Chapter 410 Burial of the Concubine VS Ruthless Romantic Emperor 58
After Yu Yao heard the news in Qionghua Palace, she just sighed softly.
She looked at the second prince and the little princess in the cradle, and her heart was filled with joy.
If I hadn’t been vigilant, I might have fallen into the footsteps of Concubine Yun.
Concubine Zhen also received the news in Ningshuang Palace, and she hugged the eldest prince tightly in her arms.
After this period of recuperation, the eldest prince's health has improved a lot, his face is flushed, and his eyes are shining brightly as he looks around.
Concubine Zhen had mixed feelings in her heart. The queen was indeed harmful to others, but she was the indirect beneficiary.
If the queen hadn’t killed Concubine Yun, the eldest prince wouldn’t have been killed.
She felt complicated. She felt that the queen didn't even have a child, so it was too hasty to take action against others so prematurely.
In the west side hall of Yihe Hall, Shu Guiren was horrified and angry when he learned that he had been drugged.
She was happily looking forward to the arrival of the child in her belly, and fantasized about what the child would look like after birth every day.
But now, all these beautiful aspirations have been shattered by the queen's evil deeds.
Shu Guiren sat on the couch, holding her belly that had been swollen for more than seven months with both hands, tears welling up in her eyes.
Her personal maid Bi Yuan was also shocked and frightened, not knowing how to comfort her master.
"Bi Yuan, why? Why is this young master who has never had any grudges with others, but the queen is so vicious?"
Shu Guiren asked angrily with tears in his eyes.
Bi Yuan bit her lip and whispered: "My lord, the struggle for favor and power in this harem is too cruel. The Queen may be afraid that you will threaten her status after giving birth to the prince."< br>
Shu Guiren felt a sense of sadness in her heart. She had been carefully surviving in the harem, never participating in those fights, and only wanted to give birth to the child safely.
"Then what should I do? My child..."
As she spoke, her hands unconsciously held her stomach tighter.
She didn't want to die, and she didn't want to risk her life to give birth to a child that would be an advantage to others.
I don’t want the child to be born as weak as the eldest prince...
Shu Guiren was particularly excited, and suddenly thought of Yu Yao, Concubine Chen.
"Yes, go find Sister Chen, she will definitely be able to save me..."
Shu Guiren wiped away his tears and went to Qionghua Palace with his belly in his arms.
Bi Yuan and a group of palace maids followed cautiously behind.
As night falls, the Forbidden City is enveloped in a chilling atmosphere.
Nanny Qin, the secret guard, Wen Po, was executed that night in the sky prison.
Fengyi Palace.
The majesty of the past has long disappeared, and now it is like an isolated island swallowed by darkness.
The vermilion door was closed tightly, but it could not block the breath of death that emanated from inside.
The queen is sitting on the phoenix chair in the main hall. Her makeup is still exquisite, but her eyes are empty and lifeless, like a puppet without a soul.
The surrounding palace maids and eunuchs stood far away, not daring to approach her. The entire palace was so quiet that only the slightest breathing could be heard.
Jinxuan knew that she was at the end of her rope. She was angry and unwilling, but she also understood that the situation was over.
"I want to see the Emperor..."
The queen held herself up and said to Jinxuan, who was next to her.
Although Jinxuan knew that this act was dangerous, she did not dare to disobey, so she had to rush to the imperial study room to ask for an audience
The imperial study room.
Emperor Jing put down his ink pen and walked slowly to the window. He looked at the scenery outside the window with mixed feelings in his heart.
He recalled everything he had with the queen. Although the relationship was not deep, she was his first wife after all, and the two had a loving and sweet time.
Young couples are always beautiful.
But as there were more and more beauties around him, the queen paid more and more attention to power, and her dignified and steady personality did not please him, so the relationship between the two gradually faded.
Although his feelings faded, he always respected the queen and never treated her badly.
At this moment, Lu Xi rushed in and reported: "Your Majesty, the Queen... no... Zhao common people said they want to see the Emperor."
The Queen has been abolished from all titles and has become a commoner. Naturally, it is no longer appropriate to call her Queen.
When Emperor Jing heard this, he remained silent, with mixed feelings in his heart.
A long time passed.
"That's all, as long as we are married, I will go see her one last time."
He sighed softly, raised his feet and left the imperial study room.
Fengyi Palace.
Emperor Jing didn't know how long it had been since he had been here. He just felt that this palace felt strange to him.
He stepped into the palace gate, and the silence in the palace was like being thrown into a deep pool of stones, with slight waves rising.
The queen is sitting on the phoenix chair in the main hall, her plain palace clothes seem to blend in with the deathly silence around her.
Her makeup is exquisite, but her brows and eyes reveal exhaustion and sadness that go deep into her bones.
The eyes of the two people met, as if they had traveled through many years and returned to the youth and innocence when they first met.
"Your Majesty, you are finally here..."
The queen stopped talking, tears welling up in her eyes.
Emperor Jing looked at the queen in front of him. Although his former wife was now in such a state of desolation, he felt complicated in his heart.
