HLnovel Chapter 196 Qualifications
Chapter 196 Qualifications
Concubine Li's heart seemed to stop beating for a moment.
But then, it started beating without any rhyme or reason, as violently as if it were a drum, causing her heart to ache.
This matter was done silently, how could Emperor Yongjia know about it?
After that incident, Concubine Li had sent the craftsman who tampered with the property out of the palace and back to his hometown in the countryside. There was no way that the case could be traced back to him.
But... For a moment, Concubine Li only hated herself for not being ruthless at the beginning. Because she spared his life out of kindness, she is now facing endless troubles.
I don’t know what Emperor Yongjia found out.
But how can I admit such a thing?
Concubine Li Xian shook her head, still looking confused, "Your Majesty, I and Qin Zhaoyi are like sisters, how could I harm her? I really don't understand what your Majesty is saying."
Emperor Yongjia chuckled and said, "As close as sisters? Then whoever becomes your sister is truly blessed."
There was a lot of sarcasm in Emperor Yongjia's words. Although Concubine Li refused to admit it, her face turned red.
"You will only tell me the truth if I bring Mr. Li to you." The last words of Emperor Yongjia were a real threat.
How could Concubine Li dare not admit it now?
She shook her head and knelt down, panicking, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, Your Majesty, please forgive me! I was just confused for a moment, just confused for a moment!"
Emperor Yongjia tapped the table with his fingers. "You have planned so carefully, how could you be confused? It is not an exaggeration for me to call you a military advisor."
First, they calculated the place Qin Liuse must pass through, and then they chose a day after the rainy season. Fortunately, after the incident, the reason for the broken wooden board was attributed to the decay caused by the humidity during the rainy season.
This Engineer Li was looking for someone who was about to leave the palace and return home. In this way, sending him out of the palace and returning home would not seem abrupt.
Emperor Yongjia's men also followed the clues and traced back to his hometown in the countryside, where they found the culprit.
That's why it took so long to investigate.
Concubine Li promised Engineer Li a lot of silver and asked him to make the cracks on the wooden board lifelike. Then she gave him money so that he could return to his hometown to build a house.
Although Engineer Li had worked in the palace for so many years and received a lot of salary, it was not a huge fortune after all.
After Concubine Li Xian has completed this task, she can take the money back to her hometown to build a house and marry a few wives, returning home with honor and glory.
Even if he has no roots, he still has to marry a wife. The more wives he has, the more beautiful and younger they are, the more it shows his ability.
Relying on the experience of having worked in the palace, he could open a shop or something and his life would be so good.
The weird and amusing tone of Emperor Yongjia made Concubine Li's heart tremble again and again.
Concubine Li Xian had never seen Emperor Yongjia like this, and she was so scared that her nose and tears were streaming, "Your Majesty, this matter, this matter is really not my fault, is it, is it that someone has teamed up with that Li Gong to slander me!"
Concubine Li refused to admit it, which made Emperor Yongjia look gloomy. Growing up in the harem, he had seen many women fighting to the death for favor.
There are so many dirty tricks involved.
So at this moment, the look in Emperor Yongjia's eyes when he looked at Concubine Li was nothing but disgust.
"How much do you hate her that you want to plot against her like this? What kind of irreconcilable hatred do you have that I don't know?"
After hearing this, Concubine Li was speechless.
In fact, if you were to say it, Concubine Li simply hated every favored woman in the harem who lived better than her.
She didn't like her, but how could she say such a dark side of her mind?
She always maintained the image of a kind and virtuous mother in front of Emperor Yongjia, and it was because of her role as a kind mother that she was given the position of virtuous concubine.
Concubine Li shook her head gently, but after shaking it for a long time, tears covered half of her face, and she couldn't explain anything.
Emperor Yongjia said, "I will say it for you. Do you hate her for being favored? Do you hate me for liking her? Do you hate her for being young? Do you hate her for being beautiful?"
Concubine Li crawled forward on her knees, almost hugging his legs and shaking her head.
Emperor Yongjia asked again, "Have I ever treated you unfairly?"
If Concubine Li Xian was to be honest, she, as a concubine of Emperor Yongjia, had never been treated unfairly despite not being the empress dowager.
The title of virtuous concubine, together with the food and salary, are all a means for the maiden family to hold their heads up high among the clan members.
But people are never satisfied and always greedy.
"Human greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant." How could Emperor Yongjia not understand the truth here?
This is also the reason why he prefers Concubine Ning among the other three women among the four concubines, not counting Concubine Xiao De.
In fact, before this, Concubine Xin Shu also had some preferences.
But now it seems that only Concubine Ning knows how to be content.
Emperor Yongjia knew that Noble Concubine Ning had argued with Concubine Wen before, but those were just empty talk. In reality, Noble Concubine Ning had never really competed for favor.
However, Concubine Xin Shufei and Concubine Li Xianfei surprised him a little.
Because in the eyes of Emperor Yongjia, these two people had everything, including titles and children, and they were the ones who should not be involved in these dirty things.
It has to be said that Emperor Yongjia still didn't understand women well enough.
Thinking of Concubine Ning, Emperor Yongjia thought of Qin Liuse again.
It’s hard to say about Qin Liuse. She is even more Buddhist than Concubine Ning. She rarely even argues with others and doesn’t like to monopolize him. She is different from others after all.
Although she is sharp-tongued, she will not attack others unless she is provoked.
Thinking of this, Emperor Yongjia's heart softened.
Because Qin Liuse was such a lovable and pitiful little cat in her heart, she felt that it was really too much for Concubine Li to bully her like this.
If Qin Liuse was pregnant at that time, the baby would be small if she fell.
What was even more frightening to Emperor Yongjia was the loss of two lives.
If you lose a child, you can have another one or adopt one, but if you lose an adult, you lose everything.
It was the first time that Emperor Yongjia realized that he wanted Qin Liuse to stay with him forever.
Also, because he thought about how she almost escaped death but never complained or cried to him, the look he gave Concubine Li became even colder.
Concubine Li kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was jealous when I saw my sister's endless favor. I am a woman and my heart is a little narrow. Please forgive me, Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
After hearing this, Emperor Yongjia chuckled again, "You women, you have been following me for so long, yet you seem to care more about me than the Empress Dowager."
Emperor Yongjia raised his head and looked out the window. "I don't need you to tell me which woman I like, which concubine I favor, and whose palace I go to."
Emperor Yongjia spoke indifferently, responding to Concubine Li's words "unlimited favor".
Emperor Yongjia really didn't like being restricted and controlled. He had so many women. If everyone was like this, what a mess his backyard would be like.
Being his woman, you just need to be well-behaved, but there are always some people who want to get into trouble.
This was also the reason why he favored Concubine Xin Shufei in the beginning.
Concubine Li Xian's lips trembled, her face pale, "I won't do it again! I won't do it again! I wish my sisters could give birth to children for Your Majesty! Your Majesty, please give me a chance to atone for my sins! I will definitely take good care of the harem for Your Majesty in the future!"
Emperor Yongjia looked at her and smiled, "What qualifications do you think you have to negotiate with me now?"
This was truly true. Concubine Li Xian's bottom went limp and she just stared at it, crying.