Chapter 114 Concubine De was deposed

It was time for dinner, and Jun Zechen came to Kunning Palace to have dinner.

At this time, Su Jingyao's usual meals were already placed on the table.

Miaoyun frowned, pursed her lips tightly, and stood aside with a worried look on her face.

"Where is your master?" Jun Zechen asked after taking a look around.

"Your Majesty, the master is in the bedroom..."

Miaoyun pursed her lips, as if she wanted to say something but was hesitant and didn't know how to start. She looked like she wanted to say something but stopped herself.

"It's time for dinner, why are you in the bedroom?" Jun Zechen asked with a hint of confusion on his face and frowned slightly.

"Today, Nanny Lin came to Kunning Palace to report that the eldest prince and the third prince were being plotted against. After that, the master has been staying in the bedroom and has not come out." Miaoyun lowered her brows and explained softly.

When Jun Zechen heard this, his face suddenly froze, and then he quickly stepped into the bedroom.

Su Jingyao was lying quietly on the rocking chair, curled up into a small ball. The rocking chair was spacious to begin with, and she looked so petite at the moment, and her appearance was truly pitiful.

Jun Zechen walked over, gently lay down beside her, and asked softly in an exceptionally gentle voice, "What's wrong with Yaoyao?"

Su Jingyao heard his voice and turned her gaze towards him. For a moment, she seemed to feel a surge of anger in her heart.

She said nothing and just turned her back to him.

Jun Zechen became more and more confused. Did he offend her?

After thinking for a moment, he stretched out his arms and gently brought the person into his arms, and asked in a low and magnetic voice: "Yaoyao is angry?"

Su Jingyao struggled to break free from his embrace, got down from the rocking chair swiftly, and then walked quickly to the high-legged round table beside her.

He took the testimony on top in his hand, then turned and walked to Jun Zechen, and handed the testimony to him with an expressionless face.

He said in a cold tone: "Your Majesty, please take a look."

Jun Zechen quickly reached out and took the paper, frowning as he looked at the contents carefully.

After Jun Zechen watched intently for a while, Su Jingyao's eyes gradually turned red, tears flashed in her eyes, she choked with a sob, and her voice was full of grievance and pain.

"I know that Concubine De hates me, but I can accept whatever Concubine De does to me. But why did she want to hurt Xingxing?"

Su Jingyao's voice was trembling, as if she had used up all her strength to say every word.

"My second prince is already... she is still not satisfied!"

Her tears were welling up in her eyes and could fall at any moment.

At this moment, Jun Zechen was lost in thought because of the evidence pointing to Concubine De. When he heard Yaoyao's choked and extremely aggrieved questioning, his heart suddenly tightened.

He quickly stood up, strode to Su Jingyao's side, stretched out his arms and held her in his arms, one hand gently stroking her head, his movements gentle and full of compassion.

"If Concubine De did something like this, I would definitely punish her severely, but she has always been stupid, and it is very likely that she was used by someone behind the scenes..."

Su Jingyao didn't wait for him to finish speaking and pushed Jun Zechen away violently, her eyes full of anger.

"Yes, Concubine De was framed. Your Majesty, please investigate thoroughly. However, I will never let Xingxing be in danger again."

Her voice rose a few notches, with a hint of excitement.

"I know that Concubine De hates me because I stole His Majesty away. Can I give it back to her? That way she won't hurt Xingxing."

She could no longer hold back her tears; they burst out and rolled down her cheeks.

When Jun Zechen heard this, his eyebrows twitched and a look of disbelief appeared on his face.

"Yaoyao, do you know what you are saying?"

Su Jingyao's aggrieved eyes were now filled with tears. Because of his short words, her tears flowed even more. Her face was full of tear marks, and she looked pitiful.

"But I don't know what to do. I know that Concubine De is your Majesty's first wife and your Majesty cares about her. I will try my best to maintain respect with Concubine De, but Xingxing is the apple of my eye. If Xingxing suffers any loss, I will not want to live anymore. Wuwu..."

Her crying became louder and louder, as if she wanted to vent all the grievances and pain in her heart.

When Jun Zechen saw her crying, he panicked and hurried forward, reaching out his hand to gently wipe the tears from her face.

His voice was filled with anxiety and distress. "Jiaojiao, don't cry. You are the one I care about the most. I just said that because I was worried that the real person behind the scenes would escape."

Su Jingyao opened the hand that Jun Zechen extended to her with some determination, then she raised her hand and wiped the tears from her face with her slender fingers.

At this time, her face was expressionless and cold. Then she straightened her body and slowly knelt in front of Jun Zechen.

She said in a cold voice, "Yes, I am incompetent. The evidence I found cannot convince Your Majesty. I beg Your Majesty to investigate personally and clear Concubine De's name."

What does it mean to clear Concubine De's name? How could she think like that?

Jun Zechen quickly reached out, grabbed Su Jingyao's arm, and helped her up.

His face was gloomy and his tone was firm.

