Chapter 196: Star Clash
The queen looked at Xuanyuan Su for a while.
"Forget it, get up first, you are still injured."
Xuanyuan Su didn't dare to get up at this time. He calculated the time accurately and brought his mother out of the sea of fire, but he forgot to take into account the Queen's concern for him. When he just came out of the sea of fire, he saw her being slandered by Concubine Yao.
"No, my son will not get up unless you, Queen Mother, please don't be angry."
"Mother, please don't abandon your son. He will be obedient in the future."
Seeing the caution and pleading in his eyes, the queen sighed helplessly, bent down and helped him up.
"You."
"Get up, your mother is not angry with you."
After hearing this, Xuanyuan Su still looked at the queen cautiously.
"Mother."
The queen helped him sit on the bed.
"You should rest first. I will ask Madam Fang to quietly bring the person to Fengyi Palace. I will take care of the rest."
As he spoke, he let Xuanyuan Su lie down and raised his hand to pull the quilt over him.
Xuanyuan Su still looked uneasy as he reached out to grab the queen's sleeve.
"Mother, are you really not angry with your son?"
"You won't abandon your son, right?"
Seeing him afraid of being abandoned, the queen helplessly sat down on the edge of the bed again.
"Since I have acknowledged you as my son, I will not abandon you. Remember what you said tonight. From now on, consult me on everything. I know you are capable, but I am also a mother and I worry about my own children."
Hearing the queen say this, Xuanyuan Su finally felt relieved and quickly made the promise.
"Don't worry, mother. I will never hide anything from you again. What happened today was too sudden, and I..."
The queen pulled the quilt over him.
"Go to sleep, you are still injured."
After saying this, the Queen stood up. Nanny Fang hurriedly offered her arm to the Queen for support.
He carefully glanced at the Fifth Prince lying on the bed, then calmly withdrew his gaze.
The fifth prince is a resourceful man.
In the side hall of the Yangxin Palace, Concubine Zhou also cleaned up. It was already dawn. She leaned on the bed and never looked at Emperor Xuanyuan. She just lowered her head and said something.
"Your Majesty, it's almost time for the morning court session. Your Majesty, please go to the morning court session. You must not delay the court session because of poverty."
Emperor Xuanyuan looked at his cold appearance and sighed helplessly.
"Alas, Concubine Zhou, after all these years, are you going to be angry with me forever?"
In response to him, Concubine Zhou remained silent.
Emperor Xuanyuan reached out and held her hand.
"I know what happened back then. I misunderstood you for so many years and caused you to suffer a lot. It's my fault."
Concubine Zhou pulled her hand out of the emperor's and tilted her head slightly.
"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. How can the Son of Heaven be wrong?"
Emperor Xuanyuan sighed helplessly.
"Even if you don't forgive me, will you still ignore the Fifth Prince?"
"There's something fishy about today's fire. Aren't you going to tell me something?"
After hearing this, Concubine Zhou still spoke in a deep and indifferent tone.
"Didn't the Empress ask the Emperor to get to the bottom of this?"
Which of these women in the harem didn't make every possible effort for their children? How could she be so heartless towards her children? Emperor Xuanyuan stood up. It was all right. After all, he had let her down back then.
"Princess Zhou, Su'er is innocent. I have been busy with state affairs these years and have neglected Su'er. After all, you carried him for ten months and gave birth to him. You should pay a little attention to him."
"Rest well first. If you need anything, tell Su Ping. I will have dinner with you after I leave the court."
I glanced at the emperor's departing back.
Concubine Zhou finally spoke.
"emperor."
Emperor Xuanyuan paused before continuing.
"The Empress is virtuous and kind, and she is a model for the whole nation. She is very considerate of the sisters in the harem, and she takes good care of both princesses and princes."
"Su'er was indeed born after ten months of pregnancy, but I have been uneasy these years. I gave birth to him but didn't raise him. When the Empress came to persuade me to leave Jingsi Palace, she reminded me that I should pay attention to the Fifth Prince."
"But I've been used to a quiet life these past few years and don't want to get involved in any disputes. Anyway, all the children in this palace have to call the Empress Mother. I'm willing to accept the Fifth Prince as his adoptive son. After all, I don't have the heart to take care of a child. In the future, the Fifth Prince's marriage will also be something you'll have to worry about."
"If Your Majesty truly feels guilty about what happened back then, then please repay me for the Empress's kindness in raising the Fifth Prince."
Emperor Xuanyuan looked at her for a moment after hearing this.
"So you believe that this fire has nothing to do with the Queen?"
After hearing this, Concubine Zhou remained calm.
"I don't trust anyone, but I don't think the Queen is stupid. Everyone in the palace knows my relationship with the Fifth Prince. The Fifth Prince has a mother, which is like having no mother at all. There's really no need for the Queen to take the risk of creating a barrier between her and the Fifth Prince."
"Also, forgive me for saying something I shouldn't, but the Empress is the Empress. Even if she treats all children in the palace equally, those who are registered under her name and those who are not are two different things."
"Although I have been staying in Jingsi Palace for these years, I know that when the Empress lost the Crown Prince, she was devastated and ill, and even handed over palace affairs to other concubines. Now that the Fifth Prince is born, the Empress' spirits have improved and she can once again help His Majesty manage the harem."
"In this harem, the Emperor has three thousand beauties, but there's only one throne. Which woman in this palace isn't eyeing the throne? If we don't pull the Empress down from the throne, how will anyone else have a chance?"
Emperor Xuanyuan frowned upon hearing this.
"So you suspect someone is deliberately killing you in order to frame the Queen..."
It seemed like she hadn't spoken so many words in several years. So, she just regarded it as a token of mother-son love, and Concubine Zhou lay down.
"Your Majesty is the one who will investigate the truth of right and wrong. I am tired, so I will not delay your attendance."
Seeing her lying with her back to him, Emperor Xuanyuan looked at her helplessly, then turned around and went to court.
Hearing the sound of the door closing in the room, Concubine Zhou turned over and looked at the door.
His expression was somewhat complicated.
Regent's Palace.
Xingyue walked quickly towards Xiao Fuguang who was having breakfast.
"Princess, I've found out everything."
"Last night, there was a fire in the Jingsi Palace, home of Concubine Zhou, the Fifth Prince's biological mother. Imperial Concubine Yao publicly accused the Empress of stealing someone else's son, but everyone saw the Fifth Prince carrying Concubine Zhou out. Both were injured."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Fuguang raised his hand and counted with his fingers, and then a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.
"Observing the celestial phenomena at night, the Kui star is bright, but the corresponding Jiao star in the east has dimmed and is even in danger of falling. It is suspected that there is a woman in the palace who is in conflict with the royal heir. If this is not handled properly, the heir may be harmed."
"Let's go to the Imperial Master's Mansion."
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