Chapter 223: The Cruel Truth (1)
Facing Murong Qiao under the rage, Meng Xilan felt innocent at the same time, but also faintly felt a little uneasy in her heart.
Why? More than anyone else, she wanted to figure out what was going on? Why can she enter and exit Kunning Palace, but Murong Qiao cannot? If someone could tell her the answer, she would be grateful.
Murong Qiao's eyes glared at Meng Xilan fiercely, and for the first time in his life, he felt that she was a threat.
Even though the emperor is interested in her, even if Lin'er has affection for her, she has always thought that she is in her control, she has seen through her mind and her ambition. However, at this moment, Murong Qiao suddenly realized that there was something in her body that he didn't know.
Meng Xilan looked directly at Murong Qiao's angry gaze: "Niangniang, this is not the place to talk, it is better to change places." ”
Murong Qiao groaned for a while, and suddenly his face changed, and the corners of his mouth drew an almost imperceptible arc. "Okay."
She wanted to hear what she had to say.
Back in Cining Palace, Meng Xilan sent away the people around her, and just wanted to talk to Murong Qiao alone.
"Niangniang is angry, Xi Lan didn't know about today's events before."
Murong Qiao looked at her and said, "Maybe you don't know, but why would the emperor treat you like this?" What did he say and do to you? ”
Meng Xilan quietly poured a cup of tea for Concubine Ning, "Niangniang, Xilan is innocent, innocent inside and out. ”
Is she suspecting that she has been favored by Zhou Shixian? Then she would have underestimated her too much, if there was such a thing, she would let the entire capital know.
Murong Qiao snorted coldly: "This palace doesn't care if you are innocent or not. ”
There has never been a secret between her and the emperor. But now, there is a Meng Xilan and a yellow-haired girl between them.
Meng Xilan calmed down and said quietly: "Niangniang, you really want to figure out what's going on, it's better to ask the emperor directly." ”
Murong Qiao's gaze became even sharper: "Do you think this palace doesn't dare?" ”
"Of course not. To be honest, Xi Lan has no idea in her heart now. ”
Murong Qiao dropped the teacup in his hand and said hatefully: "You didn't pay attention, this palace sees that you are simply playing tricks." ”
"If Niangniang doesn't believe me, I have nothing to say." Meng Xilan's patience was exhausted, so she simply put down this sentence.
Truth be told, things have gotten so far that they've gotten completely out of control. Whether it is Concubine Ning or her, she can only take one step at a time, and the most important thing is the emperor's attitude and thoughts.
Murong Qiao snorted coldly: "You'd better not let this palace know that you have selfish intentions!" With that, she brushed her sleeves and hurried away.
Zhulu Zhuqing waited with bated breath outside, and when he saw Murong Qiao's gloomy face, he knew that something was wrong.
"Master, are you alright?" Zhulu came in to clean up the mess, for fear that Meng Xilan would be injured.
Meng Xilan stroked her forehead with one hand: "I'm fine." ”
It's nothing right now, but who knows tomorrow?
Murong Qiao really went all the way to the Heart Cultivation Palace and directly asked to see the emperor.
Zhou Shixian ordered Chang Hai to bring her in, but unexpectedly, she had a calm face, knelt on the ground and saluted: "The concubine has something unclear today, and I hope the emperor will make it clear." ”
Zhou Shixian hasn't slept well in the past two days, his eyes are a little red, and he is not very comfortable.
"Aifei, what does this mean? Hurry up and speak. ”
Murong Qiao didn't need to be supported by others, he stood up by himself, and only told the emperor what happened in front of Kunning Palace, and then asked: "The concubine has been with the emperor for 20 years, why does the emperor have to be so angry with the concubine?" Or, is the emperor worried that his concubines will murder the queen? ”
Zhou Shixian listened, closed his eyes and rubbed his eyebrows: "Love concubine, love concubine...... You've been with me for 20 years, why are you still so competitive? ”
Competitive?! It was the first time Murong Qiao had heard such words from his mouth.
"The concubine is not to fight, the concubine just doesn't understand, why Meng Xilan can do something, the concubine can't!" Murong Qiao's tone was indignant.
A trace of impatience flashed on Zhou Shixian's face: "Because she is her, you are you." ”
"You've been with me for twenty years, and I've given you everything, so what's not to be satisfied with?" Zhou Shixian opened his slightly scarlet eyes and asked her: "Ai Concubine, I have pampered you for twenty years, can't I spoil others for another twenty years?" ”
Murong Qiao was shocked when she heard this, she looked at Zhou Shixian in a daze, not knowing what to say.
Zhou Shixian's face was solemn, and his expression was a little terrifying. "If it weren't for the fact that you were once loyal to me, I would have been tired of you. So, you just be your imperial concubine and don't challenge my patience anymore, you know? ”
Bored...... He was actually bored with her...... As soon as Murong Qiao's legs weakened, he immediately sat down on the ground and muttered, "Your Majesty, ......"
