If she hadn't known clearly that they were both in Shoukang Palace at the time and saw the empress dowager suffer a stroke with their own eyes, she would have believed that Qianlong really didn't know about it.
Now seeing him acting like a drama queen, her face was full of smiles, and Qianlong saw this scene when he looked at her.
He felt helpless. Shouldn't he be nervous at this time? What was the point of holding back his laughter?
When she saw Qianlong looking at her, Mu Sili immediately put away her smile and replaced it with a worried look.
"The Empress Dowager has suddenly suffered a disaster. I am deeply distressed. Your Majesty, can I return to Chengqian Palace first?"
Qianlong knew without hesitation that she said this because she was afraid that if she continued to stay here, she would be exposed. After all, she knew why the empress dowager had suffered a stroke.
If he let her stay here any longer, it would be difficult for him to act, so he had no choice but to agree to let her return to Chengqian Palace.
"Lanxiang, serve your master well. If anything goes wrong with her, you will be held responsible."
"Yes, Your Majesty, rest assured, this servant will take good care of you."
Mu Sili walked without stopping, which made the Queen very envious. She also wanted to leave Shoukang Palace. She didn't want to act here.
But since she was the queen and not pregnant, she could only stand there and watch Qianlong perform.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother suffered a stroke due to a stimulus. It will be difficult for her to recover. This old minister can only temporarily relieve her discomfort."
Qianlong symbolically stepped back, as if he had suffered a great shock, which scared everyone present.
"I don't care what method you use, you must make the Empress Dowager better. She raised me with great difficulty and hasn't enjoyed any happiness yet. Why is she suffering so much?"
The Queen wanted to remind Qianlong that the Empress Dowager was in such a state because of being upset, but seeing his expression, she felt that there was no need to remind her. He was the most filial son, so how could he let the Empress Dowager suffer?
Thinking of this, she stood aside obediently and acted like a mute queen.
She decided that if it was not necessary, she would not speak for the time being, so as not to accidentally offend Qianlong again.
Qianlong originally thought that the Queen would take the opportunity to put the blame on Mu Sili, and he was ready to speak up for her. Unexpectedly, the Queen didn't say a word, which almost made him lose confidence.
After confirming that she could not help, Concubine Gao asked Emperor Qianlong for permission, saying that she was not feeling well and had to return to Xianfu Palace.
Qianlong already disliked them being an eyesore here, so since she wanted to leave, he naturally wouldn't force her to stay.
"Since you are not feeling well, please do not stay here. You can't help the Empress Dowager in this state. Except for the Empress, everyone else should go back."
"Yes, I will take my leave."
The queen watched helplessly as only she, Emperor Qianlong, and the empress dowager lying on the bed were left in the once bustling room. At that moment, she said she really wanted to leave.
She knew the reason why Qianlong kept her. She was the queen and the empress dowager's legitimate daughter-in-law. It was her responsibility to serve her mother-in-law. However, she disliked such an empress dowager!
If possible, she really wanted to get seriously ill right there so that she wouldn't have to take care of the empress dowager and she could take the opportunity to slack off.
"Empress, you are the mistress of the Central Palace. I am renowned throughout the world for my filial piety. As my wife, I leave the care of the Empress Dowager to you. I hope you can take good care of her."
"I understand. Your Majesty, rest assured. I will take good care of the Empress Dowager. I only hope that she can recover soon."
Recovery? It was impossible to recover. He had someone tamper with the Queen Mother before. If she wanted to live in this life, she could only lie in bed and become a useless person forever.
"I'm glad you're so kind. I'll leave this place to you. I have to go back to the Yangxin Palace to handle government affairs. Please take care of it."
"Yes, I respectfully send your Majesty off."
As soon as Qianlong left, the queen immediately started to criticize the empress dowager.
"Your Highness the Queen Mother is truly incredible. Such a powerful person actually harmed you to this state. Where is your former pride?
Sometimes I have to believe in fate. Those who are too arrogant will eventually get retribution. If you don’t believe it, you can just look at what has happened to you now.
But I am really curious about what Concubine Xian said to make you become like this. When I think of the way you refused when I asked you for help, I want to laugh.
If you had promised me to take care of Concubine Xian, wouldn't this situation have happened? Empress Dowager, are you okay?"
The Empress Dowager's eyes were red with anger. She wanted to kill someone. She would be fine, absolutely fine. Qianlong would definitely not let her live like this for the rest of her life.
After all, he is famous for his filial piety. If he doesn't save himself, it would be unfilial.
Just wait for her. The first thing she will do after she recovers is to depose the queen and Mu Sili, and then give Qianlong a drug to make him paralyzed on one side of his body.
As for who will inherit the throne, it will naturally depend on who is the most sensible. If there is no one who is sensible, then she will wait until the child in Concubine Yu's belly is born before making a decision.
This child needs to be raised by her side since childhood in order to be tamed. After she has produced one ungrateful person, she will not allow herself to raise another ungrateful person.
The Empress Dowager took it for granted that Qianlong would do everything he could to cure her for the sake of his reputation, but she forgot that this incident was caused by him. How could he possibly let her recover?
"Your eyes are quite scary, but unfortunately, even if you are angry, you can't touch me. Come, serve the Queen Mother well. I don't want any strange smell to come out from here."
"yes."
The Queen was still worried that Emperor Qianlong would ask about the Shoukang Palace. She could abuse the Queen Mother in disguise, but she could not leave any evidence.
Since Qianlong asked her to take good care of the empress dowager, she naturally would not let anyone see anything wrong from her face. She was extremely happy when she thought about the empress dowager's current state.
Before, the Queen Mother was in charge. Although she was the Queen, she still needed the Queen Mother's approval for many things, and she was occasionally scolded by her. Now it is different. She can be the master of the house.
After Qianlong returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he no longer paid attention to the affairs of the Shoukang Palace. He was very busy and it was impossible for the Empress Dowager's affairs to disrupt all his plans.
Three months later, Concubine Yu took action.
Inside Zhongcui Palace, Concubine Yu carefully held her belly, with cold sweat running down her face. Before Mu Sili came, she didn't dare to enter the delivery room at all. She was afraid.
"My lady, please help me in first. I have checked the delivery room carefully and there is no problem."
"I know, but Concubine Xian hasn't come yet. I'm very worried. I'll wait another quarter of an hour. If she still hasn't come, I'll go in."
"But......"
"What's going on? Didn't they say Concubine Yu went into labor? Why is she still standing outside the delivery room? Where are all the waiters? Don't they know to help her in and get ready first?"
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