"Aren't you usually quite smart and think you see through everything? How could you be so stupid now?"
This is a rare opportunity, so Liu Yi naturally would not miss the chance to ridicule Xiao Qin'er.
Xiao Qin'er was furious. "You're stupid! Are you going to tell me or I'll deduct your expenses."
Liu Yi rolled his eyes and spoke in a long voice, "I've already told you, the Empress is a master at balancing power. She asked you to assist her mother so that she could share power and maintain checks and balances. You dare to abuse your power for personal gain and retaliate, and she will be happy to see it happen. When the time comes and the Empress punishes you, she will definitely add insult to injury and teach you the lesson of not knowing what's good for you."
Hearing this, Xiao Qin'er frowned, "Am I so stupid as to hand over the evidence to others?"
Liu Yi sneered, "You're not stupid, you're just getting carried away. Don't forget, when it comes to matters involving the imperial clan, the Ministry of Imperial Household and the Imperial Clan's Imperial Household will definitely not sit idly by. The Ministry of Internal Affairs might even get involved."
"The Ministry of Internal Affairs has nothing to do with it. They are a bunch of eunuchs. How dare they interfere in the affairs of the royal family? Do they think their lives are too long?" Xiao Qin'er said with disdain.
Liu Yi poked her head and said, "You have no eyes, can't you see it?"
"What are you looking at?" Xiao Qin'er asked.
Liu Yi shook his head, feeling helpless.
After calming himself down and slightly suppressing his disgusted look, he said, "Haven't you noticed that the Empress is particularly fond of using eunuchs? The people in charge of her publicly displayed industries are almost all eunuchs. The Ministry of Internal Affairs will certainly not interfere in the internal affairs of the royal family, but they will definitely keep an eye on your every move. You should know that the Empress pays those eunuchs and eunuchs very generously, and the Empress is a person of integrity. I'm afraid that more than 80% of the eunuchs and eunuchs in the palace are willing to work for the Empress. Maybe there are people in our palace..."
Xiao Qin'er was frightened and asked in a low voice, "Are you saying that the eunuchs in our palace might have been bribed by the Empress?"
Liu Yi laughed and said, "I'm just guessing. I haven't found anyone with the problem yet."
Xiao Qin'er was worried. "The Queen is not short of money. You could even say she's the richest person in the world. If she wants to bribe someone, I'm afraid no one can resist the temptation."
"Don't worry. As long as we don't have any rebellious intentions, the palace won't touch us."
"But……"
"Don't say but. You should think about what to do next."
"That Cai woman, back when we were sisters-in-law, I disliked her. Even now, she still refuses to accept her fate and keeps making trouble all day long. I think she's just courting death."
Xiao Qin'er had no good feelings towards Cai and she hated this kind of woman in the backyard who always loved to make trouble.
"Didn't you say she was sick? Maybe she was looking for death." Liu Yi said casually.
Xiao Qin'er frowned, "You mean, she wants to die?"
"If the plan against Cui succeeds, that would be the best outcome. If the plan fails, then death is all that matters. She has no children, is old and faded, and the Cai family won't be pardoned. I'm afraid she's already given up. But before giving up, she wants to make one last attempt."
Liu Yi understood the feeling of despair, hopelessness and helplessness.
He thought that Cai must be desperate, so he took the risk and was not hesitant to sacrifice human lives.
He added, "You and the Queen Mother are limited in what you can do in this matter."
Xiao Qin'er understood, "If she's determined to die, she'll kill herself without the Third Brother having to do anything."
Sure enough, the next day we heard the news that Cai had committed suicide by hanging.
Xiao Qin'er sighed, "Her death was quite quick and easy. But the Third Brother still needs a lesson."
Liu Yi privately reminded her, "The Queen Mother can criticize the Third Prince, but you have no right to criticize him. In terms of status, he is the Prince of a County and the elder brother. You should stay out of these matters and make a lot of enemies for me."
"I didn't make any enemies for you. I was just helping my mother to relieve her worries."
"Don't try to fool me. Since the Cai family members are all dead, just turn a blind eye."
Xiao Qin'er took this to heart.
So when Empress Dowager Pei criticized Cui, Xiao Qin'er did not show up.
Cui felt very aggrieved. She was the victim and was framed, but it seemed as if all the fault was hers.
Not only did he not receive a word of comfort, but he was also personally scolded by the Empress Dowager.
Tell her to be more merciful and not push the woman in the backyard too hard.
It is also said that a woman must be gentle in order to be loved by men.
Cui didn't dare to refute and could only listen to what Queen Mother Pei said with grievance.
She scoffed at all these words in her heart.
When she first married into the royal family, she was also a dignified woman who followed the rules in everything and dared not make any mistakes.
Later, after a long time, she realized that she was the fool.
Living in the royal family, all the dignity and rules are bullshit.
Royal women, though dignified and generous on the surface, are not bound by rules in private. They do whatever they want.
In other words, she didn't understand the truth about the royal family's survival, and she felt wronged and foolish for several years.
It wasn't until she saw how ferociously Xiao Qin'er and Ouyang Fu forced men to pay for a house that she came to her senses.
She is the wife of the prince and the princess. As long as she does not cross the bottom line and does not make mistakes of principle, no one can shake her position.
Only then did she have the idea of fighting back.
