Chapter 5 — Noble Concubine, Is It Your Turn to Be a Nun?

Ninh Vuong finished listening and turned to look at Hoa Ngoc Nghien. Hoa Ngoc Nghien bowed her head guiltily. I pointed at her:

"Therefore, she can only be a flower picker! If she can't impersonate the Royal Family, if she dares to impersonate the Royal Highness, it's even more of a sin!"

At this time, people took turns running to Ninh Vuong palace to watch. I shouted loudly in front of everyone:

"The portrait of a wanted criminal drawn by me has never been wrong! In the past, the Giang Duong avenue that caused trouble in all directions was captured thanks to my paintings! Two years ago, an assassin assassinated the Queen Mother in the palace. I only saw his eyes and painted his entire face, helping the Emperor eliminate the evil king's rebellious party!"

I raised my long, slender, jade-like hands:

"I am the younger sister of Dai Ly Tu Khanh, and the holy master of Dan Thanh. Am I slandering the Noble Concubine for no reason?"

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The people gathered around to watch, having received favors from me, immediately spoke up in defense:

"That's right! Miss Tong's paintings have never been wrong! Whoever she draws is a wanted criminal, that person is definitely a criminal, there can be no mistake!"

"That's right! This woman is probably paranoid, a flower picker thinks she's a noble lady! Crazy!"

"Yesterday, Miss Song threw a hydrangea to her body. Everyone knows that marriage is the most important event in a woman's life. Your Highness absolutely cannot target Miss Song without reason and do such a vile and virtuous thing!"

The people are all on my side - the reason is very simple, no one believes that the Noble Concubine would unintentionally target a pure woman, even with meritorious service to the court like me. Previously, Hoa Ngoc Nghien painted her reputation extremely well. When the new emperor was just crowned, she called herself the savior. After entering the palace as a noble concubine, she became famous for her generosity and virtue. The concubines in the harem had been in the palace for less than two years, and either died violently during childbirth or went crazy due to illness. Hoa Ngoc Nghien gave them a dignified funeral, thanks to which they gained a reputation for being kind and virtuous. She did not expect that the good reputation she had worked hard to build for many years would turn into an arrow that pierced her forehead, making it difficult for her to argue!

“That's enough!”

Ninh Vuong saw the unfavorable situation and rumors arose everywhere. If he wasn't so familiar with the Concubine, even he would suspect that the woman next to him was a fake! But he determined that this person was Hoa Ngoc Nghien! Absolutely no mistake! Hoa Ngoc Nghien begged him:

"Your Majesty, you must save me! When your Royal Brother returns and doesn't find me, people will be angry!"

"Don't worry, royal sister-in-law, I will definitely protect you. But I have to find a reason to make everyone feel satisfied."

“Dai Ly Tu Khanh!”

Big Brother stepped up:

“There are officials.”

"You said that your sister drew the prisoner's face based on oral testimony, then present the oral confession and the painting here. This king wants to compare for himself to see if your sister's painting is really completely based on oral testimony or not!"

My back feels cold. In the oral palace, of course, it is not said that the female robber is bald or has a birthmark. Big brother believes in me, so I'm still sure that the female bandit captured this time is a flower picker calling himself Noble Concubine. But the oral confession has been registered and stored by Dai Ly Tu, me cannot be modified. Ninh Vuong saw my guilty look:

“If the painting does not match the statement, then Tong Cam Chau, you have committed lese majeste, plotting to harm the Noble Concubine!”

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The bow and painting were quickly presented. After comparison, Ninh Vuong smirked:

"Khau palace only said that this female thief has a nose and eyes, and her appearance is okay. Tong Cam Chau, how can you draw such a specific face based on those eight words? And coincidentally, that face completely resembles the Noble Concubine?"

He squinted at me:

"This king remembers that you once went to the palace to paint a portrait for the Emperor. It is said that a person who is good at weaving will never forget his face once he sees it. Maybe you met the Noble Concubine at that time, and because you were jealous of her appearance, you harmed her today!"

Ninh Vuong pointed to the person in the wanted notice:

"What's more, the birthmark is so big, and the bald head is so prominent! What thief would expose all of his features? Are you afraid that others won't catch you?"

After hearing this, everyone felt it made sense and immediately discussed it with doubts. Hoa Ngoc Nghien saw that the situation was reversed and immediately told everyone:

"This palace's hair was shaved by Tong Cam Chau! The thing on this palace's face is not a birthmark at all, but live paint that Song Cam Chau used to destroy her beauty! She is a painter, she knows best what kind of color can make people ruin their beauty for life!"

She pretended to be indignant like an innocent victim:

"Tong Cam Chau, you are so cruel! So cruel! When the Emperor returns, he will definitely be heartbroken for this palace! This palace must definitely tell the Emperor to kill you, tear you apart, and the five horses will be torn apart!"

Ninh Vuong was also angry:

"Tong Cam Chau, you dare to slander and harm Noble Concubine at the feet of the Emperor! Where are you, arrest her!"

“Wait!”

I interrupted sternly:

“Your Majesty, when did I say that I would only rely on this oral record to paint my portrait?”

"Don't forget, at that time Dai Ly Tu captured a flower picker alive! Before painting, I went to ask him myself. He provided the detailed characteristics!"

Big brother looked at me, somewhat suspicious - when did I ever come to heaven, even you don't know. But he didn't change his face, nor did he ask further. Hoa Ngoc Nghien leaned into Ninh Vuong's ear and instigated something. Ninh Vuong smiled coldly:

“If you say so, today this king will take care of this case to the end!”

"Dai Ly Tu Khanh, escort the remaining five flower pickers here! This king will personally interrogate them, let them identify themselves in front of everyone, and see if their sixth accomplice really looks like that or not!"

Although Hoa Ngoc Nghien has bad intentions towards me, she is absolutely not an accomplice of the flower pickers. They simply cannot accept her. Last night they arrested people too quickly and didn't have time to interrogate them. According to logic, we should wait until after the parade and escort into the prison before questioning. Only then will we have a chance to make arrangements. Hoa Ngoc Nghien was afraid that someone would make a move on the street. Now that Ninh Vuong stopped her and had Ninh Vuong's back, she thought she was safe.

"Tong Cam Chau, when this palace cleans up the injustice, we will definitely retaliate, so that you can also taste the taste of having your head shaved and destroyed!"