kvmb Chapter 410 Confess the Truth
Chapter 410 Confess the Truth
Not long after Yi Zhen entered the palace, she was neglected by the Northern Qi emperor.
The Northern Qi emperor was known for his fickle nature, and before Yi Zhen entered his household, there were already many beautiful women in the house. For the women in the household, the emperor's neglect of Yi Zhen was perfectly normal.
Logically speaking, Consort Shu should not have tried to harm Yi Zhen again.
However, during the month that Emperor Beiqi neglected Yizhen, he didn't visit any of the other women's courtyards. Consort Shu tried every trick in the book to invite Emperor Beiqi to her courtyard, but he always turned her away with various excuses.
On several occasions, Consort Shu even caught him standing in the waterside pavilion, gazing at the house where Yi Zhen lived. Anyone with common sense could see at a glance that the Emperor of Northern Qi had not let go of Yi Zhen, but was instead holding a grudge against her.
It was probably because of the Northern Qi Emperor's attitude towards Yi Zhen that Consort Shu felt threatened. In order to win back the Northern Qi Emperor, she took advantage of the Emperor's absence to attend a banquet and made a foolish move by drugging Yi Zhen.
When she heard the news and went to look for Yizhen, she couldn't find her. She didn't see her until the next day, and she looked very unwell.
She wanted to ask how Yizhen was feeling, but what Yizhen had gone through was already making her feel bad. If she asked again, it would only reopen old wounds.
Unexpectedly, a few years later, Consort Shu used the same methods to scheme against her again. The new grudges and old hatreds made her want to get rid of Consort Shu.
When her maid was diagnosed with pregnancy, she had an idea: if it was a boy, it would not only solidify her position, but also allow her to take revenge on the Emperor of Northern Qi and cause trouble for Consort Shu.
The child that Consort Shu schemed for seized the throne that should have belonged to her son. How interesting it would be to tell Consort Shu the truth when everything was settled.
So she orchestrated the death of a palace maid from an illness, secretly hiding the maid in a hidden room within the palace, and then announced to the public that she was pregnant. After the maid gave birth, she planned to raise the child herself.
As the saying goes, perseverance pays off, and a palace maid gave birth to a boy. Even though he was of mediocre talent, his status as the legitimate son suppressed the virtuous prince in every way.
If Zhao Yi hadn't come to Northern Qi, the throne of Northern Qi would surely have fallen into the hands of the King of Qi. The day the King of Qi ascended the throne would also be the day Consort Shu died.
However, Zhao Yi came to Northern Qi with a powerful force behind him who wanted to support his ascension to the throne.
Following the clues, she deduced that the person behind it all was the Imperial Tutor.
She had almost no chance of winning against the Imperial Tutor. At best, she would become a powerless Empress Dowager, or even die; at worst, Prince Qi's true identity would be exposed, and his entire family would be executed.
She weighed the pros and cons and gave up the struggle for the throne. But the entire family had devoted so much effort to supporting Prince Qi's ascension to the throne, how could they possibly give up?
She just took a risky move, pushing the King of Qi to make a mistake so that he would be demoted back to his fiefdom and become a leisurely prince.
However, as events unfolded, they gradually spiraled out of her control, forcing her to tell her parents the truth and stop them from petitioning for the appointment of a crown prince.
Now, the King of Qi is eager to make a name for himself and impress the Emperor of Northern Qi. He has fallen into a trap set for him and almost lost his life.
The Empress knew very well that if she didn't give Prince Qi a very convincing reason, he would never give up the throne.
The words that King Qi had just spoken further strengthened her resolve.
The Empress turned her head, looked at Prince Qi with gentle eyes, and pursed her lips slightly.
King Qi felt a sudden, inexplicable panic: "Mother..."
“Chong’er, you are not my child. Your birth mother is a trusted palace maid of mine. She was tricked by Consort Shu and that's how you came to be. I adopted you and kept you by my side, thus confusing the royal bloodline. If this is exposed, none of us will survive.”
The Empress reached out and smoothed Qi Wang's disheveled hair, saying softly, "Listen to your mother one last time: stay far away from here and live a good life."