Lady Changning

Chapter 157 To gain trust, kill Baoer (3)

"It turns out that the Empress Dowager is in charge of the harem, and calling us here is just to enjoy the show. You have to ask us if we would like to act in this play."

It was Concubine Hui who was speaking. She had never concealed any hatred towards the Queen Mother after she came back, so her words were naturally very straightforward.

On the contrary, Huangfu Zimian tugged on Concubine Lahui's sleeve, hoping that she would not force herself to do so, she still doesn't know what it is.

The queen mother is in a good mood, especially knowing that Xi Changning's tricks can be exposed.So I don't care about Concubine Hui.

"He Lianbao, originally you hid your true face and stayed in the palace. Now you are nominally the concubine of the third prince, but you are showing your true face to others, saying what are your intentions? Or was someone instructing you to do this?"

"The empress dowager is also a woman, don't you know that men like beautiful women? Or is it because the empress dowager is young that she has no looks, and now she has become like this?"

He Lianbao has been with Xi Changning for a long time, and he never knew how to write the word restraint. This mouth is very powerful.The Empress Dowager was very displeased by what she said. Although she was already old, it was impossible to say that she was old, not to mention that she was ugly.

"It's useless if you don't admit it. You killed the third prince's son. There are all witnesses and material evidence. How can you argue? As long as you tell who ordered you to do this, I can consider a lighter punishment."

Everyone present knew who the empress dowager was referring to, Xi Changning.It is really unthinkable that at such a young age, Xi Changning has already worried the Queen Mother so much, and he is determined to bring her down.

He Lianbao snorted coldly and remained silent. This queen mother is really funny, saying she is guilty and insisting that she drag a mastermind into the water.That Xi Lingyan is not a good thing, he actually used a child.

Thinking of this, He Lianbao felt that if he didn't want to implicate Xi Changning, he could only implicate someone else, and this person must be capable enough to help her.

"Third prince, don't you believe in concubines?"

Besides the third prince, who else could resist the queen mother in this matter?
"Back to the Queen Mother, there may be a misunderstanding in this matter. Although Bao'er is a barbarian and a court lady, she is kind."

The third prince could also see for whom the queen mother was so aggressive.

Xi Lingyan watched the third prince stand up, whether he favored He Lianbao or Xi Changning, these were not what she wanted to see.

"Third Prince, the courtiers and concubines do not obey. Bao'er just entered the Palace of the Three Princes, and this is so vicious. Although the little prince has lost his biological mother, the courtiers have always treated them as if they were their own children."

Speaking of which, Xi Lingyan was already in tears, although only she knew that the tears were for the third prince and not for the child.

"It seems that you really don't want to recruit, come and torture!"

This is the first time Xi Changning has seen torture since entering the palace.It was a row of sticks. Seeing Helian Bao's ten fingers tightened, everyone's hearts also tightened.

"Ah~" He Lianbao yelled in pain, she thought her endurance was as strong as her courage, it seemed that she was thinking too much, the pain was too much.

He Lianbao's shout awakened Xi Changning who had been hypnotizing herself. She kept reminding herself that no matter what happened, she could only be a spectator, not a party involved.He Lianbao is now the third prince's person, so only the third prince can come forward, she can't.

Otherwise, it will only harm Helian Bao.

Her hands were entangled in her sleeves, her face still expressionless.

"Changning, you were her master before, but now you have done such an unruly thing, why don't you speak?"

The Empress Dowager turned to Xi Changning again.

Xi Changning got up and walked in front of He Lianbao, the two looked at each other, Helian Bao's blue eyes flickered, how lovely and pitiful she was, but Xi Changning didn't understand what she wanted to express.

"Back to the queen mother, since she is already the concubine of the third prince, how can the concubine take care of the family affairs of the third prince? We are all outsiders. If we really investigate, I'm afraid there will be more involved?"

Xi Changning glanced at Xi Lingyan, she dared to do such a murderous thing, she definitely wanted to kill two birds with one stone, kill Jiang Miao'er's child, and let Helianbao take the back by the way.

"If the concubine talks too much, won't it embarrass the third prince and the third concubine?"

Xi Changning said this because he hoped that the Queen Mother would stop meddling in other things.Now that the third prince has stepped forward, it means that he doesn't want others to take care of his own affairs.

The queen mother narrowed her eyes, obviously very dissatisfied with Xi Changning's rudeness.At this time, Concubine Hui also wanted to intervene.

"Queen Mother, you are really confused. Children have their own lives these days. We didn't see you arresting someone and poisoning them. The third prince's family has the final say. What can we say?"

Concubine Hui obviously didn't have much interest in this play directed and acted by the queen mother herself.

"Why do you think I'm old and foolish? Now that the emperor is raising his body, how can I, as the master of the harem, tolerate such vicious people in the harem and give me a severe punishment."

Seeing that everyone in the hall was singing against her, the queen mother was furious and took all her anger on He Lianbao.

This time He Lianbao gritted his teeth and endured, he didn't even have the energy to shout.She looked at the Queen Mother and Xi Lingyan, with blood dripping from between her white teeth.

Xi Changning couldn't stand it anymore, she wanted to show up to He Lianbao, but someone grabbed her arm, Third Prince.

"I beg the Queen Mother to forgive Bao'er. Now that the child is fine, I believe that Bao'er was wronged. Why don't you let me investigate this matter thoroughly?"

