When the virtuous king spoke, Xu Tianze recognized it. It turned out that the gift was given directly to the concubine by the virtuous king. It seemed that the virtuous king did not care much about it.
Then he put away the small box and thanked Concubine Shu.
"What? Aze only thanks mother? What about me?" The wise king felt a little jealous. After all, the land deed slipped out of his hands.
"What? Are you jealous of me? If you want Ze'er to thank you, just get the things yourself." Concubine Shu glared at the virtuous king and slapped him.
This thing has been given to me, so it naturally belongs to me. You actually want to have a share of it. That’s a nice thought.
"After all, it's me who's been running around. Ah, mother and daughter, your son is wrong." The virtuous king muttered softly. When he saw Concubine Shu raising her hand to slap him, he quickly hid behind Xu Tianze and begged for mercy.
In the past, he could only endure the beatings, but now with Aze by his side, he has to be more considerate of his mother.
As expected by the virtuous king, Concubine Shu did not slap him in the end. She did not care much about her image, but was just afraid of hurting Xu Tianze directly.
After all, this child has suffered enough, so it would be good if she could bring some sweetness to others.
After having lunch together, Xu Tianze and the virtuous king left directly. When Concubine Shu saw them walking away, she followed them back to her palace.
When the servants were dismissed and only Xue Cui was left in the house, Concubine Shu could no longer hold back and began to wipe her tears with her sleeves.
"Your Majesty, I have already handed the letter to the prince." Seeing this, Xue Cui quickly diverted her majesty's attention. If other people saw it, it would be difficult to explain.
"He always has his own ideas. Just give it to him and don't worry about anything else." Concubine Shu looked sad and said something along the lines of Xue Cui.
But this couldn't really divert her attention. She still sat on the couch, staring blankly ahead, tears streaming down her face.
When Xue Cui saw her queen like this, her eyes turned red. She thought that she had finally seen the person she had been thinking about day and night. It was good for her to cry and vent her feelings.
He just stayed by his side, feeling extremely sad and resentful towards Emperor Gan.
If it weren't for His Majesty, perhaps her queen wouldn't be like this, and she wouldn't be crying silently here like a puppet without a soul.
"The Emperor has arrived~"
"Empress." When Xue Cui heard the shouting outside the house, she quickly took out a handkerchief and handed it to Concubine Shu, then hurried to help the person.
Shufei also hurriedly wiped the tears from her face and stood up with the help of Xue Cui.
"Your Majesty, I greet you." As soon as Concubine Shu saw the bright yellow color at the corner, she knelt on the ground and didn't dare to raise her head.
When Emperor Gan came in, he did not miss the red in the corner of Concubine Shu's eyes. Thinking of the news he had received before, he felt a little complicated. He did not expect that the things he had been hiding were still discovered.
What he feared most now was that Concubine Shu would tell Xu Tianze and King Xian the actual situation. If that happened, he could not ensure that the two of them could still act according to the established plan.
By then, he would lose everything. If the two people knew about it, he would no longer have the courage to do so and would not be able to give the order to execute them.
Now that Concubine Shu was kneeling in front of him, he was closest to making a decision, but he had no way to ask directly.
After a long while, he suppressed his complex emotions and sighed, "When did Concubine Shu find out?"
Concubine Shu had already been speculating because Emperor Gan had not called her to stand up. Now that Emperor Gan opened his mouth, she knew that she could no longer hide the truth.
"Your Majesty, if I don't know, how long do you intend to keep it a secret from me?" Concubine Shu raised her head and looked up at the emperor, her eyes already bloodshot.
"I also love Your Majesty sincerely, but how much do I hold in Your Majesty's heart?"
Concubine Shu has always been gentle and considerate. Except when protecting herself and her children, she has never been competitive. But now she directly questioned Emperor Gan.
Emperor Gan's heart was even more complicated. He did not blame Concubine Shu for her rudeness. In his heart, he still felt a lot of guilt towards Concubine Shu.
In the past, he and Concubine Shu were a loving couple. Even though there have been many concubines in the harem over the years, Concubine Shu has always had a place in his heart.
It's just that the former dynasty and the harem are mutually restraining, and he can't always favor her exclusively, which makes the relationship between the two become much distant.
"I am sorry for you." Emperor Gan helped Concubine Shu up and took her to sit on the soft couch. "But I had no choice but to do this. Fortunately, I am doing well now."
"I know what your majesty wants to ask. I still feel sorry for the children, so I didn't tell them the truth. Your majesty can rest assured." Concubine Shu wiped her tears and was not moved at all, but her voice softened a bit.
She has always known that she is just a concubine and it is impossible for her to influence the mind of a king. When necessary, Emperor Gan will even sacrifice her for the sake of the overall situation.
"I, I will come to see you some other day." Emperor Gan opened his mouth, and left after leaving only these words.
He also knew that if he appeared in front of Concubine Shu now, it would only intensify the conflict. He could only wait until Concubine Shu calmed down before coming again.
Fortunately, Concubine Shu was sensible and did not reveal the truth, otherwise he would really be out of control.
However, this incident also made him realize that he did not handle the matter cleanly enough back then. Now Shufei did not want to destroy the friendship between the two children and create a rift between them. She also wanted to protect them, so she swallowed her grievances.
But if other people with ulterior motives knew about it, it would be a huge handle in their hands, and he would lose all his imperial majesty.
"My dear companion, clean up all the traces of Concubine Shu's previous investigation, and by the way, re-check those people from that year to see which ones are still alive." After thinking about it, Emperor Gan gave an order to Eunuch Quan.
As long as it is destroyed cleanly enough, no one will be able to detect it, and the evidence will naturally no longer exist.
"Yes." Eunuch Quan nodded in response, but he still felt a little embarrassed.
Since Concubine Shu was able to find out, she would naturally clean up her own traces to prevent others from finding out. She might even protect the witnesses who survived that year.
This task is really not easy for him to complete, and he may even fail miserably.
"Send out the Dragon Feather Guard to handle this matter." Emperor Gan also knew that it would be difficult, and seeing that Eunuch Quan had an unnatural expression, he directly gave him the authority.
When Eunuch Quan heard this, his pupils shrank. The Dragon Feather Guards were secret guards serving the emperor, specializing in assassinations and investigating all kinds of shady things. He didn't expect that His Majesty would actually send out the Dragon Feather Guards.
It can be seen that Your Majesty has really made up his mind.
"I obey your command." Eunuch Quan responded quickly and began to weigh the matter silently in his mind.
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