"Empress Xu, I am no longer the obedient daughter in my father's heart. From the moment my mother passed away, he lost me forever. I dare not say what caused my mother's death, but my father is to blame."
Ah Man listened to Concubine Xu's words as if she was listening to a joke. How could she care about her father? Her mother died because of him. If she cared about him, would her mother be able to rest in peace in the underworld
She had already done her best by pretending to be nice to him in this palace.
"Princess, aren't you afraid that I will tell the Emperor about what you said?" Concubine Xu was frightened by Princess Jiaoyang. She always knew that Princess Jiaoyang was arrogant and bold, but she didn't expect that she would dare to say such outrageous words.
"Don't you think father doesn't know?" Ah Man laughed as she spoke. From the day she and her father met again, they could never go back to the way they were before. She was hostile and curious about her father, and her father had long been alienated from her.
Concubine Xu stopped talking because she didn't know the emperor as well as Princess Jiaoyang.
"In fact, Princess can put aside your prejudice and pay more attention to the Emperor. The Emperor is very kind to the Empress..."
"Don't even mention that he has feelings for my mother. Their feelings have long been gone. If Concubine Xu invited me here just to talk about this, then forget it."
After she finished speaking, Ah Man stood up and walked towards the courtyard of Changyi Palace. Although she was interested in Concubine Xu, she was more worried about her uncle. The death of her mother was closely related to her father, so how could her uncle not have resentment in his heart? And her father, who could not let it go even after her mother's death, would certainly not be kind to her uncle.
Before, they had a relationship as good as brothers, but unexpectedly, something changed overnight, and even their being together became worrying.
When Ah Man and Concubine Xu walked out of the side hall, they just happened to hear the sound of a cup falling to the ground coming from the main palace.
"Go back to the prison."
Ah Man could tell that it was the voice of her father, Su Jing, and she became angry and embarrassed.
"I will go back after my sister's funeral is over, so Your Majesty won't have to worry about me." My uncle's voice was still full of energy.
"I will not spare your Zhenguo Mansion for the Queen's sake. After the Queen's funeral, it will be time to deal with you."
Ah Man was shocked by her father's words. When did her father become so impetuous? He was always calm and composed, and his emotions were not revealed on his face. But today...
That’s right. Today, there was no one else in front of the emperor except her uncle. She and Concubine Xu were just eavesdroppers.
Unlike Ah Man's shock, Concubine Xu was very calm when she heard the noise inside. In her impression, the emperor was always like this when he came to Changyi Palace. He would get angry if he was not satisfied. Not to mention the palace maids and eunuchs, she was also punished to kneel many times. The emperor she loved seemed to have never had the concept of sympathy for women.
Ah Man finally couldn't help but break into Changyi Palace. She was still worried that her uncle would anger her father.
"What are you doing here?" Su Jing, with anger in his eyes, turned around and looked at Ah Man who had a worried look on his face, and asked in a low voice.
"I came to pick up my uncle. He was released from prison for my mother's funeral. You didn't even attend her funeral. Are you planning to not let my uncle attend? No matter why you and my mother separated, you are still husband and wife. Can you bear to watch her funeral become a joke?"
He accused loudly and cried bitterly.
Concubine Xu followed in and listened to Ah Man's words with her heart in her throat. It is said that Princess Jiaoyang is spoiled and willful. After meeting her today, she found that her reputation is well-deserved.
"Why, father, do you really want mother's life to become a joke? It was you who accompanied mother during the most brilliant years of her life, and you participated in everything about her. If mother becomes a joke, father, you will also be called ungrateful and unfaithful." Ah Man spoke word by word, completely ignoring the expressions of those present.
She just wanted to express all the grievances and frustrations she had felt these days.
(End of this chapter)