Red Mansion: After being expelled from the family, I was granted the title of Marquis of Mobei

Chapter 37: Incident in the Side Hall, Retreat

Dai Quan winked, and the eunuch beside him kicked the young eunuch to the ground.

The young eunuch woke up suddenly and started cursing angrily.

"Which internet cafe lawn? Ah! Ancestor, why are you here?"

The young eunuch fell to his knees.

Dai Quan looked at him coldly and said.

"Remember why I asked you to come here? You're doing a terrible job. Come on, drag him away and give him twenty sticks to teach him a lesson."

"Grandfather, Grandfather, I was tricked. They must have drugged me, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to fall asleep."

The young eunuch begged for mercy repeatedly, but it was of no avail and he was soon dragged away.

At this moment, Dai Quan felt a sense of foreboding in his heart.

Although the emperor retired and moved to Daming Palace in recent years, he is no longer the powerful minister who once held great power in the court.

But it was impossible for this little eunuch to be so bold as to shirk and delay something that he had personally instructed him to do, or even to sleep here.

Could it be that His Majesty has already seen through all this and laid out the plan in advance?

A layer of haze instantly appeared in Dai Quan's heart.

However, things had come to this point and there was no turning back. Dai Quan could only grit his teeth and take the imperial edict to the female officials' residence in Jingshan, the outer city north of the imperial city.

In her residence in Jingshan Imperial Garden, Jia Yuanchun was looking melancholy at this moment.

During this period of time, Jia Yuanchun has experienced ups and downs.

Originally, she was a female official who led ladies to pay homage to the emperor, but she was exiled to the laundry department by Dai Quan. When the female officials and palace maids who were on good terms with her saw that she had fallen on hard times, they immediately abandoned her and avoided her as much as possible.

This kind of cold-hearted scene in the world made Jia Yuanchun feel helpless.

She usually likes a peaceful life and has no desire to fight for power and gain, but her family's expectations force her to embark on this path.

As a result, before she was promoted to a concubine, she had experienced ups and downs, which made Jia Yuanchun sigh.

Just as Jia Yuanchun was feeling emotional, she suddenly felt dizzy and then fainted on the bed.

Afterwards, two old maids quickly came to Jia Yuanchun's room, helped Jia Yuanchun out of the courtyard, got her into the sedan chair, and went straight to Wuying Palace.

At this time, in the Wuying Palace, Emperor Yongping was holding a banquet with a group of military generals.

Everyone in sight in the hall saw high-ranking generals in the Great Zhou army.

Emperor Yongping was sitting on the throne at this time, saying with a smile on his face.

"Generals, our Great Zhou is now peaceful and prosperous, and our borders are stable. This is all thanks to the contributions of you generals."

"Today is the sixth day of the lunar year. I am hosting a banquet in Wuying Palace to celebrate your achievements."

"Come, I offer a toast to all the generals."

"I am ashamed and unworthy of this."

Naturally, it was impossible for everyone to accept Emperor Yongping's toast in a calm manner.

Emperor Yongping said with a chuckle.

"You generals are the backbone of the country. You are my trusted and beloved generals. How can you not be my trusted and beloved generals?"

"Come, I will drink with you generals."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After the emperor and his ministers drank a cup together, Emperor Yongping continued.

"I know that with me here, you will inevitably feel restrained."

"Well, today I will play a little trick with you generals."

"Marquis Guanjun once told me that he could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. If anyone can defeat him in a drinking contest today, I will reward him handsomely."

After hearing this, Jia Jue hurriedly bowed and said.

"Your Majesty, I cannot drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. Please forgive me."

Emperor Yongping smiled and said.

"Who told you, Marquis Guanjun, to make such a boast? Today, it's settled. Generals, feel free to drink as much as you can and compete with Marquis Guanjun. Whoever gets him drunk will be rewarded handsomely."

Although the generals didn't understand why Emperor Yongping did this, it didn't matter. Being able to drink and receive rewards was a good thing.

So the Wuying Palace then turned into a unique wheel-drinking competition.

The first one to come up was General Wang Chun, but he was a weak drinker and knocked himself out before drinking three cups.

After more than a dozen competitions and drinking countless amounts of wine, Jia Jue finally passed out drunk in the hall.

The person who got Jia Jue drunk was none other than Zhang Wensong, the captain of the Northern Court of the Praefectural Guards. He was also an acquaintance of Jia Jue and the second son of the Duke of Yingguo. The last time Jia Jue visited the Duke of Yingguo, it was Zhang Wensong who accompanied him at noon. He also introduced Jia Jue to the factions of generals within the Praefectural Guards, allowing Jia Jue to understand the internal situation of the Praefectural Guards.

