Concubine Shu was startled for a moment, then she quickly shook her head and said to Emperor Zhengxuan, "No, the Queen has not sent a letter to my concubine."
"You really haven't received the secret letter from the Queen?" Emperor Zhengxuan's eyes suddenly turned cold.
Concubine Shu hurriedly stood up and knelt on the ground. She looked into Emperor Zhengxuan's eyes with a panicked expression and said, "Your Majesty, I really don't have any concubines."
Emperor Zhengxuan stared at Concubine Shu for a long time, and it could be seen that there was no trace of suspicion in her eyes except panic and grievance. He pursed his lips slightly, and then, although the fierceness in his eyes dissipated a lot, the suspicion in his heart
But it still lingers.
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing... Noon, at noon, Liao Shangshu's wife came to see my concubine..." Concubine Shu hesitated for a long time, and finally she spoke to Emperor Zhengxuan with an uneasy look on her face.
"Liao Shangshu's wife?"
"It's...Mrs. Liao, she wants me to come and persuade Your Majesty..." After saying this, Concubine Shu quickly lowered her head.
Unexpectedly, Emperor Zhengxuan smiled with interest after hearing what she said, and said, "Oh, Mrs. Liao, what does she want my concubine to persuade me?"
"Your Majesty..." Concubine Shu raised her head in surprise. Seeing that there was no annoyance on Emperor Zhengxuan's face, her frightened expression relaxed slightly, "Your Majesty, Mrs. Liao wants my concubine to come forward to persuade you... to persuade you...
…”
"What are you advising me about?"
"I advise your Majesty, I urge your Majesty to make a decision as soon as possible."
"Decision? What decision do they want me to make?" Emperor Zhengxuan asked again with his eyes narrowed.
"They, they thought, they wanted His Majesty to issue an imperial edict to kill the Xu family..." Concubine Shu said bravely, and then she quickly lowered her head.
She originally thought that Emperor Zhengxuan would be furious when she said these words, but after waiting for a long time, Emperor Zhengxuan's voice did not sound above her head. After pondering for a while, Concubine Shu finally plucked up the courage to raise her eyes to Zhengxuan.
Emperor Xuan looked over.
Emperor Zhengxuan's eyes were indeed cold, but they were obviously much less violent than Concubine Shu had imagined.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." After Concubine Shu hesitated for a while, she finally called Emperor Zhengxuan anxiously again.
Emperor Zhengxuan curled his lips and sneered, and then he closed his eyes with a sullen face.
What kind of imperial edict to kill the Xu family!
They were clearly forcing him to depose the crown prince!
The Xu family and the prince were in the same boat. He was going to kill everyone in the Xu family at this time, so how could the prince, who was the prisoner of the country, keep away from the relationship?
These old foxes! They didn't dare to hum in front of him during the day, but as soon as they turned around, they asked their wives to come forward and encourage Concubine Shu to come forward!
Seeing Emperor Zhengxuan closing his eyes and not speaking, Concubine Shu was flustered, but she did not dare to say anything more. She could only kneel in front of the bed obediently and try not to make any noise.
Finally, Emperor Zhengxuan slowly opened his eyes. With a gloomy look on his face, he said solemnly, "Shu Fei, Mrs. Liao asked you to come and persuade me and you came here. When did you become so obedient and obedient? Yes.
?”
Emperor Zhengxuan deliberately lengthened his voice for the last word 'um', which made Concubine Shu shiver uncontrollably.
"Your Majesty, I, I just think what Mrs. Liao said makes sense, so, that's why..." Concubine Shu looked at Emperor Zhengxuan in panic and said.
"Oh? What did Mrs. Liao tell you?" Emperor Zhengxuan said with his eyes narrowed.
"Mrs. Liao said, she said that I have always been on good terms with the Queen. Although the attack on Your Majesty's Qiu Shou did not involve me, it is hard to guarantee that it will make people think too much. Therefore, at this time, I should
I want to meet His Majesty in person to clarify myself to Your Majesty, and since the situation is urgent now, the sooner a decision is made, the better for Your Majesty, so I..." At this point, Concubine Shu suddenly became excited, and she grabbed Emperor Zhengxuan's hand and said,
Then he said to him urgently, "Your Majesty, I only think about your Majesty. I am a woman who doesn't understand the affairs of the court. I only think that what Mrs. Liao said has some truth, so I agreed to relay it for her."
, As for the decision, it is all His Majesty’s own, and I dare not have any say in it.”
Seeing Concubine Shu's anxious and fearful expression, Emperor Zhengxuan immediately believed her words.
Also, if she wasn't eager to get herself out of this matter, how could Concubine Shu be used as a weapon by Madam Liao? It's just...
Are they really that impatient? Don't they even give him any time to think?
Concubine Shu finished speaking in one breath. She waited for a long time, but Emperor Zhengxuan had no intention of answering her words. Her eyes turned red, and she gradually loosened her grip on Emperor Zhengxuan's hand.
"Shu Concubine, do you think I should blame the Xu family?" The moment Concubine Shu let go of her hand, Emperor Zhengxuan's voice suddenly rang again.
Concubine Shu was startled, and then she looked at Emperor Zhengxuan with a troubled expression, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I am just a prostitute. I don't understand anything about the affairs of the court..."
The most taboo thing about the harem is interfering in politics.
Not to mention that she is a little concubine, she is the queen who is the mother of a country, and she can avoid matters related to government affairs as much as she can.
