Chapter 285 Jade shatters and rubble collapses

Seeing that Concubine Chen was already slumped in a chair in a daze, she muttered to herself with a dazed look in her eyes,

The queen was very pleased and pursued the victory.

"Also, when you gave birth to the twins, why did the daughter survive, but the son died at birth? You didn't even have any doubts at all?

Have you never thought about why, after your child died, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager did not issue an order to investigate the matter, but instead rushed to kill all the doctors and midwives who had been involved in your childbirth? Was it because the Emperor loved you so much that he was looking for someone to vent his anger, or did he want to kill people and hide the truth forever?

If the truth is to be concealed, guess what truth the Emperor is hiding?"

"Stop talking!" Concubine Chen was almost emotionally broken. She covered her ears and shook her head vigorously, "Shut up! I don't believe it! I don't believe it!"

The Queen said coldly: "If you don't believe it, you can go and ask the Emperor yourself."

After a pause, he sneered and shook his head, "Tsk tsk, but even if you ask, the emperor will not admit it, it's just a waste of words. Well, I have told you everything I should say. I am tired, Shuangruo, send the guest away."

When Concubine Chen left, she seemed as if her soul had been shattered and she couldn't even stand steadily.

After Shuang Ruo sent the people away, she returned and saw the queen laughing crazily.

She was frightened for a moment, and timidly stepped forward and whispered:

"Empress...if you tell this to the Imperial Concubine, and she goes to question the Emperor and says that she learned everything from you, then the Emperor will..."

"So what?" The Queen said calmly, "He has done what he has done, so why should others not say anything?"

She wrapped her phoenix robe tightly around her, as if she was afraid that her precious things would be snatched away by others.

"He won't depose the queen. Even if he knew, what can he do to me? I don't care how much he hates me. Since he doesn't care about the relationship between husband and wife, how can I watch my husband have an affair with another woman, watch him favor his concubine over his wife, and force me to give up the throne of queen?"

Shuang Ruo asked, "Do you think the imperial concubine will ask the emperor?"

"Of course. What she cares about is the emperor's sincerity towards her. Now she knows that the sincerity that she relied on for many years in the harem is nothing but an illusion. Do you think she can endure it with her personality?"

The Queen leaned back slightly, shook her head with a hint of sadness, and said:

"Tsk tsk, she was used as a talisman to ward off evil spirits by the person she loved, and ended up killing her father, brother, and two sons. If I were her, I would have just kowtowed to death and called it a day. Why would I still want to be an imperial concubine? The higher I climb, the easier it is to make people laugh at me, right? Hahaha~"

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After returning to her room that day, Concubine Chen did not make a fuss as the Queen had expected.

Instead, he was very calm and cooked a table full of delicious food himself.

Every dish at the table was Xiao Jingheng's favorite flavor, and was also what Concubine Chen had been cooking for many years.

At night, Xiao Jingheng arrived on time.

Looking at the thoughtfulness of Concubine Chen on the table, she smiled and said:

"Wan'er's craftsmanship has become more and more sophisticated."

Concubine Chen took Xiao Jingheng's hand and sat down, also smiling, "Your Majesty~ I thought you forgot that today is my birthday~"

"How could I forget? May 1st is your birthday. I am the only one who knows this date besides your family. Over the years, even if something big happened to delay me, I would always come to accompany you on this day."

Xiao Jingheng took out a piece of fine Lantian jade pendant from his arms.

The jade was not carved, but it was in the shape of a natural magnolia flower, which surprised Concubine Chen.

"It is not difficult to get a good quality Lantian jade, but it is rare to get such a natural carved Xinyi jade."

Xiao Jingheng said: "I know you like it, even if it is one in a million, I will find it for you. Come, I will put it on for you."

He placed the jade pendant on Concubine Chen's jade neck. The jade color made her skin look even whiter than snow, making it even more translucent.

"Very beautiful."

Concubine Chen clutched the jade pendant and played with it, also very happy. "Thank you, Your Majesty. Today is my birthday. I have been through so many things recently and I am always sad. Your Majesty, please accompany me to drink a few more glasses today. After getting drunk, I should make a break with the past. As Your Majesty said, we have to live on and always look forward."

"Okay, I'll do whatever you say."

After tasting a few dishes during the meal, Concubine Chen began to force Xiao Jingheng to drink one glass of wine after another.

When it comes to drinking, Concubine Chen is naturally generous and can drink as much as a man.

In addition, she had taken sobering medicine in advance today, so Xiao Jingheng was destined to be no match for her.

After three rounds of drinking, Xiao Jingheng's handsome face was covered with a layer of hazy red.

He held Concubine Chen's hand and asked drunkenly:

"Today is your birthday. Tell me what you wish for and I will grant it to you."

Concubine Chen was silent for a moment, then faced Xiao Jingheng's drunken eyes and said with a smile:

"I don't have any special wishes. I just wrote a poem and I want the emperor to give me some advice."

"Oh?" Xiao Jingheng was quite surprised. "Wan'er has never liked to play with words, but today she is a little strange. Please tell me."

The smile on Concubine Chen's face froze.

After being silent for a long while, he finally recited word by word at Xiao Jingheng's urging:

"I follow my father's will, treat military officials with respect, and worship the Ning family. I am forced to take Ning's daughter Wanshuang as my concubine. Ning family is a demon, and Ning's daughter is like a talisman to suppress ghosts. Although I am not happy, it can indeed consolidate the country's security. I only hope that the underworld will wake up and be at peace in the afterlife. Help the great prosperity of the world and the blessings of eternity..."

While she was reciting the text, she stared at Jamel Xiao the whole time.

Clearly watching the changes in his expression.

After hearing this, Xiao Jingheng was drunk and couldn't hide his emotions. He frowned and subconsciously asked,

"Where did you see this?"

"......"

Hearing his words, Concubine Chen let out a breath that had been held in her chest.

She only felt gusts of cold wind penetrate into her pores and turn into sharp swords, stirring her internal organs without mercy, wanting to completely shatter and tear her apart from the inside out.

She took a deep breath and asked in a very weak voice:

"The Emperor asked me where I saw these words, which means these words really existed in the world. Isn't that right?"

Perhaps realizing that he had said something wrong, Jamel Xiao's eyes flickered, and he clearly looked guilty.

Concubine Chen lived with him day and night, and when Xiao Jingheng was drunk and unable to control his emotions, Concubine Chen could tell at a glance that something was wrong with him.

She stood up with the help of the dining table. Every time she took a breath, she felt so painful that she wanted to die.

"A talisman to suppress ghosts? Hahaha?"

She almost sneered and asked sharply,

"So what am I to you?"

Ning Wanshuang looked at the young man whom she had loved for many years and was speechless when being questioned. She could no longer control her long suppressed emotions.

She suddenly pulled off the magnolia jade pendant on her chest, causing a bloody cut on the back of her neck.

She felt no pain, she just threw the jade pendant hard to the ground, and it shattered into countless shining pieces.

Her originally beautiful and youthful face was now twisted in a way that made her laugh and cry.

"What on earth am I!?"