Huiqing Palace was also in an uproar today.
After King Liang of Ye dealt with King Nan Huai's affairs, he quickly rushed over.
The gossipers in Huiqing Palace were talking enthusiastically, and even the palace maids joined in the discussion.
"How can someone be so shameless? Seeing him howling there made my face turn red. He just kept howling without even a tear in his eye and almost vomited." Qin Zhi said.
"You know what, the noble concubine is still the most dignified. Look at her kneeling for so long without moving, and she has hardly blinked. I think she has suffered a blow this time. She has been scheming and scheming all her life, and even wanted to kill her own son. In the end, she fell into the hands of her own son and even had her tongue cut off. She is so pitiful and hateful to look at her." Zhuangzhuang also felt amazed.
"How can we be his opponent even if he has already used the trick of carrying a thorn stick to ask for forgiveness? I have only heard of fathers carrying a thorn stick to ask for forgiveness for their sons, but I have never seen a son carrying a thorn stick to ask for forgiveness for his mother. If this Prince Nan Huai does not become a great hero in the future, it will be a shame for his hard work in forbearing and compromising." Lady Chen was well-informed, but she was also shocked by what happened today.
King Ye and King Liang had just arrived, so they had not yet heard how Zi'an escaped.
Zi'an naturally had to say it again, "… Just like that, Xiaodao and I escaped, hiding here and there in the dense forest, fearing that the noble concubine's people would find us. The pursuers were always behind us. At that time, I realized that something was wrong, because the people chasing us were not the men in black, but we had no choice but to keep running. In the end, we were surrounded by them from both sides. Xiaodao and I were also planning to fight to the death. Unexpectedly, Prince Nan Huai showed up. When he arrived, he said with a look of surprise, "Sister-in-law, your humble servant is here to save you." To be honest, I was completely stunned at the time."
Zi'an could only sigh that if a person has no shame, he is invincible.
We have to admit that King Nan Huai's move was ruthless!
"We followed him at that time, and his people also captured the noble concubine. The scene was horrific." Zi'an shook her head. She still felt scared when she thought of that scene.
She had seen many bloody scenes, and that scene was not extremely bloody, but it was still chilling.
The scene of mother and son killing each other is still imprinted in her mind. Prince Nan Huai personally cut off the tongue of the noble concubine and poured kerosene on her hands and burned them.
The noble concubine was tied up all over and her tongue was cut off. She could only make babbling sounds, but she never shed a tear.
"The Noble Concubine captured me, but it was just a last-ditch effort. She had used up all her men, but she didn't give up. She wanted to capture me and asked me to write a letter to the Seventh Brother, saying that I was caught by the Emperor and charged with treason." Zi'an said.
The Night King said quietly, "If she is given more time to prepare, she may succeed."
"Yes." Zi'an agreed with this. Or perhaps, her opponent was too strong, and she had teammates who were as stupid as pigs but as cruel as wolves.
Prince Nan Huai must have had an expert guiding him to do these things. Zi'an had met him several times and from his conversation, he seemed to be a thick-skinned man, not very cunning, not even one-tenth as resourceful as the noble concubine.
Perhaps because of this, the emperor chose to keep him.
Isn’t King Nan Huai actually a clown who is being played around by others
He was unaware that his ambition was too great and it blinded his eyes.
These farcical endings are indeed unexpected, but if you think about the personalities of Concubine Dowager Gui and Prince Nan Huai, they are not surprising at all.
"Princess, Concubine Mei is here." Xiaosun came in to report.
Zi'an said, "Please ask her to come in."
Just now, Zhuangzhuang had told her why Concubine Mei wanted to help Concubine Gui.
Mei Fei brought the Third Prince over and as soon as she came in, she tearfully apologized to Zi An, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you, please forgive me."
The third prince also said: "Aunt, please forgive my mother."
Zi'an smiled, "Silly child, I don't blame your mother, but I have a few words to say to her alone."
After Zi'an finished speaking, he looked up at Concubine Mei and said, "Madam Concubine Mei, let's move over and talk, okay?"
Mei Fei shed tears and nodded, "Okay."
When the two entered the inner hall, Zi'an immediately lost his temper, "Mei Fei, after going through so many things, I didn't expect that you would be the one who betrayed me in the end. San'er was poisoned and you were threatened. Shouldn't you have told us about these things? Or do you think we won't help you or have no way to solve it?"
Mei Fei said ashamedly: "I'm sorry, I was just panicked for a moment, I could only listen to them and do what they said."
"In fact, you don't trust us at all, right? You think we are just using you and your son. You are afraid of the noble concubine and the others, but at the same time you don't trust us. You think you and your son are surviving in this gap. But have you ever thought about why the Seventh Prince chose your Third Prince when the Emperor has so many princes? If the Seventh Prince wanted to support a prince to consolidate his position, he would not have to choose the Third Prince. After all, there is a personal grudge between you and me."
Concubine Mei opened her mouth wide, unable to refute.
Indeed, she thought so. It was precisely because she and Zi'an had had unpleasant experiences that she believed that the Regent did not really want to support the prince. She believed that she and her son were just being used by them. But there was no way at the moment. Apart from Prince Liang and the deposed crown prince, the third prince was the oldest and would easily attract attention and be targeted. Even if she did not believe in Murong Jie, she could only rely on him.
"I don't know what I'm thinking either." Concubine Mei didn't dare to speak her mind directly, so she could only say it awkwardly.
Zi'an sighed, "If you feel that the Third Prince is not suitable to be the Crown Prince, then tell us, we won't force it."
"No, no!" Mei Fei said hurriedly, "I have never thought about it. Who doesn't want their son to become a successful person? It's just that I can't see people's hearts clearly and don't know the situation."
Zi'an said sternly, "If we are not completely open-minded, we can't cooperate at all. If I use the word cooperation, will you feel more comfortable? If we are not open-minded, this kind of thing will happen again in the future. If something happens to me this time, do you know what will happen to you and your son? Whether it is the harem or the previous dynasty, it is a battlefield where the strong prey on the weak. You and your son are not very favored, and you have no family to rely on. I dare to conclude that within a year, you and your son will disappear from this harem."
Concubine Mei turned pale with fright after hearing Zi'an's instructions. She thought about it and realized that it was true. The reason why she sought support from Xia Huaijun was because Xia Huaijun had enough power in the court and she wanted to protect her child.
But now, what kind of asshole thing is she doing
Thinking of this, she said sincerely: "Zi'an, I promise you that this will never happen again. No matter what happens, I will tell you immediately."
Zi'an knew that although this promise was sincere, Concubine Mei still did not completely believe in him. Without absolute trust as a foundation, no matter how gorgeous the promise was, it would be useless.
(End of this chapter)