Chapter 272: Changes in the Mother's Family
People don't do anything without benefits, and the women in the palace will not waste their time on useless things.
Song Zhao took the teacup, added some warm water and handed it to Rong Yue.
"If Huipin was willing to be the emperor's pawn, she wouldn't have done so many things behind the scenes. Although my sister's father is the admiral of the navy and holds a high position of power, the admiral of the navy is in charge of the officers and soldiers on the water, which is different from the Ning family.
The emperor would not suspect that his sister's mother's family would have treasonous intentions in the future, nor would he be afraid of his sister's child. On the contrary, the emperor had few children, and if he knew that his sister was pregnant, he would be overjoyed. How could the emperor instruct Huipin to harm her sister's child?
Besides, I no longer have the support of my mother's family, and Chengyu is the emperor's son, so it is impossible for the emperor to not tolerate him. So since Chengyu was murdered that day, I am afraid Huipin has already had her own plans. "
Rong Yue said, "In order to investigate Cheng Yu's danger in Meiyuan, you and I used the same trick to expose the person behind the scenes. At that time, all the evidence pointed to the Queen, and the Queen also admitted the matter in disguise. But if it was Huipin who did it, and the Queen rashly admitted it, could it be that she wanted us to let down our guard and let Huipin continue to do things that hurt the world?"
Her eyebrows furrowed, and she tightly grasped the cup in her hand, "So... doesn't the Queen also know Huipin's identity?"
Song Zhao sneered and shook his head, "The Queen is very thoughtful and has noticed something. As for how much she knows, we don't know. She was eager to take all the suspicion on herself that day, just to cover up for the person who actually attacked Cheng Yu. But the Queen's actions will make Huipin feel that she has noticed something, so she can't tolerate her even more."
Song Zhao listened to the increasingly heavy rain outside the window and felt a chill seeping in through the cracks in the window, which made his hair stand on end. He unconsciously pulled his clothes tighter.
"Since Huipin is unwilling to be a pawn, she naturally has her own plans. Sister thinks that she is also the emperor's concubine. If she also has the emperor's child in the future, she will be qualified to compete for the throne.
So no matter what, getting rid of the queen would be good for her. After all, the queen's mind is treacherous and difficult to control, but the imperial concubine is reckless and easy to fool. If the queen completely falls, the imperial concubine will be the only one in power, and the emperor will not tolerate the Ning family. In this way, the people at the front of the palace will fall one by one, and then Huipin will have the opportunity to debut. "
"That won't do!" Rong Yue suddenly clenched Song Zhao's hand, and said with a worried look on her face: "If the Queen and the Imperial Concubine are both dead, then you are the only one in the palace who is the most beloved concubine of the Emperor. And Chengyu is the Emperor's son, and you and your son have such noble status. The bitch is wrong, I'm afraid the next person she will deal with will be you!"
The harem is like a towering tree with luxuriant and complex branches and leaves, and the overlapping of power is like a layer of dense leaves covering another layer.
After the branches of the Queen and the Imperial Concubine that shielded Song Zhao's head were destroyed and withered by the wind and rain, she was the only one left to face the thunderstorm.
"Princess Hui relies on the emperor's trust in her at this stage, but how long can the emperor's trust in her last?"
Song Zhao smiled and shook his head, "No one would believe our emperor except himself."
Rong Yue said, "Then we can't just sit there and wait for the emperor to break his promise to her?"
"Of course not." Song Zhao lowered his eyes, thought carefully for a while, and said:
"It's just that this matter is very tricky, and I can't think of a perfect solution for the moment. If the usual calculations fall on Huipin, I'm afraid it will backfire on me if I act rashly. But I'm the only one who stands up to speak for her today, and at least I can dispel some of her concerns and not let her know that we have begun to suspect her."
She patted Rong Yue's hand to comfort her, "We still need to think about this matter in the long run. Right now, it is most important for you to take care of yourself. I also hope that you will let me know in advance if you want to do anything in the future. If we can discuss things with each other, we won't be in a mess at the last minute."
Rong Yue nodded and agreed, "I understand. I didn't tell you today because I knew you would never agree to let me put yourself in danger. But I won't do that in the future."
Seeing that Rong Yue's emotions had stabilized, Song Zhao told her to take a good rest today, and after making her lie down, he went back to his own residence.
After she left, Rong Yue stood up and half leaned against the head of the bed.
Looking at the sudden rain outside the window knocking down the tender green leaves, the desolate and messy ground was exactly like her current situation.
But after the rain, the fallen leaves will still bloom.
But her life will eventually fall into the mud, decay and rot, leaving no room for survival.
The rain continued for several days, and the entire city of Suzhou was shrouded in layers of dark clouds.
It was clearly noon, but it looked no different from evening, so depressing that it was suffocating.
Everyone was disappointed by the annoying rainy day.
But only Concubine Chen was filled with joy.
That day, she sat by the window, watching the rain forming a curtain of beads, stretched out her hand and casually fiddled with the raindrops, smiling:
"Liuyue, look, the rain is falling like pearls, it's really beautiful."
Liu Yue smiled secretly and said, "The master is in a good mood, so he thinks everything he sees is good."
"Nonsense." Concubine Chen said coquettishly, "How can I be in a good mood? It's like a leak today. It's raining all day and I can't go anywhere. How can I be in a good mood staying in my room?"
Liu Yue said, "Yes, your Majesty will be in a good mood after the rain stops and the Queen is sent back to the palace! Now the Emperor has asked you to personally preside over the Silkworm Ceremony, which is an honor that our Qi Dynasty has never had since its founding. I think the Queen has really angered the Emperor this time. If the Queen is deposed for this, the Emperor will definitely let you ascend the throne, become the Queen Mother, and rule the country!"
"You~" Concubine Chen smiled and patted Liu Yue on the cheek, "Your little mouth is as sweet as honey. Don't just flatter me with your words. Have you arranged everything for the silkworm kissing ceremony?"
"Everything is in order." Liu Yue handed a book to Concubine Chen, "Your Majesty, take a look. Is there anything else you want to modify?"
Concubine Chen flipped through two pages, but her heart had already flown to Xiao Jingheng.
She closed the book and stood up suddenly. "Many details still need to be finalized with the emperor. Let's go and find the emperor."
When the master and servant walked through the rain to the courtyard where Xiao Jingheng lived, they saw Jiang Deshun scolding a palace maid at the side door. Concubine Chen did not let him pass on the message and walked towards Xiao Jingheng's room.
When I was standing at the door and was about to knock, I seemed to hear someone talking inside.
Thinking that Xiao Jingheng might be discussing some important matters with the court officials, Concubine Chen planned to take Liu Yue to wait in the side room.
But just as he was about to leave, he heard someone inside say in a deep voice,
"Your Majesty, the Ning family father and son have been captured and handed over to the Minister of War for detention. Three days later, the Minister of War and the Imperial Executioner will supervise their execution."
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