Pei Siliang suddenly looked at the empress dowager, and that glance made the empress dowager feel cold all over.
That was not the look a son would give his mother at all; it was more like he was looking at an enemy.
He was warning himself, and realizing this, the Queen Mother's face stiffened.
Pei Siliang had a very cold personality since he was young. Not only was he not close to people of his age, he was not even very close to his mother.
But on the surface, she will be given all the face she deserves.
But it was not like just now.
Is it because she mentioned Jiang Yi?
How could this be? A mere little Jiang Yi shouldn't be worth the emperor getting so angry.
While the empress dowager was still thinking, the nanny had already brought Gu Niaoniao over.
The nanny stepped forward and said, "Not only is Concubine Gu no longer a virgin, but she is also bleeding profusely from her lower body. I suspect she recently had a miscarriage."
With such a body, it is naturally impossible to sleep with the emperor.
So these days...
The Queen Mother was also deeply shocked.
She really couldn't believe that Gu Niaoniao would do such a thing.
The emperor spoke again, "Mother and daughter Cheng have deceived the emperor and their crimes deserve death. I wonder what the queen mother thinks."
This tone seems to leave room for change.
Upon hearing this, Cheng immediately went to the Queen Mother for help, "Your Highness, you have watched over Niao Niao as she grew up. You and our Marquis have always been very close. Niao Niao is the only daughter of the Marquisate. You must protect Niao Niao's life no matter what."
"Niao Niao, hurry up and beg your aunt."
Gu Niaoniao also reacted and quickly knelt down in front of the Queen Mother and said, "Aunt, please spare me. Niaoniao didn't do it on purpose. Niaoniao was just deceived."
Cheng said: "Yes, yes, and the imperial decree had already been issued, so there was nothing we could do..."
The Queen Mother looked at them and felt that they were very pitiful.
"What the Marquis Wu'an's wife said makes sense. The imperial decree was indeed issued abruptly," the Empress Dowager said. "Your Majesty, please consider whether you can be more flexible."
Pei Siliang was not surprised to hear this, as this was exactly what he had been waiting for from the empress dowager.
"I can save Gu's life and only demote her to a concubine. I can also spare Madam Gu, but I want to make Jiang Yi an Imperial Noble Consort. Your Majesty, mother, must not stop me. And your Majesty, mother, must not embarrass Jiang Yi at any time."
The Queen Mother was stunned.
"With Jiang Yi's status, how can she be worthy of being an imperial concubine?"
Pei Siliang asked, "Then what does the Queen Mother think of Gu as a suitable match?"
The Queen Mother fell silent.
Pei Siliang added, "Just say that Jiang Yi is my destined lover, and she is the only one in this world who is worthy of me."
The Queen Mother was stunned again.
"My Queen Mother also knows my problem. Only Jiang Yi can solve it. What the Imperial Master said before must have been a misunderstanding. At that time, Jiang Yi lived in the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion and was considered a girl of the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion."
He just said that Gu Niaoniao's body could never be the true goddess that the national teacher talked about.
"Okay, do whatever the emperor wants." The empress dowager knew that she could not influence Pei Siliang's thoughts.
He was like this when he was the crown prince, and even more so when he was the emperor.
I just wonder what kind of person is Jiang Yi that he can make her son, who is as strong as an iron tree, blossom.
Cheng mother and daughter were once again thrown into Qiulan Palace.
Gu Niaoniao kept repeating the words "Imperial Noble Consort" and then looked at Cheng with a sad look on her face. "Mother, she is just a shadow of me. How can she be worthy of being an Imperial Noble Consort?"
Surviving the disaster did not make Gu Niaoniao happy. On the contrary, she felt more indignant.
"This secret is only known to the four of us. Jiang Yi must have said something to the Emperor, causing him to demote me. She stepped on my head and sat on the position of Imperial Concubine!"
Gu Niaoniao's eyes were sad and full of unwillingness.
Cheng also said bitterly: "She is really getting too powerful. She actually dared to use this trick on us."
"Fortunately, the Queen Mother begged for mercy, so we escaped danger. As long as we're alive, we still have a chance."
She looked at Gu Niaoniao lovingly, "Besides, Jiang Yi hates us. If she gets the upper hand, we don't know how she'll deal with us. So we must not let her get the upper hand."
"Niao Niao, everything depends on you. You have to fight for my favor."
Gu Niaoniao lowered her head and said, "How can I win your favor in this state?"
Cheng said, "Yes, my son committed such a crime, but the emperor spared your life and only demoted you. He also kept the matter a secret. This shows that the emperor still has some affection for you."
As soon as these words fell, a sneer was heard.
It was the Madam Hu who had just examined Gu Niaoniao, followed by several elderly palace maids.
"Madam Hou is so arrogant that she actually thinks that even after Concubine Gu did something like that, the Emperor still has some affection for her."
Without giving any explanation, Madam Hu ordered several maids to hold Gu Niaoniao down.
Gu Niaoniao was horrified and said, "Even if I do something wrong again, I am still the emperor's concubine. How dare you..."
"This old servant has come here on the orders of the Emperor to teach Concubine Gu the proper etiquette. Come, initiate the punishment."
In the trembling eyes of Cheng and Gu Niaoniao, they saw many torture instruments that they had never seen before, but they were very terrifying at first glance.
Madam Hu smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, Concubine Gu. The Emperor has told me before that although he will punish Concubine Gu, he won't do it outwardly."
"In other words, you will be injured, but the injuries will be internal. From the outside, you will be fine. The emperor said that she still has use for you."
Madam Hu pointed to one of the torture instruments below and said, "First, bring up these red embroidered shoes."
“Also, the wife of the Marquis of Wu’an failed to raise her daughter well, so she will naturally receive the same punishment.
The two of them watched helplessly as the old women placed two pairs of red-hot iron shoes in front of them.
Madam Hu said slowly, "Concubine Gu, Madam Hou, please put on your clothes."
“No, I don’t wear it, I don’t wear it…”
Cheng and Gu Niaoniao, mother and daughter, retreated repeatedly, but were held down firmly by the old women.
The white and tender soles of the feet were instantly blistered, and the smell of burnt flesh lingered throughout the palace. Cheng and Gu Niaoniao felt that their feet were about to melt.
They were in excruciating pain under such punishment, unable to live or die.
However, Madam Hu standing in front of him always had a cold look on her face and refused to be stopped.
The palace was filled with the smell of torn flesh. It was not until a long time later that the emperor came to the tortured and dying Cheng mother and daughter wearing boots with eight-treasure cloud dragon patterns.
"Do you know you're wrong?" he asked.
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