Chapter 210 I Never Thought of Competing for Favor
Emperor Minghe looked at Concubine Su calmly.
"Okay, I will obey Concubine Su. From today on, Mingyue's princess title will be abolished and she will be demoted to a commoner. She will no longer enjoy any princess fiefdom!"
Qin Mingyue felt as if struck by lightning, her vision went dark, and she passed out.
Emperor Minghe ordered her to be sent back to her princess mansion.
Concubine Rou also swayed and almost fell, but Chen Ya next to her was quick to support her.
Concubine Su rested her head on the ground, and her secret hatred for Emperor Minghe increased.
Because His Majesty said this, it is clear that he wants Mingyue to hate her!
After Emperor Minghe left, Concubine Jin stopped watching and turned away.
Concubine Su turned her head and looked at Concubine Rou who was supported by Chen Ya, or rather, her eyes fell on Chen Ya.
Concubine Su sneered, "Concubine Chen, you've turned Mingyue into a commoner, are you satisfied?"
"Rou Fei, if you don't hate Chen Fei even after this, then Ming Yue is right. You really don't deserve to be her mother!"
After saying this, Concubine Su turned and left.
Chen Ya was speechless.
This Imperial Concubine Su, before leaving, actually wanted to sow discord. Did she want Imperial Concubine Rou to hate her?
Chen Ya immediately explained to Concubine Rou:
"Sister Roufei, today's incident was caused by Concubine Su instigating Qin Mingyue to kill the baby in Zuopin's belly!"
"I never thought of making Qin Mingyue a commoner."
"Also, what Qin Mingyue said..."
Concubine Rou was helped to sit down by her, tears streaming down her face.
"I know, I know everything. Mingyue is not scheming, and she has no grudge against Zuopin, and even less against you. What happened today must have been instigated by Concubine Su."
Chen Ya was stunned. "Sister Roufei, you know everything?"
Concubine Rou nodded with tears in her eyes.
"How could I not know? After all, it's been so many years. But I have no other choice. After my sister passed away, His Majesty only favored Concubine Su and me."
"Concubine Su looks like my sister, and she has the Su family behind her."
"And I am your sister's half-sister, and before my sister died, she asked Your Majesty to take care of me."
"But I have never had the heart or ability to compete for favor."
Their mother clans have all fallen into decline.
It is different from the Su family, which is also in decline.
Although the Su family is no longer in power, most of the civil officials in the court have received favors from Mr. Su.
If one day, Concubine Su came to the door for help, those people would help her.
But Concubine Rou has nothing left.
She held Chen Ya's hand, tears never stopping. "I've already lost my sister who loved me the most, and now, I don't even have a daughter. Do I deserve to be alone for the rest of my life?"
Chen Ya felt very uncomfortable hearing this.
She also didn't know how to comfort Concubine Rou, after all, they were not very familiar with each other.
And just now, because of her, Concubine Rou's only daughter was demoted to a commoner.
But even though they were not very familiar with each other, Concubine Rou actually told her about her grievances, which showed that there was really no one else she could share her grievances with.
Chen Ya suddenly felt a little sad.
She patted Concubine Rou's back gently.
"You did nothing wrong, you just wanted to protect yourself. But this is not the reason why Qin Mingyue is ungrateful. She was used by Concubine Su many times, and she was stupid and didn't know it."
"From childhood to adulthood, Concubine Su must have bewitched Qin Mingyue many times."
"I don't know if this incident will make her wake up and see clearly what kind of person Concubine Su is."
Concubine Rou smiled bitterly, "I don't know whether she will blame Concubine Su, but she will definitely blame me as her mother for not protecting her."
Concubine Rou guessed correctly.
Qin Mingyue woke up after being sent back to the princess's mansion.
The first thing is to curse.
She called Concubine Chen a bitch and a vixen, and called Concubine Rou a heartless and ungrateful mother.
When it was Qin Mingyue's turn to scold Concubine Su, her eyes turned red.
"Why, why don't you help me? She clearly said that she treats me as her own daughter."
"Besides, it was she who asked me to bump into Concubine Zuo. She actually supported my father in disciplining me?"
Qin Mingyue couldn't help crying.
It's really sad.
Although Emperor Minghe demoted her to a commoner, he did not take back the princess's mansion and all the wealth in it.
It also left her some dignity.
But who could have thought that just when Qin Mingyue was crying bitterly, the housekeeper rushed in.
"Princess, something terrible has happened!"
Qin Mingyue threw the teacup beside her, "I'm not a princess anymore! You're still shouting, are you trying to humiliate me on purpose?"
The housekeeper had no choice but to say, "Master, the prince consort... oh no, your husband, took Madam Xu and took away all the property in the mansion and ran away!"
Qin Mingyue: "What?!"
Her eyes were bloodshot and she grabbed the butler by the collar.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Why would Ming abandon me at this time?"
The housekeeper was helpless, "It's true. Didn't you give the housekeeper power to Madam Xu before? So when they found out that you were demoted to a commoner, the first thing they did was to take away all the property in the mansion."
"Oh yes, here are some things your husband left for you."
Qin Mingyue opened it with trembling hands, and when she saw that it was actually a letter of divorce, she felt dizzy again.
