Chapter 268 Concubine Xian is under house arrest
Following Doctor Xu's words, the concubines present imagined a series of things that might happen next.
Even if Concubine Zhen gave birth to a prince, there would be nothing worthy of attention. At most, the Emperor would make her a concubine. But before that, Concubine Shu and Concubine Yi had their own biological sons, and later, the fifth prince was adopted by Concubine Xian. Concubine Xian also had a son, so she could not jump up no matter what.
But what if Concubine Zhen gave birth to a son for the Queen?
Even if he is not a biological son, if he is raised by the queen, he is a legitimate son. There is no need to be afraid of him being little. The emperor is only over fifty years old. After another ten years, the little prince will grow up and there will be no problem for him to inherit the throne.
The power and connections of the Song family, and the identity of the legitimate mother.
It's simply a natural advantage.
As for Concubine Zhen, why not send her own son to the throne?
The person behind the scenes found a good excuse for the queen.
And when the time is right, the fake pregnancy of Concubine Zhen will be exposed, and the Queen will be involved and unable to defend herself. After all, everyone in the harem saw that Queen Song took good care of Concubine Zhen.
If Doctor Xu had not been discovered today, he might have really been able to set a trap for the Queen.
What a pity...
Concubine Shu sighed with great regret in her heart.
It was almost enough to pull Song Nanyue down from the back seat.
But she had no idea who set up such a trap.
"Your Majesty..." Queen Song stood up and knelt in front of Emperor Chengde.
Seeing this, Concubine Zhen immediately knelt behind her.
Queen Song said with a gloomy face, "This concubine is really doomed to fail. If I hadn't discovered Doctor Xu's misconduct today, I would have fallen into someone else's trap. I am incompetent and can't manage the harem well. Anyone can plot against me. Please depose me, Your Majesty. Even if I am sent to the cold palace, it is better than being plotted against and losing my life and harming the entire Song family."
Well……
When Queen Song said this, everyone was dumbfounded.
I have seen people apologizing for their crimes, but I have never seen anyone asking to be deposed.
What is the Queen singing about?
Emperor Chengde's face darkened instantly: "Empress, do you still look like an empress? How can you ask the emperor to depose you?"
If he gets rid of Song Nanyue, the memorials on the dragon case tomorrow will overwhelm him.
Empress Song looked at Emperor Chengde expressionlessly and said, "I don't want to be a living target, and I don't act like an empress. I beg Your Majesty to depose me."
Emperor Chengde was so angry that he almost choked on his saliva.
The queen's temper is getting worse.
"What a living target! Get up."
Queen Song said, "I was lucky this time. I learned about this in advance. What about next time? If someone sets a trap for me again and I don't know about it in advance, will the emperor believe me?"
As she spoke, she raised her eyes, and in her dark eyes there was a hint of expectation that she tried hard to suppress.
Emperor Chengde didn't notice the subtle look from Empress Song. He stood up and pulled her up. His mature and handsome face was gloomy. "You are the Empress I personally appointed. How can you depose me? What do you think of me? If anyone in the harem has bad intentions, wouldn't you use your status as Empress to suppress them? Besides, in your eyes, am I the kind of person who can't tell right from wrong?"
It's not like he hates the queen, so he would just watch others suppress her with a cold eye.
When Empress Song heard what Emperor Chengde said, she felt a little bitter, but soon she smiled with relief.
What are you asking for?
The emperor's words were a sign of his trust in her. Did she really have to ask him to say in person that he believed in her no matter what?
Knowing it is impossible.
At least the emperor did not hesitate when he said this.
Thinking of this, Queen Song couldn't help but despise herself in her heart. She knew that the Emperor only had Queen Yao in his heart, but she couldn't help but expect a little more.
Emperor Chengde looked at Doctor Xu, and an infinite chill spread across his cold face.
"Who asked you to frame the Queen and Concubine Zhen?"
Doctor Xu closed his eyes resigned to his fate and said with trembling lips: "It's...it's the Concubine Xian..."
Bang!
The virtuous concubine slammed the table and stood up angrily: "How dare you! I have never summoned you before. When did I allow you to plot against the Empress?"
At this point, she could only keep herself steady and not lose her composure.
Although Doctor Xu was a witness, he had no more evidence to point the finger at himself. It was not impossible for someone who even dared to accuse the Empress to frame her again.
The virtuous concubine thought so in her heart.
Queen Song looked at Concubine Xian coldly. It is said that a barking dog never bites, and this Concubine Xian really fully interpreted the meaning of this sentence.
She is a gentle and kind person on weekdays. Everyone in the palace says that Concubine Xian is gentle and virtuous, but she is actually a very evil person at heart.
Concubine Shu raised her eyebrows in surprise, feeling somewhat reproachful in her heart.
The virtuous concubine did all these things without even consulting her. If she had known in advance, she would never have let Doctor Xu be discovered so quickly.
Concubine Yi jumped up in shock, looking at Concubine Xian with eyes as if she saw something dirty. She took several steps back and stood close to the Queen. This action was like a slap in the face of Concubine Xian.
The virtuous concubine was filled with resentment, but she did not dare to show it at all.
She looked at Emperor Chengde with eyes as gentle as the sound of a gurgling stream, half-knelt and saluted, "Your Majesty, I am truly wronged. Does Doctor Xu think that I am the easiest to bully?"
Doctor Xu panted heavily for a few times and said anxiously, "Everything I said is true. If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, you can ask Xiangying, who is beside the Concubine Xian. It was she who conveyed the Concubine Xian's order and asked me to do this. I deserve to die. I beg Your Majesty to forgive my family and give me a quick death for my truthful confession."
"Xian Fei, do you have anything to say?" Queen Song looked at her and asked.
The virtuous concubine's face was tense, and she gritted her teeth, looking like she was wronged but unyielding: "I have nothing to say."
"You say you are innocent, but you can't produce any evidence. How can I believe you are innocent? I have punished Chu Pan'er many times, and it is unreasonable for you to hold a grudge against me. So, until your innocence is proven, you will be confined to Changchun Palace."
Concubine Xian's eyes flashed with panic. She looked at Emperor Chengde and said, "Your Majesty, you don't believe me either?"
"Doctor Xu would only point out you if he doesn't mention anyone else. In this harem, there are less than five people who dare to plot against the Queen. Concubine Xian, if you are really innocent, I will clear your name. Now the Queen has only confined you to house arrest. Why are you dissatisfied?" Emperor Chengde looked at Concubine Xian with a cold gaze.
Emperor Chengde did not blindly believe that Concubine Xian would be such a vicious person, as she had been with him for many years.
"I dare not." The virtuous concubine lowered her head and said, her profile revealing a charming beauty.
"Then go ahead. Come, arrest Xiangying and interrogate her strictly." Emperor Chengde ordered.
Hu Qian responded and made a gesture of invitation to Concubine Xian: "Concubine Xian, please come in."
Concubine Xian pretended to be calm and bowed and retreated. After Hu Qian sent her back to Changchun Palace, he ordered people to take Xiangying away, then closed the door of Changchun Palace and asked people to guard it.
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