"Mother, please calm down. Regarding Yang Wanrong's drowning, I have already questioned her personal maid Xi Que and the two eunuchs who saved her. It seems that it was indeed an accident."
The queen was annoyed, but she had to be respectful and obedient.
"Why would Yang go to a place like Jingtai Lake for no reason?" the Queen Mother asked sternly.
"Yang Wanrong's maid just said that they were going to pick flowers." Concubine Wende spoke softly, with a hint of coldness in her eyes.
The Queen Mother looked at her and said, "Since you know, just tell me."
Concubine Wende curled her lips and glanced at the Queen calmly, as if she was sure that the Queen was going to be in trouble.
He looked away and continued, "I heard from the palace maid that Yang wanted to please the Queen and allow her to get closer to the Second Prince. She thought of picking a weeping crabapple tree to offer to him, but... it fell into the water. It's really pitiful."
At this point, Concubine Wende pretended to wipe her eyes with a handkerchief and said, "The second prince is still in his infancy. Without his biological mother, who will raise him?"
These words were almost pointing fingers at the Queen, saying that it was you who killed Yang in order to raise the second prince.
Naturally, the Queen would hear it, and the look she gave Concubine Wende became even more fierce.
"The second prince was sent to Ruyi Pavilion with the emperor's approval. He is naturally being raised according to the rules, so Concubine Wende doesn't have to worry about it. The eldest prince is so weak, Concubine Wende doesn't have the energy to take care of two princes."
You said I want to raise this child, but you can't get away with it.
The eldest prince is like a weak chicken, and it is still unclear whether he can be raised to adulthood. Who can guarantee that Concubine Wende does not want to raise a healthy second prince
Royal family affection is indifferent, even the love between mother and child is mixed with conflicts of interest to some extent, which is also normal.
"Alright!" The Queen Mother slammed the table. "Shut up, everyone. A queen and a concubine are arguing with each other. What do you think of my Cining Palace?"
The Queen and Concubine Wende immediately knelt down and pleaded guilty.
As soon as they knelt, the other concubines followed suit, and soon the whole room was filled with concubines kneeling.
The Queen Mother wanted to continue her outburst, but was stopped by Nanny Fu.
Lean over and whisper.
"Empress Dowager, the Empress is still pregnant. It's just Wanrong. Since it has been found out to be an accident, why bother making a fuss?"
"No matter how noble the second prince is, he cannot compare to the legitimate son."
Listening to Nanny Fu's advice, the empress dowager looked at the queen, and seeing that her face was as pale as wax, she had no choice but to give up.
"Alright, everyone, get up. Let the Queen investigate this matter. I don't want to ask about it anymore. Yang Shi did a great job in giving birth to a child. I will make the decision. Give her a posthumous title and take care of her affairs as soon as possible."
In fact, the Empress Dowager didn’t really care about Yang Wanrong’s death. It was just that she had been ignored for too long and couldn’t help wanting to make her presence felt.
She couldn't make decisions when she was a concubine, and she still couldn't make decisions when she became the empress dowager. She felt very uncomfortable.
When Ning Chen was around, she could still suppress the situation a little, but now that her son is not in the palace and facing a group of daughters-in-law, the empress dowager always wants to do something.
But there is one thing: she will not harm the royal heir.
After all, they are her grandchildren. She may not like them or protect them, but she will never tell any child to die.
Of course, she doesn't really care if he dies.
After coming out of the Cining Palace, the queen walked very quickly because she felt very uncomfortable in her stomach.
This time, Concubine Wende and Concubine Shu did not seem to be suspicious, so they left without any burden.
"After all, she is my cousin. The Queen must be in a hurry to go back and investigate the case." Concubine Jing said casually.
Concubine Zhao stood behind her, her eyes a little gloomy, as if she was thinking about something.
Yao Xiang replied, "Whether they are in a hurry to investigate the case or do something else, we don't know."
"Maybe you're just feeling guilty." Lin Xiurong snorted coldly.
Her words were too blunt and no one dared to respond.
So it just broke up.
Ye Jun walked back slowly, feeling very hungry.
"Jieyu, do you think this time is really an accident?" Zhou Cairen couldn't help but ask.
"Is that so? Anyway, the person is dead, and the living ones can't say anything wrong, maybe." Ye Jun narrowed his eyes, "Don't they say that beautiful women have short lives since ancient times?"
Zhou Cairen seemed to understand what he said, but just nodded.
I thought to myself that Yang was indeed beautiful, and was not inferior to Concubine Ming.
What a pity.
However, this matter has nothing to do with Yuxiu Pavilion after all, so just be careful not to become a scapegoat.
But on the other side, in Weiruixuan, Yao Xiang knew something.
"You mean Zhao was behind this?"
"That's right." Su Meiren nodded.
Then he told what happened that day.
"Zhao Jieyu deliberately humiliated me. I couldn't help but mock her for following the Empress for so many years but not even getting a concubine position. If Yang gave birth to a child, I'm afraid she would be the one to bear the consequences."
After hearing this, Yao Xiang thought carefully about some things in his past life.
Zhao did turn against the Queen later on and did things that were detrimental to the Queen, but unfortunately she was too stupid and was discovered before she could do anything. In the end, she died a miserable death.
I don’t know what changes have taken place in this life.
But it is difficult to change one's nature. In the last life, Concubine Zhao would bite back at the Queen, so it might not be impossible in this life.
Thinking about his ultimate goal, Yao Xiang felt that Zhao could find a way to take advantage of him.
Looking at Su who was sitting below, Yao Xiang ordered someone to bring out a box.
"Here is the fertility pill that the Grand Concubine gave me. If you take one after sleeping with me, you will surely conceive a heir."
"A new bride will enter the palace next year. If you continue like this, the emperor will definitely forget you completely. I still have some favors with the emperor. I will try to talk to him and ask him to sleep with you once."
"When the time comes, you will eat this pill. Once you have a child, the Emperor will come to see you often. When they meet, they will show their affection for you."
Nianwen carried the box down.
Inside was a peanut-sized ball, light yellow in color, and looked fine from the outside.
But the Sumerians were frightened by the plot and did not reach out to take it.
"Xiuyuan should enjoy such a good thing herself. It would be a waste if she gave it to me."
She couldn't hide her little thoughts from Yao Xiang, who had lived two lives.
Yao Xiang smiled and said, "I do want to have a baby, but the emperor is now afraid of the great families in the court. If I give birth now, not only the emperor, but also the Chen family, the Xie family, and even the current Wu family, and even the Ye family, who would want me to have a safe birth?"
"You belong to me. As long as you obey me, I will not harm you."
Lady Su's thoughts were seen through, and she tightened her face and laughed dryly, "Whatever Xiuyuan said, I will naturally not doubt your majesty."
After saying this, he ordered Baicao to take the box.
After she left, Zizhu said, "Su is here to guard the queen now."
"If she continues to be as brainless as before, I won't have to support her." Yao Xiang sneered.
People have to make progress before they can be useful, right