frightfiction Chapter 225: The Empress's Immorality
Chapter 225: The Empress's Immorality
After the enthronement ceremony, Concubine Duan became Imperial Noble Concubine, Xia Dongchun and Concubine Jing were Noble Concubine Zhao and Noble Concubine Jing, Concubine Qi chose another title, Xian, and all the other titles were given according to the rank of Noble Concubine. Concubine Chun chose the title Xiang and became Concubine Xiang, Noble Lady Xin became Concubine Xin, Noble Lady Qing became Concubine Qing, Noble Lady Hui became Concubine Hui, Baoying chose the title Yan and became Concubine Yan, Concubine Qi was Concubine Qi, Concubine Lan was Concubine Lan, and Concubine Xiang was Concubine Xiang.
At the enthronement ceremony, the Queen's smile was stiff. If she hadn't considered that Yinzhen was also there, she would have been unable to smile.
After much difficulty in getting rid of Zhen Huan, Yinzhen now conferred titles on the six palaces and even appointed her as Imperial Noble Consort while the Queen was still fine.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Zhao has to take care of a pair of children, serve Your Majesty, and manage the affairs of the six palaces. It's too tiring." The Queen tried to sound out Yinzhen's intention and wanted to take back the power of managing the six palaces into her own hands.
Xia Dongchun naturally understood what the Queen meant. She couldn't help but sneer in her heart. It seemed that the Queen was really anxious. She started talking about these things before the canonization ceremony was over. Wasn't she afraid that she was too anxious and the Emperor would see through her?
Yinzhen did not respond to the Queen's words, but looked at Xia Dongchun: "The Queen has been ill for these days, and Concubine Zhao has managed the harem very well. The Queen has considered everything. I have also thought about it. Concubine Zhao manages the affairs of the six palaces, and Concubine Jing assists. I think there will be no problem."
After a pause, Yinzhen turned his head and looked at the queen: "Queen, you should take good care of yourself."
The queen forced a smile and said, "Your Majesty is thoughtful. It is I who am shallow."
After the enthronement ceremony, everything in the palace returned to normal.
Until this day, Yinzhen met Xia Qi again.
"Your Majesty, I have already found out some clues, but..." Xia Qian hesitated. He could be considered Yinzhen's confidant and naturally knew the significance of Empress Chunyuan to Yinzhen. So even though he had found out some unknown things, he didn't dare to speak them out easily, for fear of angering the emperor.
"Just what? Don't be so hesitant." Yinzhen was very smart. Seeing Xia Kua's expression, he had an idea in his mind, but he still wanted to hear Xia Kua say it in person.
"It concerns...Empress Chunyuan, so I dare not speak nonsense." Xia Qian lowered his head and reported, "I only found out that the second prince born by Empress Chunyuan was covered in bruises. It is very likely that it was the same as Fucha and Concubine Yan, because the pregnancy-preserving medicine was mixed with banana. For the details, we still need to ask the palace maids and eunuchs around the Empress to confirm."
Xia Qian's words were very tactful. To put it bluntly, these were what he had found out, but it had been so long since the incident and there was no more evidence, so he could only interrogate the people around the queen and get witnesses.
Yinzhen naturally understood what he meant. After listening to him, he was silent for a long time. Finally, he exploded and grabbed the teacup beside him and smashed it out: "How dare you! How dare you!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down!" Xia Qi knelt down hurriedly.
Su Peisheng also asked outside the door: "Your Majesty, what's wrong, Your Majesty?"
"Su Peisheng!" Yinzhen called Su Peisheng in with a cold face.
"I'm here." Su Peisheng bowed and came in.
Yinzhen: "Immediately take the maids and eunuchs in the Queen's palace to the Ministry of Punishment for interrogation. Make sure to find out what happened to the banana in the pregnancy-preserving medicine of Fucha, Concubine Yan, and... and Queen Chunyuan!"
Su Peisheng was shocked, but he still reminded Yinzhen: "Your Majesty, if you suddenly take the people around the Empress to the Ministry of Punishment, there will inevitably be rumors in the palace, and it will be difficult to explain to the Empress Dowager."
"You are doing your job better and better now! You even become my boss?!" Yinzhen was so furious that he could not listen to these words.
Su Peisheng agreed with a bitter face and was about to turn around and leave when he was stopped by Yinzhen.
"Keep the noise down." Yinzhen added with a cold face.
"Yeah." Su Peisheng responded hastily and walked out quickly.
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"What did you say?! The maids and eunuchs in Jingren Palace were taken to the Ministry of Punishment for interrogation?!" Xia Dongchun raised his eyes, "Is this true?"
"How dare I talk nonsense about such a big thing?" Xiao Yanzi wiped the sweat off his head. "Just now, Eunuch Su personally led people there. Jingren Palace is in chaos now. I heard that the Queen Mother has already gone to the Yangxin Palace!"
"Oh, the Queen Mother has been in poor health. Why did you disturb her like this?" Imperial Concubine Jing, Concubine Qing, and Concubine Yan were also with Xia Dongchun. They were very surprised when they heard this and looked at Xiao Yanzi. "Xiao Yanzi, do you know what this is about? Why did it become like this out of the blue?"
"Yes, that's the Queen, the Empress. Why are you interrogating the people in the Queen's palace?" Concubine Qing asked the point in one sentence.
Xiao Yanzi lowered his voice and said, "I heard that it has something to do with the problem with Fu Cha and Concubine Yan's pregnancy-preserving medicine."
Only this kind of news has been circulated so far, and the matter of Empress Chun Yuan has not been mentioned. After all, this is a serious matter and it concerns Empress Chun Yuan, so no one dares to speak out before a conclusion is reached.
"Fucha and Concubine Yan's sister...pregnancy-preserving medicine..." Imperial Concubine Jing was very perceptive. The more she listened, the more she felt that something was wrong.
Xia Dongchun, Concubine Qing and Concubine Yan all looked at Concubine Jing at the same time.
Concubine Jing remembered something and was suddenly shocked. She was an old acquaintance of the Qiandi Palace and she also knew that the second prince born by Empress Chunyuan was covered in blue and purple and was not breathing. When she thought about the stillborn baby born by Fucha and the banana in Concubine Yan's pregnancy-preserving medicine, what else was there to not understand?
The fact that the Emperor was so angry that he even directly interrogated the maids and eunuchs in Jingren Palace must be a major misconduct on the part of the Empress Dowager.
Even the Empress Dowager was alarmed. Thinking about the recent conferment of titles on the six palaces and the appointment of an Imperial Noble Consort, Noble Consort Jing had a bold guess in her mind.
——Is the Emperor going to depose the Empress?!
That's why the Empress Dowager was so anxious and rushed to the Yangxin Palace despite being sick.