Quick Wear: The Enchanting Concubine, Rules of Survival and Plunder

Chapter 935: The Ungrateful Son 1

"The Empress has such a good attitude," said Concubine Shu. "If it was my Fourth Prince who fell ill, I certainly wouldn't be able to maintain such a positive attitude like the Empress."

"Oh!" Jiang Chunxi looked at Shupin sarcastically, "Are you saying that I don't have a motherly heart?"

"Empress, how dare I have such thoughts? Please don't wrongly accuse me." Shupin smiled and said, "I was just saying that the Empress has a good attitude. It can also be regarded as an indirect compliment to the Empress. You are worthy of being the master of the harem. You have such a stable mentality."

"Then I'll take it as Shupin praising me," Jiang Chunxi said with a sarcastic smile, "but I hope Shupin won't let her excessive joy turn into sorrow. After all, this child can't stand being talked about. Shupin just said that if the Fourth Prince also fell ill, it would be like indirectly cursing her own child."

Shupin's face turned pale and she began to regret her rude words just now.

Then Shupin quickly stood up and knelt before Jiang Chunxi: "I apologize to Her Majesty the Queen. I hope Her Majesty will be magnanimous and not hold it against me."

Shupin was afraid that the Queen would take action against her son. Although the power of the palace was not in the hands of the Queen, who knew if the Queen had any backup plan.

"What are you doing, Concubine Shu?" Jiang Chunxi raised her eyebrows in surprise. "You haven't done anything wrong, why are you kneeling down to admit your mistakes to me?"

"Alright, get up!" Jiang Chunxi said in an annoyed tone, "You all came from the palace, so I believe you all know what kind of person I am. Besides, I also have a son, so even if I want to attack someone else's son, I have to think carefully about my own son's safety first."

Shupin felt relieved.

Yes, the queen herself has a son, so naturally she wouldn't dare to lay a hand on someone else's son. Moreover, although Shupin didn't know the queen's character 100%, she also knew that the queen was not a cruel person, and she wasn't the kind of wife who couldn't tolerate someone else's child.

Otherwise, she would not have been able to give birth to the child safely. She did not encounter any conspiracy from pregnancy to childbirth.

"Shupin, you'd better watch your words next time," Huifei said. She wasn't speaking for the Queen, she just wanted to make things difficult for Shupin. "It's only because the Queen is so magnanimous that she didn't bother with you. Otherwise, based on your sarcastic words just now, any punishment the Queen wants to give you wouldn't be excessive."

"Empress Hui is right." Shupin stood up and said. Although she knew that Empress Hui was deliberately making things difficult for her, she did not dare to refute her words at this time.

"Okay, let's all go!" Jiang Chunxi said. After all, she was still waiting to see the show.

She was sure that Concubine Chen would take some action today, but she didn't know what kind of suicide she would perform.

Jiang Chunxi's guess was correct. Just as night fell, news came from the palace that Concubine Chen had committed suicide by hanging.

When the emperor heard that Concubine Chen had hanged herself, he no longer cared about anything else and rushed to Concubine Chen's palace in a panic.

Since Concubine Chen caused such a big commotion, Queen Jiang Chunxi naturally had to show up. Not only her, but all the other concubines in the harem also rushed to Concubine Chen's palace.

When they all arrived at Concubine Chen's palace, they saw Concubine Chen crying in the emperor's arms.

"Didn't they say Concubine Chen hanged herself?" This was Concubine Hui's voice. "Then why is there no bruise on her neck, and she was crying so vigorously? It doesn't look like that at all..."

"Shut up right there," the Emperor said, glaring at Concubine Hui. "You're such a heartless person! How dare someone like you be a concubine..."

"Your Majesty," Jiang Chunxi interrupted, "Concubine Hui's family members serve Your Majesty in the court. I advise you not to lose your mind over Concubine Chen, lest you chill the hearts of your subjects, which would be disastrous."

Since Concubine Hui was able to be named a concubine, her family background must be good. However, the emperor's current situation requires the support of the concubines' families in the harem.

So when the emperor heard Jiang Chunxi say this, his face turned as red as liver, and he felt so aggrieved.

Concubine Hui's face naturally looked very bad, but she did not dare to look at the emperor in disdain. She crossed her hands, dug her nails deep into the flesh, and used the pain to stay calm, which prevented resentment from appearing on her face.

"The Queen Mother has arrived."

When the empress dowager came in, Jiang Chunxi and other concubines hurriedly saluted her.

"Everyone, get up!" The Queen Mother said calmly, her eyes like a sharp knife looking at Concubine Chen who was crying in the Emperor's arms. "Concubine Chen is really very brave. She is relying on the fact that she has no family behind her, so she dared to commit suicide."

If a concubine in the harem commits suicide, it is a crime of great disrespect, and her natal family will be held accountable.

"Mother, why are you so aggressive?" The Emperor looked at the Queen Mother dissatisfiedly and said:

"I'm being so aggressive," the Queen Mother said angrily. "Your Majesty, are you really losing your mind over that vixen, Concubine Chen? Aren't you afraid that this will get to the previous court and the historians will accuse you?"

"Your Majesty is now in charge of the palace," the Emperor said, looking directly at the Queen Mother. "If anything that happens in the harem can be reported to the front court, then I can't help but question your Majesty's ability."

"Your Majesty," Jiang Chunxi naturally stood up and spoke on behalf of the Empress Dowager, "How could you speak to the Empress Dowager like this? Her ability to manage the palace has been evident to all. It's fine if Your Majesty doesn't appreciate the Empress Dowager's hard work, but how could you even question her ability?"

"Alas!" Jiang Chunxi sighed helplessly, "Your Majesty, you are truly hurting the Empress Dowager's heart."

"Empress," the emperor said, looking at Jiang Chunxi with gritted teeth, "Do you really have to go against me?"

"If Your Majesty insists on saying this, then I really have nothing to say." Jiang Chunxi said innocently:

"That's enough," the Queen Mother said sternly, "I'm still here. Your Majesty, you're bullying the Queen right in front of me. Do you think I'm dead?"

The Empress Dowager then looked at Concubine Chen in the Emperor's arms and said, "I hereby decree that Concubine Chen be demoted to a concubine and immediately moved out of the main hall of Chengguang Palace. How can a mere concubine like Concubine Chen have the right to live in the main hall? If Concubine Chen had not committed suicide today, I would have ignored the main hall of Chengguang Palace. It is no longer suitable for a mere concubine like her to live in."

As soon as she finished speaking, the Queen Mother turned around and left with her people.

Jiang Chunxi watched the empress dowager leave, and then led the other concubines away. After all, they were not interested in staying here and continuing to watch the emperor and Concubine Chen hugging each other.

Oh! By the way, she is no longer Consort Chen, but Consort Chen. She has risen from Consort Chen to Consort Chen in such a short time. This is unprecedented.