Chapter 124 An Lingrong 65
"Let that bitch in."
Yinzhen sat beside Zhen Huan's bed and for the first time addressed Nian Shilan, whom he had held in his hands for many years, in this way.
"Your Highness... I pay my respects to His Majesty."
The arrogant Concubine Hua also took off her hairpins and rings for the first time, and knelt on the floor of Suiyuxuan in plain clothes.
"May the emperor be blessed with good health." Nian Shilan knelt on the cold floor. When she looked up, she was stabbed by the emperor's even colder eyes, and all the resentment in her heart disappeared.
Concubine Hua, who is fearless, is only afraid of losing the emperor's favor.
"Your Majesty, I am guilty." Nian Shilan explained tremblingly, "Today, Concubine Yi and the other two contradicted me. I originally wanted to give them a small punishment as a warning to others, but I didn't expect... It was all due to my ignorance. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
"There are three pregnant concubines in my harem. Concubine Yi has just finished her confinement, Concubine Wan is in poor health, and Concubine Hui is in her most dangerous month of August. Now, all of them have been killed by you. Tell me, are you just ignorant?"
The emperor looked at Nian Shilan who was kneeling below and still trying to refuse, and listened to Zhen Huan's faint sobbing. At this moment, he seemed to find the anger and sorrow when Chun Yuan and the child died.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! I mistakenly believed the words of the imperial physician. I truly was careless, Your Majesty." Nian Shilan's tears continued to drip onto the floor. She cried without any grace or beauty, and was only concerned with explaining to the emperor, "I also heard that Empress Chunyuan made the concubine kneel for two hours before she had a miscarriage..."
"It's all the imperial physician's fault! They must have mistakenly given Concubine Wan the wrong food and are blaming it on me!"
"You're still trying to pick on others." The emperor's eyes were filled with disappointment. He looked at the person in front of him and felt that he was a stranger. "That day, Concubine Jin was disrespectful to Empress Chunyuan, so Empress Chunyuan punished her by making her kneel down and admit her fault. And at that time, she had no idea that Concubine Jin was pregnant. And you..."
"You knew that Concubine Wan and Concubine Hui were pregnant, yet you made them kneel under the scorching sun. If Concubine Yi hadn't come this time, wouldn't both of my children have died at the hands of a bitch like you!"
"I think you are not ignorant, but very cruel."
After the emperor finished speaking, he didn't even want to look at her again.
"Please ask the Empress to announce to the six palaces that Nian's position as Imperial Consort shall be abolished. She shall be demoted to the rank of Imperial Concubine, stripped of her titles, and removed from her authority to assist in the management of the six palaces. From now on, she shall not be allowed to see the emperor without imperial decree."
Zhen Huan heard it and felt chill in her heart.
Is that all? Will this save her child's life?
"Your Majesty, it was just an unintentional mistake. Are you really so heartless?" Concubine Nian was still crying unwillingly, with a look of resentment between her eyebrows.
"What have the three concubines of Wan done? What have the concubines of the six palaces done? You know what you did. I have nothing to say to you."
"Starting tomorrow at noon, Concubine Nian will kneel at the gate of her palace for two hours to reflect on herself. Su Peisheng, take her away."
The emperor waved his hand and drove everyone else out. Suddenly, only he and Zhen Huan were left in the room. Before the emperor could think of how to speak, Zhen Huan's resentful gaze pierced him.
He held Zhen Huan's hand tightly and couldn't let go. His explanation and comfort were stuck in his throat. The two looked at each other in silence for a while.
"Hanhuan, this time..."
"Why doesn't the Emperor issue an order to execute the murderer who killed the child?" Zhen Huan knew her emotions were wrong, but she couldn't control herself. She was in so much pain, so much so that she subconsciously began to resent everything.
If the emperor executed Nian now, giving her an outlet for her resentment, perhaps the pain she felt at this moment could really be forgotten over time.
But Nian was alive and well, and these were just mild punishments. The black fire in her heart burned higher and higher, almost burning her to ashes.
