Concubine Shu was extremely anxious and could not go in to inquire about the news. Concubine Ying thought for a while and said: "Go to the emperor!"
"The emperor is in the royal study now, and no one can be seen!" Concubine Shu said anxiously.
"Look for Mr. Li. Mr. Li should know the seriousness of the matter!" Concubine Ying remained calm in the face of danger and said.
Concubine Hua and Qingping just walked out. Concubine Hua sneered: "Go ahead, go, do you know what your so-called good friend Long Chuxia did? She actually wanted the emperor to abolish the harem!"
Concubine Ying said coldly: "She won't do this. It's all spread by you!"
Qingping angrily scolded: "Idiot, you are really blinded by lard. You are so stupid. What benefits has Long Chuxia given you? You have to help her in everything? The royal family has concubines like you, it is really embarrassing to the ancestors, get out."
Not allowed here!"
Concubine Ying had always been afraid of Qingping, but now she stepped forward resolutely and said righteously: "Princess Qingping, you are the princess, and I am the emperor's concubine. When you meet me, you want to call me the emperor's sister-in-law. What qualifications do you have to give orders?"
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Qingping was so angry that she stepped forward and pushed Concubine Ying away. Concubine Ying was a weak woman, how could she withstand the force of a martial arts practitioner like her? When she stepped wrong, she fell backwards, her head heavy.
She fell on the threshold, and she screamed in pain. Concubine Shu hurriedly helped her up, but she saw that the back of her head was bleeding. She must have broken some skin. Concubine Shu took advantage of it and quickly winked at Concubine Ying.
Fortunately, Concubine Ying and Concubine Shu used to be as light as sisters and had the same spiritual connection. Concubine Shu looked at her and Concubine Ying immediately understood. She closed her eyes and pretended to have fainted on the ground.
Concubine Shu immediately screamed, "Come here, call the doctor quickly, Princess Qingping has injured someone!"
Qingping's face changed, she stepped forward and pushed Concubine Ying, and said: "I just gave you a gentle push, don't pretend to be dead, it's obvious that you want to frame me!"
Concubine Hua was afraid that she would miss something big, so she quickly pulled her and said, "Let's go and see Dr. Guo right away!"
Qingping was also afraid of changes, so she left Concubine Ying and Concubine Hua alone.
The Queen Mother heard someone making noise and screaming outside the palace and asked, "What happened outside?"
A palace official replied: "Reporting to the Queen Mother, Princess Qingping and Concubine Ying accidentally collided, and Concubine Ying injured her head!"
The Queen Mother had always liked Concubine Ying. When she heard that she was injured, she was very worried and hurriedly got up and went out to check.
Concubine Ying and Concubine Shu wanted to see her. When they saw her coming out, they knelt on the ground together. Concubine Shu said anxiously: "The Queen Mother, please believe that in Chu Xia, she definitely did not ask the emperor to abolish the harem. This is all lies spread by the servants.
, I can’t believe that the Queen Mother is aware of it!”
The Queen Mother came to see Concubine Ying's injury. When she saw that she was in no serious condition, her heart dropped to the ground. She also saw Concubine Shu and Concubine Ying kneeling down together to beg for mercy. She couldn't help but get angry and said angrily: "You two
, It’s really disappointing. I asked you to use some means to keep the emperor, but he is becoming less and less favored. Now the emperor only favors other women, and you two actually come to intercede for her? Do you think the abolition of the harem is fake?
Is it a rumor? Wrong, ask the prime minister, the emperor said this himself."
Concubine Ying and Concubine Shu were stunned for a moment. Neither of them thought that this matter could be true. According to what they knew about Long Chuxia, she did not look like such a person. Moreover, the emperor would never treat a certain woman.
She is particularly concerned. Even if she really likes Long Chuxia, she can just accept her as a concubine. Why should she abolish the harem?
"It's so stupid that you have nothing to say now. Go back, go back and think about how to please the emperor instead of complaining about other women's grievances here!" the Queen Mother said sternly.
