The Holy Mother Empress Dowager's heart tightened, "Does the virtuous concubine also know about this?"
She couldn't help but look a little embarrassed. Madam Jiang was her benefactor. If it weren't for Madam Jiang, she would have died long ago, let alone watching her son ascend the throne to become emperor.
Without Mrs. Jiang, they and their son would not have everything they have now.
But she suspected Madam Jiang's woman without knowing it, and Concubine Xian found out about it.
"She must be very angry with me. How should I explain it to her?" the Queen Mother asked the Emperor.
The emperor said, "To be honest, you were deceived by Liu. Fortunately, you didn't make any serious mistakes. There is still room for recovery."
The Queen Mother felt a little relieved, but she was still a little nervous when she thought about meeting Jiang Yi.
On Jiang Yi's side, Liu's mother and daughter were kneeling at her feet. After not seeing each other for many years, Liu's mother and daughter hardly recognized Jiang Yi.
Compared to the naivety of the girl in the past, Jiang Yi, who is now the virtuous concubine, is full of majesty. Her ink-like phoenix eyes are slightly raised, and her plump body is lazily leaning on the chaise longue beside her, looking at the two of them with rather coldness.
As soon as Liu's mother and daughter came in, they were pushed to their knees. They naturally understood their situation.
Faced with such an indifferent Jiang Yi, Liu's mother and daughter were quite frightened.
Jiang Yi just looked at them without saying anything, which made Liu feel even more frightened.
After Jiang Yi's mother passed away, she had tortured Jiang Yi a lot. At that time, Jiang Yi was still immature and aggressive, and he had said many harsh words to her.
But at that time, Jiang Yi had lost the protection of her mother, and her father did not take her seriously and allowed Liu to bully her, so Liu did not take her words seriously.
But times are different now.
Thinking of what Jiang Yi had said, Liu couldn't help but shudder.
She gave him a fearful yet flattering smile, "Xiaoyi, you're an empress now. I'm really happy for you. You were born so well when you were little. I always said you'd have a great future, and you really have."
"Your mother and I have had a good relationship since we were young. Seeing you like this, your aunt is happy for you from the bottom of her heart."
Jiang Yi still didn't say anything, just watched her performance quietly.
Liu could only continue awkwardly, "Not long ago, the Empress in the palace suddenly summoned my aunt to the palace. My aunt knew nothing about it. Only after entering the palace did I realize that she wanted me to say bad things about you."
"But how could my aunt listen to her? You and I are family. My aunt rejected her immediately."
"That person also looks like a lady. She has bad intentions towards you. Your aunt can identify her for you."
Jiang Yi raised his eyebrows and motioned Liu to continue.
Liu thought Jiang Yi believed her, and her fear immediately dissipated. She cried again, "Auntie knows how much hardship you've endured along the way. You're all alone, without anyone to rely on, and there are people in the palace who want to harm you. How difficult it must be for you."
"If your mother knew, she would be heartbroken."
"Your mother is gone, and your aunt is your mother. Your aunt treats you as her own daughter. You absolutely cannot survive in this palace without someone to help you."
"How about this, you ask your sister to come to the palace to help you."
Luo Cheng'er's eyes lit up when she heard this.
"Heh." Jiang Yi snorted lightly and suddenly sat up. "My aunt really has good intentions for me."
"Since my aunt misses my mother so much, and my mother is lonely down there now, why don't you go down there and keep her company?"
Liu originally thought that everything was developing in a good direction. At least she could help Jiang Yi identify the concubine who wanted to be afraid of her. She was useful to Jiang Yi. Even for this reason, Jiang Yi would keep her.
But she didn't expect that Jiang Yi would be fine if he didn't say anything, but once he spoke, he actually wanted them to die.
"Xiaoyi, you are joking again, we are family..."
However, Jiang Yi was no longer interested in listening to her and signaled for someone to take them to the dungeon.
Her mother had helped Liu so much, but Liu did not appreciate her mother's kindness at all. Not only did she betray her mother, she also tried to kill her after her mother passed away.
Naturally, she had nothing to say to such an ungrateful person. She was just speaking up for her mother, who had saved such a thing in the first place.
Liu's mother and daughter didn't know what the water dungeon was used for, but they knew it was not a good place.
Liu and Luo Cheng'er struggled violently. At this time, the emperor walked in. Luo Cheng'er rushed towards the emperor as if she had seen a savior.
She pounced suddenly, and even though the emperor dodged, he was still inevitably touched by the corner of his clothes by Luo Cheng'er.
Luo Cheng'er said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, please make the decision for my mother and me. My mother and I didn't do anything, yet she wants to lock us up in the dungeon."
"My mother is her stepmother and her elder. How can she be so unfilial?"
When Jiang Yi heard the word "filial piety", she immediately found it extremely funny and she actually laughed out loud.
The emperor ignored Luo Cheng'er and just waved his hand, asking someone to bring them down.
When the emperor approached, Jiang Yi immediately said with some disdain, "Change your clothes."
Just now she saw Luo Cheng'er touching the corner of his clothes.
"Are you so petty?" asked the emperor, but he just changed his clothes in a good mood. He not only changed his clothes, but also took a bath. After the bath, he asked someone to throw away the casual clothes he had just worn.
He seemed particularly happy today. His usually reserved face was now filled with a bright smile, and his body exuded the fragrance of having just taken a bath. He walked forward and hugged Jiang Yi from behind, with his side face pressed against Jiang Yi's. Only at this moment did he have some of the youthfulness that should have been in his age, and no longer looked like the unfathomable emperor.
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