northernbook Chapter 431 Falling out of favor
Chapter 431 Falling out of favor
Consort Shu's expression suddenly changed, and she abruptly stood up and walked outside. She saw the Northern Qi Emperor standing at the courtyard gate with a dark expression, while Wang Lin knelt at his feet, trembling.
Her heart skipped a beat, and her face turned deathly pale. Afraid that the Emperor of Northern Qi had overheard her conversation with Wang Lin, she said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, your concubine... your concubine greets you."
The Northern Qi Emperor looked at Consort Shu with a cold gaze; her subtle actions naturally could not be hidden from him.
The matter reached his ears after she sent a message to Madam Feng.
He did not stop her, wanting to see what Consort Shu was going to do.
Unexpectedly, it turned out that Madam Feng was sent to poison Shen Qingtan.
He couldn't help but think a little deeper. Back then, when Feng Xiaozhong exposed the Prince of Qi's true parentage, it was ultimately proven that Feng Xiaozhong had made a false accusation. Now that Feng Xiaozhong was dead, and Madam Feng was working for Consort Shu, she was targeting Shen Qingtan.
Does this mean that Consort Shu is the person behind Feng Xiaozhong?
All of this was orchestrated by Consort Shu.
After all, with the fall of King Qi, King Xian was the biggest beneficiary.
The Emperor of Northern Qi was ashen-faced. Consort Shu should never have messed with the Prince of Qi.
Although he silenced Feng Xiaozhong, news of Feng Xiaozhong secretly seeking out a female healer still leaked out. Rumors and discussions about the Prince of Qi's parentage had already begun to circulate.
Even if the King of Qi has a clean background, he cannot be released because the King of Qi attempted to assassinate him.
Consort Shu hadn't heard the Emperor of Northern Qi speak for a long time, and her heart was filled with anxiety: "Your Majesty, today is the Dragon Boat Festival. You've come to visit me because you want to spend the festival with me?"
She pinned her hopes on the fact that the Northern Qi emperor hadn't overheard their conversation.
Would you like to come in and sit down?
Consort Shu tentatively reached out and grabbed the sleeve of the Northern Qi Emperor. Seeing that he didn't shake her off, a thought struck her: could it be that the Northern Qi Emperor hadn't heard her?
Was the anger because the eunuchs violated the rules by freely entering and leaving the Cold Palace?
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Consort Shu pulled the Emperor of Northern Qi into the room and said softly, "Your Majesty, this place is not as good as Zhaohua Palace, please make do with it."
The Northern Qi emperor looked around the room and found nothing but a bed, a chest, a table, and two stools.
Suddenly, his gaze swept over the newly changed brocade bedding on the bed, then moved to the food box on the ground. The leftovers inside still showed that the food was very refined, even better than what Consort Shu had eaten in Zhaohua Palace, exceeding the prescribed standards.
The Emperor of Northern Qi became increasingly convinced that Consort Shu had framed the Empress and confused the royal bloodline. The Prince of Qi had just lost power, and she was living a very comfortable life in the cold palace.
They have no sense of restraint.
The next moment, a soft, delicate body embraced him.
The Emperor of Northern Qi withdrew his gaze, looked down at Consort Shu in his arms, met her red and tearful eyes, and pushed her away.
Consort Shu was stunned, and called out helplessly, "Your Majesty..."
The Northern Qi emperor said coldly, "I still have state affairs to attend to."
He left those words behind and strode out.
Consort Shu panicked and hurriedly chased after him, crying, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
The Northern Qi emperor ignored him and strode away, heading in one direction.
Eunuch Liu followed closely behind the Emperor of Northern Qi. When he saw that the Emperor was heading in the direction of Chang Le Palace, his expression changed. He realized that the Emperor of Northern Qi was completely disappointed in Consort Shu.
Based on his understanding of the Northern Qi emperor, he doubted that even if the Prince Xian was made crown prince, he would not release Consort Shu.
They might even be sentenced to death.
He said cautiously, "Your Majesty, the Empress..."
The Northern Qi emperor looked on coldly.
Liu Gonggong immediately fell silent.
The Northern Qi emperor stepped into Chang Le Palace with a gloomy expression, and suddenly his gaze fixed on one spot.