Everyone in my harem is talented

Chapter 460 Shocking Waves

Zhaozheng Hall.

"In addition to her seduction, Concubine Lan also pinned her unborn baby on His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince."

"Oh? Did Lao Wu believe it?" Qin Zhi leaned forward and asked interestedly.

"This slave doesn't know."

Qin Zhi said with disdain, "How could she blame the fifth brother for the royal heir in her belly?"

"Empress Lan claimed that the maid whom the Fifth Prince had drunkenly visited in the palace two months ago was her, and that she suspected that she was pregnant with the Fifth Prince's child."

Yi Ze of the Embroidered Uniform Guard knelt fearfully at the foot of the emperor's steps and spoke tremblingly.

Your Majesty does not show his emotions on his face, and does not express his likes and dislikes. Even though your Majesty is smiling now, you never know how angry he is in his heart.

Yize secretly glanced at Qin Zhi's hand.

Very quiet, calm as always, not shaking with anger. Could it be that he was too angry to react?

Qin Zhi specially allowed adult princes to enter the palace to celebrate their mother's birthday. If the prince missed the chance to leave the palace because the palace gate was locked, he would rest in the Qilin Hall for one night and return home or attend court the next day.

Two months ago was June of the twenty-fifth year of Jingzheng, the birthday of Concubine Xian Fu Mengli.

A banquet was held in Yutang Palace that day, and Qin Zhi was also there. The father and son drank at the banquet. After the birthday banquet, the fifth prince Qin Mingzhang was helped by two eunuchs and two palace maids under the command of the virtuous concubine of Yutang Palace to return to Qilin Palace to rest. Unexpectedly, the fifth prince actually forced himself on one of the palace maids on the way.

The two eunuchs who failed to stop the Fifth Prince and the palace maid who escaped the disaster discussed on the spot. They all believed that if the news of the Fifth Prince raping his mother's maid was known, they would never have a good ending. So they kept a close eye on the Fifth Prince and fearfully suppressed the matter, only reporting it to the virtuous concubine the next day.

The palace maid who was favored by the emperor hanged herself on the third day in a state of constant fear.

After waking up the next day, the Fifth Prince Qin Mingzhang returned to the Fifth Prince's Mansion as if nothing had happened, and never asked about the matter again.

"Old Five, do you really not remember?"

"I was angry when I thought of this matter, but I am not an unkind monster. I was lucky enough to have a palace maid come up to me and confess her fault. I gave her to be my concubine as a favor, but this guy was irresponsible and frightened me to death."

As an "uninformed person" who was kept in the dark, Qin Zhi could only observe the reactions of everyone below with cold eyes and understand their personalities.

"So Lao Wu doesn't remember. I thought he was heartless."

No matter how heartless a person is, he would not commit a crime without cleaning up the mess.

"The palace maid who was raped committed suicide. The other three palace maids who knew about it were dealt with by Concubine Lan, who helped Concubine Xian. Either His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince still remembers the person that night, or His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince went to ask Concubine Xian himself. Otherwise... otherwise His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince would not have reacted that way."

She said with a trembling voice.

"Your Majesty, should we arrest Concubine Lan, or..." Concubine Lan Alanruo did such a shameless thing. Although she was pregnant with the royal heir, she had already sentenced Alanruo to death in her heart.

Qin Zhi sighed softly and shook his head: "You go back first, I am too sad, I need to think about it again."

No, I have to keep Alanruo. Alanruo is secondary. The eldest brother was rebellious and hurt my heart. Will the fifth brother be the same?

Qin Zhi stroked his chin thoughtfully.

His son is so bad, much worse than him. What a bad bastard!

Not like him at all.

"I have a good temper." Qin Zhi nodded.

"Your Majesty is right." Zhang Deli nodded in agreement.