Chapter 164 Should Not Have Been Born
Sure enough, this time the palace maid came out soon after she went in.
Also coming out this time was Aunt Jin, the aunt in charge of Concubine Xian.
As soon as Aunt Jin came out, she apologized again and again: "I came out late. It's not because Your Majesty neglected us. It's because the Fifth Prince had another convulsion just now, and Your Majesty was busy taking care of him inside, so I'm late!
Hey, it's New Year's Day and everyone is celebrating happily, but our fifth prince is the only one lying unconscious on the bed. It really hurts our queen's heart as a mother. ”
What this means is that there is a reason why Empress Xian came out to greet you late. The Fifth Prince is already so pitiful, and it would be too inhumane if you still want to pursue him.
There were no unnecessary expressions on Gu Chenran and Wen Ling's faces, and it was obvious that they would not accept any moral blackmail at all.
Gordon didn't eat either. He asked in surprise, "I remember there were more than 20 palace maids and eunuchs in the Yangxin Palace? Are these 20 eunuchs all over the place?"
The Fifth Prince's convulsions should not have happened suddenly today, right? Why does it usually have to be done by Empress Xian herself?
How is this possible? The emperor sent ten more palace maids here just for the fifth prince, not to let them eat for nothing!
When we get back, I will report this to the Emperor and ask him to thoroughly investigate the dereliction of duty of these palace servants! “
The expression on Aunt Jin's face froze. Why was this new eunuch so difficult to talk to? Eunuch Fulin, who was by the emperor's side, had been very caring towards Concubine Xian!
She quickly made up for it: "Hey, it's Chinese New Year, and my mother is feeling really bad, so I'm taking care of her myself. There's no need to bother this father-in-law."
Gordon had a look on his face that showed he saw through you, but he said, "That makes sense. It's cold and windy outside, so we won't delay Prince Chen and Princess Chen. Please ask Aunt Jin to take them in."
Aunt Jin quickly sent someone to take Wen Ling and the others in on the sedan chair.
After Wen Ling and the others entered, Aunt Jin took out a purse and wanted to give it to Gordon: "This eunuch, I don't know what to call you, our Yangxin Palace is quite special, I'm afraid you will need to take care of us in the future..."
If it were an ordinary eunuch, he would definitely accept it. This is very common in the palace.
But Gordon seemed to be frightened. He screamed and jumped away: "What are you doing? This is unacceptable! We work for the emperor and receive monthly wages from him. How can we receive extra money?
You people in the Yangxin Palace must respect yourselves! “
Aunt Jin's face turned dark, and in the end she could only watch Gordon and his men leave.
She felt as if something had changed.
On the other side, Gu Chenran and Wen Ling had already entered the main courtyard of the Yangxin Palace under the guidance of the palace servants.
Empress Xian was wearing a snow-white coat, sitting on a high chair, holding a string of Buddhist beads in her hand, reciting Buddhist scriptures with her eyes closed, looking indifferent to the mundane world.
Unfortunately, the irony is that the snow-white coat she was wearing had a fox fur collar, which was skinned alive from a white fox in a cruel way.
From the first moment Wen Ling saw Empress Xian, she knew that she was a hypocritical person who used coldness and tranquility to cover up her selfishness.
After Wen Ling and Gu Chenran sat down, Concubine Xian opened her eyes. She looked at Wen Ling and said slowly, "Actually, suddenly speaking, I haven't drunk the tea that Princess Chen offered to the prince's mother."
The implication was that Wen Ling should kneel down and offer her tea.
Before Wen Ling could say anything, Gu Chenran spoke directly: "Empress Xian, there is no one else here, why are you still pretending? Do you have the qualifications to drink the tea offered by my Ah Ling?"
Concubine Xian paused while chasing after the Buddhist beads. She looked at Gu Chenran and asked with a hurt and puzzled look, "Chenran, you have been with me since you were five years old. I have taken care of you and brought you by my side. During your illness, I have always sent you money and supplements. What you are saying now is too hurtful!"
Gu Chenran sneered. He really didn’t want to play Tai Chi with Empress Xian anymore.
He directly broke the window paper: "Empress Xian did pretend to be very nice to me in front of outsiders, but when you offered the eight-year-old me to the Lord of the World and made me a nourishing vessel for his evil heart, what was Empress Xian thinking in your heart?"
With a "snap" sound, the Buddhist beads in Empress Xian's hand were broken by her, and they scattered all over the floor.
She was panicking, but she still said stubbornly, "What Lord of the World, what evil heart, what nourishing vessel, Chen Ran, why can't I understand what you are saying? Have you been provoked by someone?
There are many things that cannot be said without evidence! “
Gu Chenran looked at her with a look full of sarcasm: "Of course I know everything, so I said that.
Let me guess, this good mother who always claims to be good to me is probably because of her own son who fell into the water and became a vegetable.
The Lord of the World told her that as long as she did as he said and sacrificed me, she could resurrect her biological son fifteen years later, which is today, right? “
The color on Empress Xian's face faded away bit by bit, and she felt a little flustered.
Obviously, she was the only one who knew about this deal. She didn’t even tell Aunt Jin, whom she trusted the most. How did Gu Chenran know about it?
She still refused to admit it: "Chen Ran, I really don't understand what you are saying. Your fifth brother has loved you since he was a child. He fell into the winter lotus pond because he wanted to pick flowers for you. How can you say such cold-blooded words to him now?
Don’t you want your fifth brother to wake up? “
This is what Empress Xian had said to Gu Chenran since he was a child, and Gu Chenran felt guilty about it for a long time.
Indeed, no matter what Concubine Xian did, the fifth prince was innocent.
Sure enough, Gu Chenran pursed her lips and did not respond immediately.
Wen Ling, who had been silent until now, slowly put down her teacup and spoke: "Do you know why your son fell into the lotus pond in winter, but remained unconscious even though he was rescued right away?"
Empress Xian said immediately: "Because he has been weak since he was very young, the cold water in the winter has hurt his health!"
"No," Wen Ling shook her head slowly and told the truth, "It's because he shouldn't have been born into this world. You forced a wish to bring him here."
Wen Ling ignored Concubine Xian's shock and continued, "If I guess correctly, you should have accidentally possessed the statue a long time ago. You made three wishes to the statue.
Your first wish was to get the emperor's attention and love, so you had Chen Ran, who was raised by your side.
But after a long time, you felt that it was not enough, so you made a second wish to the statue. You wanted to have a son of your own, so the fifth prince was born.
But the fifth prince was not a child born according to heaven's will. He should not have been born, so he was destined to die young before he could grow up.
At this time, in order to let your son live, you made a third wish. This time, the Lord of the World asked you to sacrifice Chen Ran.
Excuse me, am I right? “
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