Chapter 83 Yu is dead
Xiao Heng sat forward and gazed at her gently.
Liu Yuetang tried her best to get up and leaned on the soft pillow.
She looked at Xiao Heng who was supporting her body, tears in her eyes, and said softly: "Your Majesty, I have heard everything. I can no longer have my own children, right?"
Seeing Liu Yuetang's tears about to fall, Xiao Heng frowned even more, his Adam's apple rolling heavily as he said, "Tang'er."
He raised his hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes and gently stroked her pale face.
"It doesn't matter. Even if you can't have your own children, my love for you remains unchanged."
Liu Yuetang turned her head away and stopped looking at him.
"But I... I feel guilty towards the Emperor."
She stroked her belly through the quilt with her bare hands, her voice trembling with sorrow and hoarseness: "Yesterday, I was thinking that perhaps the child between me and the Emperor was already in my belly, but it was too early to be discovered. But...but now you tell me that I can never get pregnant again."
"I have no face to face the emperor again. I am ashamed of your favor."
"No, Tang'er."
Xiao Heng's heart was secretly in a knot.
"This matter is not your fault. It is the fault of the Yu family."
After saying that, he shook his head again: "No, it's my fault."
"I failed to protect you."
At first, she was determined to avoid being favored and just wanted to stay away from the disputes in the harem and live a peaceful life.
It was he who dragged her into the harem struggle and failed to protect her.
Liu Yuetang turned her head and let the tears fall silently.
"I don't blame the emperor, I..." When she said this, she was already choked with sobs.
Xiao Heng held her in his arms, and the wetness on her collar burned his heart.
"Cry, it will feel better after you cry." He gently stroked Liu Yuetang's back.
"Your Majesty, please don't leave tonight and stay with me...I'm afraid."
Xiao Heng hugged her tightly, his eyes full of heartache.
"I won't leave. I'll stay here with you."
After saying that, he lowered his head and kissed Liu Yuetang on the forehead.
Liu Yuetang sobbed silently in his arms for a long time before she fell asleep from exhaustion.
Xiao Heng tiptoed and placed her head on the soft pillow. After tucking the quilt for her, he stared at her quietly.
His eyes subconsciously looked at her lower abdomen, and the loss and melancholy in his heart were stored in his palms, and he clenched his fists.
The next day, when Liu Yuetang woke up, it was already dawn.
Liu Zheng quickly came up with hot water: "My lady, you're awake."
"Are you feeling unwell? Do you need me to call Doctor Shen?"
Liu Yuetang slowly sat up and said with a smile, "Don't be so nervous."
She just had her period, it was just a little earlier and the amount was a little more than in previous months.
Liu Zheng helped Liu Yuetang to the dressing table and said, "I am afraid too. I am afraid that the medicine will cause great harm to you, my lady."
Liu Yuetang slept until she woke up naturally. She felt refreshed and took the hot towel to wipe her face.
"My lady, the maidservant accompanying the eldest prince has been expelled from the palace. As for Danju, the Empress has said that since she is from Jinxiu Pavilion, you should punish her personally. This is also a good opportunity to establish your authority and prevent another Danju from appearing."
Liu Yuetang rinsed her mouth with flower dew before saying, "The Queen is very thorough in everything she does."
"Then, what should we do with Miss Danju?"
Liu Yuetang looked at her barefaced self in the mirror and slowly said, "Spread the word that Danju isn't a bad person, and that she betrayed me only because of coercion and bribery. For the sake of our relationship as master and servant, I will spare her life and demote her to a minor position as a palace maid."
In Yihua Palace.
Looking at the dagger, white silk and poisoned wine in front of her, Yu's jade-like face lost its color in an instant, her eyes turned black and she sat down limply.
"Yu~I'll give you a choice." Zhou Defu pointed at the tray.
Yu slowly raised her head, her eyes bloodshot and fierce as she glared at Zhou Defu: "You old eunuch! Are you worthy enough to give me orders?"
Zhou Defu gritted his teeth and endured it, saying with a forced smile, "Whether this servant deserves it or not, you have fallen into the hands of this old eunuch today."
After saying that, he raised his hand: "Put on the white silk."
As he said this, the eunuch stepped forward and arrested Yu.
Yu struggled to break free, her hair all messed up, and roared, "You bunch of beasts!"
