Concubine's true colors

Chapter 593
Xiangping went to Zhaoyang Palace with an imperial decree, announcing that Xiao Jinxuan would be given medicine to die by Bai Ling three days later.

This kind of inner palace secrets, before the incident, naturally will not be known to everyone, only a few people in the upper class will know.

And among these people, Shen Wenqing, who is now in charge of the power in the harem, is naturally included.

After all, as Zhou Xianrui's main wife, if the other party's death was not approaching, three years later, she should have ascended the throne and become the most honorable woman in Dazhou.

But now, with her husband Zhou Xianrui, his life is coming to an end, and it will be difficult for her to be promoted after all, everything has changed.

However, Shen Wenqing was not a vain woman. She loved Zhou Xianrui deeply all her life, and her biggest wish was to stay with him until she grew old and love her for a hundred years.

But now all of this will come to naught, but Shen Wenqing can't take care of it anymore, because now her mind is full of thinking about how to save Xiao Jinxuan's life.

So even if the sun is setting outside, the moon is hanging high.

But Shen Wenqing ordered the palace servants to take out the concubine's court dress that was only worn at state banquets.

And she, who always dresses frugally and unpretentiously, combed Du Dan's hair in a bun tonight, and wore a hundred phoenix walking scarlet gold east bead crown, plus the red nine phoenix Chaoyang robe she would be wearing now.

Even though Shen Wenqing's status is indeed not that of a queen, but that kind of motherly demeanor that seems to be born in her is spontaneously born in her, so that others dare not look up at will.

The servant girl who was serving her looked at Shen Wenqing, who was dressed in heavy makeup, with a dignified expression, and couldn't help laughing and said immediately:

"Your Majesty is really pretty in this way of dressing. Now that the eldest princess of Xiangping has won the power of assistant harem, she wears a phoenix robe every day, which is really ostentatious. After all, she is a princess who is about to get married. The matter of the sixth palace It's her turn to dictate. The empress is our majesty's first concubine, the future empress empress. So you should show the style of the palace and suppress the other party's arrogance."

Shen Wenqing, who was painting her own eyebrows with her own hands, heard this, and said with a hint of loneliness in a light smile:

"Stop talking about these gossips. Now the harem says that I will be the head of the house, but it has long been the empress dowager and the eldest princess. Speaking of it, I, Shen Wenqing, have no ability. If I have half of Jinxuan's ability, I won't be helpless against them either. Calling these treacherous people will make me restless in the harem before the Great Zhou Dynasty."

Zhou Xianrui was lying on the sickbed, so his ears and eyes had been blinded for a long time, and it was difficult for those loyal remonstrances to reach his imperial court.

But Shen Wenqing was different. She watched with her own eyes how Empress Chen seized the power of the previous dynasty in order to satisfy her desire for power, and then began to compete with her for control of the harem.

It's not that Shen Wenqing never resisted and fought, but she lost Xiao Jinxuan to advise her.

She, who was not good at plotting and scheming, was basically emptied of her rights now, which is why she sighed just now.

As for her personal maid beside her, she naturally knew Shen Wenqing's difficulties and the grievances she had suffered.

Therefore, even though he felt aggrieved in his heart, he still hurriedly comforted him:

"Your Majesty, don't be sad. The empress dowager's status is higher than yours, and the eldest princess Xiangping was conferred the same empress status. It is reasonable that you can't compete with them. Anyway, your mother's Shen family is also a famous family. You are still a direct daughter. So they are going too far, and they will not dare to treat you like they persecuted Concubine Xiao."

Shen Wenqing, who was painting her lips as delicate as fresh blood, listened to the consoling words of the palace maid, but the corners of her mouth slightly curled up, and she stood up with a sigh.

As she walked slowly outside the dormitory, she raised her voice and said in a lonely voice:

"If I'm still alive, then I, Shen Wenqing, would rather use my own body to make the last fight. Even if I can't bring down Chen Houxiangping, and I can't restore Da Zhou's chasm. But at least I won't let Jinxuan die in vain, because I know If she is alive, one day she will kill the eldest princess, the sycophant, like she defeated Empress Xue, and return my Great Zhou to a peaceful and prosperous age."

While speaking, Shen Wenqing also stepped onto the sedan chair, and then saw her motioning for the maid to come closer, and then said in a low voice:

"Concubine Furong saved your life in the past, and now it's time for you to repay me. Take my phoenix seal and go to Zhaoyang Palace to ask Jinxuan to get ready and let him leave the palace. When you arrive, tell her to leave immediately from the Beixuan Gate of the Imperial City. Then, notify His Royal Highness Chen Wang outside the palace, and tell him to prepare a carriage to meet him. As for you Furong, don’t come back after you leave the palace, because after tonight, I can no longer protect you."

After explaining everything properly, ignore Fu Rong's puzzled face and tears streaming down her face.

After Shen Wenqing called Feng Yin into the other party's hands, she drove straight to the Hall of Mental Cultivation in a sedan chair.

Now Yu An got the order from Empress Dowager Chen, in order to prevent Zhou Xianrui from contacting the outside world.

Therefore, others are absolutely not allowed to enter the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and this also includes Shen Wenqing.