"The witnesses, material evidence, and testimonies presented by Jiaojiao are complete and conclusive. Concubine De murdered the eldest and third princes with vicious intentions and clumsy means. Concubine De will be demoted to a commoner and imprisoned in the cold palace forever. All the palace maids in Yikun Palace will be sent to the Xinzheku."

When Jun Zechen said these words, his eyes revealed a chilling indifference.

"Your Majesty, if you suspect me, please investigate this matter. I don't want you to punish Concubine De because of my coercion."

Su Jingyao bit her lips tightly, until they turned slightly pale, and said stubbornly.

"Okay, don't be sad. Yaoyao is my darling. I will never doubt you, no matter who I doubt."

When Su Jingyao heard his words of affirmation and trust, her tense heart finally relaxed. Her eyes turned red again and tears welled up in her eyes.

Then she hugged Jun Zechen's waist tightly, and cried heart-wrenchingly like a child who had been wronged.

"Your Majesty, I'm really afraid that something might happen to Xingxing..." Her voice was choked with sobs, filled with helplessness and fear.

"It's okay, it's okay, be good, don't cry, I'm most afraid of Yaoyao being sad."

Jun Zechen looked at her with heartache. Every time she cried, he felt his heart was broken. He just wanted to meet all her demands and make her stop crying and no longer sad.

Yikun Palace.

After Fuquan finished reading the decree, Concubine De's face instantly turned as pale as paper. She sat paralyzed on the ground as if all her strength had been drained away.

Her eyes widened.

Impossible, impossible, she obviously did it perfectly, there would be no evidence to implicate her, no way, no way.

Her eyes were full of disbelief and horror.

"Eunuch Fuquan, I want to see His Majesty. The Queen's evidence is all slander, all slander. I want to see His Majesty!"

Defei shouted at the top of her lungs, her facial muscles twitching slightly with excitement, and one hand tightly grasped the corner of Fuquan's clothes, as if that was her last straw.

She was thinking crazily in her heart. She had already thought it through. If the Empress found out about Concubine Lin, she would definitely seek justice for Concubine Lin and then let His Majesty or the Empress Dowager review the case.

She then exposed the Queen's plot to murder the Third Prince, and she was determined to let His Majesty see clearly how hypocritical and vicious the Queen he chose was!

But how did it get involved with her? !

Fuquan just shook his head lightly. At this time, Defei was already a deposed concubine. How could he possibly offend the empress because of Defei? He might even make His Majesty unhappy.

Afterwards, Fuquan signaled with his eyes, and two young eunuchs came forward, ready to take Concubine De to the cold palace.

"Don't touch me, I will leave on my own!"

Defei roared angrily and fiercely shook off the hand that the eunuch stretched out to her.

Ling Yue was sent to the cold palace all alone. Her personal maids Meixiang and Juxiang, and even all the palace maids in Yikun Palace were sent to Xinzheku.

Ling Yue slowly looked around. The furniture was old and covered with dust. There was even a sour smell in the air.

Her eyes became empty and hopeless, her heart was filled with sadness. Was she really going to stay here forever? !

Thinking of this, Ling Yue's body trembled. She squatted down helplessly, hugged herself tightly with both hands, and buried her head deeply in her arms.

She suppressed her voice and cried silently, her shoulders twitching constantly, tears slid down her cheeks, dripped onto the ground, and raised a small cloud of dust.

"Hey, isn't this the high and mighty Consort De? Why are you crying?"

A palace maid in her twenties walked in slowly. She had slightly upturned triangular eyes, thin cheeks, and a look that was somewhat unpleasant and mean.

There was a malicious smile on her face, and her words were sarcastic and she didn't show the slightest respect for Ling Yue.

When Ling Yue heard the sudden sound, her body shook violently. Then she quickly wiped the tears from her face with her sleeve and forced herself to stand up.

"Who are you?" Ling Yue frowned and looked at her with confusion and vigilance in his eyes.

"I, Yan'er, will serve you in the cold palace from now on. However, the rules of the cold palace are different. There is no master here."

Yan'er curled her lips and said with disdain, with a hint of provocation flashing in her eyes.

Ling Yue looked at her with a frown on his face, his heart filled with anger and sorrow. He never thought that a little palace maid could bully her.

Queen, is she so cruel?

His Majesty actually banished her to the cold palace. Does she really have to stay here for the rest of her life?

No, she could never accept such a fate.

How could the queen have a prince and be favored? She was so vicious and took away everything from her. How could she live so well?

"Yan'er, I have money. Please help me to ask His Majesty to come to the cold palace to see me. Tell His Majesty that I have a secret about the Queen. If he doesn't come to see me, the Queen and the eldest prince will die. He will definitely come, and then I will give you all the money."

There was a hint of anxiety and madness in Lingyue's eyes, and she grabbed Yan'er's arm tightly.

When Yan'er heard this, a subtle gleam flashed across her eyes, and she was secretly delighted. This is what she had been waiting for...