Chapter 70 The Emperor Says
The emperor took Qu Ling and Zhao Yuanrong away.
In Hanyuan Hall, only Queen Song and Qu Lianzhi were left.
"Aunt, antidote..." Qu Lianzhi looked at Queen Song tremblingly and prayed urgently.
Queen Song signaled the female official to help her up.
"That tea is not poisonous. I was just trying to scare her."
Qu Lianzhi felt a sense of relief at having survived a disaster, but also felt extremely disappointed.
Could it be that even the Queen doesn't dare to kill Qu Ling easily?
"You did a great job just now." Queen Song praised.
Don't speak nonsense in front of the emperor.
Qu Lianzhi tried to please him, "As long as you didn't cause any trouble for my aunt, I'll be relieved."
She didn't dare say anything extra.
"Lianzhi, you have heard what His Majesty said. Your mother's case has become too serious, and I dare not plead for her." Queen Song sighed.
Although he had known it for a long time, Qu Lianzhi still couldn't help feeling sad when the final verdict was finally released.
"Lianzhi understands." She couldn't stop crying and her heart ached.
Empress Song was moved when she saw this, and she softened her voice a bit, "You can stay in the palace. I won't let anyone criticize you."
Queen Song also has true feelings for her younger sister's daughter.
"Thank you, aunt." Qu Lianzhi bent his knees, his lowered eyes filled with calculation.
It can be considered a blessing in disguise. Being able to live in Hanyuan Palace gives me more opportunities to get close to the prince.
She won't lose to Song Yuzhen.
In the imperial garden, the bright sun casts fine shadows through the leaves.
The emperor walked slowly in front, with Qu Ling and Zhao Yuanrong following behind.
"Qu Ling..." The emperor suddenly spoke, his voice gentle but with a hint of fatigue. He just called out, as if he was considering something.
"Your servant is here." Qu Ling responded from behind him.
The emperor did not stop walking, his hands behind his back, "Your mother passed away sixteen years ago."
"yes."
"I heard that you went to Jiangzhou six years ago. Are you doing well there?"
Qu Ling wondered why the emperor asked this.
My mother and the eldest princess were close friends, and when she was a child, she often followed her grandmother into the palace.
That mother and the emperor must be familiar with each other.
So what?
The emperor never took any care of her from beginning to end.
Being asked this question suddenly, she was not only not moved, but felt it was hypocritical.
But since the emperor asked, she would make good use of it.
"Your Majesty, I'm not having a good time in Jiangzhou."
Qu Ling said a few words tentatively, "I was framed when I went to Jiangzhou. The only wet nurse I relied on also died there. I am the child left by the previous wife, and I am always an eyesore."
"It's more than that," Zhao Yuanrong continued, "Mrs. Xu's dowry was largely replaced by the Song family, and a lot was embezzled by the Duke of Su's Mansion. Uncle, Aling's life is very difficult."
The emperor stopped and looked back at Qu Ling. "Do you resent the princess for abandoning you in Jiangzhou for six years?"
"No," Qu Ling shook his head, his eyes sad. "The eldest princess and Sister Yuan Rong are also having a hard time."
The emperor was silent, not knowing what he was thinking. After a long while, he said, "Your mother's dowry was originally yours. Go back and count it. If you find out how much is missing, ask the Song family and the Ministry of Revenue to make up for it for you."
The case of Duke Su has been concluded.
Those who should be killed were killed, and those who should be confiscated were confiscated. The money from the confiscated property was recorded in the Ministry of Revenue, and some of it was taken out to be enough to pay back the dowry money.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
With the emperor's words, the dowry was truly saved.
As the emperor continued walking forward, Qu Ling bluntly asked, "Your Majesty, is there any hidden story behind my mother's death? The Empress said it's not that simple."
"The Queen is right, it's not that simple." The Emperor did not deny it.
Qu Ling pursed his lips, "Then what is the truth?"
Even the princess doesn't know how deep it is hidden.
The emperor's face was particularly cold in the sunlight. "Only the Song family knows what they did."
He paused and glanced at Qu Ling. "At that time, the eldest princess was restricted in every way. What she knew was also what the Queen Mother wanted her to know."
When Empress Dowager Song died, she wanted to investigate, but it was already impossible to start.
Qu Ling immediately grasped something, "So the imperial physician who diagnosed my mother's pulse died a violent death."
Another thing was confirmed: what did Old Doctor Jiang know?
The emperor smiled and said, "You are well-informed, kid."
He continued, "Jiang Shu was admitted to the Imperial Hospital after passing the examination. I will bestow him upon the Princess's residence. Do you understand my intention?"
Qu Ling thought for a moment and replied, "He is the son of Dr. Jiang. Your Majesty is worried that he will be silenced, and secondly, he wants to get useful information from him."
"The princess has asked him many times," the emperor said calmly, "but he hasn't shown any abnormality."
Zhao Yuanrong stood aside, quiet for a rare moment, his eyes shifting between the two of them.
Qu Ling was silent for a moment, then asked, "Your Majesty, why did you tell this to your servant?"
The emperor felt a hint of melancholy, "Because I also want to know how your mother died."
How many people want her life?
Suddenly the wind blew, blowing down the petals from a crabapple tree, and the petals flew everywhere, which was a beautiful sight.
"Once upon a time, there was a tree called Albizia Julibrissin planted here."
The emperor raised a bitter smile and said, "The Queen Mother doesn't like it, so chop it off."
Qu Ling changed the subject, "If the truth is revealed and blood debt is repaid with blood, will Your Majesty stop me?"
The emperor concentrated, "I won't stop you."
"But I can't help you."
After saying this, he ordered, "I am tired, Yuanrong, send your little sisters out of the palace."
After the emperor left, Zhao Yuanrong leaned close to Qu Ling's ear and said, "Uncle wants to borrow your hand, but don't trust him too much. Don't be impulsive."
Qu Ling looked in the direction where the emperor was leaving.
Everyone in the palace is indeed complicated.
No matter who owes the debt, there will always be a day to pay it back.
Zhao Yuanrong pulled Qu Ling out of the palace and said, "This is not a good place. I will take you back home first."
Halfway through, I met Song Yuzhen.
"Greetings to the princess, greetings to the county lady." The most distinguished girl of this generation in the Song family saluted with neither arrogance nor servility.
Zhao Yuanrong's tone was tinged with sarcasm, "Don't worry, I came to the palace today to take A Ling back home. I didn't go to see the prince."
Song Yuzhen said, "My princess, you are joking. I came to the palace to pay my respects to the Empress."
Her indifference made it seem that Zhao Yuanrong was judging others by his own standards.
"It's just right that Miss Song can see my second sister when she goes to Hanyuan Palace," Qu Ling said with a smile, "something scandal happened in the Marquis' Mansion, and the Empress is worried that my second sister will feel wronged, so she asked her to stay in the palace for a long time."
"Look at it this way, the Queen loves my second sister as much as she loves you."
Song Yuzhen seemed not to understand what she meant. "It's really pitiful that Lianzhi has encountered such a thing. I also wanted to go to the palace to comfort her."
Qu Ling walked towards her with a half-smile on his face and whispered in her ear, "Aren't you afraid that if she stays in the palace for too long, she'll take away your position as Crown Princess?"
No matter how well Song Yuzhen concealed it on the surface, Qu Ling could still hear her disordered breathing.
"Sister Yuanrong, let's go."
Qu Ling was satisfied, and secretly felt a little bit of anticipation. Who was more powerful, Qu Lianzhi or Song Yuzhen?
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