Dead? Qianlong didn't know whether he should be happy or angry.
Before, he wished she was alive. After all, she was his biological mother, and as a son, he still had to show filial piety to her.
But in his heart he was afraid that she was alive, after all, if she was alive, it would mean that the fact that he was not the Queen Mother's biological son would be exposed.
Although he was already the emperor and did not care about his birth, he valued his reputation. He was afraid of being criticized for not recognizing his biological mother and being unfilial.
"Your Majesty, are you all right?"
"I'm fine. What's the situation at Shoukang Palace right now? The Empress Dowager is worried about Li...Li Jingui's incident. She seems to be ill."
Qianlong said that he couldn't bear to do anything to the empress dowager, and she had long arms, so he decided to let her be sick for a while.
"Yes, he is ill. I will bring someone to see the Queen Mother right away. But if the Queen Mother asks why, what should I say?"
Li Yu knew what Qianlong meant, but he was worried that the empress dowager would get to the bottom of it. If she insisted on asking him everything, how could he explain it so as not to offend either side?
Qianlong frowned slightly. He felt that the empress dowager would not ask such a stupid question. After all, the fact that he asked Li Yu to make this trip meant that he knew about Li Jingui.
If the Queen Mother really asked, it would confirm the fact that she had killed someone and taken the child away. Based on his understanding, she would not do that.
"If she really asks, tell the truth. If not, just come back. I believe she knows what to say and what not to say."
"I understand."
When Li Yu brought his men to Shoukang Palace, the empress dowager was just about to go out. She felt uneasy today and wanted to go to the imperial garden to relax.
"Your servant pays respects to the Empress Dowager."
"Li Yu? Did the Emperor ask you to come here? I'm going to the Imperial Garden right now. If you have nothing else to do, you can go back and serve the Emperor."
"The Empress Dowager is ill, why are you still out? What if her condition worsens? I have brought the imperial physician with me. Let him examine you, otherwise I will not be able to explain to the Emperor."
"Sick? When did I become sick? Why didn't I know about it? Li Yu, are you here to cause trouble?"
"How could I be so bold? I came here at the Emperor's command. The Emperor asked me to tell you something. Does the Empress Dowager still remember Li Jingui?"
The Queen Mother was so shocked by these three words that she took a step back and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, the nanny behind her supported her in time, otherwise she would have made a fool of herself.
"Who were you talking about? Li Jingui? Why would the emperor know this name?"
"Empress Dowager!"
The Queen Mother's words were like trying to cover up the truth, so the nanny ignored the rules and spoke out to stop her. Her voice also made the Queen Mother regain her senses.
"What did I just say, Li Yu? You are a sensible person. You know what to say and what not to say, right?"
"Of course I know. Don't worry, Your Majesty, I understand. I understand everything."
"Come in."
"yes."
After returning to the main hall of Shoukang Palace, the empress dowager asked Li Yu directly what news Qianlong knew.
"Tell me, why does the emperor know the name Li Jingui? If I remember correctly, there has never been such a person in the palace."
The Queen Mother asked, and since she asked, I naturally have to tell the truth.
"I don't know where the emperor heard this name, but I am sure that the emperor was curious when he heard it, so he asked me to investigate.
It is said that Li Jingui had a miserable life. Although she was favored by the emperor and was pregnant, she died of complications during childbirth in the palace because the late emperor disliked her. I heard that there were two lives lost.
If the child in her belly were still alive, it would probably be as old as the emperor, and the emperor would have more brothers to help him, so he wouldn't be so restricted in what he does."
Li Yu did not say that Qianlong already knew her life experience, but the empress dowager was a smart person. She knew the hidden meaning in Li Yu's words. Qianlong already knew that she was not his biological mother.
Why? She had Li Jingui killed, but she also gave him a noble birth.
If he wasn't the son of a concubine but the son of a maid in the imperial palace, how could he compete with the Third Prince Hongshi, who was raised by the Empress? And how could he be the emperor?
In the final analysis, he has achieved what he has today thanks to me. Even if he knew the truth, he wouldn't dare to do anything to me.
However, although she thought so, the reality did not go as she wished.
"Empress Dowager, the Emperor heard that you have been ill in the palace for a long time and was very worried. He specially sent the imperial physician to treat you and ordered that no one in the harem should come to Shoukang Palace to disturb your rest.
You should rest assured and recuperate in Shoukang Palace for the time being. I hope you will not embarrass the Emperor. The Emperor is a filial son and would be worried if anything happened to you."
"What did you say? What is the emperor going to do? Put me under house arrest? I'm the empress dowager, his mother. How dare he put me under house arrest? How bold is he?"
"The Emperor has never liked to eat these things, but as you said just now, the Emperor is the Emperor, the King of the Qing Dynasty, so naturally what he says is what counts.
It would be better for the Queen Mother to recuperate in Shoukang Palace, otherwise there will be a funeral in the palace. You definitely don't want a funeral in the palace, right?"
The Empress Dowager looked at Li Yu with a pale face. Qianlong was truly her good son. She had raised him with great difficulty and made plans for him, but in the end she raised an ungrateful person.
It is true that Li Jingui is his biological mother, but she never raised him for a single day. Why should she threaten him because of her?
"I am the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager who helped the Emperor ascend to the throne!"
"I know, but Queen Mother, please don't forget that this country is named Aisin-Gioro, and the Emperor is still the biological son of the late Emperor."
The empress dowager fainted from anger, and when she woke up, Shoukang Palace was already closed.
"I've raised this son so well that he actually confined me. I shouldn't have kept him in the first place. Otherwise, how could this be the outcome?"
"The Emperor is probably just a little angry. Once he calms down, he'll realize that you're the best person for him. He'll definitely come and apologize to you in person. Don't overthink it."
"No, I know him. I had a grudge against him because of Concubine Xian. This time, I'm afraid he wants me to be imprisoned in Shoukang Palace forever."
"this......"
"Oh! I was able to sit on the throne of Queen Mother not by virtue of my son's status as a mother, but by relying on myself. I can't leave, but you can.
He is causing me great pain, and I want him to be uncomfortable. Did the medicine I gave Concubine Xian work? I want her to die twice!"
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