Even after the original owner returned to the palace, Emperor Qianlong still reprimanded the palace maids who had looked down on her.
Their attitudes had been gradually softening, but after returning to Beijing, their relationship suddenly took a sharp turn for the worse.
It's obvious that there must be whispers in someone's ear!
Her confinement to the palace did nothing to help!
Meanwhile, the Imperial Concubine was whispered in the ear, and fabricated evidence was presented.
People die for wealth, birds die for food!
Even servants are willing to follow ambitious and promising masters.
Therefore, the fate of a caged bird is predictable.
The same methods are being used now!
Or rather, Emperor Qianlong no longer viewed Consort Ling through a lens of romanticized perception.
Everything about her past was magnified, all because she had ulterior motives towards him.
The result was predictable!
An imperial edict every few minutes!
Everyone got busy.
Resource grabbing among bondservant families, changes in official positions in the previous dynasty, and shifts in power within the harem...
Everyone's busy!
The imperial physicians then presented Emperor Qianlong with medicine, took his pulse, and administered acupuncture.
The Empress Dowager saw that he was a little tired, so she told him to rest first.
Meanwhile, the Wei family's confidants couldn't sit still and urged Yongyan to request an audience with Emperor Qianlong, but he was refused entry.
Even the eunuchs looked at him with sarcasm and mockery.
When has Yongyan ever suffered such humiliation?
Despite his tantrum and outburst, Li Yu and the others guarding the door simply stood by and watched without uttering a sound.
Although Yongyan was a bit smart, he was still young, and his eyes were brimming with tears, as if he was about to cry.
Even so, he was still met with the guards' cold faces.
None of the eunuchs said a kind word, but the eunuchs around them were afraid of angering the few cold-eyed eunuchs.
They humbly led them away.
Of course, those people also started planning to spend money to leave them.
Sherry knew without a doubt that people strive for better things, but she was more curious about that madman.
Does Song Wen really have that much power? Impossible!
Sherry fell into a deep sleep, filled with doubt.
When she woke up it was already afternoon. She tidied up and ate some food while listening to the gossip that Baiwei had heard.
This includes speculation about what Consort Ling did to anger the Emperor.
The majority of speculations are that she had an affair.
A small minority speculated that the "treason attempt had failed."
Half of the respondents speculated that he was plotting to murder the emperor.
The percentage of those who speculated that they were "framed" was small.
Some people speculated about how the emperor fell ill.
There are speculations that the Emperor was assassinated by Consort Ling, but not many people believe it.
Some speculated that the Emperor had caught Consort Ling in bed with another man, but while people dared to think it, no one dared to agree.
Some speculate that the Emperor was poisoned by Consort Ling, and this is a partial theory.
The majority of the speculations are that the Emperor contracted venereal disease from a prostitute arranged by Consort Ling.
Of course, half of it was spread by people arranged by Sherry.
After making the arrangements, Sherry happily went to Shuimoxuan.
Emperor Qianlong was still asleep, while Shirley sat beside him, continuing to look at his works.
Forget it, I'll just read some miscellaneous notes instead!
Of course, there are also booklets left by Song Wen.
Surprisingly, it contained information about that madman.
in short.
It means he has a girl he likes and a harmonious family.
However, his family was not prominent, while the capital was full of nobles.
It is common for members of the same clan to fight over resources.
In fact, most clans consist of several large families and their branches supporting the main branch.
The madman's father was an illegitimate son, and he grew up being looked down upon. When his parents were sick and needed medicine, his family stood by and watched coldly.
After their parents passed away, they only had their younger sister to rely on.
However, it was customary for Manchu women to enter the palace for a selection of imperial concubines when they reached a certain age.
Including her sweetheart!
Fortunately, the emperor only favored one type: an oval face, almond-shaped eyes, and fair skin.
His fiancée had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a rosy complexion; thankfully.
As for the younger sister, she's just like a little monkey, not fully grown yet.
Unfortunately, they stumbled upon the fact that Wei Jia, who was a palace maid back then, was being humiliated by a eunuch.
They felt sorry for her and didn't make a fuss about it, but then Wei Jia suddenly gained favor with the emperor.
Fearing that her past would be exposed and affect her future, she decided to go all the way!
It was only after the guard, heartbroken, went to investigate that he learned the two young girls had an older brother working in the palace.
In the end, she simply used him to kill the old eunuch who had humiliated her.
The reason given to him was that his sisters had all been forced and abused to death by that old eunuch!
The guard, wanting to repay her for her advice, extended his affection to her as well.
I never imagined I'd been scammed!
The hatred surged, coupled with the family's sarcasm, and he decided to go all out!
Yes, the entire family will be executed; that's a pretty serious punishment.
Emperor Qianlong awoke the next day.
Several princes came to pay their respects, but Qianlong felt unlucky thinking about Wei Jia's children, so he did not see any of them.
He felt a little better, but then he started getting rashes the size of rice grains all over his body.
At the same time, Sydney reported being sick!
Just thinking about his bumpy appearance gave her goosebumps.
When Emperor Qianlong felt better, he intended to visit Xue Li, but was stopped by the Empress Dowager.
"My son is still weak. What if he catches a cold? The Empress won't be able to rest and recover in peace either."
So, Emperor Qianlong left with great reluctance.
They did send many beautiful clothes, exquisite jewelry, and rare jade items.
Sherry lazily coughed while covering her mouth with a handkerchief, all the while spouting sweet nothings.
The servants outside the palace strained their ears to take notes and hurriedly went to report to Emperor Qianlong.
However, after only two days, Emperor Qianlong developed a persistent high fever, felt weak all over, and had a poor appetite.
The Empress Dowager had been exhausted these past few days. Upon hearing that her son was ill again, she rushed over.
To everyone's astonishment, the imperial physicians stripped off Emperor Qianlong's clothes.
He looked at the rash on his body with disbelief.
"Your Majesty, how could Your Majesty have contracted syphilis?!"
Emperor Qianlong, who was dozing off with his eyes closed, suddenly sat up upon hearing this.
"What did you say?! Watch your head!"
"This servant dares not speak presumptuously!" Physician Huang almost burst into tears, for he desperately hoped that the Emperor would enjoy a long and healthy life.
"How could I have been perfectly fine—" Emperor Qianlong was so angry that he got up and kicked the imperial physician several times.
The imperial physicians rolled around several times in perfect coordination.
Emperor Qianlong suddenly remembered the prostitutes on the dragon boat.
He couldn't help but take his anger out on the entire Wei Jia clan!
"You vile woman, you vile woman! Immediately order the entire Wei family to be executed by slow slicing! Hailancha, go and investigate who sent those prostitutes!"
Emperor Qianlong was acting somewhat erratically at this moment!
He was the emperor of a country, and he contracted syphilis. Just thinking about it makes one's vision go black.
"Your servant obeys!" Hailan realized something was wrong and quickly slipped away.
Emperor Qianlong stared at the imperial physicians with a gloomy gaze!
The imperial physicians all wore expressions of utter desperation.
"This servant will not fail in his duty!"
"Heh, what are you afraid of, Physician Huang? I won't eat you. Of course I trust you!" Qianlong suddenly smiled, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.
Physician Huang was respectful and humble.
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