Chapter 224 The Empress Did Not Trust the Wrong Person
But the identity of the Fifth Prince was somewhat embarrassing.
If he was only the son of Lan Cainu of Yanqing Palace, he would not be alive today. If he was the son of the Empress, the Empress would not have ended up like this.
The Emperor was not good to his concubines, but he retained some fatherly love for his children. Otherwise, the Empress would not have thought that it would be better to hand over the evidence of Concubine De's harming the heir to Jiang Xinyue instead of the Emperor.
She was just afraid that the Emperor would feel sorry for the Third Prince and not punish Concubine De.
The Fifth Prince now has the status of a legitimate son for nothing. Once the Empress died, his status would be too conspicuous.
Emperor Xuanwu frowned: "You want my son to guard the imperial mausoleum in Dongshan? You are so brave!"
Fenyun was so scared that she pressed her forehead to the ground. It was already summer, but when the emperor frowned, she felt a chill in her bones. She said in fear: "I deserve to die, but I can't do anything. Your Majesty, before the master passed away, he held my hand and asked me to take good care of the fifth prince. Although there is Concubine Xian in the palace, "I dare say that there are many dangers in the palace, and it is difficult for Concubine Xian to protect herself, not to mention that she has to protect the Fourth and Sixth Princes."
She raised her head slightly and looked at the emperor pleadingly: "It's not that I don't believe in Concubine Xian, but I don't believe in everyone except Concubine Xian."
These people include the Fifth Prince's biological father, the emperor who is above all others.
Fenyun bowed again: "The fifth prince is young and has no ability to distinguish right from wrong. If he is provoked by someone with ulterior motives, I will have failed the Empress's trust. Your Majesty... Before the Empress passed away, what she was most worried about was the fifth prince. I beg Your Majesty... I beg Your Majesty to grant me permission."
Such treasonous words must not be said when the Empress is still alive, but the Empress had just died, and the Emperor could not help but recall those brief, sweet moments with the Empress when he got married. He
became a little more tolerant of Fenyun in his heart.
But even so, he was still unhappy.
It's like his own child. Only he can say that he is not good, and he will feel offended if others say it.
What's more, Fenyun is just a servant, but she dares to imply that there is no good person in the entire harem except Jiang Xinyue.
The long silence made Fenyun sweat profusely. The fifth prince closed his eyes, looking at Emperor Xuanwu in confusion and fear, wanting to cry but holding back his tears.
The children were the most psychologically hurt by the sudden change.
Jiang Xinyue was about to go out when she suddenly saw the fourth prince and the third prince peeking outside.
The third prince also saw Jiang Xinyue, and silently pulled the fourth prince's sleeve and pointed at her.
When the fourth prince looked over, Jiang Xinyue nodded to him, looked at his father again, and motioned him to come over.
The fourth prince then mustered up the courage, holding the third prince's hand and walked in: "Your son and my third brother pay their respects to your father."
The third prince knelt beside the fourth prince, his eyes constantly glancing at the fifth prince, with unspeakable guilt in his eyes.
Jiang Xinyue observed the Third Prince's words and deeds, and secretly sighed in her heart. This child must have known that the person who poisoned him was his mother, otherwise he would not have that look.
The emperor smiled faintly and waved to the Third and Fourth Princes: "Why are you here instead of playing with Xiaotuanzi?"
It was unknown what Defei was thinking, but she did not restrict the Third Prince from coming to Hexi Palace.
Perhaps she also understood that Jiang Xinyue was a person with a bottom line.
The rumor that Xianfei wanted to harm the Third Prince was broken.
The fourth prince hugged the emperor's legs and acted coquettishly: "The little dumpling fell asleep! We told nanny not to disturb his sleep. We heard that the fifth brother was also here with mother, so we came to play with the fifth brother."
The more he spoke, the smaller his voice became: "Father, did the fifth brother do something wrong to make you unhappy? Please don't bother with the fifth brother, okay? He just lost his mother, he is so pitiful!"
Because he had lost his own mother and suffered bullying in a remote palace, he could empathize with the fifth prince.
The third prince also pulled Emperor Xuanwu's sleeve and swung it vigorously, pointing at the fifth prince and Fenyun, shaking his head desperately.
Fenyun glanced behind the screen and saw a piece of black clothes with dark patterns embroidered on it. She choked in her throat and bowed slowly in the direction of Jiang Xinyue.
Your Majesty, you didn't trust the wrong person.
The two sons he loved were kind-hearted, generous, and friendly to their brothers. They were willing to plead for the fifth prince. No matter how unhappy Emperor Xuanwu was, his displeasure disappeared.
"Get up!"
Fenyun lowered her head, took two steps back, and helped the fifth prince up.
At this time, Jiang Xinyue came out from behind the screen and walked straight to the emperor. She touched the top of the third prince's head with her left hand and patted the fourth prince's little face with her right hand, causing the two little guys to blush.
"Your Majesty, it's actually not impossible for the fifth prince to go to the imperial mausoleum."
The emperor thought, is Yue'er also unwilling to raise the fifth prince? Didn't the queen entrust the fifth prince to her?
"When the Fifth Prince is seven or eight years old, and Fenyun has taught him to distinguish right from wrong, we will bring him back!"
Jiang Xinyue offered the best solution: "When the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince are grown up, let them take the Fifth Prince to study with him. Even if someone wants to sow discord between me and the Fifth Prince, I think it won't be that easy. The Fifth Prince is a noble prince of the royal family. How can he guard the imperial mausoleum all his life? Fenyun, what do you think?"
This idea coincided with Fenyun's. Jiang Xinyue had given her such a big platform, so how could she object? Naturally, she agreed.
Emperor Xuanwu thought of the Empress holding his hand and begging him before her death to ensure the safety and happiness of the Fifth Prince for the rest of his life. He sighed and said, "You all say so. If I object, it would seem that I am unkind. Then when the Empress's coffin is transported to the Dongshan Imperial Mausoleum, let the funeral procession escort the Fifth Prince to Dongshan. When he turns eight, I will send someone to take him back to the palace."
The heavy stone that was pressing on Fenyun's chest finally fell to the ground. She knelt on the ground and knocked her head until it bled: "Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Concubine Xian. I will be at the Imperial Mausoleum, worshiping your ancestors for you every day and praying for Dayan."
Hall of Supreme Harmony -
"Why hasn't Concubine Xian come yet?"
"Once the Empress left, Concubine Xian will be the highest ranking concubine in the harem. It's normal for her to be a little arrogant. How could she come on time like us?"
Jiang Zhaoyi snorted coldly and said to the concubine who was speaking, "You know that Concubine Xian is now the most favored concubine, but you still dare to speak ill of her. You are so stupid that there is no hope. No wonder you are not favored and your rank is low."
She had her revenge, and now that the queen was dead, she no longer had any scruples.
Don't say she was cruel or anything like that. When the queen plotted against her, she also tortured her to death.
It was just tit for tat.