According to the plan, when the incident came to light, he and the Eighth Princess had already cooked rice.
By then the done thing is done.
No matter how the Eighth Princess explains it, as long as he insists that he was plotted and it was the Eighth Princess who took the initiative to entangle him, he can regard himself as a victim.
Because the eighth princess was really drugged, even if we continue to investigate, we will only find the person who brought the drug into the palace, and naturally someone will take the blame for him.
As long as he pretends to be pitiful enough and shows that he is also a victim, no one can blame him.
Moreover, the Eighth Princess was divorced by him, so she had no choice but to marry him. He would be able to become the consort without having to pay any price, and her prosperity and wealth for the rest of her life would be guaranteed.
But the prerequisite for all this is that the plan goes smoothly and he and the eighth princess become a couple.
But now, the plan has long gone haywire!
Not only was he discovered in advance by the head of Anping County who had arranged to take the blame, but he was knocked unconscious before he even saw the eighth princess, and was even stripped naked and thrown into the garden.
The eighth princess didn’t even appear in person from beginning to end, so how could she make this up? How could she explain that she was a victim?
Hu Hongzhi's head was covered in cold sweat, and he was extremely panicked.
He didn't dare to tell his true purpose, and he couldn't explain why he appeared in the garden. If he didn't find someone to take the blame, he would definitely not be able to get away with it if this matter was investigated.
Therefore, under the hint and reminder of the Thirteenth Princess, Hu Hongzhi instinctively dragged the Eighth Princess into the water, trying to put the stigma on her.
But Concubine Wen is not someone to be trifled with.
The reasons Hu Hongzhi made up cannot withstand scrutiny at all, and there is no evidence at all. A few more questions will reveal flaws.
How to do how to do......
Hu Hongzhi was frightened and flustered, like an ant on a hot pot. He did not dare to look into Concubine Wen's eyes, and looked at Concubine Shu pleadingly: "Aunt..."
This guilty conscience and cowardice can be seen by everyone.
Concubine Shu said with a livid face: "You useless trash, don't call me aunt!"
Hu Hongzhi: "..."
Concubine Wen suddenly smiled.
She turned her head and looked at Concubine Shu, and said calmly: "Sister, the younger generation from my mother's family is not up to par. It's time to teach her a lesson. She's so old and can't even say a word. It's ridiculous."
Concubine Shu: "Concubine Wen, you..."
"Today is my sister's birthday party. All the famous female relatives in the capital are here. On such a big occasion, Hu Hongzhi is no longer a child. He is an adult man, lying naked in the garden of Ganquan Palace, and being raped by a palace maid.
We bumped into each other and caused such a big incident. It wouldn’t be nice to spread the news, right?”
Concubine Wen smiled half-heartedly and said: "He is a descendant of the Hu family. He has made such a big mistake and dares to talk nonsense and slander in the palace."
Concubine Shu's face became increasingly ugly as she listened to her soft words.
Hu Hongzhi knelt on the ground, his face smeared with tears and runny nose, and he was very confused. He still didn't understand the purpose of Concubine Wen's change of subject.
Concubine Wen had a smile on her face, but there was no smile at all in her eyes: "Since he is my sister's nephew, I will not get involved in this matter for the time being. I hope my sister will give me a reasonable answer."
Just explain."
Concubine Shu: "..." She felt her face getting hot.
The Thirteenth Princess heard something was wrong: "What's a reasonable explanation? Didn't my cousin say that it was the Eighth Sister who invited him to the garden? He was just knocked unconscious and ended up like this. Shouldn't he ask the Eighth Sister?"
Concubine Wen didn't even look at her, and looked at Concubine Shu with cold and unkind eyes.
Concubine Shu had a livid face and said nothing for a while.