"Well, since you want to kill my closest relatives, then I must make you feel the pain of losing your loved ones."
Suoxin was horrified and hurriedly ran to Concubine Li, covered her mouth and spoke worriedly.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, walls have ears. If the Emperor's people hear what you say, it will be a grave offense punishable by the execution of all nine generations of your clan."
Pushing the person away, Concubine Li smiled bitterly.
"Walls have ears. What kind of character have I become now? The Li Mansion has fallen into such a state of decline that the Prime Minister has become a rat that everyone wants to chase after. How could the Emperor waste a spy in Li'an Palace?"
Lock Heart: "......"
It was the first time she heard her father spoken of in this way.
After crying enough, Concubine Li wiped her tears and cheered herself up. After all, her mother was the empress dowager's niece, and she was related to the royal family. She was also married to the emperor. Now she only hoped that the empress dowager could see her for her mother's sake. As long as the empress dowager could see her, then she would be sure to see the emperor. As long as she saw the emperor, maybe she could realize her long-cherished wish.
"Suoxin, take this and go ask the Empress Dowager for permission. Just say that Concubine Li from Li'an Palace requests an audience."
Suoxin was a little embarrassed, "Your Majesty, you are under house arrest. It would be inappropriate to go directly to the Queen Mother without going through the Emperor."
Suoxin persuaded her that even if Concubine Li didn't care about her own life, she still cherished it very much.
Unexpectedly, Concubine Li laughed sarcastically and pulled off the necklace hanging around her neck.
"This is my fourth year as the Emperor's concubine. While on winter patrol with the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, we were assassinated. As luck would have it, I blocked the arrow for the Emperor. Blood spilled all over the floor, and I nearly died. After returning to the palace, the Empress Dowager gave this to me, saying it was given to him by his mother as part of her dowry. She told me that if I ever encountered difficulties, I could bring it to her and ask for her help."
After handing the necklace to Suoxin, Concubine Li smiled bitterly again, "I originally thought that after so many years, I would still be in great favor and would not fall out of favor. But I didn't expect that in just a few months, I would be reduced to a pile of mud. This thing has been used so quickly."
"Also, find some time to buy me something. Even if you have to trade my life for Zhou Zhaonuan's, I'm willing to do it."
Suoxin took the banknote from Concubine Li's hand, and seeing her sad expression, she didn't know what to say to persuade her. No matter what, she had been with Concubine Li for all these years, and even though Concubine Li was harsh to her servants, she was good to her after all.
Holding the banknote in his hand, Suoxin nodded. In the end, thousands of words turned into just one sentence.
"Don't worry, Madam. Even if it costs me my life, I will help you to complete the task perfectly."
In Xuanzheng Hall, Zhou Beichen put down his brush, Deshun closed the last memorial, and Wang Da arrived late.
He knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, I am afraid that I may not be able to understand the questions clearly, so I brought Doctor Zhong here."
Zhou Beichen paused, and his voice couldn't tell whether he was happy or angry.
"Bring him up here. I want to ask, what is his relationship with Prime Minister Li?"
Although he was a doctor in the capital, he was just an ordinary man and had no chance to see the emperor.
Therefore, when he saw Zhou Beichen sitting in the seat, Doctor Zhong felt that his life was finally over. No wonder the man who brought him in just now covered his head.
"Your Majesty, long live the Emperor."
He knelt down trembling and could not speak clearly.
Zhou Beichen nodded to Wang Da and disappeared into the hall in an instant.
"Okay, get up."
Standing up and walking down from the dragon throne, Zhou Beichen's behavior can even be described as down-to-earth.
Doctor Zhong didn't dare to get up, or rather, he was so scared that he didn't know what to do. After all, their emperor was a notorious tyrant.
"Get up, do you still need me to help you?"
A cold voice came from above his head, and Doctor Zhong couldn't help shaking three times. When he stood up, he found that he was really helped up by someone.
Now, Doctor Zhong was even more frightened, and he knelt on the ground again with a plop.
"Your Majesty, I am terrified. I am not worthy of this."
Zhou Beichen: “…”
After a moment of hesitation, he suddenly burst into laughter and helped Dr. Zhong up again.
"Hahaha, I'm not a tyrant, why would I scare you like this? I called you here to ask you why Prime Minister Li wanted to see you. When my shadow guards found you, they heard you were running away with your family. Why was that?"
Doctor Zhou was obviously shaking even more violently. Zhou Beichen took a deep breath, forced the people to look directly at him, and spoke seriously.
"You don't have to be so scared. I sent someone to bring you into the palace, not to kill you. Think about it, if I wanted to kill someone, why would I go through so much trouble?"
Doctor Zhong thought about it carefully and realized that this was indeed the case. Although he was knocked unconscious and sent into the palace blindfolded, he didn't know how he got in. Those men in black never thought of hurting him.
Feeling that his life could be saved, Doctor Zhong's tense heart relaxed. When he looked up again, he looked at Zhou Beichen with more calmness, but seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Because this matter involves a big issue, Zhou Beichen's patience is extraordinary.
He nodded and asked.
"Doctor Zhong, do you have anything to say to me? Don't worry, if Prime Minister Li dares to force you or threaten you to do anything, you can tell me and I will take care of it for you."
Doctor Zhong thought about it carefully, and finally, he made up his mind. He raised his head again, and there was light in his eyes.
He bowed deeply to Zhou Beichen, knocking his head loudly.
"Your Majesty, I am a doctor who is powerless, but I feel wronged today. I was dragged into Prime Minister Li's residence by his servants. Prime Minister Li was beaten with a stick, but he didn't take good care of his injuries. Instead, he wanted painkillers, which are commonly known as white flour. Although this thing can be used in the palace, it requires your permission. However, among the people, it is considered a good medicine. If ordinary people have any incurable illness, they will buy this to relieve the pain. As long as you take it in moderation, you won't become addicted."
Zhou Beichen frowned tightly, and Doctor Zhong continued to speak.
"But this time, Prime Minister Li asked for these painkillers. It seems he wants to do something big and needs them to stay strong. I advised him not to use them more than three times a day, but the Prime Minister and his son not only refused to listen, but instead forced me to hand over all the flour I had to them. I was terrified, afraid they would kill me. This time, I was lucky enough to enter the palace and see the emperor. I beg the emperor for protection, please protect me."
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