The Legend of the Concubine in the Harem

After Concubine Ning said this, Xie Yuzhen finally found a good opportunity to interrupt without appearing to be too provocative. She looked surprised and said, "I usually treat you without beating or scolding you, and I never deduct anything from you. But for the sake of a man who already has a wife, you disregarded the lives of your family and the innocence of your master and did something as horrific as murdering the Dragon Heir?"

After saying this, Xie Yuzhen looked at the queen with great sadness: "My queen, you have to make the decision for me!"

She made a few fake "hmm" sounds, forcing the Queen to pay some attention to coax her a few words before she stopped. Xu Ronghua and the Wonderful Medicine System, who were sitting below Xie Yuzhen, had been on guard against the curse that Shen Xiaoyi might cast, but they suddenly heard a low mocking voice: "She is the only one who knows how to act strangely. She has done this many times in front of His Majesty, and now she even doesn't let the Queen go. She is so shameless."

Xu Ronghua turned her head and saw Meng Ronghua who was expecting her approval. Since she got promoted, the two of them sat together - so many things had happened recently that she almost forgot about Meng Ronghua's existence. And no one knew what Meng Ronghua was busy with these days. He seldom appeared in public, as if he was unaware that Xie and Xu had a close relationship.

Xu Ronghua thought for a moment and said, "That's because my sister is so straightforward and cute, which makes people want to get close to her and like her."

Meng Ronghua did not show any anger, but smiled: "Sure enough, he abandoned me, the old branch, and climbed up to a new master."

She seemed to become much calmer, and Xu Ronghua did not find it strange. After all, her family often produced concubines, and she had suffered several losses after entering the palace. It was impossible for her to not make progress, so she smiled and responded: "Yes."

While undercurrents were surging on this side, Concubine Ning stopped talking when she talked about the motive, and instead had the two men's confessions presented. The Queen looked at them one by one, and suddenly became furious and slammed the table with her palm.

Xie Yuzhen had never seen the queen so angry before, and was very curious about what was written on the paper.

The queen took a few deep breaths and pointed at Madam Lu: "Take the cloth out of her mouth. Since she has grievances and suspicions against me, let her speak for herself!"

hiss.

Xie Yuzhen took a deep breath.

Since Nanny Lu once regarded herself as a loyal servant of Concubine Gong, could it be that she explained that the reason she did so was because she believed that Concubine Gong's death was caused by the Queen?

But she had been lurking for so many years and couldn't get close to the queen, so why did she go and abort the king's concubine?

Ah no.

Concubine Wang...may be the only person related to the Queen that Nanny Lu can get in touch with.

Before Xie Yuzhen could finish his thoughts, Madam Lu, who had the cloth strip removed from her mouth, spoke with resentment, "The Queen is so upright, but do you really want me to tell you about those things here in front of all the other ladies?"

The Queen looked at her straight in the face without any guilt: "Not only that, I have already sent someone to invite His Majesty to come. You can speak now, or you can wait until His Majesty comes and then tell him your 'grievances'!"

It was obvious that Madam Lu was choked by the Queen. Both of her cheeks had been hit by bamboo strips, leaving blue and red marks on them, but you could still see that her whole face quickly turned red: "I have no evidence, and it has been so many years since the incident. Of course, Your Majesty is confident that she will not be exposed!"

She cried out loudly: "My poor wife! She passed away without knowing why, leaving only the young master behind, and she has to call her mother to her enemy!!!"

For a moment, the concubines in Kunning Palace even softened their breathing. In the silence of the entire hall, only the wailing of Madam Lu echoed.

The emperor also came in from the side door of the hall at this time. He waved his hand to signal that everyone did not need to bow, and walked straight to the queen's side and sat down. He looked coldly at Lu Ma, who was in tears as if she had seen a savior, and asked: "Is this what you want to talk about?"

"Your Majesty, please make the decision for my wife!" Nanny Lu's hands were tied behind her back, but she still used her amazing waist strength to support her upper body and kowtowed several times. "My wife was only seventeen years old when she passed away, Your Majesty! My wife was pregnant at the time, and the old lady of the Gong family asked a master to calculate, and it is very likely to be a boy! My wife is simple by nature, and she is close to the queen, so she didn't hide it from her at all!"

Although Concubine Gong was a commoner girl, she was considered a wealthy family in Gongjia Village. Once she was selected, her father was given an official title, and after she became pregnant, her mother also received an imperial decree. The Gong family then went from being an ordinary wealthy family to a second-rate official family. Although Concubine Gong has passed away now, the third princess is still alive, so the family is still living a very comfortable life.

It's just that Gong Guipin's mother and grandmother both believed in some immortal gods from the folks. In the past, they were reprimanded by the Queen for trying to secretly bring talisman ashes and holy water from outside the palace for Gong Guipin.

"How could the Empress want my wife to give birth to Your Majesty's eldest son!" Nanny Lu said loudly, "What goes around comes around! She harmed my wife and caused her to have a sick son who she doesn't know if she can raise when she is nearly 30 years old. Concubine Wang is a relative of the Empress. Didn't she enter the palace to give birth to a son for the Empress? I won't let them get their wish, hahahaha!!!"

"How outrageous!" the emperor shouted. Nanny Lu immediately stopped laughing, shrank her neck, and stared at the queen hatefully.

The Queen was also furious at this time. She was the Queen. Concubine Hu Duan became pregnant a year after the Emperor ascended the throne. It was the first child in the palace. Although the Queen and the Empress Dowager were nominally taking care of the child together, the Queen was only sixteen years old at the time, so she could hardly get involved. Concubine Hu Duan had a difficult delivery, and she could only listen to the Empress Dowager's arrangements from the side.

Three years later, Li Deyi, now Concubine Li, and Gong Guipin became pregnant with the second princess and the third princess respectively. With the experience from last time, the Queen took care of Concubine Li safely after she gave birth to the second princess. Then she turned to take over the care of Gong Guipin's fetus. She thought it would be as smooth as Concubine Li's, but unexpectedly, something went wrong during the delivery.

Concubine Gong was born with a small frame and a narrow pelvis. The midwife tried every means to prevent her from giving birth naturally. Then she discovered that the umbilical cord of the fetus was wrapped around its neck... In the end, even the imperial physician was allowed in to see the patient, but he still couldn't save Concubine Gong's life.

Fortunately, the third princess suffocated and died after being born. Doctor Bai taught the palace maid to breathe into her through her mouth and nose, and she miraculously came back to life.

"You are so unreasonable, old lady." It was Concubine Song Shu who suddenly spoke up. She had a gentle expression and graceful manners. She raised her hand and gently pushed a strand of hair that she had left on her temples behind her ears. "How can your wife be compared to Concubine Xianfei Li? Can she also be compared to me? How come we have all given birth to children and raised them safely under the care of the queen, but she can't?"

She sneered at Madam Lu, whose face turned pale instantly. "I gave birth to the eldest son you mentioned. But poor Concubine Gong died at a young age. Could it be that it was because of a vicious person like you around that her fortune was ruined?"

"That's right. You refused to listen to the palace physician and insisted on listening to a fortune-teller who you don't know whether it's true or not. You think that others are the same as you, ignorant and foolish. You judge others by your own mean heart. People with a bad heart think everything is dirty. If I were Concubine Gong, and knew that you ignored the daughter she risked her life to give birth to and murdered the princess's younger brother and sister, I would crawl out of my coffin and strangle you to death, you vicious fool who used her name as a banner!" Xie Yuzhen happily continued Concubine Song Shu's words, causing the latter to look at her speechlessly.