C558 Consort xian came out (2/2)
Lian Ru Yue bowed slightly. Without any concealment, she directly asked, ”Esteemed Empress, I am the child of Empress Xian Wen, right?”
Xu Xianfei's hands trembled as she turned her face away and said coldly, ”It's enough to say it once or twice for all, even if it's Moon, why do you need to talk to me all the time? This matter doesn't benefit you, if the Emperor doesn't recognize the identity of the technique, then he will be the one to suffer.”
”So I'm not wrong. The word 'trick' really was born by the empress.” Lian Ruyue said.
”...” Enough! Consecutive Moons! ”
”Esteemed Empress, don't be so agitated. Does esteemed empress dowager know why the empress dowager and the emperor left the Eleventh Princess alone in the Eternal Spring Palace to speak?”
”Of course it's to comfort her. Once the empress dies, there'll be no one left to take care of her after the eleventh hour. The empress dowager and the emperor are grateful, so we'll go take a look.” Xu Xianfei said.
”No, the emperor and empress dowager already know that Princess Eleven isn't of royal lineage, so seeing her in person is only to confirm it. Saying that she's ill and can't mourn for the empress is even more impossible, since I've seen her before, she's in good health despite her lack of spirit. Presumably, after the emperor found out the truth, he was imprisoned.”
”What …” ”No, that's impossible. How did the emperor suddenly find out? I don't believe it. Did you report it yourself?”
”If I were to complain, would the Empress still be able to properly speak with me?” Lian Ruyue said quietly.
She had been standing at the harem for dozens of years without collapsing, and had lost many concubines to her, and even the empress had lost to her without anyone noticing. She was very cautious in everything, and paid attention to everything, and did not leave any weakness in the hands of others, but this matter was like a rope wrapped tightly around her throat, and this rope was also dragged along with Ru Yue, who was not a simple one.
Her cleverness, her ability to think, was far beyond ordinary people.
The reason why this matter spread to the ears of the emperor is because the empress already knew that Princess Eleven is not her own daughter. She knew that her days were short, so she told Princess Eleven about it, wanting her to submit herself to her mistress. Just now, the Prince called me over and told me about it, saying that the empress passed out after giving birth, and when she woke up, the mama and the midget told that she had given birth to a princess.
However, the mama told the empress a few days later that this princess wasn't actually born from her, but was actually born to a prince. It was a pity that the prince died young when he was born, so in order to not disappoint the emperor, he returned with a child.
I remembered that the date of Yi'er's birth was almost the same as the date of the Queen's birth. Coincidentally, there was almost no gap in that time.
I don't know why that mama wanted to tell the empress that the princess wasn't her own daughter, but I knew that the empress's son was definitely a part of the incantation.
”Esteemed Empress, you really are the most impressive woman in this palace. Empress didn't know her entire life was planned by you, and lived it all with the guilt and regret of having lost a son.”
”Since you've already guessed so, instead of telling the emperor, you came to find me. I presume you also have something to ask of me, Lian Ri.”
”I would like to request the Empress to protect the life of the Eleventh Princess with me.” Lian Ruyue said.
'Since the Emperor personally imprisoned these eleven people, he's still acting so covertly. Firstly, it means that the Emperor isn't willing to publicize this matter, and secondly, it means that the Emperor doesn't intend to protect her anymore. Either she's locked up forever, or she's killed, and then she dies of an illness.