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Chapter 255: The Imperial Concubine is Pure and Elegant (4)

Chapter 255: The Imperial Concubine is Pure and Elegant (Part 4)

Who is Concubine Cui Li?

As the most beautiful woman in Daliang, she could easily become the focus of everyone at every banquet with her fairy-like appearance, not to mention her outstanding talent, which made countless men fall in love with her.

She is also the niece of the Empress Dowager. She has been pampered since childhood, and is not interested in worldly affairs. She is noble and aloof, and has always disdained to hurt others behind their backs. Most importantly, she is the apple of Emperor Liang's eye, and the one whom Emperor Liang insisted on summoning into the palace regardless of the wishes of Cui Li and Empress Dowager Cui!

Before Emperor Liang ascended the throne, he was the fourth prince of the Liang Kingdom. His biological mother, Concubine Hui, died early. The Empress had been childless and was worried and unable to sleep, so the Emperor gave the two-year-old Liang Sheng to Empress Cui for adoption.

Cui Li is the niece of Queen Cui. She is childhood sweethearts with the fourth prince Liang Sheng. They promised to spend their lives together, but unfortunately the late emperor did not want the Cui family to have another queen. He first appointed Liang Sheng as the crown prince, and then appointed Ji Shilan as the crown prince's principal wife.

The Cui family is of high status, so naturally they would not promise their daughter to the prince as a concubine. The Cui family has already spread the news that they want to find someone for Cui Li. They thought that Cui Li and Liang Sheng's fate had ended, but they did not expect that the late emperor died of illness, and after Liang Sheng succeeded to the throne, he insisted on forcing his fate with Cui Li.

Queen Ji thought about how she felt jealous and sour when she heard the emperor forcibly appoint Cui Li as the imperial concubine just after she was crowned as the queen. She quickly suppressed these emotions. She had already prepared for three thousand beauties in the harem. What was the point of being jealous of Cui Li?

However, Empress Ji felt that even though Cui Li and Emperor Liang had gradually developed a rift after entering the palace, and they had not seen each other for half a month recently, Cui Li was not a cruel person who would kill the fetus in Concubine Xu's belly.

Well, you can judge a person by his appearance but not by his heart. Queen Ji thought that this could be put another way: even if Cui Li wanted to harm Concubine Xu, she would not resort to such a clumsy method. After all, she would not do it now.

Empress Ji: "When the incident happened in the Imperial Garden, you palace maids were only a few meters away from the Imperial Concubine and Concubine Xu, and the rockery partially blocked your view. How could you have seen what happened? I cannot believe your one-sided story."

Gu Chongyi had just come over from the main hall where Concubine Cui was. She was a distant relative of Cui Li and had loved this angelic girl since she was a child. She had always stood on Cui Li's side in the harem. She was worried about Cui Li's coma. When she heard that someone was trying to frame her, she immediately said:

"You're a first-rank palace maid, so don't talk nonsense. Otherwise, the Ministry of Punishment is not just for show. If the Imperial Concubine was targeting Concubine Xu, how could she have been injured? Could it be that she resorted to a self-torture tactic? The Imperial Concubine values ​​her appearance the most and would never risk it. Now the Imperial Concubine is seriously injured and unconscious, Concubine Xu is also unconscious, and the situation is still unclear. How can you make a scene here?

Empress Ji: "Go in and see if Concubine Xu is awake first. We can talk about everything after Concubine Xu and Concubine Cui wake up."

Empress Ji showed impatience, and Xi'e's crying stopped for a moment. She didn't expect that the imperial concubine would be injured, but now the imperial concubine was still unconscious and had no way to defend herself. It was a good time to convict the imperial concubine. The master had lost the little prince, so let Imperial Concubine Cui's fall from favor be a sacrifice for the little prince.

"Your Majesty, please allow me to report that after the incident, Xi'e sent palace servants to investigate. Coincidentally, a gardener from the Imperial Garden was passing by and saw what happened. The nearby stone pavement had been greased. This was premeditated! Unfortunately, God is watching over us, and I caught the eunuch who greased the pavement!"

Xi'e hurriedly produced the witnesses and evidence, all of which pointed out that it was Concubine Cui who had heard that Concubine Xu would go to the Imperial Garden to appreciate the flowers today, and she had smeared oil on the ground of the Imperial Garden in advance, hoping to cause Concubine Xu to fall, but when Concubine Xu fell, she accidentally brought Concubine Cui down with her.

"Empress, Concubine Xu is innocent! The little prince will never see his father and mother again before he's even born. I beg you, Empress, and His Majesty, to seek justice for our master and punish the murderer severely! Concubine Noble is relying on the Emperor's favor to act so recklessly, and now she even dares to murder the heir to the throne!"

Gu Chongyi looked at the eunuchs and palace maids who had pointed the finger, her face flushed with anger. She shouted angrily, "You are all colluding to frame the Imperial Concubine!"

While Xi'e was still crying, a man strode forward and kicked her hard. The crying palace maid cried out in pain, and when she saw the emperor coming, she knelt on the ground, holding her chest and dared not say another word.

Liang Sheng: "This lowly maidservant is making false accusations against the Imperial Concubine. Xichang, quickly shut her mouth and send her to the Ministry of Punishment."