usatvline Chapter 205 The Consequences of Action
Chapter 205 The Consequences of Action
Cining Palace.
Empress Chen felt somewhat regretful now. She was not sure whether the Emperor knew when the Empress Dowager was about to slap Concubine Huang. However, as an empress in charge of the harem, she should have offered even a word of advice when the Empress Dowager was getting angry. But she did not. She did not say a word. It should be said that she was very happy to see this situation in her heart.
How should I say this? This was a question, and the Queen quickly weighed it in her heart: "Your Majesty, the cause of the incident was this: Huangpin smiled when my mother was talking to Xupin, and my mother thought she was smiling and trying to save face for Xupin. Huangpin refused to admit it and argued with her, so my mother had someone slap her in the face."
The Queen's words seemed fair and impartial, but in fact, if you think about it carefully, you will find that she was trying to seduce two people, especially Concubine Huang. One was looking for trouble, and the other was sharp-tongued and didn't know how to be patient and give in to her elders, making them lose face. In short, these two people were not people who could be cared for.
Eunuch Yu could not help but look up at the Queen. The Queen used to look gentle and generous, and acted with determination, but since when did she turn into a complainer?
Little Prince Fu also looked at the Queen with great interest. She didn't like the Emperor's sister-in-law the first time she saw her. She always felt that she was putting on a fake face and smiling hypocritically to everyone. For the sake of the Emperor's face, he still respected her very much. He didn't expect that she would do this at this critical moment. Didn't she know that her words would be detrimental to Concubine Huang?
The emperor looked at the queen. Of course he understood what the queen meant. It seemed that the queen had a deep prejudice against Huang Shuye. It was so deep that she arranged for her to live in a place where someone had died. She also kept silent when she knew that her mother was deliberately looking for trouble to punish Huang Shuye, and let things develop in an unpredictable direction. Now she has even put aside the grudge with her mother and focused on flattering Huang Shuye. Is she really the virtuous queen she married in the first place?
Unlike the emperor who remained silent, Xu Rou was eager to show her tolerance and generosity: "Your Majesty, considering that Huangpin is visiting the Cining Palace for the first time and doesn't know the rules, I would like to ask Your Majesty to show some leniency and forgive her this time. How about confining her to Ningyuxuan?"
Xu Rou's voice was charming. If she hadn't been the one to sow discord between the two just now, someone who didn't know would have thought she was such a considerate woman.
"From the sound of your voice, you even bought the Queen's house. How about you talk to the Emperor and let him make you the Queen?" The young Prince Fu started to talk to Xu Rou again. This Concubine Xu was addicted to being stupid. She couldn't save face just now, but she forgot about the time and rushed to find trouble.
Xu Rou's face turned red again, this time not because of embarrassment but anger. How could she forget about Prince Fu again? She shouldn't speak when he was present.
Seeing Xu Rou retreating with a red face, the Queen Mother's resentment reached its peak. She was determined to deal with Concubine Huang's mouth today.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Huang is guilty of insubordination and is sharp-tongued. If she is not punished, the concubines in the harem will follow suit and the consequences will be disastrous." The Queen Mother said, thinking she was speaking with great sincerity.
"Princess Huang, tell me why you are laughing?" The emperor was tired. What had his cousin done to him? If it weren't for the fact that he was working so hard to protect the yellow leaf, he would have wanted to turn around and leave.
Huang Ye came out and bowed: "Your Majesty, I am smiling because I am happy to see the beauty of the Queen Mother. If people are not allowed to smile in the Cining Palace, then I will remember this and will never smile when I come here to pay my respects in the future."
"Since Huangpin has admitted her mistake, there is no need for you to argue with her. I believe that after this incident, she will not dare to make the same mistake again. You probably haven't had breakfast yet, so let's all go."
The emperor stood up and walked out without asking the empress dowager's opinion. This matter was becoming more and more complicated, so he might as well just solve it quickly and easily. This would also fulfill his cousin's request. He was very hungry now and wanted to go back to eat.
Until the emperor walked out, and even the third prince and Prince Fu followed him, the empress dowager did not say a word, but her face was gloomy and no one knew what she was thinking.
After the people brought by the Queen had respectfully seen the Emperor off, they all couldn't wait to say goodbye. This Cining Palace was too scary. Just smiling could bring disaster. Fortunately, there were only two days of each month, the first and fifteenth, to pay respects. They had to be more careful in the future.
Huang Ye also said goodbye with everyone else. The empress dowager did not dare to let anyone stop her, so she brought Hongdou and returned to Ningyuxuan smoothly.
Fanghua, Xiao Xiangzi and Ludou came out and looked at her worriedly: "Your Majesty, I paid my respects to you today. Is everything okay?" Fanghua asked.
"Empress Dowager..." Hongdou was about to speak, but Huang Ye gave her a look and she immediately shut her mouth. It was not until she walked into the front hall and sat down that Hongdou recounted in detail what had happened today.
"It seems that Queen Chen's prejudice against you is deeper than I thought. Normally, she was the one who brought the person away, so she should have dissuaded or pleaded when the Queen Mother found fault. But as you said, she never said a word and seemed to be very happy to see Your Majesty being punished. From now on, we have to focus on guarding against the Queen. The Queen Mother and Concubine Xu are nothing to be afraid of, they are just clowns." Fanghua pointed out the Queen's sinister intentions.
"I didn't do anything to disgust her, did I? Forget it. Some people want to harm others for no reason. Don't think about it. I'm not afraid of them."
What Huang Ye wanted to say was Hong Dou: "I noticed that your expression was not right today, and it seemed that you wanted to take action. Aunt, please tell her what the consequences would be if she took action today."