Chapter 342 Offensive
The Empress Dowager quickly lost weight.
She couldn't sleep all night, and at night there would be "people" standing on the head of her bed, all of whom died at her hands. Some people didn't even know that they were dead at her hands, and that were already drowned in her memory, and now they have all been turned out. She had also tried to let her palace maids and nannies sleep with her, but they either couldn't see those "people", or they simply turned their eyes and were scared to faint, and let people in the room light candles and not sleep with them, but in this way, where should she put her face as the empress dowager? Isn't it obvious that she is guilty? If someone asks her why she is guilty, should she take out the previous case and explain it in detail?
The Queen Mother is really poor.
She once thought that why monsters and ghosts are all speculations in people's hearts, and if they believe, they will not believe. But she has never been ruthless, so naturally she is not afraid of monsters and ghosts coming to her door. However, now she is not sure.
If the palace maid who was killed by a stick might be pretended by someone else, what about the concubines of the late emperor? What about those who did not reveal that they were killed by her? How could others know that it was related to her? How could they pretend to be those people to scare themselves?
A few days later, the emperor called Zhao Yuzun into the palace again.
At this moment, Pei Xiner's body had slowly begun to recover. She had a little flesh on her face and her face became a little rosy, which made her dark eyes become brighter and more charming. The charm between her eyebrows and eyes made people blind. Zhao Yu's index finger moved but couldn't move. She had to reduce the time she stayed by her side and used boring and heavy official duties to calm the impulse in her body that was easily aroused by her eyes. So these days, he has dealt with a lot of backlog of official duties, and his life has gradually become regular, and he has returned to his previous state.
After being called into the palace by the emperor, he saw the emperor who was still depressed and frowning a few days ago, but now he became furious and excited. When he saw him, he began to talk endlessly about what had happened in the past few days, how miserable the empress dowager was, how he felt relieved after seeing it, and so on.
Otherwise, why would you find him in such a hurry?
Sure enough, the emperor nodded, finally recovered a little calmer, and said, "The Empress Dowager can no longer hold on anymore. It is time to make the last blow. Tonight I will arrange the last person to play. As long as I can force the Empress Dowager to out the truth, even if the late emperor is resurrected, she will not be able to be protected!"
A trace of cruelty flashed through his eyes, and deep resentment was hidden in it.
Over the past few days, the "ghosts" that the empress dowager saw were indeed not "ghosts", but were pretended by the emperor. With the help of the empress dowager's harem and some masters with great martial arts skills and no trace, it was not too difficult to do this, especially when the emperor was custody and stealing himself. And how many things in the world could be hidden from the emperor? It depends on whether he was willing to investigate. The late emperor had already thoroughly investigated the empress at that time, that is, the empress dowager, but did not make his crime public for various reasons. The emperor now has no worries. After accepting the investigation results of the late emperor, plus what he found, it is no wonder that he hated the empress dowager so much.
...Zhao Yuzun didn't feel strange, but thought about the plan they set carefully again, and confirmed that nothing was wrong, so he bowed and said, "I understand. I will make arrangements now, and I will guarantee that my Majesty will not disappoint you!"
The emperor nodded with satisfaction and said, "I have always been at ease with you to do things... By the way, if possible, bring Pei in to see it. After all, this is her idea, and it is better to let her see the result. Besides, there is no holiday between the Empress Dowager and her. I believe she will be happy to see the empress dowager's embarrassment tonight."
Zhao Yuzun pursed his lips and had to admit that the emperor's words really hit Pei Xiner's character. Although he was a little unhappy, if he put Pei Xiner's happiness and anger first, he shouldn't have stopped her from seeing the final outcome of the Queen Mother.
So he could only respond: "Yi Xiner's current physical condition should be fine, but whether she is interested in watching this scene depends on her own meaning. I will convey the emperor's intention, but if she doesn't want to come, please forgive me."
