The Queen's expression changed slightly, and she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her throat, as if a needle was pricking her. "Your Majesty..." The Queen was not Nangong Xian, and there was no place for her in His Majesty's heart.
His Majesty rewarded her with a glass of wine tonight, obviously not because he liked her.
That...
That's blaming her!
The queen's face suddenly turned pale, and she suddenly realized that the so-called sleeping with her tonight was just a cover, and His Majesty's real purpose was to punish her!
The Empress, the head of the harem, had committed many cruel and ruthless acts over the years to consolidate her position. His Majesty had suddenly attacked her today, and the Empress, having done so many sins, was at a loss to understand where she had let herself go.
Right now, the queen must not panic, because when people panic, their words will be full of loopholes.
The Queen showed a bewildered expression and asked Dugu Jie in confusion, "I wonder why Your Majesty gave me this glass of wine tonight?"
Dugu Jie: "Of course it's because the Queen has been in charge of the harem for more than 20 years. It's too hard. I feel sorry for the Queen."
Hearing this, the Queen was about to breathe a sigh of relief when she heard Dugu Jie sneer and say sarcastically, "You, the Queen, would believe such nonsense?"
The queen's cheeks, which had just regained some color, turned pale again.
She slid down from the dragon bed, knelt on the floor along the footrest, and replied with great trepidation, "Your Majesty, I don't know what you want to say. Please explain clearly."
Dugu Jie clenched the porcelain cup in his hand. He asked the Queen, "Back then, the Prime Minister deliberately spread the false news that there were strange beasts in Sichuan and Shu. The Queen must have known about this, right?"
It turned out to be this!
The Queen's heartbeat was disrupted. She lowered her head and said anxiously, "My father also heard it from hearsay. Fortunately, Your Majesty was blessed with great fortune and successfully found the rare beast. His condition was finally cured."
She said this as if she had no idea of the truth.
But she could deceive others, but she could not deceive Dugu Jie.
Dugu Jie found it ridiculous that even at this moment, the Queen hadn't lost her composure and was still struggling desperately. As expected of a queen, she had such great composure!
"I'm sure the Queen knows that there are no strange beasts in this world. The so-called strange beasts are actually humans!"
Hearing this, the Queen's delicate body trembled slightly. She bit her pink lips and continued to play dumb, "Your Majesty, I have no idea!"
"You don't know! Eight years ago, the old Prime Minister retired and returned home. He once went to the palace to meet the Queen! What did the old Prime Minister say to the Queen during that meeting? The Queen really doesn't know?"
When the Queen heard His Majesty mention this matter accurately, she knew that she was doomed.
She shuddered all over and said with a choked voice, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty did hear about this matter from my father. The reason I didn't dare to tell Your Majesty was because I was worried that Your Majesty would feel guilty after knowing the truth! After all, the Fengchun Pill is made from human hearts!"
"Your Majesty is already very busy with all sorts of affairs. I cannot bear to tell you about this. I am guilty, Your Majesty, and I beg you to convict me!"
Dugu Jie frowned at the Queen. He knew she wasn't telling the truth and must be hiding something else. He asked again, "Tell me the truth, who is that 'strange beast'?"
The Queen then said, "I don't know for sure. My father told me that the strange beast is a medicine man. A medicine man is someone who has been taking natural and precious medicines since childhood. Because they've taken so much medicine, they've become medicine themselves."
"I don't even know who this medicine man is!"
Dugu Jie knew that he could not get any information from the Queen, so he waved his hand and said to Chen Degui, "Take the Queen back to the palace!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The Queen is going to sleep with the emperor!
The Queen was sent back again!
This news spread quickly throughout the harem.
The next day, before anyone could laugh at the Empress, they heard that His Majesty had issued an imperial decree, ordering the entire nation to abolish the title of Empress Carrie Lam because of her improper behavior!
When everyone asked around, they found out that the queen couldn't stand the loneliness, so she secretly dressed a man up as a eunuch and hid him in the palace!
This shocked the concubines in the harem.
The queen was banished to the cold palace, and the throne of the emperor and empress of the Luo Dynasty became vacant. The women in the harem began to get excited again, waiting for His Majesty to appoint a new queen.
However, before they could receive the news that His Majesty would appoint a queen, they received the shocking news that His Majesty would abdicate and pass the throne to Crown Prince Dugu Sheng!
In the autumn of the 29th year of Taiping, the healthy Emperor Taiping Dugu Jie passed the throne to Crown Prince Dugu Sheng. At the age of fifty, he left the court and no longer cared about state affairs.
After Dugu Sheng ascended the throne, he changed the reign title to Shengping and named Dugu Jie as the Supreme Emperor, while the position of Empress Dowager remained vacant.
That day, Dugu Sheng disguised himself and quietly arrived at the city gate in a carriage. Outside the city wall, Dugu Sheng saw Dugu Jie.
Dugu Jie, wearing a dark-colored uniform, was standing in the square outside the city wall, leading a fierce horse. Dugu Sheng got off the carriage and bowed respectfully to Dugu Jie, "Father."
Dugu Jie looked at Dugu Sheng and said, "Nineteen years ago, at this place, when my father was about to take the wrong path, it was I who took him in."
Dugu Sheng thought about what happened here that year and couldn't help but sigh, "The child is so bold."
Dugu Jie led his horse to Dugu Sheng's side. He raised his hand and touched Dugu Sheng's shoulder, saying to him, "From that day on, I knew that my son had grown up and could stand on his own."
"Sheng'er, although I'm not your biological father, I've always treated you like my own child. You're lucky. You haven't experienced the tragedy of sibling rivalry, nor the fear of being kicked out of the Eastern Palace because your achievements are too great."
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