frightfiction Chapter 539 Put all the blame on your father (85 votes plus more)
Chapter 539 Put all the blame on your father (85 votes plus more)
Those who work in the palace all understand that their masters are difficult to serve.
Especially for imperial physicians, for the sake of their own lives, they must never speak too decisively.
Therefore, even though he knew in his heart that Empress Dowager Liu had little hope of recovery, Xie Yan still said, "I will definitely use my best skills to treat the Empress Dowager!"
"It's just... it's just the final result. I can't guarantee it..."
Although Xie Yan's medical skills were extraordinary, he was not necessarily the best in the Imperial Hospital. But he was the only one that Empress Dowager Liu could trust.
Because... the emperor is so afraid of Duke Dingguo's Mansion, would he want to see her stand up again?
If the emperor doesn't want to, which imperial physician would dare to treat her wholeheartedly?
"...I understand. Please leave first."
Xie Yan breathed a sigh of relief: "Yes, I will take my leave."
Shu Fei wiped the tears from her face, smiled and comforted her: "Aunt, Xie Yan also said that your health is not completely hopeless."
"You might as well relax a little. Maybe... maybe you can stand up again one day."
Empress Dowager Liu did not feel comforted and sneered, "Don't you know what kind of character the imperial physician in the palace is?"
"Even if I were to die tomorrow, they would not say anything final in front of me."
Concubine Shu was silent...
She was confused and panicked.
His Majesty's heart is no longer with her, he only thinks about that bitch Concubine Xian!
What should her aunt do if she really can’t stand up?
The only thing that Concubine Shu is thankful for now is that her aunt is strong enough not to be defeated by this sad news.
Empress Dowager Liu had been unconscious for too long and couldn't eat greasy food yet. Nanny Yuan asked the kitchen to make some porridge and helped her up to feed her in small sips.
After the meal, Empress Dowager Liu ignored her tired body and looked at Concubine Shu and said, "Tell me what happened during the half month that I was unconscious."
She knew her brother. Although he was clever, he did not have great wisdom when faced with big things.
When Empress Dowager Liu was young, she also lamented that if she were a man and inherited the title of Duke Dingguo, why would she have to worry about the future of the Liu family?
She was worried that during the time she was in a coma, without her in control of the overall situation, the Duke Dingguo's Mansion would make some irreparable mistake.
"Yes……"
Concubine Shu told everything in detail.
After hearing this, Empress Dowager Liu felt that she was about to faint from anger again after just waking up!
"...You mean, you wrote a secret letter to ask your father to forge the news that the Shen family and Concubine Xian were teaming up with Xiao Shuren to poison me?!"
Concubine Shu felt weak under Empress Dowager Liu's sharp gaze, but she still managed to say, "Aunt, Qingqing also feels that Concubine Xian's power is growing. This is the best time to get rid of her."
"I hate it... Your Majesty is too partial to that bitch, and asked the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple to suppress all the evidence!"
"Father has done so much, but he still can't do anything to the Shen family and Concubine Xian!"
Concubine Shu paused for a moment and continued, "But aunt, don't worry. Father is extremely secretive, and His Majesty doesn't know that Duke Dingguo's Mansion has played a role in this matter."
"Although we were unable to prove the accusation against Concubine Xian, we did not suffer any loss..."
Empress Dowager Liu was so angry that the veins on her forehead started jumping one by one!
She felt that even though she was paralyzed, she would be forced to stand up again because of Concubine Shu's anger!
"idiot!"
"You're a fool! Your father is also confused!"
If it weren't for her protection over the years, the Duke Dingguo's Mansion would have destroyed itself without the emperor having to take action!
Concubine Shu was scolded to death, but she didn't dare to refute a word. She stood up and knelt on the ground obediently: "Qingqing is stupid, please tell me clearly..."
Empress Dowager Liu's chest rose and fell many times, and the anger in her heart gradually subsided: "Given the emperor's temperament, even if he loves Concubine Xian very much, he would not cover up for her openly if he knew that Concubine Xian was involved in poisoning me."
"Because there is no impenetrable wall in the world. Once this matter is leaked, the emperor will be condemned by thousands of people!"
"In his mind, Concubine Xian has become a calculating, vicious woman. Would he still take such a risk for her?"
"This can only mean that the emperor knew from the beginning that the evidence pointing to Concubine Xian was forged."
"Do you think he can guess the Duke Dingguo's Mansion?!"
"That virtuous concubine calculated your temper and deliberately angered you, but you still let her lead you by the nose!"
Concubine Shu fell to the ground, and finally showed panic on her face: "But...but His Majesty did not blame Dingguo for this..."
Before she could finish her sentence, she suddenly realized something: "Shi Zhang!"
Empress Dowager Liu sighed, her tone sounding distressed and worried: "That child is going to suffer at the border..."
However, the frontier is far away from the capital, and the news has not yet been transmitted back.
Shu Fei's tears came out again: "Aunt, Qingqing knows she is wrong..."
"Qingqing only has this one brother, you can't just ignore his life or death..."
"What to do now?"
Empress Dowager Liu also felt sorry for Liu Shizhang.
but……
"You still have the time to worry about Shi Zhang? Think about your future and the future of Duke Dingguo's Mansion first!"
Concubine Shu knelt down in front of the bed and said, "It's all Qingqing's fault...Qingqing, you must listen to your aunt from now on!"
"Aunt, Qingqing will do whatever you say!"
She was in a coma for half a month and so many things happened. It would be a lie for Empress Dowager Liu to say she was not angry.
However, now that things have come to this, there is no point in getting angry.
Empress Dowager Liu looked at Concubine Shu and said in a deep voice, "Concubine Xian is now at the peak of her career, and because of the incident in which she was framed by Duke Dingguo's Mansion, the Emperor has great pity for her."
"If you confront her now, you will only suffer losses. Stay away from her for now!"
Although Concubine Shu was unwilling, she still said obediently: "Yes..."
Empress Dowager Liu continued, "Then... remove the fuel from under the cauldron!"
"Go before the emperor and admit your fault, putting the blame on your father and claiming that you only learned about it now."
Concubine Shu shook her head subconsciously: "How can this be possible?!"
It was she who allowed her father to seize the opportunity to get rid of Concubine Xian. How could she put all the blame on her father now that the truth was revealed?
Empress Dowager Liu's voice turned cold: "The emperor has been dissatisfied with the Duke Dingguo Mansion for a long time, but he still has a little affection for you."
"If you don't get yourself out of this situation and restore your image in the emperor's heart, then the Duke Dingguo's Mansion will really have no hope."
"Don't forget, you are still raising the Third Prince, what a heavy burden you bear!"
Concubine Shu then took a deep breath and said with tears in her eyes: "...Qingqing obeys your command!"
Empress Dowager Liu said tiredly: "Well, upon hearing the news that I have woken up, the Emperor will definitely come to visit."
"You should go back. Don't let him see you still here. He might think that everything you do later is what I taught you."