In what happened back then, everyone had their own reasons and agenda, and in the end, the one who owed the most was Murong Kai.
If Concubine Dong had not acted as a substitute, Concubine Jin should have been the most favored concubine in all these years. How could her son be assassinated without anyone knowing
Over the years, both the Queen Mother and I have wanted to make amends, but our ability has been limited, and the debt has only increased.
If someone else had asked her to tell the truth about what happened back then, she could have refused, but it had to be him.
"Go and invite Concubine Jin." After a long, long time, the queen finally made a decision.
After Concubine Jin arrived at Qifeng Palace, the Queen conveyed Murong Kai's intention to her, but she did not tell her that Murong Kai was going to Bei'an. She knew that Concubine Jin did not like A'man.
"Aren't you afraid that the rise of my Xie family will endanger the eldest prince's position as crown prince?"
Concubine Jin only asked one question. She was afraid that Murong Kai would endanger the eldest prince's position as crown prince and cause discord between brothers, so she allowed Dong to claim the credit for saving the emperor's life.
"Akai is determined. Not to mention his maternal uncle who has taken good care of him over the years, he may not even listen to the advice of me, his mother."
"I'm afraid I can't control my heart. If the emperor knew that I saved him, he would definitely make Akai the crown prince if I asked."
The Queen and Concubine Jin both understood the man they loved. If it was just a life-saving favor, he might not have listened to them, but after missing out on so many years, his guilt was too great, so great that he could only make up for it by becoming the crown prince.
"Will my sister do that?" the queen asked softly, her tone calm and composed, as if what they were talking about was not related to the fate of the Great Zhou.
"I'm not sure. Everyone has ambitions, and I have them too. Now I don't think I will do that, but I don't know if I will become another Concubine Dong."
The Queen looked at Concubine Jin, and her mind was filled with the conversation between Concubine Jin and the Grand Empress Dowager many years ago. At that time, the Grand Empress Dowager asked her if she could keep her heart. She said that she could keep it now, but not in the future.
It was because of what she said that there was no certainty about the future that the Queen Mother issued an imperial decree, asking her to conceal everything that happened in the past, on the condition that the life of Murong Kai, who was born weak, be saved.
For the sake of her son's life, Concubine Jin hid the matter that would have made Murong Zheng grateful for more than ten years.
"Sister, you suffer the loss because you are too honest with everyone." The queen sighed after a long silence.
"I want to tell the emperor about this matter." The queen calmly told Concubine Jin her decision.
"The Empress Dowager's decree was for me, and she did not ask the Queen to conceal the truth of that year." Concubine Jin spoke calmly, as if what happened that year had nothing to do with her.
"I'm sorry. In order to prevent the Great Zhou from being constrained by foreign relatives, I have wronged you for so many years." How could the Queen not hear the blame in Concubine Jin's words, but how could she bear to see her beloved man being constrained by foreign relatives
Although no one says that the Queen Mother can predict the future, everyone knows that anything the Queen Mother stops will definitely be detrimental to the Great Zhou.
She loved the man who controlled the fate of the Great Zhou so much that she would rather swallow her conscience and the truth of that year.
Now, the person who suffered a lot because of that incident came to ask for justice. Now, she also realized that her efforts were actually insignificant in that man's heart.
So, now is the time to tell Murong Zheng the truth about what happened back then.
"The emperor has woken up. I'll go over now. Do you want to come with me, sister?"
"Of course." Concubine Jin was very sure. She had been waiting for this day for fourteen years. Back then, she thought that if she concealed the fact that she had taken a knife for him, he would still treat her well as usual. However, she didn't expect that he would become cold-hearted because of that incident and become distant and cold towards her.
She was afraid that one day she would not be able to bear his coldness and would tell the truth, so she locked the palace door.
She just wanted to see how that man, the man who believed that she was afraid of death in times of crisis, would face the truth that he had misunderstood...
As for her compensation, it really isn't that important.
(End of this chapter)