Xiangmen Concubine: The Emperor's Abandoned Concubine

Chapter 411 Cold Palace
In Huaqing Palace, Gu Qing'er's health improved day by day.Because of the empress dowager's relationship, the Huaqing Palace was particularly deserted.

Gu Qing'er was furious, but helpless.Now she can't even be seen by the emperor, let alone be favored.

He hated Gu Ruoying so much in his heart, but when he heard that Gu Ruoying had died, he was at a loss again.But in an instant, he put aside the boredom and thought about how to get the emperor's favor.

The face of that woman in Jiuyou Palace kept dangling in her mind, and Gu Qing'er's eyes showed jealousy and hatred.

"Niang Niang." Rumor came in from the outside.

Gu Qing'er looked at her with sharp eyes: "What did the general say?"

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager is dead. The Emperor ordered a thorough investigation, and the General has accepted the order." Rumors said respectfully.

There was a look of astonishment in Gu Qing'er's eyes, although she said contemptuously: "She deserves to die, a person like her actually cheats on the emperor with other men, why does the general accept the order to investigate?"

The gossip quickly explained: "Your Majesty, now in court, because of the Empress Dowager, the Gu family's position is not secure."

Gu Qing'er frowned, she was only thinking about the affairs in the palace, but forgot about the court affairs.

The empress dowager died because of that crime, and the Gu family was bound to be implicated in such a thing.Huaqing Palace is so deserted, let alone the General's Mansion.

"What did the general say?"

Rumor hung his head and said: "The general said, let the empress get the emperor's favor as soon as possible, as long as she gets the emperor's favor, everything will be easy to talk about."

Gu Qing'er frowned a little more, it really didn't hurt her back to speak while standing.She also wanted to be favored by the emperor, but now that woman in Jiuyou Palace...

"The general received the order to conduct a thorough investigation, but what news did he find out?" There was a flash of clarity in his eyes, and he suddenly understood the reason why his father took over.

In this court situation, their Gu family and the Fang family are the most at odds. Prime Minister Zixu has always been a royalist, as long as it does not threaten the interests of the court, he will not respond at all.

"Not yet, but there seems to be news that it has something to do with the King of Lausanne." Rumor lowered his head, eyebrows and eyes.

King of Lausanne?Gu Qing'er was taken aback for a moment, and then showed a look of sudden realization.

"Qin Zhong!"

Qin Zhong quickly walked in from the outside: "Qin Zhong, go to your elder brother's room and check to see if there is any letter about Lausanne."

Qin Zhong nodded and walked out quickly.

In Jiuyou Palace, Feng Jiuyou was reviewing the memorial, and Ruan Mianmian was feeding the fish in the pond with a food box containing bait.

Xiao Jiujiu took a long breath and slept soundly on the soft chair covered with a small brocade quilt.Jiu Bao was lying on the ground beside the soft chair, with his head drooping and a little listless.

Feng Jiuyou, who was concentrating on reviewing the memorial, moved the howl of the wolf in her hand slightly, and her figure was already beside Ruan Mianmian, who was lying on the fence and feeding the fish.

Reaching out to catch the bait that was about to slip from her hand, Hsinchu quickly ran over to pick it up, and quickly stepped aside to wait.

"Take His Royal Highness back to the palace to rest." Feng Jiuyou ordered in a low voice.

Looking at Hou Yan under the eaves outside the pavilion, Feng Jiuyou said indifferently: "Take this place and send it back to the imperial study."

Holding the drowsy Ruan Mianmian in his arms, Feng Jiuyou strode towards the bedroom.

Seeing Hsinchu walking in front with His Highness the Crown Prince in his arms, Liu Yan packed up the memorial as quickly as possible, carried it carefully and quickly chased after it.

Hsinchu saw that he was following him, and ignored him directly. He carried His Royal Highness and continued to walk forward. At the same time, he quickened his pace and followed behind the emperor and empress.

Seeing that the emperor was right in front, and the empress was already asleep at this moment, Liu Yan would definitely disturb the empress if he spoke, so he chose to wait.

For seven days, Hsinchu still ignored him.

