Don't be a salted fish, the daily life of the concubine in the palace

Lu Xuan pinched the pink rose in her hand and slowly crushed it, with a look of regret on her face: "I wanted to use the Queen to get rid of the Concubine Chen and reap the benefits. But I didn't expect that the Queen was so stupid that she even wanted to murder the Queen Mother."

It's just digging your own grave.

If the Tantai family wants to keep the queen and preserve the family's century-long glory this time, they must show enough "sincerity" to the emperor, and the family will bleed heavily.

Xiaoqin then told Lu Xuan: "Master, the Concubine Chen also has someone in the Imperial Hospital, the new Imperial Doctor Mo."

Lu Xuan turned around, her tone was full of subtle doubt: "Is it that young doctor in his early twenties?"

Xiaoqin said, "Yes. I heard that Imperial Doctor Mo and Concubine Chen knew each other in their early years. Imperial Doctor Mo was able to enter the Imperial Hospital thanks to Concubine Chen's behind-the-scenes manipulation."

Lu Xuan half-closed her beautiful eyes and fell into deep thought.

A young and handsome imperial physician and a newly returned imperial concubine, the two have some interactions.

If used properly, it might become the key to overthrowing Concubine Chen.

Lu Xuan made some plans in her mind and told Xiao Qin, "Send someone to keep an eye on Doctor Mo."

Xiao Qin understood: "I will do it right away."

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Kunning Palace.

Ever since Li Wan'er was taken away by the palace maids from the Cining Palace, the Queen felt as if she had fallen into an icy cave and her whole body was cold.

"My queen mother must have known. She knows everything." The queen was restless. She took out her Buddhist beads uncontrollably and checked them one by one, trying to suppress her anxiety.

I turned the Buddhist beads one by one, recited the Buddhist scriptures silently over and over again, and time passed quietly.

"Master, Doctor Shen and several others have been taken away by the Tiger Guards." The head maid ran into the palace in panic.

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The Buddhist beads fell to the ground, the string broke, and the round beads rolled everywhere.

The queen's mouth twitched, her head buzzing, she tightly grasped the hand of the palace maid: "Tiger...Tiger Guard?"

In the city of Yanjing, the outermost layer is the city guards who protect Yanjing; inside the imperial city, there are the imperial guards who maintain the order of the palace; there is also a tiger guard beside the emperor who acts as the emperor's eyes and ears and investigates the news inside and outside the palace.

The Tiger Guards took Imperial Physician Shen and others away, which meant that the Emperor had already discovered that Concubine Chen was poisoned, the Queen Mother and Princess Leyou were almost poisoned, and that the Queen was the mastermind behind all this.

The queen's legs went limp and she sat helplessly on the ground. She didn't realize that she had fallen from a height into the abyss in just a moment.

Her plan was flawless and going smoothly, so what went wrong?

"The Emperor and the Queen Mother will definitely punish me..." The Queen was at a loss, her eyes were red and tears were falling.

The senior palace maid knelt beside him, with her head down and silent.

The rustling wind blew into the room, ruffling the queen's hair.

Seeing the mad queen, Madam Liu couldn't bear it. She walked into the inner room and advised her kindly, "Master, I have advised you a long time ago not to go against the Empress Dowager Chen. You can't beat them."

The Queen frowned and said angrily, "I am the Queen! I am the legitimate wife of the Emperor of Daqing! How can I be bullied by Shen and the Queen Mother!"

She, Tan Tai Shu Ya, was born noble, how could she be inferior to others!

The Queen grabbed Madam Liu's arm, tears falling, and she yelled out of control: "Madam Liu, tell me how I can save myself? Tell me, tell me quickly!"

Madam Liu's arm was in great pain from being grabbed, and she said, "Master, you have made a mistake, and you should take the initiative to admit it. You can take off your red hairpins and jewelry, wear plain clothes and cloth shoes, and go to the Cining Palace and Chang'an Palace in person to kowtow to the Empress Dowager and the Emperor and apologize."

Wearing plain clothes and a plain face shows repentance.

Admit your mistakes proactively and promise not to make them again.

