C338 Imperial Jade hairpin

When Zuo Lian saw the hairpin, he was immediately struck dumb.

That hairpin was a treasure left behind by Imperial Concubine Wu Yu. The Emperor's heart was exceptionally precious. After her death, he had left that hairpin alone and kept it in his bedroom. Sometimes, he would even carry it with him while stroking the hairpin alone.

Everyone felt that he was reminiscing about Imperial Concubine Yu. He was deeply in love with her, making them sigh emotionally.

When Zuo Lian had been at a party at the palace, he had given her a gift for dancing on her head. She was so proud that she didn't want to return it, so she asked for it from him. However, he coldly scolded her, humiliating her to the point of crying on the spot.

This hairpin was also extremely valuable. Not only was it a rare and top-class emperor, it was also the number one craftsman in the Northern Chu three hundred years ago. It could even be said to be priceless.

The Overlord's Jadeite Stone was usually very small, and it was very rare for it to be able to create an entire piece of flawless emerald green ore like this, not to mention that it was created by a master teacher. It might be possible for it to be cherished like Helian Yuan Chen, but its value was clearly not due to it.

Zuo Lian wasn't clear about the reason, but he knew that this hairpin had truly angered Helian Yuan Chen. If she were to speak up for Senior Servant Liu now, he might anger him and implicate him in the end.

She forced a smile. "The emperor's joking, right? You've never left this hairpin, so how could Senior Servant Liu have it in her hands?"

"That's why I'm here to ask my beloved concubine." Helian Yuan Chen's expression became even more gloomy. When the time was cold, Helian Yu's killing intent could be felt. No wonder Helian Yu always had a face that showed that he did not want strangers to get close to him.

Zuo Lianchang immediately said, "Chenqie naturally doesn't know anything. Senior Servant Liu must have secretly planned things out while her concubine was in the palace. This matter really cannot be let off lightly. It seems that Meng'er has done it lightly. This matter is entirely up to the emperor."

Helian Yuan Chen's expression relaxed. "Since it has nothing to do with my beloved concubine, then so be it."

Zuo Lian stole a glance at him and hurriedly brought up Helian Xianzi's matter. Unexpectedly, Helian Yuan Chen's face instantly sank: "Don't even think about it, let alone now, he is not worthy of you as a widower. Even if he is not married yet, it is impossible!"

"Why?" Helian Shuanghua stomped his feet and grabbed him to act like a spoiled child.

He had always doted on this daughter of his. He was used to being lawless, but he did not give in. "That person was a big threat to the Northern Chu. He almost killed Yu'er. How dare you marry him?"

"That is the personal grudge between Big Brother Crown Prince and him! On the battlefield, swords and spears have no eyes, it's either you or I that lives, how can there be no injuries? That time, I personally witnessed the battle between the crown prince and Big Brother. If he gives in, Big Brother Crown Prince would definitely kill him.

"Nonsense!" Helian Yuan Chen shook her off with a sneer, "To be so tolerant of political enemies, it's really like my little daughter seeing it for herself!"

"If I marry Dongyuan, then the two countries will fix it, and he will not be a political enemy!"

"A wolf is always a wolf, never a sheep! In the eyes of the shepherd, it is never safe unless it is a dead wolf! " Helian Yuan Chen threw his sleeves and said coldly, "My beloved concubine, you should teach her well. Don't let her act recklessly again. Also, don't interfere with Mrs Liu's matter anymore."

Zuo Liangliang bowed his head and sent him off. He turned around and lightly rebuked his daughter, saying that she did not know the meaning of others' eyes. She knew that the Emperor was in a bad mood today, so she did not argue further.

However, Helian Peng was not afraid of his mufei. He stomped his feet and roared at her for a while before rushing out of the hall like the wind, leaving her dumbstruck in anger.

Helian Yuan Chen didn't have the time to personally deal with the case of Mrs Liu's theft. Normally, he would hand the matters of the harem over to the Empress to deal with.

But before Mrs Liu was mentioned to the Empress, she was intercepted and sent to the Helian Residence in the East Palace.

Mrs Liu's entire body trembled. Fear was still present on her charming face. The moment she saw Helian Yu, she flopped to her knees. First, she pleaded guilty, and then she denied the crime of stealing from her. She had obviously heard of her own crime, but she had no idea it had something to do with the emperor's most cherished phoenix hairpin.

Helian Yu seemed to have a rare good mood. He did not emit a ruthless aura from his entire body. His leisurely expression could be said to be peaceful, causing Mrs Liu to gradually ease up.

"Mrs Liu, you should know that this matter has already spread throughout the palace. You can no longer find anyone to rely on. If you don't tell the truth, I'm afraid it will be very difficult for me to help you."

"This servant really didn't steal, really didn't!" Mrs Liu swore and said a lot.

Helian Yu waited patiently for her to finish before saying, "Do you know who went to report you?"

Mrs Liu was at a loss.

Helian Yu chuckled. "Then you must not know what you were accused of stealing."

Mrs Liu looked at him in puzzlement, thinking, Isn't it just those things? The hairpin which Helian Meng had accused her of stealing that night was obviously bestowed to her by the Left Imperial Concubine.

"Father has an emperor that views jade phoenix hairpin as a precious treasure. Have you seen it before?"

Mrs Liu nodded. When Imperial Concubine Zuo danced that year, the phoenix hairpin on her head sparkled dazzlingly, covering her dancing posture and appearance. Everyone in the palace remembered this.

"You stole it, that phoenix hairpin."

"How is this possible!" Mrs Liu turned pale with fright. "This servant has never been within three feet of that phoenix hairpin in my life. Not to mention stealing, even the Imperial Concubine gave me a few more glances on the night of her dance."

"Wu, it really doesn't matter. Now that royal father has confirmed that it was you who stole it, what can you do?"

No matter how unintelligent Mrs Liu was, she could hear the meaning behind her words. She fell to the ground, rolling her eyes nervously as she tried to recall who might have framed her.

"Even though you are the wet nurse of the eighth brother, he clearly doesn't care for you. As for Imperial Concubine Zuo, you must have asked for her help before, she might have promised you something, but you have to understand one thing, if it was the pressure from Imperial Father, she would not do anything to not care about everything and protect you."

Mrs. Liu nodded in fear. She knew more or less what kind of person Zuo Lian's mother and son were, that Zuo Lian had treated her well all these years for a reason, and Helian Meng's personality was very cold. Let alone a wet nurse like her, she probably didn't have any deep affection for her real mother.

In fact, in order to prevent the empress from usurping power, the princes of the Northern Chu were never raised by their own mothers. Helian Yu and Helian Meng were both raised in the empress palace without exception. The empress herself had never given birth, so even if she did, it would be impossible for her to personally serve the two babies. Hence, she could only bear the reputation of being raised and watch the wet nurses take care of the princes.

"Now that royal father is determined to thoroughly investigate this matter of yours and the matters of the palace are mostly handled by mother, what do you think she will do?"

Mrs Liu rolled her eyes, obviously thinking of something.