Chapter 458: The lowly body of the descendant of a criminal
Before Xuanyuan Ling ascended the throne, the situation in the former dynasty and the harem was unclear, and the fight for the throne was naturally quite chaotic. Many officials in the court were involved in it. If the Shuntian Prefecture Governor did a good job, he would be promoted quickly, but it was too difficult to do a good job given the situation at that time. As a result, the Shuntian Prefecture Governor was not only dismissed by the late emperor himself, but also died of a heart attack in the palace. However, because he died so quickly, his family was not implicated, and his whole family was spared.
At that time, many people lamented that the Shuntian prefect was quite lucky. He and his family did not suffer. Later, it was heard that his family returned to their hometown.
When the Third Master mentioned this, everyone else reacted: "Is Madam Shen the descendant of a criminal? Then the virtuous concubine!" Isn't she also the descendant of a criminal?
"Not only that." The third master said, "After I heard what the lady said, I naturally sent someone to verify it clearly. While confirming that Mrs. Shen's identity was correct, I also found out something else. It really opened my eyes." He shook his head as he spoke and stopped talking.
"Don't keep us in suspense." The eldest master has always disliked the third master.
The third master didn't like him either. He curled his lips and looked at the others and said indifferently: "This Madam Shen was sold to the music school."
When these words came out, the others were really shocked: "Sold to the music house? The mother of Concubine Xian is a woman of low status?"
In fact, we have to see what crimes the descendants of criminals have committed. As long as they are not implicated on the spot, then even if they are descendants of criminals, they are still ordinary people and can get married without any problems. It can only be said that it is possible to make a fuss about it, but it is not possible to make a big fuss about it. However, this is different with the status of a lowly person. It is a scandal. Even if the status of a lowly person is lifted, it will not sound good if it is made public.
Just for this reason: "It is impossible for Concubine Xian to become the Queen."
The others nodded as they listened. Of course, as the daughter of a criminal and with her mother having been a slave, she would never be able to become the queen in her lifetime due to her family background which was full of scandals.
It's not that the people of the Chen family think too much, but at this time, if the queen is deposed, the possibility of Concubine Xian taking the throne as the successor is too great. After all, the emperor's attitude is there. But with this incident, even if the emperor is determined to support Concubine Xian to the position of queen, this matter will be difficult to handle.
This is really a good thing for the Chen family. Now that the ministers in the court have brought up the fact that Concubine Xian was a descendant of a criminal and her mother had been a slave, it can distract the emperor from focusing on the matter of the queen. Then the matter can be eased. Moreover, "Once this matter comes out, I'm afraid that Concubine Xian will take the initiative to protect the queen's throne."
The Third Master said slowly, "If the Empress is to step down, then it will be either the Consort Xian or the Consort De. Both of them have princes under their names. Once they have legitimate sons, things will be very different. If Consort Xian has any brains, she will not watch helplessly as a childless Empress is deposed and a prince is promoted to her name, right? She has the Sixth Prince."
The eldest master agreed with the third master's words: "Find an opportunity to send someone to contact Concubine Xian. It is not impossible to turn enemies into friends. She has the means to go from being a good man to being the only favorite in the harem today. She should know that a man who knows the times is a hero."
These words seem to clear up some of the confusion.
But the eldest master was also perceptive: "Come to think of it, you said you discovered this a few days ago, but you only told it today?"
The third master raised his eyebrows: "It will take time to verify."
The eldest master sneered and did not expose him. Was it because it would take time to verify or was he holding on to such news for future use? The princes were still young now. If such news was exposed when the princes were older and knew about the party struggles, it would likely play a huge role. This would be a huge handle.
This is to leave a way out for themselves. The queen has no children, and the Chen family is watching the princes betting on her.
At this time, the palace was in chaos over the Empress Dowager's matter. The Empress Dowager fainted all of a sudden. When she woke up, her eyes were crooked and she could not speak clearly. She collapsed on the bed. The four imperial doctors were busy giving her acupuncture and medicine. They were so busy that sweat broke out on their foreheads, but the symptoms had not yet been alleviated. I felt really heavy in my heart.
The Queen Mother was still conscious at this moment, but she couldn't move. She was extremely panicked. She used all her strength, but only shook twice, and then fainted again in anger.
The imperial doctors were helpless as they watched the empress dowager faint again. They all knelt before Xuanyuan Ling and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive us. We are incapable of doing anything."
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