Murong Zheng glanced at the broken cup on the ground, then looked at Concubine Jin. He wanted to speak several times, but found that he had nothing to say.
"Your Majesty, don't say you didn't know that Ah Kai's poisoning was the work of Concubine Dong. I'm already giving you a lot of face by not pursuing the matter now. Your Majesty, please leave quickly, or I won't even care about your face."
After Concubine Jin finished speaking, she turned to look at Murong Kai. Although he had his eyes closed, he was trying hard to hide his emotions.
She held Murong Kai's hand. His hand was warm and sweaty. As soon as they touched, he held her hand tightly, as if he wanted to keep the little warmth that belonged to him.
Seeing that Concubine Jin's attitude showed no sign of softening, Murong Zheng could only take a few steps forward and wanted to start with Murong Kai. After all, Ah Man had just left and there was constant noise in the room, so he probably hadn't fallen asleep yet.
When Concubine Jin saw Murong Zheng approaching and was about to speak, she saw Murong Zheng looking at Murong Kai with a dazed look on his face.
Concubine Jin turned her head to look at Murong Kai, only to see him looking at his father calmly, with no joy or anger, no admiration in his eyes, so calm, as if the person in front of him was a stranger.
"I just found out today that although Zui Beichun's poison can make people fall into a coma, it is just an illusion. The poisoned person can hear everything around them, but has no way to respond."
The voice was weak, and the tone was gentle, like the sound of water, without resentment or anger, but it cut Murong Zheng's conscience like a knife.
"Princess Bei'an Jiaoyang has been spoiled by Emperor Bei'an since she was a child. She is very stubborn. I don't think I have the ability to change her mind, so you should seek help from someone else."
He refused without hesitation and closed his eyes after he finished speaking.
He didn't want to look at Murong Zheng again. Even though he knew that his father had his own reasons, he couldn't help but remember that his father once gave up his life.
Murong Jie, who was the same age as him, still acted like a teenager under the protection of Concubine Dong, but he, on the other hand, experienced the warmth and coldness of human hearts in the adult world early on.
Murong Zheng stood beside the bed, not saying a word or making any movements, like a lifeless mountain.
His presence is suffocating.
“Your Majesty, you should go and accompany Concubine Dong. Just in case…” Concubine Jin finally couldn’t help it and wanted to drive Murong Zheng away.
When Concubine Jin mentioned Concubine Dong, he suddenly came to his senses. There were too many things going on today and he had put the cart before the horse. He should be with Concubine Dong now.
When Murong Zheng left, he looked a little distraught and anxious. As soon as he reached the door, he saw the queen coming towards him.
After the Queen saluted the Emperor and was about to speak, Murong Zheng had already walked behind her.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Jin has finally come out of Qingqiu Palace. You should talk to her." Empress Sun hesitated for a moment and spoke quickly.
"Empress, as the head of the harem, don't you know that Concubine Dong is in danger? You are still thinking about jealousy. You really disappoint me."
He didn't know where the anger came from, but when he heard the Queen mention Concubine Jin, he became inexplicably irritated. In the end, he couldn't help it and yelled at the Queen.
Empress Sun obviously didn't expect that her words would lead to harsh criticism from the emperor. Looking at his annoyed look, the queen, who had always been dignified and reserved, felt aggrieved and her eyes turned red, and she almost shed tears.
"If Your Majesty feels that I am not doing a good job as the Queen, please give the position of Queen to Concubine Dong."
Suddenly, the grievance that had been weighing on her heart for years could no longer be held back. The queen suddenly raised her head and looked at the emperor. Her resentful eyes were filled with affection and obsession, but when Murong Zheng saw the queen like this, he only felt annoyance.
"You don't even look like a queen. You really..." Murong Zheng didn't finish his words. He had promised the Empress Dowager that he would not depose her, so he could not help but...
(End of this chapter)