GBP Chapter 230 Wenhua is under house arrest
Chapter 230 Wenhua is under house arrest
"So my time is running out..." Shui Furong sighed worriedly. The Queen's coronation ceremony in two months would also be her return date.
In this case, the decision to enter the palace is the last madness before Shui Furong returns to her manhood, right? Ji Anni thought.
"I will never let my sister die in obscurity." Shui Furong lowered her eyes and reaffirmed her determination.
So that's how it is, he has a serious sister complex...
Ji Anni touched her chin as if she had realized something, and stared at the strange creature Shui Furong with a scholar's eyes.
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At this moment, footsteps were suddenly heard. It must be the Queen Mother coming.
Ji Anni and Shui Furong quickly shut their mouths and sat up straight.
Behind the Queen Mother followed a familiar eunuch. By the way, his last name seemed to be Lian. When Ji Anni first entered the palace, it was this eunuch who announced that Ji Anni was a concubine. This eunuch had a square forehead and broad chin, and was very friendly. He should be the type who could please his master.
"Tell me, where did you go last night?" The Queen Mother asked before she even sat down, and she seemed very concerned about this issue.
"Replying to the Queen Mother, we are going to the Demon Temple." Shui Furong looked up at the Queen Mother. She couldn't hide it anyway, so she just confessed everything.
"Don't you know that you can't go there?" The Queen Mother glanced at Shui Furong sinisterly. Shui Furong, who was charged with a serious crime, dared to look up and talk to her, which made the Queen Mother very dissatisfied. She thought that she was perverse and spoiled and did not repent.
Seeing that the Queen Mother's face was getting darker and darker, Ji Anni couldn't help but secretly exclaimed that this time she would probably be severely punished.
Ji Anni knew that she was not good at talking, so she kept silent and left the work of confession to Shui Furong. However, Shui Furong was even worse at talking than her, and she angered the Queen Mother as soon as she opened her mouth.
Shui Furong was unaware of this and continued, "Replying to the Queen Mother, we know we can't go there."
How could there be any remorse in Shui Furong's matter-of-fact tone? The Queen Mother was so angry that she slammed the table and raised her voice, "You know you can't go but still go? You've caused a big disaster! What's with the bloodstain in the Demon Temple!"
"Oh, that...that is...that is, we were attacked." Shui Furong answered stutteringly.
"What attacked you?" the Queen Mother asked immediately.
"Queen Mother, why don't you ask if we are injured, but instead ask who attacked us?" The object of your concern is wrong, isn't it? Shui Furong pursed her lips, thinking that this Queen Mother was too unsympathetic.
"Hmph, you broke into the Demon-Suppressing Temple at night. Even if you got hurt, it's your own fault." The empress dowager was burning with rage. Shui Furong's question just now undoubtedly added fuel to the fire.
"Queen Mother, I will tell you everything instead of asking you one question at a time. I had heard that the Demon-Suppressing Temple was haunted a long time ago, and I was very curious, so I dragged Concubine Zhao Cong to go with me to test my courage. Unexpectedly, we were attacked by a fox demon and Concubine Zhao Cong was bitten by it. Fortunately, I used the peach wood sword given by Taoist Yuan Rong to chop the fox demon and drove it away. Later, I saw that Concubine Zhao Cong was bleeding too much, so I helped her to Qingle Palace to treat her wound. After the wound was treated, we were all tired, so we slept in Qingle Palace for a night. As soon as I woke up the next day, your guards brought me here to report to you."
Shui Furong concealed the fact that Ji Anni was possessed by a fox demon and fabricated another fox demon.
"Demon fox?" The Queen Mother repeated subconsciously. This was what Shui Furong was most concerned about during the long conversation just now.
"Queen Mother, do you know that fox demon?" Shui Furong deliberately probed the Queen Mother, because from the Queen Mother's expression, it could be seen that the Queen Mother must have some clues in her mind.
"How could I know a fox demon..." Although she denied it, her thoughtful look proved that she was deep in thought.
"Empress Dowager, is there anything else you want to ask?" Shui Furong thought that after she had finished explaining everything, she could go back to sleep early.
"I would like to ask you, how do you think I should punish you this time?" The Queen Mother deliberately looked away, pretending to be thinking hard, and a sinister smile hung on the corner of her mouth, just like King Zhou's Su Daji. I just hope she won't come up with anything like a pool of wine, a forest of meat, or a punishment of burning people with fire.
"Queen Mother, I know I was wrong. I will never go to the Demon-Suppressing Temple again." Shui Furong promised hypocritically.
"In this case, I will confine you." Reminded by Shui Furong, the Queen Mother finally figured out a way to punish him.
"House arrest?" Shui Furong's face changed drastically. She was obviously afraid of this move and asked worriedly, "...Then, how long will the house arrest last?" There was not much time left. If she was put under house arrest again, she didn't know when she could find out the truth.
"You will be banned until you realize your mistakes." The Queen Mother's "you" also included Ji Anni.
"Empress Dowager, we already know we were wrong..." Shui Furong pretended to be well behaved, trying to see if the Empress Dowager would fall for her soft tactics.
