Mu Wanqing ignored the other party's ugly expression and walked slowly around Concubine Xi.
Although Concubine Xi gave birth to the eldest prince, the emperor was a clear-headed man. He brought the eldest prince to his side and raised him since he was a child, isolating him from the influence of his biological mother.
The eldest prince had limited feelings for Concubine Xi. Even if Concubine Xi became the empress dowager in the future, she would be at most a wealthy old lady who was raised in luxury, and her influence would be very limited.
Concubine Xi's future can be seen at a glance: she has wealth and honor, but no power.
Unfortunately, Concubine Xi herself could not see this clearly.
Concubine Xi looked at the free and easy figure with hatred in her eyes. Mu Wanqing, this bitch, is so shameless.
She had evil thoughts in her mind, and seeing that there was no one around, she rushed over viciously, stretching out her evil hands and pushing Mu Wanqing on the back.
Mu Wanqing heard the hurried footsteps and subconsciously dodged to the side. Concubine Xi's hands found nothing and she lost her balance and rushed forward, falling into the river with a splash.
The cold river water instantly submerged her. She was frightened out of her wits, her mind went blank, and she struggled subconsciously.
It all happened so fast that Mu Wanqing was stunned.
How could there be such a fool? He actually did it himself. Is he crazy? She is a concubine in the palace! Not a street shrew!
Does she have any brains? Does she know how serious the consequences will be?
Concubine Xi was struggling desperately as she floated in the river. Her maid was terrified. Her face turned pale and she fell to the ground. Her lips were trembling and her voice was stuck in her throat, unable to utter a word.
Mu Wanqing shook her head slightly. This master and servant pair were both stupid and incompetent.
But no matter what she thought in her heart, she shouted for help without hesitation, "Hurry up, someone, Concubine Xi fell into the water."
If Concubine Xi wants to die, she cannot die here. She must not be contaminated by anything and must not leave a thorn in the hearts of the Emperor and his son.
As soon as she finished speaking, a figure came running over, jumped into the river without saying a word, and swam forward bravely. It was the secret guard who was protecting Mu Wanqing.
The secret guard swam to Concubine Xi and grabbed her arm, but the frightened Concubine Xi held his hands and feet tightly. The secret guard could not move as the buoyancy of the water prevented him from moving his hands and feet.
After finally recovering, he pushed Concubine Xi away with force and swam back, dragging her on her back.
Mu Wanqing hurried forward to help and dragged the soaking wet Concubine Xi to shore. Concubine Xi had her eyes closed and did not move, fainting.
This frightened the maid, and she rushed over crying and shouting.
"Master, please wake up quickly, nothing can happen to you."
The noise attracted the palace maids, who were so anxious that they didn't know what to do. "Go call the imperial physician."
"Go away." Mu Wanqing pushed the maid aside and went forward to check the situation. Concubine Xi's breathing was very weak and her pulse was almost undetectable.
She frowned and without thinking loosened Concubine Xi's collar and belt to help her breathe smoothly.
The maid was horrified, "Princess Qingping, what do you want to do? Don't mess around."
Mu Wanqing didn't bother to explain. She kept pressing Concubine Xi's chest and performing artificial respiration, which she did several times in a row.
The onlookers were stunned. What was she doing? It was immoral.
"Wake up, wake up."
Concubine Xi spat out river water from her mouth and opened her confused eyes. What happened?
The maid rushed over and helped her tidy up her clothes. Concubine Xi was horrified when she saw her own disheveled appearance.
The maid whispered something in her ear, and Concubine Xi's face turned blue, white, and red, which was really interesting.
Mu Wanqing then wiped the sweat from her forehead and let out a long breath.
This was very tiring and I was completely exhausted, but the patient was finally rescued.
The emperor hurried over upon hearing the news. He was shocked to see the scene before him and frowned. “What’s going on?”
Concubine Xi's nose felt sore, and she rushed over as if she had seen a relative, throwing herself into the emperor's arms, tears streaming down her face, "Your Majesty, I'm so scared, I thought I would never see you again in this life, woo woo."
She looked tearful, pitiful, and filled with fear.
