Ah Man looked at Concubine Xu. She acted like she was thinking about Ah Man, but the words she said were extremely vicious.
Admit the mistake? As long as she admitted the mistake, she would not be able to tolerate Concubine Xu, nor the child in her belly, and her reputation would be ruined.
Especially in front of all the clan members, if she carries such a vicious reputation, Xuan'er will not get their favor. After all, she and Xuan'er are from the same mother.
"I have done nothing wrong. If my father is determined to punish his daughter in order to appease his favorite concubine, then I can only accept it."
"You rebellious girl, you actually have the nerve to blame me? The imperial physician just said that the imperial concubine almost had a miscarriage because she was depressed. If you hadn't made Concubine Xu embarrassed, she wouldn't have..."
"Concubine Xu makes me depressed, so shouldn't she also be severely punished?" Ah Man shouted at Su Jing with a fearless look.
"Your Majesty, I am not as good as the Queen. It is normal for the Princess to look down on me. Please don't blame the Princess. The child and I will be fine. Your Majesty..."
"Kneel down." Su Jing's face became uglier as he listened to Concubine Xu's words which were adding fuel to the fire.
"I, Ah Man, kneel to heaven, earth, and my parents. You, my beloved concubine, cannot bear my kneeling."
"Someone, take it down for me and send it to..."
“Your Majesty, please send the princess to the Millennium Palace. It’s warm there, and…” When Concubine Xu heard that the emperor was going to take Ah Man away, she was already extremely happy in her heart, but she still pretended to care about Ah Man and suggested that he send her to the Millennium Palace.
Su Jing glanced at Concubine Xu and was about to refuse, but then he heard Concubine Xu say, "Your Majesty, the princess and the crown prince are the children that the Queen left for you. If you treat them unfairly, how will we explain to the Queen when we die in the afterlife?"
As Concubine Xu spoke, she stood up and knelt in front of Su Jing, ignoring the fact that she almost had a miscarriage.
Ah Man looked at Concubine Xu's tearful face, which looked as if she really cared about her and was protecting her for the sake of her mother. She couldn't help but sneer in her heart.
If she really loved me, what happened today wouldn't have happened. If she really loved me, she shouldn't have hit her mother.
"Send the princess to the Millennium Palace. Have someone watch over her outside. Release her after Concubine Xu gives birth."
Su Jing shouted angrily, his eyes full of icy coldness. Although he had planned everything long ago, he still hated Concubine Xu for using the Queen as a scapegoat today.
In front of the furious emperor, Concubine Xu did not dare to plead for mercy anymore. The guards hurried forward and took A'man away.
The clan members who witnessed all this finally realized at this moment that the situation in the harem had changed.
"Your Majesty, please don't be angry. Princess Jiaoyang is still young. As long as you teach her carefully, she won't always be so confused."
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine is still kneeling on the ground. She almost had a miscarriage just now. She needs to be taken good care of now."
"Your Majesty..."
A number of clan members came forward, some came to offer consolation, and some took the opportunity to curry favor with Concubine Xu. Su Jing just watched coldly, using this incident to test his clan members to see how many of them would stand on the side of A'man and Xuan'er after he left.
After he had figured out most of the situation, he waved goodbye and let them go.
After watching the clan members leave, Su Jing turned around, looked at Concubine Xu, and said softly: "Fortunately you persuaded me, otherwise, I don't know what I would do in my anger."
"Your Majesty, this is what I should do. The Queen Sister told me before that since I am your consort, I have to consider things from your perspective. Ah Man is your child and the Queen Sister's. The Queen Sister is a very kind person. She will not raise a child with a vicious heart. After I give birth, you should let Ah Man out. She is not young anymore. When she is out, I will find a family for her and let her marry in style."
Concubine Xu pretended to be virtuous as she spoke. She did not dare to look at Su Jing's face. She did not know the hatred on Su Jing's face at the moment. If the timing was not right, she really wanted to kill him immediately.
(End of this chapter)