20demayo Chapter 243 Demoting Wife to Concubine 2
Chapter 243 Demoting Wife to Concubine 2
Shen Chang's good use of eye drops successfully made the empress dowager's face darken.
Yes! Isn't his son worried enough about Jingyao? It's not easy to save Jingyao's life, but Jingyao can't be more sensible? Why does she have to make trouble again to be happy?
Forget about the Imperial Noble Consort Jiang Chunxi, after all, the Jiang family has no one in the court. But it’s different for Consort Chang and Consort Yun. Jingyao openly provokes Consort Chang and Consort Yun. Isn’t she afraid that the Chang and Yun families will make things difficult for the Shen family in the court?
Seeing that the empress dowager's face had darkened, Shen Changzai wisely said nothing more. After all, the eye drops had to be applied in moderation. Otherwise, if the dosage was excessive, it would seem too deliberate and would not produce the desired effect.
When the emperor learned that Shen Jingyao was punished, Shen Jingyao had been kneeling in Changning Palace for more than an hour.
Yes, although the Imperial Eunuch had restrained Concubine Shen's maid, he did not dare to conceal the matter, so after the Emperor met with the ministers, he reported the matter to the Emperor.
The emperor rubbed his brows in annoyance.
He still believed in Jiang Chunxi and knew that Jiang Chunxi would never punish Jingyao without reason. Since Jiang Chunxi would not punish Jingyao without reason, Jingyao must have done something wrong, or she deliberately provoked Jiang Chunxi, which made Jiang Chunxi punish her.
The emperor was already exhausted from his busy political affairs, so apart from being annoyed, he really didn't want to care about Jingyao's punishment.
There is no perfection without rules. If Jingyao did something wrong, she should be punished. Otherwise, how can Jiang Chunxi manage the harem?
But after all, she was his beloved woman, and the emperor could not remain indifferent, so he had no choice but to go to Changning Palace.
"The Emperor has arrived."
"Your Majesty, the Emperor is here, Your Majesty is saved." Xuan Dong was already kneeling with Shen Jingyao in Changning Palace. When she had no way to seek help from the Empress Dowager, Xuan Dong could only rush back to Changning Palace and kneel with her master in Changning Palace.
"I have been kneeling for nearly two hours, and the emperor has finally arrived," Shen Jingyao said with a sneer, "Haha! It seems that Jiang Chunxi is right. I really can't see the reality clearly!"
What happened today was something Shen Jingyao had never expected.
She didn't expect Jiang Chunxi to dare to punish her, nor did she expect her aunt to ignore her. What she didn't expect the most was that her cousin was also so cruel as to ignore her.
As for her cousin finally showing up, so what? After all, she had been kneeling for more than an hour, and the two hours were almost up.
As soon as the emperor walked into Changning Palace, he immediately saw Shen Jingyao and her servant kneeling on the steps.
Before the emperor could say anything, Jiang Chunxi came out from the palace and said, "Your Majesty came to my palace at this time, obviously because you feel sorry for Concubine Shen."
"Someone come!" Jiang Chunxi shouted to the servants below, "Since Concubine Shen has been kneeling for almost two hours, let her get up! Go and arrange for a sedan chair to be brought over to send Concubine Shen back to Chenyou Palace, and by the way, go and summon the imperial physician to see Concubine Shen."
As she spoke, Jiang Chunxi also came up to the emperor, bowed to him, and then continued, "Your Majesty probably hasn't had lunch yet! It just so happens that lunch is being served in my palace. Your Majesty, please go in with me to have lunch now, and then take a nap after lunch. Look at how energetic you are, but you look very tired. I guess you reviewed memorials until late last night."
The emperor didn't say anything about Jiang Chunxi's proposal, and then walked up the stairs with Jiang Chunxi.
As for Jingyao who was still kneeling on the ground, the emperor could only choose to ignore her at this time. After all, Jiang Chunxi had already arranged for someone to send Jingyao back, so what else could he say?
"Cousin," Shen Jingyao said in tears, "Are you really going to be so cruel to me?"
"Princess Shen, please watch your words," Jiang Chunxi turned around and looked at Shen Jingyao coldly, "Hasn't it been two hours since I asked you to kneel down that I have taught you to be careful with your words and actions, and know what to say and what not to say?"
"Someone, come! Send Concubine Shen back and confine her to house arrest for another two months. Without my order, Concubine Shen is not allowed to step out of Chenyou Palace within two months."
The emperor also turned around at this time, looking at Shen Jingyao with a tired look in his eyes: "Princess Shen, since the Imperial Concubine has banned you, then you should reflect on yourself in Chenyou Palace!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the emperor walked up the stairs and his figure quickly disappeared.
Jiang Chunxi looked at Shen Jingyao with sarcasm and disdain, then followed her up the steps into the hall.
Shen Jingyao resigned herself to her fate and let herself be carried away. The emperor's attitude dealt a great blow to Shen Jingyao and made her deeply panic.
Of course, Shen Jingyao would never admit defeat. As I said before, she would never admit defeat until the last moment.
Even though Jiang Chunxi's words shook Shen Jingyao's confidence and even made her feel a little desperate, she would not give in easily. She, Shen Jingyao, was supposed to be the most noble woman in the world, so how could she give in easily and accept her fate?
"Your Majesty, please try this dish. It's a new dish made by the chef in my palace. I tried it yesterday and I think Your Majesty will like it." Jiang Chunxi said as she picked up a bite of the dish for the emperor. According to the way the two of them got along in the past, there was no such thing as eating and not talking about sleep.
The emperor naturally would not give Jiang Chunxi face, so he picked up the dish and started eating: "Hmm! It's really good."
Jiang Chunxi laughed, "I knew the emperor would like it," and then changed the subject, "I know the emperor came to my palace because he felt sorry for Shenpin, but I have also told you that as long as Shenpin does not provoke me, I will not interfere with her."
"But it is obvious that Concubine Shen does not think so. Today, she deliberately provoked me in front of Concubine Yun and others. If I do not punish her, how will Concubine Yun and Concubine Chang view me as the Imperial Noble Concubine? After all, the influence of the Yun and Chang families in the court cannot be underestimated, and Concubine Yun and Concubine Chang entered the palace not just to satisfy the title of concubine."
"You did the right thing," the emperor naturally understood what Jiang Chunxi meant, "If Concubine Shen offends you again in the future, you can deal with her in any way you want according to the palace rules!"
The emperor was wary of the Yun family and the Chang family, so naturally he couldn't let Jiang Chunxi suppress Concubine Yun and Concubine Chang. In short, his sympathy for Shen Jingyao had disappeared without a trace at this time.
"With your words, I feel relieved," Jiang Chunxi showed a happy smile, "In fact, when I was punishing Concubine Shen, I was very uneasy. After all, Concubine Shen is the apple of your eye. Who knows if the emperor will risk his life for her?"
"Alright, stop slandering me," the emperor said, "As for Concubine Shen..."
The emperor's expression was nostalgic at first, and then he smiled bitterly: "People always change. Concubine Shen is no longer the cousin I used to be."