Chapter 427 Numb
It would have been fine if someone else was found out, but when they found out about her, everyone in Fengzao Palace was shocked and angry.
The reason was simple. The Queen never required anyone to take sides with her. But because Concubine Lu had tried to please her several times, the Queen had really taken care of her for a period of time.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a wolf.
Concubine Lu was soon brought to Fengzao Palace. Everyone was there, with the emperor and empress sitting at the top.
Lady Lu knelt down, no longer pretending to be pitiful, and remained silent.
"What do you have to say?" Qi Yixiu didn't like her at all.
"I have nothing to say. I have a vicious heart, and that is exactly what I mean. I hate the Queen for watching me suffer all these years and refusing to help me. I was just unwilling to accept it for the time being." Concubine Lu seemed to answer calmly.
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. It was hard to believe that he admitted it so readily.
Shen Chuliu frowned and looked at her, feeling that something was wrong.
Lady Lu was not of this character back then.
"So you admit it?" the emperor said indifferently.
"I dare not lie. It was I who did it." Lady Lu fell to the ground, neither begging for mercy nor saying anything extra.
"I have tolerated you several times for the sake of Master Lu's past." Qi Yixiu stood up: "Now it seems that it is not necessary."
"Since ancient times, practicing witchcraft has been a serious crime. I remember that your Lu family has worked diligently for the Great Yi Dynasty for many years, and I believe that this matter has nothing to do with the Lu family. Lu, you have behaved improperly and murdered the Queen Mother. Your crime is unforgivable. I grant you death. You are not allowed to bury the concubine in the mausoleum after your death."
Lady Lu clenched her hands tightly, said nothing, didn't thank him, and just stood up and left.
Everyone looked at her, all silent.
The Queen remained silent the entire time, and only at this moment did she come down to express her gratitude.
The matter seemed to have been covered up.
In Yunyan Pavilion, Lady Lu asked, "Your Majesty, can you allow me to change my clothes?"
Laba lowered her head and said, "My beauty, you can change your clothes, but please hurry up."
"Okay, wait. I'm just a beauty, it won't be difficult." After saying that, she turned and went into the inner room and changed her clothes.
She combed her hair again, but her face looked bad and she didn't put on any makeup.
"Is it poisoned wine? Thank you, Your Majesty, for helping me." Lady Lu smiled and said, "Thank you for my grace..."
"Master!" Shuxiang Moxiang knelt down and started crying.
"Why are you all crying? Who hasn't died yet?" Lady Lu said, and picked up the poisoned wine.
Originally, Laba and the others were worried that she would not drink it properly, but she drank it without any hesitation.
Then, just sit quietly and wait to die.
But after a quarter of an hour, the pain started. She held on to the table tightly. She didn't know how much time passed before she finally had no strength left.
Although it still hurts, it's numb now.
The person is not dead yet, but there is no hope of saving him.
Shuxiang Moxiang was originally crying, and at this time, Laba took out a pot of poisoned wine.
"You two, please."
Shuxiang and Moxiang cried and shook their heads, but they knew they couldn't escape. Now they were just poisoned to death. If they were sent to the Internal Criminal Department...
In the end, they did not dare to resist and drank the poisoned wine together. The master and his servants died together.
When Shen Chuliu returned to Cuiyunxuan, she heard that Lu had been executed. The two servants who served him closely were also dead.
"Master, it's poisoned wine." Yuanxiao said.
Shen Chuliu nodded: "Do you find this strange?"
Yuan Xiao whispered: "Master, this is what Lu did, but there must be a hidden story behind it."
"You admitted it too readily, and died too calmly." Shen Chuliu shook his head: "I'm afraid the emperor also knows something about this."
"What happened in the past two years? Two people died in just two months." Shen Chuliu stood up: "Forget it, I don't want to think about it, let's go out for a walk."
"Master, would you please invite Yao Baolin to come along?" Zizhu asked.
"No, I'll walk by myself, you just follow me." Shen Chuliu shook his head.
In the Taiji Palace, Qi Yixiu's face turned pale: "Is it cleaned up?"
"Your Majesty, everything has been handled." Chusi lowered his head.
“No one is worry-free.”
"Your Majesty, please calm down." Chusi didn't dare to say anything and could only say this.
"Forget it, just appease the Queen and go to my private storehouse to select some good things to send to her. As for the fifth prince... this child has been delayed by them. Let's call Concubine Shun over." Qi Yixiu waved his hand.
On the fourth day of the New Year, he sighed and understood what was going on.
Not long after, Concubine Shun came to Taiji Palace.
Concubine Shun was really unsure, as she hadn't slept with the emperor for more than ten years since she entered the palace.
How could she know what the emperor was going to do when he saw her? "Your Majesty, long live the emperor." Concubine Shun greeted tremblingly.
Qi Yixiu was in a bad mood and didn't bother to talk to her. He just waved his hand and said, "Please sit down. I have something to tell you."
Shun Fei then sat down carefully: "Yes."
"I know you have a good personality and a good temper. I haven't seen you much in these years, but I still made you my concubine. This is the reason."
Concubine Shun's heart was beating like a drum, afraid that she had done something wrong.
"yes."
"Now, the fifth prince's biological mother has been convicted. I don't want the fifth prince to be criticized in the future. The child was also delayed when Empress Dowager Cirui was alive... What I mean is that you recognize him. What do you think?" Qi Yixiu said directly.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty is saying that the Fifth Prince will be... my child in the future?" Concubine Shun stood up excitedly.
"Yes, but I have to say it first. You only need to raise and educate him. If you develop inappropriate thoughts because of having a prince, the Lu family will be a lesson for you." Qi Yixiu said.
"Yes, I certainly wouldn't dare to. I will just love him well." Concubine Shun's eyes were filled with tears and she could no longer speak.
"Okay, I know what kind of person you are, and I hope you won't change in the future. Okay, go back, I will issue a formal decree." Qi Yixiu waved his hand.
"Yes, I thank the emperor." Concubine Shun knelt down and kowtowed quickly.
The next morning, the fifth prince was officially adopted by Concubine Shun.
In the past, because the Lu family was not qualified to raise children, the fifth prince had no proper home.
Now that Empress Dowager Feng and Lady Lu are both gone, the Emperor has finally given the Fifth Prince a proper mother.
Shun Fei is naturally good, she has no ambition and her status is enough.
Although his family background is not bad, it is not as good as others.
He is the most suitable candidate.
In Fengzao Palace, everyone congratulated Concubine Shun after hearing the news, and Concubine Shun's face was beaming with joy.
Concubine Qian Shu couldn't stand it and snorted coldly: "Raising a child for someone else is actually very happy."
Before Concubine Shun could say anything back, Shen Chuliu had already spoken back: "Whose child is Concubine Qian Shu talking about? Who raises a child for someone else? The Fifth Prince is not Concubine Shun's?"
Lu had just been convicted and died, who would dare to openly involve themselves with that party?
"Am I talking about you?" Concubine Qian Shu said angrily.
"What a coincidence, I stand up for justice when I see it." Shen Chuliu snorted coldly.
"Now that Concubine Jing has been promoted, she is naturally bolder." Concubine Qian Shu snorted, "What does it have to do with you if someone else raises a child?"
"Look at what you said. When I was still a beauty, I seemed to be very afraid of you. How come Concubine Qian Shu is the best at flattering herself?" Shen Chuliu sneered: "What is she doing? Do you think you are noble?"
Good night
(End of this chapter)
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