Zhao Qing nodded tremblingly: "Shangguan Qian burned it, I swear, I didn't lie!"
Li Yuanli: "You found this book in a cave outside Liangzhou City?"
Zhao Qing: “Yes…”
Li Yuanli clicked his tongue and stood up slowly. After many days of interrogation, he was sure that Zhao Qing was a brainless idiot.
He always lacks some luck and is not as lucky as Li Yuanjing.
Li Yuanli did not ask any more questions. He stretched lazily in the cool night breeze, and his blood-red robe fluttered in the wind. The guards took action and threw the nearly disabled Zhao Qing into the burning bonfire.
Zhao Qing's frightened whimpering and begging for mercy could be heard in the wind, and gradually became silent.
Li Yuanli clutched the white jade fan and stopped to look towards the Daqing Kingdom in the north. The accompanying pet white fox howled twice, then came over and lay down at Li Yuanli's feet.
Li Yuanli stared at the white fox. Although he had no evidence, he always felt that Shen Wei was related to the burning of the parchment book.
But he had been defeated and forced to flee Daqing, and he was afraid that he would never see Chen Wei again in this life.
The imperial palace is not the royal residence. Can the King of Yan, who has ascended the throne as emperor, still dote on Chen Wei as he did in the past? Perhaps before long, Shen Wei will be swallowed up by the high walls of the imperial palace and die...
"Why did you marry Li Yuanjing when you could marry anyone else? Sooner or later, you will be devoured by the women in the harem." Li Yuanli sighed and sympathized with Chen Wei.
But after sympathizing for a while, Li Yuanli's expression froze. Every time he thought Shen Wei was going to fail, Shen Wei would always slap him in the face with her actions.
Shen Wei is not the kind of weak woman who can be bullied by others. She can easily control the palace and the backyard, and she can also dominate the concubines in the harem.
Li Yuanli took a deep breath, a strong sense of unwillingness surged up, and he cursed at the dark night sky:
"Li Yuanjing, this bastard, is so lucky!"
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In the Daqing Palace, the palace servants of the Imperial Household Department were busy sweeping away the old dirt in the palace, renovating the palace walls, and arranging flower and plant decorations.
Inside Kunning Palace.
The queen handed her chubby granddaughter to the old nanny and repeatedly reminded her: "Try the temperature of the cooked bird's nest and feed it to the child. Don't make it too hot. After eating the bird's nest, send the child to take a nap."
The old lady carried Leyou away.
After holding her granddaughter, the queen walked to the backyard of Kunning Palace. In the courtyard, Concubine Qian was kneeling on the cold marble floor, her charming face showing neither sadness nor joy.
"Prince Heng has come out of seclusion." The Queen looked at her former enemy and said calmly, "It's time for you to get on your way."
Concubine Qian had a blank expression on her face: "Can my ashes be sent to Nanchu?"
The Queen said, "Yes."
Only then did Concubine Qian breathe a sigh of relief.
The palace maid brought poisoned wine.
Concubine Qian held the wine glass, looked at the high and mighty queen, and sneered coldly: "Your plan will not succeed. Then Shen will follow my old path and become a stepping stone for the new emperor to pave the way for his legitimate son."
When Concubine Qian entered the palace, she was favored by the emperor and gave birth to Prince Heng successfully. The emperor was very indifferent to the queen, and everyone thought that the queen was sidelined and powerless.
Concubine Qian thought her child could ascend the throne.
Concubine Qian defeated a large number of palace concubines and was the most favored in the harem, but later she found out that she was just a shield used by the emperor to protect the queen and her son. The emperor deliberately used Prince Heng, gave him military power, and condoned his forming of cliques for personal gain. He was merely treating Prince Heng as a whetstone for the crown prince.
"That Shen is really pitiful." Concubine Qian laughed sarcastically, "She thought she was the only one favored by the new emperor, and thought that giving birth to a child would make her life worry-free."
The emperor was ruthless and had no choice but to sacrifice his favorite concubine and son in order to stabilize his regime.
Concubine Qian picked up the poisoned wine and drank it all in one gulp.
The queen watched quietly, and spoke after a while: "Yuan Jing is not his father, and Shen is not you. Shen is smarter than you."
The maid walked into the backyard and told the queen respectfully: "Your Majesty, Concubine Shen is here."
The queen smiled, as if she had expected this: "Let her wait in the front hall."
After the maid left, Concubine Qian looked surprised.
The queen smiled and said, "Shen is smarter than you. She won't follow your old path."
Concubine Qian collapsed on the ground, with a stream of black blood oozing from the corner of her lips. She couldn't help but burst into laughter, and as she laughed, the poison took effect and she fell to the ground.
The palace servants made preparations and placed Concubine Qian's body into the coffin that had been prepared long ago and carried it out through the back door.
The beloved concubine of the time died in this way.
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The queen returned to the main room in the front hall.
The queen hadn't seen Shen Wei for several months. From a distance, Shen Wei had lost a lot of weight and her face was pale, as if a gust of wind could blow her down.
As soon as she saw the queen, Shen Wei knelt on her knees: "Please bless me, Queen."
The Queen raised an eyebrow.
After dismissing the palace maids, the queen personally helped Shen Wei up, with a kind smile on her face: "Yuan Jing will soon ascend the throne, and you will soon be a concubine. Your future is bright and beautiful, so why do you need my protection?"
Shen Wei said: "When a flower blooms to its most beautiful, it means it is not far from withering."
The queen's lips curled up into an appreciative smile, and she asked, "How do you want me to help you?"
Chen Wei said, "I heard that you plan to go to the Donghua Mountain Villa to rest in the next few days and pray for the late emperor and the prince. I am willing to take my three children with me and serve you."
In the past few months, Shen Wei has been thinking about ways to break the deadlock.
Finally, she came up with a perfect idea - to accompany the queen in a villa outside the palace for a few years to recuperate and gain a buffer period.
Firstly, after leaving the palace for a few years, she could rest and recuperate, and make up for the energy lost in giving birth. Then exercise, take care of your skin, and elevate your appearance to a new level.
Secondly, the young child will be raised outside the palace and taken care of by the Queen and Shen Wei. The concubines in the palace cannot intervene, and the child can grow up safely. The queen and her three children spent every day together, and the bond between grandparents and grandchildren deepened.
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