latelenovela Chapter 394 Concubine Liu Loses Power Over the Six Palaces
Chapter 394 Concubine Liu Loses Power Over the Six Palaces
"With these things, I can finally prove your innocence!"
Concubine Liang inserted the sandalwood in her hand into the incense burner, and a smile slowly appeared on her gentle face.
"Tell the guards outside that I want to see His Majesty!"
"Yes!"
Concubine Liang never made things difficult for anyone in the harem. Even the guards who were responsible for guarding her were treated with great courtesy by her, and she often asked the palace maids and eunuchs to bring them food and drinks.
Liang Fei's request was harmless to the guards, and they certainly would not refuse it. They quickly reported her words to the emperor.
The emperor was not without doubts about what happened on the day of Shen Maoxue's celebration banquet, but since all the evidence pointed to Concubine Liang, he issued an order to imprison her.
After such a long time, the emperor's anger had subsided. It was the first time that Concubine Liang asked to see him, so he naturally had no reason not to see her. After lunch, he came to Changchun Palace.
After being imprisoned for such a long time, Concubine Liang showed no resentment on her face. She bowed gently and respectfully to Nangong Xuanyu: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Long live your Majesty!"
"I haven't seen you for a long time. I heard that a lot of big things have happened outside. I wonder how your Majesty is doing recently?"
Nangong Xuanyu said calmly: "I am fine."
"I heard that you have something to see me about?"
Concubine Liang nodded slightly, put away all the evidence in her hand, and said slowly: "I remember my father's teachings, always treat people kindly, and never hurt anyone in the harem. How could I poison Liu Changzai in front of all the concubines and civil and military officials on the day of Lord Shen's celebration banquet, just to drag others into the water?"
"It's just that the person behind the scenes had sinister intentions and was very careful. All the evidence pointed to me. I knew I couldn't defend myself that day, so I asked my brother and uncle to look for evidence all this time. Finally, God saw through me!"
"The Zhang family was involved in a corruption case several months ago, but they got away with it. The person in charge of the case was the uncle of Concubine De's sister. Concubine De used this as a threat, and Zhang Yuanqing insisted that it was me who instructed him to do it."
"These palace servants were all Defei's sister's people. They worked very well with Zhang Yuanqing on the day of the incident, concealing the truth and diverting the disaster to others."
"When I first saw the evidence, I was filled with disbelief! I don't understand why my sister, Concubine De, would do this, even though I have no grudges against her in the past or today."
"But...but the evidence is irrefutable. Even though I am heartbroken, I cannot defend my sister, Concubine De..."
At this point, Concubine Liang bowed deeply and choked up, "I just want to ask Your Majesty to clear my name!"
"It doesn't matter if I've been wronged, but I don't want my father, who has retired, to have his reputation ruined because of me..."
If it were anyone else, the emperor would have hesitated. But Concubine De even took advantage of the three-year-old princess, and even acted pretentiously afterwards. The emperor no longer had any trust in her.
Now that all the hard evidence is before him, Nangong Xuanyu will no longer believe Concubine De.
He looked through the evidence carefully, and his face became darker and darker.
What a great Consort De!
"It's my fault. I know you've been wronged..."
Nangong Xuanyu personally stepped forward and helped Concubine Liang up.
Who can swallow the injustice and being imprisoned for a long time?
Most of the concubines must have some resentment towards the emperor at this time, and they may not be able to control themselves and vent their grievances and dissatisfaction in words.
However, the look in Concubine Liang's eyes when she looked at the emperor was full of trust and understanding: "Your Majesty and I have known each other since childhood, and I have been with Your Majesty all the way to this day."
"When I was very young, my father told me that although Your Majesty is a prince, he still has many things he cannot do."
"I understand that Your Majesty is helpless, so how can I blame Your Majesty?
"I only regret that my ability is limited and I cannot share your worries..."
The emperor has been very angry these days about Concubine Liu's lack of tact. Concubine Liang's understanding is in stark contrast to Concubine Liu.
The more this happened, the more apologetic the emperor looked at her with as he thought about what he was going to say next.
Who would have thought that before Nangong Xuanyu could speak, Concubine Liang smiled gently and took the initiative to say, "Your Majesty, although this matter is the fault of Concubine De, I believe that Concubine De has been staying in Gyeongbokgung Palace for too long and is always worried that someone is going to harm her. That's why she was distracted and did something foolish."
"People can not escape from doing wrong?"
"After all, Sister Defei is the biological mother of the Third Prince. The child is innocent. If she is punished, how can the Third Prince leave his mother when he is still so young?"
"Therefore, I would like to ask Your Majesty not to pursue this matter any further, and not to blame Sister Defei."
The emperor's eyes were filled with astonishment. He looked at Concubine Liang and asked in disbelief, "Concubine De framed you to this point, and not only do you not blame her, you even plead for her?!"
Liang Fei said in a gentle voice: "It's not that I don't blame Sister De Fei, nor am I aggrieved. I just pity the Third Prince, and I don't want to embarrass Your Majesty."
"If my grievances can bring peace to the harem and make Your Majesty happy, then I will not be wronged."
The emperor looked at Concubine Liang with increasingly gentle eyes.
The daughter of my mentor and my childhood sweetheart.
He knew from a young age that Concubine Liang was gentle, generous and sensible.
Nangong Xuanyu just didn't expect that Concubine Liang was more considerate than he imagined.
That's right. Because of the Third Prince, the Emperor will not deal with Concubine De for the time being. He was just thinking about how to appease Concubine Liang, but he never thought that she would be so sensible!
If this happened to the Imperial Concubine, she would have turned the harem upside down and would have fought to the death with the De Concubine...
Back in the palace, when the imperial concubine had just married him, he liked her arrogant and domineering appearance, and her clear distinction between gratitude and resentment.
But people need to grow as the environment changes.
Now, she is no longer a concubine of the royal palace, but a noble concubine of a country, the highest-ranking concubine in the harem! It is disappointing that she still acts so recklessly...
The eldest prince born to Concubine Liang had died young, leaving her with no children. However, she was one of the four concubines, and there were rumors among the court.
Moreover, above the four concubines was the Imperial Concubine. No matter what the considerations were, the emperor could not promote Liang Concubine to a higher rank.
Feeling guilty about this, Nangong Xuanyu held Concubine Liang's hand and said softly, "The Imperial Concubine is ill, and Concubine Rou's pregnancy is getting worse. She can only handle limited palace affairs every day. From today on, I will hand over the Imperial Concubine's power to assist in the management of the six palaces to you. You take Concubine Rou and manage the harem for me!"
Concubine Liang still looked neither arrogant nor impatient, and said in a gentle voice: "I have no desire for power, but I am willing to share your worries."
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I will take care of the affairs of the six palaces and let Your Majesty concentrate on state affairs."
Not only was the confinement in Changchun Palace lifted, the guards there were withdrawn, and the emperor even rested here tonight.