"How could my aunt possibly know what you did behind my back? Back then, when the maid Li Jingui was favored in the imperial palace, my aunt was in the capital. How could she possibly know?"

I know what you mean. You have executed everyone around her, including those who witnessed her giving birth to a prince.

I mentioned this name by accident, not intentionally, but I never thought you would actually kill someone."

"What are you pretending for? If you hadn't mentioned her name to me, would I be like this now?"

The Queen Mother really hated her. She was not a good person, but Mu Sili was not a good person either.

"I was just testing you. If you hadn't done anything to hurt her, why would you be so guilty and afraid to reveal yourself?

The emperor was raised by you. I am grateful for your kindness in raising him and have always respected you, but you shouldn't have done something evil and then hurt the emperor.

Do you know that the emperor has locked himself in the Yangxin Palace for half a day? Li Yu was so anxious that he came to me for help, but I don’t want to disturb the emperor for the time being.

If possible, I really want to give you a cup of wine so that you can reach heaven early, but I will not do that because the emperor will be sad.

In fact, I knew you were responsible for the two dishes after the emperor asked about them. You chose the queen, so there is no way you don't know what she did.

It's just that I was worried that the Emperor wouldn't be able to accept knowing that his beloved Empress Dowager was such a vicious person, so I kept it a secret. Since you've made the Emperor unhappy, I'll make you unhappy too.

Sister Yunhuan is already fifteen years old and it is time for her to get married. I originally wanted to let her stay in the capital so that you could enjoy her company, but that is no longer possible.

The Mongols have just come to ask for the princess' hand in marriage, so let her marry them. I think for the sake of peaceful coexistence between the two sides, you are willing to let her marry, right?"

The Queen Mother's eyes turned red with anger. She had never expected that Mu Sili would touch her daughter, the apple of her eye. How could she allow her to marry?

"I won't allow it. Who are you to decide my daughter's marriage? Do you think you're the emperor? You won't succeed in this matter."

"I really don't have the ability to make this happen, but Your Majesty can. I also won't allow you to hurt him like this.

The emperor is my husband. If he is not having a good life, you will not have a good life either. I am such a vicious person. Who asked you to hurt her?

Oh, I almost forgot, I have discovered that you had someone poison me. I will go to the Yangxin Palace to tell the emperor later."

"What? Li'er, are you okay?"

Qianlong was listening attentively outside when he heard the news that Mu Sili had been poisoned. He was shocked and pushed the door open without caring where he was, scaring both of them.

"Your Majesty? Didn't Li Yu say that you were confined in the Yangxin Palace? Could it be that Li Yu was lying to me?"

Mu Sili looked at Qianlong with a resentful expression, as if she was really scared.

"I heard from Li Yu that you came to Shoukang Palace, and I'm worried that you might be wronged. You're pregnant now, so it's best not to come to a place like Shoukang Palace."

The Queen Mother was unhappy when she heard this. What? Was she saying that this place was an unlucky place?

"I'm still here. Have you considered my feelings when you say this?"

"If you hadn't said anything, I would have almost asked the emperor to go back. This is just right, as it saves me from having to go to the Yangxin Palace. Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has poisoned me."

"I heard it all. Come on, has the imperial physician arrived? If anything happens to Concubine Xian, I want everyone in Shoukang Palace buried with her!"

Qianlong was very angry at this time. After knowing that the empress dowager was the murderer of his mother, he locked himself in the Yangxin Palace for an entire afternoon.

He thought a lot this afternoon. He originally planned to let the empress dowager enjoy her old age in Shoukang Palace. After all, it was because of her that he was able to become emperor.

But after hearing Mu Sili come to speak up for him, he felt that he should not keep silent, but should question the Queen Mother why she wanted to kill his biological mother.

As a result, after he arrived, he was so engrossed in listening that he almost forgot that he was worried that Mu Sili would suffer harm and came to protect her. If he hadn't heard the words of poison, he felt that he could stay outside for a while longer.

The Queen Mother was so angry at this time that she wanted to kill them. She said in her Shoukang Palace that everyone in Shoukang Palace would be buried with them. Did she include her in the burial?

Even if she really did something to his biological mother, it was for his own good. After all, his biological mother could not give him anything.

"So the emperor is such an ungrateful person. I was the one who raised you and helped you ascend the throne. Do you want to kill me?

What's wrong with me having someone drug Concubine Xian? If she hadn't disrespected me and threatened me, would I have done that to a woman who couldn't have children?

Look at my memory, I even forgot that she is already pregnant. But I want to see what kind of baby will be born from her body that has been depleted for many years.

Even without my poison, there are still many people who are jealous of her. I am very much looking forward to seeing her being attacked by everyone next time."

The Empress Dowager firmly believed that Qianlong would not dare to touch her. After all, she was Qianlong's nominal mother and the Empress Dowager of the Qing Dynasty. If Qianlong dared to touch her, it would be unfilial.

Filial piety was the most important virtue in the Qing Dynasty. Qianlong did not dare to joke with his own reputation. Even if he hated her, he had to serve her obediently, because she was his biological mother.

"Is the Empress Dowager so sure that I dare not touch you? Yes, you are still my nominal mother. I really dare not touch you, but I dare to touch the people around you.

You were just an unfavored concubine in the beginning. If it weren't for me, would you have become a noble concubine? The Empress Dowager was a little too confident in herself.

The master will be punished if he does something wrong, but it will not be the master who will be punished, but the servants around him. Li Yu, take all the servants in Shoukang Palace away.

Empress Dowager, you have been in charge of the harem for many years and should know how these people will be treated. I really want to know, do you regret attacking my biological mother?"

The Empress Dowager looked at Qianlong with a pale face. How dare he, how dare he attack these people?

They were all the elderly people who served her. They were the ones who watched him grow up and protected him. How could he bring himself to do that to her?

"Regret? Of course I do. If I had known that your sword would be pointed at me one day, I would not have brought you back to the palace.

Li Jingui, that ugly woman, was lucky enough to give birth to a son like you who looks so much like the late emperor. Otherwise, I would not have become more favored.

I feel extremely chilled right now. I've raised a dog for a long time and it still wags its tail and begs for mercy from me, but I've raised a person for over twenty years and he's turned his sword against me."