Chapter 123 Guarjia was beaten to death
Everything was just as they expected. Concubine Qi was almost confined to Shoukang Palace during this period. Since Cui'er was taken away, she could no longer take the so-called medicine to cover up the fetal image. Although the imperial physician tried his best to save the child according to the emperor's instructions, he was ultimately powerless.
As early as when Concubine Qi used spices to win favor, she should have thought that this day would come, but she still lost the child.
"Sister Huan, Guaerjia had a miscarriage."
When Nian Shilan got the news from Shoukang Palace, she immediately went to Yongshou Palace and told Zhen Huan about it. What she didn't say was that if Concubine Qi hadn't miscarried yet, she wouldn't mind doing it herself.
"Yes, we have done justice for Shuhe, but this will only make Concubine Qi even more jealous of us. If we give her another chance, she will definitely become even more difficult to deal with."
"Don't worry. Now that she has no children, all her past actions will be exposed to the Emperor. He will definitely not forgive the Guarjia clan. Take the spice incident for example. It is impossible for her to have accomplished this in such a short time since entering the palace. This shows that she had a plan before entering the palace."
Nian Shilan's guess was indeed correct. As Guaerjia fell out of favor in the harem, the court began to point the finger at her clansmen. All their previous inappropriate behavior was reported to the emperor by the censors.
The Guwalja clan was originally promoted for their contribution in pacifying Prince Dun, but the expansion of the clan's power in the later period had already aroused the fear of the imperial power. The failure of Concubine Qi became a reasonable excuse for the emperor to weaken the powerful ministers. Finally, a few days later, he directly issued an order to "behead all adult men of the Guwalja clan."
"Your Majesty, please spare my family!"
"Your Majesty, I have done all this alone. Please forgive my family for the long time I have served you!"
After Guaerjia had a miscarriage, she was sent back to Chuxiu Palace. The emperor did not take her life because she had just lost her child, but only ordered her not to step out of the palace again in her life.
But this was not the result that Nian Shilan wanted to see. As long as she was alive, she might do something to hurt them, so she secretly ordered someone to pass on to her the news that the emperor had ordered the beheading of her people.
Now, she couldn't stay there any longer, so she avoided the maid's obstruction and planned to go to Jingren Palace to ask the Queen for help. However, the door of Jingren Palace was closed at this time. She was so discouraged that she could only rush all the way to the outside of Yangxin Palace.
She no longer had the arrogance she had when she first entered the palace. Running all the way had already made her hair and face dirty, and even the shoes on her feet had long disappeared.
The heavy rain from the sky seemed to be just like her mood at the moment. She shouted until her voice was hoarse, and there was no response from the emperor. At this moment, a sarcastic smile appeared on her face. She had been treated like this before.
Born into the Guwalja clan, a prominent Manchu family, she was favored by the emperor as soon as she entered the palace because of her beauty. She had a high opinion of herself and often bullied people of lower status than her. She even looked down on people like Nian Shilan and Zhen Huan. Unexpectedly, in just a few days, everything would be turned upside down. Her people would die under this imperial power, and no matter how she cried for help here, the man in the palace would not pay any attention to her.
She blamed herself for not getting rid of people like Nian Shilan and Zhen Huan earlier, otherwise what happened today would never have happened.
Until now, Concubine Qi still resents Zhen Huan and Nian Shilan in her heart, but has never thought about what she has done.
"Your Majesty, how about I go out and send her away? It's raining heavily outside, and Concubine Qi just had a miscarriage. I'm worried that her body won't be able to handle it if we stay here for too long."
Zhen Huan, who was envied by Guaerjia, was standing beside the emperor in the Yangxin Palace, grinding ink for him. Guaerjia's voice crying and begging in the rain could be heard from time to time in the palace.
Zhen Huan knew that the emperor did not want to kill Guaerjia, but since she was so tactless as to bump into her, she could not be blamed.
The emperor frowned upon hearing this and summoned Su Peisheng in, saying to him, "Go tell Guaerjia that I, considering her long service in the palace, will only demote her to a commoner and will not sentence her to death. Let her go back."
After hearing this, Su Peisheng looked at Zhen Huan and then walked out quietly.
He had been with the emperor for so many years and knew very well that no matter what kind of concubine in the harem, once she was demoted to a commoner, her fate would be either suicide or death. Few could escape unscathed, let alone someone like Concubine Qi who was very arrogant before.
After hearing what the emperor said, Su Peisheng walked to the door and just happened to hear Guaerjia cursing in the rain, saying that the emperor listened to the slander of villains and wronged his own ministers. Her words were obviously calling the emperor a tyrant who was afraid of his own ministers.
Su Peisheng didn't dare let her continue speaking, so he quickly asked the eunuch beside him to cover her mouth, and then let a group of eunuchs beat her to death with sticks.
"Hurry up and take it away, or you won't offend the Emperor."
Looking at Guaerjia being carried away by everyone, Su Peisheng stood in the corridor and spat at her.
This Guaerjia family relied on the emperor's favor before, and even looked down on Su Peisheng. She even deliberately made things difficult for his apprentice Xiao Xiazi on several occasions. Such a person will not last long in the deep palace.
It is estimated that before entering the palace, Guaerjia would never have dreamed that one day she would end up like this. Such a beautiful woman would end up wearing tattered clothes and being beaten to death in a rainstorm.
In the Yangxin Palace, the emperor put down the paper and pen in his hand, and he took Zhen Huan's hand and sat on the couch together.
"Hanhuan, I have lost another child."
Zhen Huan was very clear about how much the emperor valued his offspring. Even if it was someone like Guaerjia, as long as she could give birth to a child safely, the emperor would not completely dislike her.
"Your Majesty, there are already so many princes and princesses in the harem, and Concubine An is pregnant. Your Majesty will have more and more children in the future. There is absolutely no need to worry about this."
Seeing Zhen Huan's worried look, the emperor's depressed mood of the past few days finally improved a little.
"Hanhuan is indeed my sweetheart, always able to dispel my boredom."
The Emperor held Zhen Huan's hand with satisfaction. "I haven't seen Lingxi and Hongzhou for a while. Are they doing well recently? Are they bothering you?"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. They are all very good and well-behaved on weekdays. It's just that they are becoming more lively as they grow older."
"It's better to be lively. I like children who are lively. Look at the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince. Every time they see me, they have nothing to say, especially the Third Prince. Every time I ask a question, he answers it. He doesn't act like a prince at all. I still like our Sixth Prince more."
The emperor's words made Zhen Huan's heart pause, but her expression did not show any abnormality. "Hongzhou is still young. Who knows, he might become even more naughty when he grows up. On the contrary, people like the Third and Fourth Princes are more calm and composed. They can also help the emperor share his worries in the future."
Zhen Huan answered calmly, as if she didn't notice the emperor's gaze on her.
"Okay, it's getting late. You should go back first. I will go to Yongshou Palace to see the children later."
After Zhen Huan left, the emperor still watched her leaving, his eyes full of unfathomable meaning.
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