flstandardbreds Chapter 58 Scapegoat
Chapter 58 Scapegoat
Mu Qingyan bowed and raised her head to meet Prince Ling's eyes, who also had a look of concern on his face.
However, courtesy was of the utmost importance, so he still clasped his fists and saluted Queen Qin, "Sister-in-law."
Queen Qin nodded slightly in response.
"How could such a big mistake happen!" Emperor Jianning was obviously asking the people accompanying him, so Rong Shanggong stepped forward and replied, "Your Majesty, the ground was painted with clear oil, so the eunuchs slipped and almost fell the Empress and Miss Mu..."
"Investigate! Find out who is behind this and punish him severely!" Emperor Jianning was furious.
He was already very angry when his ministers blocked his attempt to posthumously confer the title on Empress Xiaolie, and now another mistake has occurred! Everything is really going wrong!
Mu Qingyan actually had a candidate in mind, but this person might not be so easy to find out.
In the end, the one who was pushed out was just a scapegoat.
In Shouxiang Palace, Mu Ruge knelt on the ground, crying pitifully, no longer as calm and composed as usual.
"Stupid!" Empress Dowager Lan slammed the table in anger.
"I just want to teach Mu Qingyan a lesson so that she can learn to be more obedient... and to vent the Queen Mother's anger..."
"That's the Empress! If she gets into trouble, will the Emperor not investigate to the end? You seem to be smart and sensible on weekdays, how can you be so confused about such a thing? Mu Qingyan is just a servant girl. If she enters my Shouxiang Palace, I can kill her with any excuse! Why are you in such a hurry to get involved? Now that you have caused such a big incident, and you are incapable of handling it cleanly, I have to clean up the mess for you! I asked you to enter the palace, stay by my side, and teach you carefully because I have high hopes for you, not because you want to cause trouble for me!"
Mu Ruge knelt on the ground, "I am confused, please save me, Queen Mother..."
"Your Majesty has arrived——"
When Empress Dowager Lan heard the news from outside, her expression suddenly changed. "Hurry up and go to the back of the palace!"
Mu Ruge hurriedly got up from the ground and ran to the back hall in a panic to put on her makeup.
After crying just now, she no longer looks like a female official of ceremonies!
If someone saw it, wouldn't they think too much about it?
The Queen Mother leaned sideways on the small table beside her.
Soon, Emperor Jianning walked in, followed by Queen Qin and Prince Ling.
Queen Mother Lan had already heard that Prince Ling had recovered, and now she saw with her own eyes that he was full of energy. She was filled with hatred!
It's about to overflow from my chest!
He had recovered a long time ago, but he didn't even come to the palace to pay his respects to her! This showed that he didn't take her, the Queen Mother, seriously!
After some greetings, Emperor Jianning got straight to the point. "There are many doctors in the palace, and the Imperial Physician Ling only sees my mother. Why did my mother specially summon Miss Mu to the palace? She is still young, and her medical skills are not better than those of the Imperial Physician Lingling."
Queen Mother Lan replied softly, "Although I have lived in the deep palace for a long time, Your Majesty should not treat me as a fool. Ye'er has been ill for so many years. Not to mention the Imperial Physician, even the world-famous Doctor Yan was helpless. But how long has Miss Mu been back in Beijing? Prince Ling can now attend court, but Your Majesty said that Miss Mu's medical skills are not as good as the Imperial Physician. Could it be that you don't want her to treat me?"
Emperor Jianning glanced at Mu Qingyan and said with a smile, "My mother really loves to joke. You are the Queen Mother of Da'an. With you in the harem, I can govern the former dynasty with peace of mind. I hope more than anyone else that the Queen Mother lives a long life."
Mu Qingyan lowered her head quickly.
Because she was afraid that she couldn't help laughing.
What's the meaning of "live a hundred years"? The Empress Dowager should live a thousand years. Emperor Jianning is deliberately making things difficult for the Empress Dowager.
Look, he just finished speaking when he slapped his mouth, as if he just remembered, "I said something wrong, my mother is a thousand years old, how can a hundred years be enough?"
Look at Empress Dowager Lan, she was so angry that her face, which was originally pale, turned red.
Queen Qin spoke at the right time, "Your Majesty has always been considerate of your subjects, but today someone falsely passed on your Majesty's decree, saying that Miss Mu should kneel three times and kowtow nine times all the way from the palace gate to Shouxiang Palace to show her sincerity in treating your Majesty. Miss Mu said that it was fate and she couldn't kneel down to anyone easily. The palace servants didn't believe it, so Lord Shangyi brought people to the palace gate to torture Miss! If I hadn't arrived in time, this imperial decree to grant marriage, the future principal wife of Prince Ling, would have had her shoes and socks stripped off and tortured in public! If this were to get out, how would Miss live?"
Emperor Jianning had learned about it on his way here, but now he acted as if he had just learned about it. "What! There is such a thing! Who is so bold! How dare he falsely convey the Empress Dowager's order!"
Empress Dowager Lan glared at Empress Qin secretly.
If she said at this moment that no one had forged the imperial edict, she would be telling His Majesty and Prince Ling that she, the Queen Mother, intended to humiliate the future Princess Ling.
If I step down based on Queen Qin's words, I have to find out the person who falsely conveyed the imperial decree!
The person was brought there by Muruge herself. Who else could it be if not Muruge?
I would like to ask, who in this palace dares to falsely convey the Empress Dowager's order?
Queen Mother Lan regretted letting Mu Ruge get involved in this mess. She was thinking over and over again about how to protect the future queen whom she had put so much effort into cultivating.
Just at this moment, a palace maid came to tell him that Concubine Fang wanted to see him.
The Queen Mother asked someone to bring her in.
As soon as Concubine Fang arrived, she knelt down in front of Emperor Jianning and said, "Your Majesty, please be merciful. I was confused for a moment and falsely conveyed the Empress Dowager's order to let Mu Shangyi teach Miss Mu a lesson..."
Concubine Fang looked at Mu Qingyan, whom she had never met, with anger and unwillingness in her eyes.
"Ms. Mu has repeatedly bullied my niece, making her suffer a miserable life at her husband's house. That's why I wanted to teach her a lesson. I also had people paint the road from Qingluan Palace to Shouxiang Palace, but I didn't mean to harm the Queen..."
Mu Qingyan narrowed her eyes.
sure!
Mu Ruge's level!
Maybe she had made preparations before the Queen Mother summoned her to the palace today? So Lan Hui happened to enter the palace as well!
I have to sigh, what a clever move!
Even Empress Dowager Lan was secretly surprised.
She hadn't even thought of a foolproof plan, but Mu Ruge dared to turn the disadvantage around in an instant. She is really teachable!
Even if Concubine Fang admitted her crime, His Majesty would not touch her for the time being.
Because a few days ago, she was diagnosed by the Imperial Hospital that she was pregnant with a dragon fetus.
There is a saying that even a tiger will not eat its own cubs.
No matter how angry Your Majesty is, it is impossible for him not to care about his own flesh and blood.
He had originally intended to use these two incidents to attack the Queen Mother, so that she would agree to posthumously confer the title of Empress Xiaolie on the Empress. However, when Concubine Fang showed up, the Queen Mother became innocent and had to be appeased. After all, it was his concubine who made the mistake.
Emperor Jianning was very angry. "Fang Guipin falsely conveyed the imperial decree and plotted to murder the empress. She deserves death! But considering that she gave birth to the princess and is now pregnant, she will be demoted to a beauty. All her rank will be reduced and she is not allowed to leave without being summoned!"
With a wave of his hand, Concubine Fang's fate was sealed.