nycdaug Chapter 185 Sweetness
Chapter 185 Sweetness
"I will bear all the consequences and confess to Your Majesty. The reason I framed Madam Zhou was to avenge her torture and humiliation of Your Majesty..."
"I, like Yinling, will confess all this and then kill myself... I'll make this matter completely clear. His Majesty will probably believe my testimony and won't vent his anger on you, Your Majesty."
There was also worry in Qiao'er's eyes.
She frowned and said, "Why don't you let me take the blame? This will help reduce His Majesty's suspicions about the Empress. Jinxin, you don't have that much authority to dispel His Majesty's doubts."
"Only if I step forward and take all the blame will His Majesty and the Queen Mother have no suspicions."
After all, all the palace servants in Yuanchen Palace are under her management.
Even the palace maids in the harem were most afraid of her.
Compared with Jin Xin, her fabricated story of Madam Zhou poisoning the imperial concubine was more convincing.
Jin Xin's eyes were red as she quickly shook her head: "No, Sister Qiao'er...you are better at taking care of the Empress than I am. If anything happens to you, who else can protect and take care of the Empress?"
"Let me take the blame. I'm so lucky to have met a master like you in my lifetime. Even if I die now, I will have no regrets."
Since she came to Yuanchen Palace, her life has been extremely comfortable and happy.
Here she will not suffer any humiliation or grievance. The Empress is clear about rewards and punishments, and she often gives generous rewards to the palace servants who serve her wholeheartedly.
However, in just one or two months, she had saved up a lot of pocket money.
This private money is enough to buy a small courtyard with three entrances and three exits in the suburbs of Beijing.
This was a huge sum of money that she could not save even if she worked hard and diligently for her entire life in other places in the harem.
The most important thing is... the Queen got rid of Zi Yan and helped her avenge her.
Jin Xin couldn't help but wipe the tears from her eyes: "It is a blessing for me to meet the Majesty. I will repay your kindness in my next life by working like a slave."
As she spoke, she prostrated herself and kowtowed.
Zhou Lingge looked at Jin Xin who was crying like a tearful person.
She smiled helplessly.
The two little girls rushed to take the blame for her. If you didn't know, you would think it was a great job.
She couldn't help but feel moved by their loyalty.
Her originally frozen heart couldn't help but feel a little warm.
Zhou Lingge took a handkerchief and leaned over to wipe Jin Xin's tears. "Silly girl... why are you crying? Even if the sky falls, I'm here to hold it up. I will never sacrifice you to save myself..."
Jin Xin was stunned. She looked at the imperial concubine who was gently wiping her tears, feeling a little flattered.
"My Lady...I do this willingly."
"The Queen...didn't she sacrifice Madam Zhou's life to save herself? In this palace, it's very common for slaves to help their masters take the blame."
Zhou Lingge asked Qiao'er to help Jinxin up.
"No matter what happens, I would never do such a wicked thing."
"You have shown your sincerity to me, so I will not let you down..."
"Alright, I'll take care of everything. It's not your turn. Besides, if His Majesty really wants to punish me, I won't be able to live in this Wolong Palace anymore."
Qiao'er's eyes flickered, "Your Majesty, could it be that His Majesty has long known that Madam Zhou poisoned you, and has some ulterior motive?"
Zhou Lingge nodded noncommittally. "The Emperor is no fool, how could he not see it? He was simply going along with the situation. There's one thing you might not know. Back in the Imperial Garden, His Majesty had actually arrived long before, and he had been standing in the dark, watching the entire time. So when I bullied Mrs. Xie, His Majesty saw it all..."
"Later, I turned around and accused Xie of harming my heir. The Emperor, without hesitation, immediately banished Xie to the cold palace and sentenced her to death. Afterwards, His Majesty also sent people to clear out all the idlers in the Imperial Garden..."
She knew clearly that from then on, Qin Feiling had been clearing up and covering up evidence for her, protecting her, and covering for her.
That's why she dared to deal with Mrs. Zhou in this way again.
Jin Xin's face was filled with disbelief: "If that's the case, then His Majesty...he dotes on His Majesty too much."
She remembered that yesterday His Majesty ignored the Queen's pleas and the Queen Mother's obstruction and was determined to throw Madam Zhou into the Sky Prison. This was enough to show His Majesty's determination to protect the Imperial Concubine.
Qiao Er was extremely excited: "His Majesty is really doting on the Empress now... With this favor, who else in this harem can compete with the Empress?"
The two girls looked at each other, and both showed some joy on their faces.
Zhou Lingge didn't feel much.
In her previous life, she was very resistant and cold towards Qin Feiling... and never gave him a good face.
Under those circumstances, their relationship was not harmonious.
But he could still die for her!
This is enough to show how deep Qin Feiling's feelings for her are.
Zhou Lingge frowned. This was also the point that had confused her until now.
Why does Qin Feiling care about her so much?
Even if she did nothing, it seemed that she could easily get his love.
Even if she is still cold to him, at the critical moment, he will still risk his life for her!
Love comes from nowhere, but it's so deep and lasting?
While Zhou Lingge was in a daze, Qin Feiling and Zhou Yi walked in from outside.
Qiao'er and Jinxin hurriedly saluted Qin Feiling.
Qin Feiling asked them to stand up, and he walked up to Zhou Lingge with concern in his eyes.
He held her hand and asked softly, "How do you feel now, Concubine? Are you feeling unwell?"
Zhou Lingge came to her senses and made a gesture to stand up and salute him.
Qin Feiling quickly held her down: "Don't move, I exempted you from the courtesy."
Zhou Lingge pretended to be deeply moved and looked up at Qin Feiling: "Your Majesty is so kind to me..."
Qin Feiling's eyes were filled with tender affection. He raised his head and gently scratched Zhou Lingge's nose.
"Just know that I treat you well."
"I wonder if the imperial concubine has calmed down now?"
Zhou Lingge was stunned. She looked at Qin Feiling suspiciously: "Calm down?"
Qin Feiling sighed helplessly. He leaned close to her ear with a somewhat depressed look and spoke word by word, "Before, you were angry with me because I ignored you. These days, you have been lukewarm towards me... I have tried countless methods to warm your heart again."
"In order to please you, I turned a blind eye and indulged you and helped you. Ge'er, you must at least give me some sweet things, so that I can have motivation..."