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Chapter 602: Empress Dowager Liu Gives Up Concubine Shu (Added for [Book Friend Kitten])
When Empress Dowager Liu listened, her heart skipped a beat. She had a very bad premonition.
Because anyone who is not a fool can tell how perfunctory the emperor's excuses are.
Empress Dowager Liu knew Concubine Shu too well.
Shufei knew that the emperor had deliberately kept it a secret from everyone and only took Xianfei out of the palace to celebrate the Lantern Festival.
When they encountered an assassin and the news spread, he still protected the virtuous concubine from getting hurt.
As an emperor, he not only doted on Concubine Xian, but also cared about her reputation.
Given Concubine Shu's personality, how could she not have any reaction at all?
This is so abnormal!
Empress Dowager Liu always felt that... Concubine Shu was quiet and must be up to something!
Her eyes darkened and she said, "Tell Concubine Shu to come to Cining Palace!"
Nanny Yuan was worthy of being the one who had served Empress Dowager Liu for most of her life. When she saw Empress Dowager Liu's reaction, she suddenly understood something.
"Your Majesty, do you think that Your Majesty Shufei might have made another stupid move?"
Empress Dowager Liu snorted coldly: "She'd better not have it!"
Nanny Yuan did not dare to delay any longer and immediately sent someone to Yongshou Palace to invite Concubine Shu.
……
These few days were the most daunting days for Concubine Shu in the harem. She was afraid that Zhan Weiran and the others would follow the people from the Weiwu Hall to find out about her...
But, I don’t know when this sword hanging over my head will end...
Concubine Shu did not regret hiring someone to assassinate Concubine Xian, she just hated that the killers she hired were not capable enough.
Otherwise, as long as we can get rid of that bitch Shen Zhinian, it would be worth paying some price!
At this time, Cuizhu hurried in from outside and said with her head down: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother just sent someone to tell you to go to the Cining Palace."
Shufei's first reaction was that what she had done was discovered by Empress Dowager Liu!
But only her confidant knew about this matter, how did her aunt know about it? !
Concubine Shu's cold eyes swept over Cuizhu, Xiaohuazi and Chu Xiyan, and asked in a cold voice: "Did someone go to the Cining Palace to inform on us?!"
The three of them knelt on the ground in fear and said in unison: "Slave/servant dare not!"
Cuizhu said: "Your Majesty, perhaps the Queen Mother asked you to come over for other matters..."
Concubine Shu understood that they would not dare to do so. She took a deep breath and calmed down her emotions: "Please change my clothes."
"Yes!"
Soon, Concubine Shu's procession arrived at the Cining Palace.
Every time Shufei saw her mighty aunt lying on the bed, she felt sad.
"Qingqing, pay your respects to your aunt!"
Empress Dowager Liu examined her and said, "Get up."
"Shu Fei, please tell me the truth. Did you have anything to do with the assassination of Xian Fei?!"
Cold sweat instantly broke out on Concubine Shu's back!
Auntie...could it be that Auntie knows something? !
But on second thought, she felt it was impossible.
She did not do that through the people in the Duke Dingguo's Mansion. Even His Majesty hadn't found out the truth, so how could her aunt, who was paralyzed in the Cining Palace, know it?
Concubine Shu always felt that this matter would not lead to her being found out, so why should she go through the trouble of admitting it?
Rather than being scolded by my aunt, it is better to have less trouble.
Thinking of this, Concubine Shu took a breath, calmed her nervousness, and pretended to be surprised: "Aunt, why do you ask this?"
"Qingqing has listened to you and temporarily avoided the sharp edge of Concubine Xian. She was assassinated. What does it have to do with Qingqing?"
Empress Dowager Liu looked at Concubine Shu with deep and majestic eyes, and said in a deep voice: "I will only give you one last chance."
"If this is really what you did, you should explain the whole story now. I may be able to think of a way to get rid of you before the emperor finds out about you."
"If you still don't admit it, after the incident... don't blame me for being heartless!"
Concubine Shu clenched her hands slightly under her sleeves, feeling a little hesitant.
But...those people in Weiwu Hall have never even seen Xiaohuazi, so how could His Majesty possibly find out about her?
She has denied it so many times. If she admits it in front of her aunt now, wouldn't that be a slap in her face?
She also didn't want her aunt to feel that she would be unable to accomplish anything without her.
Moreover... Concubine Shu always had a fear of Empress Dowager Liu in her heart. Just like a child who did something wrong, she didn't want to be discovered by adults that she had done something bad.
Thinking of this, Concubine Shu frowned and said, "Aunt, this matter really has nothing to do with Qingqing."
Empress Dowager Liu didn't say anything else, just turned her head to the side: "...Okay, I'm tired, you can go back."
Concubine Shu felt a little uneasy, but she didn't know what to say, so she could only stand up and bow: "...Yes, Qingqing, take your leave."
After Concubine Shu left, Nanny Yuan sighed, "Empress Dowager, do you still think that this matter is related to Concubine Shu?"
"I am not sure now, but I gave her a chance."
Empress Dowager Liu looked at the bed curtains, her eyes becoming a little vague: "In the past, I always felt that the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion only had this one daughter in the harem, and the emperor was unwilling to accept other women from the Liu family into the palace. The only one we could support was Concubine Shu."
"But some people cannot be supported just because I want to..."
"On the contrary, she feels safe and secure because she has the support of Duke Dingguo's Mansion and my family. She often acts without considering the consequences."
"Such a woman will not only fail to continue the glory of Duke Dingguo's Mansion, but will also bring disaster to the family..."
Nanny Yuan was shocked!
From what the Empress Dowager said, if the assassination of Concubine Xian was really done by Concubine Shu, and she just refused to admit it, then the Empress Dowager... would treat her as an abandoned child!
Nanny Yuan said worriedly, "Empress Dowager, you just said that there is only one woman in the harem of Duke Dingguo's mansion..."
If they gave up on Concubine Shu, who else could they support?
Empress Dowager Liu made up her mind and said in a deep voice, "What if not?"
"She has been spoiled over the years. The Duke Dingguo Mansion is willing to gamble the lives of all the clansmen to cover the stupid things she did!"
"I also want to see her continue to commit suicide and let the Dingguo Mansion follow the Zhenguo Mansion's footsteps?"
Although abandoning Concubine Shu was the worst plan, the Duke Dingguo's Mansion was not doomed without Concubine Shu.
After all, there are so many concubines in the harem who are dependent on Duke Dingguo's Mansion.
Just find someone who is easy to control and whose family is easy to control, and let him raise the third prince after Concubine Shu falls.
In the future, when the third prince ascends to that position, the glory of the Duke Dingguo's Mansion can still continue!
……
Yongshou Palace.
Shufei has been feeling a little uneasy since she came back from Cining Palace.
"... Cuizhu, do you think your aunt is a little strange today?"
"In the past, she would always give me many instructions and warnings on certain matters."
"But since it was about the assassination of Consort Xian, my aunt only asked me a few questions and then let me go back."