After getting Jia Jue drunk, Zhang Wensong was also about 70% drunk as he swayed his body. There was a hint of resentment in the look he gave Jia Jue.

Emperor Yongping in the palace noticed something strange, but was also a little curious.

Logically speaking, Jia Jue came from the Zhenbei Army and was considered an old subordinate of the Duke of England, and he had always been on good terms with the Duke of England.

Why does Zhang Wensong feel a little resentful towards Jia Jue?

This left Emperor Yongping somewhat puzzled.

However, Emperor Yongping did not delve into it further, but said with a smile.

"It seems that General Zhang has won the prize today."

"Come, General Zhang, I will give you a thousand taels of gold and twenty pieces of brocade."

Zhang Wensong said after bowing.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."

Emperor Yongping then continued.

"Xia Shouzhong, take the Marquis of Guanjun to the side hall of Wuying Palace to rest. Generals, please continue to enjoy your drinks. I still have matters to attend to."

"Your Majesty, I respectfully bid you farewell."

After Emperor Yongping left, the other generals in the hall no longer cared about anything else and started playing rock-paper-scissors, making it quite lively.

In the side hall of Wuying Palace, Xia Shouzhong was waiting anxiously.

About a quarter of an hour later, two old maids supported Jia Yuanchun and brought her to the side hall.

Xia Shouzhong hurried forward and said.

"How's it going? Have a smooth journey?"

The old lady said respectfully.

"Eunuch Xia, don't worry, everything will go well."

Xia Shouzhong nodded slightly and said.

"That's good. Go ahead and send the person in."

"promise."

Then the two old maids sent Jia Yuanchun, who was still in a coma, to a side hall.

At this time, in the side hall, Jia Jue was lying in the room and snoring. It was difficult for a person not to get drunk after drinking so much alcohol.

The two old maids placed Jia Yuanchun next to Jia Jue, and then quickly left the hall.

Not long after, Xia Shouzhong returned to the Qianqing Palace, came before Emperor Yongping, bowed, and said.

"This slave has met Your Majesty."

Emperor Yongping raised his hand slightly and said calmly.

"Get up, what's going on?"

"Your Majesty, everything is under control. Do you wish to deal with those involved in this matter?"

Emperor Yongping said after a moment of thought.

"Forget it, just settle down well."

"This matter is obvious. I am doing this simply to give the Emperor a way out and avoid direct conflict."

Xia Shouzhong nodded and said.

"Your Majesty is kind-hearted and truly has the heart of a bodhisattva." Upon hearing this, Emperor Yongping showed a self-deprecating smile on his face.

"A kind heart, haha, these four words will never have anything to do with me in this life."

"I killed my brothers and imprisoned my father. I'm afraid the people have already demonized me."

Xia Shouzhong said hurriedly.

"The deposed Crown Prince and Prince Yizhong have committed atrocities, causing chaos and confusion in the government."

"Your Majesty, your succession to the throne is in accordance with the will of Heaven, to prevent the Great Zhou from falling into their hands. Thousands of years from now, the history books will have their own judgment."

"Your Majesty, please don't think like that."

Emperor Yongping said with some emotion.

"Leave it to future generations to judge the merits and demerits."

"Okay, Dai Quan is probably like an ant on a hot pan, running around in circles anxiously."

"You can arrange to lead Dai Quan here so that he will give up."

"The slaves obey the order."

About half an hour later, Jia Yuanchun slowly woke up and felt a slight headache.

Jia Yuanchun was still confused. She was in her residence, so where was this place? It didn't look like her bedroom at all.

At this moment, Jia Yuanchun heard breathing sounds coming from the side and was immediately startled.

When she turned her head and looked, she felt her heart burst and her internal organs were burning.

There was actually Champion Marquis Jia Jue lying beside him. It was over. He was no longer clean.

This idea immediately emerged in Jia Yuanchun's mind.

Jia Yuanchun was not stupid. She quickly figured out the whole story. Needless to say, she was tricked and knocked unconscious, and then she and Jia Jue were put here.

Although her clothes were intact and her virginity was not compromised, she had already lost her chastity by being alone with a man and a woman in the same room.

Thinking of this, Jia Yuanchun couldn't help but feel completely hopeless.

It’s over, everything is over. How can I face people again?

For a moment, Jia Yuanchun burst into tears and sobbed uncontrollably.

She didn't know what to do and burst into tears.

Jia Jue was sleeping soundly at this time. He heard faint crying sounds beside his ear and opened his eyes impatiently. When he saw Jia Yuanchun with tears in her eyes, Jia Jue instantly remembered his mission and then pretended to be shocked and said.

