In this way, at least in front of others, it was Princess Tana who invited Qin Yining, and Li Qitian only didted on Princess Tana to help her continue to keep people, not that he, as an emperor, had to keep his courtiers and families in the palace. hostage.
The people present were all human beings, and no one had any extra words except for salutes and resignation.
Concubine Yun also saluted among the concubines and retreated.
She was very uneasy, and always felt that today's affairs were too smooth, too in line with her expectations, things had come to this stage, and the sage did not investigate carefully, nor did she find out and punish her.
Concubine Yun let out a long sigh, and the hanging heart was finally able to fall back to its original place.
As long as you don't find her face to face, I believe the queen mother will protect her in the future. After all, she is also the niece of the queen mother's cousin. Even if she is 110,000 bad, the queen mother will not let her family's character be flawed, so she will definitely protect her.
At most, she was secretly scolding her a few words.
Yun Fei thought optimistically.
In Ci'an Palace, everyone had left, but Li Helan wanted to stay and talk to the Queen Mother.
But Li Qitian also took the first step: "Laner also goes out first."
Li Helan felt that things were a little unusual. But when they met Li Qitian's gaze, she immediately swallowed her coquettish words. The imperial brother in front of him was no longer the one who had always been obedient to her and treated her like a treasure.
Li Helan saluted: "Yes." After looking at the Queen Mother worriedly, she walked out quickly, and ordered people to look outside the door, and no one was allowed to disturb or approach.
"Everyone is gone." Li Qitian smiled at the queen mother, but there was a grim smile in his smile, "Empress mother, there are no outsiders now, can you talk to me?"
The empress dowager's smile was a little reluctant, and it was obvious that she was guilty, "What does the emperor want Aijia to say? Aijia doesn't understand."
"I don't understand?" Li Qitian raised the corner of his mouth and smiled very mockingly, "Does the mother think everyone is a fool? Do you really think that today's events are so seamless that no one can see the strangeness of it? Directly at you?"
The Queen Mother's face turned pale in an instant.
He got it! He actually knew!
"Emperor, listen to my explanation." The Empress Dowager anxiously took Li Qitian's hand, and she forgot to say that she was Aijia, "Brother Hao is my grandson, how could I harm him? What do you mean, brother!"
Li Qitian smiled and nodded: "I believe this. Otherwise, Concubine Yu would not have appeared there. But the 'Dream of Death' in the bird's nest... Mother, you prepared arsenic, right?"
The Queen Mother nodded, her heart was beating rapidly, she already understood that Concubine Yun might not be able to keep it.
"Emperor, this matter is because Aijia's plan was not well planned. I didn't see that Concubine Yun dared to have such thoughts."
"If you didn't expect it, you wouldn't have arranged for Concubine Yu. You couldn't trust her either."
Li Qitian stood up indifferently and said: "I know that the mother and queen are for the face and glory of the family. For the sake of you being my biological mother, I will not reveal this matter, this laughingstock and the black cauldron will take my back. But, Concubine Yun can't keep it any longer."
"Emperor, Concubine Yun has served you for a while. Although that child was stunned by lard for a while, he wasn't someone who deliberately did evil..."
"If you don't mean to do evil, you have to poison my son-in-law, or it is a poison that has no hope of rescue. If you mean to do evil, wouldn't it mean that even I will be poisoned? I will not allow anyone to be by the pillow. People with such vicious hearts!"
Li Qitian suddenly looked back at the queen mother, "The queen mother can't bear her? Can she bear her son and grandson?"
"no no… "
Li Qitian suddenly approached the Empress Dowager's side and said bluntly: "The Empress Mother is attached to the authority, she has been keeping away from the Empress, and she is unwilling to live in peace if she is not at a good age. mother?"
"But the Queen Mother's heart is getting bigger and bigger. You want to nurture relatives, and you also want to use a woman to control my harem. In my mother's eyes, isn't I a soft-hearted egg?"
"Emperor, don't get me wrong, I didn't think so."
"No? Who was responsible for the palace change? I was buried in the underground palace, what did my mother do? The real queen was pregnant and was locked in the palace by Li Jun Wang, and my mother had thought that she was pregnant with me. The flesh and blood, is your grandson?"
Every time Li Qitian said a word, the empress dowager's face became miserable.
Li Qitian stood up and said with an expressionless face: "If I don't investigate this matter, I will do my best, and the mother will handle it herself. If you don't handle it well, I will do it myself."
The queen mother shook her head again and again, watching Li Qitian feel such a sense of fear and strangeness for the first time, which was even more frightening than when the palace changed!
Li Qitian didn't look back, and strode away from Ci'an Palace.
The queen mother sat blankly in the same place, her mind was blank, and she didn't even know what she was thinking and what to think.
She suddenly recalled that before Li Qitian participated in the great cause, at that time her husband was still there. Although the family was not rich and noble, they lived with Meimei and were happy to be able to cut a new dress for the New Year. Excited for a meal of roast chicken.
