In the Rongxiu Palace, Guo Chong stood under the green screen window of the Spring Pavilion with his hands behind his back, his face ashen. Behind him, Concubine Rong Wei Yourong, who was full of fear and tears, was lying on the ground, unable to kneel down. Her luxurious clothes were covered with
His hair was wrinkled and disheveled. He no longer looked graceful, and his whole person looked like he had aged twenty or thirty years.
An hour ago, Concubine Rong received news that Guo Chong was going to Rongxiu Palace. The emperor was going to have dinner in Rongxiu Palace. This was the first time in a long time. For a long time, the emperor had not come to Rongxiu Palace.
The emperor is in the palace. The emperor is getting older and his body is not as good as before. He doesn't touch Concubine Rong and the others much anymore. In addition, people like himself are already old and yellow, so the emperor spends more energy on those young and beautiful concubines. This
There is nothing you can do about it, a young and beautiful body will always attract men.
Since the death of his son Guo Hao, although Wei Yourong still thought about giving birth to a boy and a half girl, but after so many years, there was no result. As he grew older, his heart became lighter. After proving that Green Dance
After becoming her own daughter, Wei Yourong was ecstatic. She was secretly glad that God had treated her well and her daughter was still alive in the world after all. Although she had not fulfilled her mother's duties to her, even though the appearance of Lu Wu could not change her
In the current situation, they couldn't even recognize each other publicly, but after all, she still had a biological child in this world. This suddenly added a lot of brightness to her life. She used to be very concerned about the emperor's closeness, but suddenly she felt that it was actually too
It's not that important anymore.
But tonight, the emperor is coming to Rongxiu Palace to spend the night, which is also a great joy. Although there is no longer much hope for the birth of an heir, it is always attractive to the emperor and favored by the emperor.
Being a concubine is what you desire most. What's more, the secret war for the position of the prince is going on now. What you can do in the harem is to weaken Concubine Mei's status in the emperor's heart. If Concubine Mei hangs around the emperor every day, then what will happen to her?
It is not good for the situation. Therefore, it is always good to be able to share favors, blow pillows, and sing the opposite. If you don’t think about the eldest prince, you also think about the future of the Wei family. If Guo Xu becomes the emperor, he will definitely not have a good life.
However, the Wei family did not have a good life either.
Therefore, after receiving the news that the emperor was coming, Concubine Rong immediately began to prepare. She ordered people to clean the Rongxiu Palace immediately and trimmed the flowers and branches. She dressed in the mirror, applied a thin layer of makeup, and put on her favorite red color.
Wearing a long peony dress and a phoenix crown, she looks elegant and gorgeous. She suddenly seems to be more than ten years younger.
Then, Emperor Guo Chong arrived like a gust of wind with a group of guards and chamberlains.
When Concubine Rong stepped forward to greet her with a gift, she felt that something was wrong. The emperor's face was gloomy, and his eyes were filled with anger. He did not say "My beloved concubine is flat" as he usually did. His first words were:
"All the people in the Rongxiu Palace have gone out and are being detained in the wing waiting for questioning. No one is allowed in or out, and the Rongxiu Palace is sealed off."
Concubine Rong was frightened at that time, and she knelt there blankly at a loss. She realized that something big seemed to have happened, but she still did not expect what it was. She subconsciously wanted to order someone to inform the Queen Mother, but
But he found that there was no one from Rongxiu Palace in the room.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty... this... what's going on? My concubine... Did your concubine make a big mistake?" Rong
The concubine asked stammeringly.
Guo Chong snorted coldly and said: "You come to ask me? I want to ask you. Don't you still know what you have done?"
Concubine Rong whispered: "I am...stupid, I don't know what is going on? Please make it clear, Your Majesty."
"Hey, you're still pretending at this point. Well, let me show you this... take a good look at it carefully."
There was a crashing sound, and a memorial was thrown from Guo Chong's hand, hitting Concubine Rong on the shoulder and falling in front of Concubine Rong. Concubine Rong tremblingly reached out to pick it up, and after reading only half a page, her face changed suddenly, and her whole body
His body also started to tremble.
Guo Chong looked at her coldly, gritting his back molars tightly, suppressing the anger in his heart. It was not until Concubine Rong quickly read the memorial that Guo Chong shouted coldly: "Have you finished reading? Do you understand?
?What else do you have to say?"
Concubine Rong was paralyzed on the ground, with no strength left in her body. She never thought that the thing she was most worried about would finally be found out, and finally known to the emperor. What she had worried about countless times in her nightmares
The situation finally became a reality. I hoped that this secret would never be known to anyone, but as the old saying goes, there is no impenetrable wall in the world. After all, the truth was revealed.
"Your Majesty...concubine...concubine..." Concubine Rong shook her body, trembling and speechless.
"Do you still want to deny it? The witnesses and confessions are all here, and they will be sent to the palace soon. I am not afraid of your denying it, I will let you confront each other. You can deny it as much as you want, but I don't care, and I won't believe you.
