In the imperial study room, there was only one person with an unhappy face.
That is Empress Chu.
She really didn't expect that she got rid of Concubine Xian step by step, but ended up taking advantage of Concubine De.
Although Concubine De was easy to get along with, she was the least blessed person in the harem, but now she got a big advantage.
Concubine Xian, Concubine Xian, you are really as stupid as a pig. You have spent most of your life working together to gain advantage, Concubine De.
The ceremony was held in the Hede Hall. After bowing down, Concubine De was promoted to the imperial concubine and awarded the imperial concubine's treasure book. Empress Chu "cryed with joy" and said that in the future, the imperial concubine would support each other and give instructions as her aunt.
Tell brother and sister Yu Wenhao and Yu Wenling to respect the imperial concubine well.
Yu Wenhao was completely numb. If Yuan Qingling hadn't given him a hand, he could hardly stand up.
With tears in her eyes, Concubine De looked at him and sighed softly, "The prince should take care of himself."
Yu Wenhao said oh, the voice didn't seem to be his, it was very hollow.
After the ceremony, Emperor Ming Yuan went to Qingyu Palace and asked Eunuch Mu Ru to tell them to go back to Qiankun Palace and wait.
Yu Wenhao suddenly felt very panicked. He knew that he would definitely go to Qingyu Palace. Now that the important matter was done, he would no longer show mercy to his mother and concubine.
He held Yuan Qingling's hand tightly. After the two of them entered the palace, the Supreme Emperor was still awake and smoking his pipe, while Prince Anfeng left.
The Emperor didn't say anything, he just asked someone to bring some refreshing soup for the three of them to drink.
Duofu slipped in from outside the palace and crawled at the feet of the Supreme Emperor. The Supreme Emperor put down his pipe, picked him up in his arms and comforted him.
Everyone was in a daze, and the dog made a grunting sound, which made him feel very comfortable, and he fell asleep after a while.
The Supreme Emperor slowly said: "Did it take a long time for this year to pass?"
A few days, but it seems like a year has passed.
Yu Wenling sobbed for a long time, resting her head on Yu Wenhao's shoulder, and finally couldn't help but said: "Is the father going to execute the mother and concubine?"
Yu Wenhao hugged her and sighed with deep eyes.
Yu Wenling started crying, "Fifth brother, although my mother and concubine did such things, I don't want her to die."
Yu Wenhao said in a cold voice: "Then just cry for a while. If you cry for a while, you won't feel so uncomfortable."
When Yuan Qingling heard this, she felt sad and shed tears. When Lao Wu said this, he was not saying this to Yu Wenling, it was because he wanted to cry.
The Supreme Emperor hugged Duofu and left. No matter how hard-hearted he was, he couldn't help feeling sad when he saw this scene.
Emperor Ming Yuan went to Qingyu Palace and asked Eunuch Mu Ru to wait outside. He went in by himself.
Concubine Xian was tied to a chair with her hands tied behind her back. She fussed for a long time, but in the end she was unable to untie the rope and was too tired to do anything. She finally calmed down.
Seeing Emperor Ming Yuan come in, she raised her head, her hair disheveled, her expression gloomy, and a sarcastic smile appeared on her lips, "The Emperor is finally here."
Emperor Ming Yuan was sitting opposite her, ten feet away, looking at her like that, his eyes full of disappointment, hatred, and disgust.
Concubine Xian saw it and shed tears, but she said with a smile: "Is the emperor disappointed with me? But the emperor has also disappointed me. I have been married to the emperor for more than 20 years. Doesn't the emperor have no regrets about me?"
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Her nasal voice was very strong, her eyes were red and swollen, and when she smiled, she looked like a rotten peach that had been pinched to the extreme.
Emperor Ming Yuan then spoke and said: "I don't want to see you again, but as you said, after more than twenty years of love, there are some things that I still have to tell you in person."
Concubine Xian looked at him and said quietly: "If the emperor wants to put my concubine to death, a decree will be enough. After the princess's wedding, I can die. Now I am not even qualified to negotiate with the emperor, so why should the emperor bother?"
Coming?"
"What do you want to negotiate with me?" Emperor Ming Yuan's eyes were cold.
Concubine Xian's eyes were still full of dissatisfaction, "I feel that the emperor is too unfair to the Su family. The Chu family is getting stronger day by day, but the Su family is declining day by day. There is no power of the Su family in the court. Your Majesty, the so-called virtuous people should not be avoided."
Dear, why do you treat the Su family so poorly?"
"Su family? The only thing you care about most is the Su family. Where are your children? Why don't I talk to you?"
"They are also the emperor's children. The emperor will naturally not treat them badly, but I am not willing to accept it. The son of my concubine will become the prince. Why doesn't the emperor promote my concubine's position? Ah?" Concubine Xian asked in tears.
Emperor Ming Yuan stretched out his hand and pressed it, and found that he didn't want to hear what she said at all, and said: "Okay, it's okay not to say this. I always want you to give birth to a prince for me, so I am willing to give grace to the Su family. The Su family will not do it because of it."
If you are convicted of killing the Queen Mother, your mother's title will be revoked, and your father will not be allowed to serve in the court..."
Concubine Xian's face turned red suddenly, and she interrupted him excitedly: "People were burned to death, does the emperor even want to take away her honors and honors after her death? Why are you so cruel?"
Emperor Ming Yuan was a little surprised, "Burned to death? The Ministry of Punishment reported that there were no casualties in the fire in the Su family."
Emperor Ming Yuan had long suspected that during Concubine Xian's confinement, not many people could get close to Concubine Xian, and the people in her palace would not pile up randomly, unless a credible person told her that someone died in the fire in the Su family.
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"How long will the emperor continue to whitewash the peace? You are going to give me the concubine to death, can't you give me the right words to concubine?" Concubine Xian asked sadly.
Emperor Ming Yuan said calmly: "It is true that no one in the Su family died in this fire. If there is a case of human life, it cannot be covered up. The prince will not be so reckless. Whether you believe it or not, it is indeed the case."
Concubine Xian's eyes were horrified, "It's impossible, the emperor is cheating on me."
"Who told you that someone in the Su family died in the fire?" Emperor Ming Yuan asked.
Concubine Xian looked angry. She shook her body excitedly and tried to break free. She shouted at the top of her lungs: "Eunuch Zhang, Eunuch Zhang from the inner palace said it himself."
There was finally a look of horror in her eyes, and she cried bitterly, "Your Majesty, I was framed by someone. I was wronged. Someone deliberately told me that someone in the Su family died, which made me lose control of my mind.
I have hurt the Queen Mother, Your Majesty, and I have been wronged unjustly."
She stamped her feet in excitement, cried furiously and miserably, her hair flying wildly, and she looked as if she was crazy.
Emperor Ming Yuan didn't say a word, just watched her going crazy until she calmed down, sobbing and cursing in a low voice, then Emperor Ming Yuan spoke, "You are not unjust at all. In your heart, the interests of the Su family are always the most important."
Importantly, this is why I did not promote you to the position after I was canonized as the Crown Prince. I saw everything you did to the Crown Princess. What does this mean? You clearly know that Lao Wu loves the Crown Princess very much and even cherishes her.
If you live, but you would rather let your three sons lose their mother and lose their conscience, it is because you know that the crown prince can influence the prince's decision-making, and you are afraid that the prince will not be able to benefit the Su family in the end, so if I advance to your position, the Su family will
The tide will rise with you, and if you join forces with your relatives to interfere in politics, won't it ruin my plan for the world?"
Concubine Xian shook her head vigorously and argued randomly, "No, no, I don't think so. Your Majesty believes in me."