After killing four concubines, the queen was sentenced to death and reborn

The next day, the news that the entire Ming Palace was executed exploded in Shangjing City like thunder, and the whole city was in turmoil. Early in the morning, Concubine Shu learned of her son's death, and her heart was broken. She braved the heavy snow and rushed to Shoukang Palace regardless of everything.

The gate of Shoukang Palace was closed. Concubine Shu stood outside the door. Snowflakes fell on her shoulders, but she didn't notice. She knelt in front of the door and knocked hard. Her voice was trembling: "Empress Dowager, your concubine Ling wants to see you. I beg you to see me."

The eunuch in Shoukang Palace heard the noise outside and hurried to report to Madam Yu: "Madam, Concubine Shu wants to see you."

Yu Ma nodded and walked into the bedroom expressionlessly. The Queen Mother had already gotten up and was dressing up. She smiled at the mirror and seemed not surprised by Concubine Shu's arrival.

Nanny Yu walked up to the Queen Mother and said softly, "Queen Mother, Concubine Shu is outside asking to see you."

The Queen Mother put down the jade hairpin in her hand, turned around slowly, and a trace of mockery flashed in her eyes: "You come to ask to see me now? My son is dead, what's the point of coming to ask me for help?"

Yu Ma Ma bowed her head and said nothing. She knew that there was an irreconcilable conflict between the Queen Mother and Concubine Shu. In the past, Concubine Shu relied on the favor of the late emperor and often opposed the Queen Mother. Now that her son and his entire family were executed, the Queen Mother would naturally not miss this opportunity.

The Queen Mother smiled faintly and continued, "However, since she is here, I will naturally meet her. She was so favored back then, and she went against me many times. Now she has ended up like this, so I will naturally meet her."

Nanny Yu nodded in agreement, then ordered the young eunuch to open the door and let Concubine Shu in.

The Queen Mother sat back on the couch, her face stern and her eyes filled with disdain. Concubine Shu knelt in front of her, her face haggard, her hair and clothes covered with snowflakes, her body stiff but her eyes resolute.

"Is the Queen Mother so proud now?" Concubine Shu's voice was trembling a little, but more of it was anger.

The Queen Mother sneered and replied, "Of course I am pleased. The Prince of Ming dared to assassinate the Emperor and must be punished with death. This is what he deserved."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Shu's face turned grim. She raised her head angrily and said angrily, "It was you and your son who repeatedly forced each other. You are too much of a bully and you can't tolerate us, mother and son!"

The Queen Mother frowned slightly, her voice cold: "Who gave you the courage to be so presumptuous in front of me?"

Concubine Shu suddenly burst into laughter. Her laughter echoed in the palace and sounded so crazy. The empress dowager looked at her and felt an indescribable comfort in her heart.

However, when Concubine Shu calmed down, she smiled again: "Do you know why the late emperor didn't love you? Why did the late emperor prefer to favor Concubine Yi and me, favor women of humble origins, instead of you, the queen of noble birth? Why? Has the Queen Mother ever thought about it?"

When the Queen Mother heard this, her face darkened and she shouted angrily, "Shut up!"

Concubine Shu was unmoved. She continued, "Hahaha! You don't know, and you will probably never figure out in your lifetime, where on earth you lost?" Her voice was full of sarcasm and provocation.

The Queen Mother was so angry that her face turned pale. She clenched her fists and tried to stay calm. She knew that although Shu Taifei's words were harsh, they might contain the answer she had been looking for. However, at this moment, she wanted to maintain her dignity and status more than being shaken by Shu Taifei's words.

"Your Majesty," Concubine Shu's voice was weak, but every word was like a needle piercing the heart of the Queen Mother, "Let me, a woman of low birth, tell you the answer. Because you don't understand the late emperor at all. You have never regarded him as your husband, let alone the father of your children. In your eyes, the late emperor is just the emperor who is high above you, not the husband you will spend your life with. The late emperor always felt bored when he was with you, because you always kept the rules on your lips. You live like a piece of wood without a soul."

When the Queen Mother heard this, her face turned pale and she shouted angrily, "Shut up! Shut up!"

Concubine Shu was not afraid at all and continued to laugh: "Hahaha! I was right! You are of noble birth and were carefully cultivated by your family in order to become a qualified wife in the future. You did it. But you still failed to win your husband's heart. You still lost to me, to Concubine Yi, and to women of humble birth like us. You didn't win, and you will never win in this life."

The Queen Mother was hurt by Concubine Shu's words. She was burning with anger, but she had no way to vent it. She knew that what Concubine Shu said was true, but she couldn't accept it. She once thought that as long as she could hold on to her position as Queen and wait for her son to ascend the throne smoothly, it would be the greatest victory. But at this moment, she was shaken. Did she lose? Did she win?

The Queen Mother took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. She couldn't let Concubine Shu defeat her like this. She had to regain her dignity and status. So, she slowly spoke, her voice trembling a little, but her tone was very firm: "Concubine Shu, if I lose, do you think you win?"

"At least I once received the love of the late emperor, but you never did." There was a hint of pride and sadness in Concubine Shu's voice.

The Queen Mother sneered and retorted: "Do you think that I care about the love of the late emperor? I tell you, I don't care at all."

Concubine Shu chuckled and said, "Do you really not care? Or are you simply afraid to face it, Queen Mother? You just don't want to admit that you lost to us."

The Queen Mother took a deep breath, a trace of disdain flashed in her eyes: "Look at what you look like now, do you think you are still the beautiful Concubine Shu? Do you really think that the late emperor loved you?"

Concubine Shu answered firmly: "Of course, the late emperor naturally loved me."

After hearing this, the Queen Mother showed an even more sarcastic smile on her face: "How can the emperor have true love? Emperors have been ruthless since ancient times, don't you know that? Talking about true love with the emperor in this palace, this is really a big joke."

After hearing this, Concubine Shu showed a painful expression on her face. She bit her lips tightly and her voice trembled: "No! The late emperor loved me, the late emperor loved me. The way he looked at me and the words he said to me were all true, all true!"

The Queen Mother looked at Concubine Shu's appearance, but her heart was calm. She knew that no matter what she said, Concubine Shu would not change her mind. So, she slowly stood up, walked in front of Concubine Shu, and looked down at her: "Concubine Shu, no matter what you think, nothing can be changed. The King Ming is dead, you should think about your future!"