mesbooks Chapter 195 Reporting
Chapter 195 Reporting
"I participated in the plot to murder the Second Prince, but I know nothing about Empress Xiaoxian. As for this Noble Lady Hai, she was ruthless and murdered the First and Second Princes. This doll is proof of this. Every stitch on it was made by Noble Lady Hai herself. If the Emperor doesn't believe me, compare it with her embroidery. She was born an embroiderer, and her skills have remained unchanged over the years..."
Speaking of this, Su Lujun remembered the look of Hai Lan threatening her with the doll.
She was so angry that her teeth were itching, but she couldn't help but speak.
"Besides this, Your Majesty, you could also ask the Fifth Prince. He was already quite old at the time and could remember things. Your Majesty could ask him if Noble Lady Hai had ever told the Fifth Prince not to cry..."
At this point, she didn't care about any etiquette. She just raised her head and looked at the emperor with a firm gaze.
The emperor was furious, but he couldn't vent his anger when he saw her stupid look.
"You've been with me for many years, ever since we started living in the Imperial Residence. I've always thought you were a law-abiding person. Why did you listen to that bitch?"
After hearing what the emperor said, Concubine Chun was a little overwhelmed.
"Wuwuwu... I was so foolish back then. Thinking that Empress Xiaoxian had entrusted me with the task of selecting the new empress, I became arrogant and thought I could compete for the position... That Hai Renren, in order to ensure that Concubine Xian ascended to the throne, caused the Emperor to dislike mother and child. Then, she used this doll to threaten me, saying that if I didn't obey her, she would expose me to the Emperor... Wuwuwu... I'm truly scared, wuwuwuwu, Your Majesty! You must make the decision for me!"
When talking about the sorrow of these years, Su Lujun's tears fell in big drops, which plopped onto the ground, and the tears formed a continuous piece.
She herself couldn't tell whether the tears she shed were an act or were truly from her heart.
Her extremely regretful expression at this moment made the emperor somewhat convinced of her words.
The emperor threw the deformed doll in his hand back into the small box.
There was silence after that.
He held his forehead and thought quietly.
Just as Su Lujun was worried about whether the emperor believed her words, the emperor's majestic and indifferent voice came from above her head.
"So, all of this was Noble Lady Hai's idea, and all you did was to send this doll to the Second Prince?"
Hearing this, Su Lujun's heart almost jumped out.
Does the emperor suspect that her motives are impure?
Concubine Chun was terrified. She kowtowed tremblingly and spoke heartbreakingly.
"I am already on my deathbed, how could I go to such lengths to deceive the Emperor? What good would it do me? I swear on myself and my children that every word I have accused Noble Lady Hai of today is true. If there is even a trace of falsehood, I will die before the Emperor today. After death, I will suffer the pain of having my tongue pulled out, and I will never be reborn. My children will suffer from restless illness, become mentally demented, and spend their entire lives inexplicably stupid..."
Seeing that she swore on her child, the emperor believed it for the most part.
Over the years, he has come to understand Concubine Chun's character. She loves her children the most, and she actually dares to talk about her children. So this matter is most likely true.
Although the emperor believed her words, he still did not forgive her.
"How could you curse my prince? Imperial Concubine Chun, I forgive you for confessing voluntarily. Plus, you are not the culprit, you were bewitched by someone else. I will forgive you for what you have done..."
The emperor looked at his haggard appearance, sighed deeply, and spared her because she took the initiative to expose the truth.
If a person is about to die, he would care too much and become petty now.
Upon hearing this, Concubine Chun was overjoyed.
She looked up excitedly, her eyes full of hope.
Unexpectedly, what Concubine Ling said was true. The medicine really worked and allowed the Emperor to successfully spare her...
Once the emperor had spoken his words, even if her illness recovered in the future, the emperor would not punish her again if he regretted not punishing her today.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you for your grace..." She kowtowed again quickly.
"Don't be too happy too soon. Everything still needs to be thoroughly investigated. If you dare to deceive me, I will not spare your life."
The emperor picked up the box and walked out of the house without mercy.
It was not until the emperor disappeared from her sight that Su Lujun's body, which had been held together by force, softened. She supported herself on the ground with her hands, breathing heavily and coughing from time to time.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw Ruyi standing in the crowd. He subconsciously looked away, ignored the voices of the crowd, and walked away.
The emperor really didn't want to see Ruyi, his legitimate son, the eldest prince, die at the hands of that cruel woman. This woman was also the queen's confidant, and they had known each other for many years. If the queen said she knew nothing about these things, he would not believe it.
After the emperor left, the concubines all hurried in to visit Concubine Chun, leaving only Ruyi, who stood there blankly.
The moment she looked into the emperor's eyes, Ruyi saw the coldness in his eyes, and this coldness made her feel like she was falling into an icy cave.
The emperor had never looked at her like this before.
Ruyi was confused.
Why is this happening, Your Majesty?
What did Concubine Chun say to the emperor?
Thinking of this, Ruyi was very frightened and hurriedly followed the emperor.
When she saw the box next to the emperor, she felt even more foreboding, as if her heart was about to jump out of her chest.
"Your Majesty, please stay."
When the emperor saw her coming up, he impatiently handed the small box in his hand to Jinzhong.
"Empress, why are you following me instead of staying with Concubine Chun?"
"Your Highness... Your Highness wanted to ask what's wrong with Concubine Chun. The Emperor looked upset. What's troubling you?"
She quickly caught up with Rong Pei's support and spoke dryly.
Looking at the queen whom he had promoted, the emperor was filled with disappointment.
Compared with Empress Fucha, Empress Ulanara's family background is low. Now, there is no capable person in the family. Only an old mother is left to guard the mansion, which is of no help to him at all.
He was so passionate back then that he wanted to choose her as his wife, but he was stopped by the emperor. Then something happened to her aunt.
After she became his concubine, he always felt wronged. After he ascended the throne, he tried every means to make it up to her and to make up for the hardship he had in having no say in everything back then.
But now that she was his queen, he realized that he had lost his initial enthusiasm for her. As the queen, she contradicted him everywhere and couldn't even manage the palace properly...
Even... the people around him poisoned his most beloved child.
The emperor really didn't want to believe that his vision was so bad that he allowed such a woman to become his queen.
Yan Wan was the first to rush in and help Concubine Chun up.
She nodded imperceptibly at Yan Wan, indicating that the emperor had listened to her.
Yan Wan finally felt relieved and followed the group of concubines to show concern for her. However, her eyes would occasionally glance in the direction where the emperor left.
Koriyete Hailan, I'm just watching. Can you make a comeback now?