Chapter 30 Give Her the Side
"this…"
Liang Yao hesitated for a long time, and finally spoke the truth, "Today's matter doesn't seem that simple."
Xie Chen raised his eyebrows and asked him, "What's so special about it?"
Liang Yao was silent.
Xie Chen tapped the small table with his knuckles, making a "knock knock" sound. He said in an unquestionable tone, "Speak."
Liang Yao closed his eyes, looking ready to die. "I really can't understand why the Queen would do this!"
"This is the first time." Xie Chen said suddenly, his eyes not focusing on the actual situation, but looking vaguely into the darkness. "The Queen and I have been married for ten years now, and this is the first time she has attacked a concubine. She was very efficient, just like her."
Liang Yao thought for a moment and spoke for her, "The Empress is not usually like this. This time it was Consort Shu who did something wrong and made the Empress angry."
Xie Chen's tone was cold, "Even if she was angry, would she kill an innocent child?"
According to his understanding of the queen.
Perhaps Concubine Shu's attempt to seize the position of Empress really angered her. According to her personality, after seeking his consent, she would sacrifice her mother to protect her son.
But the queen didn't do that.
He even made a decision on his own to abandon his son to look after the nanny, and pleaded for Concubine Shu.
This is really unreasonable.
"this…"
Liang Yao also noticed the anomaly, so he said he couldn't see through the situation.
He moved his lips: "Perhaps, the Queen has something to hide."
"Yes." A dark light flashed across Xie Chen's eyes, "So, I forgive her."
Liang Yao held his breath.
I didn't react for a moment.
Xie Chen retracted his gaze. Although his tone was light, the chill in his voice made people feel daunted. "Poisoning caused miscarriage, and the palace maid confessed. Do you think the situation today is similar to that of the past?"
Liang Yao understood this sentence, but it made him almost unable to stand steadily, and his back was immediately soaked with sweat.
The situation back then...
Is the Queen replaying the game from that year today?
He trembled and said, "Could it be the Concubine Shu..."
Xie Chen lowered his eyes and waved his hand to let everyone leave. "Whether it is true or not, we will know tonight. If it is really the case, the Queen will come. You must guard the palace gate and let no one in."
Liang Yao knew the seriousness of the matter and immediately said, "Yes."
He immediately turned around and went out to guard the temple door himself.
Looking at the sunset and clouds, he didn't feel relaxed at all, but kept wiping the sweat off his face.
When the rosy clouds were at their brightest, Queen Cui, dressed in a phoenix robe, came slowly.
She stopped at the entrance of Chengming Palace and said briefly, "I'm here to see the Emperor."
Liang Yao went to greet her respectfully: "The Emperor is waiting for you, Your Majesty."
Queen Cui seemed to have expected this. She nodded slightly and walked into the hall alone.
Liang Yao sent away the eunuchs and palace maids, and even left no guards behind. He stood guard alone in the corridor in front of the palace.
After a while, a figure staggered over. The person seemed to have knee pain and walked unsteadily.
Liang Yao took a closer look and stopped the man in front of the stairs.
"Pei Cairen, why are you here?"
Pei Tingyue's eyes were a little red and swollen. She tried her best to control her emotions, bit her lip and asked, "Is the emperor in there?"
"Talented lady, you have come at an unfortunate time. The Empress is in there now, so I'm afraid I won't be able to see you."
"No, no, no, I don't want to see the emperor." Pei Tingyue said repeatedly, lowering her head and speaking softly, "The emperor must be very sad about losing a child. I'm not good at speaking, and if I go, I will make the emperor sad. The queen is here, so this is just right."
Liang Yao was confused now. If he didn't want to see the emperor, then why did he come to Chengming Palace?
He asked tentatively, "Why did that person come here?"
Pei Tingyue glanced at the palace door, with a hint of pleading in her tone: "Manager Liang, can I stay here for a while? Just a while is enough... I just... want to stay here..."
By the end of her speech, her voice was filled with tears.
Liang Yao was a little embarrassed.
He thought about it and decided that if he just stayed there quietly, nothing would go wrong. At least he was doing the other person a favor.
He whispered, "Then why don't you just stay in front of the steps?"
Pei Tingyue nodded quickly.
She didn't move, but squatted down in front of the steps with her hands crossed over her shoulders.
Like a homeless little animal.
Extremely insecure.
He looks so pitiful.
Liang Yao looked at her for a while and found that her thin shoulders were shaking, and he couldn't help feeling sympathy.
He also remembered what his disappointing adopted son had said to him a few days ago. During his recovery, the people in the rear hall of Changle Palace gave him a reward of silver. After he refused it, they sent him the best ointment.
Forget it, I'll say a few nice words to her later.
Liang Yao sighed.
Until the night climbs up the branches.
Pei Tingyue stood up and left, looking back every few steps.
Not long after, Queen Cui also came out.
Her expression remained calm as she instructed Liang Yao in a gentle voice, "It's too dark in the palace. Tell someone to light the palace lanterns. The tea is cold. Go make a cup of hot tea and bring it to the emperor. Also, ask the imperial kitchen to prepare some food. The emperor must be hungry at this hour."
Liang Yao agreed to all her requests and did everything according to her instructions.
Xie Chen didn't touch the table full of food, and didn't even glance at them.
He sat on the couch, pinching his brows, in a very bad mood.
Liang Yao bravely advised: "Your Majesty, please use some of it. Your health is important."
Xie Chen didn't answer him, but only said: "Tell the secret guards not to track down Zhibi's whereabouts."
Liang Yao was shocked.
There is no need to investigate further, as that also means that the matter has been resolved.
It really is the Concubine Shu!
He couldn't help but shudder.
Normally, Concubine Shu was praised by thousands of people in the palace for her good nature, gentleness, kindness, and docility. Who could have imagined that she was the instigator of the tragedy that happened back then?
It’s really true that you can only judge a person by his appearance but not by his heart. It’s terrifying when you think about it!
No wonder the Queen was so cruel!
Quickly collecting his thoughts, Liang Yao replied "Yes", paused, and then said, "Your Majesty, I have something else to report."
"explain."
"Pei Cairen just came here."
"Oh?" Xie Chen slowly opened his eyes, "She wants to come see me?"
Liang Yao shook his head, "No."
He repeated Pei Tingyue's words and sighed, "Pei Cairen was completely innocent in today's incident. It's really pitiful that he was frightened like that."
"I can see from this servant that the blood stain from the broken porcelain pieces is still on Pei Cairen's face. She is also shaky and can't even stand steadily. She must have come without applying medicine."
"Why is Pei Cairen doing this?"
After hearing this, Xie Chen fell into deep thought.
She was involved in this turmoil for no reason and suffered a lot of grievances and fright. After returning to the palace, she did not apply medicine or calm down, but came here in pain, simply because he was in Chengming Palace.
She felt at ease with him around.
Xie Chen thought that she was really too dependent on him.
Normally, he would have asked someone to send some ordinary rewards to appease her, but for some unknown reason, he wanted to give her something else.
"Go to the storehouse and find some good blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing medicine for her. Tell her I'll visit her in two days."
Liang Yao was about to do it.
Before he could turn around, Xie Chen continued, "In the spring hunt half a month from now, add her name to the list besides the imperial concubine."
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