For three consecutive days, Jun Zechen came to Kunning Palace with great anticipation every day, but was sent away by Su Jingyao on the grounds of being unwell.
Today, Su Jingyao felt that she had gotten much better, so she resumed her daily morning greetings.
After carefully washing and dressing up in Kunning Palace, she walked out gracefully and sat on the phoenix chair.
The concubines below saluted in unison: "Your concubines/your concubines pay their respects to the Empress, may the Empress be blessed with good health and happiness."
Su Jingyao's face was calm and expressionless. She just said softly, "Everyone, get up."
After a brief pause, Su Jingyao slowly announced, "Today, I have an announcement to make. I am three months pregnant. From now on, the morning greetings will be reduced to once every five days."
Some well-informed concubines had roughly known about the queen's pregnancy when the queen asked the imperial physician three days ago, and they looked calm at this moment.
Those concubines who were not well-informed were surprised. The queen already had the eldest prince, but she was pregnant again.
After quickly coming to their senses, they all congratulated in unison: "Congratulations, Her Majesty, on being pregnant with the royal heir."
"Since all the concubines are here today, I will also tell you what happened three days ago."
At this time, Concubine Lin, who was sitting below Concubine Shu, had a slightly flickering look in her eyes, as if she felt a little guilty.
The virtuous concubine sat on the right side of the queen, with an expression of enjoying the show on her face.
Haha, these new women in the palace really have no idea about the queen's methods.
He keeps doing evil things every day, and sooner or later the queen will deal with him without making a fuss.
Now, she has the third prince by her side and the queen at her back, so she is really doing well in the harem.
only……
There is also the third prince's biological mother, Concubine Chu, who is particularly annoying in the palace.
Thinking of this, the virtuous concubine looked at Concubine Chu with an unconsciously undisguised rudeness in her eyes.
Su Jingyao paused, then scanned the faces of the concubines with her majestic eyes like torches.
"Three days ago, the flower room sent me chrysanthemums from my palace that were scented with musk. I inhaled them every day and it almost caused a miscarriage."
When Concubine Xian heard this, an expression of extreme surprise immediately appeared on her face and she exclaimed.
"Oh my God, there is such a daring person in the palace who dares to openly murder the royal heir. The Empress must investigate and punish him severely."
Then, Concubine Xian glanced at Concubine Shu with a malicious look, and there was a strange light in her eyes.
"But I heard that the chrysanthemums in this greenhouse were carefully cultivated by Concubine Shu. Why are Concubine Shu's chrysanthemums fine, but the Empress's chrysanthemums are tainted with musk?"
The virtuous concubine asked bluntly, staring at the virtuous concubine as she spoke, as if she wanted to see some clues from her face.
Shufei was sitting on the left side of the queen. When she heard what Xianfei said, her brows furrowed tightly.
There was a look of anxiety and grievance on his face, and he was about to open his mouth to defend himself.
Concubine Lin also said with a hint of sarcasm at this time: "Yes, Sister Xianfei, the sisters only found out today that the Queen is pregnant."
"Who is so capable as to know that the Queen is pregnant so long in advance?"
After saying this, he gave Concubine Shu a meaningful look.
When Concubine Shu heard Concubine Xian and Concubine Lin singing the same tune, she suddenly felt extremely aggrieved and her eyes became slightly red.
"Your Majesty, I asked the people in the flower room to cultivate chrysanthemums because I really like them."
Concubine Shu said eagerly, her eyes full of sincerity.
"Although Yuehui Kingdom has chrysanthemums, it doesn't have as many varieties as Jun Kingdom, and some varieties are majestic and gorgeous."
She continued to explain.
"I have just arrived in your majesty's kingdom and was unsure if I could cultivate the flowers I like. I specifically asked for your opinion while accompanying your majesty in the Palace of Heavenly Purity, and only then did I order the flower room to cultivate them."
Shufei's voice trembled slightly, and she paused here.
"I have never interfered with the work of the palace servants in the greenhouse, nor have I ever added any so-called musk to the chrysanthemums."
When Concubine Shu finished speaking, tears welled up in her eyes. She stood up from her seat and knelt down to pay her respects.
"Please, Your Majesty, please understand." Her expression was extremely sincere and her tone was full of pleading.
Jun Zechen, who had just walked to the door of the main hall, happened to hear Concubine Shu say that she had ordered people to cultivate chrysanthemums with his consent.
Jun Zechen's face darkened unconsciously again in an instant.
He came to Kunning Palace today to let all the concubines in the palace see that he would severely punish anyone who attempted to murder the queen.
He came here to support Yaoyao.
Jun Zechen strode in. When Su Jingyao saw him, a flash of surprise flashed across her eyes.
Then she got down from the phoenix chair and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." Su Jingyao bowed slightly in greeting.
The other concubines also stood up and said in unison: "Your Majesty, your concubines pay their respects."
Jun Zechen walked quickly to Su Jingyao and bent down as usual to hold Su Jingyao's hand and help her up.
Su Jingyao's hand subconsciously retracted.
Jun Zechen's eyes darkened instantly, as deep as a cold pond, and then the big hand grasped her wrist unquestionably and domineeringly.
"Everyone get up." Jun Zechen's voice was low and powerful.
When the concubines got up, they saw His Majesty holding the Queen's hand and walking to the Phoenix Chair. The palace servants of Kunning Palace also moved another chair to the side of the Phoenix Chair with great tact.
The two sat down together.
"I came here today to deal with the Queen's murder."
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