But what is more, she is angry at the crime she committed, "Queen, do you know the crime?"
The queen lowered her head, tears finally fell: "I know the crime, but I am guilty of what I have done." Everything we do is to maintain the face of the royal family and keep the peace of the harem.”
"Peace? The peace you speak of is based on the pain and lives of others!"
Emperor Jing's voice rose a little, but then returned to calm, "I remember that we also had this when we were young. Live a sweet time, when you are gentle and virtuous. , I thought I had found a partner with whom I could spend a lifetime. But later, I found that you became more and more strange and cold."
When the queen heard this, her tears fell like broken beads: "Your Majesty, I am also a human being and I have feelings. Look. How can I not feel bitter when I see you pampering other concubines? I have no children, so I can only place my hope on the order of the harem, thinking that only in this way can I keep your heart."
" Keep my heart?”
Emperor Jing Sneered, "Queen, you are wrong. Real feelings are not maintained by calculations and conspiracy. Although Concubine Chen is from a humble background, she is innocent, kind and dares to speak out. This is what I admire. But you, step by step On the road of no return.”
The queen burst into tears, "Why don't I want to be a virtuous concubine, and spend the rest of my life with the emperor? But Your Majesty, you are romantic and affectionate. First, you dote on the concubine Shu every night, and then you fall in love with the concubine Chen. How can I have a concubine in your heart?" Position? Your Majesty, I am your wife..."
Emperor Jing was slightly startled, he did not expect the queen to say such a thing.
He frowned, and there was a complex flash in his eyes, including anger and a trace of imperceptible guilt.
"I am the emperor, and it is normal that there are many beauties in the harem. As a queen, you should be generous and tolerant to your mother. How could you commit such a heinous crime out of jealousy?"
< br> Emperor Jing’s voice softened slightly, but he was still cold and dignified.
The queen smiled sadly, "How magnanimous and tolerant? Your Majesty, how can you be so generous to your concubines? Seeing those women giving birth to children one by one, but I have nothing to show for myself. In this deep palace, if there are no children, there will be no children." Rely on, I am afraid , I am afraid that one day I will be replaced and trampled on by others, and I am also afraid that you will dismiss the harem and abolish the concubines for the sake of Concubine Chen..."
The emperor no longer takes advantage of the concubine. This kind of thing will only happen sooner or later.
The queen didn't feel that she had done anything wrong. What she did wrong was that she was not careful enough and was discovered. She ended up like this.
After hearing the Queen's words, Emperor Jing was silent for a long time, with mixed feelings in his heart. He had indeed thought that Yaoer was his favorite woman.
He also promised her that he would be a couple for the rest of his life. The two of them stayed together forever, sharing the glory and wealth of the world.
The queen, the first wife, became a bit of an eyesore.
But he didn't do anything.
After being silent for a long time, Emperor Jing said complexly: "Queen, even if you have a thousand reasons, this is not the reason for you to kill your heirs and concubines."
The queen smiled sadly, her tears blurred. sight.
She knew that there was nothing she could do to restore anything, so she could only plead: "Your Majesty, I know that I have sinned deeply, but for the sake of my husband and wife, please let my family go. They are innocent."
Emperor Jing was silent for a moment, and finally sighed: "Queen, you have committed a heinous crime. I did not order the execution of the nine tribes and saved the lives of your tribe. This is considered to be due to the love between husband and wife."
< br>When the queen heard the words, she burst into tears and cried: "Your Majesty, you are so cruel."
Emperor Jing had a complicated look on his face. Although he couldn't bear it, he didn't say anything more, turned around and left slowly.
The queen looked at Emperor Jing's leaving figure and slumped down on the phoenix chair in despair.
The surrounding maids and eunuchs did not dare to express their anger.
Not long after, Lu Xi came in carrying a tray. On the tray were white silk, poisonous wine and a dagger.
Lu Xi lowered his head and said with a complicated expression: "Mr. Zhao, this is the emperor's will. You can take it by yourself."
The queen looked at the things on the tray and smiled miserably.
She thought about her life knowing that she was certain to die today.
From the time she first married into the East Palace and became the Crown Princess, to the time she gloriously entered the Middle Palace, and even now, when everyone is betrayed, separated from their relatives, and in a state of desolation, her heart is filled with overwhelming hatred.
She slowly picked up the glass of poisonous wine, with strong resentment flashing in her eyes, and said through gritted teeth: "Concubine Chen, you are such a charming person, even though I die today, I curse you, I wish you In the next life, I will turn into a mouse, and I will turn into a cat, chasing and biting you in the next life, so that you will never have peace, and you will suffer to death."
After that, I drank the poisoned wine in my hand.
Lu Xi listened clearly and was shocked, knowing that this matter was not trivial.
After the queen died of the poison, he quickly ordered people to collect the queen's body and make proper arrangements for her death.
He did not dare to delay at all, and after everything was arranged, he hurried to the imperial study room.
When Lu Xi entered the imperial study, Emperor Jing was frowning as he reviewed the memorial.