"I want to see the emperor! I am innocent, someone is framing me..."
Before she could finish her words, Yu felt her throat tighten as it was strangled by a white silk scarf.
The breath of death enveloped her whole body. She wanted to raise her hand to grab Bai Ling, but her throat became tighter and tighter.
"An'er... An'er..." These were the last words Yu wanted to say before she died.
She could no longer accompany her daughter Eucalyptus.
Her daughter, An'er, is only six years old and still so young.
The concubines in the deep palace are all vicious and cruel. No matter who gets An'er, they will definitely not treat him well.
An'er... I'm sorry, mother is sorry for you.
The distorted world finally turned into darkness in her eyes.
Until her death, she never closed her eyes and stared at the door.
Weiyang Palace.
"The pomegranate production this year is not large, but the fruit is quite good. Your Majesty, please try it."
The queen held up the pomegranate seeds she had peeled herself and held them in front of Xiao Heng.
Xiao Heng looked up.
The pomegranate seeds are round and plump, as red and transparent as agate.
He indifferently picked up a pomegranate and put it in his mouth. Suddenly, he thought of something and asked hurriedly, "Can the pomegranates this year be distributed to the various halls?"
The Queen smiled gently, "It's not too late yet. I wonder if the Emperor has any suggestions?"
"It's up to you, Queen. However, there's no need to send the pomegranates to Jinxiu Pavilion. I'm afraid Concubine Liu will be hurt if she sees them."
The queen nodded suddenly.
Pomegranates have many seeds. If you give this pomegranate to a childless person, isn’t that a disguised mockery?
"Your Majesty is indeed thoughtful."
She sighed sadly, "It's a pity that Lady Liu is still so young."
"Your Majesty, do you want to promote Concubine Liu?" asked the Queen.
"That's exactly what I meant." Xiao Heng blurted out.
He looked at the Queen and said, "I intend to promote Lady Liu to a higher rank and grant her the title of Xi. What do you think, Queen?"
"Xi Jieyu..."
The Queen recited slowly, then said with a smile, "Xi means brightness and warmth. Lady Liu has a gentle temperament, and I think it suits her very well."
As he was speaking, Zhou Defu stepped forward to report.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Yu is dead."
The Queen closed her eyes slightly and said: "Although Yu Shi's crimes are extremely evil, she is still An'er's biological mother. I beg the Emperor to send someone to bury her."
For the concubines who were sentenced to death, they were dragged to a mass grave after death.
Xiao Heng pondered and said, "Well, let the Queen decide on this matter."
After Xiao Heng left, the queen picked up the shiny pomegranate with her bare hands and put it into her mouth, savoring the sweetness of the pomegranate thoughtfully.
Fu Liu whispered, "Your Majesty, don't you find it a little strange? It's fine that Yu poisoned Concubine Liu, but why did she let the eldest prince send poisoned cakes? Although this can completely get rid of Concubine Liu, it is a bit too risky."
The Queen smiled slightly and said, "You can guess a little bolder."
Fu Liu pondered for a moment and said in surprise, "Madam, are you saying... this matter really has nothing to do with the Yu family, and she was being used?"
The queen shook her head slightly, and the pearls on her temples swayed slightly, shining brightly.
"If my guess is correct, the cake in the eldest prince's hand was made by Concubine Yu, but that red flower... Concubine Yu was used as a scapegoat."
No matter how stupid Yu was, she knew to destroy the body and cover up all evidence. It was impossible for her to leave the stolen goods in her palace and wait for them to be investigated.
This is enough to prove that there is a traitor in her palace.
Or... someone she trusted very much betrayed her.
If this person is a concubine in the harem, I am afraid that the peace will not last for a few days and the harem will be in turmoil again.
Thinking of this, the queen rubbed her temples with a tired look on her face.
"Then the emperor should also know..." Fu Liu asked.
The Queen closed her eyes and said lazily, "I can see through it, do you think the Emperor can't?"
"Only one person from the Yu family was punished in this matter. There are only two possibilities. Either the person behind this was very covert, so covert that no clues can be found."
"Either... the Emperor knows what's going on, but for the sake of the overall situation, he's unwilling to investigate further."
The Queen shook her head and sighed, "This Lady Liu is truly wronged."
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