It was Murong Zheng who recognized the wrong person and doted on the wrong person. It had nothing to do with her. She was just the one who was mistakenly recognized.
Right, that is it.
After hearing what Dong said, Murong Zheng couldn't help laughing.
"Back then, who was it that leaned over my bedside and told me that he would sacrifice his own life to save me and that I was the only one in his heart?"
Murong Zheng was still smiling when he spoke, but that smile was like a poisoned dagger that could take someone's life at any time.
"If you hadn't lied to me, I wouldn't have made the mistake. If you hadn't wanted to take credit for Concubine Jin's achievements, do you think you would have become a noble concubine? If I hadn't been willing to promote you, you would always have been that lowly, dirty-minded little girl."
The hateful words mercilessly hit Concubine Dong's ears. In all these years, she had never seen Murong Zheng so hysterical.
Strange and frightening.
Concubine Dong stared at Murong Zheng blankly. She had never thought that in the eyes of Murong Zheng, who had doted on her for so many years, she was still the maid she used to be, still humble and with a dirty mind.
Thinking that I had been obsessed with his love over the years, I didn't expect that when the truth was revealed, the so-called love would be nothing but unbearable.
The person he loves is never himself, but the person who saved his life.
"I recognized the wrong person and favored the wrong person. It is my fault. I have been wrong for thirteen years. Now is the time to set things right."
Murong Zheng's tone became calm. The moment he knew the truth, setting things right became the only thing he wanted to do.
He took back all the favors that had fallen on Concubine Dong and left all the favors to Concubine Jin, the woman who had risked her life for him and had suffered injustice for more than ten years.
"From today on, Concubine Jin, you will be promoted to Imperial Noble Concubine. Concubine Dong, since you are so willing to get hurt, then you can use the sword once a day. The imperial physician will take good care of you and will not let you lose your life."
Imperial Noble Consort? This is what Consort Dong had mentioned to Murong Zheng several times. She wanted to be the Queen, but the Emperor had no intention of deposing her. She could only ask to be the Imperial Noble Consort, because the Imperial Noble Consort could enjoy the honor of being half a Queen, and could go to the sacrifices to heaven and ancestors together with the Queen and the Emperor.
A favored imperial concubine and an unfavored queen can be on equal footing.
Just to maintain the honor of the queen, Murong Zheng never agreed. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get what he wanted.
But now, the honor that she had longed for was given to Concubine Jin so easily.
After she felt a great loss, she vaguely remembered that compared with the glory that never belonged to her, the daily swordplay was the most important thing.
"You are so cruel, you want to kill me." Concubine Dong's face was pale, and she looked at Murong Zheng with resentment in her eyes.
"I won't take your life. I will only make you live a life worse than death. Don't worry, I have spoiled you for thirteen years and six months because of the sword wound on your body. You can get stabbed once a day. This way, I won't be upset when I think of the days when I was bewitched by you."
Murong Zheng was too lazy to say anything more to Concubine Dong. After she finished speaking, she signaled the eunuch to take her away.
I thought the two of them could still say something, but when they faced each other, they were filled with resentment and their words came out as hysterical roars. It really was better not to meet each other.
"Murong Zheng, you will regret it, you will definitely regret it." Dong didn't expect Murong Zheng to leave after saying that, and she felt very panicked.
She shouted at Murong Zheng's back, but the person who left remained unmoved.
Her only hope now is her brother and nephew. If they can succeed, she will still have a chance of survival.
Thinking about the secret plans made by the Dong family over the years, Concubine Dong felt sad and desperate, but also hopeful. She believed that her brother and nephew would not let her down.
She was waiting for them to save her from the dire straits, waiting to make Murong Zheng regret it.
Concubine Dong didn't know that in fact, during the more than ten years of being favored, she was just a pet raised by Murong Zheng. She had no contact with the world outside the harem. She thought that with a plan and troops, she could easily put Murong Zheng to death. She never imagined that her brother and nephew had been captured at the beginning of the rebellion.
(End of this chapter)