Occasionally, Hsinchu is dissatisfied with some things on weekdays, but he pays more attention to it, asks Rongyu and Ronghe, and he can understand what's wrong, and he will take appropriate measures to save it.

It's just that in the past seven days, he asked Rongyu and Ronghe, and the two looked puzzled.

Liuyan had a big head, thinking back to when he was in the imperial study, he turned his head and walked away without paying attention to him, but he really couldn't figure it out.

Or, is it really like what Fang Chen said, like the last conjecture in his heart, what did Hsinchu think he and Fang Chen had?
How could he have such nasty thoughts about a man?
Liuyan was also angry, but more depressed and aggrieved.In addition to the recent busy state affairs, the emperor's thoughts are almost all on Tianzihao and Tsing Yiqi who is going to the southern border, and many affairs of the court fall on his side.

Zixu went to Huancheng, but no news has come. The palace seems to be calm, and it may be bloody when it happens.

Liu Yan shook her head inwardly, the matter of female love here...

Hey, it's better for him to explain to Hsinchu after the poison in Niangniang's body is detoxified.

Thinking that Hsinchu misunderstood him and Fang Chen, Liu Yan's cheeks were slightly red.

With the emperor's permission, Fang Chen entered the palace more often.Usually, I will go to the imperial study first, then go to pay my respects to the concubine, and then go to the cold palace to visit the deposed sister.

Fang Ziwei looked indifferent, and her body was much better than when Fang Chen first went to Lenggong to see her.In the environment of the cold palace, the body like my sister was not tortured to the point of immaturity, Fang Chen was grateful to the empress.

Today in the cold palace, Fang Ziwei looked at him and asked, "Your brother has won the emperor's trust?"

Fang Chen smiled brightly: "It's not that I want to use him, but it's just that there is a shortage of people in the court."

"There are so many people in the Gu family, the emperor's favor for Concubine Qing, no matter how lacking people are, it will not fall on our Fang family." A doubtful voice.

Fang Chen said gently: "I have been visiting my sister for so long, and I haven't told her about some things. Since my sister is confused today, my brother will talk about it."

"The empress dowager is dead. General Gu's power in the court, because of the emperor and empress, is not as good as before."

Fang Ziwei suddenly stood up from the stool, and Zhi'er quickly supported her staggering body: "Your Majesty, be careful."

"What did you say? The Empress Dowager is dead?" an unbelievable voice.

Fang Chen looked at his elder sister worriedly: "Yes, the Queen Mother is dead. Concubine Qing saw the affair with a man in the West Hall of the Ming and Qing Palaces with her own eyes. Your Majesty, she also saw it."

Fang Ziwei's cheeks were slightly red, not because she was shy when she heard about having an affair with a man, but because of the excitement and joy in her heart after hearing that the Queen Mother had died.

"Concubine Qing found out?" Fang Ziwei couldn't believe it.

Just in the blink of an eye, she smiled lightly again, looking at her younger brother with bright eyes: "That's right, Concubine Qing should have discovered it."

Fang Chen was puzzled: "Why did my sister say that?"

Fang Ziwei looked at Fang Chen and said softly: "Brother, you don't understand the relationship in the harem. You have been staying in the Imperial Academy and don't know about the harem."

"Although Concubine Qing is the sister of the Empress Dowager's mother, she is famous for being gentle and elegant, but her mind is tight, and she doesn't care about the emperor for a day or two."

"The queen mother is already a queen mother, but she still has thoughts that she shouldn't have. Concubine Qing has such a domineering temperament. She was favored and conceived an emperor's heir, but she didn't keep it. No matter what the reason is, Concubine Qing will definitely spread her grievances on the queen mother of."

"But as far as my brother knows, the queen mother's methods have always been neat, and she will not give anyone an opportunity." After all, she has been in the palace for so many years, and she has a careful mind.

Fang Ziwei smiled slightly and said: "It's a pity that she is too arrogant and looks down on Concubine Qing in her bones. She even thinks that Concubine Qing has taken away the favor that originally belonged to her."

Fang Chen thought of those rumors in a trance, and nodded clearly.

After chatting with my sister for a while, seeing that it was getting late, I left the cold palace.

(End of this chapter)