allonlinenovel Chapter 932: The Ungrateful Son 8
Chapter 932: The Ungrateful Son 8
"Who do you think you are? How dare you yell at me?" Concubine Chen glared at Madam Liao and said:
"Well, well, well, it's really good," the Queen Mother laughed out of anger, "Relying on the Emperor's favor, Concubine Chen not only doesn't take the Queen seriously, she even doesn't take me, the Queen Mother, seriously."
"Someone, come here! Drag this bitch out and give her twenty lashes."
"Let's see who dares." Concubine Chen glared at the maids who were about to step forward, and then looked at the Queen Mother provocatively, "Queen Mother, you have to think it over clearly. I am the apple of the Emperor's eye. If you dare to touch me, aren't you afraid of angering the Emperor?"
"Haha!" Jiang Chunxi laughed out loud. "Now the whole capital knows how unfilial the emperor was to the late emperor. Does Concubine Chen want the emperor to be unfilial to the empress dowager as well?"
"Tsk tsk! Lady Chen is really capable. It's not an exaggeration to say that you are a bewitching beauty that brings disaster to the country. After all, you have bewitched the emperor to the point of turning him into a tyrant."
"Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and drag this bitch out of here for me," the Queen Mother said sternly, "Humph! I want to see how the Emperor dares to be unfilial to me for a vixen like you."
"Let me go." As soon as the Queen Mother finished speaking, several palace maids immediately stepped forward to drag Concubine Chen. No matter how Concubine Chen struggled and yelled, she was quickly dragged out. Then, the sound of beating with a stick and Concubine Chen's screams could be heard from outside.
"Listen to the screams of Concubine Chen! Why do I feel so relieved when I hear them?" The Queen Mother said with a smile:
"Empress Dowager, after hearing what you said, I feel very comfortable," Jiang Chunxi said with a smile, "This noble lady Chen used to rely on the emperor's favor and made me angry a lot. Originally, I was too lazy to pay attention to her."
"But she is such a bitch. After becoming a noble concubine, she has become even more indifferent to me," Jiang Chunxi said with a sad face. "To be honest, the Empress Dowager and I really share the same suffering."
"The emperor only has Concubine Chen in his heart, but there is no place for me and the queen mother. One of us is the emperor's wife, and the other is his biological mother. But in the emperor's heart, I guess the two of us combined are not as valuable as a hair of Concubine Chen, so he said that you and I, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, share the same suffering."
The Queen Mother nodded, agreeing with Jiang Chunxi's words: "Queen! You have been wronged for all these years of being married to the Emperor, but don't worry, from now on, with me here, Concubine Chen will be even more reluctant to get along with you. If the Emperor wants to favor his concubine over his wife, it depends on whether I agree or not."
"Empress Dowager," Jiang Chunxi was so moved that her eyes were filled with tears. "With your words, I finally don't have to worry anymore. You know, the emperor is obsessed with making Concubine Chen the queen and deposing me as the queen."
"Ridiculous," the Queen Mother pretended to be angry and said, "In my opinion, the Emperor does not want to sit on the throne anymore. Concubine Chen is of a lowly background. If he dares to depose you and make Concubine Chen the Empress, then his reign as Emperor will be over."
The Queen Mother did not doubt Jiang Chunxi's words at all. After all, wasn't she aware of her son's fondness for Concubine Chen?
Jiang Chunxi nodded, as if she agreed with the Queen Mother's words. Then she wiped her tears with a handkerchief and continued, "Queen Mother, I have sent the Second Prince to the Prince's residence, but Concubine Hui and Concubine Shu have not taken any action. I guess they don't want to send the child to the Prince's residence."
"As for Concubine Chen's third prince," Jiang Chunxi shook her head and sighed, "With the Emperor's protection, the third prince will definitely stay with Concubine Chen. If that happens, I don't know how the royal family will make a fuss. After all, sending the princes to the prince's residence is a rule set by our ancestors. How can we make an exception for the third prince?"
"Empress Dowager," Jiang Chunxi looked at the Empress Dowager pleadingly, "You are the Emperor's biological mother, not to mention that you are now in charge of the palace power, so you have to take care of this matter, and by the way, let the royal family see your courage and prestige."
"If that happens, let's see who dares to talk about your background in private in the future."
The Queen Mother's face darkened: "You are right, I really have to take care of this matter."
Because of her humble origins, even though she became the empress dowager, she knew that none of the older princesses of the royal family, who were of higher seniority, took her seriously.
"Madam Liao, take your people to send the eldest, third, and fourth princes to the prince's residence now. If any servant dares to stop them, I will beat them to death," the Queen Mother said to Madam Liao. "By the way, send Concubine Chen back and find an imperial physician to take a good look at her."
"After all, she is the apple of the Emperor's eye. I hope she won't die," the Empress Dowager said sarcastically. "Although the Emperor doesn't have much filial piety towards me, his mother, I cannot be without a loving mother's heart towards the Emperor."
"The Emperor dotes on Concubine Chen so much, I naturally cannot let my son lose his beloved, lest the Emperor hate me, that would be bad."
"The Empress Dowager's motherly love really moves me," Jiang Chunxi complimented her hastily, "I hope the Emperor can understand the Empress Dowager's motherly love like I do. Don't let down the Empress Dowager's motherly love by letting Concubine Chen get confused because of her beating."
When the emperor got the news and rushed to Concubine Chen's palace, Concubine Chen was lying on the bed crying her heart out.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has had Ming'er forcibly sent to the Prince's residence. You should immediately send someone to the Prince's residence to take Ming'er out," Concubine Chen burst into tears as soon as she saw the Emperor, "How could the Queen Mother be so cruel to me, and let my child go?"
"If Ming'er is sent to the prince's residence, it means he is being sent to a dangerous place. It would be strange if the Queen Mother would not take this opportunity to get rid of Ming'er and let me suffer the pain of losing my son. She is trying to force me to death with a soft knife! After all, if Ming'er gets into trouble, how can I live alone?"
"Don't cry," the emperor said, his heart aching, "I'll go find the queen mother right away, you wait."
Having said that, the emperor left in a hurry. The reason why he didn't dare to promise Concubine Chen was naturally because he was not sure he could take Ming'er out from the prince's house.
There was no other way. The emperor felt that his throne was in jeopardy due to the news of his unfilial behavior. At this time, the emperor naturally did not dare to contradict the empress dowager or report any more unfilial behavior, otherwise his brothers who did not obey him and the royal relatives would eat him alive and pull him down from the throne.
So! It is impossible to say that the emperor does not blame Concubine Chen in his heart. Knowing how difficult his current situation is, Concubine Chen still makes trouble for him. Does she think that he is too comfortable as an emperor?
But after all, she was his beloved woman, so even if he felt resentful, his heartache still prevailed, and the emperor was really reluctant to blame Concubine Chen for anything.