After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

"Tong Guifei, tell me, what crime should you be charged with?"

There was no warmth in his eyes, only the ruthlessness and indifference of an emperor.

Concubine Tong's originally charming face was now pale and looked extremely ugly.

"Your Majesty, even if I am wrong, the Crown Prince... the Crown Prince hid the Dowager Concubine's body and coffin in the Eastern Palace, is that right? How did the Dowager Concubine die? Your Majesty, you cannot turn a blind eye."

Concubine Tong seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw. If she got into trouble, she would drag someone down with her.

It’s a pity that she pulled the wrong person.

"Don't you know how Concubine He died?" Qing Yan looked down at her in disarray.

"What? How would I know?"

Concubine Tong was stunned.

"That's really a pity. Concubine He treated Concubine Tong as her own daughter and taught her everything. Now that she's dead, Concubine Tong has no idea. She's quite ungrateful."

Qing Yan sighed, as if he really felt sorry for Concubine He.

He Taifei is the only Taifei in the palace. Since the death of the late emperor, she has kept a low profile and almost made people in the palace forget about her.

But in fact, as the favorite concubine of the late emperor, the fact that she could still live peacefully in the harem was already very suspicious.

Concubine Tong's expression suddenly changed, and she stammered, "I don't understand what your Highness the Crown Prince is saying."

"Why are you pretending to be stupid, Your Majesty?" An old lady in sackcloth rushed out, her eyes full of hatred.

"Noble Concubine Tong, when you first entered the palace, you were just a little beauty. Your appearance was only above average among the other beautiful ladies. The Emperor only favored you once or twice before forgetting you."

"You are unwilling to give up. Life in the harem is hard. You don't want to be lonely for the rest of your life."

"You heard that there was a way to compete for favor with the Concubine Dowager, so that she could continue to enjoy the favor during the reign of the late Emperor. You deliberately approached her and acted in a humble manner."

"She said it right then. She said your mother favored your younger sister, and that you only received a shred of maternal love from the Concubine Dowager. Since the Concubine Dowager had no children, she treated you like a half-daughter. Not only did she teach you how to win favor and sleep with her, she also gave you most of her trusted associates in the palace."

Qingyan listened attentively and wanted to write it down and tell Zhizhi later. He knew Zhizhi liked to hear this.

I still feel a little regretful that I didn't bring Zhizhi into the palace today.

But Yue Zhongchi and the others wanted to cover their ears. Is this what they should hear?

If they knew about the palace secrets or the emperor's romantic affairs, would the emperor make things difficult for them?

"But Concubine Tong, how many times have you visited the Empress Dowager since you came to power? Whenever you have time, you go to the Empress Dowager to show your courtesy!"

"Poor Lady Dowager, even when she was seriously ill, she still missed you and hoped that you would look at her, but what did you do? You sent a servant to bring some snacks and then sent her away."

"The Queen Dowager will die with regrets because of you!"

When she said the last sentence, the nanny almost broke her voice.

The sky was clear when a flash of lightning suddenly appeared. Concubine Tong turned pale and screamed in fear, "Ah!"

no.

She didn't lie to the Toffee.

But she had already become a noble concubine, and the dowager concubine had almost no power in the palace, so she could only try to please the empress dowager.

The emperor has always been filial. As a noble concubine, what's wrong with her following suit and being filial?

"Ahem, although the Concubine Dowager and the Crown Prince are the elder and the younger generation, there is a difference between men and women." Yue Zhongchi reminded with two dry coughs.

The main thing is that if this matter is not explained clearly, it will damage the prince's reputation.

The concubine's coffin is in the East Palace. Don't let people think that there is something going on between the concubine and the prince.

"Master Yue, His Majesty is in a coma, and the palace is tense. If the Concubine Dowager dies at this time, wouldn't it bring bad luck to His Majesty?"

If something happens to His Majesty, and it is said that it is the Concubine Dowager's ghost that is haunting him, wouldn't the Concubine Dowager be unable to rest in peace even after her death?

Don’t think it’s unreasonable. The people in the palace are all evil-hearted. What can’t they think of?

"How dare we speak out? But we can't just watch the Concubine's body stink. She served the late Emperor well, how could she be in such a state of disgrace?"

"We can only try to seek help from the East Palace."

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has just recovered from a serious illness and has to take care of the unconscious Majesty every day. The Eastern Palace is under martial law and outsiders are not allowed to enter. However, when the Crown Prince heard about this, he couldn't bear to see the Concubine in such a state of distress, so he helped."

"Originally, we were arranged to quietly keep the body in the heavily guarded Eastern Palace for a day, bury the Concubine Dowager after dark, and report the matter to His Majesty after he wakes up, so as not to violate taboos."

"I didn't expect..."

"The Concubine Dowager has a miserable life. She is dead and still can't rest in peace. Her soul has been frightened. It's even a question whether she can be reincarnated!"

The old lady burst into tears and complained bitterly.

"Noble Concubine Tong, I want to ask you, how has the Concubine Dowager wronged you that you treat her like this?"

"Just wait, the Concubine Dowager will not be able to reincarnate, and she will definitely seek revenge and revenge!"

Concubine Tong was in a state of panic, feeling guilty and afraid.

But several important officials of Yue Zhongchi frowned.

Although it seems logical overall, there are still many things that don't make sense.

The two most unreasonable points are: one is that they stayed in Taiji Hall every day but never saw the prince.

Another point is that they have guessed that the emperor was pretending to be sick from the beginning to the end.

Alas, after all, this and the concubine's coffin are just baits that the prince wants to use to fish.

"Alas, the Crown Prince is kind-hearted and filial. I have seen him stay by Your Majesty's bedside day and night, which is why he has become so thin."

The one who spoke was Minister Zhao.

Yue Zhongchi and others looked at him together. They didn't expect that you, a guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, who usually looks upright, would lie so easily.

Minister Zhao looked back without flinching and asked, "What do you think of this, sir?"

"The burial of the Concubine Dowager should be handed over to the Ministry of Rites, and we will call back the Concubine Dowager's soul later."

Yue Zhongchi picked the one that would not go wrong.

"The prince is extremely filial!"

Wang Jilai, who was somewhat dissatisfied with the prince, actually spoke up to express his opinion.

In fact, it is understandable that the nanny's statement that the prince serves His Majesty day and night is just to avoid suspicion between the prince and the concubine.

Can they still sing the opposite tune?

As for what to do with Concubine Tong after she had done so much, it was not something that they, the outsiders, could decide.

"Prime Minister Yue is right. Let the Ministry of Rites take over the burial of the Concubine Dowager. The Crown Prince has just recovered from a serious illness and should not worry too much about it." The emperor said.

"As for Concubine Tong, it's really been a bit of a stretch for her to manage the harem these past few years. As a human being, you should never forget your original intention. I will demote her to Lady Tong and place her under house arrest for one year."

beautiful?

Concubine Tong widened her eyes in disbelief. She had worked so hard for so many years to climb up from that position, but with just one word from the emperor, she had to go back.

"Your Majesty, I have served you for many years. Even if I have no merit, I have worked hard. I beg Your Majesty to show mercy."

Concubine Tong begged.

She can't go back. She has offended too many people during her years as a royal concubine. Once she becomes a beauty, won't everyone step on her?