Quick Wear Beauty

Chapter 314: The Imperial Concubine is Pure and Elegant (63)

Chapter 314 The Imperial Concubine is Pure and Elegant (Sixty-three)

But she was worried about the rumor that Cui Li was pregnant and her son would be named the crown prince, and the imperial concubine would take the throne and replace her as queen.

This is also one of the reasons why she tried hard to drink the fertility medicine, just to have a son who can compete with Cui Li.

No matter how much she comforted herself, she knew that with the Ji family around, her position as queen was secure, but she was still afraid that the emperor would really depose her for Cui Li.

The Daliang Kingdom had several passionate emperors. One of the emperors met his true love at the age of thirty and dismissed the six palaces. Even though the new queen had no children, the emperor did not hold another beauty contest. Instead, he chose several heirs from the royal family and later abdicated the throne to his nephew.

The deposed Queen Qiao, according to historical records, went to Jianghu and became a disciple of a miraculous doctor. However, Ji Shilan felt that this was just a story made up by the history books. The Queen Qiao must have died long ago, and she did not want to be like the Queen Qiao who died early.

In addition, she felt that Xiangxiu was right. She could first observe the reactions of the Queen Mother and His Majesty to speculate whether Concubine Cui was really pregnant. If Concubine Cui was so angry that she came to Kunning Palace to confront her in person, that would be perfect.

So she only ordered Xiangxiu to reprimand the palace maids and tell them not to talk about the Queen Mother, otherwise they would be severely punished.

Perhaps because her attitude was unclear and she only lightly told the palace people not to criticize it, the rumor spread very quickly. Of course, Ji Shilan knew that there must be someone pushing it behind the scenes.

Today the Empress Dowager scolded her, the Censor also reported her and Cui Li, and now the Emperor is blaming her too!

Cui Li is quite free in Chengqian Palace. She is the one who is wrong, right?

She also thought that the person who slandered her for murdering the heir to the throne was Cui Li! How could she be so vicious at heart when she looked like a fairy?

Empress Ji was punished to kneel and scolded today. She was feeling very aggrieved and her temper flared up. She didn't care that the person in front of her was the emperor and started questioning him directly.

Queen Ji: "I was just exhausted these past two days and didn't investigate. I wasn't the one who spread those rumors. I even scolded the palace maids. Who would have thought that everyone in the court and the country knew about it? There must be someone behind this. Your Majesty has already punished me, and now you scold me again! I have already ordered that those palace maids who gossiped about me be punished!"

The more Empress Ji spoke, the angrier she became, and the more she spoke without thinking.

Queen Ji: "Why would Your Majesty slander me like this? In your eyes, am I the villain who wants to harm Concubine Cui? Rumors are true and false, false and true. If there is no factual basis, how can they be so fabricated? Is Concubine Cui really not pregnant? If she is not pregnant, why do you treat her as fragile porcelain? As the queen, I can't even see her face! Do you think you will be satisfied only if I give up my throne to Cui Li and let her be the queen? The Queen Mother will stop making things difficult for me?"

Liang Sheng's veins bulged as he looked at Ji Shilan who was arguing with him in front of him. For the first time, he thought of deposing the queen.

He looked at Ji Shilan coldly with an icy tone.

Liang Sheng: "Ji, you are completely unreasonable! When have I ever scolded you? I know your little thoughts clearly. Are the rumors true or false? Are you admitting that you murdered the heir to the throne? How foolish! Don't cross my path! Be your queen! If you don't want to be, I won't force you."

Liang Sheng's icy cold eyes made Ji Shilan regain a lot of her sanity. Looking at the man in front of her who was suppressing his anger, and the bloodthirsty aura all over his body, Ji Shilan thought of the years when the War King fought bloody battles and swept through thousands of troops. She felt that she would be beheaded in the next second.

After Liang Sheng walked away, Ji Shilan came back to her senses when she heard Xiangxiu calling her.

She wiped the sweat from her face and realized belatedly that she had really angered the king.

When Madam Ji handed over the card and asked to see the Queen, Le Chang sent her back to Ji's house with a smile.

Mrs. Ji, sitting in the carriage, had a sullen face, regretting how she had let her daughter grow up so carelessly over the years. She hadn't mastered any of the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and had spent her days wielding swords and spears. With only her limited skills, she was praised by everyone in the Ji family, and she was still complacent. She hadn't learned the housekeeping and strategy that a young lady should have learned.

"The people around Lan'er are useless. If I hadn't stopped Yuan'er from getting married, Lan'er wouldn't have such a strong rival."

Madam Ji pinched her palms until they bled deeply, and finally, she returned home exhausted. Even though she couldn't see Lan'er, she still had to write a letter to remind her to use her brain. Behind her stood the entire Ji family!

A group of palace maids were beaten to death that day, and the Queen Mother severely punished the palace maids, and the rumors finally stopped spreading.