Chapter 254 The Poor Man

"I'm lying? Look at yourself, do you have any reason for me to lie to you?"

We're all just pawns, and you're my niece, so I'd better have a good talk with you!

This story begins six years ago, also during the spring festival...

"Consort Zheng continued to tug at Consort Die's collar and whispered in her ear."

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Half an hour later, amidst Consort Zheng's laughter, Consort Die slowly walked out of the palace gate.

"Your Majesty..." Her head maid immediately came forward.

Consort Die remained silent and calmly walked towards her palace.

"The sedan chair! Quickly, bring the sedan chair over." The head palace maid hurriedly ordered the eunuchs who were with her to bring the sedan chair over.

Butterfly Consort waved her hand.

"No need! I want to walk around slowly by myself."

Just follow along.

After saying that, she continued walking forward.

The palace servants and eunuchs had no choice but to follow from a distance...

Consort Die's mind was filled with the words Consort Zheng had just said.

She knew that Consort Zheng had said those things on purpose, but she had no choice but to believe her.

It turns out that my father really was killed by the imperial family...

Six years ago, during the spring sacrifice, His Majesty led his ministers to the outskirts of the city to hold the grand spring sacrifice ceremony.

It was around that time that the Zheng family planned to launch a palace coup.

Everything was ready, and my grandfather arranged for my father to carry out the most crucial step.

Mobilize part of the Pingnan Army to enter Beijing...

Originally, everything was under the control of the Zheng family.

However, Consort Xian in the palace suddenly fell seriously ill, and the imperial family, who favored her, immediately returned to the capital overnight...

This one unexpected event ruined the Zheng family's years of planning.

The emperor used swift and decisive measures to control the situation.

Needless to say, the imperial harem was completely controlled by the emperor's secret guards, and even the empress dowager and the imperial concubines dared not make any rash moves.

Later, those people my father had transferred to Beijing were strangled by the Beijing Guard in the outskirts of the city.

The father who was captured alive...

The emperor himself ordered his head to be chopped off and thrown into the Zheng family's courtyard...

So, is that why the funeral after the father's death was so simple?

To put it another way, my father didn't even leave behind a complete body...

Diefei felt as if she had been stabbed again and again in the heart.

The words of Consort Zheng kept echoing in her ears.

"You're really filial! You're so eager to get into bed with your father's killer and even have his child..."

How heartbroken your parents would be if they knew!

She really is a little bitch...

"Ahhhhh!" Diefei suddenly screamed twice.

The palace maids and eunuchs who followed were all startled.

"Your Majesty! What's wrong? This servant will go and fetch the imperial physician right away."

"Quickly! The sedan chair! Bring it over here right now!"

"Your Majesty, please hurry up; it's still quite a distance from our palace!"

"Your Majesty, please don't be angry with the Imperial Concubine. You are currently enjoying the Emperor's favor, so there's no need to get angry over someone unrelated."

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The palace servants offered their comfort to Consort Die in a flurry of voices.

Consort Die looked at the people around her, then at the high palace walls, and suddenly smiled.

"I am fine! I am perfectly well!"

"I will not ride in a sedan chair; I will walk back myself..."

After saying that, she refused the help of the head palace maid and walked forward on her own.

Consort Die kept walking, refusing to get into the sedan chair even after twisting her ankle.

But after returning to her palace, she suddenly fainted...

The palace servants were thrown into chaos; some went to fetch the imperial physician, others to report to the Empress Dowager, and still others to inform the Empress...

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When the Empress Dowager received this news, she merely frowned slightly.

"How did she suddenly faint? What? Did she want to use some underhanded tricks to get the emperor to see her?"

Faced with Empress Dowager Zheng's words, the imperial physicians dared not conceal the truth.

"Your Majesty, Consort Die fainted due to a sudden surge of anger and blood rushing to her head."

After the acupuncture treatment, Consort Die has regained consciousness.

Empress Dowager Zheng was taken aback.

Anger overwhelmed him? How could he suddenly become so angry?

When the head maid of Ronghua Pavilion was summoned and questioned, it was discovered that a conflict had arisen with Consort Zheng...

Empress Dowager Zheng gave a cold laugh.

None of them are easy to deal with. I asked her to do the questioning, and she's acting like she has a death warrant, showing off like that...

My niece has always been sharp-tongued; when has she ever lost an argument?

Isn't this just asking for trouble?

"Take good care of her! Consort Die is young and hot-tempered, it's normal for her to be a little short-tempered."

Just take good care of them.

Also, since she is ill, she should rest well in the palace and not go out and wander around.

I'm here to look after the Eighth Prince, so nothing will happen to him.

"Also, take two items from my private treasury and send them to Consort Die," Empress Dowager Zheng said slowly.

Everyone agreed.

After everyone had left, the head nanny whispered in Empress Dowager Zheng's ear.

"Your Majesty, the conflict between Consort Die and Consort Gui has been going on for quite some time."

How could I have fainted from anger today?

Furthermore, I have learned that after the Imperial Concubine sent all the palace servants away, she spoke at length with Consort Die.

You said..."

Are you worried that the Imperial Concubine might have said something she shouldn't have?

"This old servant is a little worried."

"The Imperial Concubine has been acting a bit erratically lately; it's possible she might slip up with something in her speech," the head nanny whispered.

Empress Dowager Zheng thought for a moment, and finally spoke.

"The Imperial Concubine is unwell; have the Imperial Hospital change her prescription."

Always using the same prescription is not good!

"Yes, this old servant will arrange it right away!" The head nanny turned around and went to make the arrangements.

Empress Dowager Zheng leaned back on the soft couch, her eyes flashing.

Saying things they shouldn't have? What could it be? Those two little bitches, neither of them is easy to deal with...

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While the capital was rife with conflict, the south remained peaceful.

With the help of a secret edict from Emperor Xiao Jing, the Prince of Qin has already won over nearly half of the Pingnan Army.

He achieved all of this through his own hard work, without relying on the support of the Duke of Anguo...

"Your Highness, the things from the capital have arrived. There are things for His Majesty, for the Imperial Concubine, and for the Princess." The attendant smiled as he carried in a large pile of things.

The King of Qin smiled, quickly put down what he was doing, and came over to take a look.

"What did Mother Consort send over? Bring it here so I can see!"