roccoschili Chapter 511 Difficult Choice
Chapter 511 Difficult Choice
Empress Dowager Liu looked at Concubine Liu with a gloomy look in her eyes: "Do you think I want to see Concubine Xian become stronger?"
"Do you think Shi Zhang went to the border to join the army in attacking the Xiongnu just to protect your father's reputation?"
"Guess why I, Duke Ding's Mansion, hasn't taken action against Consort Xian and the Fourth Prince yet?"
Concubine Liu took several steps back, her body swaying, her eyes full of disbelief.
After a long, long time, she finally digested this fact and looked up at Empress Dowager Liu: "So... all this was your Majesty's intention?"
"Your Majesty sent Shi Zhang to the border just to use him as a hostage so that Ding Guo would be cautious and not attack Concubine Xian and her son?"
Queen Mother Liu did not speak, but her silence was the best answer.
At this moment, Concubine Liu covered her chest with her hands, and her extremely beautiful face was filled with distraught...
She lowered her head and clearly felt the dull pain in her heart.
These days, she has been telling herself that His Majesty is not worthy of her love at all. She should withdraw her infatuation and concentrate on power.
However, after witnessing with her own eyes how good His Majesty was to other women, she realized that her heart still hurt...
Virtuous Concubine!
Xian Fei!!
It's the virtuous concubine again!!!
What virtue and ability did the virtuous concubine have to deserve such protection from His Majesty? !
Obviously, His Majesty only cared about her before...
Tears welled up in Concubine Liu's eyes, but she was stubborn and refused to let them fall. She tilted her head back and forced the tears back.
Empress Dowager Liu just stared at her in silence.
She had said long ago that the imperial concubine seemed ruthless to the emperor, but in fact she was affectionate. If this continued, she would be of no use!
It would be good to give the imperial concubine a severe blow so that she can completely recognize the emperor.
It was unknown how long it had passed before Concubine Liu sniffed, her eyes becoming increasingly fierce: "The position of Empress should have belonged to our Duke Dingguo Mansion. Why would a virtuous concubine from a small family have such wishful thinking?!"
"Aunt, just because His Majesty has manipulated Shi Zhang, can we not do anything to Concubine Xian and the Fourth Prince?!"
There is no doubt that Empress Dowager Liu loves Liu Shizhang, but in her heart, the most important thing is not someone's life and future, but the glory of Duke Dingguo's Mansion!
Compared with the future of Duke Dingguo's Mansion, everyone's life seems insignificant, including her own.
At this moment, Empress Dowager Liu looked at Concubine Liu with an extremely deep look in her eyes: "Of course there is a way."
"Your Majesty wants to use the Time Chapter to protect Concubine Xian and her son. What if the people in Duke Dingguo's Mansion abandon the Time Chapter? What kind of amulet will Concubine Xian and the Fourth Prince have?"
Concubine Liu's pupils suddenly dilated, and she shook her head repeatedly, "No!"
"Aunt, Shi Zhang is Qingqing's biological brother, your nephew! Father and mother only have this one legitimate son, how could you, how could you have such an idea..."
It was precisely because she understood these things that Empress Dowager Liu did not tell Duke Dingguo and regarded Liu Shizhang as an abandoned child.
After all, he was the youngest son that Duke Dingguo loved the most. Even if Duke Dingguo agreed to her proposal after weighing the pros and cons, there would still be a gap in his heart. Their relationship as siblings would never be the same again.
Therefore, Empress Dowager Liu wanted to discuss the matter with Duke Dingguo and his wife through Concubine Liu.
Concubine Liu's reaction was also within Empress Dowager Liu's expectations.
She did not force Concubine Liu, but just said: "The current situation is like this. If you want to deal with Concubine Xian and her son, you must abandon the time and chapter."
"Do you want your brother, or your own future and glory?"
"Qingqing, your aunt won't say much, you should think about it carefully."
At this point, Empress Dowager Liu glanced at Nanny Yuan and said, "Send the imperial concubine out."
"Yes."
Concubine Liu came to the Cining Palace in high spirits, but left in despair.
The words of Empress Dowager Liu kept echoing in her ears...
Should he protect Shi Zhang and not attack Concubine Xian and her son? Or should he abandon him and have another chance to seize the throne?
At this moment, Concubine Liu was in a state of confusion...
What frightened her even more was that although her aunt and father loved her, Shi Zhang meant much more to her in their hearts.
Now, compared with the future of Duke Dingguo's Mansion, they can even abandon Shi Zhang, so what is she?
If she didn't want to seize the throne, she must be the imperial concubine. Would she also become an abandoned child of the Duke Dingguo's Mansion?
The more Concubine Liu thought about it, the lonelier she felt.
Her husband left her, and the love her aunt and family had for her was not pure.
What else did she have in the world? Only Yun'er, her blood-related daughter...
But rationally speaking, what her aunt said was correct and she didn't force her to make a choice.
Shi Zhang and her future are in her own hands...
In a short period of time, Concubine Liu really couldn't make a decision.
The Taiji Hall was just opposite the Yongshou Palace. When she came back, she saw the guards going in and out, and Concubine Liu's curiosity was aroused.
From ancient times to the present, treason is a serious crime that will result in the extermination of nine generations of the clan!
After the failure of the rebellion of the Duke of Zhenguo, Jiang Wange, as his adopted daughter, actually lived until now, which was an incredible thing.
Concubine Liu also knew that it was because Jiang Wange had many brilliant ideas and was useful to His Majesty that His Majesty kept her.
These days, because Jiang Wange was imprisoned in the side hall, Taiji Hall was almost becoming a forbidden area in the harem, and there had never been such a big scene.
Concubine Liu glanced at Xiao Huazi and said, "Go and find out what's going on."
"Yes!"
Concubine Liu returned to Yongshou Palace, and soon after, Xiao Huazi also came back.
"Your Highness, the guards in Taiji Hall said that the matter was of great importance and they dared not reveal too much. But the person imprisoned in the side hall seemed to be studying something important. Your Majesty attaches great importance to it, so there are guards going in and out of Taiji Hall every day to cooperate with Jiang."
In the past, because Jiang Wange replaced her position as the most favored concubine in the harem and was disrespectful to her in every way, Concubine Liu hated her to the core!
In the end, I realized that Jiang Wange was just a ridiculous person who was overpraised.
Concubine Liu's jealousy towards her had long since turned into disdain and ridicule.
But... On the other hand, Jiang Wange has been able to survive on her own until now, which proves that she is indeed quite capable. Moreover, she has long since faded out of the struggle in the harem, and no one is on guard against her.
Concubine Liu narrowed her peach blossom eyes slightly, and a calculation flashed in her eyes: "See if you can find a way to send someone to contact Jiang."
"Be careful not to let anyone else, especially His Majesty, know about this."
Xiao Huazi quickly said, "Yes!"
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frontier.
Without the emperor's order, the generals in the army naturally did not dare to let Liu Shizhang die.
Having said that, when had he ever suffered such hardship as this, as a young man who was raised in the capital?
Especially when fighting with the Huns on the battlefield, there were several times when Liu Shizhang was almost scared to pee his pants.