Chapter 854: No Escape from Death
Princess Hua'an looked at the young emperor in front of her with mixed feelings.
When he was just an ordinary third prince, Princess Hua An only thought that he had a pitiful background. He lost his mother at a young age and almost died at the hands of his own mother. Later, he was sent to the queen to be raised, but the queen showed him no kindness at all.
She originally thought that the third prince, who grew up in such an environment, would be timid and cowardly, with no opinion of his own.
Unexpectedly, he not only became the crown prince, but also defeated his other brothers and successfully inherited the throne.
Princess Hua'an is very good at judging the situation.
She could see that Luo Qinghan was not an incompetent person. His style of doing things was even more decisive and powerful than that of Emperor Sheng Yong. Most importantly, he was still very young.
There will never be a good ending if you go against a young and promising emperor.
Princess Hua'an is the daughter of the Empress Dowager, so she is naturally closer to her. However, she is also a mother and she has to consider her children.
So when the emperor secretly extended an olive branch to her, she accepted it without much hesitation.
She had to leave a way out for her children.
When the Empress Dowager is gone in the future and the Emperor settles old scores, I hope he will consider the help she once gave him and not make things difficult for her children.
This was the only request she agreed to serve the emperor.
The emperor agreed.
The two parties reached an agreement in this way.
On the surface, Princess Hua'an is still on the side of the Empress Dowager, but privately she will pass on news from the Empress Dowager to the Emperor.
Princess Hua'an wanted to pour tea for the emperor, but the emperor raised his hand to stop her.
Luo Qinghan: "Adding more teacups will arouse other people's suspicion, so let's just leave it at that."
Princess Huaan put down the teapot.
"What Concubine Lao told me this time is related to the Imperial Concubine."
Luo Qinghan was not surprised by this and responded calmly: "What did she say about the imperial concubine?"
Princess Huaan pursed her lips and then spoke in a low voice.
"She said that the Imperial Concubine is actually Concubine Xiao."
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Two hours ago, in Misty Rain Palace.
Concubine Lao drove out all the servants around her, leaving only her and Princess Hua'an in the room.
She suppressed the excitement in her heart, and her tone remained gentle, appearing very harmless.
"Your Highness, I know a secret that is related to the Imperial Concubine."
Princess Hua An cooperated and showed curiosity: "What happened to the imperial concubine?"
The concubine leaned forward slightly and spoke in a low voice.
"In fact, the Imperial Concubine and Concubine Xiao are the same person."
Princess Hua'an frowned, obviously finding her words ridiculous.
When Concubine Lao saw her expression, she knew what she was thinking and quickly continued speaking.
"I know you don't believe it. To be honest, I am also skeptical about this matter, so I want to ask the Princess for help and test the Imperial Concubine."
She knew that if she insisted that the imperial concubine was Concubine Xiao, it would easily arouse Princess Hua'an's suspicion.
It would be better to deliberately make things vague and leave some room for the other party's imagination, which would better arouse Princess Hua An's curiosity.
Sure enough, Princess Hua'an became interested.
She asked curiously, "How do you want to test it?"
The concubine pursed her lips and smiled, then told her plan.
“Actually, my method is very simple.
All Her Royal Highness the Princess needs to do is find someone in the city, have him pretend to be a spy from the Liao Kingdom, and then give him the golden hairpin.
Let him leave the city with the golden hairpin, and Her Royal Highness the Princess will find a way to have someone stop him at the city gate and hand him over to Jingzhao Prefecture.
The rest of the matter will naturally be taken over by Jingzhao Prefecture, and we just need to watch the show."
As she spoke, she took out a golden butterfly hairpin from her sleeve.
Princess Hua'an took the butterfly gold hairpin and as soon as she saw the workmanship and quality of the hairpin, she knew it was a product of the palace.
At the end of the golden hairpin, there is a small word "Xiao" engraved.
Princess Hua An asked in surprise, "Is this Concubine Xiao's stuff?"
Concubine Tuberculosis: “Yes.
This golden hairpin was awarded by the Crown Prince to Concubine Xiao. Concubine Xiao had worn it before, and many people in the palace had seen it.
After Concubine Xiao left, all her jewelry were left in Qingge Palace.
Although the emperor has ordered the Qingge Palace to be sealed, it is not difficult to take out a golden hairpin from it if we think of a way."
She looked at the butterfly gold hairpin with a cold gaze.
A golden hairpin was not worth much, but it was given to Concubine Xiao by the Crown Prince, representing the Crown Prince's favor for Concubine Xiao, which made Concubine Lao very uncomfortable.
She also felt a bit of resentment towards the golden butterfly hairpin.
Princess Hua'an turned the golden butterfly hairpin in her hand and after a moment's thought, she understood what Concubine Lao meant.
"Are you trying to frame Concubine Xiao? Are you trying to frame her for treason?"
The concubine smiled and said nothing.
This is considered as the default.
Princess Hua An frowned and said, "Just this golden hairpin may not be enough to convict her. Moreover, she is missing now, so it is impossible to arrest her and interrogate her."
The tuberculosis concubine said quietly.
"Although Concubine Xiao is missing, her family is still here.
Collaboration with the enemy and treason is no small matter. The emperor and his court officials would rather kill the innocent than let the guilty go.
By then, people from the Xiao family will definitely be implicated.
If the imperial concubine is really Concubine Xiao, she has no choice but to come forward to prove her innocence for the sake of her family."
Once the imperial concubine admits her true identity, all the suspicions about Emperor Sheng Yong's death will be raised again.
If the imperial concubine was really related to the death of Emperor Sheng Yong, then she would definitely die.
To take a step back, even if it is finally proved that she has nothing to do with the death of Emperor Sheng Yong, she has committed the crime of deceiving the emperor and still cannot escape death.
No matter what, there is only one ending for her, and that is death!
As for the person behind the scenes, Concubine Lao, she doesn't need to do anything but watch the show quietly.
Once the imperial concubine died, the emperor would be trapped in emotional pain, and the tuberculosis concubine would take advantage of the situation and win the emperor's heart over.
To be honest, Princess Hua'an admired Concubine Lao very much. She could even think of such a thing in order to win favor.
She couldn't help but ask.
"Even if the imperial concubine is gone, the emperor may not be interested in you. Aren't you afraid that your efforts will be in vain?"
The concubine smiled slightly, her voice gentle, like poison wrapped in honey, emitting an alluring sweet fragrance.
"I will kill anyone he likes. In the end, I will be the only one left by his side. He has no other choice but me."
Princess Hua'an felt a chill in her heart.
She didn't expect that although the concubine looked weak and harmless, she was actually so vicious.
Concubine Lao said softly, "The daughter of Your Highness the Princess originally had a bright future, but because of the Imperial Concubine, she was stripped of her title and forced to marry the Prince of Jing County. She was so young, and her life was ruined just like that. Don't you want to avenge your daughter?"
Princess Hua'an closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she had already made the decision.
"Okay, let's work together."
The concubine's smile deepened, and she was filled with pride.
(End of this chapter)
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