novelhk Chapter 403 Don’t believe it
Chapter 403 Don’t believe it
"I have only been in the Yu Dynasty for a short time, and I know that Concubine Zhao has always respected me and treated me as the most respected. She has never done anything that violates the rules in all these years."
"If it weren't for Concubine Zhao, my sister might not be alive today. Later, thanks to the superb medical skills of Imperial Physician Xie, he saved my sister from danger several times."
"To put it bluntly, I owe my sister a favor to them."
Concubine Wen lowered her head, her face filled with guilt and discomfort, "My sister's death was all caused by the Xia Dynasty."
"I am a consort of the Yu Dynasty and a princess of the Xia Dynasty... If you want to implicate someone, I am also at fault. Concubine Hui can blame me, but please do not implicate innocent people."
Concubine Wen was the most upset and embarrassed by the Queen's death.
The one who died was her sister from the same mother, and the ones who killed her sister were her father and the Xia Dynasty, whom she had revered as the heaven since she was a child.
She was not favored and had no children, but was the concubine of the Yu Dynasty. She was caught in the middle and suffered the most.
Hui Zhaorong lowered her head and gritted her teeth, saying, "Perhaps I have wronged Concubine Zhao."
"The Empress has been so kind to me. When I received her protection, I swore an oath that my life would belong to her from now on!"
"Imperial Physician Xie has taken leave today. Imperial Physician Jiang is harboring a spy from the Xia Dynasty..." Hui Zhaorong gritted her teeth and said, "I once asked Nanny Li. Every word the spy said was murderous and heartbreaking. It's clear he wants to force the Empress to death!"
"If it's just to report a death, why bother saying those harsh words?"
"How could the Xia Dynasty spy's every move be so smooth without someone providing information and assistance?"
Hui Zhaorong: "I don't believe that no one in the harem has intervened in this matter!"
Hui Zhaorong does not compete, but she is different from Concubine Wen.
She had come out of the open and secret struggles in the palace and knew best the methods of the women in the emperor's harem.
It seems that it was Xia Chao who murdered the queen, but there was definitely an invisible hand controlling the harem!
After hearing her words, Concubine Wen felt even more ashamed and tormented. "Hui Zhaorong, the Yu Dynasty and the Xia Dynasty have been at war for a long time. For the benefit of both countries, cultivating spies is normal..."
Concubine Wen couldn't honestly say that the Xia Dynasty emperor had a bad character.
He was totally capable of doing something without calculating every step just to force the queen to death.
Hui Zhaorong said coldly, "Even if it wasn't Concubine Zhao, there must be someone else. If anyone dares to harm the Empress, I will never let them go."
"If I can't find out the truth in this lifetime, I won't be able to face the Empress when we meet in the afterlife!"
Concubine Wen opened her mouth, but felt that she had no right to persuade Concubine Hui.
Hui Zhaorong, an outsider, could offend Concubine Zhao for the Queen and even sacrifice her life.
It would have been fine if her own sister had done nothing, but she also tried to stop Hui Zhaorong from repaying her gratitude... In comparison, Concubine Wen felt even more guilty and uncomfortable.
Xie Run didn't know about the conversation between the two people in Fengyi Palace.
After leaving Fengyi Palace, she got on the sedan chair.
Dan Tao and Xiao Shu were frightened and asked, "Why is the Queen so impatient all of a sudden?!"
"Even if you're still dissatisfied with Hui Zhaorong, you can just give the order to the servants to do it. Why bother going up and hitting people yourself?!"
"Your Majesty is a twin. If you accidentally bump into something and get hurt, I can't even afford to pay for it with Hui Zhaorong's life!"
Xie Run sighed, "I was also very angry at that time."
She leaned against the sedan chair, feeling somewhat helpless: "This palace has always felt a surge of anger during this pregnancy, and is indeed not as calm as before."
In the past, Xie Run would never have done such a thing as slapping Hui Zhaorong while he was pregnant.
She would never put herself in such danger.
He would not rashly drag Hui Zhaorong to kneel in front of the Queen's mourning hall.
Xie Run raised his hand to support his forehead and said helplessly: "I regret leaving Fengyi Palace."
If this matter were to reach the ears of the emperor, he would inevitably be dissatisfied.
As a pregnant imperial concubine, it would only take her a word to punish a concubine, so there was no need for her to do it herself.
The emperor was not dissatisfied with her because she punished people, but because she did not show the authority of a royal concubine, and did not take the unborn child seriously.
Xie Run also felt a little aggrieved: "It's a pity that I was so emotional at the time that I couldn't think too much about it."
She couldn't help but look down and asked, "Could it be that this child still has a bad temper?"
The invisible Zi Hu whispered softly, "Your Majesty, please be patient. Women tend to have strong internal irritability during the later stages of pregnancy. Sometimes it's better to just let out your anger than to hold it in, which can damage your liver and kidneys."
"When we return to Showa Palace, I will make you some sweet soup to cool you down."
Xie Run smiled and said, "Cook more. I see that you all are a little angry today."
When Hui Zhaorong just expressed her doubts about Xie Run, the faces of the people serving her were filled with anger.
If Dan Tao hadn't stopped him, Xiao Shu would have almost rushed out and hit someone.
After returning to Showa Palace, Xie Run had Taotao taken to change clothes.
She paced around the room, holding her belly. "Hui Zhaorong is indeed annoying, but what she said is not wrong."
"Everyone thinks all this was orchestrated by the Xia Dynasty, but what if someone else was involved, or deliberately aided and abetted the tyranny?"
"Big sister has always been tight-lipped. How did that spy know that you were going to the palace to check the Empress's pulse today?"
"Not to mention how the spy disguised himself as a disciple of Imperial Physician Jiang, he also managed to evade every level of screening required after entering the palace."
"If the spy didn't know the news about Fengyi Palace, how could he dare to go straight to the bedroom to complain when he just arrived?"
"Isn't he afraid that there are sword-wielding guards guarding the Queen's bedside, just waiting to chop off his head the moment he makes a move?!"
"While the Xia Dynasty certainly had plans, how this information leaked out is another story."
Xie Run sighed slowly, "Too many people in the palace hope for the Queen's death, and many more hope for my own death."
Those who want the queen to die may not necessarily be the queen's enemy.
Or maybe he's the emperor's enemy, Xie Run's enemy...
Dan Tao couldn't help feeling distressed when she saw Xie Run looking thoughtful.
She stepped forward to support Xie Run: "Don't think about it, my lady. It will give you a headache if you think too much."
"You are pregnant and about to give birth. The most important thing right now is your body."
"The Emperor will investigate the Empress' affairs. You just need to wait for news."
Xie Run: "I don't want to think too much about it. But if the emperor wants to investigate, he will only investigate what happened, not what he planned for the future."
"I'm not just thinking about the Queen right now, but also my future and the future of my two children."
Hui Zhaorong's suspicion is indeed unreasonable, but from the perspective of who is hurt and who benefits.
Xie Run is indeed a strong suspect.
Now she holds the highest position in the palace, has a healthy prince, and is about to give birth to a second heir.
The queen is gone at this time.
If she gave birth to a prince some time later, would the emperor be so happy that he would immediately grant her the throne?!