Chapter 404 Rely on Yourself
"A deceased person, yes, a deceased person. It has been decades, but I cannot forget her." Empress Dowager Feng shook her head: "She was the one the late emperor liked, the one he wanted as his legal wife. But back then, it was Empress Dowager Ye who chose me."
Empress Dowager Feng shook her head: "On the wedding night, the late emperor was thinking about Lingshuang. Empress Dowager Ye promised him that Chen Lingshuang would enter the palace as a concubine, and promised that she would be a noble concubine when the late emperor ascended the throne. But the emperor wanted her to be his legitimate wife. He even thought of abolishing me."
"I am the daughter of the Feng family, and the Feng family was very prosperous at that time. Besides, the position of the crown prince of the late emperor was unstable, how dare I do that? How could Empress Dowager Ye allow it? Chen Lingshuang was sentenced to death by Empress Dowager Ye. I was supported by Empress Dowager Ye." Empress Dowager Feng shed tears.
"I am not favored. I have been disfavored since I became the Crown Princess. After entering the palace and becoming the Queen, I am still not favored. He either doesn't come on the first and fifteenth day of the month, or when he comes, he refuses to do anything with me. He even drugged me."
Empress Dowager Feng took a deep breath and said, "If it weren't for Empress Dowager Ye, I would have died long ago. But I still managed to hold on. Jin's child was born at that time. I couldn't give birth, so how could they? It was me who did it, you know it, it was me who did it."
"Your Majesty, this is all old news. Why bother bringing it up?" Madam Zhuang wiped her tears.
"When I think of the late emperor, I feel only disgust, you know? Fangru, I feel disgusted. I feel disgusted. It was because he was incompetent and didn't dare to oppose Empress Dowager Ye. It was because of his greed that he harmed his Ling Shuang. But he blamed all this on me. He humiliated me."
Empress Dowager Feng sneered with tears in her eyes: "Since he liked Chen Lingshuang so much, why did he favor Yang so much later? Until now, I have become like this, and it is still because of him, it is still him."
"Without the support of the Feng family, how could he sit firmly on the throne? Now, his son has forced the Feng family to this point. How exactly have we, the Feng family, let them down? How have we let them down?" Queen Mother Feng said, sweeping the teacup beside her to the ground.
Madam Zhuang knelt down and said, "Your Highness has been wronged all your life."
"They all just watched me flourish, watched me become the Crown Princess, the Queen, and the Queen Mother. But who knew that when I was the Crown Princess, the Crown Prince would not get close to me, and only hated me for killing his true love. When I was the Queen, I was just an empty shell, and when I was the Queen Mother, I had to look at other people's faces. I have no children and am alone. Now that the Feng family is like this, I have to end up half paralyzed... How many sins did I commit in my previous life? What did I do?"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." Nanny Zhuang cried and held Empress Dowager Feng's hand.
"My lady, you need to cheer up."
"I... It has always been like this in my life. It has always been like this. I wish I had not been a crown princess, but an old lady in a wealthy family. I should have a complete family by now."
Empress Dowager Feng laughed again: "This harem is a place where people are eaten. No matter your family background, you will be eaten once you enter. Not even a bone will be left. I am tired too."
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, Fangru will always be loyal to you and will always be loyal to you." Madam Zhuang cried.
"Get up, I still have you. Get up." Empress Dowager Feng took a deep breath and said, "I'm not in a hurry, not in a hurry, there's still time."
Empress Dowager Feng was already showing signs of being humble.
Qi Yixiu was here, looking at the person standing below: "Is it really Concubine Jin?"
"To answer your Majesty, it was Concubine Jin. I'm afraid she has stored the medicine for many years. But the person has been found. Her personal maid has committed suicide, but we still found out that the person who had contact with her was a eunuch of Empress Dowager Feng. This eunuch is the younger brother of a eunuch who was beaten to death by Empress Dowager Feng in the early years. He came to avenge his brother. Now he has been captured. This kid also waited for many years before he could serve her closely."
"The people in Cirui Palace were not on guard against him, so he was allowed to get close to the Empress Dowager's food. It just so happened that the poison was colored but tasteless, and it was put in Empress Dowager Feng's soup. It just so happened that the soup was originally dark in color, so it couldn't be seen."
"And because the poison did not take effect immediately, there is no trace left after four or five days. If the eunuch from Concubine Jin had not accidentally seen it, we would not have been able to find this person." Chu Si said.
Qi Yixiu looked at the things the eunuch had signed and said, "Let's check again to see who else this person has come into contact with. Concubine Jin... Queen Mother Ji will not pursue the matter, so let's send it away according to the rules."
The main reason is that Qi Yixiu still has some feelings for Princess Ganquan.
However, since Concubine Jin died in such a way, it would be good enough if her family was not held accountable, and it would be even more impossible to posthumously honor her.
In Cuiyunxuan, Yuanxiao said, "I'm afraid this matter is not simple. In Ruiqing Palace, a eunuch named Zhang was taken to the Internal Criminal Department. The people from Concubine Jin's side were also taken to the Internal Criminal Department. In addition, I heard that Empress Dowager Feng's legs are not good."
"You mean, this isn't because of illness?" Shen Chuliu frowned: "Empress Dowager Jin? Why is that?"
"My Lord, when Concubine Jin was in favor in her early years, she gave birth to a prince first, but he didn't have a crown prince. I inquired and found out that the child died when he was only a few months old. Now that I think about it, I'm afraid there must be something fishy. Princess Ganquan was born a few years later. After giving birth to Princess Ganquan, Concubine Jin fell out of favor."
"So it's a grudge from the early years." Shen Chuliu nodded: "You pay close attention to it. The key point is to see how Empress Dowager Feng is feeling and whether she can get better." Shen Chuliu said.
Yuanxiao agreed and went.
"Master, are you thinking that Empress Dowager Feng is in trouble?" Zizhu asked carefully.
"I can't say for sure. She has no children and the Feng family is ruined. What if she loses her mind?" Shen Chuliu frowned.
"No, there are still people in the Feng family. Her mother is still alive. There are also Concubine Qian Shu and the Second Prince. She... shouldn't do this." Zizhu said.
"It's better to be prepared. It's better to be fine." Shen Chuliu sighed: "What kind of year is this?"
Things started to go wrong at the beginning of the year, and now it's almost the end of the year, and there's still no end to it.
The Feng family, the Shen family, the Liang family...it's amazing.
"Yeah, this year has been really unlucky. Fortunately, we are fine." Zi Rui was also scared.
"Have all the Liang family left?" Shen Chuliu asked.
"He left. He said that he only asked his youngest son to visit the third wife. I guess he was angry too." Zi Rui said.
"Well, forget it. You guys take care of Shen Biyu. Don't let anyone get hurt by mistake. Don't let anything happen. I'm scared." Shen Chuliu sighed, "At least we can have a peaceful New Year."
"Master, don't worry. She will be fine with you here. But Zhijin is badly worn out. Can I...can I help her?" Zi Rui asked.
"I remember she is good at embroidery? Transfer her to the Clothing Bureau and make a living by relying on her skills." Shen Chuliu said.
(End of this chapter)
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