The Queen Mother pretended not to hear and started to plan her own plan: "If I send guards to guard you in the East Concubine Palace, I am afraid it will affect the daily lives of other concubines... I must find a good place for you..."
Ji Anni's request was not high. As long as it was not a dungeon, she would accept any place. Shui Furong was unwilling to do so. She bit her lip and looked like she was trying hard to find a way out. Before he could come up with a solution, the Queen Mother had already decided on the place of house arrest.
"From today on, you must stay in Wenhua Courtyard obediently. Without my permission, you must not step out of the gate of Wenhua Courtyard. Those who violate the rules will be punished twice as much." After saying this, the Queen Mother winked at Eunuch Lian behind her and said, "Eunuch Lian, go contact Lord Changsun and tell him that I have given him the task of guarding these two bad concubines."
Eunuch Lian took the order and left.
Shui Furong looked at Eunuch Lian's back as he left. She tried to stop him several times, but was scared away by the Queen Mother's terrifying look.
"Concubine Shui Congfei, are you dissatisfied with my handling of the matter?" The Queen Mother kindly gave Shui Furong a chance to speak.
"No, no... no..." At this point, it was useless to say anything, and I could only think of another way. It was just a Wenhua Academy, not a sea of fire and swords, so who was afraid of who?
"In that case, you should go back and prepare. After lunch, report to Lord Changsun on time." The Queen Mother waved her sleeves and turned away. The Queen Mother did not sleep last night. She was woken up just after she fell asleep this morning. She was sleepy now, so she was too lazy to scold Shui Furong and Ji Anni. After giving them instructions, she let them go.
"It's over now. I don't know how long I will be locked up..." Shui Furong started complaining as soon as she saw the Queen Mother walking away.
Ji Anni stood up, stretched her legs which were weak from kneeling, and said, "Shui Congfei, you should be content. It's just house arrest, which is already a light punishment." Thinking back to the past, she had been in a dungeon.
"Oh no!" Shui Furong suddenly screamed.
"What's wrong?" Ji Anni thought she remembered something important.
Unexpectedly, Shui Furong said, "I forgot to ask the Queen Mother if I could bring my personal maid to Wenhua Courtyard with me."
"You want someone to serve you even though you're under house arrest? Go and be Bai Rumeng." Ji Anni pushed him hard on the forehead.
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The news that Ji Anni and Shui Furong disappeared last night had already spread throughout the palace. When they returned to the East Concubine Palace, many people had already gathered there, not only the original concubines of the East Concubine Palace, but also the concubines of the West Concubine Palace.
As soon as she arrived outside the palace gate, Shui Furong saw Liu Yingying's figure.
"Oh no..." He subconsciously hid behind Ji Anni, not wanting to be seen by Liu Yingying.
But Liu Yingying just blocked Shui Furong's door, just to wait for Shui Furong to come back.
At this moment, someone shouted "They are back", and the concubines who had gathered in the yard waiting to watch the fun all looked towards the door.
Ji Anni and Shui Furong instinctively turned around and tried to escape, but were grabbed by someone at the same time.
The one holding Ji Anni was Hua Rong, and the one holding Shui Furong was Liu Yingying.
Hua Rong pulled Ji Anni back to the room, then closed the door and windows to block out all sight. Liu Yingying did the exact opposite, she deliberately pulled Shui Furong to the center of the crowd and ridiculed her.
Shui Furong was just full of anger, and when Liu Yingying provoked her, she exploded at her.
The two of them were arguing in the yard, which was very lively and attracted everyone's attention. So no one noticed the conversation between Ji Anni and Hua Rong in the room.
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"Your Majesty, I heard that the Queen Mother has confined you to Wenhua Courtyard as punishment, is that true?" Hua Rong's expression was as if she had seen the end of the world.
"Wow, you're so quick to find out." Ji Anni opened her eyes wide in surprise. She almost suspected that Hua Rong had installed a bug on her, otherwise how could she know the Queen Mother's punishment on her so quickly?
"Oh, Your Majesty, why aren't you anxious yet?" Hua Rong was almost dying of anxiety, "What if the Queen Mother locks you up until after the Queen's coronation ceremony in September?" If she were to be locked up until then, Ji Anni would have no chance of being crowned Queen.
"Then there's nothing I can do..." Ji Anni spread her hands and thought optimistically, at least if she was under house arrest she wouldn't have to serve him in bed.
"Your Majesty, why did you go to the Demon-Suppressing Temple with Concubine Shui Cong?" Hua Rong racked her brains but couldn't figure out when the relationship between Ji Anni and Shui Furong improved.
Shui Furong insisted on going to the Demon Temple, which might be related to the murder three years ago. Hua Rong understood. But what Hua Rong didn't understand was, what did the incident three years ago have to do with Ji Anni? Now it had come to the point of being grounded. This was simply a sudden disaster.
"Oh, it's a long story." Ji Anni was also a little confused. Thinking back, the first time she went to the Demon Temple with Shui Furong was because she heard a strange cry coming from the temple while following Shui Furong; the second time she went to the Demon Temple was because she was worried that Shui Furong would be in danger alone, and she also wanted Shui Furong to apologize to Yizhen. Who knew it would turn out like this...