Before Ye Bingshang could figure out the matter of Concubine Qi, the Queen had already succeeded.

In his previous life, the Fourth Prince was reluctant to drink the bowl of mung bean soup that all the servants in the palace could drink, so he gave it to the wet nurse and luckily escaped.

It was still winter, and he was living in Shoukang Palace. Under the Empress Dowager's nose, no one dared to treat him with disrespect by using anything that was below the standards for a prince.

The Fourth Prince was working hard because of the cold treatment he received. He studied until midnight and still didn't go to sleep. He was very hungry, and when he saw the delicious midnight snack, his appetite was aroused. He picked it up and drank it in big gulps.

"puff--"

The porcelain bowl fell to the ground, and the Fourth Prince spat out a mouthful of blood. He collapsed to the ground without even having time to call for help. His wide-open eyes proved that he died with his eyes open.

The wet nurse who had accompanied the Fourth Prince from the Old Summer Palace was terrified. She burst into tears as she looked at the Fourth Prince's lifeless body. She couldn't believe that the child who had just been talking to her was gone.

Nanny: "Fourth Prince, Fourth Prince, please wake up quickly, don't scare me, come, call the imperial physician."

Shoukang Palace was in chaos and the Queen Mother was awakened. She leaned on the bed in shock and asked, "The Fourth Prince is dead?"

"Yes, the imperial physician found out that arsenic was put in that bowl of midnight snack." Zhu Xi lowered his head, keeping an eye on the empress dowager's condition, fearing that she would not be able to bear it and something might happen.

The Queen Mother shook her head, her face showing bitter disappointment, "She is so intolerant. The Emperor obviously dislikes the Fourth Prince, and there is no way he can get in her way."

The empress dowager didn't even want to think about it too much. She knew that the empress must be involved in this matter. Who else except the empress would be so bold as to poison Shoukang Palace?

Only the Queen was sure that the Queen Mother would help her cover up the crime for the sake of the Ulanara family, making a big thing small and a small thing nothing.

Zhu Xi's eyes flashed, "I heard that the day Wulanala Fu Jin entered the palace, she said a lot about Empress Chunyuan, and Jingren Palace replaced a whole set of porcelain."

"You mean it's because of Chun Yuan again?" The Queen Mother frowned, "She really doesn't know what's good for her. The incident between Qing Ying and the Fourth Prince in Yi Mei Garden was similar to what happened between Yin Zhen and Chun Yuan back then. She even dared to provoke Yi Xiu."

"It's all injustice."

The empress dowager leaned weakly on the bed. In an instant, her hair seemed to have turned a little grayer, and even the life in her eyes disappeared.

She lamented, "I didn't agree to Chunyuan entering the palace at the beginning. That girl is too kindhearted and has no means. It's hard for her to be the prince's wife, let alone the queen. But that Jueluo is restless..."

"Forget it. It's all old news. What's the point of bringing it up again?" The Queen Mother pondered for a moment, her expression and tone became extremely cold. "If the Queen continues like this, she will ruin herself and the Ulanara family sooner or later. She is no longer useful."

"Qingying, you are even more useless."

"Zhuxi, go to the Ulanara clan and the Uya clan to find a child of the right age. It doesn't need to be too old, four or five years old is just right, bring it to the palace and raise it in my arms."

Zhu Xi nodded: "Is the Queen Mother trying to promote Concubine Lan?" Four or five years old is about the same age as the Sixth Prince.

"I'm not trying to praise her, she's really capable. I'm afraid the Queen won't be able to escape unscathed now." The Queen Mother's tone was indifferent, without any sadness or joy, only endless loneliness and indifference.

Zhuxi looked up in surprise for a moment, then immediately lowered his head. As a servant, you should not be curious about things that your master doesn't want to talk about.

The death of the Fourth Prince due to poisoning in Shoukang Palace where the Empress Dowager lived caused an uproar. Many ministers reported to the emperor and demanded a thorough investigation of the matter. The murderer must not be allowed to continue causing chaos and endangering the lives of the Emperor and the princes.

Yinzhen also felt the same way. When the Fourth Prince was alive, he felt annoyed if he even looked at him for even a second. But now that the Fourth Prince was dead, he realized that he was his own son.

Yinzhen posthumously conferred him the title of Prince Bao and buried him with the same standards as a prince. Yinzhen was angry with Princess Qingying, who had not yet married, and issued an imperial decree to send her to the tomb of the fourth prince to guard the tomb and also to observe her chastity.

The words were very high-sounding, all because they wanted to fulfill the deep love between the Fourth Prince and Princess Qingying, and they couldn't bear to separate them. Among the people, it became a lie about the prince and princess, and the reputation of the Ulanara family improved a lot.

With a good reputation, your children will have more choices when it comes to marrying off their spouses.

In this life, Qingying finally provided support to her brothers and sisters in the family by dedicating her entire life, and no longer had to make the difficult choice between her family and the young man.

Qingying patted Mrs. Ulanala's back and consoled her: "I am willing to guard the Fourth Prince's tomb, and A Ruo is with me, so you can rest assured, mother."

A Ruo, who was standing aside and serving, was about to explode. Who would want to follow Qingying to guard the tomb? She was so young and beautiful, and her father was an official. She was willing to follow Qingying only because she wanted to become the prince's concubine.

Now... No, she must run away! Marrying a rich businessman is better than guarding a grave.

"You have been pampered since your childhood, how can your mother feel at ease? It was already unfair enough for you to marry the Fourth Prince as a princess, but in the end the Fourth Prince died young." Lady Ulanara hugged Qingying and cried heartbrokenly.

"If you had known this, you should have listened to the Queen and got along well with the Third Prince. Becoming the Third Prince's legitimate wife is the right path."

"Mother..." Qingying didn't want to admit that she was wrong, but she couldn't refute it. Maybe she did regret it a little.

She forced a smile and wiped away her tears with her armored hands. "It's okay. I will take good care of myself. Even if I have to guard the tomb, I will live a decent life and not bring shame to the family."

The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried bitterly. Ah Ruo's face was distorted. She said, "I have to wear armor to guard the tomb. Can I do all the work by myself?!"

at the funeral.

Qingying was wearing a plain white Manchu dress and kneeling at the Fourth Prince's funeral as a widow. She had no jewelry on her head except for a white flower, and her expression was even more aloof and noble than before.

In a trance, many concubines thought they saw Zhen Huan when she was in great favor, but then they came to their senses and realized that Zhen Huan's nobleness was not so obvious, at least they would not be disgusted by her at first sight.

Ye Bingshang held three incense sticks in front of her chest with both hands, her eyes full of piety and compassion, "Fourth Prince, rest in peace."

Her eyes swept across the extremely mournful and glorious funeral scene, where the concubines and princes were crying with all their heart, and Ye Bingshang found it ridiculous.

The saddest thing in the world is that after you die, the people who once ignored you and even bullied you start to repent and care about you. It's really disgusting.

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