Chapter 416: Disputes

After the noble lady left, Zhaohua leaned on the Xiangfei couch without saying a word, just sitting there in a daze.

Cheng Huan was the child she had truly loved.

As for Ning Wanshuang, she had already regarded Chenghuan as her own son.

Zhaohua felt very sad after learning the truth.

So how should she tell Ning Wanshuang these heart-wrenching things?

During this period, Yunshan has been silently accompanying Zhaohua.

It was not until she saw Zhao Hua's eyes turn red that she hurriedly handed him a handkerchief and said with concern:

"Miss, don't be too sad. Maybe... these things have nothing to do with the eldest prince. It's just a coincidence..."

As she said this, her voice became weaker and weaker, and it was obvious that she didn't even believe it herself.

Zhao Hua kept rolling up the handkerchief in his hand and said with a choked voice:

"I'm not sad, I just feel sorry. He is Sister Wan's most beloved son and Ruoxin's favorite brother. I really don't understand why he has become like this? Even if Sister Wan is not his biological mother, can't he feel how Sister Wan has treated him with all her heart over the years?"

She paused for a moment and asked Yunshan, "Do you know who I thought of when I heard Mr. Ru say that just now?"

Yunshan shook his head and said he didn't know, so Zhaohua sighed:

"It's the Emperor. Before the Empress Dowager died, she told me about the relationship between the Emperor and her in the past. That long-lasting mother-son relationship can perhaps be summed up in the simplest four words: raising a tiger brings disaster.

In the past, the emperor killed the empress dowager's son in order to seek the throne. Today, Cheng Huan may also want the position of crown prince, and he is so confused that he wants to kill Cheng Yu... But the difference between the emperor and him is that the emperor was almost an adult when he killed his brothers and sisters, and how old is Cheng Huan this year? "

Zhaohua's words showed amazement, pity, and hatred for his lack of resistance.

These complex and intertwined emotions cannot be resolved by Yunshan's few words.

Yunshan knew that he was clumsy and was afraid that he would make more mistakes and upset Zhaohua for no reason, so he had to change the subject and asked:

"Then Miss...are we still going to Yonghe Palace?" Xie￥辱￠ Zhaohua answered this question almost without thinking, then wiped away the tears, straightened his face, and said in a deep voice:

"The Queen Mother's lifelong regret must not be repeated on me and Sister Wan."

Later that day, Zhaohua went to Yonghe Palace with a heavy heart.

When passing by Yonghe Gate, the ceremonial guard happened to meet Guo Yuanpan coming out of Yonghe Palace.

He respectfully greeted Zhaohua, who then asked him,

"Why did Judge Guo come to the Imperial Concubine today? I remember that the day to check the Imperial Concubine's pulse is at the beginning of each month. But is the Imperial Concubine feeling unwell?"

Judge Guo shook his head. "It's about the eldest princess's matter. The eldest prince is worried and has difficulty eating, so the imperial concubine summoned me to see the eldest prince."

"How is Cheng Huan's health?"

Judge Guo's eyes flickered for a moment, but he quickly calmed down and said, "Everything is fine."

Zhaohua nodded slowly, "Thank you, Court Judge Guo, for the verdict."

The sedan chair continued to move forward, and only after passing by Judge Guo did Zhaohua whisper to Xiao Fuzi:

"I saw that he seemed to have something to say but couldn't say it in front of so many people. Go and ask him clearly to see what he is hiding."

"I obey your order."

When Zhaohua entered the main hall, he saw Ning Wanshuang sitting in the first seat.

Her eyes were slightly red and sore, as if she had just cried, but her expression was still calm.

When she saw Zhaohua, she raised her eyebrows wantonly towards the chair in the hall and said to her in a cold voice:

"Sit down."

She was the imperial concubine and Zhaohua was the queen. Normally, when Zhaohua came to her palace, she should have stood up and given up the seat.

But if she really did that, she would no longer be Ning Wanshuang.

Zhaohua would not argue with Ning Wanshuang about these things.

But this time, she did not sit down.

Instead, he gave Yunshan a look and asked her to lead all the palace servants in the main hall to retreat.

Then he bowed and walked to the center of the hall and bowed to Ning Wanshuang.

Ning Wanshuang didn't understand what was going on, so she hurriedly asked, "What are you doing? You are the queen, how can you pay your respects to me?"

Seeing that Zhaohua was too polite to get up, she could no longer sit still, so she quickly got up from her seat and went to the hall, holding her arm and helping her up.

"What's wrong with you today? You're so weird."

Zhao Hua took Ning Wanshuang's hand and said softly:

"Today, there is no queen or concubine here, only Zhao'er and Sister Wan. Zhao'er wants to say a few words from the heart to Sister Wan, but these words may make Sister Wan feel uncomfortable. Please don't blame me."

Ning Wanshuang was more confused. "Just say what you want to say. There's no need to beat around the bush between you and me."

Zhao Hua nodded slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he got straight to the point:

"I think there is something wrong with Jinghe's death."

"What?"

Zhao Hua said, "When Jinghe fell into the water, she was wearing a red lion costume. At first, this dress was worn by Chengyu, but Jinghe thought it looked good, so she secretly exchanged clothes with Chengyu. I think if Jinghe hadn't changed the costume, then the one who died now might not be her."

Ning Wanshuang asked: "Do you mean someone wants to harm Cheng Yu?"

Zhao Hua nodded slowly, his tone becoming a little more serious.

"That day, the emperor went to the Shangshufang to visit Chengyu and Chenghuan, and mentioned that he wanted to restore Chengyu to the position of crown prince. Later, the two children came out of the Shangshufang and met several princesses in the Imperial Garden, so they stayed to play with them. After that... Jinghe had an accident in the Imperial Garden. Don't you think it's strange, sister?

And I asked the children, and it was Cheng Huan who first suggested that they dress up as animals and play seek. But Cheng Huan has always been a "good kid" who focuses on his studies and rarely plays around. "

"absurd!"

After Ning Wanshuang understood the target of Zhao Hua's words, she could not wait for her to finish the rest of the words, so she pulled her hand out of her palm and said uncomfortably:

"Song Zhao, do you want to listen to what you are saying? Cheng Huan will only be six years old next month. How could he do such a thing!?"

"But......"

"No need for that." Ning Wanshuang waved her sleeves to interrupt Zhao Hua's words, turned her back to her, and said coldly:

"If you want to tell me this, forget it. If you have evidence, tell the emperor and let him handle the matter. But if this is just your speculation, I don't want to hear you denigrate my son like this. I believe in my son, and I believe he will never lie to me."

Cheng Huan was Ning Wan Shuang's earliest weakness.

Ning Wanshuang's tough attitude to protect her son at this moment was also what Zhao Hua had anticipated before he came.

Until now,

She could only use the simplest, most direct, and cruelest method to make Ning Wanshuang wake up quickly.

"Really? Did Cheng Huan ever tell my sister that he actually knew all along that his biological mother was Concubine Xiao?"