bookrebus Chapter 394 Adding fuel to the flames
Chapter 394 Adding fuel to the flames
On weekdays, Xie Yu never wanted to waste time in the harem.
Women are as light as a feather to him, and he doesn't care about them at all.
Just yesterday, the thing that Dongzhu mentioned happened, and today, it happened again.
The Queen Mother looked at Lin Junxue with a hint of warning in her eyes.
Sun Qing was also a little nervous.
The Queen must be jealous of her because she has been favored by the Emperor these days, and because of Dongzhu's incident, she must dislike her.
Lin Junxue took in everyone's expressions, looked at Xie Yu, and spoke softly
"Your Majesty, today, I went to Ci'an Palace to pay my respects to my mother. As soon as I arrived at the palace gate, I saw Concubine Chen kneeling for some time. I saw that Concubine Chen was weak and was afraid that if she continued to kneel, she would not be able to bear it, so I asked Danzhen to help Concubine Chen up. I just learned that it was because Concubine Chen and Liang Zhaoyi had a quarrel today, and Concubine Chen took action and slapped Liang Zhaoyi. That's why my mother punished her to kneel in Ci'an Palace for an hour."
After saying this, Lin Junxue stood up and bowed.
"Your Majesty, I have overstepped my bounds in this matter. I should not have acted on my own initiative. I will spare the Concubine Chen's punishment. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
The Queen Mother originally wanted to use this incident to say that Queen Lin Junxue disregarded her orders and allowed Concubine Chen to take office.
But Lin Junxue took the initiative to plead guilty and swallowed back the words that the empress dowager was about to say.
The Queen took the initiative to confess her guilt. If she pursued the matter further, it would seem that she, the Queen Mother, was narrow-minded.
Nanny Wu frowned silently at the side.
The Queen now handles things flawlessly and no one can find any fault with her.
The Queen is becoming increasingly difficult to deal with.
Xie Yu was still very satisfied with Lin Junxue's actions today.
He wanted to seize the military power of the Sun family, but the Sun family had been stationed in the southwest for many years and their power was complicated. He could not completely wipe them out and needed checks and balances.
The Empress is the check and balance, nothing can happen
If the Concubine Chen really knelt for an hour, she would probably lose half her life.
It was just a slap in the face. The Queen Mother was too much in punishing the Concubine.
Fortunately, Jun'er rescued Concubine Chen, otherwise his plan would have been completely disrupted.
Xie Yu was unhappy that the Queen Mother almost ruined his plans, but he was very satisfied that Lin Junxue saved Concubine Chen.
Xie Yu said in a deep voice, "The Queen did do something wrong in this matter."
The Queen Mother saw Xie Yu's attitude and said that the Queen was wrong, but she did not seem angry at all.
"Alright, I will not hold the Queen responsible for this matter. I was just angry at the time, so I punished Concubine Chen to kneel for an hour."
Seeing this, Sun Qing quickly knelt on the ground
"Your Majesty, this matter is not the fault of the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager was angry because she saw me being beaten. It is my fault."
The Queen Mother sighed when she saw Sun Qing was so tactful.
"Okay, I don't blame you. I like Liang Zhaoyi very much. She is a good child."
Chen Fei clenched her palms tightly as she listened to the Queen Mother's praise of Sun Qing.
Lin Junxue glanced at her, then looked away.
Hate it, the deeper the hatred, the more exciting this harem drama will be.
Xie Yu looked at Sun Manrou and saw that she hadn't spoken a word, which was completely different from her usual temperament. He became a little curious.
In the past, the Concubine Chen would have made a fuss by now, but today, she was really acting out of character.
"Concubine Chen, why did you hit Concubine Liang? Do you have anything to say about this?"
Sun Manrou slowly raised her head, her eyes were red, and she no longer had her usual arrogance.
He looked so pitiful, his face was so pale and bloodless.
"Your Majesty, this is my fault. I shouldn't have hit my sister just because we had a quarrel. I was impatient. Even if I had a verbal conflict with my sister, I shouldn't have done that. It's just that when I was at home, my mother always said that as a legitimate daughter, it was my responsibility to teach illegitimate daughters. I forgot for a moment that my sister is no longer at home. Now she is the emperor's favorite concubine. In short, it's all my fault. The Queen Mother is right to punish me. I accept the punishment and dare not complain."
Sun Qing looked at Sun Manrou in disbelief
How could she, as an elder sister, say such words? It seemed as if she admitted her guilt, without a word of rebuttal, but she just made light of the matter.
Trivialize
Lin Junxue lowered her eyes, picked up the teacup, and took a sip slowly.
Smiling at the corners of his lips, calm and composed
This Concubine Chen is indeed a teachable person!
Xie Yu had never seen Concubine Chen admit her mistakes so proactively. Looking at her expression, he felt a little pity for her and his heart leaned towards Concubine Chen.
Sun Qing saw Xie Yu's expression and thought something was wrong, and was about to speak.
Lin Junxue had already spoken, not giving her a chance to speak.
"Your Majesty, this matter is not a big deal. It's just a quarrel between sisters. Liang Zhaoyi was slapped, and Chen Fei knelt for almost half an hour. In my opinion, we should stop here and not pursue it further. Chen Fei accidentally fell just now, but where is she injured? Let's call the imperial physician to take a look."
As soon as this word comes out
Sun Manrou immediately understood that Lin Junxue was helping her.
Although she didn't know the Queen's intention, but since the Queen was willing to help her, she would have a better chance of winning in front of the Emperor today.
Xie Yu frowned. "Fall down? How could the Concubine Chen fall down when she was fine?"
Sun Manrou learned her lesson and just shook her head.
"emperor……"
Sun Qing hurriedly explained and immediately interrupted Sun Manrou.
"Your Majesty, no, it's not like that. My sister fell down by herself. It has nothing to do with me."
The empress dowager's face darkened. Although Liang Zhaoyi looked smart, she was actually a fool. She actually confessed without being asked.
Now, it doesn’t matter whether she pushed it or not. What matters is that the emperor will believe that it was her who pushed it.
Sure enough, Xie Yu frowned even more tightly, and when he looked at Sun Qing, his usual doting expression was gone, only coldness remained.
Lin Junxue saw this and sneered in her heart
In this palace, when it comes to acting skills, Emperor Xie Yu is second to none
"Okay, Gao Cheng, go get the imperial physician to send Concubine Chen back to the palace. I will come to see you tomorrow."
Sun Manrou didn't expect that she would be punished to kneel today and suffer such humiliation, but the emperor promised to visit her tomorrow.
Counting the days, the emperor hasn't stepped into her palace for almost half a year.
Sun Manrou tried her best to hide her joy
"Concubine, please retire"
Sun Qing looked very unhappy.
"Alright, Queen, Liang Zhaoyi, you can also leave first."
Xie Yu turned around and looked at the Queen Mother and said, "I will accompany my mother for dinner."
The Queen Mother is happy
Sun Qing also wanted to stay and serve dinner to the two of them.
Xie Yu didn't even look at her, and Sun Qing left with a look of grievance.
Lin Junxue also stood up and left Ci'an Palace.
On the way back to Zhonghe Palace, Sun Manrou's sedan was waiting not far away.
Danzhen called for a stop, and the sedan stopped.
"Your Majesty, the Concubine is here."
Lin Junxue opened the curtain and looked at the Concubine Chen standing in the distance.
attic
Sun Manrou looked at Lin Junxue, took a step forward, with some confusion in her eyes, but she spoke first.
"Today, I would like to thank the Queen for her help. Does the Queen have any intentions? You can tell me directly. I will never owe you a favor."