The emperor was in a very good mood at this time and had no intention of thinking about other things. He waved his hand and said, "It's just watching the show. Of course, I have to have the desire to watch it. If she doesn't have the heart to watch it, what's the point of forcing her to come? Just ask, she will come if she wants to come, and forget it if she doesn't want to come, there is no need to force her."
Zhao Yuzun then retreated and arranged the evening affairs first. Since he wanted to force the Queen Mother's truth and make the past public, he naturally had to arrange some "witnesses" to be present. He and the emperor had long thought about it. Taking advantage of the excuse that the Xianbei people on the northern border were ready to move, they invited several officials from the court to the palace. In addition, the concubines in the palace would witness the empress dowager's ugly behavior together. I believe that the people in the world would not have any other explanations about the emperor's behavior! In order to seal the mouths of all living beings, they could be said to have taken great pains.
After all this, he returned home and told Pei Xiner about this matter. Pei Xiner was naturally very interested in it. The holidays between her and the Queen Mother have not been around for a day or two. Although the two have not had much contact, they seem to have accumulated several lifetimes of hatred. Seeing the other party’s unluckyness, she naturally feels extremely happy.
So she used dinner early with great enthusiasm, changed into a dress she had not worn for a long time, and then asked Ying'er and Juan'er to accompany her to the Zhao family's carriage and headed towards the palace. Zhao Yuxian had already entered the palace in the afternoon and prepared for the evening. The reason for her entry into the palace was that the queen issued an order, and she thought that she had been sick for a long time, she specially summoned her to the palace to speak and give her some condolences.
As a concubine, she was treated so well by the royal family, which was so popular that the wives and ladies of the official family were so popular. Many people made disdainful voices in their hearts. If she hadn't been a good birth and married to a good family, when would she have such a turn to honor?
Pei Xiner naturally doesn't know if she says the grapes are sour when she can't eat grapes, and she won't take them to heart even if she knows them. Why is the royal family so kind to her? If she didn't serve the emperor and the queen, could they be so enthusiastic to a person who has nothing to do with it? Her thoughts at this moment were all attracted by the good show that was about to happen at night. As long as she thought that the empress dowager who caused her current situation would collapse, she couldn't help but feel excited and excited. If she could not pull the empress dowager from that high position after she paid so much and almost died, she would be really depressed!
When he arrived at the gate of the palace, he saw that Mo Yu, the great palace maid next to the queen, was waiting there. The two had met before and had some friendships. After meeting, they were not as unfamiliar as others. Mo Yu bowed to Pei Xiner. How dare Pei Xiner bear it? He hurriedly avoided it and smiled and said, "Miss Mo Yu is so polite. You are a female official in the palace. How can you salute someone like me? I really can't bear it."
...Mo Yu didn't really want to salute, so she stood up and smiled and said, "What are you saying about Madam Pei? You are a guest of the Queen, and your status is naturally different. What do you say can't bear it? It's getting late, and the Queen has been waiting for a long time. Madam Pei, let's go in quickly."
Pei Xiner nodded, and both of them turned around and walked in. Ying'er and Juan'er were not allowed to enter as usual. This time, Mo Yu turned around and smiled and said, "Mrs. Pei, the empress said that you have just recovered, and I'm afraid it's still a bit inconvenient. I specially ordered your maid to follow in!"
Pei Xiner couldn't help but be stunned. When did the queen be so easy to talk to? But then she thought about it, the more people the better the witnesses, so she smiled and nodded and said, "The Queen is kind, and the folk women are very grateful!"
After saying that, he turned around and greeted Ying'er and Juan'er to follow him.
Ying'er and Juan'er were uneasy and excited when they heard about this. They were with Pei Xiner for so long, and they had not even entered the Grand Elegance Hall several times. Now they are about to enter the most noble place in the world. It is inevitable to be uneasy. But they have an indescribable pride in their hearts. After all, how many people in the world can bring their maids into the palace in this world? Their honor was given by Pei Xiner, and Pei Xiner's scenery makes them feel more proud than their own!
Chapter completed!