"Guo Chong said coldly.
Concubine Rong was stunned for a long time, then she kowtowed and said, "I deserve to die. I plead guilty. I deserve to die. I just ask the Emperor to grant me a death."
At this moment, Concubine Rong regretted her original kindness. Why did she order people to let go of Mrs. Chen and her children? If she wanted this matter to remain a secret forever, she should have ordered the killing of Lu Feiming's entire family.
Yes. But Concubine Rong quickly rejected her idea. Did she also want to kill her daughter? Did she also kill Lu Feiming's flesh and blood? She couldn't do it, she couldn't do it. If she did that
, now I am afraid that I will suffer in regret and pain. Although I am often suffering from pain, at least Lu Wu is alive and well. Lu Feiming's flesh and blood is also alive. This is the only thing I can talk about.
It's a comforting thing.
"Concubine Rong, you have disappointed me so much. Tell me, why did you do such a treasonous and ridiculous thing? Where is my face? Where is the dignity of the royal family? Tell me, what is wrong with you?
Are you there? You want to be so bold and act so recklessly? Huh?" Guo Chong slammed the desk in front of him and asked sternly.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. It is not a pity to die for this concubine. Your Majesty must not be so angry that you are so angry. This concubine did something wrong in a moment of confusion. I accept my punishment and am willing to suffer the punishment of Ling Chi." Concubine Rong said in tears.
"A moment of confusion? You can shirk it. Is this something you can do in a moment of confusion? Humph, you want to die? Then don't panic. No one can save you this time, and I will not spare you. You
Tell me, what is wrong with you? Why do you treat me like this? Why do you do such a treasonous thing? Why? Answer me!" Guo Chong shouted.
"Your Majesty... Why did I do this? I don't know what to say. I... I just did it for survival. Does Your Majesty know how difficult it is to live by His side?" Concubine Rong murmured.
"I'm forcing you? I love you so much, why have I ever forced myself on you? Can't you live by my side? You bastard, you've committed sin yourself, but you blame me for it. I don't think you have any intention of repenting." Guo Chong
scolded angrily.
"No, no, no, that's not what I mean by being a concubine. Your Majesty...don't you know...the importance of heirs in the harem? The queen gave birth to a prince, Concubine Mei gave birth to a prince, and I have no heirs, how can I have a place? I, my concubine, have no heirs."
I just had this idea and wanted to be able to gain a foothold in the harem, so... I just... lost my mind and made such a fool of myself. Your Majesty, please calm down. I don't regret my death. I am willing to take the blame. I know this.
I have made a big mistake. I want nothing more than death." Concubine Rong kowtowed repeatedly, her bun became messy and her phoenix crown fell off.
Guo Chong frowned tightly, and he also understood that what Concubine Rong said was not a complete excuse. This was the case in the harem, and it was an unwritten rule of the royal family that the mother should be valued according to the son. None of the concubines wanted to give birth to a prince. Once the child was born,
Princes, their status is very different. Even if you are as noble as Concubine Rong, you will feel panic if you have no heirs.
However, Guo Chong believes that this is not an absolute reason. With Concubine Rong's status, she does not need to worry about the so-called foothold issue. She is the niece of the Queen Mother, and anyone may not be able to gain a foothold, but it is not her.
"I'm not good to you? You don't have a place in the harem? That's nonsense! You clearly have other thoughts. You are the Queen Mother's niece, how could I not be good to you? Just for the sake of the Queen Mother's face,
It is impossible for me to neglect you. What you are doing is not fighting for a position at all. You are lying." Guo Chong shouted coldly.
"Your Majesty, of course everything will be fine while the Emperor is here, but what happens after? What if the Emperor is not here? Who can I rely on? I have to think about the future. If I have no heirs, I will have nothing to rely on in the future. I was stupid, and it was just right at that time.
It was out of this consideration that I made a big mistake in a moment of confusion. I, my concubine, deserve to die!"
Guo Chong frowned and pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said: "This reason is too far-fetched. You can't deceive me. I still know you somewhat. You are definitely not doing this for any reason. According to what you said, these childless people in the palace
Aren’t the concubines all in danger? Didn’t I take good care of the late emperor’s concubines and live well? You must have other motives. Let me think about it, I will take good care of them.
Think about it, what is your purpose for doing this? Yes... you want to give birth to a prince, and you can use the power of the Queen Mother to compete for the throne in the future. Why do you do this? Yes, yes, you do it for yourself and the Wei family.
.You are worried that your Wei family will fall out of favor in the future, and you want to give birth to a prince to compete for the throne. It is really disgusting, you bitch, do you know what you are doing? You are changing the cage for a bird, and touching my great Zhou Guo family
The foundation. Then Guo Hao is not my heir, and the blood flowing in his body is not my blood. Don't you think that what you do is so unethical? You want to destroy me, Da Zhou. You
This bitch, I wish I could tear you into pieces. No one in your Wei family will survive. I will kill all of your Wei family, leaving no one alive. You almost destroyed my Guo family. Bitch!
