usatvline Chapter 158: Caring People
Chapter 158: Caring People
The emperor's eyes turned stern, and he signaled Eunuch Wu to let the person in.
He expected that Concubine Yu would come to explain after she knew about Madam Qiao's affairs, but he didn't expect her to come so soon.
It can be seen that although she is in the harem, she is well-informed.
It was he who usually looked down on her.
As soon as Concubine Yu entered the palace, she knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, there is something I have not reported to you. I beg Your Majesty to punish me."
The emperor concealed the sharpness in his eyes and said calmly, "What did my beloved concubine hide from me?"
Concubine Yu glanced at the palace maids in the hall and seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Upon seeing this, the emperor waved his hand and all the palace servants withdrew, leaving only the hidden guard to protect him secretly.
Seeing that the area had been cleared, Imperial Concubine Yu said, "I heard that Madam Qiao's tomb had been disturbed, and the Princess of Xinjiang North and the others had gone there."
"Yes, I am worried about this matter. I don't know if the poison can be detected that day."
The emperor looked distressed. "Are you worried about this, my dear? Don't worry, my dear. Even if you are discovered, I will protect you and will never let anyone find out about you."
When Concubine Yu heard this, she was not only worried, but her heart tightened.
She had originally delivered the poison to the Qiao family on the emperor's orders. From what His Majesty had said, if the matter was exposed, she would be solely responsible for all the consequences.
The panic only lasted for a moment.
She had long known that the emperor was ruthless.
She quickly calmed down and told the purpose of her visit today, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, what I said is indeed related to this matter.
Because I was worried that something might happen, I asked Wang Yuan to replace the body that day. However, Your Majesty was accompanying my sister in the Buddhist temple that day, and when I saw that the palace gate was about to be locked, I asked him to go back first.
I see that Your Majesty is completely obsessed with my sister, and he is so happy just by spending one day with her. I feel a little jealous.
Furthermore, this was my first time drugging someone, and I was truly terrified. I wished I had forgotten the incident, so I never mentioned it to Your Majesty. I was foolish.
The emperor looked at her and said, "So it was you who replaced me."
There was a look of relief on his face, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
"How could I blame you? Thank goodness you have foresight. Now I don't have to worry. My beloved, you are truly my confidant."
At that time, Mrs. Qiao died, and the queen wanted him to treat the orphan of the Qiao family well, so she gave in and let him enter the Buddhist temple.
That was the first time the Queen smiled at him after the second prince got into trouble. Although it was for others, he really felt it, so he agreed to the Queen's request and married Qiao Xi to the prince.
The queen had something to ask of him, and it was not right to drive him away, so she allowed him to stay in the Buddhist temple for a day.
Yu Yan seized the opportunity that was hard to come by in a few years. The emperor would never believe that Yu Yan had no plans behind this.
Concubine Yu raised her head and glanced at the emperor quickly, "It was my fault."
With just that quick glance, she couldn't tell whether the emperor knew the truth, and she felt a little uneasy.
The emperor stood up and pulled the man up, "You are sharing my worries, what's wrong with that?"
She is the Queen's good friend, so how could she not know that the Queen values meritorious officials like the Qiao family?
I'm afraid that when the Queen asked him to go to the Buddhist temple that day, Yu Yan was also pushing her behind the scenes.
Really... it's very good.
After hearing this, Concubine Yu dared to meet the emperor's gaze, her eyes brimming with uneasiness. "Your Majesty, do you really not blame me? I shouldn't be so jealous."
The emperor smiled and said, "You feel resentful because you have me in your heart. I understand your feelings and I won't blame you."
The hand that was on the imperial concubine's waist slowly moved up to the back of her neck.
With just a little effort, Yu Yan's life would end in an instant.
But the emperor was unwilling to let her get away with it.
He sighed and said, "Everything has been going wrong recently, and I am very upset.
After New Year's Eve, the third child has grown another year older. At my age, I don't even have a grandchild. My beloved concubine, please choose a princess for him and let the royal family hold a wedding as soon as possible."
Yu Yan helped Yi Qing mislead him into doubting the prince's identity and made him kill his own son with his own hands. Then he also let Yu Yan watch how her son died.
"By the way, find him someone as considerate as you. Love is ultimately illusory."
