Chapter 125 One More Chance
Lingshui Pavilion.
The most remote palace in the entire harem.
Farther away from the Emperor.
In the empty and somewhat dilapidated hall.
Jin Weige was leaning on the couch in a very ungraceful manner, her hair was simply combed with only a hairpin, and her clothes were askew.
She no longer had the arrogant and beautiful look she had before, and she looked as haggard as a flower that was about to wither.
"Xiyue, how did I become like this..."
Jin Weige stared at the door absentmindedly. "Half a year ago, I was the most favored concubine in the harem. The emperor came at least ten times a month, and all the good things belonged to me. But now, everything has changed."
She actually became a concubine whom he looked down upon, and lived in the Lingshui Pavilion which had been uninhabited for many years.
She really hoped that this was a dream. When she closed her eyes and opened them again, she would still be in Yaoguang Palace, and she would still be Concubine Rong, not Concubine Jin.
"Your Majesty..." Xiyue didn't know how to comfort her.
Yeah, how did it become like this?
When she thought about it carefully, she realized that it all started when the new people entered the palace.
Zhaopin was pregnant, but the queen didn't believe it and still wanted to take action. That time she was demoted to a concubine and was confined to her house.
Then came the incident of the koi holding a pearl. The empress became the murderer and Concubine Wen’s child was gone.
Xiyue felt that this was very strange. "Your Majesty, nothing happened to you in the palace before. Why did you get into trouble one after another after the newcomer entered the palace?"
She bit her lip and said, "Madam, do you think... could there be any of these newcomers who hold a grudge against you?"
Jin Weige's eyes gradually came back to her senses. "Yes, why didn't I think of this before? I have been Rong Fei for seven years, but everything changed after the new people entered the palace. The problem must be with them!"
She looked at Xiyue fiercely, "Could it be Concubine Zhao? That bitch stole the emperor and got pregnant with the emperor's heir. She deserves to die!"
Xiyue pondered for a moment, "Your Majesty, but can Concubine Zhao do something like a koi holding a pearl? Last time, she and the young master..."
She hesitated to speak, "If it weren't for you, the queen, learning embroidery, Zhaopin would have no way to get out of it. This time, it's not something she can do. I'm afraid she will have to be a concubine or above."
The poison, the eunuch who did it, the handkerchief used for slander, the silk thread, and the hairpin, so many things, it is not something a concubine can do without leaving any traces.
If Bai Wutong's mother's family was strong, it might be possible, but she had nothing.
"Besides, your Majesty, you have no grudges against Concubine Zhao, so it seems that she has no reason to come to the palace to deal with you. She grew up in a Taoist temple and only came to the capital last year. But the other noble ladies grew up in the capital, so they are more likely to be the ones involved."
Jin Weige also thought it made sense and was about to speak when she heard familiar footsteps.
She had heard and longed for this voice for many years.
Her face lit up with joy and she ran out without caring about her clothes.
It must be the Emperor!
"emperor!"
Seeing Zhang Chengyan, Jin Weige choked up, "You're finally here!"
She knelt on the ground, without any of her previous arrogance, and raised her head slightly, like a dog wagging its tail to beg for mercy, just hoping that Zhang Chengyan would look at her more.
"Get up."
Jin Weige shook her head, "Your Majesty, can you please pull me up?"
Seeing her like this and thinking of their past friendship, Zhang Chengyan finally extended his hand.
"Your Majesty, I know that you have me in your heart."
"What do you want to say?" For some reason, Zhang Chengyan thought of Bai Wutong when he saw Jin Weige.
They both saved me, but their personalities were completely different.
"I just want to see the emperor." Jin Weige's tears kept falling, "Your Majesty, I am wronged. I really didn't do what happened to Concubine Wen."
She grabbed Zhang Chengyan's sleeve and suddenly felt an uneven spot.
She lowered her head and saw a small embroidery on the cuff.
That's a raccoon.
"Your Majesty!" Jin Weige even forgot to cry, "What is this?"
Zhang Chengyan took his hand back, "It was embroidered by Concubine Zhao."
He couldn't help but think about the origin of this raccoon.
That day he went to Zhaochun Palace and had dinner with Zhaopin as usual, but he accidentally got his clothes damaged.
He wanted to throw the clothes away, but Zhaopin washed the dirty spot and embroidered a cat to cover it up.
Zhang Chengyan was reluctant to throw it away, so he continued to wear it.
When Jin Weige saw his brows unconsciously relaxed and the corners of his mouth slightly raised, she felt as if struck by lightning.
She is also a woman and understands too well why men behave like this.
It’s obvious that... my heart is moved!
Jin Weige's voice trembled, and she had an inexplicable feeling that she was really going to lose the person in front of her.
She was panicking and had no choice but to hold on to that hand tightly, "Your Majesty, please stay. I cannot live without you!"
"Princess Wen's child is gone. This is because of you. I must punish you to serve as a warning to others." Zhang Chengyan pulled his hand away. "Reflect on yourself here first. When you realize your mistakes, I will let you out."
The tall and slender figure disappeared.
Jin Weige knelt on the ground, not saying a word.
Xiyue stepped forward to help, "My Lady, the floor is not clean, please get up quickly."
She came back to her senses in an instant and held Xiyue's hand tightly, "The emperor has fallen in love with Concubine Zhao! Really! His expression was just like the one when he looked at me back then, but it has never happened again in these years!"
Jin Weige was like a madman, "No, we can't do this, really not!"
"My lady, calm down."
"I can't stay calm. The emperor has fallen in love with Concubine Zhao. Don't you understand?" Jin Weige always thought that the emperor only liked her because they were young and had a deep love that no one could compare to.
After she entered the palace, the way the emperor looked at her changed. It was no longer as warm as before, but was filled with bottomless darkness.
Jin Weige disagreed. When the emperor was governing state affairs, he naturally could not show his emotions on his face like a teenager. It was not that he did not love her, he just hid it.
But now, the emperor has fallen in love with another person.
It turned out that he still had such warm eyes, but they were directed at another woman.
Jin Weige's nails pierced into Xiyue's palm, "She must be killed. Concubine Zhao cannot be left alive! I still have one more chance to take action. The day she gives birth will be the day she dies!"
Xiyue didn't think so, "My queen, the midwife and the female doctor for the delivery have already been found. They are absolutely loyal and will not do anything."
"Hmph, loyal?" Jin Weige didn't believe it. Those midwives had no relationship with the empress dowager, they just didn't dare to do it.
"As long as the gift is enough, someone will definitely agree!" She finally let go of her hand, "Xiyue, help me."
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