Chapter 522 - Consort Zhaos Plan in the Heart (2/2)

“Yes, it is all my fault for neglecting to supervise. I don’t know why Yufen would do something like that to offend King Xuan in order to become his legal wife. How, how can I face King Xuan in the future? How can I face my elder sister? In the past, when my elder sister was still alive, she always told me that I should protect my family. But now… now King Xuan and his uncle’s family have become enemies, and King Xuan is even accused of disrespecting his elders. It’s all my… it’s all my fault.”

Consort Zhao lifted her head and looked at Emperor Zongwen with tears in her eyes.

When a woman gazed at someone with tears in her eyes, she could move people’s minds the most, especially the kind of look full of grievances. Consort Zhao looked at herself in the mirror and made the expression a million times. She knew that this was the most touching way to move a man’s heart. Her teary eyes, her pretty nose, her half-closed lips, and her beautiful eyes that were full of grievance…

It sounded that she had put the blame on herself, but she hinted that King Xuan didn’t respect the elders, and cut off relations with his uncle’s family for a woman. It was too much for him to be so heartless.

Emperor Zongwen’s eyes grew even darker. This time, he did not reach out. Instead, he picked up the goblet that had been pushed to Consort Zhao earlier and raised it to take a sip. Even though one could not see any expression on his face, his eyes were not sharp and he looked as if he was thinking deeply about something. He was silent.

“Your Majesty.” Concubine Zhao still looked pitiable when she saw that Emperor Zongwen did not speak. There was a trace of guilt in her eyes but she then started to cry again. “This is my fault. I do not dare to pa.s.s the buck. Please, please punish me, Your Majesty.”

After that, she sobbed and heavily kowtowed to the ground. Her face was moist.

When such a beautiful woman cried with grievance and sadness, even a man with a hardened heart would not be able to see it.

“Please stand up, my beloved consort. We’ll discuss this when Old Eight comes back. Furthermore, this has nothing to do with you. You are in the palace every day. How could you be able to fully aware of what happened outside? Your brothers and niece were so daring that they instigated Consort Yu’s younger brother to do something like that. It would be fine even if they died. Consort Yu went to visit his younger brother in the afternoon, and when she returned, she even cried and told me that she was going to avenge his brother.”

One could not tell whether Emperor Zongwen was happy or angry from his face. However, he still extended his hand, took Consort Zhao’s hand gently, and pulled her to a stool by the side to sit down. She had been secretly happy and heaved a sigh of relief. However, when she heard the second half of Emperor Zongwen’s statement, her heart tensed up. Consort Yu had already taken action earlier than her?

“That b.i.t.c.h is so sly!”

Since Consort Yu had told the whole story to the Emperor, it would be a little pretentious for her to talk about it again. Her mind was racing. She wiped her face with her handkerchief and said with a smile, “I heard that Sir Yu has been injured. How is he? Should I go out of the palace tomorrow to see him? After all, it’s our He family’s fault. If they knew Sir Yu’s character, how could they go and instigate him? Weren’t they all going to the road of death?”

She had wanted to take all the blame for Feng Yuran’s disgracing his elders and having little regard for the kins.h.i.+p. Furthermore, the two masters of the He family had been beaten to half death tonight. It was unknown whether they were still alive or not. This caused Emperor Zongwen to suspect that it was Feng Yuran who did it. He wanted to punish Feng Yuran and at the same time placate the two brothers. Only then would Feng Yuran be able to get rid of the rumors that he treated his elders with disrespect and were cold-blooded.

She did not expect Consort Yu to get involved in the matter. Furthermore, she had already complained tearfully to Emperor Zongwen. If she continued to complain to Emperor Zongwen, it would only cause Emperor Zongwen to suspect her. She was a little slower than Consort Yu and could not do anything about it. She remembered how she had sent someone to invite Emperor Zongwen earlier, but the servant said that the Emperor was busy. It turned out that he was appeasing Consort Yu. Consort Zhao was both envious and angry when she thought of that.

However, she could not reveal anything on her face. Her previous thoughts had been completely overturned. She had to be even more careful with her actions. As such, she had to make concessions in order to gain an advantage. Who was Yu Mingyong? He didn’t deserve the Emperor’s favorite concubine’s visit.

As expected, Emperor Zongwen’s expression darkened. “This has nothing to do with you, my beloved concubine. You don’t have to worry too much about it. Alright, let’s have a few drinks. I will go and take a look at Consort Yu later. The baby in her belly was stirred when she left the palace. She is lying in her palace.”

Consort Yu’s baby was stirred?

Consort Zhao was very angry and only thought that this b.i.t.c.h was so hypocritical. Consort Yu had long past the three-month dangerous period. How could her baby be stirred for no reason? It was clear that Consort Yu was on guard against Consort Zhao. So she deliberately pulled the Emperor to her side and said something in front of the Emperor so that the Emperor would suspect Consort Zhao.

She also hated that the brothers of the He family didn’t know how to do things and that He Yufen was too stupid. It was so well-prepared, but these people still failed. Instead, it was investigated thoroughly. Now that they had failed, they still dared to come to her and asked her to protect them. But she didn’t expect that she would be affected by them.

“Didn’t they get beaten half to death? Why didn’t they die? Why did they even come to Lian An’s Manor? It makes me unable to get rid of them even if I wanted to.”

“No, I have to find time to send a message to Lian An. It’s best for the two brothers of the He family to leave the capital as early as possible.” Not only did they not help her, but they had also caused her trouble. She did not want to cause trouble and be killed. She looked up at Emperor Zongwen who was seated by her side. Even though there was a smile on his face, Consort Zhao could not help but s.h.i.+ver. It was an ominous feeling.

“Yes, I will obey the edict.” Even though she felt uneasy, she did not show it on her face. She filled Emperor Zongwen’s goblet and pushed it in front of him. “A toast to you, Your Majesty.”

There were still tears in her beautiful eyes, but she still looked at Emperor Zongwen tenderly. She looked very affectionate and charming. She knew that he did not like the topic before, so she did not mention it again. She looked as if she only had eyes for him. This made Emperor Zongwen very happy. He could not help but laugh loudly as he hugged her in his arms, took the wine cup, and drank it all.

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