Chapter 1029 I also doubted "It's been more than 40 years. It's been more than 40 years since that happened." When Ah Xiu talked about the past, tears welled up in her eyes. "What happened back then?" Yan Funing poked her head out from Concubine Yun's arms, "Grandma Yun, Madam Xiu, what on earth happened back then?" Concubine Yun shed tears, and her tears fell on Yan Funing. She smiled and said, "It's all over, it's all over. Fortunately, I'm not alone now. I'm content to have you two visit me often." Seeing that she was unwilling to say more, Fu Ciyi asked Ah Xiu: "Madam, please speak." Yan Funing nodded and said to Concubine Yun, "Grandma Yun, we want to know what happened in the past." She softened her tone as much as possible, "Although what happened back then was very painful, it makes my husband and I feel that things are not that simple." After all, there are many intrigues in the palace. What if there is some hidden secret or conspiracy? "I also suspected that there was something fishy, ​​so I talked about it with the emperor, Wen Yu's grandfather, many times. He probably got tired of me talking, so he sent me to the cold palace." Concubine Yun shook her head and motioned for Ah Xiu to speak. Ah Xiu handed over three cups of hot water. Fu Ciyi sat down and motioned for Ah Xiu to sit down as well.

"Back then, when the queen was giving birth, she had labor pains for a long time. The midwife said that the fetus was in an abnormal position, and the head was a little big, so she was afraid that the delivery would be painful." Ah Xiu said slowly. "The queen did suffer a lot, but the baby was born safely, and it's a boy." "Giving birth to a prince is a big deal in the palace. You know, a mother's status is elevated by her son. Moreover, the emperor at that time was already quite old, probably in his forties, and he had many princes before him, the oldest of whom was the late emperor. Under such circumstances, she was still able to give birth to a prince, which means that she is in very good health, and the status of the queen will definitely be elevated." "At that time, I thought that Your Majesty could be promoted from a concubine to a consort." "But something happened later, not only did the Queen's position not rise, but she even lost her original position and was directly banished to the cold palace." "A woman who had just given birth was thrown into the cold palace and didn't even have time to rest for a few days..." Ah Xiu cried, "My queen has really suffered a lot." Yan Funing's eyes turned red. She sat up straight, wiped Concubine Yun's tears, and said to Ah Xiu, "What happened?" Ah Xiu looked at Concubine Yun, and seeing her master nod in agreement, she continued, "Coincidentally, Concubine Li at that time, who is now the Empress Dowager, also gave birth." "She also gave birth to a prince. After she gave birth to the prince, the emperor immediately promoted her from Lipin to Lifei." "They were clearly born on the same day, and our queen gave birth first. They both gave birth to princes, but the emperor only promoted one person, and that was Concubine Li." "At that time, I even advised Her Majesty that the Emperor might come to promote Her Majesty in a few days." "At that time, there was a rule in the palace that after concubines gave birth, their babies would be taken away by wet nurses, under the pretext of allowing the concubines to concentrate on recovering." "The queen's little prince was also taken away as soon as he was born." "Every time we asked about the little prince, someone always told us that the little prince was fine and asked His Majesty to rest well. In fact, it was only two days, and we asked many times in those two days." "The queen was concerned about the little prince, so I secretly went to the prince's residence, but I couldn't find the little prince. When I returned to the queen's side, before I could tell her the news, someone hurried in and reported that the little prince had died." "For a woman who has just given birth, this is a bolt from the blue." "The queen fainted on the spot."

"I suddenly lost my backbone and could only keep shouting for the queen to wake up." Concubine Yun patted Ah Xiu's arm and said, "Let me tell you." Ah Xiu nodded and took out a handkerchief to wipe her master's tears. "I fainted at that time, but I was aware of everything around me. I also knew that the emperor came to see me. He only glanced at me and left quickly. It was Ah Xiu who kept calling me that woke me up completely, otherwise I really wanted to die." "After waking up, I sat on a chair and had someone carry me to see the emperor." "I begged him to show me my child's body." "I said, I never held the child when he was born, he never drank a sip of my milk, and yet he died like this. I don't believe it." "The emperor said he would never lie to me again. His attitude was very firm and he just refused to show it to me." "The Queen at that time, who is now the Empress Dowager, advised me that the Emperor did not agree to let me see him because he was afraid that I would be upset and hurt my body. How could I believe it? I insisted on seeing him." "Just at that moment, I heard my child crying, and I started crying too." "The Emperor said I was unlucky." "And you said Concubine Li is not as difficult to talk to as me." "I mean Concubine Li? Concubine Li became Concubine Li, but what about me?" "He asked in return, 'Where is your son?' His implication was that Concubine Li's son was fine." "I was stunned." "At that time, the crying of the baby beside my ears was heartbreaking. I felt heartbroken. I was confused and asked why my child died, but Concubine Li's child was still alive and well? Did Concubine Li take my child?" "Your Majesty is angry to hear this." "I don't care about that. I'll just make a scene in front of him and the Queen." "In order to calm my anger, the Queen suggested inviting Concubine Li and her son." "Concubine Li was carried in on a sedan chair, holding a child in her arms." "The child's eyebrows and eyes look like the emperor. When I saw a child who looked like my son, I excitedly stepped forward and said that this was my child." "But the Queen said that babies are all alike when they are born, let alone brothers who were born on the same day, so they look even more alike." "I couldn't believe my child was gone from me, and I insisted on having a blood test." "The emperor's face darkened and he said I was a vicious woman. How could I have the heart to prick the finger of such a young child?" "Just when I felt hopeless, Concubine Li said she agreed to the blood test. After all, I had just lost my child, and as a mother, she felt sorry for me and sympathized with me." "The imperial physician arrived soon and took a blood test of Concubine Li and the child in her arms. The result proved that they were biological mother and child." "The baby was given a needle and was crying non-stop." "The emperor rebuked me and threatened to banish me to the cold palace." "Without my child, I feel hopeless, so I'll banish her to the cold palace. Before I banish her to the cold palace, please allow me to see my child."

"The emperor asked Concubine Li and her child to leave, and then ordered someone to bring a cold baby to me." "The baby was wrapped in a blanket that I had embroidered myself. I held him in my arms with trembling hands and fainted again." "When I woke up, I was already in my own palace." "A Xiu leaned over and whispered in my ear that when I woke up, we would have to move to the cold palace." When Concubine Yun said this, she took a handkerchief to wipe her tears. Yan Funing burst into tears when she heard this.