Chapter 96 Putting the blame on someone Concubine
Shu Gui glanced at Nanny Chen and Mi Chun, and the two of them went out in tacit understanding.
Then she looked at Concubine Xian, who had just knelt down to pay her respects.
"Meeting Her Majesty Concubine Shu Gui, may Your Majesty be blessed with good health."
"My sister is so polite today, but it makes me feel uneasy."
Concubine Shu Gui mercilessly exposed Concubine Xian's disguise. Concubine Xian was stunned, and then she stood up casually and sat down by the charcoal fire in front of Concubine Shu Gui.
She casually stretched out her hand to warm the fire and said, "Your Majesty, all my previous actions were not my intention. Please don't blame me."
Shugui Concubine picked up the tea beside her and brought it to her lips, saying lightly, "Before, Concubine Xian was close to the Empress, and now she has a close relationship with the Empress Dowager. Could it be that my sister means that your previous framing of me and using me as a springboard to become the Emperor's favorite concubine were all instructed by the Empress and the Empress Dowager? Although we are in Guangling Palace, I will not tell anyone what my sister said, but walls have ears. If some ignorant palace maids and eunuchs tell this matter and it reaches the ears of these two, my sister should know what you will face?"
Her blunt words and seemingly unintentional suppression made Concubine Xian very uneasy.
Xianpin suddenly covered her face and laughed: "Your Highness, you are really good at joking. What I mean is that all the previous things were unintentional. Why did Your Highness drag it onto the Empress and the Empress Dowager? If you don't know, you would think that Your Highness deliberately wanted to put the blame on me."
She really didn't understand why the previously uncompetitive Concubine Shugui had become like this.
As her eyes moved, she suddenly thought of Princess Zhixin: "By the way, Your Highness, where is the princess? It is said that the Emperor felt sorry for the princess and asked her to move out of the cold palace first and move in when it was warmer. How come I haven't seen the princess in such a long time?"
When mentioning Ying'an, Shugui's face suddenly sank.
She really didn't forget that the culprit who caused Ying'an's death in the previous life was Xianpin.
She said coldly: "What on earth is the reason for Concubine Xian to come to Guangling Palace this time? If there is nothing else, please go out first. I am not feeling well and really have no time to entertain you."
Hearing Concubine Shugui's protection, Concubine Xian played it safe: "After leaving Jingren Palace, my sister went straight to Guangling Palace. Since my sister is here, it means you have a request from Your Majesty."
Concubine Shugui said lightly: "In this case, Concubine Xian had better speak frankly. I hate the vicious method of scheming against people behind their backs the most. If Concubine Xian plays this trick in front of me, I will certainly not tolerate it."
Concubine Xian's eyes suddenly turned cold.
In her previous life, she was favored by the emperor, and the six palaces were all under her control. Not to mention the deceased Concubine Yao, even the Empress was not as important as her in the emperor's heart. This was the first time she was scolded like this.
It's been a long time.
Although she was reluctant, she had to ask for Concubine Shugui's help in order to survive in the harem.
Although the Hua family was of little help to her, if she didn't have her mother's family, she would be walking on thin ice in the harem in the future. I'm afraid that Yin Daying, who was a concubine, would come and step on her.
"Your Highness, I came to Guangling Palace just to ask you to say a few good words to the Emperor, and ask the Emperor to let the Hua family go."
Concubine Shu looked up at her, raised her eyebrows and curled her lips and said, "Concubine Xian really for the sake of her father at home, put everything in the past behind her. Do you need me to remind Concubine Xian what you did to me before?"
Concubine Xian remained calm and said, "It was an unintentional mistake. I hope Your Highness can forgive me."
Concubine Shu looked away and said solemnly, "What the Emperor hates most is the harem interfering in government affairs. Concubine Xian did this to make me disliked by the Emperor?"
"That's absolutely not my intention."
"First, I really don't know why the emperor has angered Lord Hua. Second, you and I don't have such a relationship of mutual help. Do you understand?"
Upon hearing this, Concubine Xian stood up and knelt down.
"I hope your majesty can help me. You just need to say a few good words for the Hua family. I have no other request."
Concubine Shugui looked at her with cold eyes.
If she had encountered such a situation before, Concubine Xian would definitely not come to ask her no matter what.
She did so because other ways were not feasible.
Also, the queen herself was implicated and could not protect herself, so how could she help the Hua family? The queen mother also had a big fight with the emperor. Now in this harem, except for Guangling Palace, Concubine Xian really has no other way out.
Furthermore, the queen pretended to be pregnant and caused her to have a miscarriage, so she dragged the Hua family into it. If she had forgiven the Hua family, the emperor would certainly have let them off.
After all, there was still Hua Zhiyao in the harem.
She was sure that the emperor only sent Master Hua to prison but did not say how to deal with him. It must be because of Hua Zhiyao.
A woman who could receive such pity from him must have a place in his heart.
But she didn't know who was more important in the emperor's heart now?
Concubine Shu Gui pondered and said calmly: "Get up. I'm going to deliver ginger soup to the emperor later. I'll mention it by the way. Whether it succeeds or not has nothing to do with me."
Concubine Xian raised her eyes suddenly, and the surprise in her eyes was too obvious. She hurriedly said: "Thank you, Concubine Gui."
Concubine Shu Gui waved her hand: "I'm tired, you can go."
Concubine Xian knelt and said: "I'll take my leave."
After she left, Concubine Shu Gui went to the inner room to see Ying'an, but she was still sleeping soundly, and even laughed in her dream.
Concubine Shu Gui looked at her and curled her lips, slowly: "Ying'an, for you, your mother will also become the master of the six palaces. In this way, after you come of age, your mother can protect you and prevent you from being wronged."
Princesses in every dynasty could not escape the fate of marrying.
She just wants her Ying'an to be happy.
Everything she does now is just to pave the way for her.
The human heart is unpredictable. The family affection and even friendship that she thought was certain before are all fake. Now, she only has Ying'an.
"Everything my mother does is to set an example. My mother hopes that Ying'an in the future will be like my mother now, unrestrained and fearless, living only for herself and the people she loves, free and unrestrained, and being yourself."
She was restrained before, and from today on, she wants everyone in the harem to become her stepping stones.
In the study.
Wei Weiran shouted at the top of his voice: "Here comes the Concubine Shugui——"
Emperor Qingling was reviewing memorials, and when he heard that Concubine Shu Gui was coming, he immediately stood up to greet her.
"It's cold, why did you come? You slept so late last night, it would be bad if you got sick. Yaohe, why are you acting like a child now, disobedient?"
Concubine Shu Gui looked at him, full of affection, and said softly, "I just wanted to bring His Majesty a bowl of ginger soup. It's cold, and I wanted to warm His Majesty's body, just like... I am by your side..."