Chapter 523 The Emperor’s Promise
The harem while the palace and beyond were closely discussing the choice of the new ruler.
Inside the beautifully furnished palace, the brocade curtains hung low, and the sound of sobbing was subtle but distinct.
“Up to now there’s no permission to come from the front, maybe there’s still a chance for things to turn around? Your Highness quickly stop crying!” The maid who accompanied her to the palace twisted a handkerchief and halfkneeled by the couch, whispering words of comfort, “What if you cry your body out?”
“I can’t wait to cry myself to death!” He Xiuyi crouched on the hidden capsule, stomping his feet, kicking the footrests to a thumping sound, and shouting in a fierce voice, “It’s better than being sent to the palace to be bullied by the filthy lackeys, and to live a life worse than a dog or a pig!”
It’s no wonder that she had a death wish: yesterday, after they were dressed up, the newcomers joyfully followed the Empress to congratulate the Empress Dowager the reason for their joy is that they are the daughters of the government family’s origin, the family’s mothers and sistersinlaw are eligible to go to the palace to congratulate the Empress Dowager, although it is said that on such occasions, the protagonist will definitely be the Empress Dowager, and it is not possible for them to tell each other how they are doing, but at least they can steal a few words, right? Although such an occasion, the protagonist must be the Empress Dowager, it is impossible to let them tell each other how they are doing, but at least they can steal a few words, right?
As a result, yesterday, the family did see, who wanted to follow the Lu Hehao broke into the temple, revealing that Emperor Duanhua is the father of King Qing!
This is already a bolt from the blue, but the news that came after that, said that the emperor in public with the King of Qing blood recognition, proved that Lu Hehao said is not false!
Now who doesn’t know that Emperor Duanhua has a bright future!
The rules of this dynasty are that once something happens to the emperor, childless concubines have to go to the palace and wait for death!
How many days have He Xiuyi and the others been in the palace?
It’s been less than three months now!
This palace could be said to be a definite destination after all, not everyone had the luck of Consort Nuan, who only found out she was pregnant after arriving at the palace!
Not to mention the fact that the origin of this pregnancy has already been revealed, and now the fate is even worse than waiting for death in the palace!
He Xiu Yi before entering the palace is the military secretary He Wen Qiong’s first granddaughter, since childhood, the golden girl, after entering the palace due to the situation, deeply favored by the emperor of the Duanhua even after the Queen of Wei regained the favor, selfreliant, did not make things difficult for her.
It was safe to say that she hadn’t suffered or been aggravated until last night.
As a result, she was about to be knocked down to the abyss in the blink of an eye, how could He Xiuyi not be saddened?
The worst thing is that Emperor Duanhua is not dying, but facing the crisis of being abolished if he dies, He Xiuyi and the others can at least preserve the status of concubine, although this is already unacceptable to He Xiuyi; but if Emperor Duanhua is abolished, regardless of whether he is alive or dead, He Xiuyi and the others, as the concubine of the abolitionist emperor, the situation and status simply do not know how embarrassing it is! But if Emperor Duanhua was abolished, whether he lived or died, He Xiuyi and the others, as concubines of the abolished emperor, would be in an awkward position!
Even the mother’s family has no face!
He Xiu Yi think more and more feel hopeless, if not in the heart there is still a trace of faint hope, she really hate to go to the dresser now to take the gold scissors strangled the heart, a hundred forget it!
And He Xiuyi in this batch of newcomers in the middle already belongs to the best, like Xue concubines, Zhong Mei Ren and ginger talent of these three, that is so far have not been favored. Said to be the harem concubines, after entering the palace is actually all trembling life, and now also accompanied by the end of the emperor tragedy, that aggrieved and unwilling not to say!
But now the nobles of the former dynasty and the harem are preoccupied with their own affairs, since no one comes to care about the death or life of these people of theirs not to mention that since ancient times, deep within the palace, when has there ever been a break in the sound of weeping?
“How could I be so miserable?” However, not all newcomers like He Xiuyi, in addition to crying is ready to die, Xue concubines and accompany their own into the palace maids held head after a cry, but quickly closed the voice, hate said, “in the family, parents favor younger brother, as I have nothing to do! It is easy to catch the queen out of favor, I do not have that ambition to ask the throne of the Palace, only thinking that His Majesty is still in the prime of life, the palace favor is not much, if you can give birth to a son and a half, and then sealed a consort, my life is considered to be relied upon! Who wants to enter the palace until now, His Majesty has come to the Qibao Palace so many times, He’s and Tian’s take turns to be favored, I … am actually a transparent person!”
“Is this how I’ve been mocked these days, inside and out, when I don’t know?”
Xue concubine more and more said more and more angry, “yesterday Lu He Hao did not break into the banquet before, mother and grandmother privately said to me when I do not hear they even think that his majesty has not been fortunate me, is because I am not enough virtuous and considerate reason! Do not think that He Xiuyi from the selection of the head of us, is it by her own talent and ability? She relied on a good mother’s family! The Xue family themselves are not good enough, but they blame me!”
Originally, Xue concubines look like Cui Jianren, looks pretty is pretty, temperament is also a love pinch strong.
The Xue family is not like the Cui family so spoiled daughter, on the contrary, more emphasis on the male heir. Although it did not deliberately harsh her, but Xue concubines sensitive mind, childhood on the deposit of this matter in the heart, so when the Duanhua Emperor ordered the election, Xue concubines first selected, in the heart of the secret oath, will be in the palace out of a green road, so that the family know, their daughter can also be a shining lintel!