"You, you, you, why are you in my bed?"

When Jia Yuanchun saw Jia Jue's reaction, she subconsciously thought that he must have been set up, otherwise he would not be so shocked.

But Jia Jue is a man, and this kind of thing has no big impact on him, but it makes him miserable.

Thinking of this, Jia Yuanchun cried even more sadly.

Seeing this, Jia Jue said angrily.

"What's the matter with you? I'm asking you, Jia Yuanchun, why are you in my bed?"

Jia Yuanchun said this with a feeling of grievance.

"How would I know why I'm here? Why are you so fierce?"

Jia Jue pretended to think for a while before speaking.

"Jia Yuanchun, I never thought that you, the Rongguo Mansion, would come up with such a despicable trick to resolve the conflict with me."

"You don't think that if you sneak into my bed while I'm drunk, I'll be forced to marry you and make peace with your Rongguo Mansion, do you?"

"I tell you, you are just daydreaming and wishful thinking."

When Jia Yuanchun heard what Jia Jue said, she felt ashamed and annoyed.

"You, I am the legitimate daughter of the Rongguo Mansion. How can I be a shameless woman? How dare you humiliate me like this?"

"I don't know what happened, I ended up here out of nowhere."

Jia Jue pretended to be surprised.

"That's weird, what's going on?"

"You are just a lowly female official, not a concubine. Who would frame you here? Could it be that they are here to target me? That's strange."

"Forget it, don't think too much. You saw it all anyway. I didn't touch you. Now just leave quietly. I'll pretend I didn't know anything."

Jia Yuanchun said shyly.

"Are you sure you can keep a secret for me?"

Jia Jue nodded and said.

"Of course, I won't say anything nonsense. This is not a glorious thing for me."

Hearing this, Jia Yuanchun felt relieved.

She originally thought that Jia Jue was an arrogant and domineering person, but now it seems that Jia Jue is quite reasonable.

After straightening her wrinkled clothes, Jia Yuanchun bowed and said.

"Thank you, my Lord, for keeping my secret. I'll be leaving now."

Just as Jia Yuanchun was about to leave the side hall, she heard the voice of a palace maid coming from outside the hall.

"Eunuch Dai, Eunuch Dai, it seems Miss Yuanchun is heading to the side hall of Wuying Palace."

"I will help you to go in and take a look."

When Jia Yuanchun heard this, she was completely stunned and was so panicked that she couldn't express it in words.

If everyone saw him and Jia Jue in the same room, it would be the end of him.

But when you look into this side hall, you can see everything at a glance, and there is no place to hide at all.

Jia Yuanchun couldn't help but get angry and fainted from anxiety.

Lying on the bed, Jia Jue looked at everything in front of him, and his conscience couldn't help but hurt a little.

After all, Jia Yuanchun was a weak woman, and Jia Jue felt a little bit reluctant to force her into this.

Of course, this idea quickly vanished.

It's strange, but it's just that Jia Yuanchun was born in the wrong place, in Rongguo Mansion.

Jia Jue knew that the next scene would be difficult to deal with, so he simply closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.

Soon, the palace maid opened the door, and when she saw the scene in the bedroom, she was stunned with shock.

I saw Jia Jue lying on the bed and sleeping soundly, and Jia Yuanchun was also lying on the bed next to him.

The palace maid screamed in fear and then hurried out.

Dai Quan outside panicked when he saw this and asked hurriedly.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

The palace maid stammered.

"Eunuch Dai, Marquis Guanjun, Marquis Guanjun is also in there, with Miss Yuanchun."

When Dai Quan heard this, he felt as if he was struck by lightning and was completely stunned.

At this moment, Dai Quan felt that the imperial edict in his hand was extremely hot and he didn't know how to read it.

My goodness, the imperial edict of enthronement has not even been read out yet, and Jia Yuanchun is already alone with Jia Jue in a room.

This made Dai Quan very angry. You, Rongguo Mansion, only care about asking me to do things, but don't know how to restrain your own women from behaving chastely.

How do I read out this imperial edict myself now?

If this imperial edict were read out, countless people would lose their heads immediately, including Dai Quan himself.

Are you kidding? You forced the emperor to wear a green hat, and your entire clan will be punished.

Dai Quan stood there for a long time, not knowing what to do. In the end, he could only leave in anger.

The palace maid then hurried to find Xia Shouzhong to report her work and receive her reward.

This palace maid was arranged by Xia Shouzhong. Her purpose was to take Eunuch Dai to the side hall and let him know that Jia Yuanchun's reputation was damaged, so he would retreat.

(End of this chapter)