There was a moment of silence in the hall, and the oppressive atmosphere made the air feel much cooler.
"My daughter-in-law wants to ask Concubine Gu why she is so cruel to Rong Cang." Chu Yunfei explained her intention, "If she learns that King Chen is under house arrest and Rong Cang is about to be established as the crown prince, she will be severely hit. When you lose control of your emotions, you may reveal some information."
"You are right." The queen nodded slowly, then stood up and straightened her robe: "I will go with you."
Chu Yunfei was surprised: "Mother?"
"Concubine Gu has been in charge of the harem for so many years, and now that she has lost power, it is time for me to add insult to injury." The queen smiled faintly, "Just think of it as beating a drowned dog."
Chu Yunfei frowned: "My father has decreed that no one is allowed to go to Zhaochen Palace. My daughter-in-law is pregnant. Even if my father is angry, I will not do anything to my daughter-in-law. But my mother--"
"What can he do to me?" The queen's face turned cold. "Something happened to my child back then. I have suffered for so many years. Rong Cang was treated harshly under his nose. He didn't even know about it. This shows that he is a father. It was a dereliction of duty. Now that Rong Cang has grown up and can help him protect his family and country, and guard his territory, he has begun to be a loving father. I have not yet complained about the resentment in my heart."
Chu Yunfei pursed her lips and said nothing.
"What's more, he has been poisoned now." The queen's eyes showed a cold look, "Yun Fei, God is helping us."
Rong Cang holds the poisonous man in his hand, and the emperor will also use the rat weapon.
King Chen plotted against him, but King Yu failed to live up to his expectations.
The only person he can stand now is Rong Cang.
If the queen wanted to be a good wife, she shouldn't have resented the emperor. However, when she thought of her loneliness and desolation for more than twenty years, and of Rong Cang's difficulty in walking these years, she couldn't help but feel resentful of the emperor's dereliction of duty.
If Emperor Mu simply neglected his duties, she would only complain a few words in her heart.
If she found out that what happened back then was related to the emperor, or that the emperor had turned a blind eye and allowed something to happen to her child, she would have more ruthless means waiting for him.
The queen walked out of Shuhuang Palace, got on the phoenix chariot, and headed to Zhaochen Palace with Chu Yunfei.
The gate of Zhaochen Palace was closed tightly, and the red lacquered palace door looked the same as usual, but I don't know whether it was because the palace staff had been transferred away, or because the imperial concubine had fallen out of favor.
Looking at this palace door at this time, I always feel that it is much more lonely and depressed.
This is the norm in the palace.
No matter how good a palace you live in, once you lose your honor and hope, your prosperity will turn into nothing in an instant, just like a flower branch that withers and becomes depressed, becoming lifeless overnight.
The palace door has been locked.
The Queen turned around and ordered: "Baoyuan, go to the inner court and get the key."
"yes."
Baoyuan, the eunuch of Shuhuang Palace, hurried to the inner court.
The queen and Chu Yunfei were sitting on the sedan chair and waiting, not in any hurry. After a while, a group of people came slowly towards them. Chu Yunfei saw the person clearly, got up and got out of the sedan chair, and faced De, who was gradually approaching. The concubine is blessed.
Concubine De was carried closer and looked at the Queen and Chu Yunfei in surprise: "The Queen is here too?"
The chamberlains stopped and knelt on the ground to greet the Queen and Princess Zhan. Concubine De stood up and got off the sedan, curtsied and saluted: "I was just going to go to the imperial garden, but I didn't expect to meet the Queen here. I'd like to express my gratitude to the Queen." Please greet me."
The Queen spoke gently: "Concubine De, you don't need to be polite."
"The queen is waiting here to see the concubine sister?" Concubine De turned her head and glanced at the locked palace door, "Zhaochen Palace has become more and more deserted recently. Unexpectedly, even the palace door is locked."
The queen hummed: "The imperial concubine angered the emperor for some reason and was imprisoned. I came to see what happened."
"The emperor may be angry with the imperial concubine because of what happened in the previous dynasty. It's better for the queen not to ask questions." Concubine De smiled helplessly, "Maybe the imperial concubine sister herself doesn't know the reason."
The queen said calmly: "As the master of the harem, it is my duty to care about the concubines."
"...Yes." Concubine De choked and quickly bowed and left, "I won't disturb the Queen anymore, so I will leave for now."
The queen hummed: "Let's go slowly without seeing you off."
Concubine De got into the sedan chair and left quickly.
Chu Yunfei turned around and watched them leave, with thoughtful eyes.
Not long after, Eunuch Baoyuan came in a hurry and took the key to open the gate of Zhaochen Palace for the queen.
The queen stood up and walked down from the chariot, and ordered the people around her: "I and Princess Zhan go in to see the noble concubine. You stay here and no one is allowed to come in. Even if the emperor is coming, please inform me in advance."
"yes."
The queen stepped into the palace door, while the maids stayed outside the palace door.
Chu Yunfei was accompanied by Shengxia and Mo Xue, while Baochan, who did not know martial arts, stayed outside.
Zhaochen Palace was as quiet as if there was no one around.
Arriving in front of the palace gate, the queen climbed up the steps step by step. As she got closer, she heard a familiar scolding voice: "Is this for human consumption? Aunt Ji, even if I starve to death, I will never eat such shabby food." thing!"
Nanny Ji patiently dissuaded her: "My dear concubine, the palace door is locked, and I can't go to the royal kitchen. I can only make soup with the remaining things in the small kitchen. You have to cheer up——"
"The Queen is here!"
Mother Ji was so frightened that she couldn't hold her hand steady. The soup that Concubine Gu refused to eat fell to the ground and splashed everywhere.
"Old slave, see the Queen, the Queen is a thousand years old!" Mother Ji didn't have time to clean up the mess, so she knelt on the ground, "The Queen, the imperial concubine is unjust! Please have mercy on the Queen, please have mercy on the Queen!"
Concubine Gu was lying on the bed depressed. When she heard the sound of Nanny Ji kneeling down, she slowly raised her head from the bed.
Looking at the unexpected arrival of the Queen and Chu Yunfei, Concubine Gu narrowed her pupils and stared at Chu Yunfei with a bone-piercing look: "Princess Zhan, you still knew to come here?"
Chu Yunfei looked at her silently.
"Am I, the mother-in-law, dead in your eyes?" Gu Guifei became emotional, walked under the bed, raised her finger and pointed at Chu Yunfei, "Now that you are close to the queen, you think you have reached the sky in one step? Chu Yunfei, I Let me tell you, don’t be too happy too early, there are many things in this world that you can’t predict!”
Chu Yunfei smiled faintly: "Concubine Mother, are you talking about King Chen placing a poison on Rong Cang?"
Concubine Gu's expression suddenly changed: "You...you..."
However, whether it was because she was hungry or because her emotions were so high, Concubine Gu felt her vision go dark, and then she fell uncontrollably on the edge of the bed.
"Concubine, please calm down." Chu Yunfei's eyes were cold, and his tone was even colder than hers, "Growing up, Rong Cang has not felt any maternal love from you. When he grows up, he will be harmed by your mother and son's schemes. Imperial Concubine , please forgive me for not being able to call you mother concubine again, you really don’t deserve this title.”
Concubine Gu leaned weakly on the bed. After a long pause, she smiled coldly: "I don't know what you are talking about."