The emperor seemed to sigh, "Back then, the queen kept saying that she wanted to live a good life with me, but now, to consolidate her favor, she sent you to my side.
I am lucky to have you these years, and I will not treat you unfairly."
Now that I know Yu Yan's true face, many things no longer stand up to scrutiny.
If he were to find out that it was she and Yi Qing who instigated the rift between him and the Queen, he would tear them to pieces.
Concubine Yu was held in the emperor's arms, listening to his normal words, thinking that he really didn't know the inside story. She thought in her heart that she would send someone out of the palace later to warn Wang Yuan not to talk nonsense.
She replied, "The ability to serve Your Majesty must have been earned by praying to the Bodhisattva in my previous life. As long as Your Majesty does not despise me, I am willing to follow Your Majesty for all my lives."
The emperor patted her on the back, his eyes cold as ice.
Then Concubine Yu asked again, "Your Majesty, who disturbed Madam Qiao's tomb? Would you like me to go there on your behalf to show the royal family's concern for the family of the meritorious official?"
The emperor thought about it and agreed, but didn't say more.
On Qiao Xi's side, the Feng Shui master had already chosen a time to bury the bones, and the monks from the royal temple had also arrived and were setting up the execution ground.
After Changsheng Yongshou heard the news, he also rushed over and brought rumors about Mrs. Qiao.
What was originally just a rumor within the city soon spread outside the city and reached the ears of the Xinjiang Northern Army.
The Xinjiang Northern Army was extremely angry, and Captain Zhou immediately brought people to help, hoping to help Qiao Xi find out who was responsible as soon as possible.
They started with the onlookers and followed the clues they provided all the way to a widower hunter in a nearby village.
It was the hunter who told the nearby villagers that someone had released animals into the mountains, and the mountains were full of pheasants and rabbits. That's when the people went out and came to this place.
But when the Xinjiang Northern Army found the hunter, he had already drowned in the pond.
As for Yu Tianbao, he heard from a fortune teller before the New Year that releasing animals on the third day of the Lunar New Year can bring blessings.
Chenshan led people to find the fortune teller's home. The neighbor next door said that the fortune teller went out before the New Year saying that he was going to show someone a treasure land, and he has not returned since then. He is afraid that he was killed.
Later, the source of the rumor was found. It turned out that the person was either dead or had taken money to do the job and knew nothing about the person who gave the money.
After listening to Chen Shan's report, Qiao Xi was silent for a moment, "Don't investigate anymore. They are targeting me, so they must have erased all traces long ago."
Otherwise, it would be impossible for such vicious rumors to be spread. They were clearly meant to hurt her.
In this capital city, the only families who hated her so much were the Lin family and the Wang family.
The Lin family doesn’t have this ability at the moment.
Su Heting had the same idea as her and whispered to Chen Shan, "Pick a few skilled fighters and kidnap Wang Yuan's confidants."
Since no clues can be found, we will use torture to extract a confession. Then, based on what they confess, it will be much easier to fill in the gaps.
Lu Jiang immediately said, "I'll go with you."
He came from a secret factory and knew a lot about court officials. Coincidentally, he was responsible for collecting intelligence on Wang Yuan and knew that the person Wang Yuan valued most was the housekeeper in the mansion.
Qiao Xi warned, "Be careful."
He looked at Su Que again and whispered to her, "I'm afraid everyone in the mansion knows about my mother's affairs. I can't leave right now, so please go back and take care of her for me."
Su Que understood what she meant.
My sister-in-law is worried about Qiao Chengwang and wants her to go back to help her accompany Qiao Chengwang.
He nodded.
The old man also said, "I will go back with her, you can rest assured at home."
In case the dog emperor takes the opportunity to search the Qiao Mansion, there must be someone in charge.
After the arrangements were made, the Feng Shui master came over and said, "Princess, the time has come."
Qiao Xi nodded and followed him towards the coffin.
The coffin was surrounded by white cloth. Qiao Xi walked in and put on gloves.
Under the guidance of the Feng Shui master, the rotten burial clothes covering the corpse were carefully removed with tongs, revealing the entire skeleton.
"Princess, the dead are the greatest. Please personally gather your mother's bones and let her rest in peace."
Amidst the Buddhist chanting, Qiao Xi pursed her lips, her eyes red as she reached out to the skeleton. Seeing this, Mr. Feng Shui curled his lips slightly...