At this moment, in the Empress Dowager's Cining Palace.
Although it was late outside, the palace was brightly lit.
Countless transparent and delicate glass lamps are shining with bright light of night pearls or flickering candlelight.
The magnificent hall has a more swaying solemnity under the candlelight.
As soon as Simuqiao walked to the door, a nanny, palace maids and eunuchs came out to greet her.
"Your Majesty, you are finally here."
"This servant pays respects to His Majesty."
"No need to be so polite. How is the Queen Mother?" Si Muqiao asked in a cold and indifferent tone.
In the past, she only heard through hearsay that there seemed to be something fishy about the Empress Dowager's practice in the Cining Palace.
As for what exactly happened between His Majesty and the Queen Mother, the palace keeps it a secret.
Although she was curious, she had no idea why.
But that day, when she closed her eyes and dozed off, Murong Qingli told her about the past.
From that time on, she had no good feelings towards the Queen Mother.
As a mother, she never felt sorry for her son.
She completely treated her son as a tool to win favor.
She didn't care about Murong Qingli's joys and sorrows at all.
Even the death of the late emperor and Murong Qingli's current reputation were inseparable from her contribution.
"Your Majesty, you should go in and take a look yourself."
"If the Queen Mother knew you were here, she would definitely be happy."
The nanny did not answer her question directly, but changed the topic.
"The Queen Mother is not ill, is she?"
Although Si Muqiao's words were speculation, they sounded very certain.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother hasn't seen you for a long time and she has fallen ill because of missing you."
"Oh, do you know what the crime of deceiving the emperor is?"
As soon as Si Muqiao said this, the nanny's face turned pale and she kowtowed hard to him.
"Your Majesty, please spare my life. I dare not deceive you."
"Since I'm here, I'll go in and see my mother."
"As for you, just kneel here."
After saying that, Si Muqiao curled the corners of his mouth expressionlessly and walked inside.
"Your Majesty, please come this way."
The person holding the lantern inside immediately led the way and led her along.
After a while, she finally arrived at the Queen Mother's bedroom.
"Your Majesty, His Majesty has arrived."
The person at the door had just finished his report and hadn't waited for anyone inside to say anything.
At a glance from Si Muqiao, the people she brought immediately reached out and pushed open the door.
She walked slowly, step by step, to the bed.
"Queen Mother, I heard that you are ill?"
The woman lying on the bed looked to be no more than forty years old, still graceful and beautiful.
The traces of time left on her body are not so obvious.
But Simuqiao just felt that there was a heavy air of desolation about her.
And she looked pale.
"You all step back."
At the Queen Mother's command, the people who had served her in the room bowed their heads, saluted, and retreated out of the room.
As for the people brought in by Si Muqiao, they did not move.
"Your Majesty, I asked you to come here today because I wanted to have a private conversation with you."
"By the way, let's talk about the late emperor."
"Are you sure you want everyone to listen?"
"Why not?"
Si Muqiao spoke calmly, his tone was flat, his face expressionless, and even his eyes did not show any extra emotion.
When she said this, the Queen Mother's inquiring eyes instantly fell on her face.
Indifference, doubt, disgust, self-mockery, regret...
All the emotions were mixed together.
Finally, she uttered a word slowly.
"Li'er, you've changed."
"Do you know why I specially chose today to invite you here?"
"Hmm? You tell me." Si Muqiao was too lazy to play the guessing game with her.
She waved her hand and someone immediately brought a stool to her side.
She just sat not far from the Queen Mother's bed, staring at her seriously.
“???” Queen Mother.
For some reason, she always felt that Murong Qingli looked particularly strange today.
It would have been fine if he wasn't angry or upset at all, but he was actually so calm and composed.
strangeness.
If he continues to be like this, then how can her plan be implemented?
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There was an emergency at home, so I had to go home for a few days, take a few days off, and then come back to do more.
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