Zhen Huan even felt jealous when she thought of the daughters that her sister Mei had given birth to safely, and even resented Rong'er for not rescuing them earlier?
No, what was I thinking? Why was I having such horrible thoughts?
Zhen Huan was shocked by her own viciousness. The pain of losing her son seemed to be tormenting her beyond recognition. At the age of nineteen, Zhen Huan ushered in the first transformation of her growth and was heartbroken.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." The emperor finally spoke, and his words completely disappointed Zhen Huan: "For my sake, please be patient for a while. I will definitely give you and the child an explanation. For my sake, please be patient."
"when?"
"That day will come."
Looking at Zhen Huan who turned her head away, the emperor knew that she still had resentment towards him in her heart.
After coming out of Suiyuxuan, the emperor's originally heavy mood was suppressed in his heart and he just remained silent.
"Your Majesty, where are we going at this time?" Su Peisheng followed the emperor out carefully. This was the first time he knew what the emperor's mood was without having to guess.
But it would be better to let him guess.
"Return to the Hall of Mental Cultivation." The emperor suppressed all his emotions in the cold wind, becoming once again the impassive emperor. He even calmly agreed to Zhang Mi's request for retirement, calmly reviewed memorials, and calmly fell asleep.
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"Your Majesty, the imperial physician has just visited Cunju Hall and Chengqian Palace." After Su Peisheng finished speaking, the emperor paused while reviewing the memorials. "How are Concubine Hui and... Concubine Yi?"
"Noble Lady Hui suffered a dystocia and was injured in childbirth, and the little princess has been weak since birth. However, the imperial physician said that as long as she is well cared for, there won't be much harm." After Su Peisheng finished speaking, he saw that the emperor seemed to have breathed a sigh of relief, and then continued:
"It seems that Concubine Yi's health is not very good."
"What's wrong with Rong'er?" Yinzhen put down his pen and stood up. "Forget it, I'll go to Chengqian Palace to check it out."
When he reached the door, he waved his hand, afraid that the sound of the messenger would scare Ling Rong again, so he simply walked in.
"Ahem, don't bring the child here for the next few days, or you'll get sick." Lingrong was lying on the bed. As the halo continued to work, she looked even weaker than Zhen Huan, who had just lost her child, causing all the servants in the room to shed tears.
"If I had known, I would have refused to let Your Majesty go no matter what!" Ziyuan looked extremely annoyed. "It has nothing to do with Your Majesty. We just follow the Emperor's orders and stay indoors. What can Concubine Nian do?"
Ling Rong glared at her. "Don't talk nonsense, ahem. If I don't go, what will Sister Mei and Sister Wan do?"
"Your Majesty, you're always thinking about others. You should also be more considerate of yourself." Even the mature Rong Lu couldn't help but nag: "The Sixth Prince is still young. You must always take care of him. Now, for the sake of Concubine Wan and Concubine Hui, what will happen if he develops any chronic illness? You are still so young..."
"Didn't the imperial physician say it can be cured? Don't be sad." Ling Rong looked at the screen with a headache. The fat guy was still listening outside. Damn, please come in and save me.
"You are suffering too." Even the usually kind Biqing couldn't help it. Lingrong was almost overwhelmed by their nagging.
"Why are you all gathered around Concubine Yi's bed?"
Yinzhen finally walked back inside, and the people in the room knelt down and revealed Lingrong lying on the bed.
I originally thought that Rong'er was the least injured among the three of them, and I just thought that the servant was worried about her master.
But when he saw this, even though he was mentally prepared, he was still frightened.
Lingrong, who had not even coughed since entering the palace, was now lying on the bed. Her skin had become even paler than before, and the purple blood vessels underneath could be faintly seen. Even the pure color had become pale and transparent, and she seemed to have lost weight.
"How could this be!" The emperor hurried forward and held down Ling Rong, who was struggling to stand up and salute. "Hurry and lie down. You are weak now. There is no need to be so concerned about these empty formalities."
The servants all left with a look of agreement, and for a moment they were the only two left in the room.
"How did it become like this?"
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