Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 635

"Mother, I swear on my life that I have no intention of rebellion, nor have I seduced any of the concubines..."

The Empress Dowager's expression was icy. "So, did you seduce Zhou Zhilan or not?"

Murong Chen looked like he had done something wrong. "I'm sorry, Mother... I couldn't control myself and was tempted by Zhou Shi. Huan'er was pregnant at the time... I was just confused."

“If I confess, my brother will definitely kill me. Although my brother doesn’t like Zhou, she is still the woman he has the title of wife to.”

Nobody wants to be cuckolded.

Murong Yu originally wanted to get rid of him.

He seduced Zhou Zhilan with the intention of using her to get rid of Yun Xiyue and then drive Murong Yu insane, but he didn't expect to be exposed so quickly.

The Empress Dowager was furious. "How dare you! You know it's wrong, yet you still dare to do it!"

Murong Chen is now going all in. He only dares to admit it in front of the Empress Dowager. If the Empress Dowager doesn't help him this time, he will only face death.

"Mother, I know I was wrong. I... originally wanted to share your burdens. Please, Mother, save me... My brother will kill me... I truly know I was wrong."

He knelt on the ground, his injuries still in pain, and tears were genuinely streaming down his face.

The Empress Dowager berated Prince Rui, then took a deep breath, "To share my burdens? Do you even believe such a thing?"

Murong Chen said with sincere eyes, "Your subject truly wants to share your burdens. Your subject has seen Your Majesty defy you in every way because of Yun Xiyue. Your Majesty has been mindful of governing the country, bringing peace to the world, and protecting the nation, in addition to keeping Father Emperor's last will and testament. For so many years, his mind has been on governing the country, but after Yun Xiyue appeared, he gave all the tenderness he had left to her, completely unaware of Mother Empress's pain."

“He doesn’t have the Empress Dowager in his heart, but I do. I couldn’t bear to see you hurt by your brother, so I wanted to get rid of Yun Xiyue and gave Zhou Zhilan advice on how to win the Emperor’s favor. But who knew that Zhou Zhilan… seduced me first and ended up making a big mistake.”

The Empress Dowager was taken aback. She thought of how the Emperor always opposed Yun Xiyue and never spoke a kind word to her. Even when he called her "Mother," he was cold and indifferent. Her adopted son was more filial than her biological son.

It's sad to think about it.

However, this does not mean that she liked her ruthless son. Prince Rui had been with her since he was a child and had always been a gentle and kind boy.

"Then you shouldn't have been so cruel as to kill Zhou Zhilan, after all, she was carrying your child."

Murong Chen said, "Mother, I did not kill Zhou Zhilan. I did not know that she was pregnant with my child. If I had known earlier, I would never have let anyone harm the child."

"Besides, my brother intends to force her to identify me, and has had her placed under guard. How could I possibly kill her?"

The Empress Dowager frowned, finding the idea reasonable.

"Then tell me, who killed Zhou Zhilan?"

Murong Chen shook his head, "Your subject did not know. Your subject only found out about her pregnancy afterward... I regretted it at the time, but I was afraid that my imperial brother would kill me, so your subject dared not admit it."

"Mother, please save your son! My brother is trying to kill me because he knows I want to get rid of Yun Xiyue."

The Empress Dowager slammed her hand on the table. "He dares!"

"He's gone mad for a woman."

Murong Chen cried, "Mother, please, my brother, don't make things difficult for Yun Xiyue anymore. You don't know how many precedents my brother set for her at the border."

"It is clear that my brother truly loves her and will not allow anyone to harm her. He is almost insane. For her sake, he forced Shen Yue to marry Princess Liuli. For her sake, he was even willing to give up his life."

The Empress Dowager listened to him talk about many things on the border, and the more she listened, the angrier she became. How could a woman possibly influence the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty?

She absolutely wouldn't allow that!