Chapter 94: Fighting without bloodshed
After being scolded, Concubine Shen Liang’s eyes turned red and her whole body trembled.
She rushed forward like a madman, pushed the person behind Xie Chen hard, and then raised her hand to strike him down hard.
"It's all because of you!"
The slender wrist was grabbed in mid-air.
Xie Chen's expression was icy, colder than winter frost. He threw her aside fiercely and said, "It seems that I dote on you too much, which is why I allow you to act so crazily."
Concubine Shen Liang fell to the ground, her hair disheveled and tears streaming down her face.
She looked up in disbelief, pointed at Pei Tingyue and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, you actually attacked me for her? She is just one of my..."
"Enough!" Xie Chen shouted coldly, his voice imposing. "If you want to be this concubine, shut up right here."
His expression was so cold that Concubine Shen Liang had never seen him like this before, and she shrank back in fear.
She looked up with tears in her eyes, as if she finally understood the person beside her tonight.
The coolness of the floor tiles slowly brought Shen Liangfei back to her senses.
She smiled sadly, swallowed the blood in her mouth, and forced herself to kneel in front of Xie Chen: "Everything that happened tonight is my fault. Your Majesty, please punish me. I will not say anything. But I have one thing I want to ask of you. Please spare Yuling's life."
Xie Chen looked down at her condescendingly: "Who told you that I killed Yuling?"
Concubine Shen Liang was startled.
The palace maid just said...
She suddenly woke up. At that time, she only thought that the palace maid was the one she sent out to gather information. Now, thinking about it carefully, the palace maid had been keeping her head down, and her thick hair covered most of her face, as if she was deliberately not letting people see her appearance clearly.
The myriad threads in her mind formed an obvious web, and Concubine Shen Liang completely reacted at this moment.
From the moment the rumor started to today when the strange palace maid inquired about the news, she had completely fallen into someone else's trap.
Concubine Shen Liang moved her lips, wanting to explain.
But Xie Chen no longer looked at her. Instead, he directed Liang Yao, who had hurried over, "Pass this decree down. Concubine Liang has barged into the Imperial Court without being summoned. This is extremely disrespectful and unbecoming of a concubine. In consideration of her many years of service, I will confine her to her quarters for half a month as a warning to others."
Afterwards, he used a glance, and the people in front of the emperor immediately understood and took Concubine Shen Liang away.
Peace returned to the hall.
Xie Chen turned and looked at Pei Tingyue, who seemed to be still in shock.
"Does Concubine Liang love you?"
Pei Tingyue shook his head.
"Are you scared?"
Pei Tingyue nodded again.
Xie Chen held the person in his arms and comforted him: "I am here with you."
Pei Tingyue raised her head and said, "Empress Liang pushed me away, so I don't like her anymore."
Xie Chen lowered his eyes, his voice gentle, "As long as Tingyue likes me, that's all that matters.
He used a little force and hugged the person tighter.
Pei Tingyue stayed obediently in his arms, with a faint smile on the corner of her mouth.
Thanks to this rumor, the emperor was disappointed with Concubine Liang and sided with her.
From this point on, she would gradually eliminate Concubine Liang's status in the emperor's heart.
Thinking of Concubine Liang, a gleam flashed in Pei Tingyue's eyes.
She saw how Concubine Shen Liang was in a state of panic because of jealousy just now. Perhaps in the future, she could use this to do something big.
*
Zhaoyuan Palace.
The maid sent by Concubine Shen Liang just returned at this moment, "Reporting to the Queen, this servant has found out everything. The Queen has issued an order to punish Sister Yuling and Sister Yun'er to guard the late emperor's mausoleum."
"Go down."
Concubine Shen Liang sat on the couch with a dejected look on her face.
She really was tricked by someone else.
She tried hard to recall the face of the little palace maid, but she could not remember it at all. She only remembered her thick bangs.
Who harmed her?
Empress? Consort Xian? Or Lin Zhaorong?
Could it be Concubine Pei?
Thinking of this woman, Concubine Shen Liang couldn't help but think of the scene just now, and that kiss lingered in her mind.
Ah Chen is willing to kiss Concubine Pei but not her. So it cannot be understood that Ah Chen likes Concubine Pei more?
As soon as this thought came out, panic spread throughout Concubine Shen Liang's body.
No, Concubine Pei is just a shield, how can she be more important than her?
But that's not the case, how do you explain that kiss?
Concubine Shen Liang felt heartbroken and cried bitterly.
After crying, Concubine Shen Liang's mind was still confused.
Ah Chen was annoyed with her and had no clue about the murder. She subconsciously wanted to find Yuling, but when she looked around, she saw only unfamiliar faces in the hall.
All these reminded her that Yuling was no longer by her side.
Concubine Shen Liang's vision blurred again.
*
midnight.
The rear hall of Cining Palace.
Queen Mother Qin flipped through the Buddhist scriptures Qin Baolin had copied page by page. When she saw the last one, she said in a gentle voice, "The handwriting is quite neat."
Qin Baolin smiled apologetically and said, "Aunt, Yan'er wrote it seriously."
Queen Mother Qin looked at her and said, "The handwriting is good, but I can still see your restlessness in it."
Qin Baolin stopped talking.
How can I not be agitated?
She had only been in the palace for a month when she was imprisoned in this place for half a year.
Apart from eating and sleeping, all I do every day is copying Buddhist scriptures, which would make anyone annoyed.
Queen Mother Qin glanced at her expression and guessed what she was thinking. She was about to give her some serious advice.
Just then, Nanny Meng came in.
"Your Majesty, everything is done."
Queen Mother Qin put down the paper and asked leisurely, "What's Concubine Liang's reaction?"
"Breaking into Changle Palace by force, the emperor confined me for half a month."
Queen Mother Qin asked again, "When will the Yaohua Palace be repaired?"
Aunt Meng said, "It's already halfway done. It will take more than a month."
"The maids in Yaohua Palace weren't dedicated enough in their service, which is why the fire happened. Don't let Concubine Liang use those old ones. Let the Ministry of Internal Affairs select the best ones to serve."
"yes."
After giving the order, Queen Mother Qin sighed deeply, "I have finally paid back what she did to Yan'er."
Qin Baolin listened but still felt unsatisfied: "Aunt, Yan'er was demoted and confined to her house for six months, while Concubine Liang only lost two palace maids and was confined to her house. How can that be considered as returning her property to her?"
"Baolin doesn't know this," Nanny Meng replied, "The Empress Dowager won the battle without bloodshed."
Qin Baolin was puzzled: "Without bloodshed?"
Nanny Meng smiled and explained, "They spread rumors, eliminated Concubine Liang's two trusted maids, and then used the fire as an excuse to prevent Concubine Liang's former slaves from returning to serve her. After these two incidents, Concubine Liang is now completely alone in the palace. With the gates of Yaohua Palace wide open, how can the masters of the harem contain themselves?"
Qin Baolin understood a little. She took the opportunity to look at Queen Mother Qin. The Queen Mother still had the same kind face, but Qin Baolin shuddered inexplicably.
Madam Meng was still saying, "In the days ahead, planting spies, poisoning, assassination, framing, and other methods will probably be used against Concubine Liang, but we have our hands clean. We can just sit on the high platform and watch with cold eyes. Isn't this a bloodless victory?"
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