The Regent's Concubine is Crazy

Chapter 317

Shangguan Ziling and others arrived at the Imperial Garden, and Mrs. Yun was surrounded by familiar ladies and chatted with them.

Shangguan Ziling and Yun Youyou were strolling around by themselves. They saw flowers in full bloom in the garden, with a fragrant smell. A few pairs of mandarin ducks were swimming leisurely in the water between the rockery and flowing water. The pavilions and towers in the distance looked even more majestic under the light.

"Every time I enter the palace, I feel that the Imperial Garden is so beautiful! No wonder so many people try their best and do all means to get into the palace!" Yun Youyou couldn't help but sigh again.

Shangguan Ziling smiled gently, "It is beautiful, but isn't it also a beautiful cage?"

"Yes, the women in the palace also lose their freedom after entering the palace! However, everyone has different ambitions. Some want to sacrifice for their family, while others want to become a phoenix and rise to the top," Yun Youyou shook her head.

"Yes, yes." Shangguan Ziling agreed with her.

The two chatted while enjoying the beautiful scenery of the imperial garden.

At this time, the fifth princess Jun Wanting came towards them. She was wearing gorgeous clothes and a golden hairpin on her head, but her face showed a bit of awkwardness and uneasiness.

Shangguan Ziling and Yun Youyou stopped immediately upon seeing this.

The two looked at each other and saw a hint of surprise and surprise in each other's eyes.

"Greetings, Fifth Princess." Yun Youyou bowed slightly, breaking the awkward silence.

Jun Wanting acted as if she didn't see her and said directly to Shangguan Ziling: "Shangguan Ziling, let's talk." Her voice was cold, but there was a rare sincerity and request in her tone.

Shangguan Ziling's heart was slightly moved, but her face remained cold and indifferent, "This princess and the fifth princess, there is nothing to talk about!" There was a hint of obvious alienation and coldness in her words, which made Jun Wanting's face change slightly.

Jun Wanting took a deep breath and tried to calm her inner turmoil. "I beg you to ask the regent to plead with my father and spare my grandfather's family." There was a hint of pleading and expectation in her voice.

Shangguan Ziling smiled faintly, "Your maternal grandfather and his family rebelled together with your mother to force the emperor to abdicate. For such a big matter, do you think begging for mercy will be useful?" There was a hint of teasing and provocation in her words, which made Jun Wanting's face even uglier.

Jun Wanting clenched her hands tightly and said, "Now I just want my grandparents to live."

"That's your father. What use will it be if you tell me instead of asking the emperor for help?" Shangguan Ziling smiled sarcastically. Her words were like a sharp sword, piercing Jun Wanting's heart.

Jun Wanting was speechless because of her words. She knew that Shangguan Ziling was right. Her father and mother used to be so loving, but now they have become enemies because of the power struggle.

In order to help her brother fight for the throne, her mother colluded with her grandfather's family to launch a coup. Her father refused to see her at all. Even if he saw her, he was extremely cold and did not give her a chance to speak. Now her mother was locked up in Kunde Hall and no one was allowed to enter or leave. She could only come to Shangguan Ziling for help, hoping that she could say a few good words in front of the Regent.

"Then what do you want me to do?" Jun Wanting finally asked, "Are you going to watch my maternal grandfather's family being implicated? And my mother..." There was a hint of despair and pleading in her voice.

Shangguan Ziling smiled faintly, "This is not something you should consider." She said, turning around and preparing to leave, "If you have nothing else to do, I'll take my leave first."

"You..." Jun Wanting pointed at Shangguan Ziling's back angrily, "You vicious woman!"

Shangguan Ziling turned around and looked at her coldly, saying, "Poisonous woman? Isn't she the queen? For the sake of her son, she is willing to control the emperor? To usurp the throne?"

Jun Wanting looked at Shangguan Ziling with resentment. She shouldn't have come to see Shangguan Ziling. She shouldn't have come. She really brought shame upon herself.

Shangguan Ziling has no good feelings towards the Queen. She still remembers clearly the assassination of Mo Shaoxie. The Queen's current fate is her own fault. She deserves it!

Jun Wanting stomped her feet in anger and turned to leave the Imperial Garden.

Shangguan Ziling and Yun Youyou came to a pavilion in the Imperial Garden and sat down, where they could overlook the scenery of the Imperial Garden.

Yun Youyou gently brushed her sleeves, looked at Shangguan Ziling beside her, and said softly: "Actually, the fifth princess is quite pitiful." There was a hint of sympathy in her voice.

Shangguan Ziling was slightly stunned. She didn't expect Yun Youyou to speak well of Jun Wanting.

She turned her head and frowned slightly, "Sister-in-law Youyou, please don't feel sorry for her. She used to be so arrogant and unreasonable, but now all her pride is gone and she is afraid." There was a hint of sarcasm and disdain in her words.

After hearing her words, Yun Youyou shook her head gently, "Zi Ling, you are right. But she is a woman after all. A woman in the palace, even if she is a princess, if she loses favor, she is no better than the daughter of an ordinary citizen. Do you think she would not be afraid?" There was a hint of sadness and helplessness in her voice.

Shangguan Ziling's heart was moved when she heard her words. "Sister-in-law Youyou, I understand what you said, but her current situation was caused by the queen. She must pay the price for what she did." There was a hint of firmness and determination in her voice.

Yun Youyou said: "Yes, the queen was confined to the Kunde Palace, and all her maternal relatives were locked up in the Sky Prison. I didn't expect that Duke Fu's Mansion had so many assassins. You don't know, there was a bloody storm in the Imperial City. It was thanks to the Fourth Prince who brought the Mohist Army into the palace to rescue the emperor. It's scary to think about it now."

Shangguan Ziling said: "So, the Queen brought this upon herself and does not deserve sympathy. She will have to pay the price for what she did, including the maternal family behind her."

"I don't know how the emperor will deal with Duke Fu's Mansion and the queen. I heard that the queen dowager was so angry that she fell ill after knowing about this. The queen dowager is still in Xiangguo Temple and will return to Beijing in three days. I guess the emperor hasn't ordered the punishment of the queen and her mother's family yet because he is concerned about the queen dowager. After all, the queen is her niece." Yun Youyou said slowly.

Shangguan Ziling heard her words and knew that the Queen Mother had been recuperating in Xiangguo Temple. She also understood that what Yun Youyou said was correct. After all, the Queen was the Queen Mother's niece. The Emperor had not ordered a punishment yet because he was concerned about the Queen Mother's feelings and prestige.

"Zi Ling, do you think the Queen Mother will persuade the Emperor to change his mind after she returns?" Yun Youyou hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but ask.

Shangguan Ziling listened to her words and shook her head gently, "It's hard to say."