Selling wife for fame? Kick out the scumbag and marry the new emperor to enjoy the harem of favors

Chapter 86: Close to the face and open up

"If I had wanted to prove that the Fourth Prince had deliberately knocked Sun Baolin down, I should have made arrangements later, letting Sun Baolin linger in the Imperial Garden for a while longer, causing her to miscarry on the spot, and making the incident a bigger deal."

Xie Jiu spoke in a cold voice, his eyes shooting sharp glances at the queen.

"Her Majesty, you've been in Yanqing Palace for so long. Have you ever asked about the situation of Sun Baolin and the dragon fetus in her womb?"

This question made the queen's eyes flash.

"I."

"When Your Majesty arrived, you first insisted that the Fourth Prince must have hit Sun Baolin, and even speculated that the Fourth Prince's behavior was instructed by Concubine Zhuang. Now that the Emperor has asked me about what I saw and heard, Your Majesty has speculated that what I said is untrue, and even suspected that I taught Princess Wenxi to lie. Your Majesty, do you dislike Concubine Zhuang and the Fourth Prince, or do you dislike me and Princess Wenxi?"

Xie Jiu showed a hint of sarcasm on his face and quickly interrupted the queen's words. When he said this, he chuckled, as if he was teasing her.

"Or perhaps there are no concubines in the harem that Your Majesty likes. Concubine Wei was just punished by Your Majesty this morning. It was so hot, and I wonder if she is okay after kneeling for an hour. Your Majesty, although I and your concubine are not surnamed Zhou, we are considered sisters in the harem. Your Majesty can't just favor Zhou Baolin and ignore the other sisters."

This output can be described as naked.

He didn't give the queen any face at all, made the matter clear, and started a big fight.

Everyone on the field was stunned for a moment, probably because they didn't expect Xie Jiu to be so sharp.

The only one who had experienced Xie Jiu's kind of attack before was Concubine Yi. When other people confronted Xie Jiu, Xie Jiu would always be sarcastic but never directly turn his back on them like this.

Zhao Xingjin's eyes changed when he looked at Xie Jiu.

He had a suspicion that Xie Jiu had betrayed him today and had a bad lunch.

But in fact, Xie Jiu just hated the feeling that someone suddenly wanted to push her into the quagmire at any time and anywhere.

Another thing is, there is nothing wrong with dragging her into this, but the Queen tricked her into teaching Princess Wenxi to lie in front of Zhao Xingjin, which is intolerable.

This is not only slandering her, but also slandering Princess Wenxi.

Such a cute and pitiful child, without the protection of his mother, and if Zhao Xingjin believes that he is a liar since childhood, how will he live in the future?
The queen has a daughter after all, yet she could do such a thing.

Let's not talk about Concubine Zhuang. She is very protective of her son. She may have reasons for verbally attacking others today. But the Queen is just looking for trouble and making people unhappy for no reason.

This is intolerable.

At this moment, facing Xie Jiu's bombardment, the queen's face was already ashen.

"Xie, stop your nonsense. I manage the concubines in the harem, and I never favor one over the other, or like or dislike someone. I punished Concubine Wei today because she was disrespectful and disrespectful to me. I just asked to bring the two children in for questioning just to find out how Sun Baolin fell. Why are you so excited? Could it be that you really have something to hide and are afraid that I will find out?"

"I am naturally frank, but I am afraid that someone may have selfish motives." Xie Jiu was not afraid of her at all. "If there is anything to be questioned, it should be the emperor who should ask someone to investigate."

After she finished speaking, Princess Wenxi immediately spoke up, "Father, I never lied. You are welcome to investigate!"

Zhao Xingjin raised his eyes slightly and looked at Princess Wenxi with a serious expression on her face. He already had the answer in his mind.

What's more, he felt in his heart that Xie Jiu had nothing to do with this matter.

Just as Zhao Xingjin was about to speak, the empress dowager's low but majestic voice came from outside the door.

"What do you want to ask? I heard the commotion from far away. What's going on? Isn't it chaotic enough?!"

Zhao Xingjin took the lead and everyone stood up.

