Selling wife for fame? Kick out the scumbag and marry the new emperor to enjoy the harem of favors

Chapter 246 The Empress Must Not Lose Power
Xiefang Hall.

After quietly seeing Hongmei off, Chen Meiren collapsed to the ground.

"My beauty, please take good care of yourself!" Coral said, tears welling in her eyes, as she embraced her.

"Take care of yourself?" Upon hearing these four words, Chen Meiren felt only irony. Her lips curled up, her eyes filled with desolation and resentment. "Why, why did I have to fall to this state!"

Even as she lamented the cruelty of fate, she could only lower her voice, afraid that outsiders would hear.

Otherwise, all our efforts might be in vain.

She was to take the blame for the Empress.

She had no choice but to take the blame for the Empress.

If the Empress loses power, the current situation in the palace—whether it's Consort Jin dominating, Consort Zhuang rising to power, or Consort Wei taking the lead—will all be detrimental to her, and her future will only become more difficult.

Therefore, she had to consider the child in her womb; protecting the Empress was protecting herself and her child.

That's absolutely right.

Coral's tears flowed uncontrollably as she tightly protected Chen Meiren, afraid that she might hurt herself due to her unstable emotions.

"My lady, things will get better. You're about to give birth. Once you have a prince, there will be hope for the future. The Empress can't have children, and she needs a prince to rely on. She asked you for help this time, so you've put her in her hands. The Empress can't abandon us in the future. If our little prince becomes her only bargaining chip, then..."

“Then she’ll be even more inseparable from us, mother and son,” Chen Meiren said through gritted teeth.

Before the tears on her face had dried, her expression suddenly changed from grief and resentment to madness and ambition. The coldness in her beautiful eyes seemed to overflow, twisting into thorny vines that appeared to need to cling to people to grow, but in reality, once they climbed on, they could bind and strangle them.

"My child, I will definitely strive to make a good future for you." Consort Chen raised her hand to cover her high, swollen belly. "I will also bring your maternal grandfather and the others back to the capital!"

She's not so easily defeated; the more people want her dead, the more determined she is to live!

soon.

Qingdong from Chengming Hall then arrived at Xiefang Hall.

"Lady Chen, please come with me." Qing Dong's demeanor was relatively gentle and polite.

After all, the other party is pregnant and about to give birth, so this cannot be disturbed. Even if we go to ask questions, we must consider the imperial heir.

"Your Excellency, what is it?" Consort Chen frowned slightly, looking somewhat confused. "Has the Emperor summoned me?"

Qingdong glanced at her, "You'll know when the beauty arrives. This servant cannot reveal anything."

Chen Meiren concealed her nervousness, nodded slightly, and followed Qing Dong's footsteps.

Chengming Hall.

At that time, besides Zhao Xingjin and Wei Jieyu, the Empress was also waiting for Consort Chen inside.

Chang Rui, the young eunuch who boiled water in Yinmei Pavilion of Zhongcui Palace, was kneeling on the ground trembling with fear. The moment he saw Consort Chen enter, he rushed towards her.

"Help me, beauty, help me!"

"Be careful, my lady!" Coral immediately stepped in front of her. "You audacious servant! My lady is pregnant. How dare you offend her! If anything happens to the royal heir, even ten heads won't be enough to pay for it!"

At the same time, Chen Meiren also seemed to be frightened, her face turning pale instantly. She tightly protected her stomach and took a few steps back. Seeing this, Zhao Xingjin immediately gave Yang Zhian a look, and the latter understood, immediately ordering someone to step forward and restrain Changrui.

Then the Empress spoke, "Consort Chen, this servant is from Consort Wei's side. Recently, Consort Wei has been feeling unwell and has consulted the imperial physician, but they could not find the cause. Later, she accidentally saw this person sneakily tampering with her tea, so she arrested him. After the imperial physician tested the tea, they found that a drug that makes women infertile had been added to it. This eunuch said that you were the one who instructed her. Do you have anything to say?"

Upon hearing the Empress's words, Consort Chen immediately looked astonished, and then shook her head vigorously.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Empress, please see the truth! How could I possibly do such a thing? I am pregnant and about to give birth. I have never had any grudge against Consort Wei, so how could I possibly harm her!"

“But the imperial physician said that I have been drinking that problematic tea for more than a year, which means that someone started tampering with my tea before you became pregnant.”

Wei Jieyu spoke coldly, her eyes filled with anger as she looked at Chen Meiren.

"I'm also puzzled. I've never had any ill will towards you, so why would you do this to me? Or is there someone else behind you?"

"I don't understand what you're talking about. I didn't do anything to harm you!"

Chen Meiren held her belly, appearing somewhat agitated, and her face began to turn pale. However, her evasive gaze made one feel that something was amiss.

As she spoke, she glanced at Changrui and added.

"Your Majesty, I don't know this eunuch at all. He must be making baseless accusations. In the past, there have been cases where Consort Wei was harmed by servants because she offended them. Perhaps this servant himself harbored malicious intentions, and now that the matter has come to light, he is framing others! Such a treacherous servant should be beaten to death!"

These words sounded rather hasty, as if the witnesses wanted to be destroyed immediately.

Zhao Xingjin's gaze darkened. "You're pregnant, and you're saying such bloody things. Aren't you afraid of taboos?"

"Your Majesty, I was just flustered." Consort Chen's face stiffened. "Your Majesty, I am innocent, that's why I was so agitated."

Wei Jieyu stared intently at her. "Since Consort Chen claims to be innocent, it must be this wicked servant making baseless accusations. Your Majesty, I think it would be better to interrogate this wicked servant thoroughly and see if he can tell the truth. Otherwise, it would be wrong to wrong Consort Chen."

After she said this, the Empress immediately chimed in, expressing her agreement.

“Your Majesty, Consort Wei’s words make sense. Why don’t we let this person be interrogated by your concubine? Your Majesty is currently busy with the autumn imperial examinations, and this matter concerns the inner palace. Your concubine will certainly handle it well and give Consort Wei an explanation.”

As the Empress spoke, Zhao Xingjin glanced at her out of the corner of his eye before looking at Consort Chen again.

"You are pregnant, I will not let you suffer any injustice. If you have any grievances, just tell me the truth."

When she met Zhao Xingjin's gaze, Chen Meiren was momentarily stunned. She pursed her lips, and her heart softened slightly.

But just then, the Empress suddenly said, "Yes, you must think of the child in your womb and not do anything foolish. If there is anything hidden, you must tell the truth."

These words were like a bucket of cold water poured over her head, extinguishing the strange flame that had just begun to rise in Chen Meiren's heart.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Meiren gritted her teeth, took Shanhu's hand, knelt down, and burst into tears.

"Your Majesty, I was just confused for a moment!"

Out of jealousy, Consort Chen deliberately drugged Consort Wei, causing Consort Wei to be unable to conceive despite serving the Emperor for many years. The news spread throughout the palace within half an hour.

Xie Jiu was tending to potted plants in Jingming Palace when she heard the news, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

"This is probably someone taking the blame for another person."