The evil woman becomes the concubine and the villain is crushed to ashes

In fact, Xie Lingxi was quite worried about the Fifth Prince leaving. If so, she would lose an ally. It would not be easy for the Xie family to get rid of the Third Prince and Concubine Wan.

But if there is an ally within it - the Fifth Prince, it would be much easier to break free.

Of course, the prerequisite is to make the Fifth Prince believe what he said, believe that Shunpin and Wan Guifei are the murderers of his mother, and the hatred for killing his mother is irreconcilable!

In this way, we can become allies sharing the same hatred and common enemy.

The Fifth Prince's face turned pale as he sat down opposite Xie Lingxi. His breathing became heavier, and it was obvious that he was suppressing infinite pain in his heart.

He took a deep breath, his voice trembling slightly.

"Okay, go ahead and I'll listen..."

After he finished speaking, his Adam's apple rolled and he looked up at Xie Lingxi. The light in his eyes had lost its luster, but a black storm was gradually brewing.

"Tell me clearly what happened back then. How did my mother die? Who killed her? The murderer, don't leave any of them out!"

The Fifth Prince's voice was very steady, but beneath the steadyness, waves were brewing.

Xie Lingxi could understand, because she also carried a lot of hatred in her life, but she was luckier than the fifth prince, and she had a chance to start over, but the fifth prince...

Xie Lingxi couldn't help but sigh.

The Fifth Prince will never see Concubine Li again. This mother and son are destined to be separated by life and death.

The only thing he could do, and the only thing he could accomplish, was to let the Fifth Prince know the cause of Concubine Li's death, let the truth come to light, and let the Fifth Prince know who was the murderer of his mother.

Taking a deep breath, Xie Lingxi tried to speak as objectively as possible.

"Since Your Highness has requested this, I will tell you that back then, Lipin, your biological mother, and Shunpin were both selected ladies who entered the palace together. They both had the same background, both were daughters of minor officials, and their backgrounds were similar."

"But in terms of appearance, Lipin is better. Shunpin's mother is a talented woman, so under the influence of her mother, Shunpin's literary talent is also good. In this aspect, Lipin is slightly inferior."

"But for these women who entered the harem, no matter their looks, figures, or talents, they were just fresh embellishments for the emperor."

"Obviously, the Emperor prefers appearance. Lipin is more favored by the Emperor. After the Emperor picked the right lady, he has always been very concerned about Lipin. Not long after, he promoted Lipin to a higher position..."

Having said this, Xie Lingxi paused, looked at the Fifth Prince's calm expression, and continued.

"But such favor may not be a good thing for Lipin, who has an ordinary background, because the emperor's preference for Lipin has caused dissatisfaction among other concubines in the harem, and many of them have made things difficult for Lipin."

"But at that time, the emperor really loved Lipin, so those concubines who were obviously doing things were dealt with and warned by the emperor. Although most of the concubines in the harem restrained themselves a little, they were more dissatisfied in their hearts, and their malice towards Lipin was even deeper."

"At that time, Concubine Wan, now Imperial Concubine Wan, was also very dissatisfied with Concubine Li for taking away too much of her favor, so she sent people to keep an eye on Concubine Li. As luck would have it, they discovered the secret of Concubine Shun, now Imperial Concubine Shun."

Xie Lingxi frowned, and her tone became more serious.

"She and Lipin actually get along well on the surface. Shun Guiren has always been jealous of Lipin behind the scenes. She thinks that Lipin is just lucky to get the emperor's favor with her face and is not as good as herself."

"In short, Concubine Shun hated Concubine Li so much that she cursed Concubine Li behind her back that she would give birth to a stillborn baby..."

Having said that, Xie Lingxi paused for a moment and looked at the fifth prince.

"That's right. Lipin was already pregnant at the time, and Shun Guiren cursed Lipin behind her back. This was overheard by the maid sent by Concubine Wan, who reported the truth to Concubine Wan."

The Fifth Prince's hands on the table were trembling slightly, and it was obvious that he was very uneasy.

There was pain, hatred, and sadness flashing in his eyes.

Xie Lingxi was helpless, but still continued to speak.

"As for Imperial Concubine Wan, I think the Fifth Prince knows more about her than someone outside the palace like me. When Imperial Concubine Wan learned of this secret, she was immediately delighted, but she did not intend to do anything herself."

"After all, for Concubine Wan, she has an extraordinary family background and is a concubine. It would be lowering her status to argue with Concubine Li, who has an ordinary family background."

"Plus, Concubine Wan was already planning to play with her, so she planned to kill with a borrowed knife, taking advantage of Concubine Shun's jealousy of Concubine Li, and making the two sisters kill each other."

Xie Lingxi narrowed her eyes and her tone became a little colder.

"Just at that time, Madam Xiao came to the palace to pay a visit to Concubine Wan, and Concubine Wan simply gave this task to Madam Xiao."

"Mrs. Xiao had just married into the Cheng'en Marquis's Mansion not long ago, and the Xiao family had just begun to curry favor with Concubine Wan. After receiving Concubine Wan's instructions, she naturally wanted to do Concubine Wan's job well, and also demonstrate her ability and loyalty."

The fifth prince picked up the teacup and drank a pound of it, but his slightly heavy breathing revealed his extremely suppressed anger.

Xie Lingxi remained calm and continued to state the facts.

"Mrs. Xiao's approach was also very direct, but at that time no one would have thought that Shun Guiren and Lipin, who were sisters with such a good relationship, would be so jealous that they would stab each other out of jealousy."

"So, without anyone expecting it, Madam Xiao was able to contact Concubine Shun very smoothly. She first took the initiative to show her goodwill, and after a few interactions, the two of them got in touch. When they became familiar with each other, Madam Xiao began to verbally seduce Concubine Shun to take action on the child in Concubine Li's belly."

"After much hesitation, Concubine Shun finally gave in to jealousy and agreed. She also came up with a more sinister plan. She wanted to make Concubine Li die in the delivery room in a silent way."

The fifth prince's eyes became even redder as he looked at Xie Lingxi.

Xie Lingxi endured the discomfort and continued.

"Shun Guiren took the initiative to propose that Lipin should die from a large fetus, so that the past could be covered up. Madam Xiao thought this method was good. If it was done perfectly, it would definitely not be discovered by others, and there would be less risk, so she agreed."

"That recipe was found by Madam Xiao for Concubine Shun. If you follow the recipe, the tonics or food you take will be replenished for the fetus, but the mother will benefit less."

Xie Lingxi pursed her lips and spoke with disgust.

"After all, it was a crime against humanity, and Concubine Shun was a little scared at first. But when Madam Xiao hinted that the person behind her was Concubine Wan, Concubine Shun no longer had any scruples in order to get close to Concubine Wan and pursue her career."

"At first, she did it cautiously. Later, she bribed the nanny who was taking care of the baby beside Lipin and asked her to change the nourishing soup. During Lipin's pregnancy, Shun Guiren was also busy."

"She deliberately spread rumors about Lipin's poor health among other noble ladies and concubines in the harem, and deliberately spread false news that Lipin might have a difficult birth in the future, just to pave the way for a difficult birth in the future."