Chapter 631 Marrying the Wrong Person

Chu Shengrui readily agreed to the marriage proposal for Chu Jinnian.

After ordering the four people to leave, Chu Shengrui and Chu Yunhe went to the Queen's Palace together.

The Queen was in the palace at this time. She had already prepared snacks and tea, waiting for Chu Shengrui and his son. She even did not forget to ask the maid to put on makeup for her.

Although she is already old and ugly now, there is a saying that a middle-aged woman still has charm.

Concubine Hui can dress up beautifully every day. As the Empress Dowager, she is only a few years older than Concubine Hui, so why can't she do the same?

Besides, she had just heard someone secretly report that Chu Shengrui mentioned the matter of appointing a crown prince in the hall.

After he talked about the appointment of the crown prince, he immediately went to see her with Chu Yunhe. He was still worried about her feeling unwell in the past few days. It was self-evident what Chu Shengrui was planning.

As long as Chu Yunhe becomes the crown prince, it is only a matter of time before he ascends the throne. She will then be the empress dowager and can deal with Concubine Hui and her son however she wants.

The Queen thought of all the oppression she had suffered from Concubine Hui since she entered the palace, as well as the fact that Concubine Hui had taken away her favor. She felt extremely happy when she thought that in the future she could return all the suffering she had endured to them.

The queen was just rejoicing when she heard the voice of "The Emperor has arrived" coming from outside. She quickly put her thoughts aside and went to welcome him.

Before they even walked out of the palace, Chu Shengrui and Chu Yunhe had already arrived at the door.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you," the Queen bowed tenderly.

Chu Shengrui paused for a moment, then walked to the table in the hall and sat down without letting the queen stand up.

The queen was startled for a moment, then she looked up and saw Chu Shengrui's face, which was as gloomy as a dark cloud. Her heart skipped a beat, "The emperor seems to be in a bad mood, but has someone made him angry?"

Chu Shengrui did not answer, but just lowered his eyelids and glanced at the exquisite snacks on the table. He tested the temperature of the teacup with the back of his hand and took a sip of the tea. "This tea is neither cold nor hot, just right."

"I am the emperor's wife, so I must do my best in everything." The queen said with a smile.

"That's what I said, but I came here from Shangyuan Palace on a whim. The Queen has left the tea just right, which shows that she knows exactly when I left and when I came here."

Chu Shengrui glanced at the queen, "It seems that the queen's eyes have been fixed on me all the time, never moving away."

The queen noticed Chu Shengrui's anger, and her heart trembled. "Your Majesty, please calm down. It's all my fault. I just want to do my best to serve you, not to monitor you everywhere."

"Yes, Queen Mother is just concerned about Father, so she is extra attentive, and has no other intentions." Chu Yunhe hurriedly knelt beside the Queen and explained, "Please forgive me, Father."

"Is that so?" Chu Shengrui pursed his lips, the anger on his face gradually revealed, and his eyes gradually became stern, "Could it be that I have misunderstood the Queen?"

"Your Majesty just misunderstood me..." the Queen defended in a trembling voice.

"Whether it is a misunderstanding or not, I am afraid we cannot just rely on the Queen's empty words."

Chu Shengrui said, "Then let me ask you, what happened to Liang's child?"

Why did he mention Liang's child? The queen's face turned pale as paper, and she smiled awkwardly, "Your Majesty, I don't understand what you are saying. Isn't Liang's child the eldest grandson of our royal family?"

"You won't cry until you see the coffin." Chu Shengrui raised his hand impatiently.

Outside, someone had already pulled up a thin boy and a fat maid. Both of them were tied up and pushed to the ground.

Facing the emperor, the majesty of the emperor made the two men tremble like sieves, and they kowtowed to Chu Shengrui like chickens pecking at rice, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, Your Majesty, please forgive me."

"Explain it clearly in front of the Queen," Chu Shengrui shouted.

"Yes, yes." The nanny spoke hurriedly, "This Concubine Liang was indeed pregnant earlier, but the fetus has been unstable since she became pregnant. In addition, she was thinking about how to plot against the eldest prince's wife every day. She was scheming and couldn't sleep well every night, so she miscarried when she was more than two months pregnant."

"The miscarriage of Concubine Liang is a big deal. We old slaves dared not neglect it and hurriedly reported it to the Queen. After the Queen knew about it, she only told us old slaves not to panic and not to tell anyone about it. She only told us to announce to the public that Concubine Liang just had a miscarriage and it was nothing serious."

"To the outside world, the Queen and Concubine Liang have always said that the fetus is safe and sound, and the imperial physician has examined it and confirmed that it is a boy. Concubine Liang has been taking care of the fetus and has tied cotton wool and other things on her belly to pretend that she is pregnant. When she was about to give birth, Concubine Liang also pretended to shout a few times in the delivery room, and the sound of a baby crying could be heard from the delivery room."

"Then, the midwife who delivered the baby said that Concubine Liang had successfully given birth to a healthy baby boy. Both mother and child were safe. When the news spread, the entire Prince's Mansion and even the Imperial Palace were overjoyed. The Queen once again reminded us not to tell anyone about this, otherwise, not only would I die, but the whole family would also die."

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"I was terribly frightened. This matter was of great importance. Liang's child was the eldest grandson of the royal family. Even if I told the truth, I was afraid no one would believe me. Instead, they would think I was talking nonsense and had lost my mind. So I swallowed the matter."

After the old nanny finished speaking, the thin servant kowtowed several times and hurriedly explained, "I, I also followed the Queen's instructions and found a suitable baby boy in the capital. I secretly brought him in through the corner gate of the eldest prince's mansion and handed him over to the midwife..."

"At first I didn't know what this baby boy was for, but later when I saw that your eldest grandson looked exactly like the baby boy I had found before, I immediately understood."

"Empress, are you trying to replace the prince with a cat?"

"Shut up!" The queen, who had already been frightened out of her wits, went crazy when she heard the words of the cat-changing prince. She beat and kicked the servant, "You bold and cunning servant, how dare you slander me!"

"Your Majesty, please do not listen to the nonsense of these cunning servants. Liang did not miscarry. The son she gave birth to is indeed Yunhe's eldest son, your eldest grandson, and an auspicious person who can prosper the country."

"Your Majesty, I am innocent..." The Queen knelt on the ground and opened her mouth to argue.

"Even now, you are still stubborn and trying to make excuses."

Chu Shengrui closed his eyes.

I have to say, he really married the wrong queen.

(End of this chapter)