Because of this, her relationship with the third brother Liu Yan became worse and worse.
Liu Yan obviously doesn't like women who are too strong.
But if you are in the palace, you will have to put yourself in a difficult position if you are not assertive.
Cui chose to fulfill her own wish and ignored Liu Yan's attitude.
As a result, the woman in the backyard thought she had fallen out of favor and took the opportunity to cause trouble.
This gave Cai an opportunity to take advantage of the situation and frame her at the cost of a life.
Cui left the palace with red eyes.
After returning home, he inevitably had a quarrel with Liu Yan.
The couple had a huge fight for the first time and all the decorations in the house were smashed.
The atmosphere in Prince Dun’s mansion was tense.
When Empress Dowager Pei heard this, she was furious.
Hit Cui again.
Of course, Liu Yan was not let go.
Empress Dowager Pei scolded Liu Yan harshly.
"If you can't even handle household chores, what else can you do? Are you useless?"
Liu Yan was so angry that he clenched his fists in his sleeves, but he still had to remain respectful on the surface, and his internal injuries were almost bursting out.
"When you were little, I neglected to discipline you, causing you to develop a strange temper. From now on, I will keep a close eye on you. If you cause trouble again and make a fool of yourself, I will punish you severely."
“I dare not!”
"Back off!"
Empress Dowager Pei was furious and sent Liu Yan out of the palace.
She felt good, and she felt good cursing people.
Liu Yanze was so angry that he vomited blood and fainted on the way out of the palace.
Vomiting blood!
And he's unconscious!
If this matter were to get out, people would say that Empress Dowager Pei treated her concubine's son harshly, forcing him to vomit blood and die.
When Empress Dowager Pei heard this, she suddenly stood up and her vision went dark.
She held onto the table and angrily said, "This bastard actually played tricks on me. I scolded him a few times and he vomited blood and passed out. Is he that fragile? He must be playing tricks on me and challenging me. Ask the imperial physician to check carefully to see if he took any medicine beforehand."
This incident alarmed Liu Zhao and Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu rubbed his brows and said, "The Queen Mother is getting a little carried away!"
"Is the Queen Mother really that powerful that she could scold Prince Dun so much that he vomited blood and passed out?" The maid Aqing was shocked and felt it was unbelievable.
Gu Jiu laughed. "It doesn't matter whether the Queen Mother is powerful or not. What matters is that Prince Dun vomited blood and fell into a coma after leaving Weiyang Palace. It will be difficult for the Queen Mother to clear herself of the connection. Issue a gag order and don't let this matter get out."
"I'm just worried that Duke Dun will spread the news himself."
"That was a few days later."
Gu Jiu didn't care about Liu Yan's tricks, nor did he care that Liu Yan deliberately spread the matter.
Empress Dowager Pei is too proud of herself and needs a lesson.
As for Liu Yan, Liu Zhao will take care of him.
…
A day after the incident, Liu Yan was bedridden.
Qian Fu was ordered to visit Liu Yan at the palace.
"Eunuch Qian is here, please take a seat!"
Liu Yan struggled to sit up, and Qian Fu quickly stopped him.
"Your Majesty's health is very important. Please lie down. His Majesty is very concerned about your health and has specially ordered our family to visit you and sent a cart of medicinal herbs. He also personally arranged for the imperial physician to stay in the palace until your health improves."
"I am ashamed to have caused my brother to worry."
Liu Yan kowtowed towards the imperial palace.
Qian Fu didn't stop him this time.
After he kowtowed, Qian Fu continued, "The prince vomited blood and fell unconscious, which shows that the people around him were not serving him attentively enough. His Majesty is furious and has ordered the Jinwu Guards to arrest those servants who failed to serve him properly and punish them severely."
Liu Yan was horrified. "It's my own poor health that's the problem. It has nothing to do with these servants. Tell His Majesty if he can let them go. They're just servants I'm used to. A little beating will suffice."
Qian Fu remained unmoved. "Your Majesty has also taken into consideration the prince's difficulties, so we have specially brought over a dozen eunuchs and palace servants, all of whom are experienced and clever. With them serving the prince, Your Majesty can rest assured."
Liu Yan's face was stiff, and his hands hidden under the quilt were shaking uncontrollably.
He never expected that after he just vomited blood and fainted, Liu Zhao would cut off the source of his trouble.
They arrested his trusted subordinates and openly placed spies around him.
What do you mean by "thinking about him"? Haha, it's clearly a warning to him.
Don't play tricks. If you dare to play tricks, I will make you live a life worse than death.
All of this reveals this meaning.
Liu Yan slumped down on the bed.
He pulled the corners of his mouth, revealing a smile uglier than crying, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I'm tired, Eunuch Qian, please."
Qian Fu smiled meaningfully, "Your Majesty, take good care of your health. When you are better, I will come to the palace to express my gratitude. His Majesty is waiting to have tea with you."
Let’s skip the tea.
He was afraid of drinking himself to death.
Liu Yan said weakly, "I'm afraid my health won't improve anytime soon."
"Then rest in peace and don't overthink. Worrying too much can lead to premature death."
Liu Yan almost vomited blood.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Thank you, Eunuch Qian, for the reminder. I will definitely work hard to live a long life."
"It's great that Your Highness has such ambition." Qian Fu smiled, clearly an old fox.
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