The Queen Mother was indeed amiable and beautiful, and was very kind in her dealings with others. Every word she said touched people's hearts, and she paid attention to every detail. However, she was overly friendly today, and it seemed fake.
The Empress Dowager was her niece, and someone with whom she held close interests. Seeing that she was about to be deposed, the first person the Empress Dowager showed concern for upon entering the palace was actually my mother. You know, my mother was the direct cause of the Empress's dethronement, yet she showed no resentment and was genuinely attentive and concerned.
He promptly appeased Concubine Hua and calmed her down, then turned back to deal with the matter. He even specifically mentioned the late emperor's name, explaining that he was acting for justice and had no selfish motives.
[This Queen Mother's mind is not ordinary, and her methods are not ordinary.]
[After all, this way, she can confidently defend the Queen! ]
As expected, the Queen Mother had a cold face and a stern tone.
"The matter has not been thoroughly investigated, there is no witness or evidence, yet you are simply assuming and pinning all the blame on the Queen. My son, you are foolish!
The truth of the matter is still unclear, yet you want to abolish the Queen's position. How reckless of you, my son!
If you do this, let alone how you'll explain it to the late emperor, the matter of deposing the empress is a serious one. Just think about how the ministers in the court will discuss it when they get the news, and what kind of turmoil will be stirred up in the harem!"
These words directly touched the most fearful part of Feng Yinzhen's heart. His face changed, he paused, and was about to speak again.
The Queen Mother's gaze shifted from his face to the face of the Queen kneeling on the ground, and she sighed deeply.
"I've always thought you were steady and fair, so I trusted you with the harem. I wanted to be lazy, but I never thought you could be so careless. If I were truly bedridden and unable to reveal the truth, wouldn't you be putting yourself in the line today?"
"Yes...I have disappointed you, Queen Mother."
The queen had been kneeling on the ground without moving, and only at this moment did she slowly raise her head, her face full of tears and guilt.
The heart that was originally wrapped in fear and panic now fell steadily back into the stomach.
The mother came and naturally brought a way to save her.
"Okay, stop talking about this useless stuff!"
The empress dowager frowned, withdrew her gaze, and nodded to Nanny Xin who was following her.
Nanny Xin immediately raised her voice and shouted to the outside.
"Bring the person in."
Two young eunuchs walked in from outside, dragged in a skinny man together, and threw him to the ground with a thud.
The Queen Mother lowered her head at this moment, and gently cupped Feng Wanwan's pink and fleshy little hand, teasing it again and again without even raising her eyelids, and just spoke in a calm voice.
"Go ahead."
It was still the same warm and soft embrace, still the faint scent of sandalwood, but Feng Wanwan no longer felt the comfortable and relaxed feeling she had just had. Instead, she was alert and vigilant, trying hard to pull her little hand away.
But the Queen Mother refused to let her go. She just continued to tease her with a smile, and let out a soft, gentle laugh to soothe her.
"Good girl Wanwan, your little hands are so white and soft. The more I see them, the more I like them."
But I am becoming more and more afraid of you!
“Bang, bang, bang!”
The skinny man knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times.
"Your Majesty, this servant deserves to die!"
"Are you... Liu Sijiang?"
The man was wearing the palace uniform of the Liangjiangsi, which specialized in making jewelry for the concubines. He was surprisingly thin and had a highly recognizable hoarse, smoky voice. Feng Yinzhen immediately recognized him as Liu Sijiang, who was in charge of the Liangjiangsi.
This person had a skillful hand and could create exquisite jewellery. He once made a kingfisher-inlaid headdress for Concubine Hua, which was both elegant and noble. Feng Yinzhen specially admired it and was deeply impressed by him.
I didn't expect that this person would appear here.
Feng Yinzhen asked in a deep voice.
"Why are you confessing? What crime are you confessing?"
"I have committed a capital crime. I have a grudge against Concubine Hua, so when the Empress asked me to make a gold bracelet for her five months ago, I tampered with it to avenge her.
I know I have committed a capital crime, and I have no regrets. I am willing to die, but this matter has implicated others, which was not my intention, so I must stand up and admit it."
Liu Sijiang's low and hoarse voice rang out in the hall, always calm. Only when he looked up at Hua Fei lying on the couch did a deep hatred flash in his eyes, and his tone suddenly rose.
"It's just that I couldn't kill her, which is really a big regret in my heart!"
"What? When did I have a grudge against you? You actually want to harm me like this!" Hua Fei exploded when she heard this.
"How dare you, slave! Lan'er is kind, innocent, and sincere by nature. How dare you do such a cruel thing to her!"
Feng Yinzhen was still skeptical after hearing the first half of Liu Sijiang's words, but he could no longer bear it after hearing the last sentence. He kicked him and cursed angrily with gritted teeth.
Liu Sijiang's skinny body was kicked to the side, but the hatred on his face did not change.
"How can such a method be considered cruel? She destroyed my family. I wish I could first destroy her, then cut off her flesh piece by piece, and finally kill her with the last blow to bury my wife and children. Letting her release the musk deer is already a bargain for her!"
"Slave! Shut up!"
Upon hearing this, Feng Yinzhen was extremely furious and had only one thought in his mind, which was to make this lowly slave shut up.
How dare this lowly slave dream of his sweetheart!
He had been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and he used all his strength in this kick, which hit Liu Sijiang right in the chest. As expected, Liu Sijiang's words stopped abruptly, and then he spat out a mouthful of blood with a "pu" sound.
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