coobybook Chapter 384 The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole follows behind
Chapter 384 The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole follows behind
It was rare for Fu Cha Zhixi to take the initiative to invite the emperor, so naturally he came over quickly.
He originally thought that Xier was thinking of him, but he didn't expect to see Concubine Xiang here when he came in, and his Xier looked very unhappy.
The emperor subconsciously thought that Concubine Xiang had done something to displease the imperial concubine, and he frowned subconsciously.
Could it be that Xier found out that the matter with Fu Zhen was done by Concubine Xiang?
The emperor quickly thought of this, and the murderous intent in his eyes became even more obvious when he looked at Concubine Xiang.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Xiang wants to talk to you about something that involves our Fu Zhen."
Fu Cha Zhixi did not drag his feet, but got straight to the point.
"Really, Concubine Xiang, do you have anything to say to me?"
It was indeed Fu Zhen’s business. Could it be that Concubine Xiang wanted to use this matter to gain some benefits?
The emperor couldn't help but think secretly in his heart, but there was no change of emotion on his face.
Concubine Xiang repeated in front of the Emperor what she had just said to the Imperial Concubine.
The emperor couldn't help but frown after listening to this. What Xiangpin said was seven-tenths true and three-tenths false. Xiangpin was very good at clearing herself.
"If that's the case, why didn't you say it earlier, but wait until now?"
"I didn't dare to say it before because the Queen used Princess Wen Yi to threaten me. Although I felt guilty towards the Imperial Concubine, I didn't dare to act rashly because of the princess."
"Now, I have no choice but to do this. The Empress wants to get rid of me in order to cover up the truth. If I die, this matter will be over. I don't want more of the Emperor's children to suffer because of me, so I made up my mind to stand up. I hope the Emperor will understand."
As soon as these righteous words came out, Fu Cha Zhixi couldn't help but roll his eyes in his heart.
She was really curious about how she could say these things when she herself didn't even believe them.
Obviously, she did it to save her own life, but it was as if she took such a big risk to stand up and correct the Queen for the sake of the Emperor.
The emperor naturally understood Concubine Xiang's little thoughts, but he was too lazy to point them out to her at this moment.
It seems that Concubine Xiang realized that he had poisoned her, but she blamed it on the Queen, which made the Emperor feel a little relieved.
After all, if the emperor poisoned his concubine, it would really affect his reputation if it became a big deal. Fortunately, the other party did not realize that it was his doing.
However, he was also very dissatisfied because Concubine Xiang made this matter public.
After all, if Concubine Xiang hadn't made such a fuss, the matter of Fu Zhen would have just passed. But now that Concubine Xiang had made such a fuss, it made him feel a little embarrassed.
After all, if we don't care, not only will the Imperial Concubine be heartbroken, but even the Fucha family won't just let it go.
But if we intervene, and the matter of the queen poisoning the concubines gets out, it will affect the reputation of the royal family.
Even though he was dissatisfied with the queen, he had no plans to depose her for the time being.
After all, the queen's mother's family is in decline, and she has no offspring, so she can't cause any trouble. It is most appropriate for such a person to sit in the position of queen.
Although he valued Xier, Xier was born in the Fucha family after all. If such a prominent family became an in-law, it would always be possible to threaten the imperial power.
Fu Zhen was his favored heir, so naturally he did not want to leave behind such a powerful in-law.
Although the Fucha family seems loyal now, power is dazzling, and if that day comes, they may come up with other ideas.
Just like when the Emperor valued Empress Xiaoyiren so much, he did not make her the Empress while she was still alive. Instead, he gave her the title of Empress when she was about to die.
In order to give up the throne to his second brother, the Crown Prince, even though she was raised by Empress Xiaoyi Ren, Empress Xiaoyi Ren begged the Emperor countless times on her deathbed, but the Emperor still did not change his imperial edict to the name of Empress Xiaoyi Ren.
The queen has a noble title but no children, while the imperial concubine has children but no noble title. This way, there will not be one person dominating the palace. This is because he knew that the queen was the one who did it, but he still did not point it out.
Although he felt a little guilty about doing this to Xier, he had to do so as an emperor. He thought that his Xier was so considerate that she would definitely understand him.
"Do you have any evidence to prove that what you said is true?"
The emperor stared at Concubine Xiang with a stern expression and asked.
"I have evidence to prove that this was done by the Queen."
"Does the emperor still remember that little Luzi?"
Concubine Xiang looked at the emperor and asked.
"Naturally remember."
"But isn't the other party already dead?"
The emperor quickly remembered this key figure who had died, and couldn't help but frowned and asked.
"After this person had done something for the Queen, the Queen intended to get rid of him in order to prevent future troubles, but he happened to be saved by me. I knew that this person was a key figure, so I deliberately hid him and waited for the truth to come out in the future."
After Concubine Xiang said this, the emperor's expression became even uglier.
Originally, he thought that the Queen would be more cautious and not let Concubine Xiang get any solid evidence. He could then use this opportunity to blame everything on Concubine Xiang, and the Queen would be able to escape.
But who knew that the queen was so stupid that she didn't even deal with such a mistake. What a foolish woman.
Seeing that the emperor had a very unhappy expression on his face, Concubine Xiang secretly sighed in her heart that it seemed that the emperor was indeed very angry, which was a good thing for her.
After all, the angrier the emperor is, the worse the queen's fate will be, and the greater his chances of survival will be.
Thinking of this, Concubine Xiang took the initiative to speak.
"This person is now in my palace. Your Majesty can have him brought here for a thorough interrogation."
"Su Peisheng, go and ask carefully, don't leave anything out, this is something that concerns the Queen so you must be thorough."
The emperor looked at Su Peisheng with a gloomy expression and said.
Su Peisheng's eyes flashed, and he lowered his head to agree to this matter.
When turning to leave, he couldn't help but take a look at the imperial concubine.
He thought that the emperor was sincere towards the imperial concubine, but he didn't expect that the emperor would treat the imperial concubine like this.
Su Peisheng inexplicably felt a sense of grief for his own kind.
When Fu Cha Zhixi looked at the emperor, she always felt that there was something strange about him. She felt a little uneasy, but she couldn't figure out what was wrong.
"Your Majesty, my child Fuzhen is still so young. If anything happens to him, I will not be able to survive. I hope Your Majesty can give me and my child justice."
Fu Cha Zhixi knew that it was her turn to appear, so she suppressed her uneasiness, knelt before the emperor, and spoke in a sad voice.
(The emperor in my book is not a positive character anyway. He likes the protagonist but he likes the imperial power more, so it is unlikely that he would choose beauty over the kingdom. He is a thorough feudal emperor from beginning to end. Although the protagonist is smart, she is still a college student who grew up under modern education. She has the clarity and stupidity of a college student, so at least at this moment, she cannot outsmart the emperor.)