EBE Chapter 482 [The Legend of Zhen Huan 17]
Chapter 482 [The Legend of Zhen Huan 17]
The next morning, sunlight poured into the room through the window lattice, and Youyou sat in front of the window looking outside.
Youyou remembered the emperor's instructions before he left, asking her not to leave Chengqian Palace. He also sent the Yulin Guards to guard Chengqian Palace, and there were also many secret guards in secret.
So, Youyou instructed Fanghua, "Aunt Fanghua, please tell the secret agents of the Niuhulu clan in the palace not to get involved in this incident, because a huge change is about to happen in the palace."
Fanghua nodded and said, "Yes, I'll go inform them right away." After that, she turned and left.
Youyou called Ziyuan into the palace again and told her, "Ziyuan, your Qinggong is quite good. I feel something big is about to happen. If we need to take action at a critical moment, you must let our people help when necessary."
Zi Yuan replied, "Yes, your majesty. Please rest assured, I will complete the task." Then she left the hall.
Then, Youyou sat alone in front of the window, looking at the scenery outside, praying silently in her heart. She hoped that this storm would pass as soon as possible, so that the harem could return to its former peace. And all she could do was to wait patiently for the truth to come out after the dust settled.
"Yes, master, but I have a question. Why don't you let the people from the Niuhulu clan participate?" Zixuan frowned and looked at Youyou with a puzzled look.
"The Niuhuru clan cannot participate. Our emperor knows everything, and who knows whether the Niuhuru clan members are on the same page with me. They were all trained for the Niuhuru family and listen to the family. Although they are on my side, it is only for this benefit. Between the family and me, their first choice is the family. Although my father is the clan leader, many people in the clan don't like my father and have always wanted to pull him down." Youyou sighed slightly, with a trace of worry in his eyes.
"Master, I understand." Zixuan nodded to show her understanding. She knew the complexity of the Niuhulu family and understood Youyou's concerns.
At this time, Zi Yue brought in a bowl of bird's nest and said softly, "Master, this is just made in the kitchen."
Youyou smiled and nodded, saying, "Yeah." She took the bowl and prepared to scoop up a spoonful of bird's nest to taste it.
However, Zixuan suddenly shouted, "Master, don't drink it yet! I feel that this bird's nest is not right. It's not like the one we usually use." She looked at the bowl in Youyou's hand nervously, her eyes full of vigilance.
Hearing this, Youyou stopped what she was doing, put the bowl on the table, and looked at the bird's nest carefully. She frowned, feeling uneasy.
"Really? Take a look." Youyou said seriously.
Seeing that Youyou looked unhappy, Ziyue couldn't help but get nervous, but she still answered firmly: "Master, I have absolutely no second thoughts. This is what I watched personally, and no one else has touched it."
Youyou looked into Ziyue's eyes and felt her sincerity and loyalty. She knew she could trust the person in front of her. So, she said gently, "I believe you. After all, you are mine. Ziyue, you get up first."
Zi Yue was filled with gratitude, stood up and stood aside.
Then, Youyou looked at Zixuan and asked, "Zixuan, have you found out anything?"
Zi Xuan replied respectfully: "Host, this is Red Beauty Drunk. If it is any other secret medicine, I may not know it, but this servant knows it. It will make the body weak without you knowing it, and the key is that you can't even detect it. Moreover, you will become more and more beautiful."
Hearing this, Youyou felt a chill in her heart and sneered: "Haha, they actually used this method to deal with me."
Zixuan frowned and continued to question Ziyue: "Ziyue, when you were boiling the bird's nest, were you watching it the whole time? Did anyone else touch it?"
Zi Yue quickly shook her head: "This is what I have been keeping an eye on, and it has not passed through the hands of others. As for why there is Red Beauty Drunk in it, I really don't know."
"Zi Yue, have you met anyone suspicious? For example, did someone say hello to you or try to get close to you?" You You looked at Zi Yue seriously, trying to find some clues from her.
Zi Yue carefully recalled what happened today, and suddenly remembered one thing: "This is true. Qiu'er came to the small kitchen to get some snacks. Yu'er was there at the time. She chatted with me for a few minutes and then left."
"Then who do you think is suspicious?" Youyou frowned and asked after thinking for a moment.
Zi Yue shook her head, indicating that she was not sure: "It's hard to tell, it seems that they haven't touched the casserole."
"Zi Yue, you should go to the Dark Guard Camp and stay for a while. You've been a little too arrogant during this period and have even lost your vigilance." Zi Xuan looked at Zi Yue seriously, with a hint of blame in her tone.
Hearing this, Zi Yue's face turned pale instantly, and she said reluctantly: "Sister Zi Xuan, I..."
Zixuan interrupted her: "Follow orders."
Zi Yue nodded helplessly: "Yes, I'll go right away." After that, she turned and left the room.
Zi Xuan turned around and asked You You, "Master, who do you think is suspicious, Yu Er or Qiu Er?"
Youyou fell into deep thought, and kept recalling the conversation she had just had with the two people. Finally, she slowly said, "They are all suspects."
Zi Xuan frowned and said, "Master, who do you think wants to harm you? Could it be those concubines with ulterior motives who want to put you to death?"
Youyou shook her head slightly and said firmly: "No, no, no, they don't have the courage yet. After all, I have the strong support of the Niuhulu clan behind me."
