darknovel Chapter 110 Framed
Chapter 110 Framed
The two of them have long realized that Cen Mingche will be their fierce rival.
Although the fourth and fifth elders entered the court one after another, there was no splash for the time being just like they did at that time.
Only Cen Mingche was the one who stood out, stood out from the crowd, and took the lead. The light of pearls made them all look like fish eyes.
If we don't take him down, we have to wait until the emperor's own father gets older and becomes more and more suspicious, and then we can find a way to use this to take down Cen Mingche.
But at that time, the brothers behind were also up, and it was still unclear who would win.
It is better to act early than to act late. The sooner Cen Mingche is pulled down, the greater the advantage they will have.
In the middle of the banquet, a lot of wine was consumed.
The wines at this time were all low-alcohol wines and had not been distilled.The wine used at the royal banquet was already good wine, but it was just rice wine with more than ten degrees of alcohol content.
Cen Mingche has internal strength, so no matter how much he drinks, he will not get drunk. It only takes two rounds of Qi circulation, and the drunkenness will dissipate.
But not being drunk doesn't mean there are no urgent needs.
After all, the main component of wine is water.
After drinking too much, I just want to relieve myself.
In fact, it should be called "changing clothes".
There were no flushing toilets at this time, and the high-end toilets of the nobility were small rooms filled with incense.The toilet is usually a wooden bucket with a velvet cushion on it, a thick layer of plant ash on the inside, and a layer of goose feathers on top.Whenever the feces falls, goose feathers will rise up and cover it. A boy will remove the feces next to it, and the stench will not be smelled at all.
In order to prevent bad odors from being tainted on the body, the host has to change clothes almost every time he goes to the toilet, especially when going out to attend a banquet.
For example, Shi Chong, a wealthy man from the Eastern Jin Dynasty, had an amazing toilet:
There are often more than ten maidservants in the stone toilet, all of whom are beautifully dressed and decorated.A fried powder, agarwood juice, etc. are all prepared.He also ordered new clothes and chopsticks to be sent out, but many guests were too embarrassed to go to the toilet.
When Liu Shi went to the toilet, he saw a big bed with a crimson gauze curtain, beautiful flowers, and two maids holding brocade sachets.Shi suddenly walked away, and said to Chong, "Xiang Tong has entered your chamber." Chong said, "It's the toilet ear."
When Wang Dun first visited the Lord, he went to the toilet and saw dried dates in a lacquer box, which were supposed to be used to stuff up the nose. The king said that the fruit was also dropped on the toilet, and he ate all the food.
Today's toilets in the palace are not far behind.
The water for washing hands is a specially made fragrant soup soaked with various medicinal materials and spices to cleanse and deodorize; the towel for wiping hands is made of silk with embroidered patterns on the edges.
After washing his hands, several more chambermaids came forward to help Cen Mingche change his coat and tidy up his clothes.
These palace maids and eunuchs are dedicated to serving guests to the toilet. When they enter the palace to attend court meetings, they are not allowed to bring their own servants. They are accompanied by palace eunuchs and palace maids when they come and go.
While I was cleaning up, the inner door of the toilet opened.
It turns out that this toilet was originally a wing room with doors on the left and right sides.
"Who are you?"
The person who came was actually a woman, wearing a flying fairy bun, dressed in jewels, and followed by two palace maids.
She was also surprised to see someone here.
Cen Mingche hadn't even put on his belt yet. Seeing this, he was shocked and immediately realized that he had been tricked.
Logically speaking, the women in this palace are all his father's wives, especially this one, who is dressed in Yun brocade and Sichuan embroidery. Who would believe her if she says she has no identity?
Judging from the shape of her clothes, she must be a royal concubine.
There are only two concubines in this palace, one is his mother-in-law Concubine Liang, and the other is naturally Concubine Zhen.
Concubine Zhen was startled and was about to step back. Unexpectedly, the door behind her was actually closed.
It turns out that this toilet was originally a side room, connected from the front to the front, with two doors, one leading to the harem and the other to the front.But the toilet itself still belongs to the former dynasty.
Cen Mingche's face sank and he looked around at the serving chamberlains and maids.
"what 's wrong?"
Who would have thought that they were actually more panicked than him and Concubine Zhen. Although they still stood still and did not lose their manners due to long-term training and teaching, the panic between their brows and eyes could not be concealed.
"Your Majesty, we, we don't know anything!"
"Your Highness, spare your life!"
Cen Mingche's mind was spinning, and he quickly understood the intention of the person behind the scenes.
This is to frame him for having an affair with Concubine Zhen.
Rationally speaking, no one would do these things at this time, in this place, in front of such a group of servants.
But the melon field does not accept shoes, and the plum tree does not have its crown.
As long as a man and a woman meet in private, no matter whether they are framed or not, both parties will have stains.
Especially, there is an emperor above their heads.
This matter will become a thorn in the emperor's heart, and he doesn't know when it will come into play.
And when the previous dynasty was fighting for the throne and the harem for favor, this thorn was sometimes fatal.
Needless to say, there were many people in the previous dynasty who wanted to kill Cen Mingche, and there were also many people in the harem who wanted to kill Concubine Zhen——
Two years ago, Concubine Zhen became pregnant soon after entering the palace. Later, she became pregnant in ten months and gave birth to a boy safely.
It was the seventh prince of the emperor.
The Emperor was very pleased with Long Yan, and named the child Cen Mingchun when he was just one month old.
Although this child is more than ten years older than him, don't forget that there are many little princes in the harem.
A boy born to a favored concubine was a great threat to them and their mother.
Of course, the Queen's Empress must have had a hand in this.
After all, King Kang wanted to get rid of Cen Mingche, and the queen wanted to get rid of Concubine Zhen.
All of the above went through Cen Mingche's mind in an instant.
He took two steps back, waved away the palace people around him, and rushed out through the front door.
"Come on! Come on!"
Everyone was stunned.
But this is how Cen Mingche responded.
Instead of being secretive and letting the emperor know about it and it becomes a thorn in his heart, it is better to do the opposite and make a fuss directly!
As for excuses...
"I suspect Concubine Zhen wants to assassinate me!"
When he said this, the twelve supervisors had already come over, and someone had already informed the emperor.
Although it was outrageous, what Cen Mingche said was justified.
"Concubine Zhen is afraid that she is dissatisfied with my handling of the Zhen family in Jiangnan, so she takes this opportunity to assassinate me!"
Isn't this outrageous?
It's off the charts!
Cen Mingche, a strong man in his early 20s, suspected that Concubine Zhen, a delicate and slender girl of eighteen or nineteen, wanted to assassinate him!
What an international joke!
But what Cen Mingche wanted was this effect.
"If she didn't want to assassinate me, why did she come in through the side door? This is a clean room! It belongs to the former dynasty! How did she, a harem woman, get in!"
"I suspect that she is up to no good!"
Don't say that Cen Mingche is not honest, but this is the only way to quickly clear up the suspicion of having an affair with his little mother in a short period of time.
Although he had tricked Concubine Zhen, Cen Mingche had no doubt that if Concubine Zhen had reacted before him, she would have tricked him without hesitation——
For example, accuse him of plotting against her.
They are all thousand-year-old foxes, what kind of gossip are they doing here?