Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 633

“I am worried that Prince Rui will not admit it, because Zhou Zhilan is dead.”

Even when the old woman pointed out that he wasn't the person in question, Prince Rui was a master of sophistry.

Otherwise, on the day of the interrogation, Murong Chen insisted that Granny Xiang was a scapegoat put forward by the Zhou family. "Brother, how could a mere nanny dare to hire assassins to kill me? Besides, how could a servant like her have the ability to find so many assassins? She is just a scapegoat put forward by the Zhou family to protect their master."

"To say that I had an affair with Lady Zhou is clearly a slander against me based solely on the words of Granny Xiang."

Grand Tutor Zhou said, "Your Majesty, Granny Xiang was Lan'er's wet nurse. She came to the palace with Lan'er to serve her, but was later sent out of the palace after the incident. She always knew that it was Prince Rui who plotted to seduce Lan'er, which led to this terrible mistake."

The old woman kowtowed and said, "I swear on my life that I did not lie. It was Prince Rui who seduced Consort De. It was during the time when Consort Rui was staying in the Empress Dowager's palace that Prince Rui accompanied her and said he was taking care of Consort Rui."

"At that time, he took the opportunity to get close to Consort De... and even said that after he ascended the throne, he would grant Miss the honor of Empress."

Zhou Zhilan's biggest dream is to enter the palace and become the empress.

The result was not as expected.

Furthermore, because Murong Yu disliked her, she was merely a figurehead in the harem. She had been in the palace for over two years without receiving any favor from him.

Her face was full of loneliness. At this moment, Prince Rui deliberately seduced her. For the first time, she was afraid and dared not cross the line. She would refuse Prince Rui.

Unwilling to merely embrace her, Prince Rui devised a plan to take her body. After another encounter, Zhou Zhilan experienced the pleasure of sexual intercourse with a man and began to dream of meeting Rui in secret day and night.

"Nonsense! I have never met Consort De. Even during the time I lived in the palace, I was always with the Princess!" Murong Chen's eyes were dark and angry as he glared at Granny Xiang, wishing he could strangle her.

Murong Yu said coldly, "Prince Rui, if it weren't for you, why would you be in such a hurry!"

Murong Chen's expression changed slightly, and he quickly got up and knelt down, saying, "Your Majesty, I have done nothing wrong, yet I have been slandered by a servant. I am truly furious."

“There must be someone behind her. I would like to send her to the Ministry of Justice for a thorough interrogation.”

Granny Xiang was so frightened that she dared not breathe.

"Your Highness said someone was behind this, are you implying it was me?" Old Master Zhou stepped forward and asked with a smile.

"This old minister has never had any grudge against Your Highness, and I really can't think of any reason to fabricate such a reason to frame Your Highness."

Murong Chen's expression changed slightly, and he was secretly furious.

“If Prince Rui cannot provide evidence to point this out to Granny Xiang, then he cannot blame me for holding you accountable!” Murong Yu said.

After saying that, Murong Chen knelt on the ground and fainted.

The only option was to summon an imperial physician to examine him.

They said the injuries were too severe.

Although the Empress Dowager was very angry when she found out, she still protected Prince Rui.

"I believe that Prince Rui would not do such a thing. It must be that Lady Zhou seduced Prince Rui and caused this terrible mistake."

"There is no conclusive evidence that Prince Rui killed Zhou Zhilan. The Emperor wants to punish him, but now that he is seriously injured, further punishment would be tantamount to taking his life."

Murong Yu sneered, "Wasn't Zhou the empress that my mother chose for me? My mother used to praise her for her intelligence, virtue, and that she was a model of a well-bred lady."

"Why are you now saying that someone willingly debases themselves?"

The Empress Dowager's expression remained calm. "I never knew she would turn out like this."

"The person is dead; respect for the dead is paramount."

"Why should Your Majesty pursue this matter? Ultimately, you were also at fault. If you had bestowed your favors more evenly..."

Murong Yu retorted angrily, "Is that a reason?"

The Empress Dowager knew that she had already said this. The virtues a woman should uphold are not a reason for her to commit adultery, no matter what.

"So, how does Your Majesty intend to deal with Prince Rui?"