Chapter 240 Ling Yue Complains

Kunning Palace.

"I pay my respects to the Queen Mother."

Ling Yue bowed slightly, his voice soft and gentle, his posture respectful and humble.

The queen sat on a high throne, looking indifferently at Ling Yue below, and she felt that she seemed to be becoming more gentle and decent.

"Stand up and sit down."

The queen raised her hand gently, her tone neither fast nor slow.

"What business has the Crown Princess brought to me at this time?"

The empress sat upright on the phoenix chair, her posture dignified and majestic. The palace maid beside her was very tactful and immediately began to serve tea.

"Mother, I may not be able to continue learning from you how to manage the affairs of the East Palace backyard during this period of time."

Ling Yue raised his head, his eyes were dim and full of loss.

"Oh? What happened?"

The queen raised her eyebrows slightly, with a puzzled look on her face.

"My mother should also know that last time, when Your Highness went to Huameiju to visit Lin Liangyuan, the maid Qingji in the Concubine's palace asked Your Highness to leave, saying that the Concubine had a headache."

The queen nodded slightly. Of course she knew it.

Now, she couldn't understand her son any more. When he liked the Crown Princess, he married her immediately and didn't take a concubine for two years. The Queen thought he loved the Crown Princess so much.

But after marrying the concubine, he has been doting on her alone for the past few months.

The Crown Princess was neglected. No one knew whether it was because she had fallen out of favor that she began to care about the power of the Eastern Palace and came to Kunning Palace almost every few days, or because she was obsessed with power and was abandoned by the Crown Prince.

When the queen thought of this, she couldn't help but frown and secretly complain in her heart.

Her son is a romantic man. Every time he likes a woman, he will only stick to that one person. But after the liking for her fades, he will like the next one. It's really hard to figure out.

"It is true that Concubine did something wrong in this matter."

The queen narrowed her eyes slightly, her expression was cold, and her tone was calm.

"No, mother, His Highness said that the Concubine did not admit to sending Aokiji to Huameiju."

Ling Yue shook his head quickly.

"So, Your Highness arrested Aokiji and took him to the Ministry of Punishment for interrogation, but... but Aokiji said that it was all my orders."

When Ling Yue said this, her voice was visibly choked with sobs.

The queen frowned and her expression became more solemn.

"What evidence can you produce, Prince?"

"No, it's just that... the prince found contraceptives from Aokiji, and the concubine's body also showed traces of contraceptives that she had taken for some time after being diagnosed by Imperial Doctor Li."

Ling Yue sniffed and tried to keep her voice steady.

When the queen heard the word "contraception", she immediately became angry.

"Bold!"

She shouted angrily, her eyes full of majesty and anger.

When Ling Yue saw that the queen was angry, he quickly stood up and knelt down.

"Mother, I know that before the bride entered the East Palace, there were only me and the concubine in the East Palace, so I am the most suspicious person. However, I really have never given the concubine contraceptive drugs, and Your Highness has not found any evidence that Aokiji has any relationship with me."

Ling Yue's voice trembled, and his face was full of sincerity.

"I am now speechless and Your Highness has taken back the power to manage the affairs of the East Palace. I just need Your Highness to find out the truth and clear my name."

Ling Yue raised his head, his eyes were firm and clear, and he looked upright.

The Queen has been in charge of the harem for so many years, and the women in the harem are all good at disguising themselves. She never believes anyone's one-sided words and only looks at the solid evidence.

However, it was unfair for the Crown Prince to remove the Crown Princess' power without any evidence, and it also undermined his prestige as the Crown Prince.

Did he want to let everyone know that the Crown Prince was obsessed with women and punish the Crown Princess for no reason?

When the Queen thought of this, she was indeed dissatisfied with the Prince's behavior.

What the royal family values ​​most is face!

But since the prince has made such a decision, the queen naturally has to protect his face.

"Please stand up, Crown Princess. What the Crown Prince did was not for the sake of his concubine, but for the sake of the heir. Giving a woman contraceptive drugs is abominable. It is okay to be more cautious."

The queen raised her hand slightly and spoke with a slightly calmer expression.

After hearing what the Queen said, Ling Yue slowly stood up, staggering a little, and sat back in his seat.

"What the Queen Mother said is true. I will not blame Your Highness for taking back the power, and I don't care. I only want the best for Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Ling Yue nodded slightly, her eyes were sincere and firm, and her expression was gentle and docile.

"It's just that the effects of the contraceptive drugs in the Concubine's body have not been completely eliminated yet, and Doctor Li is still conditioning the Concubine's body. However, Your Highness has never set foot in the bedrooms of other sisters. This..."

Ling Yue bit her lip lightly, frowned slightly, and showed an embarrassment on her face.

