northernbook Chapter 745 West Palace
Chapter 745 West Palace
Xie Shang said, "Xie Yang has lived with Concubine Chang in the West Palace since he was a child. It is lonely and cold there, but also quiet and free of disputes. Although he has never had the love of his father since he was a child, he has his mother's company. He is at least happier than I am.
When I was young, Xie Yang was the kindest person among all the princes. When my eighth brother talked about what he had seen, I couldn't believe that the person he was talking about was Xie Yang. If it was Xie Yu who did this, I would definitely believe it. "
"Why is the emperor not as happy as him? Your mother is the queen, the master of the harem. Who dares to bully you?" Jiang Fenghua reminded: "Now the emperor should go to the West Palace to investigate Concubine Chang. Why did the Fourth Prince become like that? There must be a reason!"
Xie Shang said, "I know that the concubines in the palace are very competitive for favor, but Concubine Chang moved to the West Palace early on. Even my mother said that Concubine Chang was dull. When it comes to competing for favor, Su Qingqing's methods are considered powerful. But later I understood why my father favored Su Qingqing so much, because with the Su family, Su Qingqing is qualified to compete for favor."
Jiang Fenghua sighed, "I really don't know if the Jiang family is lucky enough to be the emperor's right-hand man." She wanted to say that they were pawns, but that seemed too harsh. Xie Shang and the Jiang family must have a vested interest in each other.
Jiang Fenghua forgot that the reason the Jiang family became Xie Shang's pawns was actually because she pushed them to the position, and they were willing to be used as pawns by Xie Shang. How many ministers in the court hoped to be as lucky as the Jiang family and be used by the emperor. In this way, they would be reused, their family would get better and better, and even the concubines who married into the palace would be favored by the emperor. This is a cycle.
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After coming out of the imperial study, Xie Yang did not leave the palace, but went to the West Palace to pay a visit to his mother, Concubine Chang.
Concubine Chang was holding a string of sandalwood Buddhist beads in her hand and asked calmly, "What did he tell you?"
Xie Yang knelt on the ground, his eyes full of confusion. He had been thinking about Xie Shang's words all the way here. It was true that he was the only one who talked to him when he was a child. He said, "He said that he always remembered how good his mother was to him, the relationship between his son and his brother, and the childhood..."
Concubine Chang's eyes flashed with a fierce look, and she said in a cold voice: "What feelings do you have with him? The palace is the last place to talk about feelings. How did his mother treat us? Have you forgotten it?"
Xie Yang said: "Empress Dowager Cheng is Empress Dowager Cheng, he is him, when he was a child, my father didn't like him and treated him badly, mother, we..."
Concubine Chang stood up and slapped Xie Yang on the face, saying coldly, "If your mother hadn't brought you to the West Palace to raise you, do you think you could have grown up? His mother wanted to kill your mother and make you unable to grow up. Have you forgotten all that? How she tortured you."
"I helped my mother kill her." Xie Yang was used to being beaten. He could understand the suffering his mother had endured in the West Palace, the cold-bloodedness of the palace, and his father's indifference. He also saw Xie Shang crying quietly because of his father's reproach.
"It's a relief for her to die so easily." Concubine Chang gnashed her teeth in hatred: "It would be the best thing for mother if I can make them suffer for the rest of my life."
After the death of the previous emperor, Xie Yang also wanted to take Concubine Chang out of the palace to live with him, but was rejected by Concubine Chang.
Over the years, Concubine Chang has been drugging Cheng Langjin, causing her temper to become more and more violent. However, she would try the drug every time, so her temper became more and more uncontrollable. She just wanted to make those who harmed them and their son pay the price.
Xie Yang did not refute, "Zhang Yurou was imprisoned by the emperor."
"She is just a slut, a fickle woman. If Xie Shang wants to execute her, just let her die." Concubine Chang started to curse, "She is not a good person either. How much blood is on her hands? How many of your children have she killed? Such a vicious woman should have died long ago."
Xie Yang also hated Zhang Yurou extremely.
He was not going to kill Shu Xue. It was just that Shu Xue was unlucky and happened to run into him meeting Shu Lang and heard their conversation. For safety reasons, Shu Xue had to be eliminated.
However, after he killed Shu Xue, he also got himself into a lot of trouble. It was Shu Lang's idea to frame Jin Ji. He happened to have investigated the Jiang family. When Jin Ji was taken away by the prefect of Jingzhao, he knew that things had become complicated. They did not bring Jin Ji to justice in the first place and missed the opportunity to kill him.
In the end, Zhang Yurou had to take the blame. Anyway, they colluded with each other to deal with Jiang Jinyan, causing a lot of trouble in the city.
The little tricks Zhang Yurou did behind the scenes could not be hidden from anyone. Jiang Fenghua was so smart that she would find out about Zhang Yurou sooner or later. The two of them had no grudges against each other originally, but she was dissatisfied with Jiang Fenghua just because she was the woman Xie Shang liked.
If the rumor spread that Xie Ruoyi was the child of Zhang Yurou and Xie Shang, it would explain Shu Xue's death. Zhang Yurou could only do as he said to have a chance to survive. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, Xie Ruoyi was already the illegitimate daughter of the emperor and Zhang Yurou, and also the eldest daughter of Xie Shang.
At this moment, the confidant of Concubine Chang, who was waiting in the courtyard, shouted, "The Emperor has arrived, and the Empress has arrived."
Concubine Chang and Xie Yang looked at each other and they moved quickly.
At this time, Xie Shang and Jiang Fenghua walked in.
Concubine Chang said quickly, "Why are the Queen and the Emperor coming to the West Palace? I am here to pay my respects to Your Majesty."
Xie Shang quickly helped Concubine Chang up, "Your Highness, please don't be polite. I haven't come to visit you for a long time. The Queen has said that she would come to visit Concubine Chang. Today, I am free, so I brought the Queen with me."
Jiang Fenghua stared at Concubine Chang and smiled, "Fenghua pays respect to Her Majesty the Concubine. I have always heard the Emperor mention Concubine Chang, but I have also heard that Her Majesty the Concubine Chang likes quietness and doesn't like to be disturbed, so I came here now."
Concubine Chang said, "The Empress is busy too. I am an old woman and there is nothing to see. I have lived here for my whole life and I am used to it. Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please take a seat."
Jiang Fenghua smiled and said, "I've heard that Concubine Chang's cooking skills are very good. Your Majesty and I have come at the right time today."
They clearly received news that Xie Yang came to the West Palace to meet Concubine Chang, so why wasn't he there?
Xie Shang was also very puzzled, because Xie Yang had clearly come to the West Palace.
He asked, "Isn't the fourth brother here?"
Concubine Chang said with a fake smile: "He came and left again, saying that he was going to take Yi'er back home. Didn't the emperor and the queen run into him when they came?"
Concubine Chang lied with her eyes open. Just a moment ago, Xie Yang was about to show up, but the five finger marks on his face had not disappeared yet, so he hid.
"No." Xie Shang said directly, Concubine Chang lied.
Concubine Chang was stunned. She brought out some snacks and placed them in front of them. "I made these plum blossom cakes myself. Your Majesty, please give me some."