1435. Chapter 1435 The Truth

Cheng Zheng waited outside the imperial study room until the sun set to the west, and there was no movement inside. The palace servants went in to wait for Zhao Yong to get up, and someone went to ask Duan Muxiu to come over. It took another half an hour before he was arrested. Called in, saw Zhao Yong who seemed to be in good spirits.

"Waiting for a long time?" Zhao Yong looked at Cheng Zheng with deep, dark eyes. He could probably guess what Cheng Zheng was going to say. Judging from his expression, it should be that there was something wrong with the matter that he was asked to investigate earlier. It worked out.

"Not long." Cheng Zheng responded in a low voice, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."

Zhao Yong dismissed all the palace people in the study, leaving only Song Aoran and Cheng Zheng.

"Let's talk." Zhao Yong's voice was slightly cold. He knew that Cheng Zheng went to the palace to find his daughter today, and now it was impossible for him to prevent Cheng Zheng from seeing Rao'er. He just wanted to know what Cheng Zheng was going to do.

Cheng Zheng raised his head and glanced at Zhao Yong, "Your Majesty, I found Miss Wang in Yeting, and I have already found out what happened back then."

"Is it related to Concubine De?" Zhao Yong asked calmly, he had vaguely guessed the answer, but he couldn't confirm it.

"Yes, the former empress' miscarriage is indeed related to Concubine De." Cheng Zheng said calmly, "In addition to the former empress, Concubine Chen Shu's death is also related to Concubine De."

Zhao Yong closed his eyes and sighed silently. He really underestimated Concubine De, and thought she was just a maid. Promoting her status to suppress the former empress was already flattering her. Who would have thought that her gentle surface would be so vicious heart.

"Speak." Zhao Yong said in a deep voice.

Cheng Zheng looked at him again, and then told the truth in a low voice.

According to what Lu Shuang'er said, he found out in Yeting that Beauty Wang was still alive. Beauty Wang, like Concubine De, was a court lady served by the former Empress. It was the first empress who sent the emperor to the dragon couch to please him. The beauty Wang was not as favored as the concubine De. After the death of the first empress, she also disappeared in the palace. She was thrown into the well by the concubine De. The concubine never thought that Beauty Wang was actually rescued from the well by an old woman in Ye Ting, and she gave birth to a child in Ye Ting. For so many years, Beauty Wang has been living in Ye Ting and dared not appear in Ye Ting. In front of Concubine De.

After finding Beauty Wang, it would be easier to find out about the former queen. Cheng Zheng continued to investigate from Beauty Wang's description, and finally found out the real cause of death of the former queen.

"... Concubine De is good at mixing fragrances. She made the saponins and hair oils that Empress Xian used since she was a child. She has been used to them, so she never changed them. The saponins and hair oils are not poisonous, but the two The scents are mutually exclusive, any pregnant woman can't use them, the first queen would have a miscarriage... It's because of these two things, the minister has checked, and those concubines in the palace who had miscarriages later used the things given by the concubine De." Cheng Zheng's voice was neither high nor low, and he didn't even have any emotion at all, but the words he said made people's emotions turbulent.

"So, over the years, Concubine De has killed many of my concubines and children. The death of the former Empress was not an accident, but she deliberately murdered her?" Zhao Yong's face was cold. The concubine was pregnant, so he didn't take much precautions before. He thought it had something to do with him. Even those concubines who died, he thought it was because he had too much energy and they couldn't bear it.

It turned out to be Defei!

The woman next to his pillow turned out to be so vicious.

Song Aoran who was on the side was also dumbfounded. He had also seen Concubine De. Over the years, Concubine De had been bullied by the Eldest Princess. He had felt pity for Concubine De. He never thought...it was such a truth.

Cheng Zheng replied, "The truth I found out is indeed the case."

"Where is Wang Meiren and her child?" Zhao Yong suppressed the anger in his heart. All along, he felt that everyone's every move in the harem was under his control, but now he realized that was not the case.

Even Wang Meiren secretly gave birth to a child in Ye Ting and was able to hide it for so many years.

Cheng Zheng said in a low voice, "I have ordered someone to protect their mother and son."

"Wang Mei gave birth to a son?" Zhao Yong narrowed his eyes slightly. The only ones who could live in the harem were eunuchs. How did Wang Mei protect her son so that no one would find out.

"Yes, but Beauty Wang dressed up the little prince as a court lady, so she was able to hide it for so many years." Cheng Zheng said in a low voice, "The child is eight years old this year."

Zhao Yong narrowed his eyes slightly, he couldn't remember what Wang Meiren looked like at all in his mind, but he did vaguely recall that there was a woman who was with the first queen, she looked extremely beautiful, after the first queen left , he still doted on her occasionally, but as there were more and more women in the palace, he no longer remembered such a woman.

"Go and bring their mother and son here." Zhao Yong whispered.

Cheng Zheng nodded slightly, turned around and went out and said something in a low voice to the eunuch outside. The eunuch looked surprised, looked at Cheng Zheng, and then nodded and left.

Zhao Yong watched Cheng Zheng walk back indifferently, "Have you told Rao'er about this?"

"Not yet." Cheng Zheng said, "When I went to see Rao'er today, I wasn't sure if Wang Meiren's child was the emperor's child, but now it's confirmed to be the prince, so I came to report to the emperor."

Zhao Yongjian frowned slightly, how could he tell Rao'er about this matter? She always thought that her mother's death was related to Concubine De. If he hadn't been conceited and didn't take her words to heart, Concubine De could not have been at ease in the palace for so many years.

He used to feel that Concubine De was wronged, but only now did he realize that it was Zhao Rao who was really wronged.

It was he who made this daughter lose her mother since she was a child, and abandoned her for so many years.

"Your majesty, it's best not to hide this matter from Rao'er." Cheng Zheng said, he didn't want to know how the emperor would deal with Concubine De, but as for Rao'er, he thought it best to tell the truth, at least it would save her years of life. The knot in her heart was unraveled, she had been doubting the death of the former empress, now that the truth was revealed, she should know the truth.

Zhao Yong also knew that he should tell his daughter, "Go and tell her."

Cheng Zheng frowned slightly, "Does the Emperor not dare to face Rao'er?"

"I am ashamed of her." For the first time, Zhao Yong expressed his guilt towards Zhao Rao.

"Okay." Cheng Zheng nodded lightly. He would tell Rao'er the truth, but he felt worried when he thought about how Rao'er would react when he found out.

After a while, the voice of the eunuch came from outside, and Wang Meiren and her child brought it.

Zhao Yong raised his eyes and looked out, only to see a pale woman with a charming face leading a child in. The child's skin was fair and delicate. Although he was dressed as a boy, he looked a little shy like a little girl.

The child looks like Wang Meiren, but a pair of narrow and long red phoenix eyes are exactly the same as Zhao Yong.