The emperor's words did not make the empress dowager repent, instead she was very angry.
Apart from the former Concubine Li, it has been a long time since anyone made the Empress Dowager so angry.
In the eyes of the Queen Mother, Jiang Yi is as hateful as Concubine Li.
No, Jiang Yi is even more hateful than Concubine Li.
At that time, Concubine Li competed with her for the favor of the late emperor, made false accusations to the late emperor, and made her son a hostage.
At that time, her son was at least still her son, and she knew that Xie Ning would come back.
But what Jiang Yi stole was her son's heart.
It is the duty of slaves to serve their masters wholeheartedly until their death, and it is the responsibility of concubines to bear children for the emperor.
They should even be grateful to her for giving her this opportunity.
Instead of spreading rumors behind people's backs.
The Queen Mother felt that she had to teach Jiang Yi a lesson.
The Queen Mother asked someone to inquire about Jiang Yi's background. After learning that Jiang Yi's parents had died when he was young and that he was raised by his uncle and aunt's family, the Queen Mother ordered people to summon Jiang Yi's uncle and his family into the palace, especially the girl from the Jiang family.
When Jiang Yi followed the emperor back to Southern Chen from Northern Li, the royal family gave Jiang Yi a mansion and many rewards.
Jiang Yi's uncle's family wanted to take advantage of the situation.
Although Jiang Yi had a difficult childhood in his uncle's house, he was treated like a slave by his aunt and brothers and sisters.
But Jiang Yi was still grateful for their hospitality.
Jiang Yi gave them some money with only one request, which was that they should not bother her from now on.
But human greed is unsatisfactory. After Jiang Yi married into the Shen family, her uncle's family felt that it was more profitable.
It even caused trouble at the Shen family's door.
But the Shen family is not a good family. Shen Jun was very reluctant to marry Jiang Yi, let alone support Jiang Yi's uncle and his family.
Shen Jun directly asked the government to lock up Jiang Yi's uncle and his family for a few days. Since then, her uncle and his family never dared to look for Jiang Yi again.
Now that Jiang Yi has become the queen, they also want to do something, but on the one hand, they dare not act rashly because of the previous lessons, and on the other hand, they cannot enter the palace, so they have to stay calm.
Upon hearing that the Queen Mother had summoned them, everyone in the Jiang family was nervous, not knowing whether it was a blessing or a curse.
But no matter what they speculated in their hearts, they had to enter the palace as instructed the next day.
Because the Queen Mother emphasized that the girls from the Jiang family should enter the palace, Jiang Yi's aunt couldn't help but have wild thoughts and dressed up her daughters extra well.
Her aunt had five sons and three daughters. The eldest daughter was married, leaving only two daughters.
Led by palace servants, the Jiang family went to pay their respects to the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother did not say anything, but only gestured for them to raise their heads.
The Queen Mother's gaze swept across the faces of the two girls from the Jiang family, and a hint of disappointment appeared in her eyes.
Both girls look like their mother and don't look like Jiang Yi at all.
The Queen Mother said, "I summoned you to the palace today because your Jiang family raised a wonderful daughter. I am very grateful and want to get to know the Queen better."
"I wonder if the Queen looks more like her father or her mother?"
Jiang Yi's uncle immediately said, "She looks more like her mother."
Her aunt immediately glared at her uncle and quickly said flatteringly, "Although the queen looks more like her mother, she grew up in our Jiang family."
"Her mother had always been weak. After giving birth to the empress, she was practically kept alive by medicine. Her father worked hard every day to take care of her mother's illness. Not long after her mother passed away, her father also died of exhaustion. Before he died, he handed the empress over to us."
"The Empress was raised by me. When we were at home, I treated her better than any of my children..."
"Okay, I know everything." The Queen Mother already knew what she wanted to know and did not want to hear more from Jiang Yi's biological mother. She had someone give them some rewards and let them leave the palace.
The Queen Mother also asked someone to inquire about Jiang Yi's mother's family.
Jiang Yi's mother's family lived in a town far away from the capital. Because it was quite far away, the empress dowager was afraid of alerting the enemy, so she summoned them into the palace.
Instead, he asked Eunuch Gao, who was by his side, to conduct an open and secret investigation to find someone who looked similar to Jiang Yi.
The Queen Mother said, "The more similar, the better."
It took Eunuch Gao seven days to search back and forth, and he actually found someone who looked similar to Jiang Yi.
"This person should be the Empress's cousin. She looks 70% like her. If she were to dress up more carefully, she would look 90% like her."
"It's a pity that this person is already married and has children."
The Queen Mother said indifferently, "So what if she gets married and has children? If she is promised a large sum of money, divorced from her husband, and allowed to enter the palace to serve the Emperor, this is an opportunity that ordinary people wouldn't even have. She will definitely not refuse."
Eunuch Gao said, "I obey your command."
The Queen Mother had been waiting for cousin Jiang Yi to enter the palace.
Although she hated Jiang Yi in her heart, the empress dowager knew that the emperor valued Jiang Yi.
In the past, the emperor would not touch any woman other than Jiang Yi, and it would probably not be easy in the future.
But what if the emperor thought that this woman was Jiang Yi?
The emperor touched Jiang Yi's cousin unconsciously. This way, he could not only take revenge on Jiang Yi, but also teach the emperor a lesson.
The Queen Mother was secretly waiting for this man's arrival.
Jiang Yi's cousin Wei Yue is 28 years old this year. She got married early and now has a son and a daughter.
My son is older, he is eight years old this year, and my daughter is younger, she is only three years old.
Wei Yue's husband is an alcoholic. After drinking, he likes to act crazy and beat her.
When Eunuch Gao came over, she had just been beaten by her husband again and was lying on the ground, unable to get up. Her little daughter was beside her, and she was so scared that she cried and lost her voice.
Wei Yue tried to get up from the ground to comfort her little daughter, but this time she hit her head and her head was buzzing. As soon as she stood up, she felt dizzy.
Eunuch Gao came in at this time.
Eunuch Gao reached out his hand to Wei Yue, wanting to help her up, but Wei Yue stepped back in fear.
Eunuch Gao knocked Wei Yue unconscious and then took her away.
On the way, Wei Yue woke up and stepped back in fear. "Who are you? Where are you taking me?"
"Don't be alarmed, Madam. Our family is going to take you to a good place."
“It’s the best place in the world.”
"Madam, just be obedient. If you don't, not only will you die, but your children will die too."
Wei Yue was so frightened that she lost her voice.
Wei Yue was brought into the palace, and the empress dowager was very satisfied with Wei Yue's appearance.
"Like, really like."
Not only do they look alike, but their temperaments are also very similar.
Wei Yue had no idea what they were talking about and was terrified.
The Queen Mother came forward, lifted Wei Yue's chin, and asked, "Would you like to serve the Emperor?"
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