The Six Palaces of Favorites: The Black-bellied Emperor's Cold Concubine

Chapter 906
Xiao Jun brought Fuquan into the palace, and seeing the Empress Dowager coming out of the Nuan Pavilion, the emperor hurried up to help her, and asked with a smile, "Is the emperor's grandmother doing well these days? My grandson is busy with state affairs recently, and I don't have time to give her a hand. Greetings, Grandmother, if it is cold today, you old man must take care of yourself."

The empress dowager looked at the emperor a few times, and said kindly: "My body is very strong, you don't have to worry, but why did you suddenly lose so much weight? No matter how busy the state affairs are, you must take care of your body, otherwise your body will collapse. Who will choose for you?"

The emperor helped the empress dowager to sit in the small flower hall, took the tea from Nanny Gui himself and handed it over, and said, "Grandson knows it well, but it's because he has been staying up all night lately."

"En." The Empress Dowager replied in a lukewarm manner, then blew on the tea foam in the cup and drank a few sips of tea before saying, "If it's a state matter, the imperial grandmother won't say anything about you. I will definitely not agree to the love of my son and daughter. People who don't understand the rules are not worthy of serving the emperor, do you understand?"

The emperor's brows twitched a few times, and he said with an apologetic smile: "What did the emperor's grandmother say? I don't know who made the emperor's grandmother unhappy again? If there are no rules, it is just that the nobleman Wei has just entered the palace and has a childish temper. He is not like the emperor. Grandma said it so seriously?"

"You know I'm not talking about her." The Empress Dowager said a little displeased: "Concubine Chen slapped Mrs. Wei in front of the emperor. It was Mrs. Wei's fault in the first place, even if Mrs. Chen acted out of line, But she is a concubine, and it is understandable for others to be framed and punished as a concubine. But she did not save the emperor's face, which surprised the emperor's grandmother? This girl has always acted properly, but suddenly Abnormal, but because the emperor dotes on that noble Wei recently, is it because she feels uncomfortable?"

The emperor's face darkened, and he said softly: "The emperor's grandmother knows that she is not a stingy person. When she said she wanted to be drafted, she never objected. It's really too much for Mrs. Wei. If you insist on forcing her to teach others, even she can't bear it." Stop, if it were someone else, I don’t know how much trouble would happen.”

"Have you two quarreled?" The empress dowager glanced at the emperor, snorted softly, "Even if you protect her here, I can see some clues from the old ancestor. No matter how calm the concubine Chen is, I won't I think that a woman of her age will be interested in these Buddhist scriptures, unless she has nothing to worry about and doesn't know what else to do besides copying scriptures, she will come to sit with me every day. A few days ago, I heard There are a lot of rumors about her and Xiao Jue, do you believe those rumors?"

The emperor's eyes were slightly cold, and he said simply: "Of course my grandson doesn't believe it. Besides, I have already found out that those words were deliberately spread by Concubine Li. They are nothing more than those small tricks between women. The emperor's grandmother knows that Concubine Chen How could she have anything to do with Xiao Jue?"

"It's best if you don't have one. If you have one, do you know what to do?" The Empress Dowager sighed: "This girl is good in everything, but she shouldn't have such a face. To be honest, from the first time I saw her, I I have been worried that there will be such a day, the ancestors will never tolerate the two of you brothers turning against each other for a woman, do you understand?"

The last sentence, the empress dowager said very seriously, the emperor hurriedly said: "Don't worry, grandma, there won't be such a day, besides, the person Xiao Jue can't let go of is probably Concubine Li, you must have heard, Li After Concubine's death, Xiao Jue drank too much outside every day, maybe it's too late for him to hate Concubine Chen, how could he be like the emperor's grandmother worried?"

"I hope so." The Empress Dowager didn't say much about Concubine Li's death, she always felt that her death was a good thing for the emperor and Xiao Jue, and it was also a bad fate.What's more, the Empress Dowager really didn't like Concubine Li's conduct. Since keeping her is a disaster, it's better to go earlier. As for the means, for a person full of evil, it has long been unimportant.

Every time the grandparents and grandchildren sat together, the empress dowager cared about the important affairs of the court other than the emperor's body, but other things, when talking about the old ancestors, the emperor obviously felt that there was no pressure.

Qing Chen walked out of the gate of Yongshou Palace, before turning around the flower garden in front of the gate, he bumped into Xiao Jue head-on.Seeing that his face was yellow, his eyes were swollen, and his eyes were black and blue, he didn't need to think about it, it must be caused by his inability to sleep day and night.She had never seen him so haggard, and she couldn't help feeling a little distressed.

Qingchen asked cautiously: "Did Your Highness come to pay respects to the old ancestor? It just so happens that the Emperor is also inside..."

Before Xiao Jue could finish speaking, he turned around and was about to leave. He said hoarsely, "Since he's here, I'll come back another day."

"Your Highness, do you really hate the Emperor that much? I killed Concubine Li. If you want to hate, you can hate me. Don't get angry with the Emperor. I beg you." Qing Chen followed closely to catch up with him. Xiao Jue's attitude made her extremely anxious, "Is it worth it for a concubine Li?"

"It's not worth it, but you don't understand the helplessness in my heart. Many years ago, I lost her once. At that time, I hated myself for being incompetent. For many years, I dreamed that if Wanyi was still alive , I will never let the tragedy happen again, but in the end, I watched her die in my arms and was powerless. I even hate myself. Since God has fulfilled my long-cherished wish for many years, then, I Why can't I do more for her? If I could take care of her more, maybe the ending would not be like this." Xiao Jue was angry and excited, and with deep self-blame, he punched her heavily On the sycamore tree next to it, to vent the emotions in my heart.

Qingchen hastily persuaded: "His Royal Highness, how can you blame this? It's her who went the wrong way, wanting too much, and being too narrow-minded. You only feel sad for her death, but why don't you think about it?" , How many people's lives have she buried in her hands? Do those court ladies and eunuchs deserve to be killed by her?"

Xiao Jue didn't look back, but said solemnly: "I know she has done a lot of bad things, and she deserved her death, but that kind of death is too cruel."

Qingchen bowed her head and said nothing, she knew that if Concubine Li was bestowed to death by the emperor, Xiao Jue might not be so sad in her heart, but she died so tragically, and she still died in his arms, no matter how concubine Li made her suffer It's disgusting, but for Xiao Jue, after all, it was the person he loved who was raped to death. He couldn't accept such a fact.

"Your Highness, I..."

"You don't need to say it, I know that you were not the one who secretly sent Concubine Li out of the palace. Even if her voice was ruined and her tendons were broken, the word 'leaf' is not so difficult to express."

Xiao Jue's tone was sad and disappointed, and he said with a wry smile: "Everyone thought you killed Concubine Li, but I knew in my heart that you couldn't do such a thing, but the thing that surprised me was actually Han Yu, She is my best friend and also Wanyi's blood relative, how could she be so cruel!"

(End of this chapter)