Zhou Shixian got up, walked to the window with his back to her, and said lightly: "Concubine Ai, what you have done for me, I will never forget." Therefore, I will be good to you, as long as you are obedient. ”
Murong Qiao's heart ached so much that she felt like she had been penetrated by someone with a spike, and when she was suffocated in pain, she realized that she was crying.
However, what is the use of shedding tears for a man who is already disgusted with himself?
Murong Qiao wiped his face, then got up and left: "The concubine understands." ”
She left the Heart Cultivation Hall with a heavy heart, and after she returned to Zhaohua Palace, she almost smashed everything that could be smashed in the dormitory.
The palace maids and eunuchs were frightened, not knowing what to do, they had never seen their master so angry.
Murong Qiao was tired, so he sat on the ground tiredly and wept silently.
She looked at her hand, and at some point, her palm was cut by a sharp blade, and blood flowed.
Blood soon covered his palms, and Murong Qiao looked at it but smiled.
Her hands were stained with blood a long time ago. It's just that it used to be stained with other people's blood, but now it's all her own blood.
When she was sad, Meng Xilan had already gone to Kunning Palace.
Although she didn't want to come, she had to come, maybe Queen Su would say something to her, whatever she wanted.
The current Kunning Palace, just like the Changqing Palace back then, was dead silent, and only a few palace people were left to walk around and wait, looking haggard and uneasy.
Empress Su had woken up, and after being in a coma for three days and three nights, she woke up.
But she couldn't sit up from the bed, she could only lie flat on the bed, and every half an hour a palace maid would turn over for her, and she couldn't use her body yet, eating, drinking, and sleeping all had to be on this bed, like a wasted person.
"Xilan greets Niangniang, Niangniang Chitose Chitose Chitose."
Meng Xilan saluted Queen Su through layers of gauze tents.
No one answered her, and she kept kneeling on the ground.
After about a cup of tea, Queen Su said in a hoarse voice: "Aren't you afraid?" ”
She said weakly, making Meng Xilan stand up slowly, and she said quietly: "Xilan is indeed afraid, but the person I should be afraid of is not you." ”
Hearing this, Empress Su slowly turned her head and looked at the figure standing outside.
"He actually let you in, I thought he was going to let me die here alone."
Meng Xilan's heart sank when she heard this. "I don't know why?"
Empress Su sighed softly: "You have the ability to impress the emperor, but unfortunately, this palace can't congratulate you, because you know too many things that you shouldn't know......"
"Niangniang, everyone outside thinks you are sick, and the third prince is very worried about you......"
Her words pierced her heart.
"The main palace has been defeated, and You'an is finished."
"Niangniang...... Meng Xilan continued: "You are the queen, you can't be defeated. ”
"Huh...... Hehe...... "Queen Su's laughter sounded very desolate. "Queen...... Hongu is just a waste now. ”
"Niangniang, few people in the palace know about your serious illness, and I will definitely not say more, so ......"
Queen Su raised her hand, but her body didn't move. "It doesn't matter, the main palace doesn't matter anymore."
What reputation do people have for those who have ruined their bodies?
"How many people in the palace don't know about the scandal in this palace?"
Meng Xilan was stunned when she heard this. What does she mean by that? Is it meant to admit it yourself?
"What do you want to ask when you come to visit this palace today? Or do you have something to say? ”
Meng Xilan shook her head slightly: "No, nothing." ”
She just chose to come in and improvise.
Empress Su was silent for a moment before she said, "Then you should think about it and don't let yourself come in vain." By the time you come back next time, Hongu may no longer be there. ”
Meng Xilan raised her eyes to look at her, and after thinking for a while, she said, "Niangniang, why did the emperor treat you like this?" ”
Queen Su sighed helplessly: "Knowingly asking is the stupidest." Grandpa Xiao's affairs, you have always known about it, haven't you? ”
"Niangniang is right, but what we know, the emperor must also know. What Xi Lan didn't understand was, why did he endure it until now, even though he knew it? ”
Queen Su trembled when she heard this, and her whole body trembled.
"Mother, can you tell me why?"
Since she didn't care about anything anymore, she probably wouldn't be stingy to tell her the answer.
"Actually...... The emperor and the palace also have times of affection. That's right, we also had a lot of affection, the palace was not yet twenty years old at that time, and the emperor was still young. Empress Su took a deep breath and muttered: "Good times always pass in a hurry, and this palace is not smart enough to keep the emperor's heart." ”
Meng Xilan found herself a seat and prepared to listen carefully to what she had to say. Whatever she said, it was a valuable word.
"The emperor is not a long-term person. How about Hongu tell you a secret? Although the emperor has loved Concubine Ning for so many years, the woman he cares about the most in his heart is not Murong Qiao, but Concubine Xiao's Ashina. ”
"His favorite woman in his life is Ashina. It's a pity that Concubine Xiao died young and left him. So, since then, his heart has been empty. ”