Chapter 161 The Emperor Wants to Deal with Xiao 7
Chapter 161 The Emperor Wants to Deal with Xiao 7
Mrs. Shen was confused. "How could this happen?"
Lu Wu glanced at her contemptuously and said, "The cold palace is just ahead. Madam Shen should go in by herself."
Lu Wu said to the four guards outside the door, "The Queen Mother has decreed that Madam Shen must accompany Shen Jinhua until the Queen Mother allows her to return home."
A guard opened the heavy door and said, "Madam Shen, please come in."
Mrs. Shen had no choice but to go in. The door slammed shut, followed by the sound of heavy chains.
Lu Wu returned to Cining Palace to report.
Mrs. Shen looked around and saw that the yard was overgrown with weeds and looked bleak.
There are several green bamboos that are bent and slanted, with branches intertwined and roots, and next to them is a flower bed covered with green moss.
She frowned and took out a handkerchief to cover her nose in disgust.
The maid opened the door and saw three layers of spider webs in the corners.
There was a thick layer of dust on the floor of the house. When you stepped on it, the dust flew everywhere.
There was a faint but lingering smell of decay and dampness in the air.
The table and wardrobe in the inner room were faded, and a woman was lying on the cold bed with a pale face.
A maid stood beside her. When she saw Madam Shen coming, she hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, Madam!"
Mrs. Shen's tears immediately flowed down her face, "Jinhua, how could this happen? Why is it like this?"
Hearing the arrival, Shen Jinhua opened her eyes, her voice filled with accusations: "Isn't this what mother wants to see? You asked me to tamper with the bracelet, and today it's been revealed in broad daylight.
The emperor was furious and deposed me and sent me to the cold palace.
I said no, but you insisted on asking me to do it, and the emperor acquiesced.
Why is he so heartless? My daughter's life is ruined."
Mrs. Shen was at a loss. "It's all mother's fault. It's mother who made you like this."
Seeing that there was blood on Shen Jinhua's body, he asked, "Has the imperial physician come?"
"No, no imperial physician dares to take charge of the affairs of the cold palace." said a palace maid.
"Where's Doctor Chu?"
"I heard that he has been expelled from the capital by the emperor."
"I will go and ask the Queen Mother for help."
Shen Jinhua's eyes welled up with tears. "It's no use. The Queen Mother was there too."
Mrs. Shen took out a banknote from her clothes and said to Yingtao, "Give this to the gatekeeper and ask him to call a doctor."
Madam Shen glanced at the curtains that had turned white from washing and the dust on the floor, and ordered, "Help the young lady to the courtyard first. This room is completely uninhabitable."
The little palace maid helped Shen Jinhua up and walked out.
Mrs. Shen had never done cleaning work before, but now she started to do it. She thought that she could only take good care of her daughter and prevent her from getting any chronic illness from the miscarriage.
The food sent to the cold palace was all leftovers, some of which were rotten and difficult to swallow. Within a few days, everyone lost a lot of weight.
Shen Jinhua didn't know how long she would have to endure this kind of life. She had had enough.
On a dark and windy night, Shen Jinhua didn't want to suffer anymore.
While others were sleeping, she picked up a hairpin and stabbed it directly into the heart, killing them instantly.
When daybreak came, the maid saw Shen Jinhua and immediately panicked. She knocked on the door and said, "Oh no! My master is dead."
The guards outside the door didn't believe it at first, but when they came into the house and saw that the blood on Shen Jinhua's body had coagulated, they quickly sent someone to report to the emperor.
After waiting for a long time until the emperor came out of court, the emperor knew about this matter, but he did not show any sadness. Instead, he said calmly: "Since he is dead, take him out of the palace and bury him."
Mrs. Shen sat by the bed, sobbing, "Jinhua, it was mother who harmed you. It was mother's fault."
Shen Jinhua's death dealt her a heavy blow, and she felt even more guilty.
The Queen Mother also allowed her to return to her residence, but her condition worsened day by day and she eventually died of depression.
The daughter that Minister Shen was proud of died, and his wife was gone too. His spirit was no longer as good as before, and he finally resigned and returned home.
Feng Jiu was like a mynah bird, chattering non-stop in Ye Qingyan's ear, "Master, do you think Madam Shen deserved to die? It was actually her idea to harm our palace.
On the third day after Shen Jinhua's death, Emperor Leng Xiaoran ordered all unmarried daughters of officials of the fourth rank and above to enter the palace for selection."
Ye Qingyan curled her lips: "All men in the world are unlucky. A person must be strong enough and cannot rely on anyone."
Feng Yi and Feng Jiu followed Ye Qingyan and could understand what she said.
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Taichen Palace
When the retired emperor learned about the deposed queen, he was furious and cursed: "Stupid, really stupid! If the ninth prince and the others were so easy to deal with, I would have dealt with them long ago.
That Xiaoqi is a real piece of shit. You gave her medicine, but she knows medicine.
You sent assassins to kill her, but she also knows martial arts. How could the Qingyang Sect teach such a thing? "
Qin Wuyi advised: "Grand Emperor, please be more open-minded. Now that the Crown Prince has ascended the throne, all officials are convinced. Don't worry."
Leng Aotian frowned and said, "How can I not worry about it? I still have to find a way to get rid of Xiao Qi.
I heard she's pregnant. What if she gives birth to another son? The Emperor still doesn't have a crown prince. What's going on?
Qin Wuyi was completely speechless: Why did the emperor start to quarrel with the Ninth Prince? It never ends.
He advised again: "The Emperor, you know your limits."
A sinister plan was born in the mind of the emperor.
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Regent's House
In the evening, Ye Qingyan was sitting in the yard to enjoy the cool air, and Leng Jiuyuan flashed to her side.
Ye Qingyan was pleasantly surprised, and Leng Jiuyuan held her in his arms: "Nothing has happened in the past two days, right?"
Ye Qingyan then told the Queen about all the ways she had plotted to harm her.
Leng Jiuyuan's expression immediately changed: "How dare they harm my own princess! They really don't take my Regent Palace seriously."
"I heard that Shen Jinhua and her mother are both dead. They had evil intentions and could only pay with their lives. They have reaped the consequences of their evil deeds.
When the queen was deposed, she insisted that the emperor had acquiesced.
The truth was revealed, but the Emperor refused to admit it and was only angry. The Queen Mother also stopped Shen Jinhua from continuing.
Leng Jiuyuan picked up Ye Qingyan and walked into the house. He gently placed her on the bed, poured himself a cup of tea, and drank it in one gulp.
He took a few breaths and said, "Xiao Qi, if one day they force us into a desperate situation and I rebel, will you be afraid?"
Ye Qingyan's dimples blossomed: "Don't worry, we have munitions. If they try to use dirty tricks again, I will throw Leng Xiaoran into the desert."
The two people's views coincide with each other, and both are people who refuse to admit defeat.
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Royal Palace
Leng Xiaoran sat in front of the dragon table, holding a red pen in his hand, but he had no intention of reviewing it. He put the pen down again and thought: Lao Jiu's military token has not been handed in yet, and all those who have been more powerful than their masters in the past dynasties will be feared.
Shen Jinhua is such a waste. She could have used this pregnancy to bring down the Regent's Palace and ruin their reputation. She is really useless.
If it was just the ninth brother, there would be nothing to be afraid of, but her princess was too evil.
If the Ninth Princess is gone, the Ninth Prince will definitely collapse. Yes, that's what we should do.
"Come, go to Qingxuan Mountain to invite Poison Saint Xuan Lao and his fellow apprentices."
"Yes, a eunuch is walking out."
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