Who knew that the ambition was great and the reality was miserable Emperor Duanhua simply ignored her!
For this kind of situation, Xue concubine at first is not understand, later is fear, followed by the heart but gradually breed resentment!
Xue family lintel is not high, Xue concubines age than CuiMiRen a few years younger this time the girl difference in four or five years, just like half a generation difference so she did not know that their appearance and demeanor and CuiMiRen is a class.
The other people who knew, such as Empress Su, or He Xiuyi, of course, would not specifically tell her.
Xue concubines feel that their appearance and demeanor may not not be how to repair Yi, family history, although it is true than not, but than the bottom of the Tian Bao Lin Zhong Meiren Jiang Cailian streams also have to be higher on some of it!
What right did the Emperor have to treat her as a transparent human being time and time again and put her in the plight of much ridicule?
Such an idea brewing in the heart of Xue concubine has not a day or two, once upon a time is to dare to say, this moment of grief and indignation to the extreme, can not help but rushed to the mouth and said, “Since His Majesty has never been blind to me, and now to be bad, the Queen is his wife, the Prince is his own son, He Xiuyi Tian BaoLin at least served him, these people follow his bad luck is also just, why do you want to get involved with me? ”
“Master quickly don’t say that!” The maidservant was startled by these words and hurriedly pacified, “If these words were to be spread, and His Majesty and the Empress Mother blamed them, how could we afford to do so?!”
In fact, do not need to worry about the emperor and queen, this will live in the main hall there HeXiuYi, also enough to clean up Xue concubines!
Concubine Xue is not a person who does not know the importance of the matter, but it is too much indignation before losing their mouths, and at this moment, with the persuasion of the maidservant to stop the voice but how can the emotions in the heart be calmed?
Of course she couldn’t do much but complain now.
The people who can do anything about it now actually have a bad time in their hearts.
Xuanming Palace.
Bedchamber.
Duanhua Emperor, after a fierce battle of ideas, finally decamped and agreed to Empress Wei’s request, “You go out and ask people to gather the group of ministers, so that the crown prince also come, I … I will issue an imperial edict!”
The Emperor is certainly not happy about it!
He is still young, less than three years after ascending the throne, the heart of the big trouble Su Wang is about to be put to death did not think that Su Wang has not yet arrived in the imperial capital, but he himself first planted!
Life’s ambition has not yet been carried out, but already have to give the world to the young Prince, who else can be calm and peaceful?
If it is true that he was greedy for beauty and made a big mistake, it is also just.
But Emperor Duanhua knew his own family’s business, and his memory didn’t even show any rude behavior towards Mrs. Nuan, okay?
It’s a total conspiracy!
Yet he was powerless to do anything about it.
“I have a request.” Although he knew it was impossible, Emperor Duanhua couldn’t help but say as he looked at Empress Wei’s smile that blossomed for a split second, “After the Crown Prince ascends to the throne, make sure to find out how Lu Hehao is counting on me”
“This is natural!” Empress Wei agreed without hesitation, “Please rest assured, Your Majesty, my concubine will never spare Lu Hehao!”
Although the emperor is not deep in the city, but is not a fool, where can not hear, the empress of this perfunctory?
While his request was to find out the truth about his own pitfalls, the Empress’s promise was to finish off Lu Hehao it sounded as if she was promising to take out the Emperor’s anger, however, how could Empress Wei really return Emperor Duanhua’s innocence?
Can not say that innocence, after all, Qing Wang is Duanhua Emperor’s own son, is proved in public, Duanhua Emperor how can not be innocent.
However, if it can be proved that Emperor Duanhua himself did not mean to insult his father’s concubine, and that it was purely because he was pitied that he gave birth to King Qing then even though this is not enough to completely clear Emperor Duanhua’s name, it can still save him a lot of the situation!
In that case, it wasn’t as if Emperor Duanhua didn’t have a chance to take the power back from his son and hollow out his son even if he became the Supreme Emperor!
How could Empress Wei give him such an opportunity?
Therefore, even if the Empress found out the details of how Lu Hehao had pitted Emperor Duanhua, she would still hide it to the end, so that this stain would always follow Emperor Duanhua and ensure the status of their mother and son!
Just what other choice does Emperor Duanhua have now?
As Empress Wei said, there was no way he could keep his throne.
The new king is the crown prince, at least there is the love of father and son, and the reputation of the woeful Duanhua Emperor, the future can not threaten the crown prince, so at least you can live the rest of your life in fine clothes and food;
Who can tolerate the new ruler if he is someone else?
When the time comes, not only will he not be able to get along with the Empress and the concubines, but it will also be difficult for his son and two daughters to survive so that’s a family that will be cut off!
“You go!” Emperor Duanhua pressed down his complicated mind and let out a long sigh behind the curtain, “I’ll go to the main hall once I change my clothes!”
Empress Wei pressed down her joy and excitement, gave a blessing, and was about to retire, not realizing that the heavy curtain behind her was suddenly lifted up, and a chamberlain rushed in in a hurry, almost pouncing on the ground, reporting with a sobbing voice, “Your Majesty, Your Highness, something big has happened!”
“Lu Hehao, a commoner, had just finished his audience with the Empress Dowager and left Mingren Palace when he was assassinated by a chamberlain the chamberlain was Zhu Chunyang, who was waiting for His Majesty!”
“What did you say?!” The Empress and Empress were shocked at the same time!