"Hold Consort Yi down, I want to see what that thing is!"
A group of palace maids and eunuchs, having received the emperor's order, immediately rushed forward and restrained her. Even though Lu Shiyi struggled, she couldn't break free.
Xiao Shunzi reached out and took the bamboo slip. His face immediately changed when he opened it and saw the shocking sight.
"Read it!" Qi Jingxuan urged.
"Your Majesty, this... this servant dares not read it aloud in public. Please read it yourself." Xiao Shunzi handed it over tremblingly.
Qi Jingxuan impatiently took it and looked at the words on it.
"My son, your poetry is like a father's. Our family has suffered hardships for generations, but thanks to the Emperor's favor, my official position and treatment have been improved. Please serve the Emperor diligently to repay this kindness. General Xi married yesterday, my son, do not worry!"
There's nothing special about it; it's just a family letter, nothing out of the ordinary.
But this General of the West? Isn't he the son of the garrison general of their prefecture? Could it be...?
Qi Jingxuan has favored so many women in this palace. Although he hasn't made a move on Lu Shiyi yet, none of them have anyone else in their hearts. Jiang Meiren is his cousin, so she's a different story!
"Guards! Investigate this matter thoroughly for me. If it is true, I will show no leniency."
Lu Shiyi was immersed in her heartbreak. She was a woman who valued freedom, and she didn't care what punishment she was given. She wouldn't even feel anything if she were told to die.
The next day at court, Qi Jingxuan announced three things: first, the matter of Consort Jiang would be handled according to his plan; second, the Empress would be dismissed and no new Empress would be appointed for the time being; and third, the matter of the collapsed palace would be transferred to the Censorate, and Geng Yulin, who was abusing his power in the inner palace, would be temporarily assisted by Li Qingzhou.
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