Chapter 329 You're Going to School
The modus operandi was discovered, and Doctor Li was no longer as tight-lipped as before. He immediately confessed to the process of poisoning.
But he refused to say why he did this and whether there was someone behind him instructing him.
"Go check who his family members are in contact with, and whether they are controlled by someone. Tell Doctor Li directly that since he wants to take all the responsibility himself, I will convict him of murdering the Queen Mother and have his entire family torn into pieces by five horses."
The emperor had considered it so carefully, but Doctor Li still held his ground and insisted that he murdered the empress dowager because of personal grudges.
As for any personal grudges, everyone just thought it was far-fetched. After all, which imperial physician with children and a family to support would do something that could potentially kill his entire family just because of a little palace maid punished by the empress dowager twenty years ago?
Doctor Li was not someone who could withstand severe punishment. The guards were not on guard and gave Doctor Li the opportunity to bite his tongue and commit suicide.
All the clues were suddenly cut off.
Doctor Li himself died a clean death, but those who were close to him suffered misfortune.
The emperor kept his word. When Doctor Li did something wrong, his whole family was implicated. This could be considered as killing the chicken to scare the monkey, so that the people in the Imperial Hospital would consider the consequences of harming others at will.
The emperor had also thought carefully about Doctor Li's promotion path. It seemed that it was not proposed by a certain person, but many concubines in the harem had spoken well of this person.
Doctor Li's professional ability is still very strong. Most of the concubines' minor ailments can be cured under his diagnosis and treatment.
Although Concubine Li was from the same hometown as Imperial Physician Li, she usually did not allow Imperial Physician Li to see her.
As the people in the harem were not subject to collective punishment by law, no one could hold them accountable.
Although colleagues who were on good terms with Imperial Physician Li were not punished, they were also marginalized in the Imperial Medical Bureau and were basically labeled as "unworthy of reuse" in the emperor's mind.
Even after doing so many things, the emperor still couldn't get rid of the depression in his heart.
"I really can't understand. Is it really worth it to gamble the lives of my entire family just to protect the person behind the scenes?" The emperor couldn't help but sigh to the queen mother.
The Queen Mother frowned slightly and said, "He even disregarded his parents and relatives. He is truly an unfaithful and unfilial person. Emperor, please send someone to investigate carefully to see if this person has other children, secretly raising them somewhere else?"
The Queen Mother understood men. Whenever there was a slight possibility, they would want to leave a descendant for themselves.
The emperor sighed and said, "My son has also checked, but he didn't find any results."
Both mother and son frowned, not liking this out-of-control situation.
The Queen Mother actually had a vague idea in her mind. If someone had the courage to do such a thing, if he was a court official, he would naturally be an important official of the country. If he was a concubine, he would definitely be a high-ranking concubine in the harem.
The Empress Dowager had not been involved in state affairs for many years and could not say clearly who would do such a thing.
As for the concubines in the harem, the first person that came to the empress dowager's mind was naturally Concubine Li.
But the Queen Mother couldn't understand why Concubine Li would do such a thing? She had no motive at all, and she, the Queen Mother, would not compete with her for power in the harem, so why did she get to the point of taking action?
Although the Queen Mother couldn't figure it out, she consciously distanced herself from Concubine Li.
The Queen Mother was the weather vane of the harem, so as soon as she revealed this thought, everyone in the harem naturally noticed it.
Although Concubine Li did things cleanly, it was not easy for her.
At this time, the maid beside her reported in a low voice: "Madam, Lord Li sent someone to send you a message, he said..."
When Mammy thought of those words, she didn't dare to say them out loud.
Imperial Concubine Li knew her brother's bad character best. Upon hearing this, her eyebrows immediately raised: "What did this bastard say? Tell the truth, don't miss a word!"
The nanny had a bitter face and whispered, "He asked you not to do these inexplicable things anymore, which made him have to follow behind to clean up the mess. This time, in order to help you clean up the mess, he got involved with many people... He also thought that you should take better care of Third Miss Li. Now that Third Miss's reputation has been ruined, it will be difficult to say anything bad about her in the future."
Although Concubine Li knew that this unlucky brother would make her angry, she still couldn't help but feel angry.
"Her daughter's reputation has become bad, is she blaming me? If I were pregnant, would her daughter's reputation still be bad? If it weren't for me, he wouldn't be able to live the good life he has today! What does it matter if a few people are sacrificed?" Concubine Li said angrily.
But no matter how angry she was, Concubine Li still wanted to rely on this unlucky brother, and asked the nanny to pass on the message: "I will find a way to solve the problem of the third lady. Let him keep an eye on the Gu family and just tell him that this is related to his own career advancement."
The old nanny responded respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, the harem has been in turmoil recently. It is better to stay still than to move. You should..."
Concubine Li was in a bad mood and her temper was even worse than usual. She interrupted the nanny and said, "I know it very well. You don't need to say anything!"
The old nanny didn't dare to say anything else, but she had the same idea as Lord Li. Why couldn't the imperial concubine be more obedient? Why did she have to jump around and do all these inexplicable things? The empress dowager had never provoked the imperial concubine.
The Queen Mother was almost recovered from her illness and was unwilling to let Niu Niu continue to stay by her side to take care of her.
Although she was said to be taking care of the empress dowager when she was sick, in reality Niu Niu was just accompanying her to relieve her boredom every day. No one would be willing to let her do any work.
From beginning to end, the person who worked harder was Luo Meiren.
Concubine Luo stayed in Shoukang Palace almost the entire day. Even if the emperor did not come, she still treated the empress dowager diligently and respectfully.
The Queen Mother could naturally see what Concubine Luo was thinking. She wanted to find a backer in the harem. The emperor's favor was fleeting, and she wanted to have an extra way out.
Niu Niu likes Concubine Luo, and the Queen Mother is willing to give her this face.
Although Concubine Luo had her own thoughts, she served with all her heart and soul. As a result, the empress dowager began to show more genuine favor to her.
"I am almost recovered now. You can't stay here with me every day. You have to go to class when you need to, otherwise you will go home and be tested by your father. If he finds that you have been in the palace for such a long time but have not made any progress, I am afraid he will doubt that the teachers in the palace are not serious."
The Queen Mother was like all other ordinary grandmothers in the world, fearing that she would delay her grandchildren's studies.
Niu Niu hadn't studied for a long time and almost became lazy again, but she also knew that the Queen Mother was doing this for her own good.
Because Niu Niu didn't go to school, the elementary schools in the Heavenly Palace were kept postponed. The other girls also didn't go to school. They played with their foster mothers all day long and became playful.
The Queen Mother had not sent her children to school for many years, and she immediately directed the palace maids in Shoukang Palace to start working: "The school bags are ready, let Niuniu pick one she likes! What about the pens, ink, paper and inkstone? Open the storehouse and choose the best!"
Luo Meiren was also very excited, just like her own child was going to school, and asked: "Am I responsible for picking her up? Is there anything special to pay attention to? Should I help her with her homework?"
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