"Mother," Zhao Xingjin stepped forward. "Why are you here?" "Concubine Xie sent someone to tell me that Sun Baolin fell in the Imperial Garden and might have a miscarriage. Naturally, I came to see her," the Queen Mother said in a deep voice. "What's the current situation?"

Zhao Xingjin frowned. "It's fine for now, but the doctor said that after two consecutive miscarriages, she won't be able to withstand future bumps. She needs to be taken better care of."

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother's face also showed a bit of solemnity.

"From now on, we must take even more careful care of Sun Baolin. We must not allow the royal heir to suffer any harm."

"Mother, Sun Baolin usually acts very prudently. Today's situation was caused by accidents. If it weren't for the Fourth Prince's recklessness, this wouldn't have happened." The Queen spoke with a sad face.

The Queen Mother glanced at her. "So, just now, I heard from outside that Wenxi girl said she wanted to investigate. Did she mean to find out if the Fourth Prince had deliberately bumped into Sun Baolin?"

"Yes," the Queen replied. "Princess Wenxi said she saw the Fourth Prince colliding with Sun Baolin. The servants on Concubine Zhuang's side said they didn't."

"None of this matters. I just want to know the truth. What do you want to do?"

The Queen Mother interrupted the Queen directly, and her eyes, which were the same as Zhao Xingjin's, revealed a terrifying pressure.

"As long as the child's behavior wasn't directed by anyone, then this was an accident. Are we going to ask Wenxi to testify and the Fourth Prince to plead guilty? Wouldn't that create a rift between the two siblings from an early age, creating discord between them?"

These words made the Queen's face stiffen, and she immediately shook her head, "Of course I didn't mean that."

"What does the Emperor think?" The Empress Dowager looked at Zhao Xingjin. "I think the Fourth Prince is only five years old this year. He's a bit naughty, and it's inevitable that he'll make mistakes. It's not good to punish him too harshly, as it will only scare him further."

Since she said so, Zhao Xingjin naturally couldn't refute anything.

Originally, what happened today was an accident caused by the Fourth Prince's young age and ignorance. The lively scene just now was due to the Queen's meddling and Concubine Zhuang's impetuousness.

Another thing is that the Fourth Prince is indeed young. How can you punish a five-year-old child? Ultimately, the problem lies with the people who teach him.

So at this time, Zhao Xingjin waited for the Queen Mother to finish speaking, and then he spoke.

"What the Queen Mother said is true, but the Fourth Prince has done this dangerous thing. I think it is because Concubine Zhuang has neglected to teach him."

"emperor."

Concubine Zhuang wanted to say something immediately, but Peizhu behind her secretly raised her hand and grabbed her clothes and pushed them down.

"From now on, Concubine Zhuang will be confined to her house for one month to reflect on her mistakes. The Fourth Prince will be temporarily sent to Fukang Palace to be cared for and taught by the Empress Dowager for one month." Zhao Xingjin said in a deep voice.

He knew Concubine Zhuang's character very well. She must have been too outspoken in front of the child, which led to the Fourth Prince hearing too many things he shouldn't have heard at such a young age and causing such a disaster.

It's time to teach Concubine Zhuang a lesson, otherwise if she dares to speak nonsense in front of the child in the future and really leads the child astray, it will be a big deal.

"Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince is still young and he can't live without me!" Concubine Zhuang was still anxious.

But Aunt Tan Hui, who was beside the Queen Mother, said directly to her, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. The Queen Mother has always liked the Fourth Prince and will never let him suffer any grievances in Fukang Palace. Besides, the Fourth Prince is fulfilling his filial duty by going to Fukang Palace to accompany the Queen Mother."

"Then..." Concubine Zhuang glanced at the Queen Mother. Seeing the coldness on her face, she didn't dare to say anything more. She lowered her head and said, "Then I will order someone to pack up the Fourth Prince's things."

The accident seemed to have ended just like that. With the Queen Mother speaking out, the Queen could no longer interfere.

In fact, even if the Queen Mother had not come, Zhao Xingjin would have been impatient. It could only be said that the Queen Mother happened to appear and spoke for him.

"Jieyi Xie did a good job today and deserves praise," the Queen Mother said suddenly.

(End of this chapter)