The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1176 Not Given

Sheng Ran's slender fingers slowly flipped the booklet in her hand, and page after page of paper was moved from right to left, making a rustling sound.

The noise, which was not originally loud and was rather a bit subtle, seemed particularly clear in the Lanzheng Hall where one could hear a pin drop.

All the officials present, whether they were concerned about the development of events or just watching the fun, all focused their attention on the high position.

However, it is difficult to tell whether Sheng Ran is happy or angry because he is in a high position. Everyone can only use their skills and imagination to see the truth from various subtle details.

Sheng Yuan, who stretched his neck and looked around like other colleagues, actually had some advantages.

While others were still trying to find clues through the Queen's breathing rate and rhythm, or the slight changes in her eyes, eyebrows, and finger movements, she had already seen the problem based on her rich experience.

Huh?! Her sister doesn’t seem unhappy!

  Seems quite satisfied?!

Upon discovering the contradiction, Sheng Yuan immediately retracted his neck.

The wind is blowing!

  She won't get involved!

……

Just as Sheng Yuan calmed down, Sheng Ran, under everyone's expectation, put down the booklet and raised his head.

"Concubine Cen." Sheng Ran's tone was no different from before. "Although you are the elder, this matter is extraordinary. If you lie about this, even if you are the concubine of Emperor Xiancheng Yuan, you will not be able to retreat in peace!"

"I dare to guarantee it with my life and property!" Concubine Cen's answer was resounding.

Sheng Ran looked straight into the other person's eyes, and seeing that she did not dodge or evade, he slowly nodded, indicating that he believed what he said.

Then, she threw the booklet in her hand to Grand Princess Hong'an without any hesitation: "Grand Princess, do you have anything to say about the accusations above?!"

Princess Hong'an sensed the change in the Queen's attitude and felt that something was wrong, but before she could think about it, a booklet was thrown at her.

The moment she received the booklet, Princess Hong'an couldn't wait to flip through it.

Since the Queen has confirmed the credibility of the booklet, no matter how much she says, it will be useless. It would be better for her to find out as soon as possible what the other party has done to her so that she can prescribe the right remedy and find an opportunity to unlock the door and turn the tables.

Thinking of this, Princess Hong'an flipped through the booklet at a glance. After reading only two or three pages, beads of sweat appeared on her forehead uncontrollably.

The originally steady hands were now shaking.

The words she had prepared before were swallowed unconsciously. Her thoughts became more and more confused and entangled under the sight. At this moment, the faster her mind turned, the slower her brain became.

It was just that the words on the booklet seemed to come alive, one by one, magnified countless times, and all jumping into her head.

These familiar words, in changing combinations, brought back her long-dormant memories.

And those people and things that she wanted to forget or didn't want to remember, once again appeared clearly before her eyes.

"Grand Princess, do you really have nothing to say?!"

Sheng Ran's question suddenly rang in the ears of Princess Hong'an.

Princess Hong'an, who was frightened, was able to get rid of her complicated memories.

She placed one hand on her chest and took a few deep breaths before she came to her senses from the confusion.

"Humph, Queen, everyone, you have all seen it! Hong An has tacitly agreed to it!"

Concubine Cen did not expect that Princess Hong'an was completely unable to fight back. She was surprised and also felt a little happy.

"Who said that I agree!" Upon hearing the voice, Princess Hong'an raised her head suddenly, her face pale, and stared at Concubine Cen hatefully, her teeth making a clattering sound.

"Although I am an orphan of the former Chen royal family, the Chu dynasty has been established for decades, and the palace eunuchs have already changed for three or five generations. Even if there are still former Chen eunuchs, I am afraid they have been released from the palace in the ups and downs of time. You said that Yongping wanted to use the old people to gain power, but I am curious, is there any palace eunuch in this palace who still remembers the former Chen?"

Princess Hong'an quickly sorted out her memories and confirmed that those who had helped her in the past had already left the palace and fled. She immediately became perked up and spoke louder and louder.

"Hmph! Why would an old woman argue with you about this?" Concubine Cen glanced at her and twitched her lips. "It's true that you, the eldest princess, are thoughtful and cautious, but who told you to raise a fool with so many ideas?!"

Thinking of Yongping, Concubine Cen's contempt grew stronger.

  In her opinion, Yongping was a vicious yet naive fool who was somewhat ridiculous!

Isn't it easier to deal with a fool with big eyes, empty stomach and many ideas than the Grand Princess Hong An? !

It’s a pity that her smart and capable son was accidentally injured by a fool for some unknown reason!

  Concubine Cen felt more and more suffocated the more she thought about it. She suppressed her anger and sadness and bowed to Sheng Ran:

"Queen, as long as you have someone investigate the list provided by the old woman one by one, it won't take long for you to know whether what is on the old woman's list is true or false!"

"!!!" Upon hearing this, Princess Hong'an raised her head tremblingly, looked at Concubine Dowager Cen in disbelief, and then turned her head to look at the Queen.

  It turns out, it turns out...the booklet handed over by Concubine Cen actually contained a list of relevant personnel!

But there was no list in the booklet that the queen threw to her!