This is a huge temptation for Lan Ting.
But she felt that once she really took this step, it would most likely hurt Xiao Ci.
"Princess, you are too kind to me!"
Qu Li curled the corners of his mouth towards the dark space.
This girl has deep feelings for Xiao Ci.
It’s a pity that this is a palace where people are eaten without leaving any bones.
Once you give your true heart, you won’t know how it is being torn apart.
Lan Ting's footsteps became farther and farther away, and gradually became inaudible.
Qu Li flashed into the space again.
At noon, the Empress Dowager finally woke up.
Nanny Gong sent a palace maid to the imperial study to report. Emperor Kang came hurriedly and asked Eunuch Fu to serve lunch.
"Mother."
"Just now I heard that the emperor left the palace incognito?"
Kangdi nodded and said, "Out! For Qu Li's matter."
"She was locked in a dark room by my family. What could possibly happen to her?"
The Empress Dowager was in poor spirits, and Nanny Gong didn't say much to her.
Just then, Eunuch Fu came in with the eunuchs from the imperial kitchen, and he said, "Your Majesty, please have your meal first."
The Empress Dowager looked at him deeply and nodded.
After lunch, Emperor Kang told the Queen Mother about the situation outside.
"Are these people pleading for Li'er?"
"Mother, this matter is no longer something we can control by force! I initially considered putting pressure on Qu Li to get her to give up the idea of divorce, but now it seems she won't change her mind easily, even if she has to endure hardship."
"Your Majesty, do you really think Princess Yehua is more suitable to be the Princess of Chen than Li'er?"
The Empress Dowager felt a little stuffy in her heart.
"Wasn't the previous Qu Li unsuitable to be the Princess of Chen? Besides, I've also spoken with the King of Zhongshan, and he's willing to support Ah Xian!"
He is the emperor, so his thoughts are naturally deeper than those of ordinary people.
"Let's wait until Xian comes back to discuss everything!"
"Mother, I favor Ah Xian and want to pass the throne to Ah Xian."
Lan Ting, who came in with tea, changed her expression instantly when she heard what Kangdi said.
After the "crackling" sound of the teacup breaking, Lan Ting huddled down to her knees, not caring about the scalded back of her hand.
"Empress Dowager, Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
Madam Gong had a cold face and scolded: "If you can't even do this little thing, don't stay in the Cining Palace!"
"My hand slipped! I will be careful next time!" Lan Ting sobbed softly.
The Empress Dowager was irritated and waved her hand. Madam Gong lowered her voice and said, "Pack up quickly."
Lan Ting picked up the teacup fragments on the ground as quickly as possible and hurriedly left the Cining Palace to deliver a message to Xiao Ci.
Although he had long expected that Emperor Kang intended to pass the throne to Xiao Xian, Xiao Ci still felt very unhappy when he heard it with his own ears.
Xian Fei's well-maintained face was filled with resentment. "They're both sons, but the Emperor is showing too much favoritism towards Xiao Xian! Just because he's Rong Fei's son? If he's incapable of the responsibility, or if he's just an idiot, would the Emperor really hand over this great empire to him?"
Xiao Ci didn't say anything, his brain was working at high speed.
"If Princess Ye Hua could help him now, Xiao Xian would be even more powerful!"
In the morning, Concubine Xian thought her newly applied nail polish was very bright, but now she felt that it had lost its brilliance.
A mocking arc crossed Xiao Ci's lips: "Then let him not be able to return to Beijing!"
Xianfei's eyebrows twitched twice: "Aci?"
"Mother, I'm going to take a gamble this time! If you succeed, we'll both be remembered in history! If you lose..."
"I will advance and retreat with you."
Xiao Ci felt warm in his heart, "Thank you, Mother!"
He gave Lan Ting a small porcelain bottle and asked her to add it to the Empress Dowager's tea every day.
Lan Ting hid the small porcelain bottle and was about to leave.
"What happened to your hand?"
Lan Ting whispered, "Just now, when I heard what the Emperor and the Empress Dowager said, I was surprised and got scalded by the tea."
"Mother, you should have some better burn ointment in your palace, right?"
The virtuous concubine nodded and asked the head palace maid to get the ointment.
"A woman's hands must be taken good care of." Xiao Ci reminded gently.
Lan Ting's heart was pounding like a deer, her face flushed, she tightly grasped the box of burn ointment, and left quietly.
Xiao Ci stared at her figure as she walked away, and the gentleness on his face disappeared completely.
"Mother, I will go back first!"
"Just go for it! I'll be with you!"
Xiao Ci nodded vigorously.
…
In the evening, Qu Li was released from the dark room.
Everyone thought that she must be extremely haggard after staying in there for such a long time. When they saw her, they were shocked.
This Princess Chen must be blessed by God, right?
Others who stayed in the dark room for such a long time would definitely look haggard and worn, but her whole body seemed to emit a faint glow, especially her face, which was unusually fresh and tender.
Qu Li walked in calmly and paid his respects to the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager looked at her with an extremely complicated look.
"Qu Li pays homage to the Empress Dowager. May the Empress Dowager be well."
The Empress Dowager was reluctant to let her get up, and the atmosphere was very tense for a while.
Matron Gong reminded in a low voice with some concern: "Empress Dowager?"
"You all step back first." The Queen Mother's voice was hoarse.
Nanny Gong led a group of palace servants out.
"Li'er, I have one last question for you. Are you truly determined to divorce Ah Xian?"
She really looked down on Qu Li before and felt that she was not worthy of Xiao Xian.
Everything she revealed later shocked and comforted her.
Xiao Xian and she are in harmony and happiness, and they will definitely be a perfect couple in the future.
But she who loved Xiao Xian so much in the past, is now the first to abandon Xiao Xian!
Qu Li pursed her lips, "Qu Li knows that the Queen Mother loves Qu Li! But some things cannot be repaired or restored as expected!"
The Empress Dowager's vision was blurred by the mist.
She looked at her, her lips trembling violently.
"Come to my place!"
Qu Li stood up and walked forward slowly.
The Queen Mother held her hand, her eyes showing no concealment of concern.
"The days ahead may not be as easy as you think."
Qu Li's throat was also a little blocked, and she tried hard to curl her lips.
"Qu Li has opened a clinic, a restaurant, and a school. Life shouldn't be boring!"
"Will you still come to the palace often in the future?"
"As long as the Empress Dowager needs me, Qu Li will naturally not refuse!"
Tears rolled down the Empress Dowager's eyes, dripping onto the back of her hand and burning her heart.
"Please accompany me for dinner!"
Qu Li nodded slightly.
Lan Ting and other palace maids came in with food boxes. Qu Li accompanied the Empress Dowager to finish dinner and was personally escorted out of the palace by Palace Nanny.
Before leaving, Qu Li took the Empress Dowager's pulse and prescribed some nourishing prescriptions.
She looked at the sparse stars in the dark sky in the distance, and the corners of her mouth curled up.
We are really about to get divorced!
"Seventh cousin!"
Changle was worried and planned to sneak into the palace to persuade the empress dowager again. She was surprised to see Qu Li standing at the palace gate.
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