lcionline Chapter 220: Concubine Meng Falls into the Water
Chapter 220: Concubine Meng Falls into the Water
Liu Xu still insists that the person who ordered her to put the needle in Shen Zhinian's shoes was Concubine Meng.
This means that she is either loyal to Queen Jiang or has some fatal evidence in the Queen's hand, and she will never betray Queen Jiang.
After Mengpin's death, the Ministry of Punishment could no longer continue its investigation. Coupled with the "evidence" found in Yonghe Palace, her guilt was confirmed.
This way, she could find a scapegoat and get rid of a concubine who was pregnant with the emperor's heir. Queen Jiang's plan of killing two birds with one stone was really brilliant!
But how could Shen Zhinian allow her plan to succeed?
So, upon learning that Queen Jiang was going to take action against Concubine Meng today, Shen Zhinian first asked Xiao Zhouzi to disguise himself as an assassin and lead the guards to Yonghe Palace to make a big deal out of it.
At the same time, let Yuanbao lure Nangong Xuanyu to Zhongcui Palace, so that they can come together after the incident.
I just don’t know, if Gao Yunhuai was caught on the spot, how would Queen Jiang end up?
Hehehe... Shen Zhinian is really looking forward to it more and more.
Soon, the two people's procession arrived at their destination.
Although the emperor was worried about Mengpin's heir, he was more concerned about Shen Zhinian's safety. He asked the guards to protect her closely before going inside.
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Yonghe Palace.
Although the palace maids serving Mengpin were all personally selected by Liangfei from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, she had not been in charge of the six palaces for long, and Queen Jiang still found loopholes.
Therefore, Mengpin's other personal maid, Xia Chan, was loyal to Liangfei on the surface, but was actually Queen Jiang's person.
These days, Xia Chan quickly gained the trust of Concubine Meng. Chun Ying also always thought that Xia Chan, like herself, was working for Concubine Liang, so she had no guard against her.
Xia Chan combed a beautiful bun for Concubine Meng.
Thinking of what Eunuch Gao had said, her eyes flickered and she suggested with a smile, "Your Highness has been in the room for so long, you must be bored, right? This is not good for the development of the heir."
"The ice in the pond has melted a long time ago. The weather is just right today. Why don't you go feed the koi and relax yourself?"
The emperor only imprisoned Mengpin in Yonghe Palace, and did not forbid her to leave the room. It was she who was unhappy that she stayed in the room for the past few days.
Ever since Ruoli brought the good news from Sister Liang Fei, Mengpin's mood has improved a lot.
Hearing Xia Chan's words, she gently touched her belly, stood up and said with a smile: "Okay, let's go out and get some fresh air."
Chunying wanted to stop it. After all, Concubine Liang had instructed that there must not be any harm to Concubine Meng's heir.
However, what Xia Chan said makes sense. It is indeed not conducive to the development of the fetus if pregnant women stay in the room all the time.
So, Chunying and Xiachan supported Concubine Meng on the left and right and walked outside.
There were no other concubines living in Yonghe Palace, so Mengpin was happy and at ease. Otherwise, if she was imprisoned by His Majesty, wouldn't it be a joke for others to see her?
Soon, the master and his servants arrived at the pond.
Chunying wanted to cheer Mengpin up, so she said with a smile, "The six palaces in the east and west are where the concubines live, and there were no ponds there originally. It was the favorite concubine of the late emperor who once lived in Yonghe Palace and said that she wanted to be able to see the lotus flowers blooming as soon as she walked out of her room in the summer, so the late emperor specially ordered people to dig a pond here and plant lotus roots."
"Looking at all the places where the concubines live, only our Yonghe Palace has such a view!"
"Your Majesty is living in the palace where the late emperor's favorite concubine once lived. This is a very good omen!"
Xia Chan also echoed: "That's right! In time, when the queen gives birth to a little prince, His Majesty's love for the queen will definitely not be less than the late emperor's love for that favorite concubine."
Mengpin was so coaxed that she smiled happily, her pretty face slightly reddened: "You two girls, you only know how to talk nonsense!"
"We servants are not nagging, we are speaking from the heart!"
After hearing what they said, Mengpin felt more and more that this pond was a symbol of imperial favor and blessing.
She stood behind the railing, slowly sprinkled fish food, and watched the koi in the water scramble for food. The depression in her heart really dissipated a lot.
While everyone's attention was drawn to the koi below, a hint of gloom flashed across Xia Chan's eyes, and he reached out and gently pushed Meng Bin from behind!
Concubine Meng was caught off guard and bumped into the railing!
The railing, which was usually extremely strong, broke for some unknown reason the moment Mengpin pounced on it!
"thump--"
Accompanied by the sound of water, Meng Bin fell into the cold pond!
She flapped her wings subconsciously, trying to float to the surface.
But Gao Yunhuai came here to take Mengpin's life today. He had already hidden under the water, grabbed Mengpin's ankle and pulled her down!
As long as Concubine Meng dies, the events that happened on the day of Concubine Rou's enthronement ceremony will not be traced back to the Empress!
Besides... none of the Queen's women have given birth to a prince, so how could Concubine Meng be pregnant?
You can't blame him for being cruel. If you want to blame someone, blame her for blocking the Queen's way!
It all happened in a flash!
Chunying was almost frightened to death, and quickly yelled at the eunuch behind her: "What are you still standing there for? Go and save the queen!"
Xia Chan also pretended to be anxious: "Your Majesty?! Hurry up and save Your Majesty! Your Majesty is still pregnant with the royal heir, nothing can happen to her!"
At the same time, the guards outside shouted coldly, "There's an assassin!!!"
"The assassin has run into the Yonghe Palace, everyone come and catch the assassin!"
Two young eunuchs who could swim jumped into the pond to save Concubine Meng. The remaining eunuchs were frightened by the guards' words and followed them to catch the assassin, calling for others to come and help rescue her.
However, the pond was very deep and full of dry lotus stems that blocked the view. The moment Mengpin fell in, her figure disappeared, and they could only frantically look for her in the pond!
Gao Yunhuai was pulling Meng Bin's feet under the water, and he also heard the noise above, his heart couldn't stop sinking!
Why would an assassin enter Yonghe Palace?
The Queen's other confidants were far less skilled than him. If he wanted to successfully get rid of Concubine Meng and disguise the incident as an accident, he had to do it himself.
But with so many guards coming to search, if he delays any longer, he might not be able to escape!
For a moment, Gao Yunhuai didn't care whether Meng Bin drowned or not. He let go of her and swam hurriedly in another direction.
Meng Bin was almost fainting, but her instinct for survival made her use her last bit of strength to struggle out of the water.
She wanted to call for help, but as soon as she opened her mouth, a large amount of water rushed into her mouth and nose, and she couldn't make a sound at all.
Fortunately, the young eunuch finally noticed the movement here and swam over quickly: "The queen is there!!!"
After successfully leading the guards to Yonghe Palace, Xiao Zhouzi has been hiding in the dark.
Seeing a sneaky figure swimming towards him from the lotus stems, Xiao Zhouzi picked up a big stone from the shore.