The Fierce Illegitimate Miss

Chapter 175

Gan Lin knelt outside the hall for more than half a day. No matter how he begged the head eunuch, the eunuch said the same words: "The emperor has a decree. The empress is unwell, nobody can see her. She is being taken care of." After being rejected countless times, Gan Lin had an unknown premonition in his heart. In the palace, something important seemed to have happened.

He guessed correctly. At this moment, in Fengyang Palace, which had been deserted for many days, something that had been in the dust for many years was slowly being revealed.

Concubine Wu Zhao wore a moon-white brocade dress, with only two plain silver hairpins on her head, and no makeup on her face, making her look very helpless and pitiful. At this moment, she knelt on the ground. Her delicate shoulders trembled, and she cried bitterly, covering her face: "...Emperor, the concubine really doesn't know what's going on. The concubine just thought that she hadn't seen the empress in a long time. I got up early in the morning to greet the empress, and who knew that when the empress saw me, she seemed to be frightened and talked nonsense... Emperor, the concubine was wronged, and the concubine didn't even have time to talk to the empress..."

Concubine Wu Zhao knelt on the ground and cried very pitifully. The emperor's long eyebrows frowned, and he glanced at the imperial physician standing beside him. The imperial physician hurriedly said: "Dear emperor, the empress has been having convulsions for a while, and I have given her a prescription. She will take the medicine and rest for a few days and she will be well." There was no expression on the emperor's face. It had always been faint, as if listening to a matter of no concern.

Secretly glancing at the emperor's face, Concubine Wu Zhao walked forward and whispered: "Emperor, the concubine has something to say. I don't know whether to say it or not..." The emperor looked at Concubine Wu Zhao and said in a deep voice, "Speak!" Concubine Wu Zhao whispered: "After the empress fell ill, she said a lot of strange things, like she wanted to kill you, and not only that, but her sons will kill your sons...Emperor, I also knew that the empress was talking nonsense after being frightened, but I was really a little scared..."

Seeing the emperor's frown, Concubine Wu Zhao took out her kerchief and wiped her face, and said in a mournful voice: "His Royal Highness...Oh no, the eldest prince, the eldest prince, the concubines, and other sisters are all I were very worried. The concubine watched the prince grow up, but I did not expect him to do such a thing. I was afraid that the prince would act on other princes..." Concubine Wu Zhao seemed to be more frightened as she talked. She stretched her hand to grab the hem of his robe and said in a sad voice: "Emperor! Lord Qi and I only have you. Please, emperor, protect me and my son and the other princes!"

The emperor snorted heavily, and said in a deep voice, "Bring all the people who are waiting for the empress!" Concubine Wu Zhao lowered her head in fear, hiding the joy in her eyes. As long as the emperor's suspicion was aroused, then the empress was a dead tree, and with just a light push, she could be completely pushed off the empress's throne!

Several court ladies and eunuchs walked in, bowed their heads, fell on their knees together, and said while trembling, "Long live the emperor." The emperor's voice echoed in the empty palace of Fengyang Palace, with a severe chill: "What did the empress say? Which prince is she going to kill this time!?" Hearing the stern voice of the emperor, the maids and eunuchs were so scared that they fell to the ground and did not dare to lift their heads: "We don't know, please forgive us!"

Concubine Wu Zhao rolled her eyes, and suddenly burst into tears, crying on the ground: "Emperor! You don't have to ask any more. I know that the empress has always disliked me. This time, the empress is sick and is also my victim! Punish me, and I wouldn't dare to make the empress angry anymore!" This trick was ingeniously practical. Seeing Concubine Wu Zhao's miserable and aggrieved appearance, the emperor was really angry. He patted the armrest and said angrily: "She dared to pretend to be sick behind closed doors? Nonsense! Who do you want to tell? I want to see what else she can do to harm people!"