Before Qi Jingxuan had even left Chengfu Palace, a eunuch came to report that the eldest princess in Jiayu Palace had suddenly developed typhoid fever and was burning up with fever.
Although Qi Jingxuan had no feelings for his daughter who came into the world by chance, they were still connected as father and son.
Upon arriving at Jiayu Palace, they saw Liu Ruhua crying her heart out by the bedside.
Xi Yun stood indifferently to the side. This was no longer the master she knew. In order to win favor, she had actually treated her own daughter like this. She was afraid that she would have more sad times here in the future.
Previously, Xi Yun only knew that her master was very willful. In Master Liu's mansion, among dozens of wives and concubines, Liu Ruhua and her mother were still able to survive well.
There must be some special skill involved. I never expected that she would be so cruel as to harm her own daughter. Liu Ruhua is far more vicious than her mother.
The imperial physician came and prescribed medicine. He worked until midnight, and the princess's fever finally subsided.
Xi Yun looked at Qi Jingxuan, who was getting up and preparing to leave, and wanted to say something, but Liu Ruhua immediately stopped her.
Seeing that her master had seen through her, Xi Yun was even more terrified.
Liu Ruhua's fierce gaze made Xi Yun feel uneasy.
The little flower by the door has been waiting for a long time.
As soon as Qi Jingxuan stepped out, he saw a palace maid kneeling in front of him.
"Your Majesty, Consort Liu is persecuting the Princess! This servant must report her!"
Seeing that something was wrong, Bai Ling pulled Xiao Hua up. "Your Majesty, this palace maid went mad the day before yesterday. Don't believe what she says. She dreams of being favored by Your Majesty every day, and now she's gone so mad that she thinks she's a princess again. I'll drag her away and get rid of her immediately."
Qi Jingxuan waved his hand, signaling Bai Ling to drag him away.
Seeing that her life might be in danger, Xiaohua struggled to break free.
"Your Majesty, this servant is not crazy, Your Majesty, please investigate!" Xiao Hua grabbed the dragon robe without any regard for etiquette, and Xiao Shunzi had no choice but to drive her away.
Qi Jingxuan thought about it and felt that things weren't quite like that.
He reached out, pinched Xiaohua's chin, and said, "You'd better tell the truth, or I'll exterminate your entire family!"
Xiaohua was terrified by the emperor's imposing manner, and instantly trembled, unable to utter a word.
Xiao Shunzi was getting really anxious. "The Emperor has given you a chance to speak, so hurry up! What are you dawdling for?"
Hearing the commotion outside, Xi Yun immediately came out.
Seeing this, and desperate to save her own life, Xi Yun also knelt down. "Your Majesty, I want to be a witness! Although Consort Liu has always been my mistress, stripping a six-month-old child naked and dousing him with cold water is utterly heinous..."
"You lowly slave, what are you saying about me? It's normal for a young child to get sick."
Qi Jingxuan glared fiercely at Liu Ruhua, "Shut up! Guards, seal off Jiayu Palace! Investigate thoroughly! There will be no leniency! Such a heinous act is simply unbelievable! Unheard of! Even tigers don't eat their cubs, how could you, a mere concubine, harm my imperial daughter?"
In an instant, Jiayu Palace became a hell on earth. People from the Western Depot came in and tied up all the servants, preparing all sorts of cruel tortures.
Liu Ruhua was filled with mixed feelings. She was happy because she hadn't expected the Emperor to care so much about the child, but she was also worried that the eunuchs and maids in the palace might betray her.
Liu Ruhua thought to herself, then gave a self-deprecating bitter smile, "Since the child was born, how many times have you come to care about him? How many times have you come to see him? Who are you putting on this show for now?"
But when she thought of what her mother had always told her, she felt that she couldn't give up.
Her eyes were red and swollen; was it because of the princess's affair that she was crying so much, or because of her own unfair fate?
Although her makeup was exquisite, it couldn't hide the exhaustion on her face.
"Your Majesty, I, Xiaohua, am willing to stake the lives of my entire clan on this. What I am saying is the truth!"
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After a night of interrogation, most of the people could not withstand the torture of the Western Depot's Censorate and escaped.
The Emperor learned of the news as soon as the court session ended. In fact, he already knew when Xi Yun came out to speak last night. However, the foundation of his country was unstable at present, and it desperately needed the support of the Liu family. Now things had developed like this.
To prevent such a tragedy from happening again in the harem, Qi Jingxuan had no choice but to make an example of someone.
"I already guessed it last night, but for the sake of the Liu family, I really didn't want to believe it. Now that it's a done deal, Xiao Shunzi, come with me to Jiayu Palace."
Xiao Shunzi was naturally very happy. Now that Eunuch Wu had gone to train the new eunuchs, he had been given a great opportunity.
"Xi Yun, why did you betray me? The Emperor is investigating everyone and everything in the palace for the sake of the Princess. We are one family. If I don't get any benefit, I will drag you down with me! How could my Liu family produce such a traitor?"
Xi Yun remained silent, her head lowered, lost in thought.
"Your Majesty, please wake up! I know your Liu family has done me a great favor, but do you think I feel good about it? Your Majesty, didn't you see the Emperor's appearance last night? He seemed to want to devour Jia Yu Palace alive on the spot."
As Xi Yun spoke, she kept crying, "Your Majesty, that's your own daughter! You can't do this anymore, Your Majesty!"
A slap landed on Xi Yun's face.
"What are you doing? Have you gone mad?" Qi Jingxuan saw Liu Ruhua's arrogant and domineering appearance as soon as he arrived.
I feel extremely uncomfortable.
Liu Ruhua knew that she had never held a place in Qi Jingxuan's heart, so she was always very careful in everything she did. She asked her father to offer tribute, and her father never refused. During the time she stayed there, Liu Ruhua hated herself for not being capable enough to conceive another child so that she could solidify her position.
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