Chapter 59 Someone's here! Quickly, summon the Crown Prince!
If Consort De had said those words, they would have been considered treasonous!
In Xie Yuanhe's eyes, they harbored malicious intentions, attempting to seize power and covet his throne!
But it came from Consort De's mouth...
Xie Yuanhe stared at her intently for a long time, his gloomy eyes sending chills down one's spine!
Just as Song Xuerou was eagerly anticipating his punishment of Consort De and Xie Xuanyu, Xie Yuanhe not only didn't get angry, but even laughed helplessly in the end!
Song Xuerou: "???"
Consort De uttered such treasonous words, and Xie Yuanhe wasn't even angry?!
Seeing Xie Yuanhe laughing so hard he could hardly breathe, Consort De's smile faded.
She glared at Xie Yuanhe with displeasure. "Your Majesty, is it that funny?"
"You, you continue!"
Xie Yuanhe waved to her, but his smile wouldn't stop.
Consort De and her son Xie Xuanyu are truly cut from the same cloth!
They are all equally greedy for food and play, and they don't care about power at all. Even if they are scolded by him, they don't change their expression and continue to do what they were doing, without taking it to heart at all.
It was precisely for this reason that he showed this mother and son a level of tolerance that he had never shown to other concubines and their children.
Xie Yuanhe felt exceptionally relaxed around them.
"I have finished speaking!"
Consort De frowned. "I know Yu'er is a fool, and it's laughable that he wants to serve the court. But I didn't expect it to be this funny! After all, Yu'er is Your Majesty's own son!"
"Yes, it's my fault."
Xie Yuanhe tried to suppress his laughter, but he couldn't help it and chuckled softly again.
Consort De rolled her eyes. "If Your Majesty doesn't agree, then pretend I said nothing! But I'll say it again: Your Majesty should think twice before you decide to let Prince Chu return to the capital!"
"Otherwise, the Emperor will definitely not be able to laugh!"
Xie Yuanhe's face stiffened, and he could no longer smile.
Song Xuerou also gritted her teeth and stared hatefully at the floor—not daring to glare at Consort De.
Xie Xuansong was supposed to return to the capital soon!
After Consort De's outburst today, it seems her return to the capital is still a long way off!
As expected, Xie Yuanhe pondered for a moment and then agreed with Consort De's opinion, "Hmm, Consort De is right! Since they have made a mistake, they should be punished properly to serve as a warning to others."
"But Father!"
Song Xuerou could no longer hold back and spoke up for Xie Xuansong, "His Highness has not done anything wrong! I don't know where His Highness offended the Crown Prince to be kept in Fuzhou by him!"
"My lord was wronged, but in other people's eyes, it all looks like he made a mistake and was punished by the Crown Prince! Father, the lord has nowhere to complain!"
Just as Consort De was about to speak, she saw Runyue hurriedly come out from the back warm pavilion.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"
She was extremely anxious and knelt down, crying, "My Crown Princess has suddenly developed a high fever, is having convulsions, and is foaming at the mouth!"
"What?!"
Xie Yuanhe was also stunned.
He immediately ordered Wang Luhai to fetch the imperial physician, and then hurriedly went into the warm pavilion.
Consort De blinked, and it took her a while to react, "The warm pavilion? The Crown Princess?"
"Huh?! What's the Crown Princess doing in the warm pavilion of the Imperial Study?!"
She had previously guessed that Xie Yuanhe must have hidden a woman in the Imperial Study, which was why Xiao Yuzi wouldn't let her in.
But to her surprise, she saw Song Xuerou when she came in!
Only now did I realize that even the Crown Princess was in the Imperial Study?
"Xiao Yu, what's going on?"
Consort De inquired about Xiao Yuzi.
Upon seeing her gaze fall upon him, Xiao Yuzi immediately turned his head away, avoiding eye contact.
Even when she asked him questions, Xiao Yu pretended not to hear them, as if she hadn't asked him anything.
"You scoundrel! Are you deaf when I ask you a question?"
Consort De stepped forward and kicked Xiao Yuzi.
Xiao Yuzi said aggrievedly, "Your Highness, this servant didn't know either!"
"It's pointless to ask you! What do you know!"
Consort De glared at him.
Song Xuerou was clearly also surprised.
Since Xie Yuanhe was not there, she quickly got up, as if she wanted to follow him into the warm pavilion.
"stop!"
Before she could take more than two steps, Consort De called out to her, "Princess Consort of Chu, what's going on?"
She had a gossipy look on her face, as if she wasn't the one who had just given Song Xuerou a thorough dressing-down...
"Why is the Crown Princess in the Imperial Study at this hour? Or in the Emperor's warm chamber? Does the Crown Prince know? Also, the Crown Princess sounds very ill! Do you know what happened?"
Consort De pulled Song Xuerou along.
Song Xuerou: "...Empress Dowager, I don't know either."
She gave a forced smile, "Why don't you go in and ask the Emperor, Mother Consort?"
Xie Yuanhe had just been furious about this matter.
He deliberately kept it a secret, not letting anyone discover Shen Ruoli's affair, not even the Crown Prince.
If Consort De were to barge in now...
This will definitely anger Father Emperor and he will punish you severely!
So Song Xuerou continued to fan the flames, "Consort De, I'm also very curious! Consort De is deeply favored by the Emperor, why don't we go in and take a look?"
She assumed that Consort De hadn't noticed the incitement and gloating in her eyes.
Little bitch!
Do you really think you can hide your wolf's tail and pretend to be an innocent little lamb?
Song Xuerou is still too inexperienced to act in front of her!
"But no one is allowed to enter the Emperor's warm chamber without permission! I only stopped you because I saw you were about to come in! I meant well!"
Consort De hesitated, "What if I go in and the Emperor scolds me..."
"How could that be? Father Emperor dotes on Consort De so much, how could he bear to punish her? Besides, you are only worried about the Crown Princess, so Father Emperor will definitely not pursue the matter."
"You're right! I'll go in and take a look."
Consort De strode into the warm pavilion.
Song Xuerou stood at the door, looking smug.
So what about Consort De?
Her father will definitely punish her severely next!
If Consort De is punished, her son Xie Xuanyu will inevitably be implicated!
"You want to compete with my prince? In your next life!"
Song Xuerou clenched her hands and squeezed out a few words through clenched teeth.
...
Inside the warm pavilion.
Seeing Shen Ruoli's face almost blackened by the burns, Xie Yuanhe was also quite frightened and loudly questioned why the imperial physician had not yet arrived!
Originally, it was thought that once the poison was under control, Shen Ruoli would be temporarily safe.
Unexpectedly, her condition suddenly worsened!
Even if Xie Yuanhe wanted to keep this a secret, he probably couldn't now!
If something happens to Chen Ruoli, the capital will be thrown into chaos!
"Your Majesty, the imperial physician will be here soon!"
Wang Luhai looked flustered.
This was the first time he had ever seen someone with a high fever whose face turned black!
What's more, this person is the Crown Princess!
"Your Majesty, should we inform the Crown Prince about this?"
Wang Luhai asked in a trembling voice.
It seems there's no way to hide it anymore.
Just as Xie Yuanhe was about to reply, he heard Consort De let out a strange cry.
He quickly turned his head and saw that Consort De had already raised her hands and was running out in a comical yet excited manner. "Something terrible has happened!"
"Guards! Quickly, summon the Crown Prince!"
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