dognovel Chapter 358 The Princess Tells the Emperor About Concubine De's Chapter
Chapter 358 The Princess Tells the Emperor About Concubine De's Chapter
"Just tell me the reason. I will make my own judgment whether you believe it or not."
Concubine Liu looked at Cuizhu and said, "Go and bring the eldest princess here."
"Yes!"
Going to the Yangxin Palace to ask for an audience with His Majesty and try to win His Majesty's favor is usually a method used by low-ranking concubines. Most high-ranking concubines would not do this, because if they could not see His Majesty, they would lose face.
But the eldest princess was only three years old, and she had a deep relationship with the emperor, so she often went to the Yangxin Palace to ask for an audience. These days, she saw the emperor more often than Concubine Liu.
Seeing Nangong Xuanyu, the eldest princess took small steps and ran over quickly: "Yun'er greets father!"
"Father, why did you come to see Yun'er today?"
Adult matters have nothing to do with children. Nangong Xuanyu pinched the eldest princess's face and said, "Father missed Yun'er, so he came to see you."
Concubine Liu sniffed and said, "Your Majesty, please ask everyone else to leave."
Although Nangong Xuanyu didn't know what she was up to, he still waved his hand.
Li Changde immediately lowered his head and left. Cuizhu and others also left, closing the door considerately.
Concubine Liu then squatted down and looked at the eldest princess straight in the eye: "Yun'er, tell your father again what Concubine De said to you."
If she knew the truth, she would angrily report the matter to His Majesty. If Concubine De turned the tables, His Majesty would definitely become suspicious of himself.
But she used thundering means to settle accounts with Concubine De at Qianqiu Pavilion, which attracted His Majesty and made him suspicious and ask about the matter on his own initiative.
At this time, when Yun'er told those things again, her credibility increased a lot.
From the very beginning, Concubine Liu planned one thing after another.
Obviously, everything was going according to her expectations, but at this moment, Concubine Liu couldn't control the sadness in her heart...
What she wanted was His Majesty's wholehearted trust, to be in love with His Majesty, and to love each other with a tacit understanding.
No matter what happens, His Majesty will unconditionally trust her and favor her!
But she didn't know when it started, just like those women in the harem that she looked down upon, her feelings towards His Majesty were mixed with many schemes and calculations...
The eldest princess covered her mouth and hesitated: "No! Mother, Yun'er promised Madam De to keep it a secret."
Isn't it hard to coax a three-year-old child? Concubine Liu used the same trick again and said in a gentle voice: "Didn't Yun'er say that your mother is not someone else, so could it be your father?"
The eldest princess thought for a moment and said with a smile, "That's right! The emperor is no other than my father!"
"Father, Empress De told Yun'er..."
As the eldest princess's breast-breathing sound rang out, Nangong Xuanyu's face became increasingly gloomy!
After listening to it, his dark and deep eyes seemed to be filled with violent storms!
Even so, he was still afraid of scaring the eldest princess, so he controlled his emotions and said, "Father knows."
"Your mother is right. You should listen to her more in the future."
"Someone, take the princess down to rest."
Cuizhu pushed the door open, replied "yes" respectfully, and handed the eldest princess to the nanny to take away.
In Concubine Liu's beautiful peach blossom eyes, tears welled up again: "Your Majesty, now you understand why I was so cruel to Concubine De, right?"
"Since I gave birth to Yun'er for Your Majesty three years ago, my body has been damaged and I can no longer be a mother. Yun'er is my only child. If anyone dares to take advantage of Yun'er, I will fight him to the death!"
If Concubine Liu brought the eldest princess directly and said these words to him, the emperor would definitely be suspicious. Did she want to eliminate dissidents, so she used Yun'er to frame Concubine De?
But at this moment, thinking of Concubine Liu's rage at Qianqiu Pavilion and looking at her aggrieved and angry appearance, the emperor already believed it about 70% in his heart.
As for the remaining one or two points, Nangong Xuanyu was not targeting Concubine Liu, but because he was in a supreme position, he could never completely trust a person at any time.
He suppressed the gloom in his eyes and said in a deep voice: "...If it is true as you said, it is her own fault that Concubine De ended up like this."
"You've fought back, so let's end this matter here."
After he finished speaking, the emperor stood up and left Yongshou Palace.
"Your Majesty, I respectfully bid you farewell..."
Concubine Liu looked in the direction he left. She didn't feel any joy of victory in her heart. Instead, two lines of tears slid down her face again.
Cuizhu and Xiaohuazi looked at each other, both puzzled, and asked cautiously: "My Lady, judging from His Majesty's reaction, he must have believed what you and the eldest princess said."
"Not only was Concubine De slapped several times by you, but I heard she even broke her nose on the palace path. We in Yongshou Palace have finally gotten rid of this bad feeling!"
"Why...why are you still unhappy?"
Concubine Liu raised her hand to wipe away the tears on her face: "Do you think His Majesty favors Yun'er?"
Cuizhu said without thinking, "Of course! Everyone in the palace knows that the eldest princess is the apple of His Majesty's eye!"
The look on Concubine Liu's face became more bitter, and she asked again: "If someone else dared to plot against Yun'er like this, and even included Concubine Rou and Concubine Zhou's children, what would Your Majesty do?"
Now Cuizhu and Xiaohuazi both understood.
That would definitely mean that she would be immediately stripped of her position and banished to the cold palace! She might even be sentenced to death!
But His Majesty only said that Concubine De had brought this upon herself, and did not punish her in any way...
Concubine Liu smiled sadly: "I have long understood that for the sake of the Third Prince, even if His Majesty knew the truth, he would only try to smooth things over."
"So I have to take action myself to avenge this grudge! Otherwise, Yun'er's grievance will be in vain."
"But after seeing your majesty's reaction, I still feel so disappointed and heartbroken..."
Cuizhu looked at her distressedly: "My Lady..."
Concubine Liu touched her belly and couldn't stop the tears that she had just wiped away from her eyes. "After all, ten thousand princesses are not as good as a prince in your majesty's heart!"
"As long as Concubine Rou and Concubine Zhou don't give birth to a prince, no one can shake the Third Prince's position. This is Concubine De's golden ticket to avoid death!"
"Why...why did I only give birth to a princess and not a prince?!"
"If I can also give birth to a prince for His Majesty, how can that bitch Xiao Yueying use the Third Prince to steal His Majesty's favor?!"
Cuizhu said quickly, "My Lady, be careful with your words!"
"The Grand Duchess will be even more sad if she hears such words again..."
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The entourage all felt the low pressure surrounding the emperor. They all lowered their heads to reduce their presence, and were so frightened that they dared not breathe.
Although Li Changde did not hear the conversation between the princess and the emperor, he guessed the truth from what Concubine Liu said to the emperor later.
Your Majesty is probably not only angry because Concubine De tried to use the eldest princess, but also angry that she dared to plot against Concubine Rou's royal heir!