Chapter 228 Qing Ning is reluctant to leave me?
Emperor Minghe raised his head and looked at his disappointing son.
"So, you deliberately intercepted Concubine Chen there with the intention of humiliating her, right?"
"Father, I was beaten by her!"
"So you admit that you did covet your father's concubine and wanted to insult her?"
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Having been imprisoned before and then his health was ruined, Qin Xuanye's temper became increasingly violent.
Not to mention, Chen Ya was originally his princess consort, but was taken away by his father!
Thinking of this, he suddenly became angry.
"Father, why don't you tell me why you want to snatch my daughter-in-law? You are..."
“Bang!”
Concubine Su, who came rushing over in anxious inquiries, had no time to pay her respects. She was standing outside when she heard her son's outrageous words, and her heart suddenly skipped a beat.
The first thing she did when she rushed in was to slap her son in the face.
Qin Xuanye was dumbfounded.
Why are they all beating him today?
"Mother, you..."
"Shut up!" Concubine Su glared at her son, then immediately knelt down and begged:
"Your Majesty, Ah Ye has been in a bad mood since he was injured. Now he has been drinking, so it is inevitable that he has done stupid things and said stupid things."
"Fortunately, nothing happened to Concubine Chen."
"Please, for my sake, and considering that Ah Ye's body is already ruined, please forgive him this time!"
Concubine Su really didn't expect that the incident would come before Emperor Minghe so soon.
Her original intention was to let A Ye test Chen Ya and make things difficult for her.
But who would have thought that he was so useless and far less intelligent than Aduo.
Emperor Minghe looked at the people kneeling on the ground and did not say anything for a long time. No one knew how he was going to deal with this matter.
Until Emperor Minghe slowly walked down from the armchair, came to Chen Ya, and stretched out his hand to help her up.
"My dear, you are frightened."
Chen Ya was not actually frightened.
She only blamed herself for kicking too slowly just now, otherwise she could have kicked the third prince a few more times.
She was afraid that she didn't act well, so she nodded and lowered her eyes quickly, her body trembling.
But Concubine Su, who was kneeling below, felt bitter in her heart.
Even though the late queen's sister, Concubine Rou, entered the palace, His Majesty still doted on her the most.
Now, she is outshined by Chen Ya?
But Concubine Su was worried that Emperor Minghe would get angry with his son, so at this time, she did not dare to compete with Concubine Chen for his favor, and had to swallow the bitterness.
Emperor Minghe: "Aye, remember, she is Concubine Chen, your stepmother, not the eldest daughter of the Chen family."
The Third Prince hesitated for a moment, but had to bow his head and gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, Father."
Emperor Minghe: "Tell me why you wanted to harm Miss Chen. I want to hear the truth."
"If you don't tell the truth, then go back to solitary confinement."
The Third Prince paused when he was about to come up with an excuse. He looked at his mother for help.
Concubine Su was also a little conflicted.
She knew that Emperor Minghe always kept his word, and since he had said so, she absolutely could not lie again.
Concubine Su looked at her son and said, "Aye, His Majesty has asked you, so tell the truth. Don't hide anything!"
"If you keep hiding it, even mother can't save you!"
Qin Xuanye raised his head and looked at Chen Ya angrily.
"It's all Chen Ya's fault. She actually killed my favorite concubine! She couldn't even give birth to a child herself, but she also didn't allow other concubines to give birth to children for me. What kind of logic is this!"
Chen Ya was standing nearby and was stunned!
She had never done these things before. It was only when the Third Prince was too naughty that she could not help but scold him.
As a prince, he spent the whole day drinking and having fun.
There was even one time when he and some of his trusted aides each brought their beautiful concubines and exchanged them for fun...
Even when Chen Ya was most angry, she did not attack her concubines, nor did she harm innocent children.
She just wanted to kill Qin Xuanye at that time!
If it weren't for the fact that she still had to act, Chen Ya would have wanted to chop him to pieces right now.
Emperor Minghe gave her a look, which made Chen Ya try to calm down.
Emperor Minghe: "Aye, do you know why I had Chen Ya rescued and imprisoned you, and why I didn't investigate the matter later?"
Qin Xuanye: "Because you want to stabilize the Chen family army in the northern part of the border..."
Emperor Minghe: "How dare you mention Chen's army? In fact, father is covering up the truth for you, a fool!"
"The children of your concubines were not killed by Chen Ya at all. Even your favorite concubine was instructed to fake her death so that you could take action against Chen Ya!"
Qin Xuanye raised his head in horror.
Concubine Su next to her was also shocked.
The mother and son looked at each other.
Qin Xuanye trembled and said, "Father, you mean, I, I was plotted against?"
Emperor Minghe: "You are my most valued son. Letting the daughter of the Chen family marry you, and you also have the support of the civil officials in the court, is a sure thing."
But the position of crown prince that was almost certain to be secured was ruined by Qin Xuanye himself.
Qin Xuanye wanted to ask, since you were going to give him this position, why couldn't you give it to him earlier?
Do I have to wait until he makes a mistake before I give it to him?
But just as he was about to speak, his mother, Concubine Su, who was kneeling beside him, spoke first:
"Your Majesty, Ah Ye failed to recognize people and almost made a big mistake. It is my fault as your mother."