Zi Xuan was still puzzled and continued to ask, "Who could it be? It would be great if Sister Zi Yuan was here. With her intelligence and ability, she would definitely be able to find out the truth quickly. But now, who has such great ability to break through the siege and enter here, and do it without anyone noticing? Even our own people were deceived, and Zi Yue's martial arts are not bad either. What exactly caused her to let down her guard?"
A trace of doubt flashed across Youyou's eyes, and she answered thoughtfully, "I have already guessed who it is."
Zixuan asked anxiously: "Who?"
Youyou was silent for a moment and then slowly spoke: "She was from the Imperial Household Department. The Empress Dowager's surname was Uya. Although her family was promoted to a banner, it could not change the fact that she was from a bannerman family."
Zi Xuan suddenly realized and exclaimed in surprise: "So that's how it is! No wonder... Then Master, should we tell the Emperor about this?"
"Of course. I want to see what the emperor will do. Will he choose me? Or his biological mother? Although the emperor has been very good to me since he entered the palace, I still can't believe it." Youyou said.
"Then I will report to the emperor." Zixuan said.
"Go call Zhou Yinghai, he's more clever." Youyou said.
"Yes, I'll go right away." Zixuan said.
After Zhou Yinghai got the news, he rushed to the emperor and told him about it. When the emperor learned about it, he was furious. He could never have imagined that the empress dowager would dare to be so presumptuous! Did she think that what she said before was just a bluff?
"Damn it!" The emperor slammed his fist on the table, shaking the teacups on it.
"Your Majesty, please calm down." Su Peisheng on the side hurriedly stepped forward to persuade.
The emperor took a deep breath and tried to calm his anger: "All of you go down."
"Yes." Su Peisheng responded and turned to leave.
"Xia Yi." The emperor slapped the table.
After a while, Xia Yi came before the emperor.
"What instructions does Your Majesty have?" Xia Yi asked with a bow.
The emperor glanced at him and said in a deep voice, "You caused Fourteenth to lose one of his legs in the imperial mausoleum. He should bear the responsibility for the mistake made by his mother."
"Yes, I'll do it right away." Xia Yi answered without hesitation.
After saying this, he turned around and was about to leave, but was stopped by the emperor.
"Wait, what about the things I asked you to collect before?" asked the emperor.
Xia Yi took out a thick stack of papers from his bosom and handed it to the emperor: "Your Majesty, please look, these are the materials you asked me to collect."
The emperor took the paper and said, "There is nothing for you to do here, please go down first."
"Yes, I'll take my leave." After saying this, Xia Yi disappeared on the spot.
Then, the emperor began to read it carefully, and his face became more gloomy with every page he turned.
After reading it, the emperor slammed the paper on the table and shouted angrily: "What a queen mother! What a queen, and the other concubines, they actually did so many things behind my back! I knew it all along, but I just didn't want to care about it. I didn't expect that they actually did so many evil things."
"Su Peisheng, come in." The emperor shouted with a gloomy face.
Hearing the emperor's voice, Su Peisheng carefully pushed open the door and walked in, bowing his head and saying, "Your servant kowtows to the emperor. What instructions does the emperor have?"
The emperor sat on the dragon throne, looked at him coldly, and then slowly said: "Pass on my imperial decree. The queen has harmed her offspring, is unvirtuous and has no image of a queen. She is demoted to a commoner and imprisoned in Jingren Palace."
Upon hearing this news, Su Peisheng's eyes widened and he knelt down to beg for mercy: "Your Majesty, this is unacceptable! The Queen..."
However, before he could finish, the emperor interrupted him and shouted angrily: "Don't you want to listen to me?"
Seeing that the emperor was so determined, Su Peisheng did not dare to persuade him anymore. He nodded quickly and said, "Yes, I'll go right away." After that, he stood up and left in a hurry.
Then, Su Peisheng came to Jingren Palace and conveyed the emperor's decree to the queen. After hearing it, the queen's face turned pale and her body trembled slightly, obviously unable to accept such a fact.
"I don't believe that the emperor would actually depose the queen! Eunuch Su, I want to see the emperor!" the queen hissed.
Su Peisheng shook his head helplessly and said, "My lady, it's not that I don't allow you to do so. It's that the Emperor has ordered that you be imprisoned in Jingren Palace from now on and cannot go out."
The queen grabbed the corner of Su Peisheng's clothes, her eyes full of despair and unwillingness, and asked: "Eunuch Su, do you know why?"
Su Peisheng sighed and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know the specific reason, but I guess the emperor is extremely disappointed in you. Your Majesty, why don't you think about what you have done over the years?"
"I, I..." Yixiu secretly hated her, but she also understood what she had done over the years. Even her sister Chunyuan was killed by her. But she didn't think she was at fault. If her sister hadn't called all the doctors to her courtyard, how could she have lost her son! Now, only her sister can save her.
Yixiu calmed down and said, "In this case, please ask Eunuch Su to tell the emperor that my sister asked him to take good care of me. Did he forget?"
"I will tell the emperor, Your Majesty, please take care of yourself." Su Peisheng replied expressionlessly, then turned and left.
Yixiu looked at Su Peisheng's departing back, her heart filled with despair and resentment. She knew that it would be difficult to escape punishment this time. However, she was unwilling to give up, she had to find a way to save herself and keep her position at all costs.