"He Ming actually dared to divorce me?"
Then she realized something.
The prince consort naturally had no right to divorce the princess. But now, she was no longer a princess.
Qin Mingyue’s eyes went dark and she fainted again.
The entire princess's mansion fell into chaos.
Although the property in the warehouse was taken away by He Ming and Xu Nian, there were still many valuable items.
A servant walked out holding the coral and jade table worth several thousand taels.
But halfway through the journey, he was suddenly stabbed through the heart by a sword!
The moment the jade platform was about to fall to the ground, Chen Shu caught it.
He said expressionlessly: "Although the princess was deposed, she is still of royal blood after all. Perhaps one day when His Majesty has calmed down, he will restore her princess status."
"When the time comes, you who took advantage of the chaos to rebel against your master will end up like this man."
Everyone looked at the corpse on the ground, then immediately turned around and put down what they were holding.
Chen Shuo asked his eunuchs to check everywhere, and he walked into Qin Mingyue's bedroom.
Looking at the grief-stricken Qin Mingyue, Chen Shuo sighed deeply...
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"So, Chen Shu informed Aya in advance that Concubine Su was going to use Qin Mingyue to harm Concubine Zuo's unborn child? And then, Qin Mingyue was deposed and now she has become a commoner?"
After reading the secret letter, Gu Qingning handed it to Lu Jingyu.
Lu Jingyu burned all the letters and nodded.
Gu Qingning sighed, "Empress Rou must be very sad now, but fortunately Aya is by her side."
Lu Jingyu didn't say anything.
He felt a little uncomfortable, but at the moment, he couldn't do anything.
Gu Qingning mentioned Qin Mingyue again.
Lu Jingyu: "He Ming ran away with Xu Nian and took away Qin Mingyue's property, but Chen Shuo will find a way to get it back."
Gu Qingning sighed, "Chen Shuo is really devoted to Qin Mingyue, and no matter what Qin Mingyue is like, he still remembers her life-saving grace."
Lu Jingyu: "I just don't know if he will help Chen Ya in the palace next time. However, he is a smart man, and he also has a grudge against Concubine Su."
"I have reminded him before to check the relationship between Qin Mingyue and Concubine Su."
Gu Qingning: "Concubine Su should not be on guard against him. He is still useful. Can you find out where He Ming and Xu Nian are staying? Send the information about their whereabouts to Chen Shu."
Lu Jingyu understood immediately, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised, "My Qing Ning is so smart!"
Gu Qingning: "How can I be so smart? You can think of that too. After what happened with Qin Mingyue, Concubine Su will be a little confused and will continue to reveal more clues."
"Yes." Lu Jingyu hugged Gu Qingning, "Qingning, you don't have to worry about these things for the time being. You should keep a good mood and state during this period, and take good care of your body for the birth."
Hearing that Concubine Zuo was frightened by Qin Mingyue and had a premature birth, Lu Jingyu immediately began to worry about Gu Qingning.
He even had people clear away the small stones on several roads in the palace every day.
He sent almost all the secret guards left in the capital.
Now, the trees and corners of the Duke’s Mansion are full of secret guards!
Gu Qingning also nodded.
In this matter, one can never be too cautious.
Lu Jingyu's men quickly found out the whereabouts of He Ming and Xu Nian, and he gave the address of their hiding place to Chen Shu.
Chen Shu: "Thank you, young master!"
Lu Jingyu: "I will give you two more messages. It depends on how you use them."
"First, during the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet that year, Concubine Su led He Ming to the lounge of Duke Qin's mansion. She actually wanted to use He Ming to destroy my wife."
Chen Shu suddenly raised his head.
Lu Jingyu: "So, Concubine Su doesn't care about her as much as Qin Mingyue thinks."
Statement: "What about the second thing?"
Lu Jingyu: "When my people went to check He Ming's whereabouts, they found something interesting. Xu Nian, who was beside He Ming, had met Qiu Shui, the counselor beside the Ninth Prince."
Chen Shuo suddenly realized, "The Ninth Prince actually never trusted Concubine Su, so he also planted people around her?"
Lu Jingyu: “Yes.”
Chen Shuo was very smart and immediately understood Lu Jingyu's intention. He bowed and said solemnly:
"Young Master, I will continue to stay in the palace and tell Concubine Su that I want to avenge Mingyue."
"If there is any news, I will convey it to you immediately!"
Lu Jingyu raised his hand to help him up, "That's great, but you have to pay attention to your own safety."
"I know, but how confident are you, young master, that you can bring down Concubine Su?"
"It's almost done. We only need one last piece of evidence."
When the envoys from Southern Xinjiang came before, neither Concubine Su, the Ninth Prince, nor even the Sixth Prince took any action.
Maybe they discovered something.
Since they were lying in wait, Lu Jingyu chose to take the initiative.
Among those cities in Southern Xinjiang that His Majesty had sent people to take over, there were people from the Ninth Prince and his faction. As long as they take action at that time, they will immediately get evidence!
The two of them spied on each other for a while, and before leaving, Chen Shuo said one more sentence.
"I accidentally heard Concubine Su and the others talking about Madam Ling giving birth, and I was worried that they would do something."
"So when your wife gives birth, you must be extremely cautious!"
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