The emperor saw that she was soaked to the skin, and his eyes were full of panic, which was completely different from his usual pretentiousness. He felt a little more pity for her. "Don't be afraid, it's okay."
The emperor's rare warmth made Concubine Xi happy. It turned out that the emperor had feelings for her.
Great, she must seize this opportunity to get rid of this thorn in her side.
She just doesn't believe that she can't bear the position of queen. She is determined to take the position of queen. It belongs to her.
The emperor was a little confused, "How could he fall into the river for no reason?"
A cold light flashed in Concubine Xi's eyes. She pointed at Mu Wanqing and said through gritted teeth, "It was her. She pushed me into the river."
The maid nodded without hesitation, "Princess Qingping is so scary, how dare she do this?"
Everyone looked at Mu Wanqing with strange eyes.
Mu Wanqing rolled her eyes to the sky and raised her middle finger to Concubine Xi.
The emperor was silent. Was this gesture a sign of contempt? He looked at the secret guard who was also saving people in a wet state, "What's going on?"
Mu Wanqing was exhausted, and was even blamed by the other party. She was furious, "I just want to say one thing now, bitches are just hypocritical."
Everyone: ...
emperor:……
Concubine Xi was in a terrible state. Shouldn't she be begging for mercy out of fear?
"Your Majesty, look, she is so rude in front of you. She just... molested me. She is a pervert."
Mu Wanqing snorted coldly, "How did I molest you?"
Concubine Xi blushed, looking as if she couldn't speak. The maid glared at Mu Wanqing fiercely, "You undressed the master, and... kissed and touched her. Everyone saw it."
The emperor looked puzzled and felt that there was something wrong with his ears.
Stop it, even though Mu Wanqing is wearing an official uniform, she is a woman! A woman!
It is believable that she molested men.
Mu Wanqing rubbed her brows, a little impatient, "Your Majesty, do you believe this? Is my vision so bad?"
The emperor's mouth twitched. She grasped the key point from a strange angle. "Are you saying that I have bad taste?"
Mu Wanqing smiled and waved her hand, "You said that, I didn't say that!"
The two of them interacted as if no one was around, and neither of them took Concubine Xi's words seriously.
This made Concubine Xi very angry. No one took her seriously. How could she lead the six palaces in the future?
"Your Majesty, you must punish Princess Qingping severely this time. You must not encourage her arrogance any further. She is rude to the concubines in the palace and has no respect for you at all..."
She kept trying to sow discord and wanted to slap Mu Wanqing right away.
A clear voice rang out, "It's not Sister Qingping's fault."
It was the eldest prince. He had arrived at some point in time.
Concubine Xi was stunned. This was her own son, why was he speaking for others?
She resorted to a self-torture tactic, her eyes reddened, tears streaming down her cheeks, "My son, mother almost died, you almost couldn't see her again, you almost became a motherless child, you must remember, all of this is the fault of this woman, she was the one who wanted to harm mother..."
The emperor's expression changed drastically. "Shut up and stop talking nonsense."
Mu Wanqing was an important minister that he planned to leave for the next emperor, and he would never allow her to have any rift with the eldest prince.
When Concubine Xi saw him defending Mu Wanqing, she was filled with jealousy and started to speak without thinking, "My son, if anything happens to me, you must avenge me and kill this woman."
The eldest prince's face flushed, and he clenched his hands into fists, "Mother, why are you so mean?"
It was like a bucket of cold water was poured down on Concubine Xi. She shuddered and looked at her son in disbelief. "What did you say?"
The eldest prince was almost crying with anger, "Sister Qingping is your lifesaver..."
He knew that his biological mother was not very smart, but he did not expect her to be so vicious and repay kindness with enmity.
Concubine Xi was devastated. Her son was her trump card and the guarantee of her future wealth and glory. She would not allow anyone to alienate the relationship between mother and son.
"My son, what nonsense are you talking about? She was the one who pushed me into the river and humiliated me. How can you speak for someone who harmed your mother? Are you crazy? These people can all testify for me."
The eldest prince had a stern face and a serious expression. "Father, Sister Qingping just performed artificial respiration and chest compressions, which are specially used to rescue drowning people. Every student in the Royal Technical School knows how to do it."
