dognovel Chapter 232: Demoted to a noble and moved out of the main hall
Chapter 232: Demoted to a noble and moved out of the main hall
Because his mother died during childbirth, the emperor understood from a young age that it was extremely difficult for a woman to bear a child.
Therefore, no matter how much he disliked Concubine Meng, he still felt pity for her because she had just lost her child.
On the way to Yonghe Palace, Nangong Xuanyu was thinking about giving a title to Concubine Meng.
In this way, those people in the harem who flatter the powerful and look down on the weak will not look down on her just because she has lost her royal heir.
Even if he no longer favored Concubine Meng in the future, her life would not be difficult. This would make up for the hard months she spent carrying the heir, and it would also be compensation for the Queen's miscarriage.
Nangong Xuanyu didn't want to disturb Mengpin's recuperation, so he didn't let anyone know and walked in. Who knew that as soon as he arrived at the door, he heard Mengpin's words.
The little bit of pity left in his heart instantly turned into disgust, and he pushed the door open.
"You are so unrepentant!"
"Could it be that Concubine Rou is so smart that she knew in advance that Gao Yunhuai was going to attack you?!"
"Although you have evil intentions, I still feel sorry for you for not having an heir. Who would have thought that you would not blame the murderer but would throw dirty water on Concubine Rou instead!"
"I think you are hopeless!"
Concubine Meng was startled and didn't know why His Majesty came here at this time.
Her face was full of panic, and she didn't care about her body that had just had a miscarriage. She crawled to the ground and knelt, subconsciously explaining, "No!"
"Your Majesty, that's not what I meant! I just... just..."
Mengpin talked for a long time but couldn't make sense of it.
After all, she really felt that it was Shen Zhinian's failure to remind her that led to her being harmed by the Queen!
But she had no evidence, and if she said this, His Majesty would not only not believe it, but would become even angrier.
Xia Chan also knelt on the ground, feeling relieved.
What she was most worried about was that Concubine Meng would bite the Queen to death without giving in.
Although the apparent murderer was Eunuch Gao, if Concubine Meng, as the victim, kept saying that it was the Empress who harmed her, it would surely cause rumors to spread in the harem.
Fortunately, Concubine Meng only bullies the weak and fears the strong, so she didn't dare to do anything to the Empress and directed all her attacks at Concubine Rou.
Mengpin crawled to the emperor's feet, grabbed the corner of his robe with trembling hands, and said in panic: "Your Majesty, this is not what I meant. Please believe me..."
She has nothing now and cannot bear the disgust of His Majesty anymore.
"That's enough! How could what I heard with my own ears be false?!"
Nangong Xuanyu mercilessly pulled out his robe, looking at Mengpin with disgust in his eyes: "Even though you repeatedly threw dirty water on Roupin, she still spoke for you and asked me to come and visit you and comfort you."
"But what about you? You are so ungrateful and stubborn!"
"Li Changde, pass on my order. Concubine Meng has bad intentions and is disturbing the harem. From today on, she will be demoted to a noble lady and moved out of the main palace!"
Meng Bin's arm, which she had just raised, slid down again weakly, and her tearful eyes were filled with astonishment!
Although a noble lady is only one level lower than a concubine, the gap between them is like an insurmountable chasm!
A concubine was a legitimate member of the royal family, with a silver certificate symbolizing her status, and could raise her own children. Even if she did not give birth, as long as the emperor agreed, she could take the children of a concubine of a lower rank and raise them.
And the noble lady is not allowed to be included in the imperial jade book, nor can she be in charge of the main palace. To put it bluntly, she is just a concubine who is not worthy of being on the stage!
Even if she gave birth to a royal heir, she would not be entitled to raise him.
She had been serving His Majesty since she was in the palace, and finally managed to get the position of concubine. But His Majesty wanted to demote her back to her original state with just one word?!
Mengpin cried out loudly: "Your Majesty, I just lost our child. Can you really be so cruel..."
Nangong Xuanyu felt disgusted even looking at her for one more second, and turned around and strode away!
Concubine Meng fell to the ground and cried loudly: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty... You can't treat me like this! Your Majesty..."
Li Changde couldn't help but shook his head.
If Meng had not just lost her child, His Majesty would not want people to think he was too cold-hearted. Given her actions, it would probably not be as simple as demoting her to a noble lady.
"Lady Meng, His Majesty has issued an order. Please move to the side hall."
After living like a quail for so many years, she finally moved into the main hall and was able to hold her head high!
Concubine Meng, no, Noble Lady Meng would never have imagined that the glory and honor of being the mistress of a palace was only temporary for her!
From frugality to luxury is easy, from luxury to frugality.
Concubine Meng’s tears are almost dry!
But it can't change any results.
Xia Chan's eyes rolled.
According to the original plan, she had no intention of letting Concubine Meng live.
Since Concubine Meng was dead, she could no longer blame the Empress, and the matter would gradually be forgotten.
But she never expected that Lady Meng was a weakling who didn't dare to hate her superiors but only her colleagues.
In this case, let Concubine Meng live well. It would be great if we could cause some more trouble for Concubine Rou.
Thinking of this, Xia Chan choked up and said, "Mother... Young Master, Concubine Rou is the apple of His Majesty's eye. You'd better not say anything bad about her in the future. Otherwise, if His Majesty hears it, he will blame you again..."
"Even if you feel wronged, please bear with it..."
She originally said this to provoke Concubine Meng and to trip up Shen Zhinian. But it can only be said that Xia Chan still doesn't know Concubine Meng well enough.
The reason why Concubine Meng dared to throw dirty water on Shen Zhinian repeatedly was because the other party had a reputation for being kind in the harem. She felt that even if Shen Zhinian was wronged, he would just endure it.
In addition, because Concubine Meng was pregnant, Shen Zhinian never really did anything to her, which made her even more confident.
But this time, the emperor dealt a thunderous blow to Concubine Meng. With her character of bullying the weak and fearing the strong, she really became obedient and begged for mercy...
"Do not."
Concubine Meng shook her head in fear: "I am only a noble lady now, but Concubine Rou is the queen. What can I do to fight her?"
"If this continues, I'm afraid I won't even be able to keep my position as a noble."
"Don't say similar things again..."
All of Xia Chan's provocative words were stuck in his throat, and he was almost angry to death!
Before, Concubine Meng didn't dare to hate the Empress, and she was still complacent in her heart. A similar situation happened to Concubine Rou, and she was really about to be pissed off by Concubine Meng!
Fortunately, she pushed all the faults onto Chunying, saying that Chunying was a spy sent by the Queen, who had ulterior motives and deliberately asked her to instigate Concubine Meng to leave, and that she was just deceived by Chunying.
Noble Lady Meng had lost her power and had no one she could use around her, so she did not continue to pursue Xia Chan.
She was still someone that Concubine Meng trusted, so she stayed dormant for the time being.
……
Nangong Xuanyu was ruthless in the court, but he was actually much better to the concubines in the harem than any previous emperor.
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