Chapter 434 Jade Plate
Eunuch Liu was shocked. He had thought that the Emperor of Northern Qi would directly sentence Concubine Shu to death, but who knew that he would actually bury her alive with him.
This move was truly heartbreaking for Concubine Shu.
After all her scheming, she finally waited for her son to ascend the throne. When she thought she had finally gotten out of trouble, she was buried alive with him. For Concubine Shu, nothing could be more cruel than this ending.
He looked at the Northern Qi Emperor in astonishment, only to see that the Northern Qi Emperor was leaning back in his chair with his eyes closed, a look of fatigue between his brows.
Eunuch Liu's face was full of worry. The health of the Emperor of Northern Qi was deteriorating day by day.
Suddenly, the Northern Qi Emperor spoke: "Please personally arrange for a royal physician to take the pulse of Princess Guangling."
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Imperial Tutor's Mansion.
The imperial teacher sat on the waterside pavilion, leaning against the railing, looking down at the koi in the pond, scattering a handful of fish food, and watching them compete for the food.
At this time, Yan Er came over quickly: "Master."
Upon hearing the voice, the Imperial Master slowly wiped his hands with a handkerchief, then turned to look at the breathless Yan Er.
Yan Er immediately said, "News came out from the palace that the Northern Qi Emperor went to the cold palace and heard that Concubine Shu had ordered her men to murder Princess Guangling. He then ordered the original guards of the cold palace, as well as those who served Concubine Shu, to be dragged down and beaten to death. A new group of people were replaced to strictly guard Concubine Shu."
"The Emperor of Northern Qi even made a special trip to Changle Palace and took away the clothes the Empress had personally made for him. He also instructed Eunuch Liu to deliver a reward to the Empress at the Imperial Mausoleum, intending to invite her back to the palace."
"The Empress claimed that she did not want the Northern Qi Emperor to be troubled by the officials and was willing to guard the imperial mausoleum for the rest of her life. She also said that in order to stabilize the court, she was willing to be deposed as Empress."
At this point, Yan Er couldn't help but smack his lips. "The Empress has truly grasped the Emperor of Northern Qi's weak spot. With her understanding of the overall situation, the Shufei who is making trouble in the cold palace has made the Emperor of Northern Qi even more disgusted."
The Imperial Preceptor's brows were cold, his expression calm and unperturbed. "The Emperor of Northern Qi did not punish Concubine Shu for poisoning the Princess of Guangling. It was Concubine Shu who disregarded the greater good and attacked the Prince of Qi."
Yan Er was stunned, then suddenly understood the situation. Far from punishing Concubine Shu for this, the Northern Qi Emperor was actually pleased to see her poison Concubine Guangling.
He scratched his head: "Then...what's the matter with that dress?"
The imperial teacher frowned slightly, and couldn't help but recall the scene of meeting the queen in the imperial mausoleum yesterday.
The queen hid nothing from him and told him everything she had done over the years, including the story behind this dress.
Back then, after the Queen treated the Prince of Qi as her own son, she made some preparations. She made a piece of clothing for the Emperor of Northern Qi with her own hands and kept it in a box, waiting for the critical moment, hoping that it might play a certain role.
The Emperor of Northern Qi has always been stubborn and self-righteous, but he has always been frustrated in front of the Queen, who has never taken the initiative in front of him. If one day he finds that the Queen is not as ruthless to him as she appears, but hides her affection deep in her heart, he will definitely be deeply touched.
But no one expected that this piece of clothing would become the straw that broke the camel's back for Concubine Shu.
The imperial teacher looked at the jade token placed on the stone table. This was the jade token given to him by the palace maid beside the empress on the night when the Prince of Qi assassinated the Emperor of Northern Qi.
This jade token can mobilize the queen's power.
Just to ask him to save the life of King Qi.
The Imperial Preceptor put down the handkerchief in his hand and slowly picked up the jade tablet on the stone table, rubbing it in his palm. "When will Prince Guangling set out?"
Yan Er was startled and quickly said, "Prince Guangling will set off in an hour."
The Imperial Master was silent for a moment and handed the jade token in his hand to Yan Er.
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At the same time, Zhao Yi sat beside the bed, looking at Shen Qingtan who was leaning against the bedside, and warned: "The Northern Qi Emperor's health is getting worse and worse. With the loss of power of the King of Qi, he is more and more wary of us. I am afraid he will send people to the palace to spy on you."
If it is discovered that Shen Qingtan is pretending to be poisoned, the Emperor of Northern Qi might find evidence against her and accuse her of deceiving the emperor and punish her.
Shen Qingtan nodded slightly, as if to say that she knew what was going on.
At this moment, Tingxue's anxious voice came from the door: "Prince, Princess, His Majesty has sent the imperial physician, and the imperial tutor has also sent someone."
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