Chapter 372: Someone came and demoted the noble concubine to a commoner

The Imperial Palace of India.

Chu Tianli was waiting anxiously, but Ranran broke her promise and it has been the fifth day.

He had no energy to eat or work, and his incredibly handsome face was covered with layer upon layer of frost, which made people tremble with fear and sent chills down their spines.

The people in the palace knew very well that their emperor had been in a bad mood recently, so they had been working extra carefully these days and dared not even breathe a word, for fear of making the slightest mistake and accidentally offending the emperor.

Alas, although the emperors before were scary, they were not to this extent. What is this?

Cining Palace.

The Queen Mother of India, who was over forty, looked as well-maintained as a girl in her twenties. Her face was three-quarters similar to Chu Tianli, and others could tell at a glance that they were biological mother and son.

But the temperaments of mother and son are completely different.

Chu Tianli is a cold person. He always has an icy face that keeps people at a distance. He never smiles and no one knows what he is thinking.

The Queen Mother was just the opposite.

She has a kind and amiable face, and her smile gives people a sense of affinity that comes from the heart, which makes people like her even more and involuntarily let down their guard.

Precisely because of her amiability, more than half of the wives of civil and military officials had a very good relationship with her.

It can be said that she has made a lot of efforts to consolidate Chu Tianli's position.

The Queen Mother looked at the maid who was serving beside her and asked softly, "How does the Emperor feel today?"

The nanny's face froze, and she told the truth: "In reply to the Queen Mother, the Emperor's expression is as cold as ever, and it is even worse than yesterday."

"Ah!" The Queen Mother sighed and rubbed her brows weakly. Suddenly her eyes lit up, "Mammy, could it be that this boy has a girl he likes and is suffering from lovesickness?"

Mammy: “…”

If the emperor has someone he likes, wouldn’t the sun rise from the west?

The nanny didn't dare to refute directly. She thought for a moment and then spoke in a low voice, again and again in a tactful way.

"Empress Dowager, the Emperor has never been fond of women. Even his personal servants are all eunuchs. Plus, he never leaves the palace. I guess he hasn't met a girl he likes. Maybe he's just in a bad mood!"

The light in the Queen Mother's eyes went out.

She knew very well what the nanny said. Li'er was already eighteen years old. How could she, as a mother, not worry about his major life events?

But it was useless to worry. Li'er had a cold personality and was never intimate with her. He was also unwilling to communicate with her about his thoughts, which really gave her a headache.

If the Great Emperor were still alive...

A trace of sadness flashed across the Queen Mother's eyes.

Li'er has been indifferent since childhood. As a mother, she knows this. If the eldest prince had not been killed by the imperial concubine and her son, he would not have been forced by her to sit on the throne.

But given the situation back then, that was all she could do.

Standing behind her are not only her natal family, but also other ministers who uphold orthodoxy. They rise and fall together.

The Queen Mother sighed deeply, and a vicious look flashed across her eyes.

"Mammy, the emperor is in a bad mood, but is your concubine looking for trouble with the emperor again?"

The nanny nodded, "Yes, Queen Mother. Ever since the Regent's Palace was robbed four days ago, the Noble Concubine has been looking for an opportunity to ask the Emperor to take charge of the Regent's Palace. She also asked the Emperor to order people to catch the thief as soon as possible. I don't know where she got the nerve to do that."

"Where does she get the nerve?" The Queen Mother sneered, "She and her son have always been arrogant. Now that Chu Tianyou is not in Tianzhu, she is like crazy looking for trouble with the emperor. Isn't it because she is afraid that the emperor will be ruthless and uproot their regent faction."

Although Li Er was not close to her, he always had his own ideas, whether it was in the government affairs of the court or in dealing with the Regent.

Even if that bitch Imperial Concubine puts pressure on him, her son Li'er is scheming and has long had the confidence to break off relations with the Regent's family, but he just doesn't want to.

Oh, I wonder what he is thinking?

The Queen Mother curled her lips and sneered, "Mammy, let's go to the imperial study." She wanted to add fuel to the fire for that bitch, the Imperial Concubine, so that Li'er would make a decision as soon as possible.

…

Imperial study.

The eunuch hunched over and came to report: "Your Majesty, the noble concubine is here again."

here we go again?

Chu Tianli half-closed his eyes, full of hostility, the air pressure around him was extremely low, and his handsome face was like ice that had not melted for a thousand years.

"Let her in."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The eunuch obeyed the order respectfully, suppressed his inner fear, and quickly left the imperial study. He said to the woman standing in front of the door, "Your Highness, please come in."

The noble concubine is Chu Tianyou’s mother.

She was wearing an elegant and luxurious palace dress, with an arrogant look on her face and her chin raised to the sky, giving people the feeling that a mean person had succeeded. Her temperament was completely unable to support the luxurious palace dress she was wearing.

She snorted coldly and angrily walked into the imperial library, with a sharp voice, "Your Majesty, a few days have passed, why hasn't the thief been caught yet?"

This was said confidently and without any politeness.

Chu Tianli slowly put down the brush in his hand and looked directly at the noble concubine with a sharp and terrifying gaze, as if he was looking at a dead person.

hiss……

The noble concubine felt horrified by being looked at. She gritted her teeth secretly, but she had to suppress her rebellion and became a little restrained.

"Your Majesty, the theft in the Regent's Palace is a serious matter. Please send someone to investigate the truth and find the thief as soon as possible."

"Heh!" Chu Tianli sneered, exuding endless coldness from his body, "Noble Concubine, the harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. Who gave you the privilege to be so presumptuous?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Concubine Dowager was frightened and broke out in a cold sweat. How could this kid Chu Tianli suddenly become so scary?

Clearly, a few days ago, she said what she wanted to say, and although he was too lazy to pay attention to her, he shouldn't be as fierce and terrifying as he is now!

The noble concubine's eyes turned. She couldn't show her weakness and must not let Chu Tianli suppress her, so she stiffened her neck and spoke confidently.

"Your Majesty, you don't know that when the late emperor was alive, he once said that I could interfere in government affairs and I could speak freely."

"Really?" Chu Tianli's voice was cold to the bone, and his half-smiley eyes made Concubine Gui's scalp tingle.

Although the late emperor doted on her, he never said this. Once the lie came out, she had no choice but to admit it.

"It is absolutely true. Your Majesty, do you intend to disobey the late emperor?"

The scheming of Concubine Gui should not be underestimated. After she was done, she did not forget to set a trap for Chu Tianli.

Who is Chu Tianli? In this world, he doesn't care about anyone except Ranran. The so-called filial piety is worthless in front of him.

He sneered, "Your Majesty, the late emperor is the late emperor, and I am I. Don't use filial piety to pressure me. I won't fall for it."

“You…” The noble concubine’s expression changed drastically.

She knew that Chu Tianli was more difficult to deal with than that bitch his mother, otherwise, she and You'er would have become the most honorable people in Tianzhu long ago.

Chu Tianli's eyes darkened.

He was already in a bad mood, wondering if Ranran had forgotten him, and then the old woman jumped out to act as a grasshopper.

He rubbed his eyebrows and slapped the table hard.

"Come here, your concubine is so bold that she offended the late emperor with her words. She is demoted to a commoner and sent to the imperial mausoleum to guard the late emperor's tomb."

Oh!

If you keep mentioning the late emperor, I will satisfy your request and let you be with the late emperor forever.