Chapter 61 Qi Agrees to Switch Sides
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please save me. It is really not my fault that Fucha was harmed."
When Concubine Qi was first imprisoned in Jiaolu Pavilion, she kept screaming, but no one paid any attention to her. Gradually, she seemed to give up.
Until this day, she saw the queen appear in front of her. Concubine Qi, no, it should be called Concubine Qi Da Ying. Concubine Qi Da Ying seemed to see hope again and clung to the queen tightly.
"My Lady, please help me because I have been by your side for so many years."
Now Qi promised that she couldn't even see the Third Prince, and this was the most devastating thing for her as the mother.
"Qi promised, how can I help you? Even if you are jealous of Fucha's pregnancy, you can't do such a treasonous thing. Don't you know that the emperor has been looking forward to having a child for a long time?"
The queen's words made Qi Da Ying slowly loosen his grip on the queen's cufflinks.
It seemed like this was the first time she had formally met the Queen. She had never expected that such words would come out of the Queen's mouth.
How could she? She knew clearly that this matter had nothing to do with her. How many shameful things had she done for her over the years? Now, when something happened, she wanted to put all the problems on herself.
Qi Da Ying's eyes, which had just flashed with hope, dimmed in an instant. She knew that she could not escape this time.
"Even if you don't consider yourself, you should at least think about the Third Prince. He's a prince, but if he has a mother with a tainted reputation, how can he achieve great things in the future?"
The Queen kept whispering in her ears, especially when she mentioned the Third Prince, she emphasized her tone, as if she was afraid that she would not hear the important relationship.
Qi agreed and collapsed all of a sudden: "This is all my fault. I shouldn't have any other delusions. Please, Your Majesty, for the sake of all these years, don't implicate the Third Prince."
"Don't worry. I know it hasn't been easy for you these past few years. I promise you that I will treat the Third Prince as my own flesh and blood and teach him personally."
Stupid as Qi agreed, and at this time he also understood the queen's hidden meaning.
She chuckled softly.
It turns out that everything was planned!
It turns out, Third Prince, this is her ultimate goal.
Qi Da Ying seemed to have used up all her strength at this moment. She looked around with lifeless eyes: "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will not embarrass you, nor will I hinder the Third Prince's future."
"You know what to do."
After getting Concubine Qi's consent, the queen left Jiaolu Pavilion without stopping.
"Your Majesty, now that this is the case, if you want to raise the Third Prince, it should be easier for the Emperor."
Jianqiu followed and talked.
"I hope so, but this Third Prince must also be able to establish himself."
What the Queen is worried about now is not how to convince the Emperor to let her raise the Third Prince, but whether the Third Prince can be made the Crown Prince. After all, she knows that the Third Prince's talent is not outstanding and he is not favored by the Emperor.
"No matter what, the Crown Prince must be raised by me. I must be the Empress Dowager. If the Third Prince isn't suitable, there's still the Fifth Prince. Even if the Fifth Prince isn't suitable, there are other concubines. There will always be someone suitable."
"But now Concubine Shen is pregnant, and Concubine Wan is also very favored. It's only a matter of time before she gets pregnant. We have to be on guard."
The Queen listened to Jianqiu's words and felt that they made sense: "Now the Queen Mother has personally issued an order. I cannot touch Concubine Shen, but Concubine Wan..."
The queen showed a faint smile, but the smile did not reach her eyes.
However, things did not develop as the queen expected.
When the Queen pushed Qi Da Ying out as a scapegoat, Nian Shilan guessed that Qi Da Ying would probably be abandoned by the Queen.
But how could she let the queen get what she wanted? Since the queen liked to use others so much, she would let her taste the backlash from her own people.
"Let's go to Jiaolu Pavilion. I need to meet this Qi."
"Empress Hua has arrived."
Jiaolu Pavilion is really lively today. The Queen just left and Concubine Hua came again.
The only maid sweeping the floor in the hall was muttering in her heart in confusion, but she still did not forget to bow respectfully to Concubine Hua.
Qi Da Ying, who had been in silence since the Queen left, sneered when he saw another person coming in.
Today, it's really lively here!
But when she looked up, she was still surprised that the person who came was her mortal enemy, Nian Shilan.
"Why, Lady Hua, are you here to laugh at my joke? Actually, there's no need to do that. I'm already like this now, so it's not worth wasting your time."
Nian Shilan looked at the white lotus in Qi Da Ying's hand and couldn't help but chuckle.
She really guessed it right. The queen really couldn't wait any longer. It seemed that she wanted to take the opportunity to take the third prince to her side.
"What? Qi promised, are you willing to give your son to someone else? Qi promised, oh Qi promised, I knew you were stupid, but I didn't expect you to be this stupid."
"I don't understand what you're saying."
Qi agreed and turned around, as if he didn't want to have any more entanglement with Nian Shilan. She was about to die now, so why bother talking to her anymore?
"I know this matter has nothing to do with you."
Just this one sentence made Qi Da Ying turn her head instantly. She looked at Nian Shilan in disbelief. She never expected that such a thing would happen. When no one believed in her, it was her former mortal enemy who said that he believed in her. How ridiculous it was.
"I know this is all because of the Third Prince, but have you ever thought about this? Now that your biological mother is gone, who else will truly treat your child? Will it be the Queen? Will she really treat you sincerely? And she says that your child, like you, is just a tool in her hands?"
This seemed to be the first time that Nian Shilan had said so many words to Qi Cheng, and the tone of anger in her voice was actually more about her past life.
"Even if the Third Prince really ascends to that position with the Queen's help, will the Queen really be willing to give up the power she has gained? Use your stupid brain carefully. Besides, the Emperor has only demoted you to a concubine and has no intention of punishing you. So why are you actively giving up everything? Are you really willing to give up the Third Prince?"
"I, I really don't know what to do. This really wasn't my doing, but no one believes me. I never dared to let Third Prince fight for anything. I know he has a simple nature and isn't suited to those struggles for power and gain. I just want to find a stable second half of his life for him. That's all."
At this time, Qi Da Ying completely collapsed.
In fact, how could she bear to leave her child? But in order to protect him, she seemed to have no other choice.
Qi agreed to kneel in front of Nian Shilan and kowtow to her continuously.
She has always been confused, but it is rare for her to be so clear-headed at this moment. Since Nian Shilan can come and talk so much to her, she must have a way to help her.
"Empress Hua, please, please help me."
Nian Shilan looked at her expression and confirmed seriously, "Have you really thought it through? If I intervene, you will never be able to return to the Queen's side. Otherwise, I will start with your son."
Qi agreed, seemingly determined: "Everything is up to the Queen."
Nian Shilan then revealed a satisfied smile, and then helped Qi Da Ying up from the ground.
"I will find a reason to have the Emperor issue an order for you to pray to Buddha all day to atone for your sins. The palace has lost its prince, so it's inappropriate to commit another murder. However, if you do this, you won't be able to get rid of this crime in the short term. In addition, you won't be able to leave Jiaolu Pavilion in the near future. I'll ask the Emperor to release you when I have the chance."
These are already a great blessing for Qi Da Ying.
"I thank Her Majesty Hua Fei on behalf of the Third Prince. I will make sure he is doubly respectful and filial to Her Majesty in the future."
Seeing that she had persuaded Qi to agree, Nian Shilan suggested going to the Yangxin Palace right away, for fear that the Queen would cause trouble again.
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