Chapter 1026 Dragon Seed (4)
Shen Miao was silent.
Empress Xian De laughed again and said, "I really didn't need to push her into the pond. The emperor understands this principle, and so do the Lu family. The only one who doesn't understand is Lu Jing. As for whether she bears the blame or not, it doesn't matter. The purpose of framing someone is to deceive the world, but even you, who just arrived in Longye, knew this lie, let alone the officials of Longye."
Shen Miao asked, “Won’t the Empress explain?”
"I am too lazy to explain, nor do I bother to explain. Concubine Jing can do whatever she wants. I don't care at all." Empress Xian De said lightly.
Shen Miao thought, this was the only difference between her and Empress Xian De. If it were her, she wouldn't admit it, no matter how much she despised it. No matter how she changed, she was still fierce at heart. Empress Xian De, on the other hand, was like a pool of water, tolerant and calm, making others feel insignificant in front of her.
As they were talking, the Weiyang Palace was right in front of them unknowingly. Aunt Tao was waiting at the door. When she saw the two of them come back, she hurried to Empress Xian De and said, "Is the Empress okay? Is Concubine Jing okay?" After Concubine Jing fell into the water, Empress Xian De asked Aunt Tao to go back first. Aunt Tao had been worried, but Empress Xian De had delayed until now to come back.
Empress Xian De did not answer Aunt Tao's words, but smiled and said, "It's nothing, I'll go change my clothes first. Aunt Tao, please take the princess to the hall and sit for her, and pour her some hot tea." After that, she went inside to change her clothes.
Aunt Tao brought Shen Miao to the hall. The tea was just hot enough. Aunt Tao poured tea for Shen Miao and couldn't help asking, "Princess, what happened to Concubine Jing? Nothing serious happened, right? Why did it take so long?" She was a loyal servant who was extremely worried.
Shen Miao thought for a moment and said, “Concubine Jing is fine, and the baby in her belly is also safe.”
Aunt Tao was stunned and almost spilled the tea. When she came to her senses, she hurriedly stopped what she was doing, but her face was very pale.
Seeing her like this, Shen Miao asked, "Didn't you all know that Concubine Jing was pregnant before?"
Aunt Tao forced a smile: "Princess, you are joking. How could you know this? If you knew..." She didn't say anything else.
Shen Miao did not ignore the flash of resentment and anger on Aunt Tao's face. She wondered what would happen if she knew. Would she kill the child in her womb first, like the women in the harem often did?
Just as she was thinking about this, Empress Xian De came out. She had changed her clothes, this time into a moon-white chiffon dress, faintly embroidered with orchids. It had to be said that without her court attire, Empress Xian De's temperament suddenly became completely different. Shen Miao looked closely and felt that Empress Xian De's eyebrows were light yet comfortable, and her whole body indeed had the aura of a historian. She was a little similar to Pei Lang, but even more calm and relaxed than Pei Lang.
She walked over and sat down beside Shen Miao, picked up a cup of tea, and said with a smile: "I was very sleepy at night, and having a cup of tea like this makes me feel much warmer."
Aunt Tao suddenly knelt down and asked, "Madam, are you still in the mood for tea now?"
Empress Xian De was startled and said, "What are you doing?" with a slightly stern tone.
Aunt Tao remained unmoved and knelt, but she was somewhat indignant and said, "Empress Jing is pregnant. She is pregnant and yet she wants to frame you. You are going to endure this. How long will you endure this?"
These words were beyond the bounds of a servant's respect for his master, and the originally pleasant atmosphere in the room suddenly turned cold. Shen Miao looked at her nose and her heart, holding her tea in silence. Empress Xian De said, "Qiu Shui, you have followed me for so many years. I treat you as a family member, but you are really overstepping the bounds."
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