frightfiction Chapter 581 Assassination of Shen Zhinian
Chapter 581 Assassination of Shen Zhinian
Cuizhu lowered her head: "Your Majesty, please calm down!"
"I have already given the order for what you asked me to do."
"It's just... it's just that on the way back just now, I heard another thing..."
Shufei's heart was pounding. Looking at Cuizhu's expression, she knew that something bad was going to happen, but she couldn't pretend she didn't hear it.
Concubine Shu asked in a deep voice: "What's the matter?!"
Which blind bastard is going to cause trouble for her again? !
Cuizhu could imagine that if the queen knew about this, she would be furious!
But for some things, it's better for the Queen to know them in advance than to be kept in the dark.
Besides, truth cannot be hidden, and she can't hide it from the Empress forever.
Cuizhu sighed in her heart and said in a slow tone, "Your Majesty, I heard, I heard that the day after tomorrow on the Lantern Festival, His Majesty will take the Concubine Xian out of the palace to enjoy the lanterns..."
"impossible!"
Concubine Shu's first reaction was disbelief. She stared at Cuizhu and said, "Your Majesty is the supreme ruler. How important is your safety? Even if you want to leave the palace on normal days, it's not an easy thing to do, let alone on a crowded day like the Lantern Festival?"
"Why would His Majesty take Concubine Shu out of the palace?!"
"Where did you hear this news?!"
Cuizhu said truthfully, "I was at the corner of the palace road when I heard two young eunuchs discussing this matter."
"Perhaps someone is trying to use me to pass on this news to Your Majesty."
"But if this is true... I dare not hide it from you, Your Majesty..."
Even though Concubine Shu was extremely unwilling, she had to admit that it was unlikely that someone was lying about this matter.
Because the Lantern Festival was only three days away, it would be easy to tell whether Concubine Xian was in the palace. There was no need for the person who passed the message to make up such a clumsy lie.
Concubine Shu sat on the chair. After her anger subsided, she gradually felt lost...
Because she remembered the first Lantern Festival they spent together many years ago when she had just married His Majesty.
At that time, His Majesty was in a critical period of the fight for the throne and was extremely busy with official duties. There was no telling how many enemies there were in the capital who wanted to take his life.
Even so, on the Lantern Festival, he still turned down all his official duties, took the risk, concealed his identity and took her to travel among the people.
That night, His Majesty won a beautiful mandarin duck lantern for her.
So many years have passed, and Concubine Shu has always kept it as a treasure. The lantern is still kept in the storehouse of Yongshou Palace and is one of Concubine Shu's favorite treasures.
Later... Your Majesty's official duties became increasingly busy, not to mention after he moved into the East Palace and ascended the throne.
They never went to see the lanterns together again.
This is an extremely precious memory treasured deep in Concubine Shu's heart.
She had always thought that His Majesty would only do such unforgettable things with her, and that this was a secret that belonged only to them...
But why? !
Why is it that His Majesty is no longer a prince, but an emperor, with more political affairs to attend to and safety more important than before, yet he is willing to do such a thing for Concubine Xian? !
She has always been considerate of His Majesty's difficulties. When she was the most favored concubine in the harem, even if she wanted to relive the good memories, she never made such a request to His Majesty.
But now, His Majesty wants to take Concubine Xian out of the palace to see the lanterns of the Lantern Festival? !
Concubine Shu had always thought that she had really given up on His Majesty. But at this moment, she felt an unspeakable pain in her heart...
Crystal clear tears rolled down Concubine Shu's cheeks like beads that had broken off a string.
Even Chu Xiyan could feel the deep sadness emanating from Concubine Cai Shu...
There was a glimmer of mockery in her eyes.
Could it be that someone like Concubine Shu, who regarded human life as worthless and beat palace maids to death over a disagreement, would also have moments of heartbreak?
What an irony!
Cuizhu grew up serving Concubine Shu, and witnessed the good times between Concubine Shu and the emperor, as well as how they ended up like this...
Seeing Concubine Shu’s heartbroken look, she was also very sad. She knelt at Concubine Shu’s feet and cried: “Your Majesty…”
"It's all my fault. I shouldn't have told you this hearsay. If you're unhappy, hit me or scold me, but don't cry and hurt yourself..."
An unknown amount of time had passed before Concubine Shu fiercely wiped away the tears on her face and said with red eyes, "Crying? Why should I cry?!"
"I have said many times that I will no longer be sincere to Your Majesty, but sometimes, I still can't control my heart. It's because there are too many unforgettable memories between me and Your Majesty."
"Now I know that the preference that His Majesty once showed me can also be given to other women without hesitation."
"The memories that I cherish are nothing to your majesty."
"I have completely seen through your Majesty and this relationship. I should be happy. Why should I cry?!"
Cuizhu shed tears and said distressedly: "My Lady..."
She would rather see the queen get mad like before because His Majesty favored other concubines, than see the queen get hurt like this...
Your Majesty is really heartless...
In addition to hatred, there was also a strong murderous intent in Concubine Shu's eyes. She gritted her teeth and said word by word: "I want Concubine Xian to die!!!"
Not only because Concubine Xian had captured His Majesty's heart, but also because... it was not until this moment that Concubine Shu fully understood that Concubine Xian was really different in His Majesty's heart.
He doted on Concubine Xian not only because she was the biological mother of the Fourth Prince.
But it’s because... he likes Concubine Xian!
Just like I liked her back then.
She has already failed miserably in the matter of love, and she cannot afford to lose power and the position of queen again!
When Chu Xiyan heard the word "death", her eyelids twitched, and she continued to keep her eyes down and act as a background.
Cuizhu knew that she could not persuade Concubine Shu no matter what, so she asked, "Madam, what are you going to do?"
"This matter requires careful planning, and we must not let anyone discover any clues..."
Concubine Shu sneered, "Isn't your majesty going to take Concubine Xian out of the palace? For me, that is a godsend opportunity!"
During the Lantern Festival, the streets of the capital are crowded with all kinds of people, and it is very easy to take advantage of the opportunity to do something.
Even if Concubine Xian died in the assassination, with such a complicated situation, it would be extremely difficult to catch the assassin!
Cuizhu understood what Concubine Shu meant and asked, "Your Majesty, are you saying that you want the Duke to find someone to do it?"
"Do not."
Concubine Shu narrowed her eyes and said, "Last time, my father forged evidence against the Shen family, and His Majesty knew about it the moment he turned around. My aunt said that it is very likely that the Dingguo Mansion is under surveillance by His Majesty."
"If I let my father do this, wouldn't that be handing a ready-made handle to His Majesty?"
"Besides, if this is successful, it would be bad if someone follows the clues and finds the Duke Dingguo's Mansion..."
Xiao Huazi asked in confusion, "But the Empress is in the deep palace. If she doesn't send someone from the Duke Dingguo's Mansion to do such a big thing as assassinating the Concubine Xian, who else can she use?"