The Queen was stunned, and shook off Nanny Liu's arm, shaking her head repeatedly: "I am the Queen. If I walk to the Cining Palace without makeup, how many eyes will be staring at me in the palace? Wouldn't I become a joke in the entire imperial capital?"

The Queen would never do such a shameful thing.

Nanny Liu was thrown away unexpectedly and fell to the ground, her old bones creaking.

Aunt Liu was really disappointed. She struggled to stand up and took one last look at the master she had served for many years. "In that case, you can only write a letter to your family and ask them to intervene."

The queen's eyes lit up instantly, as if someone in despair had grasped at the last straw, and she immediately asked the palace maid to grind ink.

The Tan Tai family is a century-old family. Their ancestors and the emperor fought in many battles and conquered the Qing Kingdom with great military exploits. The queen thought complacently that the emperor and the queen mother would definitely forgive her for the sake of the Tan Tai family.

After all, Emperor Li Yuanjing’s successful ascension to the throne was inseparable from the support of the Tan Tai family.

The queen was busy writing a letter asking for help.

Madam Liu sighed deeply, clasped her hands together, and bowed deeply to the queen on the main seat. She turned around and left Kunning Palace without looking back.

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The Queen's letter for help was quickly delivered to the Tan Tai family.

The head of the Tan Tai family, who was also the queen's brother, immediately summoned all the elders of the clan to discuss countermeasures. Even old lady Tan Tai, who was recuperating in Luoyue Lake, was invited back.

Plotting against the Empress Dowager, concubines and princesses is a serious crime.

If the Tan Tai family wants to keep Tan Tai Shuya's position as queen and maintain the family's future prosperity, they have to cut flesh and bleed.

The Tan Tai family is destined to have a sleepless night tonight.

The movements discovered by the Tan Tai family were conveyed to Li Yuanjing by the Tiger Guards.

Inside the Chang'an Palace, Li Yuanjing, dressed in dark gold uniform, drank a sip of warm honeysuckle tea, and the light and elegant fragrance diffused in his mouth.

After a while, he put down the teacup and asked, "Is Weiwei feeling better?"

Tiger Guard replied: "The detoxification medicine prepared by Doctor Mo is very effective. The condition of Concubine Chen has improved."

Li Yuanjing breathed a sigh of relief.

It was late spring, and the palace lanterns were lit up one by one, making the night dim. After Li Yuanjing dealt with the last batch of memorials, he headed for Yongning Palace in the night.

The emperor's sedan chair passed through the Imperial Garden, and Li Yuanjing saw Li Chengtai and the old maid of the Cining Palace. The palace lanterns were bright, and Li Chengtai had a sullen face, as if he was sulking.

"Your son greets the emperor." Li Chengtai greeted politely.

The sedan chair was put down.

Li Yuanjing walked up to his son and asked, "Where did you go when it got dark?"

Li Chengtai pursed his lips and said sullenly, "I just went to Yongning Palace to visit my mother."

There was dissatisfaction towards his father in his tone.

He learned that his mother had been poisoned by a chronic poison, and he was worried, so he rushed to visit her after dark. Shen Wei had just finished drinking the detoxifying medicine, and repeatedly assured her that she was fine, and asked the old nanny to send him back to the Cining Palace.

On the way back to the Cining Palace, Li Chengtai was worried and felt uncomfortable.

At night, bunches of crabapples were blooming in the imperial garden. Li Yuanjing raised his lips and said in a low voice: "Walk with father."

Li Chengtai nodded silently.

The palace maids followed far behind, keeping a distance from the emperor and his son. The wind rustled at night, and Li Chengtai followed behind his father, holding a small silk palace lantern in his hand.

Li Yuanjing stopped under a crabapple tree with lush flowers.

Li Chengtai, who was standing behind him, had his head down the whole time and didn't notice that his father had stopped. His little head bumped into his father with a bang and he almost dropped the lantern in his hand.

Li Chengtai covered his head with his hands, his eyes dim.

Li Yuanjing smiled and asked, "Are you angry with your father?"

Li Chengtai clenched the palace lantern in his hand, raised his little head, looked at the man who was taller than him, and mustered up the courage to speak:

"Father, if you don't like mother...you shouldn't have brought us back to the palace in the first place."