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Chapter 559 The Legend of Zhen Huan An Lingrong 16

She lowered her eyes slightly to hide the panic in her eyes, and replied calmly, "Your Majesty, this dress is from my palace. Perhaps a careless maid accidentally took it by mistake. I will investigate it carefully after I return and give an explanation to Your Majesty and Concubine Zhen."

However, who is Yinzhen? He has been in the court for a long time, and has seen all kinds of intrigues and deceptions. In his eyes, Zhen Huan's little tricks are just as clumsy as children's play.

He sneered and did not expose Zhen Huan's lie. Instead, he turned to look at An Lingrong and asked gently, "Rong'er, is this dress your Shu brocade cloud pattern dress?"

"Yes, it was given to me by the Emperor. I just thought that Sister Wan had done me a favor, so I gave her the material. But..." An Lingrong's voice became smaller and smaller, like a wisp of smoke that could dissipate in the wind at any time. She raised her eyes and looked at Yinzhen with tears in her eyes, biting her lower lip with her pearly teeth. The grievance and disappointment intertwined together, making her almost unable to breathe, as if someone was strangling her throat and she couldn't speak.

Yinzhen looked at the Shu brocade on Huanbi and felt it was blinding. The material should have been worn by Rong'er to make her look more charming and beautiful, but now it was worn by a vulgar maid, which was an insult to the Shu brocade.

His Rong'er is extremely intelligent and kind-hearted. How could she be compared to someone as crude as Huanbi?

"Mrs. Wan, this dress was given to Rong'er by me personally. As a mistress, don't you know what should and should not be taken in the harem?" Yinzhen's voice was not loud, but it carried a sense of oppression that made Zhen Huan feel breathless.

Zhen Huan never imagined that the emperor would scold her in front of so many people just for a piece of clothing.

She felt ashamed and annoyed, but dared not show it at all. She could only kneel on the ground and explain, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I really didn't know that this dress was given by Your Majesty. It's just... this dress was given to me by Lingrong. I didn't mean any disrespect!"

Zhen Huan's words seemed to be an explanation, but in fact they were full of ulterior motives. She intentionally or unintentionally emphasized the words "the things given by the emperor" in order to make Yinzhen think that An Lingrong did not know the rules and gave away the things given by the emperor privately, thus making Yinzhen dissatisfied with An Lingrong.

However, who was Yinzhen? He had been a soldier for half his life, and had seen all kinds of intrigues and tricks. In his eyes, Zhen Huan's little tricks were as ridiculous as a child's play.

He glanced at Zhen Huan coldly. That look seemed to see through everything, making Zhen Huan feel uneasy and sweaty.

"Oh? Really?" Yinzhen's tone did not reveal his joy or anger, but it made Zhen Huan's heart beat faster: "Then I have to ask Concubine Wan, who in the harem does not know the rules?"

Zhen Huan wanted to talk about An Lingrong, saying that this Shu brocade was given to her by An Lingrong herself, so what did it have to do with her? But when the words came to her lips, she didn't dare to say it out loud.

"Are you trying to frame Rong'er?!" Yinzhen's cold voice, without a trace of warmth, made the air in the room seem to freeze. His sharp eyes were like a hawk, tightly locked on Zhen Huan, as if he wanted to see through her.

Zhen Huan raised her head, with a stubborn look in her eyes: "In reply to the emperor, this Shu brocade was indeed given to me by Lingrong herself. I and Lingrong hit it off right away and became like sisters. It is not uncommon for her to give me some fabrics."

She had to slap herself in the face. In the last second she said that An Lingrong gave her the imperial gift secretly, but in the next second she said this again.

Her words sounded righteous and flawless, as if she was the one who had been wronged.

"You are so insolent! Did you call her Lingrong?" Yinzhen looked coldly at Zhen Huan who was kneeling on the ground with her back straight. Every word he said was like an ice cone piercing her heart.

Zhen Huan felt that her blood had frozen, and a chill ran from her feet to her head, causing her to shiver. Only then did she realize how stupid and ridiculous her actions were.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I... I spoke carelessly. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!" Zhen Huan quickly admitted her mistake.

"Slip of the tongue? I think you have bad intentions!" Yinzhen laughed in anger. He hated being deceived the most, but Zhen Huan challenged his bottom line again and again.

"Someone come! Slap me in the face!" Yinzhen was furious. He always hated being deceived, let alone when it came to the person closest to him.

Zhen Huan never expected that her words not only failed to make the emperor dislike An Lingrong, but instead angered him.

Two strong eunuchs stepped forward quickly, holding Zhen Huan on the left and right, and one of them slapped Zhen Huan in the face mercilessly.

"Pa!" The crisp sound of slapping echoed in the hall. Clear five finger marks instantly appeared on Zhen Huan's fair face, and a trace of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth.

An Lingrong stood aside, watching this scene, feeling mixed emotions.

She was not a soft-hearted person. Zhen Huan's actions today were indeed her own fault. But seeing her former sister end up like this, she still felt a little bit sorry.

"emperor……"

An Lingrong gently pulled Yinzhen's sleeve and said softly, "Your Majesty, please calm down. My sister was just confused for a moment and did not mean to offend Your Majesty. Please forgive her this time as this is her first offense."

An Lingrong's voice was soft and pleading, like spring rain moistening the earth, quietly dissolving the anger in Yinzhen's heart. He looked down at An Lingrong, and saw that her clear eyes were full of worry and pleading. His heart softened, and his anger dissipated a little.

"You are too kind, that's why they bully you again and again." Yinzhen sighed helplessly, reached out and gently stroked An Lingrong's cheek, his eyes full of pity.

"Your Majesty, please spare her this time for my sake. After all, if it weren't for her, I might not have been selected. Moreover, I had no place to stay in the capital at that time, and it was the Zhen family who took me in..." An Lingrong lowered her eyebrows, her voice soft, but every word was clear, as if she had thrown a stone into the lake of Yinzhen's heart, causing ripples.

Yinzhen looked at the pitiful woman in front of him, and the anger in his heart strangely dissipated a little. How could he not know that An Lingrong was kind-hearted and did not want to make enemies?

But this kindness is the most precious and the easiest to be trampled upon in this harem full of cruel people.

"You are too soft-hearted." Yinzhen sighed softly and took An Lingrong into his arms, as if he was comforting a frightened deer.