"Put him in the death row first!" Kangdi said in a stern voice, and left with a wave of his sleeves.
Imperial Physician Liu was in tears as he was dragged away with his mouth gagged.
In the small Buddhist hall of Kunning Palace, the sound of wooden fish can be heard.
"You said that the secret guards arrested Deputy Judge Liu?" There was no grace on the queen's face. On the contrary, her eyes were vicious and full of shrewd calculations.
Nanny Huang nodded and said, "Your Majesty, Vice Court Liu deserves to sentence him to bad luck. This is actually helping us cover up for the crime."
The queen stopped beating the wooden fish, and Nanny Huang immediately helped her up.
"Mother has only had eyes for Xiao Xian these past few years and has never seen Zhao'er at all!"
Huang Ma Ma whispered, "Empress, could it be that the Queen Mother knows about what happened back then?"
Otherwise, as the eldest grandson, why would the Queen Mother dislike the eldest prince?
Now the eldest prince is nearly thirty years old and is no longer an ordinary person. Although the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, the empress dowager can remind him about the matter of appointing a crown prince.
The Empress Dowager never mentioned it, but the Empress had long held a grudge against her.
This is a good opportunity to send the Empress Dowager to heaven.
The queen's expression suddenly changed several times, and the cold aura emanating from her body made Nanny Huang's breathing pause.
"Your Majesty, I have spoken out of turn!"
Nanny Huang lowered her head in fear and slapped herself twice.
The Queen lowered her eyes, took a deep breath, and said impatiently, "Alright, keep your mouth shut from now on!"
"I will keep this in mind!"
"Let's go and see the Queen Mother!"
The queen came to the Cining Palace again.
As the Empress Dowager's fever subsided and her pulse became normal, the atmosphere in the Cining Palace became relaxed.
"I never thought that Princess Chen is so powerful!"
"yes!"
The queen stamped her feet and looked suspiciously at the two palace maids in the Cining Palace.
"What are you talking about?"
The two palace maids saluted hurriedly.
"Replying to Her Majesty, the miraculous doctor turned out to be Princess Chen!"
The queen clenched her fingers, hatred flashing quickly in her eyes, "Really?"
"Last night, the Empress Dowager suddenly developed a fever..."
When the little palace maid mentioned Qu Li, her eyes lit up and she showed great respect to Qu Li.
“Tear—”
The handkerchief in the queen's hand was torn by her. The little palace maid's face turned pale and she looked at the queen with some confusion.
"Women are truly as capable as men! I must commend them!"
After saying that, she tried hard to maintain her expression and walked forward.
The two little palace maids whispered only when they could no longer see the queen.
"Why did I feel that the Queen's eyes were so scary just now?"
"Shh! This is the Cining Palace. If others hear you saying this, we won't even know how we died! Some things should be kept in the heart!"
The two little palace maids whispered and went about their business.
When the Queen entered the Cining Palace, she saw Emperor Kang with a relaxed smile on his face, talking with Xiao Xian and the Grand Princess.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you!"
"Why is the Queen here again?"
"I was chanting sutras and praying for my mother last night. I heard that she's well again, so I hurried over to tend to her! Also, Zhao'er will be here soon!"
What Nanny Huang said just now still disturbed the Queen's heart.
She mentioned it deliberately at this moment just to test Kangdi.
Emperor Kang frowned, and the smile on his face instantly disappeared: "The miracle doctor said that the Queen Mother needs to rest. If Zhao'er is interested, please pray for the Queen Mother at the Grand Prince's Mansion!"
The Queen clenched her fingers.
Why was Xiao Xian allowed to stay in the Cining Palace while Zhao'er was ordered to stay in the Grand Prince's Mansion?
"Queen, are you questioning my decision?"
Emperor Kang stared at the Queen without blinking, emitting an oppressive aura.
"Your Majesty, since you ascended the throne, you have always governed the country with benevolence, righteousness, filial piety and brotherhood! Regardless of whether Zhao'er is the eldest prince or not, he is first and foremost the eldest grandson of the Queen Mother, and secondly, the son of you and me!"
Kangdi's eyes were dark and his lips were tight, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.
The Queen's mind was in turmoil, so she could only bite the bullet and continue: "Your Majesty, I just hope that Zhao'er can have his family in his heart!"
"I've also said that mother needs to rest! If Zhao'er is willing, then go to the Grand Prince's Mansion and pray for mother! As long as your heart is sincere, it doesn't matter whether you are by her side or not."
The Queen opened her mouth.
Why is it not important?
When the Empress Dowager woke up, she saw Xiao Xian. Moreover, it was Qu Li who cured her, so she naturally valued Xiao Xian more.
Over the years, the emperor has always had his eye on Xiao Xian, and he's afraid that after this incident, Xiao Xian's popularity will only grow.
She nodded: "Your Majesty is right."
At an angle that Kangdi couldn't see, a hint of murderous intent flashed in her eyes.
She took the risk back then just to make her family prosperous!
Therefore, Qu Li must have made a mistake.
"I will go back first!"
Emperor Kang's expression eased slightly, and he said to Eunuch Fu, "Send the Queen away!"
The queen returned to Kunning Palace and threw a cup of tea on the ground.
Huang Ma Ma comforted her, "Don't be angry, Queen. I've heard there's a kind of scorpion that's extremely poisonous. If it bites you, you won't survive for more than half an hour."
"How could such a poison be brought into the Cining Palace?"
"This poisonous scorpion comes from the Western Regions and can be controlled by music!"
The Queen pondered for a moment, "You go and make the arrangements, but make sure this doesn't involve me."
"Empress, I'm afraid we need to move the people we've buried next to Concubine Xian over the years."
"Are you trying to divert the blame?" The Queen glanced at Nanny Huang.
Huang Ma Ma nodded: "In this way, we can get rid of Concubine Xian!"
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