No one knows when the emperor started to become moody and murderous. All the ministers, palace maids, and eunuchs lived in fear every day, fearing that they would accidentally anger the emperor and be killed.
Gu Zhenting stopped giving orders and looked at Jin Zishu with a raised eyebrow.
"Oh, what is the solution?"
Jin Zishu bowed, "Your Majesty, in fact, both Prince Wensheng and you are the Queen Mother's children! As long as the Queen Mother stands on your side, it will prove that you are innocent and that Prince Wensheng has ulterior motives! Then the people of the world will make their own judgment!"
The other ministers whispered to each other and nodded. After all, the person who knows a person best is their mother.
Gu Zhenting thought about it and nodded.
"Let's go sit with the Queen Mother! You guys go back first!"
Several ministers breathed a sigh of relief. After paying their respects, they all left.
"Fortunately, we have Lord Jin, otherwise we would not be able to leave the palace safely today!" an adult whispered.
"Have you noticed that the emperor is becoming more and more violent?"
"Shh, keep your voice down! We are still in the palace!"
The minister turned pale and fell silent.
No one dared to say anything more and walked quickly out of the palace, not daring to stay for a moment.
Jin Zishu walked at the end, with a sneer in his eyes. When he saw the eunuch waiting at the corner, he quietly walked over, handed the eunuch something, whispered a few words, and then left the palace.
The young eunuch quickly passed through the palace walls and entered Liu Yi's palace. She was now Concubine Liu.
A few days after the incident with Lü Licheng, the emperor promoted her again. Although she was not a noble concubine, she was the only concubine.
The Queen Mother was no longer under house arrest.
Concubine Liu took the gift from Jin Zishu that the eunuch handed over to her, and then asked all the palace people to leave before she carefully opened it.
There is a knot inside.
Liu Yi's face turned slightly red. Thinking of the scene on that moonlit night when Jin Zishu had pressed her down on the stone table in the Imperial Garden and ravaged her, her heartbeat quickened.
Yes, she cheated on the emperor and made him a cuckold. She didn't want to do that at first. But the emperor suddenly couldn't do it for some reason. She also had needs.
That night, she sat alone in the pavilion in the imperial garden, feeling sad.
Suddenly, Jin Zishu appeared. Not only was he handsome and tall, but he also had an indescribable wildness that made her heart beat wildly. She originally wanted to avoid him, but her body involuntarily stopped there and let Jin Zishu approach.
Afterwards, he chatted with her, and she found that he looked at her with concentration and passion.
She somehow grabbed his hand, and he didn't refuse, but gently stroked her cheek. He slowly approached, and when their lips touched, she actually felt strangely moved.
Just like that, under the sky, on the stone table in the imperial garden, he completely possessed her. She had never responded so passionately before.
Suddenly, she felt that being with the emperor before was so boring. Being with Jin Zishu was the perfect match for her. It made her never forget him.
Because of that incident, Liu Yi was willing to go out of the palace to burn incense and spend many times with Jin Zishu in the temple where she practiced Buddhism. They made love and lingered there.
Liu Yi touched her chest where her heart was beating faster. She slowly let out a sigh of relief. She knew that this knot meant that Jin Zishu wanted to see her. The meeting place was that temple.
"Someone come here,"
Tao Ren hurried into the hall, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am here."
"Go and report to the emperor and tell him that I dreamed of those dead girls again last night and couldn't sleep or eat. Now I have to go to the Fahua Temple to pray for atonement for those dead girls and also for the emperor. It will last for one month!" Liu Yi said lightly.
"Yes!" Tao Ren stepped back.
On the way to the Empress Dowager's palace, the Emperor met Tao Ren who came to report. He frowned after hearing what Tao Ren said.
Thinking of Liu Yu, who had accompanied him for many years, becoming increasingly haggard because of Lu Licheng's matter, he couldn't bear it. Although it was late, he still agreed. He thought of staying in the quiet place of Buddhism for a month.
He sighed, it was really hard for her, so he gave the order.
"Let the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard send a team of soldiers to escort Concubine Liu to the Fahua Temple!"
"yes!"
Not long after, Tao Ren came back with the emperor's decree allowing him to leave the palace.
Liu Yi simply packed up her things, and left the palace with a group of palace maids and a team sent by the deputy commander of the imperial guards, heading straight for the Fahua Temple.
On the other hand, the Queen Mother knew that the Emperor was coming, and her expression became more and more uneasy. In fact, a long time ago, King Wensheng had already come to her with evidence that the Emperor had murdered the previous Emperor, and she was also extremely shocked.
Prince Wensheng was her beloved youngest son, so she supported him to leave Yanjing City secretly. As for what to do next, she was too old to care. She was just very sad, because they were both her sons. She had a hard time making a decision.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
When the Queen Mother heard this, she broke out in a cold sweat. Even though she knew the Emperor was coming, she still felt a little guilty when he really came.
No need for the Queen Mother to invite him. The Emperor walked in on his own.
"Greetings to the Queen Mother."
"Your Majesty, please excuse me! It's so late, when will you come to see me?"
I remember that it was a similar night last time when the emperor came to see her and put her under house arrest. I don’t know what will happen this time.
"I guess mother has heard about Prince Wensheng's rebellion!" Gu Zhenting did not beat around the bush.
The Queen Mother was stunned and speechless.
"Whose side is mother on?" Gu Zhenting stared at the queen mother's face, "Do you also believe that I poisoned father?"
"I!" The Queen Mother was startled and pursed her lips. "I don't understand what the Emperor is talking about!"
"Mother, don't you understand? Or... have you already believed what my brother said?"
The Queen Mother smiled bitterly, "Does it matter whether I believe it or not?"
"Of course it's important!" Gu Zhenting said quietly, "If my mother trusts me, please issue an imperial decree, saying that my father's death had nothing to do with me, and that it was forged because my younger brother coveted the throne!"
The Queen Mother looked at Gu Zhenting in disbelief, "What did you say?"
Gu Zhenting raised his eyebrows, "My mother is unwilling? It seems that my mother trusts my brother more! But I don't care. Whether my mother believes it or not, I believe that my mother will choose me! After all, my mother's family is in Yanjing City!"
The Queen Mother stood up suddenly, shocked, "Emperor, what are you doing? This matter has nothing to do with your uncles! They are your real uncles!"
Gu Zhenting didn't care, "Mother, have you forgotten that they are also Gu Zhenxiao's uncles!"
The Queen Mother was speechless.
"Mother, please think carefully! Will you help me or my brother?"
After Gu Zhenting finished speaking, he stood up and walked out without staying.
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