Chapter 218: Master and Servant in Collusion
"It must be that lowly maidservant, Nanny Yu, who had evil intentions! She must have taught the eldest prince nonsense behind his back. Your Majesty, how could I possibly teach the eldest prince these things? I would never do that!"
She didn't care about how turbulent the concubine's heart was for the time being. She only knew that there were some things that she must not admit, and she had to deny them no matter what!
Otherwise, it's really over!
Emperor Yuan Yong was furious, gritting his teeth and saying, "You still dare to deny it now! I didn't know you were so stubborn!"
Concubine Shu cried, "I dare not. I am truly wronged! How can Your Majesty ask me to admit this unfounded accusation? Your Majesty! It's okay for me to be wronged, but how can I bear to let the eldest prince suffer injustice?"
"Shut up!" Emperor Yuan Yong was furious when she kept referring to him as the Grand Prince. Even at this point, she was still using him as an excuse. "How dare you mention the Grand Prince? You've corrupted my Grand Prince!"
How could he not love the eldest prince? If he didn't love the eldest prince, he wouldn't have asked him to leave now, but would have brought him to Concubine Shu to question him.
He didn't want the eldest prince to know about this dirty thing.
"Your Majesty! I really don't know, wuwuwu... I really don't know!" Concubine Shu fell to the ground crying, looking at Nanny Yu with tears in her eyes: "Nanny Yu, why don't you quickly explain everything to the Emperor? What exactly did you teach the Crown Prince behind his back? What are you thinking? I trusted you so much and handed the Crown Prince over to you, but I didn't expect you to have such bad intentions!"
Nanny Yu was filled with despair.
This is what it is like for them as servants. If there is any blame, they have to take it. Do they want the master to take it himself?
"Old slave——"
"Think carefully! If this is your fault, instigating the prince, it's a capital crime. I will cut you into pieces and exterminate your entire clan!" Emperor Yuan Yong's fury was unspeakable, raging with rage. Did these master and servant really treat him like a fool? They dared to do this to him right in front of him!
Would Concubine Guang Shu use Nanny Yu's family to threaten her? Wouldn't he?
If he does it, he will be even more cruel than Concubine Shu!
Let's see what choice this loyal nanny will make.
It depends on whether she can sacrifice all her nine clans for her master.
Nanny Yu and Concubine Shu's expressions changed at the same time.
Nanny Yu was trembling, her teeth chattering, her eyes wide open in fear, not daring to say a word.
Concubine Shu's head was also buzzing, and her heart was filled with despair and coldness - the emperor was so cruel! Too cruel!
Did he really not have even the slightest affection for her? Why would he force her to this point?
She is unwilling to accept it!
She only has her son left now, and she must keep him!
Gritting her teeth, Concubine Shu no longer cared about the future. If she couldn't even see the present, what was there to talk about in the future? The eldest prince was the emperor's eldest son after all. The emperor couldn't help but feel for him. The first child was always special. When the emperor's anger subsided, she would let the eldest prince plead for mercy and show some performance. How could the emperor still care?
Concubine Shu looked at Nanny Yu and said, "Nanny, think carefully. Could it be that those words were said by some unknown palace maid or eunuch, and the eldest prince overheard them by accident..."
Nanny Yu was chosen by Concubine Shu to be the eldest prince's wet nurse, so she was naturally not stupid. At this critical moment of life and death, she was particularly quick-witted. After hearing these words, she immediately kowtowed to Emperor Yuan Yong and cried, "Your Majesty, please forgive me! Your Majesty, please forgive me! Even if I had a hundred guts, I would not dare to teach the eldest prince these things! I have been in the palace for many years and am familiar with the palace rules. I don't have such courage! As for where the eldest prince heard those words, I don't know! If I knew, I would have reported to Concubine Ming Shu long ago! It is my fault, my fault, Your Majesty, please forgive me, Your Majesty, please forgive me..."
Concubine Shu tearfully said, "Your Majesty, the eldest prince is only a child. What can he possibly know? Even if he picks up on something he heard, it's not a big deal. Just teach him well. When he grows up and understands things, he'll naturally be fine."
"I dare to say... this matter... cannot be blamed solely on the First Prince. The Emperor favors Concubine Chen too much, and everyone in the palace knows it. There are bound to be those who are resentful and jealous, gossiping behind his back. What wouldn't they dare say? It's possible that they saw the First Prince with malicious intentions and deliberately said such words to instigate him, trying to corrupt him. I will definitely investigate thoroughly. Like the Emperor, I wish the best for the First Prince, and I would never teach him such things! Your Majesty, please understand! I beg you to be clear-headed!"
Concubine Shu cried loudly, her eyes were like pear blossoms in the rain, she was heartbroken and heartbroken, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
Nanny Yu also choked up with sobs. The master and servant looked so miserable that they made Emperor Yuan Yong, who was questioning the emperor, look like an unforgivable villain.
Emperor Yuan Yong was so angry that he could not speak, and he only felt the temples on both sides swell.
He wished he could go up and kick Concubine Shu to death.
This bitch!
What a double act!
What a show!
According to what she and her servant said, they had completely denied the blame and there was no way to investigate. If asked, they would just say they didn't know and were not clear!
But I can promise that I will teach the eldest prince well in the future and will never let this kind of thing happen again.
Good, good, really good!
Emperor Yuan Yong stared intently at Concubine Shu, and spoke slowly, word by word, "I underestimated Concubine Shu before. I never knew she was so eloquent. So, you and your servant have been wronged, and it's me who has been wronged by you!"
Concubine Shu didn't like what she said, and her palms were covered in sweat. She said in a trembling voice: "I didn't mean that... and I'm not wronged! Your Majesty is concerned about the eldest prince. I understand, I understand everything. My heart is the same as Your Majesty's. Your Majesty——"
"That's enough! Stop disgusting me!" Emperor Yuan Yong said coldly, "You haven't disciplined me properly. Starting tomorrow, you will be confined to Jingyuan Palace! I will have the eldest prince taken away. He's not young anymore and can live in the palace on his own. We don't want him to be corrupted by others!"
Concubine Shu was so frightened that her soul was about to be ripped out of her body. She didn't care about anything else and hurried forward on her knees, hugging Emperor Yuan Yong and crying loudly: "No, no! Your Majesty! Please have mercy! The eldest prince is still so young, he can't live without me to take care of him! He won't be used to it without me! I can't leave him either, please forgive me! Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
Concubine Shu was really scared this time. She had already offended the emperor tonight. If the eldest prince was taken away by the emperor, there would be no room for buffer.
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