Lu Xi hurriedly knelt down, his forehead close to the ground, and reported with a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, this servant has come to report a major event to your Majesty. The commoner Zhao who has gone... said to Concubine Chen before he died. He uttered an extremely vicious curse, and the servant did not dare to hide it at all, so he came to tell the emperor."
Then he repeated the curse of the queen before her death.
After saying that, he lay on the ground, not daring to raise his head, as if he was already aware of the coming wrath of thunder.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Jing's face instantly turned gloomy. He patted the imperial case, stood up, and gritted his teeth: "This evil woman has committed a heinous crime, and even dares to curse Yao'er like this when she is about to die. She deserves to die."
He paced back and forth in the imperial study room, the anger in his heart still difficult to calm down.
He suddenly stopped and said loudly to Lu Xi: "According to my decree, the Zhao family has committed so many crimes and now dares to curse Concubine Chen. I can no longer tolerate it. I want Zhao For the whole clan, the men have been slaves for generations, and the women have been prostitutes for generations, and they will not be forgiven. Also, cats are not allowed in the harem from now on."
Then he thought that after the child is one month old, he will have sex with Yao'er. After visiting the palace, he continued: "Once again, my decree is that cats are prohibited throughout the country. In short, cats are not allowed to appear in the Daqian Kingdom."
The decree of Emperor Jing is like a huge stone thrown into the sky. The calm lake surface stirred up thousands of waves in the front palace.
In the court hall, when the ministers heard the news, they all showed expressions of disbelief.
And the Zhao family was instantly plunged into disaster.
The Zhao family's mansion was heavily surrounded by officers and soldiers, and the men were violently driven out. Their faces were full of horror and confusion.
Some old people were dragged tremblingly, while their children cried loudly, but they were scolded by the soldiers.
The men's hands were tied with ropes and they were connected in a string. Under the escort of officers and soldiers, they staggered towards the unknown land of slavery, with desperate eyes.
The female relatives cried and were dragged to the Jiaofang Division.
The young women had haggard faces and messy hair. Their struggles and pleas had no effect in front of the officers and soldiers.
The ladies who were once pampered and privileged are now like lambs waiting to be slaughtered, being led into the humiliating Jiaofang Department.
What awaits them will be endless torture and the tragic fate of being a prostitute.
The entire capital was in turmoil because of this incident.
The streets and alleys were talking about what happened to the Zhao family, and people looked horrified.
In the teahouse, the lively chatter and laughter disappeared, and people whispered in low voices: "It is terrible that the Zhao family ended up like this just because of the queen's evil deeds and curse."< br>
The street vendors were not interested in doing business and were all talking about the impact of the palace affairs on the capital.
The people were full of uneasiness. They didn't know whether such palace turmoil would affect their lives.
The dignitaries are more cautious. They warn their families to keep a low profile, for fear that they will accidentally be involved in the whirlpool of palace disputes.
At the same time, the ban on cats issued by Emperor Jing swept the entire country like a storm.
In the palace, there were several cats that were originally used to catch mice, but now they have been expelled.
The palace maids and eunuchs searched everywhere for fear of missing a cat and offending Long Yan.
There was even more chaos outside the palace.
The news quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital, and every household fell into panic.
Some families who raise cats are determined to kill the cats to avoid being found out and punished.
Some people take advantage of the darkness of night to put cats in distant suburbs.
As time passed, the news spread throughout the country.
Whether it is a bustling town or a remote village, this ban is enforced.
Overnight, countless cats were either executed or exiled, and their whines seemed to be the background music of the country's turmoil.
The news quickly spread to Qionghua Palace.
Although Yu Yao is in confinement, she has not been completely cut off from the outside world.
She also heard about the things the queen did, and even the vicious curse before her death when she was sentenced to death, but she didn't care.
She is a task keeper and does not enter reincarnation at all. Naturally, she cannot turn into a mouse or the queen into a cat.
I heard that Emperor Jing issued a nationwide cat ban, and I felt dumbfounded. The people were afraid that she would be rumored to be a demon concubine.
I was about to ask Xiaoqing to call the emperor over, and wanted to talk about this matter.
I saw Shu Guiren coming to me with a big belly in his arms, looking panicked and with tears in his eyes.
As soon as Shu Guiren came in, he hugged his belly and saluted hurriedly, crying and begging: "Sister Chen, you must save me and the child in my belly."
Yu Yao saw Shu The noble man hugged his big belly and saluted. He was startled and hurriedly asked Amber and Liuli to help him up.
After Shu Guiren sat down, she said: "Sister Shu, don't be anxious. I have also heard about your matter. Don't be too panicked. The imperial doctors in the palace have superb medical skills and will definitely be able to cure the disease." I hope you and the baby in your belly are safe and sound.”
"Thank you, Sister Chen. My sister is really scared. She is afraid of ending up like Concubine Yun. She is still so young and doesn't want to die. She also doesn't want the child born from a narrow escape to be given an advantage to others. Please help me, Sister Chen."
< br>Shu Guiren was very excited and said anxiously.
Yu Yao felt helpless and could only keep comforting her with gentle words.
Afterwards, Xiao Qingzi was asked to announce that the imperial doctor was here.