Concubine Lian patted her son's hand and said, "Don't act rashly. We've just established this secret line, and the Empress has aroused the Emperor's suspicion. It's not a good time to make any moves. I'm fine. I will massage her feet and back. It's nothing. She is the mistress and I am the concubine. This is what I should do."
Song Chengze felt nervous when he heard this, "Mother, please don't..."
Concubine Lian waved her hand. "What's the big deal about this little trick? She's just trying to shut me up. She doesn't need to do this, and I won't tell anyone about it."
"What?" Song Chengze was puzzled.
Concubine Lian glanced at Meng Qi. Meng Qi didn't understand at first, but suddenly realized that the mother and son were about to have a private conversation. She quickly stood up and said, "Let me see if the medicine has taken effect."
Concubine Lian smiled slightly and said, "Sit down. I'm avoiding you."
When Meng Qi heard this, he was delighted. His efforts were not in vain. So he sat up straight and listened attentively.
"Because the Emperor started investigating her secret connection, she panicked and requested an audience with the Emperor several times, but the Emperor refused to see her. So, she had no choice but to block the Emperor at Furong Palace. When Lu Chengbao sent his apprentice to pick me up, the Emperor was lying there, covering his head and not letting anyone get close."
"Ah? Mother is here too?" Meng Qi asked.
Concubine Lian nodded. "That day was the day the Emperor had planned to visit Hibiscus Palace, and he stayed longer than usual. Lü Chengbao was worried, and when he saw the Emperor's condition, he sent someone to look for me. The Emperor had previously told Lü Chengbao that unless he fell ill in Chengtian Palace, he was not to summon the imperial physician and was only to look for me."
Meng Qi nodded. The emperor still trusted Concubine Lian very much.
"After I finished massaging the Emperor, he did feel much better. Then Lu Chengbao came to report that the Empress was waiting for him in a side hall. The Emperor was not happy, saying he hadn't even gone to look for her, yet she had come knocking on his door. I naturally didn't respond, packed up, and walked out with the Emperor. The Empress was surprised to see me and remained silent for a moment, but the Emperor asked her what she wanted, and she rushed to Furong Palace to confront him.
"I saluted and tried to leave, but the Emperor wouldn't allow me. Helpless, I stood there and watched him enter the West Wing. Then I heard the Emperor's angry voice, the Empress's defense, and the sound of clothes being torn. Then the Emperor came out with a gloomy face, and the Empress followed behind, her clothes torn, exposing her shoulders. Seeing me still standing there, she didn't react for a moment, so I quickly saluted and followed the Emperor out."
Song Chengze and Meng Qi looked at each other. So that's how it is. If they don't believe the explanation, then they can only find another way. Taking advantage of the late empress dowager's instigation, he was directly knocked down. It was a quick reaction.
"Could it be that the Queen allowed you to..." Meng Qi asked softly because she was worried that you saw her like this.
Concubine Lian nodded. "That's what I thought too. She lost face in front of me, so she made me lose face in front of everyone else. So, it wasn't anyone else who instigated the Emperor to let me have a massage with her. It was someone close to her who did it themselves. As for who mentioned it to the Emperor, I can't find out."
"There's no need to investigate this. She has achieved her goal. As soon as I entered Kunning Palace yesterday, someone told me eagerly and asked me to come and see you first." Meng Qi said coldly.
Concubine Lian took a sip of tea and said, "Yes, there's no need. We shouldn't waste our energy on this. So, I'm fine, don't worry. I think that since Master Kaiyuan is here, the Queen will be well in two or three days. You can go back directly then. There's no need to come to my place again."
Meng Qi responded softly, and Song Chengze turned to ask Meng Qi, "How is it with Fanghua?"
When Concubine Lian heard this, she looked puzzled. Song Chengze explained to her and she nodded, "That's a good idea."
Meng Qi smiled and said, "I thought that although my mother has been in the palace for many years, due to your personality and outsiders' understanding, there are some things that you are not convenient to inquire about. I also learned about the past between the prince and Fanghua, so I thought it would be better to use this clue. After all, Fanghua lives with the queen, and some things can be revealed faster by just hearing them than by us investigating for a long time."
Concubine Lian hummed, "That's a poor child, she knows everything but has to pretend she knows nothing. This is only the case now. If it continues in the future... with her previous behavior, no one will tolerate her."
Song Chengze frowned and said, "What's wrong with the Queen? I don't believe that Fanghua, no matter how domineering she is, will remain unmoved by any of the heroes that the Queen pushes in front of her, right?"
Concubine Lian snorted coldly, "Junjie? How could she be so kind-hearted? Although Fanghua has never done anything excessive in front of her over the years, there is only one thing that the Queen would not allow."
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