Now she wears silk and satin, and eats delicious delicacies, but she can no longer find the feeling of joy and excitement, and she no longer has the warmth of a family together.
They used to be a close family, but after the interests of power and magic were involved, they were suspicious of each other and alienated from each other, and her biological son would become what he is now!
The queen mother suddenly burst into tears.
After crying for a long time, the queen mother suddenly wiped her face.
"Come on!"
The grandmother, who had been waiting outside the door, hurriedly walked in and saluted, "The Queen Mother."
"come here."
The tears on the queen mother's face were not dry, but her eyes became firm, and she whispered a few words in the mother's ear.
A trace of consternation flashed across the face of the mammy, and then the expression became more and more serious, and finally she answered with a low yes, and quickly stepped back.
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Qin Yining returned to Chuxiu Palace, and immediately ordered someone to prepare hot water for bathing.
Tired of soaking in hot water, she put her arms on the edge of the wooden bucket, raised her head and let Rock Sugar wash her hair.
Jiyun used a wooden spoon to scoop up warm water with floating rose petals and sprinkle it on her long hair. Looking at her increasingly obvious collarbone and thin arms, she said in a choked voice, "Princess, you are suffering."
Qin Yining smiled, kept the position just now, and said in a low voice, "You said, the servant whispered a few words in the Sage's ear just now, and the Sage changed his mind. What did he say? Is there someone in the south? news?"
Ji Yun shook his head, "Maybe so."
Bingtang said: "The slave thinks it must be. If there is not something for the sage to take care of, today I am afraid... It must be what the lord has done, so the sage has to take his mind."
Qin Yining smiled again and said, "I guess so."
It's just that they are all trapped in the palace now. Even if such a big thing happened, Li Qitian did not give up the idea of keeping her in the palace as a hostage, so she completely cut off all contact with the outside world and knew nothing about it. .
"By the way, pay attention these days, Jiang Yuan is still not in the imperial study room. Of course, don't take the initiative to inquire, lest people find out, after all, if the Qianqing Palace is such a big thing, the sage must be ordering people to strictly investigate. It's good to show your feet."
"Yes, the servant knows."
Qin Yining nodded, "Remember not to inquire on purpose, just keep an eye on it."
"Yes."
Bingtang and Jiyun actually had the same suspicions as Qin Yining. The timing of the Qianqing Palace's departure was too coincidental. If the Sage hadn't temporarily changed his mind and pulled a Concubine Yu to take the blame, Qin Yining would have been convicted long ago.
However, when the Qianqing Palace runs out of water, there is chaos in the palace, there are rumors that bandits or rebels are killing people in the palace, and when the terrified palace people are running around, it is actually the best time to escape. They all wondered if Jiang Yuan set fire to Qin Yining's life because he thought Qin Yining would be severely punished by the sage, attracting everyone's attention and giving Qin Yining a chance to escape
Just as he thought about it, a palace maid suddenly ran across the corridor and shouted, "It's not good, it's not good! Concubine Shun!"
The three looked at each other, Qin Yining hurriedly got up and asked Bingtang to help her get her clothes. Ji Yun quickly walked to the door and listened to the movement outside the palace gate.
Princess Tana was eating fruit in the palace, and the small silver fork fell off when she was startled by the sudden cry, and said angrily: "What's the noise, it's dead!"
"Concubine Huishun, it is indeed a dead person. Just now, the servant heard that Concubine Yun had a heart attack and passed away!"
"What? Wasn't it okay in Ci'an Palace just now?" Princess Tana was stunned, she couldn't figure out how a good person could suddenly die of illness, and she didn't usually see that Concubine Yun had a heart attack.
Ji Yun turned around and looked at Qin Yining and Bingtang who also heard these words.
When the three returned to the inner room, Qin Yining said, "She is just a chess piece. In the end, the queen mother needs a scapegoat. She doesn't want the matter to involve her family. Naturally, she can only 'die of illness'."
"Princess, are you saying that, in fact, she may be the queen mother..."
"definitely is."
Qin Yining put on a thick robe and a dark green jacket and let Bingtang help her wipe her hair.
At this moment, there was another footstep outside, and then a familiar voice was heard, "Is Prince Zhongshun here?"
"It's Grandma Sun next to the Queen." Qin Yining said hurriedly, "Quickly invite her in."
Ji Yun quickly went to open the gate of the palace, and politely invited someone in.
Mammy Sun's face was full of anxiety. When she saw Qin Yining, she didn't care to salute, and immediately said, "Princess, something happened to your family."
Bingtang's hand holding the wooden comb stopped, Qin Yining also raised her eyes, Shui Lingling's eyes were looking at Grandma Sun.
Mammy Sun met her clear eyes, she couldn't bear it anymore, she sighed, and said, "Princess, don't be sad, the Queen Mother asked her servant to come and tell you quietly, she also heard what the sage said just now, Say yes, say that your father's army was intercepted outside Tianyuguan, your father, he went... "