Chapter 1005: Knowing the person, knowing the face but not the heart
"Old slave, please be careful." Nanny Peng didn't have much confidence in her heart.
This matter was done secretly. Even if some people guessed that the rumor was spread by Jingyang Palace, without evidence, there is no way to convict the imperial concubine.
It no longer matters what the emperor thinks of the imperial concubine.
Because even the imperial concubine herself knows that the emperor hates the imperial concubine deeply. In that case, it would be okay to make the emperor hate her more.
"Next, I want to see how Mu Ci will deal with this matter. Mu Ci is an old man in the palace. He has experienced a lot and is also very suspicious. The real culprit who harmed Nian'er and the Crown Prince has never been found before.
If I pour dirty water on Concubine Xian, Mu Ci will definitely become suspicious of Concubine Xian. As long as these two people fight, I will reap the benefits." An Rong sneered and raised her lips.
After such a long time of Mu Ci's comfortable life, it was time to create some obstacles for Mu Ci and increase the popularity of the harem.
Yong'an Palace.
When Mu Ci heard the gossip in the harem, he was very interested: "It must be Concubine An who is spreading the rumors behind her back. Her original intention was to provoke a conflict between me and Concubine Xian, but she must have never expected that she would get it right and get to the point."
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Sizhu couldn't help but want to laugh: "Yes, Concubine An helped the empress."
The empress had been waiting for Concubine Xian to take action, but she didn't know whether Concubine Xian was too cautious or sensed something, so she never took action again.
Because of this, the empress could not find a breakthrough in this matter.
An Rong is really doing the empress a favor by letting out such rumors today.
"I wonder if the Concubine Xian will have a guilty conscience and mess up her position." Yingchun said with a smile.
"We'll see." Mu Ci responded.
The next day when everyone went to Yong'an Palace to pay their respects to Mu Ci, they were all extremely quiet. This was because all kinds of news circulating in the palace had spread in the harem, and the person involved was none other than Concubine He Xian, who usually kept a low profile.
Everyone wants to know whether Concubine He Xian is really kind, or is she really as vicious as the rumors say, and actually poisoned her adopted son.
Forgive them for their blindness, but they really can't tell whether the calm and sage Concubine He Xian is really as vicious as the legend says. She seems to be a good person, and she usually doesn't fight or rob her. She rarely even walks around in the main hall of Chuxiu Palace.
However, the person who spread the rumor seemed to be an insider and spoke it as if it were true, so they didn't know whether to believe Concubine He Xian's character or to believe it was groundless.
As for the one on the phoenix throne, it seems that he has not been affected by the rumors. He is still beautiful and not impetuous at all.
Yuzhi had already received the news from An Rong.
An Rong meant for her to take the lead in pulling out Concubine He Xian, and to make Mu Ci notice Concubine He Xian's existence.
An Rong's purpose is to make Concubine He Xian and Mu Ci turn against each other.
Although she was dissatisfied with An Rong always giving orders to her, she and An Rong had the same goal, and they both wanted to get rid of Mu Ci, their enemy.
"Have you heard about the rumors in the harem? Doesn't it mean that Concubine Xian has nothing to clarify? Or is it true that Concubine Xian poisoned the Crown Prince and she didn't dare to clarify because she felt guilty?" Yuzhi broke.
He was silent and deliberately glanced at Mu Ci who was drinking tea.
Mu Ci received the small look from Yuzhi, she pretended not to see it and continued to drink tea and watch the show.
Concubine He Xian smiled calmly: "Rumors stop only the wise. Since they are rumors, why do they need to be clarified?"
Most likely, Anshi was behind this. She didn't expect that Anshi would actually push her out.
Originally, she did the poisoning without anyone noticing, and I believe no one would suspect her.
But An Rong accidentally put the blame on her head, and she was afraid that Mu Ci would doubt her.
When she came to Yong'an Palace today, she specially looked at Mu Ci's expression.
Mu Ci looked unusually calm, and his expression did not change at all. He was still smiling when he saw her, and seemed not to be affected by the rumors.
It's just that she has witnessed Mu Ci's methods with her own eyes.
The reason why a woman can survive in the harem, survive so many hardships, and become a queen is, of course, because Mu Ci is smart enough.
Facing an opponent like Mu Ci, no matter how cautious she is on weekdays, she is still afraid of being caught by Mu Ci.
Especially this time, An Rong actually pushed her out in this way, which made her unexpected. She didn't know if Mu Ci would be inspired by this incident.
She was afraid that even though Mu Ci smiled at her on the surface, he was already doubting her in his heart.
"It is the magnanimity of the Concubine Xian that makes people feel scary. The kinder the person looks on the surface, the more likely they are the ones hiding the deepest secrets. Concubine, don't you think so?" At this moment, Yuzhi felt
An Rong's idea of sowing discord couldn't be better.
She couldn't wait to see the scene where Concubine Xian and Mu Ci fell out. After all, they involved two young princes and one was the crown prince.
How serious a crime is it to poison the prince?
Mu Ci was usually very proud of having given birth to two princes, so he might be suspicious of Concubine Xian now.
Mu Ci smiled and replied: "What you said makes sense."
As soon as she said this, everyone was shocked.
Does this mean that Mu Ci is already suspicious of Concubine He Xian?
Concubine He Xian's palms were also sweaty. If it were any other opponent, she would not pay attention at all, but this person was Mu Ci.
If she is targeted by Mu Ci, it will be too difficult for her to complete her goal.
While Concubine He Xian was nervous, Mu Ci looked over and said, "I know very well what kind of person Concubine Xian is. But now that such rumors are spreading, Concubine Xian might as well explain it to you while everyone is here.
Situation. If it is a misunderstanding, just clarify it. There is an old saying that goes well, if you are upright, you will not be afraid of a slanted shadow."
Concubine He Xian lightly curved her lips: "The Queen is right. Since I have done nothing wrong, there is no need to be afraid of rumors. I will solemnly say here once that I have never done anything and I am not afraid.
Someone is pouring dirty water on me. But Yu Jieyu, be careful if you do too many bad things and run into ghosts, I will see what will happen to you shameless cockroaches in the end!"
"I didn't expect Concubine Xian to be unambiguous when she cursed people. But in the past, I couldn't tell that she really knows people but not their hearts." Yuzhi curled her lips sarcastically.
"I am really impressed by Yu Jieyu's belly and she is so happy to be treated as a target." Concubine He Xian sarcastically retorted.
Her words hit Yuzhi's sore spot.
All this time, An Rong did not regard her as an ally, and only thought of her when she was needed. At times like this, An Rong did not stand up, but she was the one who came out to charge.
An Rong enjoyed the success, but she became the target of ridicule, and she herself did not get any benefits.
