But Yinzhu went to the rockery. Although Xia Dongchun and Noble Lady Borjigit could see that Noble Lady Chun was no longer on the rockery, they did not see Yinzhu come back for a long time.
Xia Dongchun frowned slightly and called the eunuch Xiao Yanzi who was serving beside him: "Go and see what's going on. Why hasn't Yin Zhu come back yet?"
Xiao Yanzi bowed and said, "Yes, I will go right away."
Unexpectedly, as soon as Xiao Yanzi received the order and turned around, he saw Yin Zhu coming over with Chun Guiren.
Concubine Chun looked like she hadn't recovered from her shock yet, and even forgot to greet him. However, Xia Dongchun didn't care and just asked, "What happened to Concubine Chun?"
Yin Zhu shook her head imperceptibly at Xia Dongchun behind Concubine Chun, and Xia Dongchun knew what was going on. She called back the wet nurse and the palace maids, "Let's go. We've been out for a long time today, and I'm tired. Let's go back."
"Yes." The wet nurse picked up Ling Yuan, and several palace maids picked up the Cuju, and followed behind them back to the Yanxi Palace in an orderly manner.
When they arrived at the Yanxi Palace and sat down, Xia Dongchun dismissed the rest of the people and asked Yun Ling to serve the tea. Only then did Concubine Chun come to her senses.
"Empress Zhao, Sister Borjigit." Concubine Chun bit her lip, hesitating whether to say what she had seen.
"Mrs. Chun was too careless today. The palace maids and eunuchs around you were also very reliable. How could they let you go to such a high place alone? What if you fell?" Xia Dongchun and Mister Borjigit looked at each other, understood each other's intentions, and knew that it would be difficult to ask directly about this matter, so they did not get straight to the point.
However, Concubine Chun was unable to hide anything, and she was too flustered. In addition, she had a good impression of Concubine Xia Dongchun and Concubine Borjigit, so after she recovered, she blurted out everything she had seen.
"Empress Zhao, Sister Borjigit, you don't know, I was flying a kite in the Imperial Garden, and the kite string broke for some reason, so I went to look for it, and followed the kite to the rockery. Just as I was about to leave, I heard voices talking, and out of curiosity I climbed up the rockery. Who knew, who knew..." At this point, Concubine Chun swallowed, not knowing how to continue.
Borjigit held her hand and patted her twice to comfort her: "Sister, you don't have to be afraid. We are already in our own place. Just tell us what you have to say."
Noblewoman Borjigit has always been gentle, which reminds Noblewoman Chun of her sister at home.
After being comforted by Borjigit, Concubine Chun finally mustered up the courage to speak: "I... I heard that Concubine Hua accepted bribes, had private dealings with officials from the previous dynasty, and bought and sold official positions with her brother, General Changnian!"
Xia Dongchun and Noble Lady Borjigit were also very shocked. Although they expected that Noble Lady Chun might have seen something she shouldn't have seen or heard something she shouldn't have heard, they never thought it would be such a serious matter.
The harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs, let alone accepting bribes and influencing the appointment of officials by the court?
If the emperor knew about this, he would be furious.
"My dear sister, did you see and hear clearly? This is a big matter, you must not speak carelessly." Borjigit was worried and wanted to confirm it again.
Concubine Chun had tears in her eyes. After hearing what Concubine Borjigit said, she quickly shook her head and said, "Sister, I dare not talk nonsense about such things!"
Both Xia Dongchun and Noblewoman Borjigit remained silent. Now was obviously not a good time to expose the matter. Even if they told Yinzhen about it, they might not be able to do anything for a while. Besides, this was only what Noblewoman Chun heard and saw, and there were no other witnesses or evidence. If they reported it directly, Concubine Hua might turn the tables and accuse her of slander.
Just look at Concubine Fang back then and you will know.
Not to mention that this matter is much more serious than what happened to Concubine Fang.
Xia Dongchun wanted to take advantage of this incident, but she didn't want to get involved in this mess. She thought for a moment and tried to say to Concubine Chun: "Don't make this matter public for now. After all, this matter is serious and cannot be taken lightly. We are not the kind of people who can expose this matter casually. Sister, you should think about it carefully after you go back."
Concubine Chun was a little naive, but not stupid, otherwise she would not have been scared after hearing these things by accident. Now, listening to Xia Dongchun's words, she understood that others did not want to get involved, but she could also understand.
After all, her relationship with Xia Dongchun and Noblewoman Borjigit was not very close, they just had no hatred against each other. It was kind enough that they were willing to bring her back to comfort them.
So Concubine Chun did not force them to do anything. She was still flustered, but she still stood up to thank them: "Thank you, Concubine Zhao and Sister Borjigit for what happened today. If it weren't for you, I really wouldn't know what to do in my panic."
"It was just an accident after all," Xia Dongchun smiled. "My sister and I were just worried that you might have fallen, so we sent someone to check. We didn't expect to discover something like this."
"Anyway, thank you very much today, Your Majesty." Concubine Chun bowed, "If there is nothing else, I will go back first."
"Yinzhu, send Concubine Chun back." Xia Dongchun called Yinzhu.
Since Concubine Chun had just been frightened, she did not refuse and let Yin Zhu send her back to Suiyuxuan.
Concubine Chun thought about it all the way, and when she returned to Suiyuxuan, she had made up her mind to tell Zhen Huan about this matter and work with her to find a solution.
So when they arrived at the door of Suiyuxuan, Concubine Chun did not let Yinzhu take her in. After sending Yinzhu away, she did not go directly back to her own west wing hall, but went to find Zhen Huan first and told her everything she had seen and heard.
On the other side, after Concubine Chun left, Concubine Borjigit frowned slightly, a little worried: "Sister, do you think Concubine Chun will tell Concubine Wan when she returns?"
Xia Dongchun knew the seriousness of the matter, and also knew that Concubine Chun and Zhen Huan had the best relationship. How could she not tell Zhen Huan about such a thing?
So she nodded and answered Borjigit's words, but she didn't finish her words. After all, there is always a chance of something happening: "It should be possible. Concubine Chun is suddenly faced with such a thing, so it is inevitable that she will be panicked. We have not given her any advice. She may go to discuss it with someone close to her. Although Concubine Chun is on good terms with the six palaces, if we really talk about it, she is still closest to Concubine Wan. But there is no guarantee that she will keep this matter to herself to protect herself."
Xia Dongchun said this, took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and continued: "But she has already told my sister and me about this matter in a panic. I think she can only choose to find someone else to help her with advice."
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