Chapter 90 Aren’t you ashamed?
The Queen's gaze shifted from the confession to Xiao Jinyan. Thinking that she could bring down Concubine Yu, she felt good at the moment, with a faint smile on her lips: "Prince, you are in big trouble this time. Last time, Concubine Yu got the upper hand. Let's see how she can defend herself this time!"
Xiao Jinyan lowered his brows and nodded: "Mother, this is what I should do."
The Queen turned her head and asked Qingying: "Do you know which palace the Emperor is in now?"
Qingying replied, "Your Majesty, the Emperor just went to Yinyue Palace and heard that Concubine Yu Gui had a nightmare."
The queen snorted coldly: "She is not having a nightmare at all, she is clearly trying to take the initiative." She said impatiently: "I will go to the emperor now to expose Concubine Yu, you wait for my good news."
After saying that, he stood up and took people to Yu's study.
The emperor had just arrived at Yinyue Palace and hadn't even sat down yet when Eunuch Li came to report: "Your Majesty, the Empress is here."
When Concubine Yu heard that the Empress was coming, she felt extremely guilty.
The queen came in with her attendants and bowed to the emperor: "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
The emperor saw the queen walking hurriedly and asked, "Why is the queen here?"
The queen glanced at Concubine Yu on the bed and replied, "I heard that Concubine Yu had a nightmare again last night. I shouldn't have disturbed Concubine Yu's rest, but there are some things that can't wait."
Concubine Yu lowered her eyes guiltily, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty, please come and see me. I am much better now."
The queen hated Concubine Yu's hypocritical attitude the most: "But it is true. Concubine Yu has nightmares every other day, and the emperor is busy every day, so it's not right."
The emperor frowned when he heard the queen's words, "What are you doing here, Queen?"
The queen took out two confessions and presented them with both hands, "Your Majesty, please take a look at these first."
The emperor took the paper handed to him by the empress with doubt, and his expression became more gloomy the more he read.
Concubine Yu glanced at the two pieces of paper and felt that they were not good things. She secretly glanced at the emperor and saw that his expression was not looking good.
She reached out and tugged at the emperor's bright yellow sleeve, and said in a weak and coquettish tone, "Your Majesty, my chest feels stuffy."
When the Queen saw this action, she almost vomited. You are already old, but you are still trying to imitate Concubine Ning to act coquettishly. Don’t you see how old Concubine Ning is? How old are you?
You can be someone's mother, and you don't have to be ashamed!
The emperor has a favorite concubine named Ning, who is eighteen years old, extremely beautiful, and very good at acting coquettishly.
The emperor was old, but he loved this style, so he spoiled it to the utmost.
The concubines in the six palaces also began to follow suit, but they failed miserably.
After reading all the confessions, the emperor shook off Concubine Yu's hand and slapped her in the face.
“Pah.”
Concubine Yu was stunned.
The emperor shouted angrily, "Concubine Yu, you really disappoint me."
Concubine Yu covered her face and looked at the emperor aggrievedly, "Your Majesty, what did I do wrong? Why did you get so angry?"
The emperor threw the confession hard in Concubine Yu's face and said, "Look at the evil things you have done."
Concubine Yu picked up the confession with trembling hands. After reading it, her face turned pale. She raised her head abruptly and looked at the emperor. She reached out and grabbed the bright yellow sleeve, tears streaming down her face.
"Your Majesty, none of this is my fault. Your Majesty, please trust me."
The Queen said coldly, "What Concubine Yu is saying is that I have wronged you?"
Concubine Yu shook her head, "I didn't mean that. Someone must have deliberately framed me. Your Majesty, you have to believe me."
The Queen said, "Your Majesty, the witness is outside the door. Just ask and we'll know."
The emperor gave a direct order: "Eunuch Li, lock up all of Yinyue's servants and interrogate them."
"Yes." Eunuch Li took the order and walked out.
"Concubine Yu will be confined to Yinyue Palace as a noble lady. We will discuss this matter again after we have investigated all the facts."
After the emperor finished speaking, he strode out without looking back.
"Your Majesty..." Concubine Yu rolled off the bed without the emperor even turning his head to look at her.
The queen withdrew her gaze and left without looking back.
After the interrogation, the people around Concubine Yu could not bear the pain and confessed everything.
When the emperor saw the new confession, which framed Concubine Ning for having a small son, he was furious and immediately imprisoned Yu Guiren in the harem to let her fend for herself.
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When Xiao Jinyan heard the news, he came to pay his respects to the Empress, and saw that the Empress was in a very good mood.
The queen smiled and said, "The prince is here. Noble Yu has been sent to the cold palace and there is no chance of recovery."
Xiao Jinyan said: "It is because of the wisdom of my mother that the truth was made public."
The Queen nodded happily, and suddenly thought of Shen Chuwei's promotion to Liang Di. She was quite angry when she heard about it at first. How could one be promoted three times in a row?
Even if the emperor favored a concubine, there would not be three consecutive jumps.
But Yuer said that Shen Chuwei almost lost her life because of the prince, so she ignored it.
"Prince, I have something to discuss with you."
Xiao Jinyan: "Mother, please speak."
The Queen said, "I asked Qin Tianjian a few days ago. He said that they still cannot appoint a crown princess. What's wrong with Qin Tianjian? He has failed once or twice. How can a crown prince not have a crown princess? The East Palace is so big, we can't let a crown prince manage it alone, right?"
Xiao Jinyan nodded and said, "Your Majesty is right."
The Queen continued, "I have thought about it and decided to make Chang Liangdi the concubine to manage the Eastern Palace. She can only wait until she is made the Crown Princess. What do you think?"
When Xiao Jinyan heard that a concubine was to be appointed to manage the Eastern Palace, he frowned and said, "My mother, Chang Liang Di is weak and will catch a cold if she is exposed to the slightest breeze. If she is appointed as a concubine, I'm afraid she will be too tired to bear it. What do you think of Shen Liang Di?"
The Queen was a little unhappy when she heard this. "It's not that I want to go against you. Shen Chuwei got the status of Liang Di because she saved you. I heard that she was raised in the countryside since she was a child, so she is not suitable to be in charge of the affairs of the Eastern Palace."
Xiao Jinyan: "That's because your mother has never met Shen Liangdi. Once you meet her, you will find her very suitable."
The Queen waved her hand and said, "Alright, it's not like I haven't seen Shen Liang Di before. How is her behavior different from Yu Guiren's? To manage the affairs of the Eastern Palace, we still need a woman like Chang Liang Di who is dignified, skilled and talented."
Xiao Jinyan had no choice but to take a step back and said, "Mother, there is no rush to appoint a concubine at this time. We can discuss it later."
The Queen thought of Yu'er's words and nodded in agreement, "Let's do this. The East Palace cannot be without a woman in charge. It's better to make a decision sooner rather than later."
Xiao Jinyan lowered his brows and nodded: "I understand."
After leaving Fengyi Palace, Xiao Jinyan went directly to Xiyun Pavilion, with the purpose of asking her to strive for the position of concubine in charge.
Shen Chuwei was cracking melon seeds when she saw Xiao Jinyan striding towards her. She hurriedly put away the seeds and kicked the shells under the table.