Chapter 223 See the Light of Day Again
Xie Rongying's words seemed to reach the top of everyone's head!
Zhao Yu's hand holding the teacup froze slightly. Although he knew about this, he was not sure. Xie Rongying asked this at this time, and it was not a good thing for Xie Rongying to ask whether the second prince was the blood of Emperor Ren De.
A cold look flashed in Emperor Ren De's eyes, and he wanted to kill Xie Rongying.
No matter how Concubine Chen deceived Emperor Ren De, Emperor Ren De could distinguish between women and heirs, but if someone slandered his own bloodline, it would be a real slander against the royal bloodline.
After Zhao Yu put down the teacup in his hand, his fingers curled up slightly.
After hearing Xie Rongying's words, Concubine Chen calmed down. She sneered, "What do you want to get out of me?"
Xie Rongying knew why Concubine Chen was able to calm down so quickly.
It's simply because she has now broken off relations with her, and when they meet today, Concubine Chen will be more determined to kill her.
But the difference is that Shangguan Jing will not be used by Concubine Chen.
But her purpose today was not to prove whether the second prince was the official's child.
She smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you're worrying too much. I don't want to get anything out of you. As I said before, I just want Shangguan Jing to die clearly."
Concubine Chen's eyes were fixed on Xie Rongying. She always felt that Xie Rongying had a backup plan. "Xie Rongying, where did you hear what you just said?"
Concubine Chen could be sure that no one in this world would know about her affairs anymore.
Even if there is, only Shangguan Yan knows the truth.
As for her name, Xie Rongying was not too surprised to know it. After all, she didn't want to hide anything. It's just that everyone thought she was the Concubine Chen over the years, and she didn't need to explain her real name to anyone.
Xie Rongying seemed to have read Concubine Chen's thoughts. She said, "Your Highness, you certainly don't know that I started investigating Shangguan Yan when Shangguan Yao married Qin Junyi. I know exactly where Shangguan Yan is in Longxi, what he does there, and how many letters are sent from that mountain in Longxi to Bianjing every month."
Sure enough, when Chen Fei heard these words, the coldness appeared on her face again.
"Over the years, Shangguan Yan and the Empress have never lost contact. As for what the Empress and Shangguan Yan are plotting, I think the Emperor is very interested."
These words finally aroused the anger deep within Concubine Chen. She shouted angrily, "Your Majesty is well aware of the communication between me and Shangguan Yan from beginning to end! Don't even think of slandering me!"
"Really?" Xie Rongying snorted and laughed. "The emperor wouldn't be so foolish as to think that Shangguan Yan was really accused of treason because of him, right?"
"Thank you, Rongying!" Concubine Chen's heart tightened. "Do you know what you are saying? Are you saying that Shangguan Yan did not commit treason, but that it was His Majesty's intention?"
Xie Rongying shook her head. "Empress Chen, please don't confuse right and wrong. What I want to say is that Shangguan Yan wasn't willing to bear the reputation of collaborating with the enemy and treason because of his relationship with the emperor. It was because of you. It was Shangguan Yan who was willing to do it for you. But both of you are using the emperor's family as an excuse. You..."
"Nonsense!" Chen Fei angrily interrupted Xie Rongying. She pointed at Xie Rongying and said, "What gives you the right to say that? Do you have any evidence? Do you think that what you say is true?"
Xie Rongying smiled faintly, put her hands on the armrest of the wheelchair, and said softly: "Gu Xun, let Shangguan Jing go."
"Yes." After Gu Xun finished speaking, he walked towards Shangguan Jing.
Untie the rope that was tied around Shangguan Jing's mouth.
After being released, Shangguan Jing began to breathe heavily, his eyes moving back and forth between Concubine Chen and Xie Rongying.
"Shangguan Jing isn't evidence?" Xie Rongying asked, "Did all the letters you two exchanged during Shangguan Jing's time in Bianjing really pass through the emperor's hands?"
"Shangguan Jing, at this point, you still haven't figured out why your father asked you and your sister to stay in Bianjing?" Xie Rongying raised an eyebrow as she asked this question. "Oh, no, it seems like you've always known that your Shangguan family wants to support the Second Prince to ascend the throne."
Shangguan Jing stared at Xie Rongying without saying a word.
Xie Rongying continued, "What you don't know is the relationship between Concubine Chen and your father. You originally thought Concubine Chen was your cousin. If the Second Prince were the future Emperor of Dayin, your Shangguan family would no longer be charged with treason. When the Second Prince becomes the Emperor of Dayin, then you, the Shangguan family, will truly see the light at the end of the tunnel."
"It's a pity that your so-called cousin is actually your father's mistress, and your mother has been kept in the dark until now. Your father is still exploiting you for a mistress."
"This time, too. You could have left Bianjing with Qin Junyi and escaped, but you continued to work for Concubine Chen for your father. All you wanted was to clear the Shangguan family of their guilt."
"But your father didn't consider you at all. Do you still want to work for your father and this woman?"
Shangguan Jing's gaze fixed on Concubine Chen's face: "Cousin, is what she said true? You are my father's concubine, not his cousin?"
When facing Shangguan Jing's questioning, Concubine Chen said coldly: "Jing'er, I am your cousin. Don't listen to Xie Rongying's nonsense. She just wants to alienate our relationship."
"So, can you rescue me?" Shangguan Jing could tell from the emotion on Concubine Chen's face that Xie Rongying was telling the truth. "Can you take me away from her and return me safely to Longxi?"
The Concubine Chen was stunned.
"What is your purpose in coming to see Xie Rongying today? Are you here to save me, or are you afraid that Xie Rongying will tell the emperor about the conspiracy between you and her to frame the Empress Dowager?"
With every question Shangguan Jing asked, Concubine Chen's expression grew uglier. She sneered, "Even if what Xie Rongying said is true, so what? Your father did all this willingly. It was your father who did it willingly for me!"
When Xie Rongying heard this, she glanced casually towards the second floor.
This Concubine Chen was too cunning. She said so much, but every sentence accurately avoided the answer she wanted.
Fortunately, Concubine Chen had no intention of continuing to deal with Shangguan Jing.
I think when Concubine Chen saw her and Shangguan Jing, she was already planning how to kill them.
Shangguan Jing stared at Concubine Chen closely, and after a while he spoke, "My father did this for you willingly?"
"Then what else can I do? Can I force him to do these things?" The Concubine Chen smiled: "He thinks he owes me, and because the official has forced him into a corner, he can only rely on me to see the light of day again, and the Shangguan family can see the light of day again!"
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