Chapter 261 The Mother and Son

Next day, the news from the imperial palace was the same as what Jian Xubai said. One of the Nine Concubines, Concubine Chen was pushed out to take the blame for somebody else. The Empress Dowager’s maid Yuguo came to Grand Princess Daiguo’s residence to read the decree that the grand princess’ two maids used to be Noble Consort Cui’s and had been bought over by Concubine Chen. They had been arranged by Noble Consort Cui in name. Concubine Chen did that behind the scenes in order to cause the fight between Cui and Daiguo.

Concubine Chen did that because she had fought for the emperor’s love with Noble Consort Cui in the early years, but unfortunately, she gave birth to three princes yet none of them survived, while all Cui’s sons survived and even her eldest son became the crown prince, so she bore a grudge against Cui and wanted to make use of Grand Princess Daiguo to harm Cui.

The “truth” had been found, so the punishment was logical. Concubine Chen was d