"Your Majesty, I was a little hard of hearing just now and didn't hear what you said clearly. Could you please say it again?"
"If you are deaf, I can find someone to take your place. Did you hear what I just said?"
Li Yu felt wronged. He just wanted to confirm whether he was hallucinating. How could the emperor say such hurtful words?
Everyone in the palace knows that Li Yu is the most loyal. If you really want to talk about it, no one can compare to him. The emperor's words hurt him very much.
"I heard it. There is nothing wrong with my ears. Your Majesty, don't worry. I know what to do about this matter. I will go to Shoukang Palace to handle it right away."
Li Yu was worried that if he stayed here any longer, Emperor Qianlong would think he was useless, so he hurried to Shoukang Palace to deal with the empress dowager's funeral.
Today is the full moon banquet for the twins. No matter how the Queen Mother died, it was not a good thing for the twins. In this case, we can only let her continue to live.
Of course, the news of the Queen Mother's death would break out in the palace within three days at most. Fortunately, everyone knew that the Queen Mother had suffered a stroke, which could explain her death.
The matter of the Queen is difficult to deal with. The Queen, as the master of the harem, killed her mother-in-law, the Queen Mother. How can he perfectly put the blame on the Queen?
It was obvious that the emperor wanted the queen to bear all the blame. Since the emperor wanted the queen to bear all the guilt, he would make the queen shut up forever.
Li Yu went to deal with the empress dowager's body, and Concubine Jia returned to Yonghe Palace in a daze.
"My Lord, are you okay?"
"Go down."
"yes."
Concubine Jia dismissed the servants and left her alone in the room. Her mind was now full of what she had just heard in Shoukang Palace.
It turns out that the emperor is not the empress dowager's biological son. The empress dowager killed the emperor's biological mother. Not only that, she also destroyed all the evidence. Unfortunately, Mu Sili discovered the clue.
Not only did she know this news, the emperor also knew it, and even the empress, who looked dignified, knew it. Could it be that she was the only one in the palace who didn't know it?
Not only that, the queen also killed the queen mother in front of the emperor.
The Queen's behavior was a serious crime, but the Emperor concealed the news for the sake of that woman, Mu Sili, because he was worried that it would affect the twins.
Although he planned to report the Queen Mother's death a few days later, the Queen had already been imprisoned. What would he do about the visit tomorrow? Could he say that the Queen was ill?
When she thought of the Queen killing the Queen Mother, Concubine Jia's face turned even paler. She had heard a terrible secret. If this matter were to be spread, the Emperor would definitely execute her.
No, I have to keep it a secret. Only by keeping it a secret can I survive and secretly cultivate the Fourth Prince. As long as the Fourth Prince becomes the emperor, I will be the Holy Mother Empress Dowager.
When she thought that one day she would become the almighty empress dowager, Concubine Jia's expression eased a little.
"I must not let the Emperor see that something is wrong with me at this moment. My face is ruined, but I have a son by my side, so I don't care about favors at all.
If the Empress can even try to trip up the Emperor behind his back, what's the harm if I poison him? As long as he doesn't find out, everything I want will come true.
Come, bring the Fourth Prince over. I'm very nervous today and can't fall asleep without him."
There was no movement outside for a long time. Concubine Jia repeated her previous words unhappily, but still no one came in to answer.
"What have you been up to? Can't you hear what I say? Or is it because my face looks like this that you think I've lost favor and can be neglected?
However, no one outside responded to her, which made her feel even more uneasy.
She walked cautiously to the door, opened a crack and looked out, and by chance she met Qianlong's face.
"ah!"
"What's wrong with Concubine Jia? You look frightened. Why are you not happy to see me coming?"
Concubine Jia looked at Qianlong in shock, as if she was looking at a ghost. After all, she had just witnessed the entire process of the Empress Dowager being killed by the Queen.
From beginning to end, Qianlong stood there like a motionless sculpture until the Queen completely killed the Queen Mother, then he took any action.
"Your Majesty, why are you here?"
"Lady Jia seems not to want to see me. What's the matter? Am I a scourge or a monster that you are avoiding me like this?
If I remember correctly, you seemed to be eager for me to stay in Yonghe Palace every day. What happened today? You are not happy that I came here.
Lady Jia, please tell me what is going on. I came to see you with good intentions, not to be humiliated."
"No, I am naturally happy that the emperor can come to Yonghe Palace, but my appearance is damaged now, and I am afraid that it will pollute your eyes. That's why I am surprised that you would come.
Your Majesty, do you want to hear me sing? I will go and prepare it right away. Your Majesty, please take your seat. Come on, where are you all? Why don't you serve your Majesty some tea?"
Perhaps because of nervousness, there was a slight tremor in Jia Guiren's voice when she explained. Qianlong sneered. If she was so timid, how could she have the courage to think too much?
When he thought that she had dared to eavesdrop in Shoukang Palace and knew his secret, he wanted to execute her on the spot.
It's a pity that she cannot be executed now. The Queen has been thrown into the Sky Prison and will be convicted in three days at most. If something happens to Concubine Jia again at this time, the harem will be in chaos.
Not only that, according to his observation, Concubine Jia seemed to be particularly obsessed with the throne and was eager to make her son the crown prince.
She attaches so much importance to power. Could it be that she wants to completely control the Qing Dynasty and then give it to North Korea as a gift?
"No need to bother, I'll just sit down and leave. Come here, I have something to ask you."
"yes."
It would be better if she didn't stay overnight. She was really afraid that he would see how nervous she was. If he found out that she knew his secret, he would definitely execute her.
Not only that, the Fourth Prince she gave birth to would also be implicated, and then everything she wanted would be in vain.
"I'm asking you, where did you go after the full moon banquet?"
The teacup that Concubine Jia had just picked up fell to the ground in an instant. She was so scared that she quickly knelt on the ground to apologize.
"I have not gone anywhere. My appearance has been damaged. If it were not for the Sixth Prince and the Princess's full moon banquet today, I would not have left the Yonghe Palace.
Your Majesty, please look at me yourself. My face is like this. How can I have the face to leave Yonghe Palace? I really haven't been anywhere!"
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