After leaving Yikun Palace, Xiao Shengxing returned to the imperial study with a sullen face.
There were still piles of memorials in the imperial study that had not been processed. Due to the time wasted in the Yiku Palace, countless important state affairs had been delayed.
His face was cold. If he still couldn't figure out what Concubine Shu's behavior just now meant, then he shouldn't be the emperor.
He knew that the Queen Mother often let him get close to Concubine Shu, but he didn't expect that today the Queen Mother would trick him into going to Yiku Palace, actually to let Concubine Shu flatter him.
Thinking of Concubine Shu's gauze dress and the strong and strange incense in the air, his brows became as cold as a knife edge.
At this moment, the harem was in chaos.
The news that the prince of Yikun Palace had died spread like wildfire.
The news that the Queen had killed the Prince of Shufei spread throughout the harem in an instant, and the palace maids and eunuchs hurried to the Yiku Palace.
Those who were watching the fun and anxious all rushed towards that end.
"Have you heard? The prince born to Concubine Shu is dead!"
A palace maid hurried towards Yiku Palace and turned her head to talk to the people beside her.
The people around him were surprised: "I saw everyone running over there, and I was wondering, I didn't expect such a big thing to happen!"
"Not only that, I also heard that it was the Queen who killed the prince, and now Concubine Shu is dragging the Queen to settle the score!"
The man was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped: "The Queen is the murderer? How could it be?"
"Who knows? Tsk tsk, how cruel." The palace maid shook her head and pulled her companions to run faster, fearing that they would be left behind.
They ran and talked along the way, and the noise reached the imperial study.
"What happened outside?" Xiao Shengxing just walked into the imperial study and heard the noise, frowning slightly.
The young eunuch on the side immediately ran over. When he came back, his face was full of surprise after finding out the news, and his voice was a little weak: "Reply, reply to the emperor, there is an accident in the Yikun Palace."
"Yikun Palace? What happened?" Xiao Shengxing frowned. He seemed to have heard the queen's name just now.
Could it be that the queen is in Yikun Palace?
"The little prince is dead!" The young eunuch broke out in a cold sweat and his heart was pounding.
When something like this happens, even reporting it to the emperor is terrifying. If the emperor hears the news and gets angry and wants to punish him, he may also suffer.
"How could this happen?" Xiao Shengxing was slightly stunned.
The Queen Mother lied to him and told him to go see the little prince. When he went to Yiku Palace, he was just annoyed by Concubine Shu's behavior, so he left directly without seeing the child.
The child died in such a short time?
Even someone as calm as him was very surprised.
The young eunuch hesitated for a moment and said tremblingly, "The Concubine Shu said that the Empress had killed the little prince. Now the Empress has been stopped, and there is a big commotion over there."
"What? Concubine Shu said that the Queen killed the little prince?" Xiao Shengxing's black eyes widened in shock, and his expression suddenly became cold.
Deep down, he didn't believe that Su Lijin had harmed the little prince.
He knew the Queen's character very well and knew she would never do such a heinous thing.
But why is this matter related to the Queen?
Thinking that the queen was still in Yikun Palace, Xiao Shengxing's dark eyes flashed. He could no longer stay in the imperial study and strode out.
"Let's go to Yikun Palace."
The eunuchs immediately set off for the Yiku Palace.
In Yiku Palace, Su Lijin was stopped by Concubine Shu. While the two were in a stalemate, they heard the eunuch's voice coming from outside.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
She was startled and looked towards the door, then saw Xiao Shengxing, dressed in a dragon robe, striding in.
The two met each other, and Su Lijin opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.
She didn't know why Xiao Shengxing came.
But, presumably, Xiao Shengxing also came for the little prince.
Thinking of the lifeless little prince, she felt a little complicated. She wondered if Xiao Shengxing also thought that she had killed the little prince.
The little prince is Xiao Shengxing's child, so he must be very angry and heartbroken...
"What's going on?" Xiao Shengxing paused his gaze on her before turning inside.
Concubine Shu was standing beside the cradle. When she saw Xiao Shengxing, a hint of joy flashed across her face. She immediately pinched the flesh on her waist, and a piercing pain surged out of her. Tears immediately fell from her eyes.
She cried bitterly to Xiao Shengxing, "Your Majesty, you are finally here. The Queen killed our child. You must take charge of the little prince..."
Shufei cried bitterly, but she was secretly happy in her heart. Fortunately, she had just thought of a solution when Su Lijin came.
Otherwise, if the little prince died suddenly, the responsibility would be put on me, which would be really unlucky!
Having lost the little prince as a bargaining chip, she could no longer bear the accusation of dereliction of duty.
But it’s different now. Su Lijin has become the scapegoat.
She had just used a trick to let Su Lijin have contact with the child, and she was deliberately plotting against Su Lijin. Everyone heard her asking the Queen to hold the child. Now the child died in front of the Queen. Even if the Queen had ten mouths, she couldn't explain it!
Su Lijin, today, let’s see if you have the ability to turn things around!
You should be buried with my little prince!
Su Lijin frowned, but her expression remained calm. She looked at Xiao Shengxing's questioning gaze and shook her head, "I didn't kill the little prince. When I found him, he was already dead."
"My royal grandson!"
Suddenly, a wailing sound was heard outside the door. Everyone looked and saw the Queen Mother stumbling in, supported by palace maids and eunuchs.
Everyone immediately saluted, but the Queen Mother looked shocked and angry. She didn't even look at them and went straight to the cradle.
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