"Your Majesty..." The Empress was speechless.
The Emperor of Dongying gestured for Chan'er to continue. Chan'er lowered her head and said, "The Empress also said that she would make the Consort bear the crime of being a wicked concubine who brought disaster to the country, and make the Consort pay the price. She also said that after many years of marriage, the Consort is not someone that a mere spy can sow discord with. One day, she will definitely skin the Consort alive with her own hands!"
Chan'er gritted her teeth; having already gone this far, she might as well go all out.
"You lowly servant!" The Empress was furious. She rushed over and slapped Chan'er hard across the face. Chan'er trembled and knelt down, kowtowing.
The Empress glared angrily at the Emperor of Dongying: "This lowly servant must have been bribed by the Imperial Concubine."
"Your Majesty!" Linghu Ning threw off the covers, her bare feet on the ground, her face contorted in a ghastly expression, and looked up at the ground. "I beg Your Majesty to return the Seventh Prince to Consort Xian's side. I have no intention of competing with Consort Xian for the prince. I also beg Your Majesty to depose me. I... do not want to get involved in this mess, and I do not want to put Your Majesty in a difficult position."
Seeing her frail body swaying precariously, the Emperor of Dongying felt a pang of heartache and pulled her to her feet: "It's not your fault, it's all the Empress's nonsense, don't take it to heart."
"Your Majesty?" the Empress exclaimed in shock.
The Japanese emperor shot a fierce glare at her, which silenced the empress.
Linghu Ning shook her head: "I am sorry to Consort Xian. We are separated from our children. Consort Xian must be heartbroken. I would like to trouble Your Majesty to apologize to Consort Xian on my behalf. I am willing to request to be confined to my quarters. I beg Your Majesty to grant my request."
Seeing her stubbornness, the Emperor of Dongying recalled his recent troubles and realized that he did need the help of Consort Xian's father and brothers. So he did not refuse and took the opportunity to back down. He was more pleased with Linghu Ning's pragmatism.
"Alright."
Linghu Ning then pointed to Chan'er: "The person I have known the longest in the harem is Chan'er. Chan'er has done nothing wrong. I beg Your Majesty not to punish her severely."
Already feeling guilty towards Linghu Ning, the Emperor of Dongying nodded and, with a wave of his hand, bestowed many rewards upon Chan'er, who was extremely excited.
"Your Majesty, I am tired." Linghu Ning lowered her head, revealing her fair neck, looking pitiful and irresistible.
The Emperor of Japan sighed, glanced at the Empress, and the group left in a grand procession.
Chan'er was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground, covering her face in disbelief: "Your Highness, I'm terrified! The Empress actually went to the Emperor to complain!"
Linghu Ning was not surprised at all. The Zhenbei Marquis's mansion had been imprisoned by the emperor's order, and the empress was already in a panic. She must be looking for a scapegoat.
And she is readily available.
She wasn't afraid of offending the Empress at all. So far, what the Emperor of Dongying wanted most was the support of Consort Xian's father and brothers. He hadn't come to visit her recently, so he must be trying to appease Consort Xian.
The Emperor of Japan was covered in the sandalwood scent from the Palace of the Virtuous Consort.
The Seventh Prince was a source of great anxiety for Consort Xian. The Emperor of Dongying was unable to take the Seventh Prince back, so she offered him a way out.
It was only natural to return the Seventh Prince.
After this incident, the Empress... will surely be deposed!
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