Something like this happened in the palace. In the middle of the night, people were heard being beaten to death with sticks. Thirty or forty people were killed with sticks in one night. The queen knelt down outside Qianqing Palace to plead guilty. No matter what, she was the master of the harem. She couldn't help but feel guilty when something like this happened, and then even the Queen Mother, who had been ill, was alarmed and brought people over to clean up the palace.
After that, some people were beaten to death with sticks. I heard that many of them were from the Queen's Palace.
At Yinshi, the queen returned to Tianfeng Palace with the support of the palace maids. She had been kneeling for a long time, and her legs were numb. She was almost half-supported and half-carried back by the two palace ladies around her. There were also others who came back with her. Concubine Wen, while she ordered the people in the palace to get hot water to cover the Queen's feet, she also had people place the Queen on the couch.
Some people in Tianfeng Palace were pulled out, and the remaining ones were so frightened that they hardly dared to move their hands and feet. There were three or four candlelights in the main hall, which still illuminated the empty space. Tianfeng Palace was really It's a bit too big, so I don't feel it at ordinary times, but now when there are less people, I feel like there's a lot of shadow.
The Queen took the hot tea from Concubine Wen's hand, took a shaky sip, took a deep breath, and waved her hand to signal everyone around her to get down.
Seeing the maids and eunuchs retreating tremblingly, as if frightened, the tea cup in the queen's hand trembled, and a few drops of hot tea fell on the back of her hand, which turned red immediately.
Concubine Wen hurriedly took the tea cup from the Queen's hand and said with concern: "Queen, please be careful. I will put the tea aside for you. Let it cool down a little before you drink it. Don't burn yourself."
Is it hot? The queen looked at the red burn mark on her wrist with dull eyes, and a surge of sour tears welled up in her eyes. Once upon a time, she had also burned water on her wrist. At that time, he felt so distressed for her. She just said goodbye. She was not allowed to take such hot water, so every time someone brought water, it was slightly cooler.
But now, he seems to be getting further and further away from me!
When did it start? Was it when that woman entered the palace? Everything seemed to have changed because of that woman, and there was a bit of cold hatred in her eyes.
"Burn? Now even if I am dead, he will not look at me again." The queen's voice was low and hoarse. She reached out and touched the wound on her arm. Although there was no blood there, it was very painful. This is where the emperor hit the cup when he hit it.
His eyes were so gloomy at that time, and he smashed the cup at himself mercilessly, completely ignoring his dignity as a queen. Although he had known that he was ruthless to her, he still cared about the face of Duke Dingguo. How could she be like today, when she was scolding her as if she were an ordinary concubine.
Even when the Queen Mother came over, she still refused to let him go.
"Why do you think the queen is talking like that? You must be the emperor's wife, different from his concubines. Besides, you are not to blame for what happened today. It was just a matter of a slave. There are so many people in the harem, and it is all your fault." On the surface, how does this make the Queen deal with herself? The emperor also understands that even if so many things happen, she must do what she wants and not lose her royal decency."
Concubine Wen persuaded gently, listening to every word of the emperor's explanation, but the meaning of it is really not what it means, as if the queen should be an abandoned person, which made the queen tonight The heartstrings that had been tense suddenly broke and lost control.
The queen's gray eyes flashed with fierceness, and she sat up straight, almost convulsively, holding Concubine Wen's hand tightly, and shouted: "I am not a member of the royal family, am I not a member of the royal family? Is it possible that I have been stripped of my dignity?" The face of the palace can become the royal dignity. What happened in the palace has nothing to do with me. Is this also a sin? Who could have thought that such a thing would happen. I, the majestic queen, just do this in front of me. I have been kneeling in front of everyone for so long, whose dignity is being lost?"
She held Concubine Wen's hand almost frantically, gritting her teeth, her eyes filled with pain and despair.
Even though he suspected that he was responsible for that woman's incident, he did not do anything to him after all. In other words, he was blamed for poor supervision. But what about now? It was just a palace maid who died, so why did it have to fall on him? The people in this palace were slaves. Who knows whose hand reached out to her? Why did the emperor not even give her a trace of dignity and let her be a queen in public? She was humiliated and even beat the palace people around her to death.
"Empress, don't be anxious, don't be anxious." Concubine Wen Gui's downcast eyes flashed with a hint of darkness, but then she gently comforted the empress and said, reaching out to pat the empress's hand, and then gently took out her own hand, Because of the queen's exertion, Ningbai's wrists became red and swollen.
"Empress, it's not only you who are in trouble today, but also Concubine Zhao. But you see that nothing happened to Concubine Zhao, but you were punished. It's also unclear. Concubine Zhao seems to be a little immoral. , she has an unclear relationship with Master Lian, so why is she okay? You need to learn more from Concubine Zhao."
"Learn more from that bitch? What should you learn? Learn her charming ways. That bitch has been dead for so many years and still refuses to stop. She is still occupying the emperor's heart. If I had known, I would kill him with a thousand swords. Cut her up, destroy her charming face, and see if she will stay in his heart."
Under the light, the queen's eyes widened, looking at the empty hall, with frantic eyes, and she gritted her teeth and said ferociously, not sure whether she was scolding Concubine Zhao or someone else.
