latelenovela Chapter 946 They are all the same
Chapter 946 They are all the same
Gao Qingtong's face turned pale with fright. She had never seen the emperor with such cold eyes. Did the emperor suspect that she deliberately wanted to murder the second prince?
She explained, "I absolutely did not intend to harm the Second Prince. I was very worried when he disappeared. I had people search for him throughout the harem. I have no idea how he got out of there, with such a small child and it raining so hard."
"You know he's such a young child, yet you leave him alone. No one in the entire Yongle Palace has ever seen the Second Prince leave the palace. He ran out in such heavy rain. Do you know what the consequences will be?" Xie Shang said coldly.
Gao Qingtong was so frightened that she was trembling all over, her eyes were red, but she held back her tears and said, "I know I was wrong." It was indeed her negligence that almost caused the Second Prince to lose his life. She had a cold personality to begin with, and now she felt that there was no way to defend herself, and the more she explained, the worse it would be.
Jiang Fenghua asked, "Your Majesty, who rescued the Second Prince from the water? The Second Prince suddenly disappeared and Concubine Gao was very anxious. We searched the harem but didn't expect him to be with the Emperor. After all, it takes a long time for the lord to ride in a sedan chair from Yongle Palace to the Imperial Study. How did the Second Prince get here when he was so young?" She left some words unsaid, just to test the Emperor's thoughts.
Xie Shang paused, wanting to say that Bai Zhiyan had brought him here, and that they were already in the imperial study. Wasn't the Queen asking knowingly? He just wanted Gao Qingtong to raise Xie Hongrui well. After all, the child was still young and needed someone sensible and understanding to take care of him.
Jiang Fenghua raised another question, "Your Majesty, have you ever thought about how such a young child could have walked out of Yongle Palace? I think the Second Prince probably doesn't know the way from Yongle Palace to the Imperial Study!"
Xie Shang said, "I've already asked Rui'er. He said that the Imperial Concubine didn't like him and that he wanted to find his mother. He ran away from Yongle Palace to find her and accidentally fell into the water. He was rescued by Miss Bai, who brought him to the Imperial Study. This incident is the Imperial Concubine's fault. Such a young child escaped from the palace without being discovered. It's the fault of the Yongle Palace staff for not taking good care of him. Since Rui'er is fine, everyone in Yongle Palace should receive thirty lashes and a six-month salary deduction."
Jiang Fenghua didn't expect that Xie Shang had already figured out how to deal with Gao Qingtong and the people from Yongle Palace. Now that Xiao Shang has become a cooperative partner with them, he doesn't need to use the Bai family to lure Xiao Shang out, and there's no need to keep Bai Zhiyan in the palace. He must be feeling guilty for dealing with them this way!
He had said before that he would not be fooled by Qin Yunyan, so what did he mean now?
If the emperor wanted the Bai family's money to help the Great Zhou out of its difficulties, there was no need for him to go through his adopted daughter Bai Zhiyan, because Xie Shang and the Bai family's legitimate daughter Bai Yuhan had already had a deal, and he could just talk to Bai Yuhan about the terms.
Bai Zhiyan is of no use at all. The only thing that might be useful about her is that her face is still somewhat presentable. What if her face is disfigured?
Jiang Fenghua's face remained expressionless as she walked up to Bai Zhiyan and the Second Prince.
Bai Zhiyan quickly bowed, "I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen."
Jiang Fenghua asked, "Miss Bai's residence is not close to Yongle Palace, right? What was Miss Bai doing there? It's such a coincidence that she just happened to save the Second Prince from the water. This is really a coincidence."
Bai Zhiyan frowned slightly. What did the Queen mean? She was indeed lucky. She happened to see a child running towards the corridor. It was raining heavily at the time, and there was no one in the corridor. She saw that the child was dressed in extraordinary clothes. The only person who could come and go in the harem could be a prince.
She knew that the most favored person in the palace was the queen, and she thought that the child was the queen's child, but after thinking about it, it was impossible. The queen's child must be surrounded by a group of servants, because when she was in the palace, she tried to get close to Kunning Palace, but failed in the end. The queen's child was always protected by someone.
It was not the Queen's child, but the child of Concubine Song Shu, who had just fallen from power. The rumor about Concubine Song Shu's fall from favor had already spread throughout the palace, so she came up with an idea. When the Second Prince heard the sound, he was so scared that he ran around, running into the rain regardless of whether it was raining or not.
Then, with a "plop" sound, the second prince slipped and fell into the pond...
She didn't expect the second prince to fall into the water. She was so scared that her heart felt like it was in her throat. Fortunately, she was smart and could swim. If she saved the prince, the emperor would definitely look at her with admiration. If she made good use of this opportunity to meet the emperor and successfully approach him, she would have a way to become the emperor's concubine.
Bai Zhiyan said softly, "I was bored in the palace, so I thought of going out for a walk. Suddenly, I saw a child accidentally fall into the water. At that time, I didn't know he was the Second Prince, and I was almost scared silly. Fortunately, I reacted quickly and could swim, so I jumped into the water to save the Second Prince. I asked him about it at the time, and he said that he found out he was a prince when he went to look for my mother. I have reported all this to the emperor."
After she finished speaking, she slowly raised her head and glanced in the direction of the emperor. A hint of timidity flashed in her eyes, and she looked cautious, which made people feel that she was pitiful.
Jiang Fenghua stared at her bitten red lips, she was so charming! Men all like weak women, Qin Yunyan's charming appearance can arouse men's desire to protect her!
Xie Shang said, "Ruan Ruan, Rui Er was lucky to have met Miss Bai in such a situation today. If no one had seen her, Rui Er would have died. Today's incident is all thanks to Miss Bai."
Xie Shang likes children, and he is the emperor. It is his responsibility to produce offspring for the royal family. Jiang Fenghua should understand the importance of expanding the royal family. Only when there are many offspring can the Xie family become stronger.
Jiang Fenghua paused. She and Qin Yunyan were taking completely different paths. She found it funny when she thought about it. In general, they were the same people. It should be said that all women who entered the palace were the same people. What they competed for was not the emperor's sincerity, but who could stand higher.
She was not sincere, so what reason did she have to accuse an emperor of being sincere? If she thought about it carefully, it would be unfair to Xie Shang. Shouldn't she arrange for the emperor to choose a concubine? After all, there had been rumors in the court that the royal heir was dying, which was not good for the country.
Jiang Fenghua didn't ask any further questions and said to Xie Shang, "Since the Second Prince is safe, I will take him back first! Noble Concubine Gao was indeed negligent. I will ask her to take good care of the Second Prince after I return to the palace."
Xie Shang said, "Thank you for your concern, Queen."
In front of outsiders, the couple is still very loving.
Xie Shang also knew that Jiang Fenghua was dignified and generous, and her character was worthy of the title of Queen Mother. The late emperor had not made a mistake in choosing her.
Unexpectedly, just when Jiang Fenghua was about to pull Xie Hongrui up, Xie Hongrui avoided her hand and instead took Qin Yunyan's hand, "Ruirui wants to go with Sister Bai to find mother."
Jiang Fenghua said, "Wouldn't it be better if your mother took you to find her?" She deliberately used the word "Queen Mother" to indicate her identity. According to the rules, the children born to concubines in the harem should call her "Queen Mother" in front of her, the legitimate wife.
"Not good." Xie Hongrui shook his head, as if he had never heard of this word before. He only knew that she was the Empress and he only had a mother.