bookrandom Chapter 77 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 4
Chapter 77 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 4
Hongli sighed and said with a sigh, "Although Empress Jingren Palace made many mistakes in her early years, she was truly devoted to Father Emperor."
"Ever since Father Emperor's passing, she had been unwell, and due to the late Emperor's dying wish, she was unable to attend the funeral, which only exacerbated her depression. She couldn't eat or sleep, and ultimately ruined her health, dying suddenly last night. I was quite surprised."
Zhang Tingyu listened to the emperor's fabricated lies without any emotion.
He knew very well that the emperor had not originally intended to take the life of Consort Jingren. The imperial edict to send her to the Rehe Palace had already been issued and could not be changed. The emperor would naturally not do something that contradicted himself.
It seems that the sudden death of Consort Jingren Palace is closely related to Consort Xi of Yongshou Palace.
However, the reason given by the emperor alone was not enough to appease the court officials.
"In that case, may I ask how Your Majesty intends to handle the Empress's affairs after her death?"
Your Majesty, I understand what you mean, but what should we do next?
"I cannot bear to betray the deep affection that Consort Jingren showed for the late Emperor, so let the Emperor and Empress be buried together."
Hongli made a concession. Originally, Yixiu was not entitled to be buried with the late emperor, but now Hongli said this, which was entirely a way to appease and make amends to her and the Ulanara clan after her death.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Tingyu nodded with delight: "Your Majesty is wise!"
The emperor and his minister tacitly forgot the late emperor's words that they would never see each other again, and began to talk about other things.
After seeing Zhang Tingyu off, it was still early, so Hongli went directly to Yongshou Palace.
The Empress Dowager assumed he had come to interrogate her and prepared herself for the worst.
Unexpectedly, the emperor showed no anger on his face. After seeing her, he first greeted her and then asked the servants around him about her daily life and diet over the past few days.
After Fu Jia responded to each of them, the Emperor said, "Now that the Empress Dowager is here, it is no longer appropriate for her to live in Yongshou Palace."
The Empress Dowager was surprised that he didn't even ask about the Jingren Palace incident, and assumed that the Emperor was afraid of her and didn't want to cause any trouble with her.
The Empress Dowager was very pleased with herself. When she heard him mention moving the palace, she immediately said with anticipation in her eyes, "In Your Majesty's opinion, I should move to that palace!"
"Naturally, it will be the Cining Palace. I will also have the Imperial Household Department select more people to take good care of the Empress Dowager," Hongli said without hesitation. "The other imperial concubines will be moved to the Shou Kang Palace."
The Empress Dowager was extremely pleased, finding the Emperor more and more pleasing to the eye. In addition to her joy, she also felt a touch of maternal tenderness: "There are many official duties to attend to during the mourning period. The Emperor is busy with countless affairs of state and is diligent in his duties. At the same time, he should also take good care of his health."
Hongli readily agreed and stayed for a while longer before leaving. The Empress Dowager was incredibly excited and chatted incessantly with Fu Jia about their future.
As he left, Hongli sat in his sedan chair and calmly instructed Wang Qin beside him: "Go to the Imperial Household Department in person and select some capable and loyal palace maids for the Empress Dowager to send to Cining Palace."
As for the people currently residing in Yongshou Palace, they are all quite old. Out of consideration for their hard work serving the Empress Dowager, I have specially decreed that they may all retire to the temporary palace to live out their days.”
"Your servant obeys the decree!" Wang Qin bowed and accepted the decree. Before he could leave, he heard the emperor speak again:
"I noticed that the Empress Dowager doesn't look well just now. Go and fetch a royal physician to take a look. The Empress Dowager is getting on in years and has suffered a lot in her early years. Her health is not as good as that of ordinary people. After she moves to Cining Palace, let her stay in the palace to recuperate in peace and not be disturbed by others unless necessary!"
"Oh! By the way! The Empress Dowager has quite a lot of luggage and belongings; keep a close eye on them when the palace is moved."
"Yes!"
Wang Qin felt a chill run down his spine.
The Emperor is not trying to let the Empress Dowager rest and recuperate in peace; he is clearly trying to place her under house arrest!
Before that, all of the Empress Dowager's trusted confidants had to be sent far away to the temporary palace, cutting off her hands, feet, and spies, while also preventing outsiders from contacting her.
They even had to carefully inspect the Empress Dowager's luggage. In this way, the Empress Dowager would lose her connections and would no longer have anything to harm others, so she would naturally be unable to cause trouble in the palace!
Most importantly, the deeper meaning behind the Emperor's statement, "The Empress Dowager's complexion is not good, and her health is not as good as ordinary people," is...
Wang Qin's back was covered in cold sweat. He dared not think any further and followed the sedan chair with even greater deference.
Indeed, there is no kinship in the imperial family!
When it comes to power and interests, even biological mothers and sons can turn against each other, let alone the Empress Dowager who is not the Emperor's biological mother.
Wang Qin is becoming increasingly afraid of the emperor's methods.
His face remained calm and expressionless, and every word he uttered seemed to be for the benefit of others, but in reality, he had already made clear arrangements for them.
It's truly alarming!
Upon learning that her aunt could be buried with the late emperor, Qingying almost wept with joy. Of course, she wasn't happy for her aunt, but rather…
"His Majesty truly cares for His Highness. He understands His Highness perfectly. Without His Highness pleading, His Majesty, despite the pressure, directly issued an edict to allow His Highness to be buried with the late Emperor."
Aruo looked delighted and said excitedly, "Also, the Emperor probably feared that the Empress Dowager would make things difficult for you if you pleaded for her, so he issued the decree in advance to avoid putting you in a difficult position."
Hearing A'Ruo's words, Qingying blushed instantly; her young man always thought of her this way.
They immediately looked at each other from afar, and their hearts broke as soon as they saw Zhijun.
She is not a pampered heiress; she has a young man who is carrying the burden for her.
Seeing that she enjoyed hearing this, A'ruo went on and on, saying things like "The Emperor dotes on His Highness," "The Emperor and His Highness are childhood sweethearts with a deep bond," and "No other woman can compare to His Highness."
Qingying was overjoyed upon hearing this and could no longer resist the urge to see the young man. She immediately took Aruo to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Su Xin, who was left to watch the house, felt something was off, but she had always been ostracized by A Ruo, so she didn't dare to say anything. She could only watch the two of them walk further and further away until their figures disappeared around the corner.
At this moment, Hongli had just returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation and hadn't even had a chance to sit down when someone came in to announce: "Your Highness has arrived."
Qingzhu'er? ??
who? ? ?
Hongli was stunned for a moment before he realized that this was the niece of the Consort Jingren, the brainless one who was fooled by the Empress Dowager and personally delivered poison to her own aunt.
She was also the woman the original owner 'loved' most in her memories.
Hongli's mood plummeted, and he said expressionlessly, "Summon them!"
Qingying walked slowly into the hall, her temperament noble and pure, like a white lotus rising from the mud, untouched by worldly dust. At the same time, she carried the pride of a noble lady, her high-raised neck like that of an elegant swan.
However, her attire was truly indescribable. Although it was a time of national mourning, a woman in her early twenties, in the prime of her youth, did not need to dress like a widowed old concubine.
Qingying was not a stunning beauty to begin with; she was only of above-average looks. After this beating, her appearance was reduced by a third.
Despite her bland, even unattractive, attire, she inappropriately applied a bright pink lipstick.
Ah!
Forget it! Don't discriminate against other people's personal hobbies.
"Qingying, is there something you need?"