Chapter 730 She Shouldn’t Have Thoughts About You
Perhaps Concubine De did look for it.
But so much time had passed that Emperor Xuande could no longer remember it.
He only remembered that there were many trivial matters in the court during those days. He hurried over to take a look at Concubine De and then returned to the imperial study to handle government affairs.
When he saw her again, she was wearing plain clothes and kneeling down to beg him, hoping that he would allow her to shave her head and become a nun.
She was one of the four concubines in the palace and had a prince.
If she were to become a nun and the news got out, how would the royal family save face?
It's ridiculous!
He would never allow such a shameful thing to happen.
They had a big fight over this.
In a rage, Concubine De spoke rudely to him, saying that he was unfit to be a husband and a father.
She even swore to heaven that she would never see him again in this life, and would use the rest of her life to make him suffer from the separation of his wife and children and all the loneliness in the world.
Since he took power, when has he ever suffered such humiliation?
So he immediately ordered the withdrawal of the palace servants serving Concubine De, leaving only a maid who came with her as a dowry to take care of her, and let her reflect on her mistakes in her own palace.
Before leaving, he used his second brother as a threat to prevent her from committing suicide.
He originally wanted to let her calm down, maybe three months at the shortest, or half a year at the longest. With her gentle and virtuous nature, she would surely be able to figure things out.
But he didn't expect that since that day, Concubine De seemed to have completely changed into a different person.
The previous gentleness and consideration disappeared, and instead, it was replaced by either cold words or vicious curses.
Her words and deeds were all forcing him to destroy her.
At first, he was still patient. Thinking about her sadness at losing her child, he arranged for a royal physician to take care of her health, thinking of waiting for the right time to give her another child.
But her attitude became worse day by day, and she even turned him away several times.
And his patience was gradually worn out.
In the end, she fulfilled the oath she made that day and never saw him again in this life.
Batches of new people entered the palace, and the court was busy with endless government affairs every day.
In the first two years, he would think of her whenever he saw a beautiful girl who looked like her, but gradually, he forgot about the existence of this person.
Even when the second son grew up and left the palace to live in his own house, he only thought that the child had grown up and never thought that his mother was still far away in the deep palace.
As for that unlucky child, he completely forgot about him.
Thinking of this, Emperor Xuande's eyes were filled with regret and annoyance, "Why can't she talk to me nicely? I'm not an unreasonable and incompetent ruler.
"The Imperial Concubine made a mistake, and I asked her to apologize. Why would she commit such a foolish act?"
Mo Jinchuan said quietly, "Your Majesty, it's premature to say these things. I haven't found any solid evidence to prove that this matter is related to Consort De."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Xuande breathed a sigh of relief visibly.
His face immediately darkened, and he said in a serious tone, "Make sure to investigate thoroughly. I want to see who is behind this."
Mo Jinchuan: "My son obeys."
As he turned around, he heard Emperor Xuande say in a deep voice, "Xiaowu, I don't want anyone else to know what happened today."
*
After leaving the imperial study, Song Yanxi, who had remained silent the entire time, asked in a deep voice, "When did the prince know about this?"
Mo Jinchuan's eyes turned slightly cold, "The day when he disappeared."
Thinking of something, Song Yanxi asked with a grim expression, "That night, was the prince also there?"
Mo Jinchuan nodded and said in a deep voice, "When the maidservant beside Concubine De came to find me, my father was already a little drunk. I accompanied Concubine De to take Yaoyao to Yuyao Palace."
He took Song Yanxi's hand and whispered, "The nurse who took care of Yaoyao wasn't diligent enough. She slept in and found Yaoyao had a high fever after waking up. She was afraid of being punished by Consort De, so she was smart enough to use a folk remedy from her hometown to reduce her fever.
When Empress Defei asked about it in the afternoon, she just said that the child was sleepy. When she realized something was wrong in the evening, Yaoyao's whole body was burning like a furnace.
Afterwards, I consulted Imperial Physician Xi, and he said that even if Yaoyao had been sent to the Imperial Hospital an hour earlier, it would have been useless."
Song Yanxi had only guessed at first, but after hearing this, she was certain.
He came to the Imperial Study today specifically to tell His Majesty the truth about what happened that year.
But so many years have passed, even if there is something inside, why did he choose to say it at this point?
It can't be that the evidence was found overnight.
Even if he told her such nonsense, she would never believe it.
Meeting her scrutinizing gaze, Mo Jinchuan's eyes darkened, "It was an unintentional mistake by the imperial concubine back then. I promised my third brother that I would keep this secret for him."
When Song Yanxi heard this, there was a hint of surprise in her eyes.
In her impression, the prince did not seem like someone who would go back on his word.
But she really didn't understand why the prince agreed to this ridiculous request.
Mo Jinchuan held Song Yanxi's hand tightly, a trace of regret flashing in his eyes, "I was too stupid back then, I believed what Third Brother said about a harmonious family bringing prosperity."
"Why has the prince changed his mind now?"
"Because she doesn't deserve it."
Mo Jinchuan's eyes turned even colder, full of disgust, "She shouldn't have set her sights on you."
Facing Song Yanxi's complicated eyes, he slowed down his tone and said, "She originally owed Sister Yaoyao, and this account should have been settled long ago.
It’s just that I haven’t been in Beijing these years, so I haven’t found a suitable opportunity.”
He glanced back at the imperial study, his eyes tinged with sarcasm, "As the ruler of a country, my father needs to balance the power of the court and the harem. Even if he knows something, he won't act rashly."
The court at that time needed the support of the Right Prime Minister's lineage far more than it does today.
Therefore, even if he exposed it on the spot, his father would not punish the imperial concubine severely for this matter. Instead, the palace maids who served Yaoyao and the imperial physician who was responsible for the treatment that night would become scapegoats.
That was not the result he wanted.
He believed that was definitely not what Yaoyao wanted to see.
The little girl, who was only just learning to speak, knew to stand in front of Concubine De when she was educating her second brother.
Even though she could barely walk, and had some delicious food, she still remembered to save it for her brothers.
Even the Empress Dowager said that Yaoyao was the most worry-free child she had ever seen, and he rarely cried or made a fuss since he was born.
Even when leaving, it is still so well-behaved and quiet.
Even after so many years, Mo Jinchuan has never forgotten that little figure.
If his brother was like this, what about Concubine De who was pregnant for ten months?
A mother and daughter are connected by heart, so you can imagine how painful it was for her at that time.
So when Empress De blamed him, he had nothing to say.
Thinking about the almost cryptic conversation between the father and son just now, Song Yanxi asked softly, "Is the Empress Defei doing well these years?"
Mo Jinchuan said: "It's still the same, neither good nor bad.
It’s just that I cried too much in the past few years and hurt my eyes, so now I can’t tell people apart.
This morning when I went over, she mistook me for her second brother and spoke to me for a few words."
Knowing what Song Yanxi was worried about, he pulled the corners of his lips, raised a smile and said: "Don't worry, she will be fine."
As long as the person she hates is still alive in this world, she will not be willing to close her eyes.
*
"Did you hear clearly, did Xiaowu really say that?" Emperor Xuande sat upright behind the table, with an aura of majesty without even getting angry.
The secret guard kneeling in the middle said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I heard it with my own ears and cannot lie."
Emperor Xuande frowned, "Did he discover you?"
Xiaowu has always been smart and has been more cunning than his brothers since he was young.
It's hard to say whether what happened today was not performed intentionally for him to see.
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