novelaction Chapter 331: Complaining about grievances and blaming Concubine Hua
Chapter 331: Complaining about grievances and blaming Concubine Hua
"At the beginning, I, Concubine Jing and others advised you for so long, but you not only didn't listen, you even wanted to threaten me and Concubine Jing. When I was about to send Wanpin back to Suiyuxuan, you even asked the palace servants to stop me. If you hadn't wasted time, how could Wanpin's belly be pregnant?"
"Maybe if we get back to Suiyuxuan soon, the baby in Wanpin's belly can be saved!"
Fu Cha Zhixi looked at Concubine Hua with tears in her eyes and spoke angrily.
The emperor did not expect that there would be such a thing here, and looked at Concubine Hua with cold eyes.
"Your Majesty, this is all my fault. If I had been able to send Wanpin back to Suiyuxuan earlier, perhaps Wanpin would not have encountered this disaster."
After Fu Cha Zhixi finished speaking, she knelt straight on the ground, and at the same time, she looked at Zhen Huan lying on the bed with guilt in her eyes.
How could the emperor blame Xier for this matter? If Xier hadn't helped Wanpin, Wanpin would probably have been tortured even more severely by Concubine Hua.
"Your Majesty, it's not Concubine Xuan's fault. At that time, Concubine Xuan was willing to argue with Concubine Hua for Wanpin, but she couldn't stop Concubine Hua due to her position. In the end, Xuan couldn't stand it anymore, so she went against the Imperial Concubine's wishes. If it weren't for Concubine Xuan taking the lead, we wouldn't dare to go against the Imperial Concubine's wishes."
Concubine Jing has always had a good impression of Concubine Xuan, especially this time when she saw Concubine Xuan confront Concubine Hua head-on for Concubine Wan, not afraid of Concubine Hua's revenge, and finally successfully rescued Concubine Wan, which made Concubine Jing's favorability towards her increase significantly.
After all, who doesn't like someone who is willing to stand up and uphold justice at a critical moment?
You have to know that Concubine Xuan has very few interactions with other concubines in the palace except for her good relationship with Noble Lady An. However, she is willing to stand up and help Concubine Wan at a time like this, which is something she can't do, so she is willing to give Concubine Xuan a hand.
Anyway, she probably has no hope in this life, but if she can help Concubine Xuan to take a high position, it will be helpful to Wen Yi in the future.
However, Shen Meizhuang did not think so much. She was very grateful to Concubine Xuan for helping Huan'er. Even though Huan'er's child was not saved, she saw Concubine Xuan's righteous words and standing up for herself. Naturally, she could not sit idly by at this time.
"Yes, Your Majesty, everyone saw what happened at that time. No one dared to disobey Concubine Hua in person. If it weren't for Concubine Xuan, I'm afraid Concubine Wan would not wake up by now."
"Empress Xuan, how could I blame you? This matter is all the fault of this bitch."
The emperor looked at Fu Cha Zhixi, whose eyes were filled with regret, and felt so much pity for him that he quickly reached out and helped him up.
"It is I who failed the emperor's expectations and failed to protect Wanpin. I am really sorry to my sister Wanpin."
Fu Cha Zhixi looked at Zhen Huan on the bed with tears in her eyes and spoke.
"Empress Xuan, I will always remember the kindness you showed me. Although things have turned out like this, I will not blame you for this."
Zhen Huan was naturally grateful to Fu Cha Zhixi. Even though she failed to keep her child, she had already tried her best. If she was just putting on a show for the emperor, she wouldn't have gone to this extent.
"All of this is the fault of Concubine Hua. If she hadn't forced me to go to Yikun Palace knowing that I was not feeling well, and even used the excuse that I was committing insubordination and made me kneel in the sun, I wouldn't have lost my child."
"Your Majesty, please make the decision for me and my child."
As she said this, Zhen Huan was about to stand up and kneel down, but the Emperor quickly reached out and held Zhen Huan down.
"Princess Wan, don't worry, I will definitely give you an explanation."
The emperor took a deep breath, looked at Zhen Huan and spoke to comfort her.
"What else do you have to say?"
The emperor looked at Concubine Hua who was kneeling on the ground with cold eyes and asked.
"Your Majesty, I have never thought of harming Wanpin's child. I have also lost a child before, so how could I be so cruel to harm a child?"
With tears in her eyes, Concubine Hua looked at the Emperor with grievance and cried.
She really felt wronged. If Zhen Huan hadn't really lost her child, she would have suspected that Zhen Huan was deliberately blackmailing her.
"Yes, you have lost a child before, but how can you treat a pregnant woman so cruelly?"
When the Emperor heard Concubine Hua mention that she had lost a child, a trace of guilt flashed across his eyes, and his tone when speaking to Concubine Hua also softened.
"Even if you did it unintentionally, the baby in Wanpin's belly is gone now. No matter what you say, I will never let you off so easily."
The emperor suddenly remembered that he had once given Huanyixiang to Concubine Hua. Could it be that Concubine Wan’s miscarriage was also due to Huanyixiang?
Thinking of this, the emperor's original intention to severely punish Concubine Hua was somewhat reduced. However, the punishment cannot be too lenient, otherwise it would encourage such unhealthy trends. Moreover, Concubine Wan is now in unbearable grief, and he must give an explanation to Concubine Wan who lost her child innocently.
He then ordered Concubine Hua to be demoted to a concubine and stripped of her title. She was ordered to assist in managing the six palaces and was not allowed to see the emperor without an imperial decree.
"Your Majesty, this was an unintentional mistake. Do you have to treat me like this?"
Of all the punishments, the only one that made her heartbroken was that she could not see the emperor without an imperial decree. Could it be that the emperor really had turned cold to her?
Concubine Nian didn't want to believe it, but when she looked at the emperor's unfamiliar eyes, she was extremely sad. She always felt that the emperor who used to dote on her was gone, and the man in front of her seemed to be another person.
Concubine Nian couldn't put this feeling into words, but she knew in her heart that she seemed to have lost something.
Zhen Huan didn't expect that Concubine Nian would only receive such a light punishment. Does the Emperor value the Nian family so much?
Even if their child is gone, can't the Emperor really punish Concubine Nian?
The so-called demotion and deprivation of title were just talk. The emperor could let Concubine Nian return to the position of noble concubine with just one word, but the child he had lost would never come back.
Thinking of this, Zhen Huan glared at Concubine Nian fiercely, wishing she could skin her alive to vent her hatred.
"Are you aggrieved?"
The emperor looked at Concubine Nian and asked in a seemingly calm tone.
"Doesn't Wanpin feel wronged?"
"Aren't the concubines in the harem aggrieved?"
"Concubine Xuan was just ashamed of not being able to save the baby in Concubine Wan's belly, but you, as the culprit who caused Concubine Wan's miscarriage, still have the nerve to pretend to be innocent here."
"Who told you to punish Wanpin to kneel under the sun? No one forced you to do this. You knew Wanpin was pregnant but still tortured her like this. Even if Concubine Xuan and Concubine Jing begged for mercy, you didn't take it seriously."