Before Concubine Shu entered the room, she heard about the matter of protecting the elder and the younger. Mo Xiang had not expected that the matter would become so serious. One of them did not hold on and both the master and the servant fell to the ground.
Hearing the noise in the yard, the emperor came out angrily. Before Concubine Shu could say anything, he was slapped hard in the face.
The two people standing beside them were both shocked. Among the three, Hui Meiren was the first to serve the emperor.
After all these years, she had never seen the emperor so angry, let alone the person in front of her was his cousin. Even when it was Ming that day, Zhao Yuancheng had not been so furious.
Everyone said that Zhao Yuancheng favored Concubine Rou, and Concubine Hui never took it seriously before. But now it seems that it is more than just favoritism. I am afraid that even the favored Imperial Noble Concubine cannot compare to her.
This slap really stunned Concubine Shu. She covered her face and stared at the person in front of her for a long time before she came to her senses and said awkwardly, "Cousin!"
Zhao Yuancheng was furious, as if he was afraid of disturbing the woman who was giving birth inside, so he lowered his voice and roared, "If Ning'er is fine, I'm worried. If anything happens to her, I will bury you with her!"
Such words are so heavy.
Concubine Shu was so frightened that she didn't even dare to cry. The Empress Dowager was supported in from outside the door. She was like a drowning person who found a piece of driftwood, and hope rekindled in her eyes.
The Empress Dowager's face was not good, especially the words the Emperor had just said, which made her eyes sharper. "What is the status of Concubine Rou? What is the status of Concubine Shu? Your Majesty, how can you say such words?"
Zhao Yuancheng was filled with anger, but because he was facing the Queen Mother, he could only suppress his anger and said, "Mother, Concubine Rou is not of high birth, but she is pregnant with the heir to the throne. Concubine Shu is so audacious that even if she is a royal relative, I cannot let her go easily."
The Queen Mother sneered, "Well, now your wings are strong enough. If I punish Concubine Rou today, will you also want me to be buried with Concubine Rou?"
"I dare not!"
Zhao Yuancheng's heart trembled, and he quickly knelt down in front of the empress dowager. Concubine Hui and Concubine Qian also knelt down.
The Queen Mother glanced at Concubine Qian coldly and ordered Nanny Song in a deep voice, "Tell me, what exactly happened in the Imperial Garden just now?"
"yes."
Nanny Song stepped forward and helped the emperor to his feet, sighing, "Your Majesty, I know you care about Concubine Rou, but today's incident is indeed not related to Concubine Shu."
"Before the Empress Dowager arrived, she had already asked the palace maids serving in the Imperial Garden. They all said that Concubine Shu had a quarrel with Concubine Rou and Concubine Qian, and that she had indeed struck Concubine Qian. However, Concubine Shu did not make things difficult for Concubine Rou because she was pregnant. It was Concubine Rou who lost her balance and fell to the ground."
Zhao Yuancheng suppressed his anger and said, "Mother, are you so partial to Concubine Shu?"
"I'm partial to Concubine Shu?" The Empress Dowager sneered. "You slapped Concubine Shu without knowing the truth. There were so many eyes watching in the Imperial Garden, and you didn't even ask. Emperor, when you questioned me, did you question yourself in your heart?"
Nanny Song chimed in, "Your Majesty, you really misunderstood the Empress Dowager. The one who interrogated the palace maids in the Imperial Garden was not the Empress Dowager, but the Imperial Noble Consort."
Zhao Yuancheng was slightly stunned.
Even Lingyun herself was stunned.
The Queen Mother once again set her sights on Concubine Qian. "You were there at the time. Tell me, was Concubine Shu's influence responsible for Concubine Rou's premature birth?"
Qian Jieyu fell to her knees with a thud and said tremblingly, "To answer the Empress Dowager, Concubine Shu, Concubine Shu did not reach out to push Concubine Rou."
"Emperor, do you have anything else to say?"
Zhao Yuancheng pursed his lips and bowed to the Queen Mother: "Mother, please calm down. It was your son who was reckless."
The Queen Mother didn't even look at Zhao Yuancheng. She only ordered Nanny Song to help Concubine Shu up. She said coldly, "It seems you didn't remember a single word of what I told you some time ago. You didn't deserve the slap you received today."
Concubine Shu felt aggrieved, but she didn't dare to say anything. When she raised her eyes and met the emperor's sharp gaze, she immediately lowered her head.
The Queen Mother looked at Lady Hui with relief and said, "You are a steady person. Duan Shu is still in Huayang Palace. You can go back first."
"Yes, I'll take my leave."
As soon as Hui Meiren left, Lingyun also left.
When they arrived at Huayang Palace, Hui Meiren couldn't help but sigh when she talked about Zhao Yuancheng slapping Concubine Shu. "I've been in the palace for so many years, but this is the first time I've seen the emperor hit someone. This time, the emperor is really furious."
After a while, Duan Shu, who was tired from playing, started to make a fuss about going back. Ling Yun politely sent her to the door, and when she came back, she asked Fu Qianyu in confusion.
"Your Highness, the Queen Mother said that you were the one who had the palace maids in the Imperial Garden interrogated?"
But seeing her master shaking his head, Lingyun was a little surprised: "Are you saying that the Queen Mother deliberately lied to the Emperor under your name in order to protect Concubine Shu?"
Fu Qianyu sneered, "The Queen Mother allowed Concubine Shu to enter the palace in order to suppress me. How could she easily abandon Concubine Shu? Moreover, this pregnancy is for a prince. But in the eyes of the Queen Mother, she is just a lowly dancer. And today's incident was clearly a play written and directed by Concubine Qian."
Ling Yun was stunned for a moment, and it took her a while to react: "You mean, everything that happened today was done on purpose by Concubine Qian?"
Fu Qianyu nodded: "Do you still remember what Miss Hui said just now?"
Lingyun thought for a moment and asked, "Are you talking about Lady Dong?"
"Concubine Dong is from a humble family and is timid. She finally got pregnant, so why would she go out so easily? It's obvious that Concubine Qian is resentful of Concubine Shu for causing her miscarriage. On the day of her miscarriage, the Emperor went to Concubine Rou's place. So she wants to use Concubine Shu to get rid of Concubine Rou. The Emperor loves Concubine Rou so much. If anything happens to Concubine Rou, the Emperor will definitely not let Concubine Shu go. She wants to kill two birds with one stone."
Lingyun felt a chill run down her spine when she heard this. "I see."
After thinking for a moment, he added, "If we can see what is happening, then the Queen Mother and the Emperor must be able to see it as well, but the Queen Mother doesn't seem to have any intention of exposing it."
"Your Majesty, there's no need to talk about it. Concubine Rou is on the verge of life and death. How could he care about these things? As for the Empress Dowager."
Fu Qianyu held her forehead and sneered, "Perhaps the Queen Mother also feels that Concubine Shu is too arrogant. It is always a good thing to teach her a lesson."
Yan Xuedian struggled for a whole day before Concubine Rou gave birth to the child, a little prince.
The child was very thin because he was premature. As the saying goes, a child who is seven months old will not live long enough. No one dared to say for sure whether such a young child could be raised.
Everyone in Yanxue Palace was concerned about this weak child, but Concubine Rou herself didn't react much.
Zhao Yuancheng also went to Yanxue Palace almost every day.
Yanxue Palace was safe and sound, but someone from Bixiao Palace came to report that Concubine Dong went to the Imperial Garden to relax yesterday afternoon and never came back.
Bixia Palace had already sent people out to look for her, but Lady Dong suddenly disappeared without a trace, as if she had evaporated from the face of the earth...
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