If she hadn't been afraid that Concubine Xian would cause trouble by using Qiu Shou's incident, she wouldn't have been persuaded by Mrs. Liao to wade into this muddy water. Anyway, she said everything that needed to be said, sold all the favors that needed to be sold, and finally became a
The failure lies with His Majesty himself.
Looking at Concubine Shu who was kneeling obediently in front of him, her eyes were gentle and pure, but...
Emperor Zhengxuan curled his lips and smiled softly.
How can the women in the harem be pure and clean?
"Then if I tell you that if I accuse the Xu family, the prince and the queen will also be implicated. In this case, do you still want to accuse the Xu family?" Emperor Zhengxuan asked Concubine Shu again with the corners of his lips raised.
Concubine Shu was startled, a trace of surprise flashed across her eyes, and then she raised her head in astonishment and said to Emperor Xuan, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
Emperor Zhengxuan closed his eyes, and he spoke again, "Didn't you just say that you and the Queen were on good terms? In my heart, I actually wanted to let the Prince and the Queen live, but you have also seen the current situation... Liao Shangshu
They didn't let me go down this step, so..." At this point, Emperor Zhengxuan finally opened his eyes again. He looked at Concubine Shu again, with a smile on his lips again, "Concubine Shu, if you were me
, what would you do?”
Looking at Emperor Zhengxuan's twinkling eyes, Concubine Shu was stunned.
What!
Did she hear it right?
Just now, His Majesty said just now that he wants to let the prince and the queen live!
But how could it be possible? The prince committed the grave crime of treason and regicide! If Prince Wu'an Hou had not reacted quickly, His Majesty's life would have been lost by now...
The prince has done everything he can, yet His Majesty still wants to let the prince live!
In fact, it's not surprising that Concubine Shu was surprised, because Mrs. Liao didn't reveal these things to her at all! But even if she knew it now, what else could she say?
She had just ended her relationship with the queen!
Or maybe His Majesty said this to test her on purpose?
For a time, countless thoughts flashed through Concubine Shu's mind.
"Your Majesty, I am a concubine, I don't know..." In the end, Concubine Shu could only lower her head to avoid Emperor Zhengxuan's faintly flashing eyes, she pursed her lips and spoke with difficulty.
But Emperor Zhengxuan obviously didn't intend to let her go so easily. He reached out and pinched Concubine Shu's cheeks, forcing her face up, "I have something I want you to do for me!"
Looking at Emperor Zhengxuan's gloomy and gloomy eyes, Concubine Shu's chest felt stagnant at first, and then she suddenly felt uneasy. She pursed her dry lips with difficulty, and then said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty wants to
What do you want me to do?"
"I want you to deliver a letter to the capital!"
"Let me, let me deliver the letter?" Concubine Shu stared at Emperor Zhengxuan with disbelief.
"Aren't you on good terms with the Queen? It's so perfect that you can deliver a letter to the Queen for me." Emperor Zhengxuan pinched Concubine Shu's cheeks harder and raised his eyebrows.
The severe pain in her chin made Concubine Shu tremble, but compared to these, Emperor Zhengxuan's oppressive and cold eyes made her even more frightened. At that moment, she nodded vigorously without thinking, "I, I obey the decree.
"
Seeing Concubine Shu nodding in response, Emperor Zhengxuan released his hands holding her cheeks.
Concubine Shu fell slumped in front of the bed.
Emperor Zhengxuan didn't even bother to look at him. He directly glanced at Eunuch Liu. Eunuch Liu agreed. Immediately, he ordered someone to bring in a small table, paper, ink, pen and inkstone.
Emperor Zhengxuan pushed himself up with difficulty.
Seeing the cold sweat on his forehead, Eunuch Liu sighed. He hurriedly approached Emperor Zhengxuan and said tentatively, "Your Majesty, how about you ask a slave to write for you?"
"No need! Only if I write it with my own hand will she believe it!" Emperor Zhengxuan said through gritted teeth.
Seeing Emperor Zhengxuan's resolute look, Eunuch Liu moved his lips, but finally said nothing, bowed again and quietly retreated to his seat.
At this time, Concubine Shu also knelt straight again. She watched Emperor Zhengxuan clenching his teeth and writing with difficulty and persistence on the paper. This writing was enough for a cup of tea. After writing, he carefully
After reviewing it twice and confirming that it was correct, he solemnly stuffed the letter into the envelope and sealed it with wax. Finally, he waved his hand and called Eunuch Liu over.
Eunuch Liu hurriedly asked people to remove all the small tables and papers, inks, pens and inkstones from the bed. After doing all this, he quietly retreated to the corner again.
After all the young eunuchs left, Emperor Zhengxuan solemnly handed the letter in his hand to Concubine Shu. He told her with a stern face, "Remember, be careful and don't let anyone discover it!"
"Yes, I understand." Concubine Shu solemnly responded, and then she carefully put the letter into her sleeve.
"Okay, you have knelt for a long enough time. Get up!" Seeing Concubine Shu's solemn look, Emperor Zhengxuan finally asked her to get up.
Concubine Shu breathed a sigh of relief. She struggled to stand up. Seeing that Emperor Zhengxuan's expression softened, she hesitated for a while, and finally couldn't help but cautiously said, "Your Majesty, why do you want to give your concubine to the Queen?"
Is your Majesty delivering the letter?"
If this letter is really so urgent, wouldn't it be faster for Your Majesty to ask someone from Jinyiwei to deliver the letter?