Concubine Shu shook her head and said stubbornly: "Empress Dowager, if the emperor wants to abolish the harem, it must be because we have not done a good job. I believe it has nothing to do with Long Chuxia. Empress Dowager, you also know the emperor's temperament. If it is not what he wants to do,
No matter how hard you try, you can't make him give in. If the emperor really wants to abolish the harem for Chu Xia, it can only mean that he loves Chu Xia very much, which has nothing to do with Chu Xia!"
The Queen Mother was so angry that she was shaking all over. She raised her hand and slapped Concubine Shu hard. Four fingerprints suddenly appeared on Concubine Shu's fair face. When Dai Dongguan in the corridor of the inner hall saw this, he felt anxious and hurriedly rushed forward.
He knelt down and begged: "The Queen Mother, please be merciful. In fact, what the Queen Mother said is true. I can testify that Long Chuxia is really not a bad woman."
"What a mess, you are an imperial cook, why are you here at Xuantian Pavilion? The Yi family recognizes you, and you are very familiar with Long Hua Chuxia. What is your relationship with her?" Seeing Dai Dongguan step forward to speak for Long Chuxia, the Queen Mother felt even more excited.
He was furious, but also remembered that Long Chuxia was often with Dai Dongguan, and felt that the relationship between the two was unusual.
Dai Dongguan turned pale with fright, but he was afraid that Concubine Shu would be beaten again, so he stood in front of her and drew the Queen Mother's attention to him. He said: "Back to the Queen Mother, I am an old acquaintance of Long Chuxia. She
She was recommended by a slave to enter the palace, but I can guarantee that she is definitely a good-natured woman with an innocent family background, and is not a temptress who seduces the Lord. Empress Dowager, please see that Long Chuxia has also won your favor before, so don’t force her to have an abortion.
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Dai Dongguan's words shocked Concubine Ying and Concubine Shu. The Queen Mother wanted to force Chu Xia to have an abortion. They both begged: "Empress Dowager, please be merciful, that is also your grandson!"
The Queen Mother was also touched in her heart. She was a mother herself, so she naturally understood the concept of mother and child being connected. No matter what, the child in her belly was Emperor Rui. If she came from a decent background, it would be a pity if this child was lost.
Yugui was pregnant, and she was happy for a while, but in the end she died fine, leaving her unable to sleep for several nights. Now that the three princes have grown up, she really wants to have a baby to hold and play with, and watch her life change from pink to pink.
It is a joy in the world to be able to walk and talk too much.
Qingping's personal maid said in the Queen Mother's ear: "My dear, I'm afraid, this child may not be the emperor's!"
The Queen Mother was stunned and asked in shock: "What do you mean? Speak clearly!"
"Calculating the time when the child was conceived, it happened to be the time when Long Chuxia spent the night at Prince Qingping's Mansion." In fact, the time may not match up, but the Queen Mother is so angry now, how can she distinguish so much? With this possibility, she cannot take the risk
In a rage, she immediately ordered people to see if the abortion pill was ready, and also ordered people to take Concubine Shu and Concubine Ying back to the palace for house arrest. They were not allowed to leave the house today.
Qingping and Concubine Hua led people to the Imperial Hospital and ordered Dr. Guo to grab a handful of abortion pills and immediately ordered them to boil the medicine.
Dr. Guo knew very well that the two of them were dissatisfied with Long Chuxia. Now, only Long Chuxia was pregnant in the palace. This was the Queen Mother's order. Failure to comply would be a serious crime of annihilating the Nine Clan.
He wrote the prescription with difficulty, grabbed the medicine himself, and ordered Doudou to cook the medicine. No matter how stupid Doudou was, he knew what was going on. She shed tears while cooking the medicine, but was beaten hard twice by Qingping.
a slap in the face
After the medicine was cooked, Concubine Hua excused herself from feeling uncomfortable in her stomach and took the first step. Qingping supervised Doudou's delivery of the abortion medicine to Xuantian Pavilion.
Concubine Hua is naturally shrewd. Although the Queen Mother has the final say in this matter, the Emperor will settle the matter in the future. She will definitely be involved in forcing Long Chuxia to drink medicine. Therefore, at this juncture, she must avoid it and wait for the medicine to be delivered safely.
When she arrived at Xuantian Pavilion, she would accompany the Queen Mother and say a few nice words to Long Chuxia. Although she might cause dissatisfaction with the Queen Mother, she would please the Emperor.