Concubine Wen Gui was startled as if she was possessed by a ghost. She didn't expect the Queen's reaction to be so great. She hurriedly stretched out her hand and waved it in front of the Queen's eyes. She saw that she was still viciously staring at a certain point in the air, as if there was something there. Like her enemy, she sighed softly.
He patted the Queen's hand again and said comfortingly: "My Lady, please don't be angry now. What to do next is the right thing to do. You see, although Princess Chu's reputation has suffered a bit, in fact King Chu has benefited the most. Concubine Su will be in charge of the harem next. If the King of Chu ascends the throne in the future, your kingdom will really be in vain."
When mentioning Concubine Su, the queen's expression was startled, and she slowly withdrew her eyes that were almost stagnant in the air. Her eyes turned back with hatred, and she looked at Concubine Wen as if she was sitting in front of Concubine Su. Concubine Su got what she had today. The right to manage the harem, who else in the harem can control her from now on.
Slowly, a despairing sorrow appeared in his resentful eyes. He had been fighting with the Queen Mother for half his life, and even turned against her. Unexpectedly, it was Concubine Su who benefited in the end. Why didn't she feel distressed and despaired? Lei'er seemed to have no hope. After the King of Chu ascends the throne, what position does she have as a legitimate mother
Even if she is respected as the Queen Mother, no matter what, Concubine Su will not let her go. After fighting for so long, it is impossible for the two of them to live in peace. The country will not last forever, and it is impossible for two Queen Mothers to appear in the harem. To tell the difference, Concubine Su is the biological mother of King Chu. When the time comes, King Chu will definitely be on her side and how will she deal with herself.
Thinking of this, her eyes turned red and she held back the tears for most of the night. She was the empress of a kingdom, but now she couldn't even compete with a concubine. How could she not be sad? She was the real wife that the emperor personally welcomed into the house. The queen who was truly welcomed in from the Qianqing Gate and got married to the whole world.
"Queen, don't worry, things may turn around."
"What's the turning point? The queen locked me up in Tianfeng Palace, intending to lock me up for the rest of her life. When the King of Chu ascends the throne and becomes the emperor, he may not even respect me as the Queen Mother, as long as she says In other words, the late emperor took me into custody. Even if I die here, no one will care about me." The queen cried in despair.
The cruel battles in the harem were always life-and-death. She clearly realized that Concubine Su would never let her go. With Concubine Su's temperament, she would not be able to bear the pressure on her as her legitimate wife. It is not easy for the emperor to live alone, but it is not difficult to live alone.
"Empress, you are wrong. You still have a chance. It just depends on whether you fight for His Highness King Yan. As long as King Yan ascends the throne, you will have the final say in the entire harem. When the time comes..." Concubine Wen Gui did not say anything. It was over, but the queen understood everything, but what shocked her the most was what Concubine Wen Gui said before.
She suddenly reached out and grabbed Concubine Wen's arm, and asked urgently: "Opportunity, what other opportunities are there?"
Even if there is the slightest chance, she will not let it go. As long as Feng Juelei wins, she will really have a chance, and the Dingguo Palace behind her will not fall.
"There is one way. It just depends on whether the Queen is willing to do this." Concubine Wen hesitated for a moment, as if it was difficult to speak.
"Just tell me. I will listen carefully and will never act recklessly. As long as I am still breathing, I will definitely help King Yan. I will never let him save his life in vain with me." Just as Concubine Su would not let her go, Feng Juexuan would not let Feng Juelei go. The two of them had made too many moves in private and had already been in a life-and-death situation.
Moreover, there is also the Dingguo Duke's Mansion. The Dingguo Duke's Mansion behind her will definitely not be able to please her. Today, she could see clearly from above that what happened to Ling Rui'er, Feng Juexuan's face was gloomy, and he didn't even look at it. She couldn't hide the disgust in her eyes. At that moment, the queen even thought that Feng Juexuan would kill Ling Ruier.
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But at the end of the matter, what she saw was Feng Juexuan, as usual, gently holding Ling Ruier's hand and leaving, as if he didn't mind at all about Ling Ruier being exposed, and there was a pulse in his eyes. Under what circumstances can a man tolerate the vague cuckold on his head? There is only one situation, Ling Rui'er is still useful!
What if it's useless? The queen's body couldn't help but trembled. She seemed to see the scene of the Duke Dingguo's mansion flowing with blood. She seemed to see the centuries-old family collapse instantly and finally turn into ashes. No one would know about Duke Dingguo anymore. The mansion was once a glorious descendant clan.
No, she would never allow this situation to occur, never allow it.
Almost frantically, she grabbed Concubine Wen's hand, and without wiping the cold sweat off her face, she gritted her teeth and asked sternly: "I, I... what should I do?"
At this time, she represents herself and has nothing to do with the queen!
No matter what, she doesn't want to let herself, King Yan, or Duke Dingguo step into such a fatal situation, so no matter what, she will not allow King Chu to succeed to the throne. This is now the top priority she has to solve, and other personal grudges , she can let go of her grudges at any time. There are no eternal enemies, only interests. Now her interests make her have to be like this... (To be continued)