The Legend of the Concubine in the Harem

Even if the emperor suddenly went crazy and wanted to take a suicidal path that was opposite to the one they had been tacitly following, Xie Yuzhen would definitely push the emperor back.

"Your Majesty, just rest and recuperate."

"Yuanjun..." Under the effect of the drug, the emperor became drowsy, or he could say that he had actually been resisting the effects of the drug, waiting for Xie Yuzhen to come.

"She's fine." Xie Yuzhen's tone became gentle, "I have instructed her to come back immediately after she has wiped out all the followers of the Red Sun Sect in several places in Yunzhou."

"As for the capital, Tan Nu and the imperial sister are here to take care of it, so Your Majesty doesn't have to worry."

"And the various places in the northern border... They thought this time they could attract foreign tribes to attack the border towns, but they didn't know that they were actually falling into our trap. The leader of the Red Sun Cult was hiding behind the scenes to stir up trouble, intending to let my sister and others take the blame for him so that he could act in secret... It's a good idea, but unfortunately, although his whereabouts are unknown at the moment, we have also confirmed the identity of his collaborator. As long as we follow that person, we can catch him in one fell swoop."

The emperor closed his eyes, but held Xie Yuzhen tighter: "This leader of the Hongyang Sect is really a sinner, and the descendants will suffer. Fortunately, although I have also committed many sins, our Yuanjun is not afraid of suffering."

Xie Yuzhen:......

As if he didn't notice his wife's silence, the emperor closed his eyes and continued, "People fear power, not virtue. Killing people has always been the best way to establish power. Yuanjun must learn how to kill people, and kill more people who are unwilling to obey her rule... She is a girl, so she should be killed even more."

"She released him originally just to kill someone and establish her authority." Xie Yuzhen responded calmly.

She looked at the emperor's face, which was gradually becoming calmer. "But if that time really comes, Your Majesty, please don't feel bad."

The emperor on the bed seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep and did not answer. However, his hand remained on Xie Yuzhen's hand and did not let go.

This made Xie Yuzhen even more certain that even an emperor, even an extremely crazy emperor, would be afraid when facing things that he could not control.

But compared to this imperceptible, looming fear, his usual indifference and cruelty were more prominent and made people feel even colder. Holding the emperor's hand, an idea in Xie Wei's heart became more firm.

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Another place in the palace.

Princess Cheng'an had the little maid taken to an empty room for interrogation.

At first, the little maid said nothing and just kowtowed continuously while trembling. Later, after being questioned by Princess Cheng'an's trusted nanny, she finally explained why she behaved so abnormally.

"I...I am guilty." The little maid's voice began to choke.

Princess Cheng'an looked at her with a cold face, and made up her mind that if this little maid really caught Prince Jinxiang plotting something fatal, then her life must not be saved!

Unconsciously, Princess Cheng'an grasped her sleeves tightly: "Speak."

The little maidservant sniffed and said, "I was ordered to deliver something to His Highness Jinxiang, but I didn't get to see His Highness. The chief official of the Prince's Mansion said His Highness was not there, so I was told to leave the things and come out."

"When I came back, I wanted to take a shortcut and come back quickly from the path over the small garden, but I didn't expect that..." Her body was shaking more and more, "I heard His Highness Jinxiang arguing with His Highness the Princess. The Princess accused His Highness Jinxiang of pushing His Highness the Princess down that day and not visiting her afterwards. Then His Highness Jinxiang said... said..."

"What did he say?" Lu Yanzhen didn't realize that his voice was already very tense, as if it would break at any time, like a broken guitar string.

"He said that the reason why the late Consort Xian was willing to raise the princess was so that you could assist him and devote yourself to him in the future."

Lu Yanzhen felt a sudden and familiar sourness in his heart.

However, before she could make any further response, the little maidservant, ready to die, poured out the rest of what she had overheard, "He, he also said that Concubine Xian is far-sighted... decisive in killing, and had long thought of how to accumulate support for him, and used the grace of raising him to control him... Princess, if, if the Princess does not want to be like Concubine Duan, whose child lost his mother at a young age, and... still recognized a thief as her mother, then, just listen to him and stop interfering in things that are not your business..."

The sound of the little maid's frightened sobs echoed in the air.

Lu Yanzhen was stunned for a long time, unable to digest the meaning of these words: "What did you say?"

The little maid was really frightened by this secret, and her words were a little confusing.

However, Lu Yanzhen was able to accurately capture the most important words and sentences even when his brain was almost at a standstill, and began to analyze them automatically and uncontrollably.

She was ready to continue as she had done before, following her adoptive mother's instructions, taking care of her brother and taking care of him.

But what kind of response did her most valued younger brother give her?

Treat the thief as your mother.

Judge it with the grace of raising a child.

Just like Concubine Duan... Just like her biological mother, she died early when her daughter was still young, and then... and then...

Lu Yanzhen's heart was tightening, as if it was being gripped and crushed by an invisible hand.

wrong!

Her eyes kept turning black, and Lu Yanzhen, who was trying hard to force herself to breathe, also forced herself in her mind not to think about the "truth" that was buried in the past for the time being.

An assassination had just taken place in the palace, and the emperor fell ill shortly afterwards. The queen... Lu Yanzhen couldn't think about what the queen's subsequent actions meant for the time being. The only thing she could be sure of was that no matter whether her adoptive mother was suspected of killing her biological mother or not, she suddenly revealed the matter to her at this time. There must be someone with an unusual purpose behind it!

Lu Yanzhen bit her tongue and forced herself to calm down. She raised her hand and pointed at the maid who had mentioned to her at the beginning that the little maid's behavior was abnormal: "Take her down!"