noffsinger Chapter 418 The Tragic Queen 6
Chapter 418 The Tragic Queen 6
Of course Jiang Chunxi had someone inform the emperor of what happened during the visit.
As soon as the emperor finished his court session, he came to Kunluan Palace.
Jiang Chunxi perfunctorily saluted the emperor and stood up before the emperor could speak: "Why did your majesty come to my palace? Anyway, I now know who your majesty really loves, so why would your majesty come here to put on a show?"
"Empress," the emperor said with a tired face, "I know that Concubine Li has made you very dissatisfied with me, but you can't deny my love for you like this! Who else can I have in my heart besides you? You said that the person I love in my heart is Concubine Li, which is simply nonsense."
The Emperor also wanted to use the Queen as a target for Concubine Li, so naturally he had to dispel the Queen's suspicions.
Yes, until this moment, the emperor still loved Concubine Li in his heart. Even though he was angry about Concubine Li's frequent attacks on the royal heir, he still loved Concubine Li. Especially since Concubine Li was pregnant now, he had to use the Queen as a target.
Of course, there is another reason, which is to let the Queen restrain Concubine Li so that she will not harm the royal heirs unscrupulously. It is also a lesson for Concubine Li so that she will not think that she can harm others without scruples just because she relies on his favor.
"Nonsense," Jiang Chunxi looked at the emperor coldly, "Are my words really nonsense? Your Majesty, I have said that I am just naive, not stupid. My unborn child was poisoned. Even if I am naive, I should have a brain."
"If the person you really love is Concubine Li, then why did you let Concubine Li take charge of the palace when the royal heir kept getting into trouble? Don't tell me that I can't suspect Concubine Li without evidence. So what if there is no evidence? The person who harmed the royal heir is none other than Concubine Li. Isn't this enough to prove that Concubine Li is the murderer behind the scenes?"
"I came here today to discuss the issue of palace power with you," the emperor did not make any excuses, "I intend to hand over the palace power to you. I admit that my idea has been wrong all along. I was afraid that you would be tired, so I thought about handing the palace power to someone else, but I forgot that you are the queen. As a queen, you should fulfill your duties as a queen. It is your responsibility to manage the harem well."
"As for Imperial Concubine Li," the emperor said with an irritated expression, "Who said I didn't suspect Imperial Concubine Li? But I have privately investigated and found that it has nothing to do with Imperial Concubine Li. But without definite evidence, how do you want me to deal with Imperial Concubine Li?"
"Also, Imperial Concubine Li is pregnant. Maybe the real murderer behind the scenes didn't do anything to the baby in Imperial Concubine Li's belly in order to let Imperial Concubine Li take the blame so that I can punish her. In that case, the murderer behind the scenes wouldn't have to do anything to Imperial Concubine Li."
Jiang Chunxi's expression was obviously moved: "Could it be that I am really wrong, but..."
Jiang Chunxi immediately became firm: "No, I am absolutely not wrong. Imperial Concubine Li is the murderer behind the scenes. Unless the heir to the throne does not get into trouble again, I will believe the emperor's words. You must know that the power of the palace has always been in the hands of Imperial Concubine Li. Imperial Concubine Li is the only one in the harem who has the ability to attack the heir to the throne without restraint."
"Since the Queen said so, we will wait and see," the Emperor said, "but it would be better for the Queen to take over the palace as soon as possible. I will send two maids to assist you so that you don't overwork yourself."
"Ha!" Jiang Chunxi sneered, "Your Majesty wants me to take over the power of the palace, but you should first persuade Imperial Concubine Li to agree. After all, Imperial Concubine Li said when she paid her respects this morning that if I, the queen, want the power of the palace, I still need the consent of the emperor first."
"Li Guifei is pregnant now. I dare not force her to hand over the palace power directly, lest the baby in Li Guifei's belly gets miscarried. Wouldn't that make me look like a bad person?"
"How ridiculous," the emperor said angrily, "I didn't expect that letting Imperial Concubine Li take charge of the palace power would foster her ambition. You are the queen, and it is only natural for you to let Imperial Concubine Li hand over the palace power. Imperial Concubine Li should have immediately handed over the palace power with both hands, but she actually used me as a banner. If it weren't for the fact that she is pregnant with the royal heir, I..."
"Forget it, forget it," the emperor rubbed his brows in annoyance, "For the sake of the royal heir, I will not blame Concubine Li for now. After Concubine Li gives birth to the child, I will blame her for her disrespect for the queen."
"I will go to Concubine Li's palace now and ask her to send the six palace account books to Kunluan Palace as soon as possible."
As soon as he finished speaking, the emperor got up and left. Jiang Chunxi didn't say anything, but just watched the emperor leave indifferently.
"Empress, it's good now. The power of the palace can finally be in your hands. Now that the Emperor has asked, are you still afraid that Concubine Li will not hand over the power obediently?" Chu Yu was very happy for Jiang Chunxi.
"Of course," Jiang Chunxi sneered, "I did all this to make things difficult for Concubine Li, but before I get the power in the palace, let Concubine Li take the blame again!"
Jiang Chunxi naturally wanted Gong Quan, after all, she was not the original owner, and most importantly, only after having Gong Quan could she do more things.
For example, if she wants to borrow someone's seed, she naturally needs to have the power of the palace so that she can choose the right candidate.
"Your Majesty is really good at planning. Imperial Concubine Li is like a monkey in your hand. It all depends on your mood when you want to kill her," Chu Qing flattered. "When something happens to the heir again, I don't believe that the Emperor will still love Imperial Concubine Li so much. What bullshit true love? If I am almost childless because of the scheme, how much true love will the Emperor have for Imperial Concubine Li?"
Jiang Chunxi laughed sarcastically, "Yes! If the Emperor is about to be cut off from having children, how can he still love Concubine Li? I really can't wait to see how their true love will turn out."
"What?" After hearing what the emperor said, Concubine Li widened her eyes in disbelief. "You asked me to give up my power in the palace. Has your majesty forgotten your promise to me? You said it yourself. Although you couldn't give me the status of a legal wife, you would definitely guarantee that the power that a legal wife has would be in my hands. But now you are asking me to hand over my power in the palace."
"Your Majesty, you really disappoint me. You never believed me at all and you just believed that I was killing your offspring."
"Shouldn't I be suspicious?" The emperor said with a dark face, "Yuesong, why are you still quibbling now? When you were questioning me, why didn't you think about whether you were sincere to me at all? We agreed to be honest with each other, but in the end you disappointed me so much."