PDLP Chapter 448 The Queen Mother Arrives
Chapter 448 The Queen Mother Arrives
While everyone in the room was thinking about something, the Empress Dowager had already hurried in, supported by two senior palace maids.
All the concubines knelt down and saluted the Queen Mother.
"I pay my respects to the Queen Mother."
"May the Queen Mother be blessed and safe."
The Queen Mother glanced at the beauties in the room and ignored them.
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Emperor Kun stepped forward and bowed.
"Son pays respects to the Queen Mother! Why is the Queen Mother here?"
As he said this, he reached out his hand and helped her walk to the main seat and sit down.
The Queen Mother then spoke up.
"If I don't come soon, those evil spirits will come out and bully people!"
Emperor Kun was stunned when he heard this, and chuckled.
"Look at what you said, what did you say about my harem?"
"Emperor, your heart is in the former dynasty. You are not as useful as my eyes in the harem."
The Empress Dowager snorted and stopped looking at the Emperor's deflated expression.
Turning to look at the pale-faced Queen Qin, who was being supported by the head palace maid, she reprimanded her with annoyance,
"Empress, how do you manage to be the head of the harem? When did this Kunning Palace become a messy market?"
Queen Qin quickly knelt down and saluted, biting her lip and said aggrievedly,
"My daughter-in-law is incompetent and has brought shame to the Queen Mother!"
"Humph!"
The Queen Mother was indignant again.
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Then he complained mercilessly to Emperor Kun,
"Your Majesty, you are capable of searching Kunning Palace? What terrible incident happened in the Empress's palace that people would trample on the dignity of the Empress? Huh?!
And you are even bothering yourself to do this, this is simply ridiculous?!"
"Mother?!"
The questioning seemed to slap Emperor Kun in the face, and he also felt that this was inappropriate.
He only wanted the queen to prove her innocence, get out of trouble as soon as possible, and let the women in the inner palace quiet down.
But he did not take into account the Queen's face and mood, he said helplessly,
"Mother, calm down. I will ask Dezi and the others to stop."
As soon as Emperor Kun finished speaking, Concubine Xiao beside him became anxious.
"Your Majesty, I and the baby in my belly almost died!"
The Queen Mother just glanced at Concubine Xiao and said unhappily,
"Noble Concubine Xiao, now that you are pregnant, you should stay in Ruyi Palace and take good care of your baby. Look at you, you almost hurt my unborn grandson by running out."
Hearing this, Concubine Xiao was so angry that she almost fell backwards. She cursed the old woman in her heart but could only swallow her anger. She stood up with a grievance, bowed slightly and said,
"Yes, I know I was wrong."
"Okay, sit down! Don't hurt my grandson again."
The Empress Dowager kept calling her grandson "grandson" and never mentioned that she was poisoned, which made Concubine Xiao so angry that her eyes turned red.
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at this time,
Eunuch De walked in, bowing, holding a palm-sized purse in his hand.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager found this in the tree hole in the courtyard. The imperial physician has examined it and found that the powder in the small package is the abortion drug."
After these words were spoken, the concubines were in an uproar.
"Ah? Is there really one? Queen, I have always been respectful to you. Before, my sister and I came to visit you every morning and evening, and had a cup of tea and a few words, laughing and having a great time.
But I never expected it, I never expected it! You? How could you treat me like this? "
"That's right! Queen, do you know how much I want to have a child to accompany me? Why do you want to deprive us of our right to be mothers?"
"Your Majesty, Queen Mother, are you going to make the decision for me?!"
The concubines who had not been able to get pregnant could not accept it for a moment. Regardless of whether it was the truth or not, they all resented Queen Qin at this moment and covered their faces with tears.
Queen Qin's face turned pale, her hands and feet trembled, and her lips quivered.
"No! I didn't do it. This is a frame-up, a frame-up! Your Majesty, I am innocent!
Mother, my daughter-in-law is wronged!
It's a pity that my son is also like this. My son was wrongly accused and he has no way to defend himself.
My son! Is it possible that your mother will follow in your footsteps?"
Queen Qin was confused by the sudden change. Her heartbroken cries of tears and grief struck the hearts of everyone present.
For a moment, there were no more aggressive accusations in the room.
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After a while,
"Humph! You are not that stupid. You should take good care of the people in the palace!"
With just one sentence, the Queen Mother helped Queen Qin to avoid responsibility.
Then she said to the room full of young ladies with different thoughts,
"Since you are all willing to stand, then stand and listen. I am old, but I am not stupid.
As soon as the prince was deposed, one after another couldn't wait to run out and harm others!
Today, I stand here and tell you clearly that as long as I live, Kunning Palace will not change hands."
Hearing this, all the concubines were afraid of being implicated and becoming the one in trouble, so they all cowered and became quails.
After the Queen Mother finished speaking, she grasped Queen Qin's hand and patted it gently to comfort her. After a few pats, Queen Qin gradually calmed down.
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Concubine Xiao's silver teeth were almost broken.
When Concubine Wan was glanced at by Concubine Xiao, she shrank back.
He gritted his teeth and acted as Concubine Xiao's microphone.
Trembling with fear, he knelt down and saluted the Empress Dowager,
"Your Highness, I am so frightened today! Fortunately, we haven't had time to drink this cup of tea, otherwise I would have been poisoned!
Now that abortion drugs have been found in Kunning Palace, with all the evidence, the Queen must give us an explanation."
As she spoke, she glanced at Emperor Kun, her charming little appearance looking pitiful. Unfortunately, she was destined to be disappointed today!
Seeing that she dared to seduce the emperor at this time, Concubine Xian was so angry that she twisted the handkerchief in her hand again and again.
I had long forgotten the Queen Mother's intention to save Queen Qin.
She said suddenly without thinking,
"Your Majesty, you must make the decision for us! Look, abortion pills have really been found in the Queen's courtyard, no matter who did it.
No matter who wants to exonerate the Queen.
I, your humble servant, implore His Majesty to seek justice.
Find the person who poisoned us and cut her into pieces to appease our anger."
As he said this, he bowed deeply to the Empress Dowager and Emperor Kun.
Her words again aroused the anger of the concubines.
The Queen Mother clenched her fists in anger.
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At this time, she felt that the time was almost right. She touched her big belly with both hands and said in a crying voice, as if she had just recovered her breath.
"Your Majesty, today I was killed and my child was almost killed. Please give me and my child justice! Today we have irrefutable evidence, you must find out this vicious person who harmed me.
Otherwise, my concubine and I might die again at any time? Your Majesty~"
As she spoke, she stumbled into Emperor Kun's arms, covering her face and crying.
The Queen Mother turned her head away in anger.
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