mansion and Marquis Qinxing Leng Xian before;
However, the theft in Marquis Qinxing’s mansion shocked the entire capital!
In addition to the shock, many old stories were brought up again;
The Death of Fu Baozhen...
The large dowry left by Fu Baozhen...
The daughter left behind by Fu Baozhen, the poor little girl Leng Rongyue who lost her mother...
The stagnant water in the Marquis Qinxing Mansion, which had been silent for many years, seemed to be suddenly probed and stirred by an invisible giant hand...
Until it stirred up waves and stirred up the sand...
Many past events that have been gradually forgotten by people have once again appeared before the world.
Today, if it was another person who cried like Leng Xian just did, as a bystander, I'm sure everyone would sigh sincerely;
Those with shallow eye sockets may even shed a few tears of sympathy.
However, the person who burst into tears was Qinxing Hou Leng Xian.
The people around just looked on coldly, and at most gave him a few contemptuous looks.
After a short lull...
"My dear ministers, did you all hear what Marquis Qinxing said just now?"
Emperor Hongde, who was sitting on the throne, asked.
"Yes, Your Majesty, we all heard it!"
All the ministers answered in unison.
"Then... are all of you moved?"
Emperor Hong De asked again.
The ministers were silent.
"what happened?
"Just now, Marquis Qinxing made such a tearful and touching confession. My dear ministers, aren't you moved?"
The ministers remained silent.
Emperor Hong De shook his head in confusion, "How could this be?
It shouldn’t be!
Marquis Qinxing's true confession to his deceased wife just now should have made anyone who saw it sad and anyone who heard it cry!
My dear ministers...why don't you feel moved?
Isn't there anyone who is touched?"
Emperor Hongde's eyes swept across the civil and military officials, and finally fell back on Leng Xian.
"But... then again...
When I started listening... I was really moved!
But... after listening to it, there are still many things that I don't understand...
Could you please ask Marquis Qinxing to clear up some of my doubts?"
"I dare not!"
Qinxing Hou Leng Xian kowtowed heavily.
Emperor Hong De’s words frightened Leng Xian.
No matter how beautiful the fantasy was, Qinxing Hou Leng Xian came here, by now, the fantasy was shattered.
No matter how dumb Leng Xian was, he could tell that there was not even a trace of concern from the so-called ruler for his subjects in Emperor Hongde's tone;
There is not even the slightest bit of so-called favors between children and in-laws.
On the contrary, it is more like the opening act before an attack.
The feeling of coldness is correct.
Then, Emperor Hongde said: "I am touched, but I am puzzled...
According to Marquis Qinxing, if you can marry Fu Baozhen, you will have nothing else to ask for in this life...
Then I wonder... who is your cousin's mistress asking for?
I heard that you played in the water with your mistress... before you married your wife...
Then when you first came to ask for the hand of the noble lady of the Duke of Anguo, where did you get the courage and the face to make such a brazen promise?
In order to marry the noble lady of the Duke's Mansion, you promised to be with Fu Baozhen only for the rest of your life. Did you have ulterior motives from the beginning?
Was it a lie from the beginning?
Oh, by the way, I heard that... your concubine's daughter is only a few days younger than Rongyue.
When you brought the concubine into the house, she was already pregnant again.
Is this what you said, having Fu Baozhen as my wife, I have nothing else to ask for in this life?
Is this what you promised, to stay with Fu Baozhen alone in this life?
Such deep affection and such generous promise are truly moving!"
"Your Majesty, I...I...I am guilty!
Your Majesty doesn’t know!
My concubine...she is...she is...she is my mother's niece.
I was forced by my mother to... accept her!
I did not do this voluntarily, I had no choice!
Your Majesty, I don’t want to do that either!
I really only love my wife Baozhen!
Since Baozhen left, I have lost my appetite and have been unable to sleep at night.
Especially in the dead of night, I miss my wife deeply...
Over time, I have become sick from thinking about it!"
Leng Xian wanted to continue talking, to continue to justify his deception and betrayal...
However, he was interrupted by Emperor Hongde's light voice.
"Marquis Qinxing is ill... I believe it, and everyone has seen it.
However, there are different opinions on where this disease came from!
According to Marquis Qinxing himself...it was because he missed his wife day and night;
But I heard that it was because of Marquis Qinxing and your concubine...
Oh, you had already brought that mistress into your house as a concubine.
I heard that, in the long night when you couldn't sleep because of missing your wife as you said, you and your concubine had a love-making revelry all night long!
So much so that you party until dawn... and you can't even get out of bed!
That’s why it became what you called...disease!
For this reason, even the imperial physician in the palace was alarmed!
And it delayed my morning court session!"