Traveling through the Poisonous Concubine

Chapter 187 Public Outrage

Nan Ruoqing passed away quietly like this, and the flower of life withered in the deep palace of the Great Yan Dynasty. The once beautiful lady has now passed away.

At the same time, the queen far away in southern Xinjiang, Nan Ruoqing's biological mother, was still looking forward to her daughter's return to visit her and her family with joy.

However, for some unknown reason, the Queen of Southern Xinjiang suddenly felt a palpitation and uneasiness.

"Queen, what's wrong with you?" The King of Southern Xinjiang asked with a worried look on his face.

"Your Majesty, after the New Year, I would like to go to Dayan to visit Qing'er. Is that okay? She is still young, but she has shouldered the heavy responsibility of peace between the two countries. I don't know why, but whenever I think of Qing'er, I feel panicked. Could it be that Qing'er has encountered something unexpected?" The Queen of Southern Xinjiang frowned and said worriedly.

"Queen, please do not worry too much. Didn't Ming'er say that Qing'er is deeply favored by the emperor, so I think she should be fine. Well, when spring comes, I will order Ming'er to accompany you there." The King of Nanjiang comforted his wife softly.

As the saying goes, mother and daughter love each other deeply and are in perfect harmony with each other. Perhaps it is this innate emotional bond that makes this happen.

It’s a pity that Nan Ruoqing will never return home in this life, nor will she be able to see her beloved family again.

On the other side, Concubine Shu stared at Emperor Suwen, whose face was filled with anger. She knew very well that if she could not clear herself of the suspicion today, a cold and lonely life in the cold palace would be what awaited her.

"Your Majesty, I really didn't do that! It was all instigated by that evil old woman! I failed to discipline my servants well, and I deserve to die!" Concubine Shu cried bitterly, her tears gushing out like a flood that broke through a dam, making people feel pity for her.

The emperor gazed at the pitiful and delicate Concubine Shu in front of him, who looked as gentle as a pear blossom in the rain. He couldn't help but feel a ripple in his heart, and his originally firm attitude was slightly shaken.

The Queen standing by saw the whole scene and knew that she had to kill Concubine Shu today in order to eliminate a powerful enemy.

"Your Majesty, you don't know that this Imperial Concubine Shu is arrogant and domineering. Even I have been contradicted by her. Many concubines in the harem have repeatedly complained to me, praying for a fair judgment.

However, every time, Concubine Shu relies on your favor to do whatever she wants, and even I, a concubine, can do nothing about her!" The queen said earnestly, her tone full of grievance and helplessness.

Emperor Suwen naturally knew the reason, but he also understood that if he could not come up with a proper solution today, it would probably make more concubines feel disheartened and disappointed.

At this moment, several concubines dressed in gorgeous palace costumes rushed over and knelt down in front of Emperor Suwen, all of them in tears, sadly accusing Concubine Shu of all her evil deeds. Their cries rose and fell, as if to drown the entire palace in endless sorrow.

"Your Majesty! Do you still remember me?" A beautiful woman with a pretty face and graceful figure said softly:

"I entered the palace when I was sixteen years old. Not long after entering the palace, I became pregnant. However, just because of a stroll in the imperial garden, I accidentally came into contact with the Imperial Concubine Shu.

She was so cruel as to punish me, forcing me to kneel in the imperial garden without food or water for two days! The poor baby in my belly died innocently just like that..." Before she finished her words, the woman was already sobbing, tears pouring down like a flood.

Then, another woman stood up and cried, "Your Majesty, there is still me! I forgot to pay my respects to Concubine Shu because of a momentary negligence, so she ordered the maids around her to beat me up.

I was so frightened that I had severe abdominal pain that night and eventually lost the baby in my belly!" After saying this, she also cried bitterly.

Emperor Suwen's heart had been slightly shaken, but now it cooled down again. He sat there silently, listening to the complaints of these concubines.

On the other hand, Concubine Shu stared at the queen with a vicious look on her face, secretly surprised. She couldn't imagine that the queen, who seemed amiable and peaceful on weekdays, would resort to such a sinister and vicious method to plot against her.

At this moment, Concubine Shu was already in a panic. She was eager to speak up to explain herself, but when she met Emperor Suwen's extremely cold gaze, all the words were choked in her throat.

She had no choice but to suppress her grievance and anger and listen obediently to the accusations from those so-called "bitches".

The Queen knew that the atmosphere was almost tense, so she stepped forward and knelt before Emperor Suwen, saying earnestly, "I beg Your Majesty to make the decision for us sisters. I beg Your Majesty to punish Concubine Shu."

The concubines saw that even the queen had come forward, and followed behind the queen, shouting: "Your Majesty, please make the decision and punish Concubine Shu."

Yun Yuxi stepped forward and said softly, "Your Majesty, Concubine Qing is the princess of Southern Xinjiang. She is not an ordinary concubine. If we don't give Southern Xinjiang an explanation at this time, I am afraid it will affect the diplomatic relations between the two countries."

After a long period of struggle and torment, Emperor Suwen's grief, which was as surging as the tide, was finally slowly pulled back to reality.

He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down, because he knew very well that the situation he was facing was extremely serious - if Nan Ruoqing's death was not properly handled, it would cause endless trouble and distress in the future.

Concubine Shu looked at Emperor Suwen with eyes full of fear and despair. She knew in her heart that she had reached a dead end.

At this moment, she could no longer conceal her inner panic, and she shouted in a trembling voice: "I know I was wrong! I really know I was wrong, please have mercy on me, Your Majesty, for the sake of our common child, the Emperor, and give me a lighter sentence!"

However, Emperor Suwen remained unmoved. He stared at Concubine Shu with his eyes wide open, flames of anger flashing in his eyes, as if he wanted to burn her to ashes.

He gnashed his teeth and said, "You're only saying you're wrong now? It's too late! It's because I indulged you too much that you became so cruel and vicious. You actually brutally murdered my own flesh and blood. I will never tolerate such a vicious and evil woman like you again!"

Hearing Emperor Suwen's decisive words, the Fourth Prince suddenly panicked. He hurriedly knelt on his knees and kowtowed continuously. Every collision made a crisp and loud sound.

Before long, the Fourth Prince's forehead was covered with blood, but he ignored the pain and begged, "Father, please have mercy! Forgive my mother for her mistakes this time. I believe that my mother will change for the better in the future..."