Shangguan Shu thought about it and decided not to tell Hu Yanxue the truth. It wasn't that he couldn't bear to embarrass her in front of everyone, but...
The "princess" who was going to Jiaozhi to marry a foreign princess insisted on drinking aloe vera juice from an Indian vendor selling aloe vera juice on the border of Da Chu. She died of exhaustion as soon as she arrived in Jiaozhi.
This means that Da Chu has to send another princess over!
No! He couldn't give up all his efforts!
He must send Jiaozhi to Huyanxue!
Shangguan Shu glanced at Zhao Ying, who was kneeling not far away, with an expression of mystery.
He bowed and reported to Emperor Jianxi, saying, "Just as the princess said, I requested the title of Hu Yanxue for the princess!"
Fortunately, Zhao Ying had already given a reason.
As soon as the words fell, Hu Yanxue's shrill voice was heard, "Impossible!! How could you do it for her?!"
Shangguan Shu turned his head away, looked away, and ignored Huyan Xue.
Concubine Shu quickly went to pull Hu Yanxue, "Xue'er, that's enough!"
However, Hu Yanxue refused to listen to her advice. Her mind and eyes were filled with her "uncle". She looked at Shangguan Shu mournfully and asked, "Uncle, did someone force you to say this?!"
Shangguan Shu's brows were furrowed, and the annoyance on his face could hardly be concealed.
What is she going to do?
Is she crazy?
Concubine Shu was so embarrassed that she wanted to find a hole to hide in. She tried her best to persuade him, "Xue'er, please stop talking..."
Then Hu Yanxue turned a deaf ear and continued to talk to herself, "How could you possibly do that for her... Uncle, don't be afraid. Zhao Ying has lost her power and can no longer threaten you..."
Seeing that Hu Yanxue was really disobedient, Concubine Shu was worried that she would tell others some important things, so she pulled her over and slapped her in the face.
"Snap!" A crisp sound.
It's finally quiet.
Huyanxue covered her face and looked at Concubine Shu in disbelief.
"Grandma, why did you hit me..."
How could Concubine Shu care about her? First of all, not to mention Hu Yanxue's offense to Zhao Ying, how much did Emperor Jianxi hear? Just now, Hu Yanxue didn't even greet Emperor Jianxi...
Concubine Shu knelt down and said fearfully, "Your Majesty, please forgive me! Xue'er was just confused for a moment, she..."
Concubine Shu hung her head, sweating profusely in anxiety, and could not think of any words to plead for Hu Yanxue to be exempted from punishment.
She suddenly raised her head, glared at Hu Yanxue fiercely, and shouted, "Xue'er, why don't you confess your crime to His Majesty!"
Concubine Shu's ferocious expression frightened Hu Yanxue. She gritted her teeth, covered her face, and knelt down with a look of unwillingness, while not forgetting to cast a resentful look at Shangguan Shu...
Emperor Jianxi had long been accustomed to Hu Yanxue's madness, so he was not too angry.
Instead, he looked very worried, as if he was just watching the fun.
When the fun is over, someone is going to be in big trouble.
Emperor Jianxi opened his mouth briefly, his voice dull, "Come here, drag Hu Yanxue away and give her fifty slaps on the face... Take her to the Imperial Garden and slap her, so everyone can see the consequences of being disrespectful and unfilial."
Hu Yanxue wanted to slap him when she heard this, but she couldn't hold back her temper and retorted, "Why would the Imperial Grandfather punish me? It's obviously... my aunt who lied! The Imperial Grandfather should punish her!"
What she didn't say was that Zhao Ying forced Shangguan Shu to lie!
Upon hearing this, Emperor Jianxi felt a tightness in his chest, and thought to himself that he was truly the most good-tempered emperor in ancient and modern times. He actually spared the life of such a fool!
But now... he couldn't let her die!
Such a woman...Blessed is the King of Jiaozhi...
Emperor Jianxi was too lazy to argue with Hu Yanxue about filial piety and etiquette. He felt that talking to her too much would affect her IQ. He cast a look at the eunuchs, who understood immediately and immediately forcibly pulled Hu Yanxue away.
Hu Yanxue kept yelling and cursing.
Concubine Shu was shaking like a sieve.
Emperor Jianxi glanced at Concubine Shu with a half-smile, "I ordered you to be confined to your room, but you have repeatedly disobeyed my orders... Come, strip Concubine Shu of her concubine's attire, remove her title, demote her to the rank of concubine, and immediately move her out of Zhongcui Palace and into the cold palace."
Emperor Jianxi sneered, "I wanted to give you a white silk, but..."
Concubine Shu stared at Emperor Jianxi in a daze.
The next second, I heard——
"White silk is expensive, you don't deserve it!"
Concubine Shu was struck by lightning.
She had not yet obtained the position of queen that she had always dreamed of, but was demoted to a concubine!
Concubine Shu opened her mouth wide and couldn't say a word for a long time.
After a while, he became so angry that he fainted.
The eunuch took Ji away.
Outside the Yangxin Palace, only Zhao Ying, Emperor Jianxi and Shangguan Shu were left.
Emperor Jianxi stared at Zhao Ying and asked in a deep voice, "Cheng Qian, do you admit your guilt?"
Zhao Ying timidly glanced at Emperor Jianxi, then lowered her head and stammered:
"Father, if I knew that Mother was still alive, I would never keep it a secret any longer..."
Emperor Jianxi nodded.
"Since you know you're wrong, then... just go home!"
After he finished speaking, he gave Shangguan Shu a subtle wink.
Shangguan Shu took a step forward.
Zhao Ying raised her head in disbelief, staring at Emperor Jianxi in confusion, with inexplicable emotions creeping into her eyes.
Didn't she know that this was a huge mistake?
She regretted it, but only regretted that her lies had caused her mother to suffer for so many years...
Deep down, she knew that her father loved her, but she had never trusted him in a dependent way.
There are three thousand beauties in the deep palace... If my father had transferred his affection to one of the concubines that day and no longer loved my mother, would he still love her as much as before?
She was just an accessory to her father's love for her mother.
The Emperor is not only the husband of the Queen Mother, nor is he only her father.
She didn't believe in her father's love for her.
In fact, she doesn't believe anyone loves her!
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