He and several princesses naturally learned it and even conducted experiments.
The emperor was a little surprised, "Does the school teach this?"
The eldest prince spent two months every year at the Royal Technical School. He learned a lot of strange things and developed a deep teacher-student friendship with Mu Wanqing.
This is also the result that the emperor wants to see.
"Yes, thirty chest compressions followed by two artificial respirations. This is the first aid method for drowning. It is a skill that every student must master. It can save lives at critical moments."
The more Concubine Xi listened, the more she felt something was wrong. She couldn't help but get anxious, "My son, you are lying. You were not here just now, how could you have seen..."
Before she finished her words, she saw the eldest prince took out a small telescope and said, "Father, I was in the telescope pavilion just now and saw everything."
He hated it most when others wrongly accused him and a lie crossed his bottom line.
Concubine Xi actually didn’t understand her son, she only knew that he was her son, so he was always on her side.
There is nothing wrong with ordinary people thinking this way, but the pressure of filial piety can crush a person to death.
But, this is the royal family, the eldest prince received an imperial education, and everything is for the imperial power.
Mu Wanqing couldn't help but want to laugh, hahahaha, Concubine Xi failed to steal the chicken and ended up losing the rice, she is finished.
Concubine Xi's hope in this life was the eldest prince, but the eldest prince had a grudge against her and no longer respected her. This was the worst thing.
Her life will not be any easier from now on.
There is a huge difference between an empress dowager who is respected by the emperor and one who is not.
Is this considered reaping the fruits of one's own actions?
The emperor patted his son's head and said, "You are old enough now. You can distinguish some things. You should learn to look at things rationally and calmly, and never act on emotion."
"yes."
Seeing this, Mu Wanqing knew that she had nothing to do, so she cupped her hands and said, "I still have things to deal with, so I'll take my leave now."
She didn't say much, but this was what made the emperor feel guilty and want to compensate her even more.
"Go ahead." The emperor turned around and his expression changed. "Empress Xi, from today on, you will burn incense and copy scriptures in the Buddhist temple to pray for the eldest prince. You are not allowed to come out without my order."
"Your Majesty." Concubine Xi was struck by lightning. Did she lose just like that? Her dream of becoming queen was shattered!
After everyone had left, the eldest prince sighed in distress, "In fact, it was my mother who wanted to push Sister Qingping into the water, but Sister Qingping dodged her and she fell in on her own."
Even so, Sister Qingping still saved the man regardless of the past grudges. She is a person worthy of respect.
In comparison, my biological mother is a bit... hard to describe.
The emperor had already guessed something, but since Mu Wanqing didn't say anything, he pretended not to know and gave her more good things.
"Then prepare a thank-you gift for her, be polite, and apologize on behalf of your mother."
The eldest prince hesitated. He gave his biological mother some dignity and did not tell her in public the truth that she had failed to harm others and ended up suffering. "Will she take her anger out on me?"
"No, she is someone who can accomplish great things. She is broad-minded and straightforward. You are you, and Concubine Xi is Concubine Xi. These are two different things." The emperor was not worried at all. Mu Wanqing's character was beyond reproach. "Learn more from her."
"yes."
The Queen was deposed! The court was in an uproar with a thunderbolt.
Afterwards, the Duke Cheng'en's mansion was stripped of its title and demoted to commoners. All adult males were executed, and the female family members and underage males returned to their hometowns. Three generations were not allowed to take the imperial examinations.
The court officials were ready to make a move, and they all wrote petitions to make Concubine Xi the legitimate heir. In this way, the eldest prince would be the legitimate son of the Empress and the rightful heir.
The result was that she was demoted to Concubine Xi, on the charge of disrespecting the Queen Mother.
This combination of punches stunned the court officials. What does it mean?
Mu Wanqing was clear in her mind and warned her subordinates, "The emperor means that we should not interfere in the affairs of the harem or seek personal gain. We should just do our work well."
This time she restrained the officials of the Ministry of Revenue and did not allow them to interfere.
An eunuch came hurriedly, "Princess Qingping, General Du has woken up, and the emperor wants you to come over immediately."
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