latelenovela Chapter 361: Come to ask for punishment (17 reward points plus more)
Chapter 361: Come to ask for punishment (17 reward points plus more)
Shen Zhinian stood up and left Nangong Xuanyu's arms, looked at him and shook her head gently: "I also want to be with Your Majesty, but there is no one in the harem who is as happy as me. I can see Your Majesty every day. At this time, I can no longer be selfish."
"The Empress Defei is injured, and the Third Prince is still so young. They need your Majesty's care right now. I cannot and will not bear to monopolize your Majesty."
"So I would like to ask Your Majesty... to comfort the Empress Defei."
Let’s go quickly and bring all the hatred to Chengqian Palace!
Shen Zhinian thought so in his heart, but his eyes were full of sincerity.
If this woman had been thinking about Concubine De from the beginning to the end and said some righteous words, the emperor would definitely doubt how much sincerity and how much falsehood there were in those words.
But she just said that what she really cared about was not Concubine De, but him. She asked him to appease Concubine De because she hoped that the harem would be peaceful and that when he was worried about political affairs, he would not have to be distracted by the affairs of the harem.
Nian Nian is always so considerate and understanding.
In that case, how could Nangong Xuanyu bear to let her down?
And he also had something he wanted to ask Concubine De for confirmation!
"Then I will come to see you tomorrow."
Shen Zhinian nodded, with a hint of reluctance in her eyes, but still with a look of deep understanding: "Your Majesty, I and the child are waiting for you."
After leaving Zhongcui Palace, Nangong Xuanyu seemed to be talking to Li Changde, but also seemed to be talking to himself: "If I had married Nian Nian earlier, with her virtuous character, she would definitely manage the harem in an orderly manner and be respected by everyone."
Li Changde had been accustomed to His Majesty's favor towards Concubine Rou, and rarely showed shock. But when he heard this, his body suddenly paused, and he raised his head in disbelief!
The only one who can legitimately manage the harem and command the concubines is the Empress!
Your Majesty, what you mean by this is...
Before Li Changde could think deeply, the emperor shook his head and laughed: "That's not right. When I married her, Nian Nian was not even 150 years old yet."
Li Changde didn't dare to answer casually when the question involved the position of empress, so he could only ask cautiously: "Your Majesty, where are you going now?"
The tenderness in Nangong Xuanyu's eyes disappeared, replaced by a hint of coldness: "I'll go see Concubine De!"
Defei wanted to do evil, and Guifei punished her. The emperor originally wanted to let the matter go.
But Nian Nian is so sensible and kind, and she always thinks about Concubine De.
She didn't know the truth and he had no way to tell her the truth, but he couldn't tolerate Concubine De anymore!
Hearing His Majesty's tone, Li Changde silently lit a candle for Concubine De...
……
Chengqian Palace.
De Fei took the medicine and called out, "Qing Dai!"
Qingdai hurried over and said with her head down: "My Lady..."
Seeing her expression, Concubine De realized something was wrong and lowered her voice, "At this hour, His Majesty should have left Yongshou Palace long ago. How did he deal with the Concubine?"
Qingdai stammered, "My Lady, you just drank the medicine, how about... how about taking a nap first and thinking about these things tomorrow..."
Concubine De didn't say anything, but just looked at Qingdai quietly.
Her face was wrapped in gauze, and her eyes were not fierce, they could even be described as gentle, but Qingdai felt that the hairs on her back were standing up!
"Miss!"
Qingdai knelt on the ground and said with determination: "Your Majesty will not punish the Imperial Concubine in any way..."
"Just say... just say this is a small conflict between women, let's just forget about it..."
De Fei leaned on the bed and closed her eyes: "I have imagined many possible reactions of the imperial concubine. No matter what she chooses to do, she will suffer a lot. But I never thought that she would directly attack me!"
"Now it seems that she has used the method of cutting off the firewood from the bottom of the pot to tell Your Majesty what I and the eldest princess said. Judging from Your Majesty's expression, he must have believed it."
"Heh...I didn't expect that the Imperial Concubine would have such a sad day!"
Qing Dai became more and more confused as she listened: "Your Majesty, didn't the Imperial Concubine win this round? Why do you say she is pathetic?"
De Fei sneered: "Whether in the palace or in the East Palace, the imperial concubine is arrogant and domineering. Because of the favor and partiality of your majesty, she has the greatest confidence!"
"In the past, she wanted His Majesty to believe her words, so why would she have to go through so much trouble?"
"But after not seeing her for more than half a year, she has lost her former pride and started to learn from the women in the harem, using all her tricks to get His Majesty to stand on her side."
"It seems that she didn't have an easy time during the time I was in seclusion in Gyeongbokgung Palace!"
Qingdai wiped the sweat from her forehead and said, “Your Highness, whether the Imperial Concubine is confident or has lost her pride, that’s not the point.”
"The point is that she succeeded, and His Majesty really believed in her..."
"Your Majesty knows that you want to use the eldest princess to get rid of Concubine Rou and Concubine Zhou's heirs... This is the most terrifying thing!"
In the past, Concubine De would have been very scared. But at this moment, although she was a little panicked, she still remained calm.
"The Concubine has no evidence. Even if Your Majesty generally believes her words, there will still be one or two doubts in your heart."
"As long as I make good use of that one or two suspicions, and add the weight of the Third Prince, I can still be invincible!"
At this time, a palace servant hurried in and reported: "Your Majesty, His Majesty's procession has left Zhongcui Palace and is heading towards Chengqian Palace!"
Defei would never think that the emperor came to Chengqian Palace just after visiting Concubine Rou because he cared about her.
I'm afraid he came here to bring punishment because he was thinking about the royal heir in Concubine Rou's belly, who was almost harmed by the eldest princess due to her use!
Concubine De's heartbeat accelerated uncontrollably, but she remained calm: "Go and bring the Third Prince over!"
"Yes!"
Qingdai got up hurriedly and ran outside!
When the emperor came to the inner room, what he saw was Concubine De holding the third prince and coaxing him gently. Her eyes showed a very gentle expression.
When mother and son are together, the atmosphere is warm and beautiful.
Nangong Xuanyu had never seen his biological mother. He had thought countless times as a child that if his mother were still alive, she would definitely be a very gentle woman.
Just like how Concubine De treats the third prince.
"I see you, Your Majesty!"
It seemed that Concubine De had just noticed that the emperor had come in, and she wanted to stand up and salute while holding the third prince.
"Those palace servants are really something. Why didn't they even inform us that His Majesty has arrived?"
Nangong Xuanyu said calmly: "You are still injured, no need to be polite."
Concubine De smiled faintly: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Fortunately, I only hurt my face, and my arm is fine, so I can still hold the Third Prince. Otherwise, the child would cry if he didn't rely on me."
As she said this, Concubine De exuded a maternal glow.
The emperor said nothing, just looked at her.
She is also a mother. Could she really be so vicious as to use a three-year-old child to harm someone else's unborn baby?
"...I heard that you once met the eldest princess in the imperial garden?"