When the emperor heard the news and rushed to the Jiaofang Palace, Concubine Ning had already been beaten to death.

She lay on the ground, her back clothes soaked with blood, and she looked miserable.

The emperor immediately asked Concubine Ning to be lifted up.

"Send her back to the Smoke and Rain Palace, and let the Imperial Doctor show her."

Gonggong Liu replied respectfully: "Oh." ”

He personally led people to send Concubine Ning back to Yanyu Palace.

Empress Qin stood up and saluted, her movements were as standard as if she had been measured with a ruler, so that people could not find the slightest flaw.

"The concubine greets Your Majesty."

The emperor frowned and asked, "What mistake did Concubine Ning make?" Why do you have to rebuke her with the rod? ”

Empress Qin asked coldly: "She poisoned and murdered the prince, shouldn't she be punished?" ”

"What do you mean by that?"

Empress Qin told her what had happened, and the palace maid Pearl stepped forward with a silk handkerchief, and the round jade pendant was placed in the silk handkerchief.

The emperor didn't know the jade pendant, but he knew that the queen would not lie to him about such a thing that could know the truth at a glance.

The emperor said in a deep voice: "Even if this jade pendant is really Concubine Ning's, it can't be proved that she instigated Tanhua to poison and murder the prince, and the truth has not been found out, so you will do it to Concubine Ning, aren't you afraid of falling into the hands of others?" ”

Empress Qin said lightly: "If Your Majesty feels that the concubine's approach is biased, you can remove the concubine from the position of queen and send the concubine to the cold palace." ”

"You!"

The Emperor was clearly furious, and a fire erupted from his eyes as he glared at her.

"Don't think I won't dare to touch you!"

Empress Qin stretched out her arms: "The concubine is here, if you don't like the concubine, you can do it at any time." ”

The emperor gritted his teeth: "You wait for me!" ”

After saying that, he angrily brushed his sleeves and left.

Empress Qin bowed unhurriedly and saluted: "The concubine sends your majesty." ”

When the emperor was far away, Pearl got up from the ground and cautiously persuaded: "Queen Mother, why do you bother? You and Your Majesty are married couples, as long as you explain things clearly to Your Majesty, Your Majesty may not be on your side. ”

"Married couple?" Empress Qin smiled lightly as if she had heard a joke, and her laughter was full of sarcasm.

Between her and him, there has never been a trace of husband and wife affection from beginning to end.

Not before, not now, and not in the future.

……

The news about Concubine Ning's beating soon spread in the palace.

Bao Qin told the story in a vivid voice.

She saw that her master was still eating melon seeds vigorously, and she had no intention of expressing her thoughts at all, so she had to take the initiative to speak.

"Little master, why don't you speak?"

Xiao Xixi asked rhetorically: "What do you want me to say?" ”

Bao Qin said excitedly: "In the face of such a cruel harem battle, shouldn't you be inspired to work hard to win the position of crown princess?" Only when you become the crown princess can you become a queen in the future, and only when you become a queen can you not be as pitiful as Concubine Ning. ”

"Where is Concubine Ning pitiful?"

"She's beaten like that, isn't it pitiful enough?"

Xiao Xixi said lazily: "She is self-inflicted, if she doesn't have extra thoughts, she won't make the queen dissatisfied, let alone attract such a beating." Therefore, it's better to be a salted fish, don't think about anything, don't fight for anything, just lie comfortably at home and eat and wait for death. ”

Baoqin hates that iron is not steel, and her master is too angry!

At this moment, Luo Qinghan walked in.

His sudden appearance startled both Xiao Xixi and Baoqin, and the two hurriedly curtsied.

Luo Qinghan looked at Xiao Xixi meaningfully and asked.

"You married into the East Palace, just to eat and wait for death?"