So it was the same today, Shen Wenqing was stopped by Yu An almost as soon as he arrived at the gate of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

But this time she didn't leave without help, on the contrary, Dang even knelt outside the hall, and then shouted in a mournful voice:
"Your Majesty's concubine, Shen Shi, came to see me, and I hope that the emperor will allow Wen Qing to enter. Your Majesty, please open the door. I really have something important to tell you. If you refuse to see me, then the concubine will Kneel in front of the temple and never get up."

Shen Wenqing is a lady from a great family, from a scholarly family, so she has never been pestered by such nonsense.

In fact, it wasn't that Zhou Xianrui didn't want to meet her in the past, it was all because of Yu An who blocked her.

Anyway, Shen Wenqing has always been quiet and Zhou Xianrui is a chronically ill person, so Yu An handled it with ease, without any worries.

But now that Shen Wenqing is making a fuss, Yu An can't help but panic.

Because Zhou Xianrui changed his mild treatment to taking highly poisonous medicine to continue his life.

Now that he is awake, the noise cannot be concealed at all.

Sure enough, after Shen Wenqing yelled twice, Zhou Xianrui ordered someone to come out to inquire.

As a last resort, Yu An didn't dare to show a cold face, but stepped forward to help Shen Wenqing up, and said with a smile:

"Concubine Shen, why are you bothering? This servant is just worried that His Majesty will not be able to get distracted by the affairs of state. Since Your Majesty is full of worries, this servant will accompany you in."

It was no secret that Yu An belonged to Empress Dowager Chen, and it had been revealed since Zhou Xianrui was unconscious during the period of time.

So Shen Wenqing shook off his hand directly, and didn't even want to take a second look at the other's hypocritical appearance, and walked directly into the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Yu An, who stayed outside, watched the bedroom door close with a smile on his face.

Immediately, his face sank, and he immediately said to the two servants beside him:

"Don't you rush to listen to the conversation between His Majesty and Concubine Shen in the hall, and then report to the eldest princess in detail, and you will be punished carefully if you delay the business.

Because Xiangping acted as if he was thinking of Empress Chen in everything he did.

So Yu An also regarded the other party as his half master, and now he will report everything to the other party.

As for the two servants, they were also the old servants that Ji Lingfeng had found. They not only possessed martial arts skills, but were also good at eavesdropping.

So after getting the order, the two went directly to the eaves of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, pried open a piece of glazed tiles, and listened to the inside of the hall.

However, Shen Wenqing and Zhou Xianrui, who were talking about this meeting in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, were completely unaware of this.

After entering, Shen Wenqing knelt down to Zhou Xianrui who was sitting on the dragon couch, and said coldly with an indifferent expression:
"Your Majesty, my concubine, implore you to stand back. Wenqing has something to say to you alone. After all, we are a husband and wife. I hope you can agree to my request."

Zhou Xianrui, who was on the dragon couch, was actually quite surprised when he saw Shen Wenqing's appearance.

After all, in his impression, ever since he married her as his wife, Shen Wenqing had never harassed her once by kneeling down and crying.

Therefore, Zhou Xianrui, who knew the character of the other party, also guessed that what Shen Wenqing was going to say next must be a big deal.

So Dang even agreed, coughing and shutting out all the people who were serving him.

Seeing that the huge Hall of Mental Cultivation became empty in an instant, Shen Wenqing smiled in relief without any worries.

Then she put her left hand into her bosom, and then a gleaming dagger appeared in Shen Wenqing's hand.

Seeing this scene, Zhou Xianrui's pupils shrank.Bringing weapons into the palace privately before the imperial court is a capital crime, and there is even suspicion of regicide in it.

But with Shen Wenqing and his wife for many years, Zhou Xianrui did not believe that the other party would have the intention to kill him.Therefore, even the cold light of the dagger made his heart feel heavy.

But he still had a calm demeanor, and said calmly in a majestic tone:
"Wenqing, what do you mean by holding the dagger in your hand? Is it possible that you are going to attack me?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wenqing, who was well dressed and extremely elegant, immediately shook her head and chuckled.

Then I saw her eyes full of reluctance, staring at Zhou Xianrui very affectionately, and then said softly:
"Your Majesty, pardon the offence. Tonight, I still want to call you the prince as usual."

Although Shen Wenqing's words were in a questioning tone, she didn't wait for Zhou Xianrui to answer, so she continued on her own:
"Prince, you know that Wenqing has always loved and admired you, so how could I have the heart to hurt you. In fact, this dagger was prepared by my concubine for myself. In ancient times, there were virtuous and loyal people who died and accepted advice. Wen Although Qing is a woman and child in the harem, she also wants to follow the example of her predecessors and use her own life in exchange for you to see the situation clearly. Don't be fooled by Princess Chen and others. You have been ill for a long time in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, did you know that the previous dynasty The harem has long been controlled by the empress dowager alone. I beg you to regain your wisdom, so that Wenqing will be willing to die even if she dies."

Shen Wenqing did not have Xue Yi's insidiousness, nor did Xiao Jinxuan's plans, so she could not control the harem, nor was she able to deal with Queen Chen and the others.

But Shen Wenqing took the overall situation into consideration, and she was willing to sacrifice her life for benevolence.

Therefore, amidst Zhou Xianrui's exclamation to stop, Shen Wenqing did not hesitate to insert the dagger into her own heart after she finished her remonstrance.

(End of this chapter)