in2ebook Chapter 175 Riding a Tiger and Being Difficult to Dismount
Chapter 175 Riding a Tiger and Being Difficult to Dismount
Eunuch Sun's fearless attitude completely angered Concubine Shen, who inexplicably became determined to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys. She slammed the table and shouted angrily, "Come here, drag this old slave out and beat him to death!"
There was an instant uproar.
Eunuch Sun was an old man who had served the emperor since he was in the mansion. It was no exaggeration to say that the emperor relied on and trusted him more than the concubines in the harem and the ministers. He was the person he could not do without.
Even if Concubine Shen was in favor, if she really beat Eunuch Sun to death, her favor would probably come to an end.
For a moment, everyone was silent and no one dared to obey orders.
Eunuch Sun himself did not expect that he, a little kid, would be implicated in the fight between the great gods, and that Concubine Shen actually wanted to kill him.
It would be a lie to say that he was not afraid, but he had been serving the emperor since he was young, and even for the sake of the emperor's dignity he could not humbly beg for mercy.
Eunuch Sun could only be cruel to himself and decide to die. He hoped that after his death, his good-for-nothing adopted son would allow him to be buried with his body intact, and that if he were to be reborn as a human being in the next life, he would be able to be a complete person.
Seeing that no one listened to her orders, Concubine Shen felt that her dignity was threatened, and her reason was completely swallowed up by anger: "Asshole, can't you hear what I say? Are you all tired of living? Then accompany Eunuch Sun on the road!"
"Boom, boom, boom..."
The palace maids in Linhua Palace knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, please spare me, Your Majesty, please spare me!"
I went with the imperial concubine to visit the emperor in Chongzheng Hall, but I didn't expect that this visit would cost me my life, and the key point was that the loss was inexplicable.
Concubine Shen had no real intention of killing Eunuch Sun. She just wanted to use him to establish her authority. As long as Eunuch Sun knelt down and begged for mercy, her goal would be achieved.
But who would have thought that Eunuch Sun had no intention of asking for mercy, which put her in a difficult position.
Shen Zhikang had never expected that Concubine Shen would take her anger out on Eunuch Sun. He thought to himself that this was terrible but he was unable to stop it in front of these ministers.
He understood Concubine Shen's thoughts, and thought that as long as Eunuch Sun knelt down and begged for mercy, the matter would be over. However, Eunuch Sun's performance caught him off guard.
He didn't know how to resolve the current situation and could only exchange anxious glances with Shen Qiaoping.
Concubine Shen glanced at the empress who was calm and composed beside her, as well as Concubines Tong and Shen who were hiding far away for fear of being affected, and she felt more and more that she could not lose face.
As for whether Emperor Qinglong would blame her, it was no longer within her consideration.
And even if Emperor Qinglong really blamed me, I would just have to spend more time trying to please him and shed more tears to get his sympathy.
Given the love Emperor Qinglong showed her, she didn't believe that she couldn't coax him.
Thinking this way, he became more confident, and ordered Ye Xuanrong: "Tell the guards to drag all these slave dogs away and beat them to death!"
Today she will let everyone see clearly who is the real master of the harem!
Ye Xuanrong was also a fool, and it had become his instinct to obey Concubine Shen, so he immediately went to call the guards in.
"Oh, what a great prestige! In the whole world, there is only one concubine in the world who is so arrogant and disrespectful to the monarch, Concubine Shen!"
Song Yunxi didn't care how favored she was or how many ministers were present, and she just kept on speaking in a mocking and contemptuous manner.
Concubine Shen had reached the point where she could no longer tolerate her. She lost control and was about to rush up to hit Song Yunxi, but Song Yunxi tripped her instead, killing two birds with one stone and making her fall towards Song Muxue. The two of them lost their balance and fell to the ground in embarrassment.
For the first time, Shen Zhikang discovered that his aunt, who had always been shrewd, was actually impulsive and brainless. She lost all her rationality just because of a few words from Song Yunxi.
"Song Yunxi, I will tear you into pieces!"
Concubine Shen's gorgeous headdress was crumbling, and her eyes were filled with hatred as if she wanted to cut Song Yunxi into pieces. She had completely forgotten about her plan to make Song Yunxi her daughter-in-law.
Song Yunxi looked down from above: "Come on, stop acting like the queen every day! If you dare to touch me, Shengyun Mountain will make sure that you and your son and the Shen family have no place to stand in the Jin'an Dynasty the next day!"
In her previous life, she always felt that she had become a useless person and brought shame to Sheng Yunshan, and she tried her best to conceal it for fear that Sheng Yunshan would become a laughing stock.
But the experience of blood taught her that the right thing to do is to use the power in a timely manner.
Besides, those old guys in Shengyun Mountain were not afraid of her making trouble or bringing shame to Shengyun Mountain. The only thing they were afraid of was that she would refuse to accompany them in eating, drinking and having fun.
At this moment, Concubine Shen's mind was full of thoughts about getting rid of this evil star Song Yunxi.
That’s right, to her, Song Yunxi is not only a bad luck star, but also a disaster.
Song Yunxi's cold eyes swept across the ministers: "Why don't you teach me, a little girl who doesn't know etiquette, who is the master of the harem? What is the rule for a concubine to stir up trouble without the permission of the main wife?"
"The concubines in the harem ignored the empress and even went beyond the emperor's authority to deal with the eunuch who was in charge of his affairs. Who gave her the right to do this?"
Song Yunxi's move was obviously aimed at the Sixth Prince's faction. Master Zhu and the others were happy to see them speechless and embarrassed.
Seeing that the time had come, the Queen showed weakness at the right time: "It seems that even if I give in everywhere, I still can't satisfy Concubine Shen. Well, when the Emperor wakes up, I will ask to go to the secondary capital, and the position of Queen will be given to Concubine Shen, so that you don't have to ignore and make things difficult for me everywhere."
[Pfft, Queen Aunt has learned all of Concubine Shen's green tea skills! I would say that the daughter of this family has always been open-minded and disdainful of palace fighting. If she fights, Concubine Shen's tricks won't be enough for her.]
If it was just Song Yunxi who said it, she could still make an excuse, but seeing that the Queen was forced to abdicate by Concubine Shen, even if the Emperor really made Concubine Shen the Queen, it would be illegal and unreasonable. The criticisms from the literati would not allow the Sixth Prince to be made the Crown Prince and inherit the throne.
The ministers thought of it, and Shen Qiaoping naturally thought of it as well. How could Shen Qiaoping tolerate his sister being humiliated in such a way and also plotting against his nephew?
If he was suppressed by Song Yunxi today, where would the Shen family's reputation be in the future? How could his sister keep her power in the palace?
Therefore, he had to put an end to Song Yunxi's arrogance no matter what.
His eyes fell on Eunuch Sun. Since it was caused by him, let him end this farce!
"Eunuch Sun concealed the emperor's illness with ill intentions. The imperial concubine was worried about the emperor's health and disposed of such a servant. What's wrong? Even if the emperor came, he would praise the queen for her prompt decision and understand her painstaking efforts."
Shen Qiaoping ignored Shen Zhikang's attempts to stop him and insisted, "Today, I will help the queen to relieve her worries and execute this evil-minded servant!"
Song Yunxi stood in front of Eunuch Sun and said, "Eunuch Sun, I will protect you. Anyone who dares to touch him will have to go through me first!"