The third prince actually said that he wanted to thoroughly investigate this matter?Knowing that it has something to do with the Queen Mother, how could they find out the truth? This is clearly to frame Helian Bao.

The queen mother watched the third prince come out again and again, but she didn't force Xi Changning out. She felt upset and decided to call it a day.

"You all retreat to Ben Gong, and Chang Ning stays."

"I think it's some good-looking drama, it's really boring. I think it's boring to come to this empress dowager, so I have to do something. Zimian, you go with your mother."

Concubine Hui's words were still persistent.

As for Huangfu Zimian, his heart was not as calm as it appeared on the surface, and he almost rushed out to stop Xi Changning several times.But let the third prince take the lead.

This reminded him of the conversation between the Third Prince and Xi Changning a few years ago.Before leaving, he looked at Xi Changning, although it was just a profile, the uneasiness had already broken her usual ruthless expression.

Xi Changning could also feel his realization, but he didn't have the courage to look at him, and the helplessness of passing by made the two speechless.

In the end, only the Queen Mother, Xi Changning and He Lianbao were left in the hall.

"Changning is so smart, he knows how to let the third prince show up. You know that this palace is supporting the third prince now, so naturally you won't do anything to the third prince."

"Chang Ning doesn't understand what the Empress Dowager is talking about. Chang Ning only knows that Chang Ning has completed what the Empress Dowager told him."

Xi Changning was talking about the queen's withdrawal from the battle for the crown prince.

"How dare you say that? You really think that I am so easy to deceive. If you and the queen jointly deceived me, wouldn't I know?"

Speaking of this matter, the queen mother was dissatisfied. If it hadn't been mentioned by Xi Lingyan, she would have believed that Xi Changning had already taken refuge in her. Who knew that this was just a trick, and Xi Changning was more than simple on the surface.

"The concubine doesn't know who told you this, but the concubine does have the intention to help the queen mother and the third prince. There is no other intention."

Although Xi Changning was astonished, he still didn't dare to show too much on the surface.He kept his head down and refused to say anything more.

"You really think that this palace doesn't know about your relationship with He Lianbao, or Hucheng Zifu. You should understand the answer, otherwise it will be difficult to get others involved."

Until this moment, Xi Changning didn't know what it means to be seen through at a glance, but the person who saw through her was not the queen mother in front of her, but someone she didn't know.

Who is secretly helping the Queen Mother and her party, who actually found out her relationship with Hu Cheng.

"Empress Dowager, Changning doesn't know what you're talking about."

Seeing that Xi Changning was still pretending to be stupid, the queen mother sneered and approached the two of them.

"Didn't you say you would be loyal to me? Then you should kill He Lianbao. It is a capital offense for her to poison the prince. Even if the third prince begs for mercy, she will spend her life in the cold palace. It is better to die."

The queen mother's voice pierced Xi Changning's ears like long needles. She wanted to cover her ears so as not to listen to those words, but the queen mother's pride told her that she couldn't do that.

"Why don't you dare? You have to know that if you let others know about your relationship with Hu Cheng, not only will you lose yourself, Hu Cheng will even..."

The queen mother's voice was repeated again and again, Xi Changning had reached the point where she couldn't bear it, until this moment she felt that she had done something wrong, if she hadn't bet with Xuan Jing, and hadn't fought for Hu Cheng, maybe she wouldn't need to be involved now so many people.

"Empress Dowager, Bao'er is already a member of the Third Prince. If we kill her, how will we explain to the Third Prince?"

"The two of them haven't saluted yet, why do you need to worry about this, after all, she is just your court lady."

All in all, only by killing Helian Bao herself can she prove her loyalty to the Queen Mother.

Xi Changning has never felt so scary facing the queen mother, and she even felt cold in her heart, who is that person in the dark, and why did she help the queen mother?

"Since the Empress Dowager knows that she is Changning's court lady, she must know that she was once the personal servant girl of Xiangfu Changning, and she has feelings to some extent. This girl accompanied me when the prince passed away."

Apparently the Queen Mother didn't want to hear Xi Changning's lyrical explanation.

"If the queen mother insists on Changning's proof, I hope the queen mother will give Changning a day to think about it. After all, Changning has never..." Killed someone.

He Lianbao's heart sank after hearing Xi Changning's answer, was she too careless?She used to think that something would happen sooner or later when she took the risk of being in the queen with Xi Changning, but she never thought it would be so soon.

Xi Changning bent his knees, thumped, and knelt down.There was no feeling of touch on the cold ground, because her whole body was already cold and she had no sensation.

"I hope the queen mother will be fulfilled, so that Chang Ning can make some preparations. Chang Ning doesn't want his own people to die so embarrassingly for this crime."

He Lianbao's sobs were soft, Xi Changning had never knelt down because of anyone, especially the queen mother whom she had always opposed.But now...

"Don't say that I am impersonal, at this time tomorrow, you can come and give Helian Bao a ride."

"Thank you, Empress."

Xi Changning got up, without looking at He Lianbao during the process, turned around and walked out of Hefu Palace by himself.The door of the palace was slowly closed, and He Lianbao looked at Xi Changning helplessly with tear-filled blue eyes until he disappeared in front of Xi Changning.

The maid outside handed her an umbrella, and it turned out that the snow had not stopped.

(End of this chapter)