"As the Crown Princess, many of my sisters have asked me about this matter when they came to pay their respects this morning. I don't know what to do, so I can only ask my mother to make the decision."

Ling Yue's tone was filled with helplessness and worry, and he looked at the Queen expectantly.

She was virtuous and generous, and every word she spoke was made with consideration for the Crown Prince's offspring and the other concubines in the Eastern Palace.

"It's great that the Crown Princess has this idea."

The queen nodded slightly, a look of relief on her face.

"I am usually busy managing the affairs of the six ministries in the harem and neglect the Eastern Palace. I didn't expect that Xiu Nu would enter the Eastern Palace now, and the prince would not favor any of her?"

The queen's face darkened again.

I heard before that the prince went to Lin Liangyuan, and although he was asked to go back by the concubine, the queen thought that the prince was not against favoring other women, so she was not particularly concerned about the prince's backyard. As long as he was willing to favor them, these women would surely be able to give birth.

But more than ten days have passed, and all seven newlyweds have entered the palace, but not one of them has been favored yet!

What does the prince want to do?

Many of these women came from wealthy families, and one of them was the legitimate daughter of the Ye family, so how could he not care about the situation in the court?

The queen became angrier and angrier the more she thought about it, and her face became increasingly grim.

"To reply mother, on the day when His Highness went to favor Lin Liangyuan, the Concubine had a headache. According to His Highness, the Concubine was poisoned, and they even found out that someone had given her contraceptive drugs. Perhaps His Highness was concerned about the Concubine's body, so he was unwilling to favor other sisters."

Ling Yue answered carefully, her voice soft and cautious, as if she was speaking for the concubine.

"After a while, when the Concubine is well again, I'm sure Your Highness will start favoring other sisters."

Has the Queen seen few women in these decades?

How could she not know what these women were thinking? She had originally thought that the concubine was a famous noble lady in the capital, and should be a sensible and well-behaved woman.

Unexpectedly, after entering the Eastern Palace, she not only slapped the Crown Princess in the face in public, but also became jealous, arrogant and domineering. Now, even though she clearly knows that she cannot give birth, she still wants to occupy the Crown Prince.

Then why did she select beauties for the prince?

Isn't it just to let the prince have an heir before he ascends the throne, so that the prince will encounter less resistance when ascending the throne, and also put an end to Concubine Shu and Prince Duan's thoughts.

When the queen thought of this, her anger grew even greater.

"Since the concubine entered the East Palace, except for the first day when she came to pay her respects to me, I don't think I have summoned her yet."

"Jinhua, send someone to invite the concubine to Kunning Palace."

There was majesty in the queen's eyes, but her voice was a little cold.

Ling Yue heard it, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

The teacup blocked the curve of her lips, and there was a subtle glimmer of pride in her eyes.

Since she has lost her power in the palace today, she will definitely not let Su Jingyao have an easy time.

Shui Ning Palace.

"Master, someone from Kunning Palace said that the Queen wants to see you." Miaoyun frowned, her face full of worry.

Su Jingyao raised her eyebrows and a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"After waiting for so long, the Queen is only looking for me now. Is it because the Crown Princess went to complain today?"

"I heard that the Crown Prince summoned the Crown Princess to the Yude Hall today. I don't know what the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess said to each other. After the Crown Princess came out of the Yude Hall, she went directly to the Kunning Palace."

Miaoyun lowered her head, frowned, and explained the reason.

"Go to Yude Hall in half an hour and tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that I have been summoned to Kunning Palace by the Empress for quite some time and I have not taken my medicine for today. You are very worried and that is why I went to Yude Hall to ask to see His Royal Highness."

Su Jingyao spoke slowly and calmly.

"Yes, master." Miaoyun responded quickly.

"Miaoxia, please accompany me to Kunning Palace today. You may have to endure some hardships."

Su Jingyao said this nonchalantly, but there was no fear on her face.

Although the self-torture tactic is used poorly, as long as it is used well, it is the most impeccable tactic.

"Master, I am not afraid."

Miaoxia's eyes were firm and she did not hesitate.

Su Jingyao turned around and changed into a charming dress with the hem of her skirt swaying gracefully. She didn't wear many pearls and jade on her head, but every piece of jewelry was a treasure sent by Jun Zechen, exuding a unique brilliance.

At least it's not something that the Shangfu Bureau can create casually.

Dressed like this, she exudes the air of a domineering and favored concubine.

The Queen must have learned from Ling Yue about her domineering behavior in the East Palace. There was no need for her to pretend to be a little white flower in front of the Queen today, and it might even give the Queen the impression that she was scheming.

Then make the concubine a reality.

The reason why Jun Zechen was asked to go half an hour later was naturally to give the Queen and Ling Yue more room to perform.

When Su Jingyao thought of this, the smile on her face deepened.