bayedsolid Chapter 420 Palace Fight
Chapter 420 Palace Fight
In the palace.
Princess Yuqing has passed away.
The happiest person was actually Consort Shen, formerly the Imperial Concubine Shu.
She finally felt relieved.
Because the rumors had spread throughout the palace that she wanted to take revenge on Consort Zhen, wanted to anger the Crown Prince to death, and wanted to help her own son ascend the throne.
They were only half right.
It's true that she wanted to take revenge on Consort Zhen.
Because of this woman, she fell out of favor and was demoted.
Falling out of favor is secondary; the main problem is being inferior to the two women of the Fang family, having to bow down to them when they meet.
When has she ever suffered such injustice?
So now, she doesn't go out unless absolutely necessary.
Consort Chen came from a humble background, and her entire family rose to prominence because of her. Consort Zhen came from the Fang family, and regardless of whether it was true or not, her background was naturally not much better.
According to the old people in the palace, Consort Zhen had a face that looked very much like Consort Zhen.
Therefore, this woman is at best just a substitute.
I wonder if the Emperor has lost his mind, or if, as the rumors say, he really wants to change the heir apparent to Prince Chen.
Anyone can be the crown prince, except for Prince Chen.
If he were to take that position, the women in the harem would probably never have a peaceful day again.
Imagine when you were of lowly status, had nothing, and had no family support, who would treat you kindly, from the emperor and concubines to the palace maids and eunuchs?
No, it's good enough that they didn't even step on it.
Even if she gave birth to a prince.
People often say that a mother's status rises with her son's, but that's not entirely true.
Even though he was a prince, the child born to a mother who was a foot-washing maid was of much lower status than other princes.
There is only one possibility for a comeback, and that is through the Emperor's grace and favor.
There are three kinds of imperial favor: one is genuine liking and true favor.
One reason is out of consideration for the power of the maternal family; the favoritism is for the benefit of the court and the harem.
The last type is like Prince Chen, who rose to prominence because of her son, but not because Consort Chen gave birth to a child, but because her son made meritorious contributions and she benefited from it.
But now, seeing Prince Chen and his mother turn the tables, Consort Shen felt a pang of panic.
Like Prince Chen and his mother, they were able to survive in the palace.
They are all extremely rare.
The methods used, of course, need no further explanation.
But Consort Chen always had a kind and gentle appearance, never fighting or vying for anything, and her son was just like her.
The more this is the case, the more terrifying these two seem.
Then look at how Prince Chen so readily abandoned Consort Lan, who claimed to be his savior.
This shows how callous and indifferent they are.
In fact, Consort Shen did not remember whether she had offended Consort Chen in the past.
After all, there were countless concubines in the palace.
There are quite a few people who were of humble birth, suddenly gained imperial favor, and then suddenly lost it.
People come and go, so how could they possibly remember who they gave a hard time to?
So she was terrified and uneasy.
Even if the heir apparent is not a son, it cannot be Prince Chen.
I heard that after Prince Chen was granted the title of Prince and established his own residence, he took away a lot of palace servants from the Emperor, most of whom had grudges against him in the past.
Whether those people are alive or dead, nobody knows.
If Prince Chen were to become emperor, those who had bullied them, mother and son, would likely meet a terrible end.
Not only them, but their families will also be destroyed.
She even suspected that Prince Chen might have been the one who pushed the Crown Prince into the water.
But then I thought that Consort Zhen came from the Fang family, so it was unlikely that they would fight amongst themselves.
Although there is currently no evidence to support this false accusation, public opinion can spread so widely that even a lie can become the truth.
This damn rumor.
This caused her to live in fear and stay indoors for several days, for fear that Princess Yuqing would come and cause trouble.
Of all the princesses and princes, the emperor loved and indulged her the most.
After the Crown Prince fell into the water, the Empress was confined to her quarters.
Given her personality, she would definitely press her father for an explanation.
Sure enough, at lunchtime, the palace servants returned to report.
Princess Yuqing occupied Consort Zhen's Huacui Palace and strange noises came from inside. Consort Zhen was so angry that she went to the Emperor to cry several times.
"What was that sound?" Consort Shen asked.
"It sounds like...like a cat screaming when its tail is stepped on..." The palace servants couldn't describe it clearly either, but they could hear it every day, intermittently.
It gave me goosebumps.
"Didn't you ask around?"
"I've inquired, and Princess Yuqing has been in charge of Huacui Palace for the past few days. Everyone inside is keeping their mouths shut..."
Consort Shen didn't ask any more questions; she only cared about one thing right now: "Is Yuqing really gone?"
"They've left, taking the Crown Prince with them out of the palace."
"Is the child alright?"
Consort Shen was somewhat surprised that, after all that commotion, the Emperor was actually willing to let them take the Crown Prince away.
"I don't think there's anything seriously wrong. I was sitting in the carriage looking around."
Hearing the palace maid say this, Consort Shen was relieved and began to eat.
She has been unable to eat or sleep these past few days, fearing that she has been framed.
In this palace, poisoning, voodoo dolls, framing, and kicking someone when they're down...
These are all common occurrences.
When Empress Cao was alive, her ruthless methods were able to keep things somewhat under control, but now that the Empress is confined to her quarters, all sorts of evil spirits have come out.
It’s impossible to guard against it.
As noon approached and she still couldn't see her son, Consort Shen became somewhat worried.
Because she came from a Duke's family, she held a high rank upon entering the palace, and her children could be raised by her side.
The child was intelligent, well-behaved, and sensible. He did well in his studies, and the emperor took great care of him.
Originally, she, as a mother, had no intention of fighting for it.
As the emperor's son, he was an exceptionally talented child, and he also had a mother from a prominent family.
Without realizing it, they were seen as formidable rivals by others.
Even if you don't want to fight, you have to fight. If you don't fight, you'll die. And it won't just be you who dies, but the entire Shen family.
Her son was her only hope for survival in the palace, and also the hope of the Shen family.
Consort Shen has been feeling uneasy these past few days.
Especially today.
She thought it was about the Crown Prince falling into the water, so she deliberately sent her son away.
Unexpectedly, this happened to his son.
My son, who was so lively in the morning, went out all morning.
It's gone just like that.
When Consort Shen heard the news, she had just picked up a silver spoon to drink the soup when her hand slipped and the spoon fell to the ground with a clatter.
She barely managed to stand by supporting herself on the table.
It took her a long time to recover. Thinking she had misheard, she mustered up her courage and asked, "...Going...what do you mean?"
"Your Highness, the Eighth Prince... fell from his horse and died. He broke his neck from the fall and died on the spot..."
Consort Shen could no longer hold on and collapsed into a chair.
He seemed completely lost.
how come?
To guard against it all...
To prevent being poisoned, they even replaced all the tableware with silver.
The horses I chose for my son were all very docile and had been with him for several years, how could this happen...?
Her son was still so young.
There are still many years left in one's life.
When you fall, it must hurt terribly, and you must feel utterly hopeless.
Who was it? Who killed her son?
She would make that person pay a hundredfold; she was going to Hua Cui Palace to skin that vile woman alive.
Consort Shen was so angry that she trembled all over and suddenly stood up, clutching her chest.
Didn't take a few steps.
Everything went black, and he collapsed headfirst.
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