Qianlong was silent for a long while before he spoke. After hearing his words, Concubine Jia breathed a sigh of relief.
"Since you're not going anywhere, then take good care of yourself in Yonghe Palace. You are my favorite concubine, and I won't let you keep staring at a face like this."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Don't worry, I will recover my original appearance soon. It's a pity that I can't serve you for the time being."
"Okay, since there's nothing wrong here, I'll go back. Concubine Xian is a little injured, and I have to go over and accompany her."
"Is the Imperial Concubine injured? Today is the full moon celebration for the twins. If the Imperial Concubine is injured at this time, I'm afraid some people will say that twins are unlucky."
Qianlong originally wanted to let her go for the time being, but he didn't expect her to bring up this matter. Since she brought it up, he couldn't let her go.
"How dare you! What does Concubine Jia mean by this? Are you saying that my child is a disaster? Before I came here, Concubine Gui asked me to comfort you. I don't think you are worthy of comfort at all.
Since you have such dirty thoughts in your mind, I will naturally punish you. From today on, you will be confined to Yonghe Palace. Without my order, you are not allowed to step out of Yonghe Palace."
Concubine Jia was confused. What had she done? Why was she confined? Weren't we just talking fine? Why did it suddenly become like this?
"Your Majesty, that's not what I meant. What I meant was that someone must be trying to sow discord between you and the Imperial Concubine. Otherwise, how could the Imperial Concubine be injured with you protecting her?"
Qianlong was almost laughing out of anger. Did Concubine Jia mean that Mu Sili was deliberately injured in order to gain his sympathy?
She was clearly in Shoukang Palace and knew the truth about Mu Sili's injury, but she said this on purpose. He didn't believe that she did it unintentionally.
"Are you saying that Noble Concubine Xian is deliberately trying to gain sympathy and favor? Noble Lady Jia, it seems that you cannot accept the confinement in Yonghe Palace. In that case, you should stay in the cold palace."
Concubine Jia never expected that after she had said just two sentences, she was banished to the cold palace by Emperor Qianlong. She fainted because she couldn't accept it.
When she woke up, she was already in the cold palace. At that moment, she understood that Qianlong had never thought of letting her go.
From the moment she entered Shoukang Palace, it was destined that there would no longer be a place for her as Concubine Jia in the harem.
But she really didn't mean to eavesdrop. If she had known, she would not have said much. Being confined to Yonghe Palace is much better than being banished to the cold palace. No one would know even if she died in the cold palace.
Unfortunately, it’s too late to say anything now. I can only hope that this matter will be over after she is sent to the cold palace. As long as this matter is over, she will still have a chance.
However, less than half an hour after she entered the cold palace, a person dressed as a nanny came with a cup of poisoned wine.
"Lady Jia, the Emperor pities you for giving birth to the Fourth Prince and cannot bear to attack you, but I cannot let the Emperor's background be exposed, so, die."
"What do you want to do, you little dog slave? The Emperor hasn't even said he wants my life, so why are you attacking me privately? Aren't you afraid that the Emperor will hold you accountable?"
"Look at what you are saying, young lady. If it weren't for the emperor's order, how would I dare to attack you?"
"What do you mean?"
Concubine Jia looked at the old nanny in front of her in disbelief. What did she mean by this? Did Emperor Qianlong never think of letting her go from the beginning?
Yes, how could he let her go? He locked her up in the cold palace to silence the gossips and kill her quietly.
"It's impossible. The Emperor would never order the death of me. I gave birth to the Emperor's first son after he ascended the throne and will soon be promoted to a concubine. The Emperor dotes on me the most. How could he possibly want my life?
You are lying to me, right? It must be like this. You are lying to me. Who sent you? Concubine Gao? Or Concubine Xian? It must be Concubine Xian. Only she would be so cruel to me.
"Lady Jia, please think about the Fourth Prince. He is still young. If you want him to live his whole life being insulted by others, then you can continue to do so."
When she heard her mention her son, Concubine Jia didn't dare to make trouble anymore. She only had this one son and she was counting on him to become successful. If she harmed him, she would not be at peace even if she died.
"My young master, drink!"
Concubine Jia drank the cup of poisoned wine under the watchful eyes of the nanny. After confirming her death, the nanny had her body dragged out of the palace and disposed of.
The next morning, the news that the Queen had poisoned the Queen Mother and was thrown into the Sky Prison, and that Concubine Jia had been banished to the Cold Palace, spread throughout the harem.
Concubine Gao's first reaction was that it was Mu Sili who did it, because they both offended her, and yesterday was the full moon banquet for the twins, so something must have happened to make her unhappy, so the Queen and Concubine Jia suffered this misfortune.
"No, I must leave the palace immediately. It's not safe here anymore. If I don't leave, I will be killed."
"What are you talking about, Your Majesty? You cannot leave the palace without the Emperor's permission. You'd better stay in Xianfu Palace. Now that the Empress has been thrown into the Sky Prison, with your qualifications, why don't you fight for the position of Empress?"
"Do you think I can defeat Concubine Xian? I have no children and no favor, so why should I compete with her? I have finally understood that those who have a grudge against her have no good end, and I will never follow in their footsteps."
So, with the witness of the palace people, Concubine Gao successfully made herself sick, and after learning about what happened in Xianfu Palace, Emperor Qianlong smiled helplessly.
This noble concubine Gao seemed stupid before, but now she is much smarter and knows that if she continues to do such things, she will not end up well.
Since she feels that she should be exiled from the palace, then let her go. However, it is not possible for her to live there permanently. After all, she has not done anything wrong, and I can't really exile her there.
The Queen heard in the Heavenly Prison that Concubine Gao was sent to the temporary palace. At that moment, she knew that she was completely hopeless and that Emperor Qianlong would probably execute her within two days.
What a pity! If she had known that she would get such a result, she would have killed the culprit, Mu Sili, first.
Three days later, the news that the Queen Mother had died of poisoning spread throughout the court and the harem. Everyone was shocked that the Queen had actually killed the Queen Mother.
The entire Fucha family was implicated and imprisoned. When they met the queen, they finally admitted that their imprisonment was not unjust, because the queen mother did die at the hands of the queen.
"This is the doom of the Fucha clan. It's a pity that they couldn't leave behind a prince. Otherwise, the Fucha clan would have avenged their vengeance sooner or later."
The queen was eventually deposed and beheaded at the Meridian Gate along with the Fucha clan.
The person with the highest position in the palace now is Mu Sili, and she has twins, a boy and a girl. If nothing unexpected happens, she will become the new queen.
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