Soon, all the sizes were measured.
Long Yi waved his hand and asked his children to leave.
The son, daughter-in-law and daughters said they were leaving.
In the main hall, only Long Yi and the tailors were left.
The manager of the clothing department then stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, we have all the sizes of the ladies here. We would like to know which lady is the Empress? This way, we will have an idea when we make the Empress's clothes."
Long Yi uttered three words with a smile: "Qiao Wanyou."
"Yes, congratulations to the emperor for having chosen a queen." said the steward.
"Keep it secret for now. If anyone asks, don't mention it, otherwise you will lose your head." Long Yi reminded.
"We know." Everyone said in unison.
The steward then asked, "Which prince is the crown prince? This way, the dragon robes will be different."
"I will not appoint a crown prince for the time being."
"Yes, we understand."
Long Yi's voice was deep: "Who broke the porcelain just now, and who put on makeup?"
After a slight pause, he added, "If you don't tell me, you'll lose your head. But if you do, I can keep it a secret for you."
The seamstresses had no choice but to tell the truth.
A seamstress said, "I was measuring Madam Qiao. She had no makeup on, and her house was spotless. She also didn't allow the servants around her to laugh, saying it was a period of national mourning, and no one was allowed to laugh."
Long Yi nodded: "Very good."
At this time, a female tailor hesitated to speak.
Seeing this, Long Yi asked, "Is there anything you want to say but are afraid to? Tell me the truth!"
The seamstress knelt down and said tremblingly, "The Concubine Dowager gave me some silver notes and told me to tamper with Madam Qiao's court dress. It would be best if the seams fell off, leaving Madam Qiao naked."
As she spoke, she took out a banknote from her sleeve pocket and presented it with both hands.
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