"Your Majesty, please punish me!"
Emperor Minghe sighed softly.
"You also love your son dearly, so I will grant your wish. From today on, you will be demoted to Concubine Su, and the power to lead the six palaces will be handed over to Concubine Chen."
Concubine Su, oh no, the current Concubine Su, feels bitter and painful in her heart.
But she still gritted her teeth and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Emperor Minghe looked at his third son, whose face was equally pale.
"Aye, although you have made a mistake again and have no respect for your superiors and inferiors, I still consider that your health is not good. You should stay in the prince's mansion and take good care of yourself. You are not allowed to enter the palace without being summoned."
Qin Xuanye gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, Father."
After all, this was the Cining Palace, so Emperor Minghe asked everyone to leave.
He also gave Chen Yaduo a few words of advice, "You have been wronged in this matter. When I come back, I will send more smart palace servants to your side."
Chen Ya: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
In fact, she thought that if there were many people protecting her, the Third Prince would not have taken action today.
She couldn't kick the other person, nor could she pull Concubine Su down.
Because if you don't reveal your weaknesses, the enemy won't attack.
So next time, she will still take the risk.
When they left the Cining Palace and got on the sedan chair, Chen Ya sighed.
Just going from a noble concubine to a concubine? That's not enough!
At this time, Emperor Minghe was the only one left in the main hall, and the empress dowager slowly walked out from the back.
She sighed, "Su Fei doesn't know how to teach children. I can see that Ah Ye is ruined by her teaching."
Emperor Minghe: "All the wrong things Mingyue did were related to Concubine Su."
The Queen Mother looked up in shock, "Your Majesty, what do you mean?"
Emperor Minghe: "Mother, Mingyue is a good child, but over the years, I don't know what method Concubine Su used to make Mingyue stay close to her."
"Mingyue's subsequent wrongdoings were also related to Concubine Su."
"So when she enters the palace tomorrow, you should teach her more. Be closer to Concubine Rou and stop being close to Concubine Su."
So that's what it was.
The Queen Mother nodded, "Your Majesty is absolutely right."
Because it was too late and there was no need to say more, Emperor Minghe bowed and left.
Yikun Palace.
After Concubine Su returned from the Cining Palace, she locked herself in the room and remained silent.
Sun Jiufeng was worried, so he turned around and slapped his son Sun Duo in the face.
"Do you know that the Third Prince was almost imprisoned again today? Why didn't you stop him? You let him do such a stupid thing!"
Sun Duo tilted his head and touched his cheek with the tip of his tongue.
"If I don't let him become completely stupid, how can my mother be completely disappointed in him?"
Sun Jiufeng was stunned.
Sun Duo continued, "After all, he grew up under my mother's lap, and my mother favors him more. Only when my mother realizes that Qin Xuanye is completely useless, will she devote herself to planning for me."
Sun Jiufeng immediately understood and patted his son on the shoulder.
"Aduo, you are right! When your father had you, he entered the palace with nothing but a clean body. You are your father's only hope. Every step must be taken with extreme caution. We have no way out if we make mistakes."
"Yes, Dad."
That night, everyone in the palace was in mixed emotions and had trouble falling asleep.
However, Gu Qingning from the Duke's Mansion slept very well.
When I woke up, Lu Jingyu next to me had just gotten up.
He had his back to her, wearing a middle shirt and an outer robe.
Lu Jingyu has never been used to having a maid serve him personally, so every time he rests in the backyard, he does it himself.
Looking at his broad and strong back, lean waist, and then downwards...
Gu Qingning coughed lightly, "Will there be a lot of things going on in the palace today?"
Lu Jingyu: "Well, if nothing unexpected happens, His Majesty should first summon Qin Mingyue to the palace, and then His Majesty will use blood test to recognize the relationship."
When Emperor Minghe finds out that Qin Mingyue is not his biological daughter, he will definitely be furious.
Gu Qingning: "Then you might come back late tonight?"
Lu Jingyu turned around, supported himself on the bed with his hands, and suddenly kissed her forehead.
"I'll be back soon."
Gu Qingning felt embarrassed.
That wasn't what she meant. She just wanted to know more about what was happening in the palace.
Especially, the matter of Concubine Su.
But since Lu Jingyu misunderstood, let it be a misunderstanding.
Lu Jingyu looked at her silence, thinking that she was reluctant to let him go, so he leaned over and kissed her again.
Gu Qingning: "..."
Lu Jingyu went out to attend court, but he unexpectedly met Qin Mingyue's carriage at the palace gate.
Chen Shuo met Qin Mingyue at the palace gate.
Qin Mingyue had a proud look on her face. She could no longer bear the summons when she received it in the morning, so she rushed here immediately.
She must cry to the Empress Dowager about the injustices she had suffered during this period.
Seeing Lu Jingyu at the gate, she actually gloated:
"Lu Jingyu, I heard that your wife only gave birth to a daughter?"
"I don't have a son to inherit the family, so I'm afraid it must be very stressful, right?"
"Tsk tsk, I heard that your Duke's Mansion has been in chaos these days, with arson and quarrels."
"I'm really worried about you. How come you have to deal with such a bunch of family members?"
Lu Jingyu: “…”
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