Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 196

Why won't the emperor believe her?

"How dare you spout such nonsense here!"

The emperor was truly furious. He slammed his hand on the table, causing a loud crash that made the teacups on the table fall to the ground and shatter into pieces.

"I thought it was something serious, but it turns out this is all fabricated and unreasonable! I think it's just that you're jealous that Consort Jing gave birth to a prince, so you're deliberately picking a fight with her!"

The emperor grabbed the rag doll and threw it in front of Empress Chu.

"This doll can be found everywhere on the streets. What does it have to do with witchcraft? You fabricated charges against Consort Jing, and now that they've been exposed, you're throwing a tantrum. Look at yourself! Where is your dignity as an empress? You've been empress for over a decade, and you still do such a ridiculous thing. I am utterly disappointed in you today!"

Empress Chu's face turned deathly pale, her forehead was covered in cold sweat, and she knelt on the ground, no longer daring to argue.

She knew that if she didn't persist now, she would only further anger the emperor.

"Your Majesty, I deserve to die. I made a mountain out of a molehill. Seeing that the doll looked a bit like me, I judged her with my petty mind and suspected that Consort Jing wanted to curse me. This was my fault!"

Then she turned to Consort Jing and sincerely apologized: "Consort Jing, I was overthinking things and misjudged you. I hope you will be magnanimous and not hold it against me!"

Having spent many years in the palace, Empress Chu had long since learned to be flexible and adaptable, and now she could lower her head without hesitation.

She appeared sincere on the surface, but inside she was seething with hatred.

The Emperor had already announced his decision regarding Consort Jing, but unexpectedly, such a dramatic reversal occurred at this critical moment!

Consort Jing had one foot in the grave, but she still managed to escape!

How did she manage to do that?!

Consort Jing said calmly, "It doesn't matter if I suffer a little grievance. I only hope that Your Majesty the Empress will not misunderstand the other sisters in the palace in the future. We all serve the Emperor, and harmony is the most important thing. Otherwise, we will only cause trouble for the Emperor. Don't you agree, Your Majesty?"

Empress Chu was secretly grinding her teeth to powder!

This bitch!

She is the Empress, and I have humbled myself to sincerely apologize to her, yet she is still putting on airs and acting pretentious!

Empress Chu smiled apologetically and said, "Consort Jing is right. I will definitely not let anything like this happen again."

The Emperor said with a displeased expression, "Empress, you have really gone too far this time. Go back to your Chunhua Palace and reflect on your actions in seclusion. Help the Empress Dowager copy more Buddhist scriptures to calm her mind. Don't come out unless necessary. Let Consort Yu help you with some of the affairs of the six palaces."

Empress Chu froze, her face turning pale and then flushed, unable to hide her ugliness any longer.

The emperor actually confined her to her quarters!

She even let that vile Consort Yu take away her power!

She had enjoyed a life of honor in the palace for many years and couldn't even remember the last time she had suffered such a great loss!

The emperor ignored Empress Chu and said somewhat awkwardly to Consort Jing, "Consort Jing, regarding the punishment I just mentioned for you... just pretend I never said it."

Then she scolded Consort Jing: "You, the Empress has pinned such a big crime on you out of thin air, why didn't you get to the point earlier? You wasted so much time rambling on and on!"

The emperor actually felt a little guilty towards Consort Jing, but he couldn't bring himself to admit it.

Consort Jing could only follow the Emperor's words and bow her head, saying, "It was my foolishness that prevented me from discovering the key to the problem in time."

The Emperor said, "I have ordered the Imperial Household Department to send the newly arrived batch of ginseng and bird's nest to you for selection. You just gave birth to your seventh child, so you should take good care of yourself."

This can be considered compensation for Consort Jing.

Consort Jing expressed her gratitude, and just as the Emperor was about to get up and leave, Consort Jing spoke up:

"Your Majesty, speaking of the Imperial Household Department, I have an important matter to report."