eurekapd Chapter 414 The Tragic Queen 2
Chapter 414 The Tragic Queen 2
After hearing Concubine Li's oath, the emperor finally chose to believe her. Then the emperor stood up and walked to Concubine Li, took her hand and sat on the couch: "I will believe you once, but you must never let me down again."
"I promise you again, no matter how many children I have in the future, I will only consider our children as the heirs to the throne, and only the children you give birth to are the ones I cherish."
"So Yuesong, please don't let me down again, okay?"
Imperial Concubine Li said tearfully, "After all, the Emperor still suspects that I was the one who caused the Queen's pregnancy. But it is also true that this matter is obviously aimed at making me take the blame, so naturally I have no way to defend myself."
"But Your Majesty, don't you think this is terrible? For the past month, I have been looking for the murderer behind the scenes, but not only do I have no clues, but just two days after Concubine Yi and Concubine Su were reported to be pregnant, something happened to their dragon fetuses."
"Your Majesty," Imperial Concubine Li grabbed the emperor's hand, "This matter must be thoroughly investigated. If the venomous snake behind this is not found, I might be the next person to get into trouble."
"I will have someone investigate," the emperor's eyes flashed with coldness, "I want to see who is causing trouble in this harem."
This side of Kunluan Palace.
After lying in bed for a month, Jiang Chunxi felt that it was time to meet Concubine Li.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Li went to the Yangxin Palace and is still inside." Chu Yu came in and reported:
"Since Imperial Concubine Li is in the Yangxin Palace, I will go directly to the Yangxin Palace to see Imperial Concubine Li," Jiang Chunxi stood up and said, "I want to see how the Emperor will protect Imperial Concubine Li in front of me."
When Jiang Chunxi arrived at the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, the Emperor and Concubine Li were being affectionate with each other. After all, the two hadn't seen each other for a month and now they had reconciled, so they were being affectionate with each other very much.
It was also because of this that the emperor looked very annoyed at Jiang Chunxi's arrival.
Of course, as soon as Jiang Chunxi came in, the emperor immediately changed his expression. When Jiang Chunxi was about to salute him, he immediately stepped forward to help her up and said, "Why is the queen in the Yangxin Palace? If you want to see me, send someone to tell me. I will go to Kunluan Palace. There is no need for you to go to the Yangxin Palace in person."
As he spoke, the emperor looked distressed: "You have just come out of confinement, it is best not to be exposed to the wind. The servants serving you are also confused and don't know how to persuade you."
Jiang Chunxi did not respond to the emperor's words, but looked at Concubine Li with deep eyes: "Concubine Li seems to have slacked off on this rule. From the moment I came in to the moment I sat down, Concubine Li did not show any intention of bowing to me."
"Haha!" Jiang Chunxi sneered and looked at Concubine Li's belly, "It's really different when she's pregnant. Once she's pregnant, Concubine Li's respectful attitude towards me, the Queen, is gone."
"But it is also true. Since the baby in my belly is gone, the baby in Imperial Concubine Li's belly is particularly precious, especially now that even Imperial Concubine Yi and Imperial Concubine Su have lost their children. This makes me wonder if Imperial Concubine Li is the only concubine in the harem who can give birth to a child safely."
"Or in other words, only Imperial Concubine Li can give birth to the Emperor's child. No matter how many concubines in the palace get pregnant in the future, they will end up like me, Imperial Concubine Yi, and Imperial Concubine Su. The baby in their belly will be gone in an instant."
"I am terrified," Imperial Concubine Li bowed slightly, as if to salute Jiang Chunxi, "Your Majesty, I know you have just experienced the pain of losing your son, so it is inevitable that you will have many thoughts, but you can't wrongly accuse me like this! Since I took charge of the palace power, I have always been conscientious and have never abused my power for personal gain."
"Your Majesty, are you trying to force me to death by accusing me like this?" Concubine Li was seen shedding tears.
"Empress!" the emperor said, "I have already checked it out, and I have checked it several times. The medicinal meal you drank was definitely not made by Concubine Li. I know you feel upset now, but you can't just assume that anyone you look at is the murderer!"
"Empress Li is pregnant now. If you scare her like this, what will happen if she gets a miscarriage?"
"Even if the baby in my belly wasn't caused by Concubine Li, what about Concubine Yi and Concubine Su?" Jiang Chunxi turned her gaze to the emperor. "Although I am a bit simple-minded, it doesn't mean I'm stupid. Concubine Li just got pregnant with my baby and something went wrong. Concubine Yi and Concubine Su were found to be pregnant and something went wrong within two days."
"But Imperial Concubine Li has done nothing wrong. Although there is no evidence to prove that Imperial Concubine Li did it, as long as we see who benefited, it is not difficult to guess who the murderer is. I don't believe that the emperor has no idea. Are you protecting Imperial Concubine Li because of the child in her belly or because of Imperial Concubine Li herself?"
"Empress," the emperor said in a cold tone, "What do you mean by that? Are you doubting me and my love for you?"
"Everyone has seen how I have treated you since we got married. It really hurts my heart that you are doubting my sincerity towards you now."
"If the emperor really loves me, then send all the servants in Concubine Li's palace to the Ministry of Punishment for severe torture," Jiang Chunxi's tone became excited, and her eyes were filled with tears. "I don't believe that under severe torture, the servants in Concubine Li's palace will not confess the evil deeds done by Concubine Li."
"Of course, if the servants in Concubine Li's palace still don't say anything under torture, then I will believe that Concubine Li is innocent, and I will apologize to Concubine Li for suspecting her, and I can even have Concubine Li promoted to Imperial Concubine."
"Nonsense," the emperor was really angry now, "How can you appoint a royal concubine when the queen is here? Most importantly, how can you send the servants in Concubine Li's palace to the Ministry of Punishment without any evidence?"
"Queen, you are the head of the harem. How can you take the lead in doing such a ridiculous thing? If this is really done according to your words, then the harem will be in chaos and there will be no rules at all."
"Empress, I am really wronged!" Imperial Concubine Li cried, "Empress, don't you think that if I am not stupid, I will not do such a stupid thing. The dragon fetus has been in trouble one after another. Anyone would suspect that it was me who did it. Such a stupid thing, can I ask myself?"
"Maybe this is your brilliance," Jiang Chunxi sneered at Concubine Li, "Look at what you are saying now, isn't it the best proof? Because the motive is so obvious, the person who might be the murderer is the most innocent, and you, Concubine Li, seem to be taking the blame."