A trace of surprise and disbelief flashed across Ning Yuxue's pale face.
"No, impossible! How could His Majesty do this? That's his son..."
Chu Hewang stretched out two slender fingers to hold Ning Yu's chin, forcing her to look into his eyes, and said slowly, "Your Majesty, don't you want to believe it? But this is the truth!"
Ning Yu's tears fell and hit the back of Chu Hewang's hand.
Chu Hewang's voice was still cold. "When Concubine De's personal maid Xia Mei went to seek help, she was seen by Concubine Shen. Concubine Shen knew that the emperor wanted to get rid of the little prince, so she sent someone to kill Xia Mei."
"Miss Shen?" Ning Yu couldn't believe it. Was this still the kind and timid heroine from the storybook? This was clearly an executioner!
"Xia Mei's body was exactly what the Emperor had ordered disposed of. The young eunuch who handled the body got lazy and threw it into an abandoned well in the cold palace."
But her mind couldn't help but flash back to what Concubine De had said to her. It turned out that Xia Mei was killed by someone sent by Concubine Shen.
Only Xiao Yan, the ruler of the world, could make a lowly life pass away silently and make Concubine De tremble with fear.
And she overlooked one thing.
The reason why concubines such as Defei and Shen Meiren came to Taiye Lake was that they hoped to meet the emperor by chance and win his favor.
In other words, the emperor was in Taiye Lake, and he watched with his own eyes as his own son drowned in the lake.
Ning Yu felt cold all over.
Chu Hewang's eyes were cold, with a faint light flowing through them. "Also, Concubine Xu's sudden desire to kill your little prince is also closely related to the Emperor."
Ning Yu subconsciously clenched her fingers tightly, not noticing the pain of her nails digging into her tender palms.
Somehow, she suddenly thought of the promise Xiao Yan made to her, saying that he would guarantee that she would have another child and that the child would come into this world safely.
There was guilt and pity in his eyes that she couldn't understand.
So they felt sorry for her because she lost two children?!
That's why the emperor was so condescending as to give her a child and even made so-called guarantees.
It's too ridiculous!
The original body's emotions surged up, and she could barely breathe. Her eyes instantly filled with crystal tears. She choked out, "How could Your Majesty be so cruel?! The prince is still so young..."
Chu Hewang saw Ning Yu so sad and grief-stricken for the emperor, her expression was full of helplessness and bewilderment, and a trace of regret suddenly arose in his heart.
He shouldn't have revealed the truth so bluntly.
But he simply couldn't bear to see the Empress and the Emperor being so close.
No one knew that every time he learned that the emperor stayed overnight in Kunning Palace and was raped by the waves, the ants of jealousy in his heart almost bit his skin all over, causing him excruciating pain.
Chu Hewang walked forward and hugged her, gently patting her on the back with his big hands, and his usually cold and hard voice became a little softer.
"Your Majesty, I have always been here."
Ning Yu was immersed in her emotions and did not pay too much attention to Chu Hewang's actions. Her tears slowly wet the man's chest.
It took Ning Yu a long time to recover. She looked up at Chu Hewang with red eyes, which looked pitiful and cute.
"Why did His Majesty do that? I don't understand. He clearly needs a prince. Is it just because of the Ning family behind me..."
Ning Yu really didn't expect that the emperor was such a cruel person who would actually attack his own offspring!
Chu Hewang raised his hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of Ning Yu's eyes with very gentle force. His tone was full of contempt for Xiao Yan, and he even spoke even more badly of the emperor.
"The emperor has always been ruthless, suspicious, and would ruthlessly eliminate anyone who threatens his throne."
On this point, Chu Hewang also admired Xiao Yan very much. Xiao Yan was a natural emperor.
Ning Yu was stunned and muttered, "It's because the Ning family holds military power. Your Majesty is worried that the Ning family's military power, coupled with the prince with Ning family blood, will threaten the Xiao family's rule. That's why he is so cruel..."
"But the Ning family has always protected the Xiao family for generations, and my father and brothers are loyal to the emperor and the country, and they follow the rules and regulations, and have never had the slightest intention of betrayal!"
"My prince is completely blameless!"
Ning Yu couldn't help but think of Concubine Xu's fate. It was because Prime Minister Xu was about to fall and she was no longer of any use that the emperor sent her to the cold palace and never let her out again.
If Xu Xiang hadn't fallen, Concubine Xu could have been easily removed, and the Emperor wouldn't have touched her...
The emperor had supported Concubine Xu in the past, probably because he wanted her to compete with Concubine Xu and maintain the balance in the harem.
After realizing this, Ning Yu couldn't help but shudder, and a trace of disgust emerged in his heart.
She suddenly felt that His Majesty was cold-hearted and a heartless monster.
Chu Hewang suddenly added, "Concubine Shen is now pregnant, she is five months pregnant, and it's a prince."
A hint of surprise flashed in Ning Yu's eyes, and then he suddenly remembered that Miss Shen had been wearing loose clothes recently, and she was thin, so it was really hard to tell.
It turns out that the emperor was too lazy to go to the harem because Concubine Shen was no longer able to serve him.
The emperor used the excuse of accompanying and taking care of her and had no intention of going to the harem. The jealousy of many concubines shifted from Concubine Shen to her, allowing Concubine Shen to concentrate on taking care of her pregnancy.
Ning Yu raised the corners of his lips, full of sarcasm, "Your Majesty, if you want to protect someone, you'd do your best."
Chu Hewang's eyes were as deep as the abyss of the sea, and his voice was low, "I can help the queen remove the fetus in the belly of the beautiful lady Shen."
Ning Yu's eyes flashed with fierceness, and her tone was filled with cruelty and hatred, "I will avenge my child."
*
After Chu Hewang left, Ning Yu thought about it and decided to tell Concubine De the location of Xia Mei's body. Given Concubine De's personality, she would definitely give Xia Mei a proper burial.
In addition, a sum of money was prepared for Xia Mei's family. After all, she was a poor palace maid who was innocently implicated.
In order to muster the spirit for revenge, Ning Yu quickly recovered and many concubines began to pay their respects.
Because Xu Gengyi was banished to the cold palace, the scene was full of laughter and everyone put on a very good face.
Ning Yu glanced at the audience. Almost all the concubines had touched their tea and snacks, except for Lady Shen, who hadn't touched a single bite and smiled slightly.
"My dear sisters, I have received a lot of fine tea from His Majesty. Why don't you try it?"
When Lady Shen saw the concubines around her taking a sip of tea, she tried to cover it with her sleeves to avoid attracting attention, and did not intend to drink it.
But just as I brought the teacup to my lips, a strong smell of Houttuynia cordata hit me in the face.
It made her feel a little nauseous and she couldn't help but vomit.
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