Chapter 216 Yixiu was abandoned
"Su Peisheng, send someone to Jingren Palace to retrieve the empress's enthronement seal, the phoenix seal, and other items. As for this Yixiu, she must not leave the cold palace until her death. I will never see her again, whether in this life or in this life. Take her away."
“Yeah.”
With the emperor's last decree, there was no longer any Empress Yixiu in the world.
Soon, the emperor's decree to depose the queen spread throughout the palace, and even the deserted Kang Palace knew about it.
Zhuxi looked at the empty cabinet in front of him and collapsed on the ground in despair.
"Empress Dowager, I feel so ashamed to have failed to live up to your trust. How can I face you with all my dignity?"
Perhaps the Empress Dowager had already anticipated how the Emperor would treat Yixiu, so when she knew she didn't have much time left, she deliberately left a secret decree to prevent what happened today from happening, and only Zhuxi knew about this.
But when Zhuxi learned what happened in the Yangxin Palace and the news that the emperor wanted to depose the queen, she hurriedly tried to take out the empress dowager's edict to prevent what was about to happen. However, something she never expected happened. The edict she had carefully kept disappeared.
Without the imperial decree, how could she possibly make the emperor change his mind with just a few words? Moreover, she knew very well that the emperor had been dissatisfied with the empress dowager's behavior of always protecting the queen long before, but he had never found a suitable opportunity, and now he would not let the queen go easily.
"Your Majesty, I have failed to fulfill your last wish. I can only die as an apology."
After staying alone in the room for a long time, Zhu Xi quietly stood up and took out a dagger he had prepared earlier.
She had already had such a plan long before the empress dowager passed away, but at that time she thought of reading out the empress dowager's decree first, and then retiring after completing her last wish. But she never expected that the situation would turn out like this.
It was not until the little palace maid came in to clean up that she discovered this, but by then Zhu Xi had already died.
Zhuxi's death did not cause much stir in the harem. Everyone thought that she had followed the empress dowager, so when the emperor learned the news, he just silently instructed that she be buried properly.
At this time, in Yikun Palace.
After these days of rest, Zhen Huan and Nian Shilan had almost recovered. She had wanted to return to her Yongshou Palace, but she didn't expect that Nian Shilan was unwilling to let her go.
"Didn't Sister Huan say before that it would be a good thing for sisters to live together? Why are you changing your mind now?"
Seeing Nian Shilan pretending to be aggrieved, Zhen Huan just found it funny.
"Sister, your crying is so fake. Okay, I'll bother you here for a while."
Not to mention Nian Shilan, in fact, even she herself felt a little reluctant to leave after living here with her for these days. However, she also knew that if she continued to live here, she would always attract criticism. But when she thought about it, now that the queen was gone, there would not be too much trouble in this palace.
"Your Majesty, Aunt Zhuxi from Shoukang Palace has passed away."
Just as Zhen Huan and Nian Shilan were joking with each other, Song Zhi came over and told them the news.
"Hey, Zhuxi is also a loyal servant. Let's make sure she is buried properly."
"I heard that the Emperor also gave such orders."
"Okay, let's go down then."
Nian Shilan felt only sad about Zhuxi's departure, but she had no regrets about her original decision.
Based on the Queen Mother's previous protection of the Queen, she had long guessed that the Queen Mother would definitely arrange a retreat for the Queen before her death. If this was true, then all their planning for so long would be in vain. How could she let such a thing happen?
Although the people in Shoukang Palace were all specially trained by the Queen Mother and had her trust, everyone had their own weaknesses. It just took some thought, and what Nian Shilan was least afraid of was thought.
Now, she finally found the right person. The maid in Shoukang Palace carefully watched the empress dowager's every move under her instructions, and finally she discovered something unusual that day.
When Nian Shilan learned about the existence of the imperial edict, she did not let the maid take action immediately. She knew that Shoukang Palace would not be easy to control while the empress dowager was still alive, and the most appropriate time would be after the empress dowager's death.
So a few days ago, when the little maid found an opportunity to take out the thing and put it in front of her, she immediately burned it herself. There was no such thing as an imperial decree in the world anymore.
However, she did this in secret and didn't even tell Zhen Huan who was by her side. In her opinion, the fewer people who knew about this, the safer it would be.
The Queen's imprisonment in the cold palace was the best outcome of their sisters' long-term planning. Now Nian Shilan felt relaxed all over, and she no longer had to be on guard against Yixiu's mischief every day.
"Now that the Queen has been deposed, I think it won't be long before the Emperor makes Sister his Queen. Then the rest of our lives will depend on Sister."
Zhen Huan really had no complaints about the Emperor making Nian Shilan the empress. She never thought about status now. In her heart, the health and safety of her family and the smooth life of her children were more important than anything else.
"Sister, don't worry, the love between us sisters will never change."
After having a new life, Nian Shilan saw a lot more clearly. The emperor's ruthlessness was the key to her loss of life. Now, for her, the happiest thing is to have several good sisters like them.
Now that the Nian family has gradually faded out of the center of power, the emperor's suspicion of the Nian family has also decreased a lot, and she will not take the initiative to interfere in the affairs of the court. I think the current situation is perfect for her.
But……
"Sister Huan, Yixiu has caused me so much pain. I want to go see her."
"Sister Hua, this cold palace is always cold and gloomy. You haven't recovered yet, so why not wait until you feel better before going there?"
Zhen Huan did not stop Nian Shilan's actions, which made Nian Shilan very happy. Among all the sisters, Nian Shilan felt that the sisterhood between her and Zhen Huan was always deeper, and she could always understand what she was thinking.
Although she committed suicide on her own initiative in her previous life, a large part of the reason she ended up in that situation was Yixiu's secret manipulation. Now, she always wanted to see her for the last time.
"Don't worry, I know what's going on. I won't stay in there for long."
Zhen Huan knew that Nian Shilan had made up her mind, so she didn't say anything more. She also felt that after meeting Yixiu, Sister Hua might be able to let go of the obsession in her heart.
Although Zhen Huan didn't know what had happened to Nian Shilan before, after spending such a long time with her, she also found that Nian Shilan hated the Queen much more than herself, and even gave her a hatred that was as vindictive as a life-threatening revenge. However, she thought that since Nian Shilan didn't take the initiative to tell her about these things, she would pretend that she knew nothing and just stay by her side silently.
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