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Shi Qing volunteered to take care of the empress dowager and served her every morning and evening. The empress dowager's complexion improved a lot, but it was just a last gasp of recovery.

However, the empress dowager's illness was difficult to cure, and she passed away after only three days.

Aunt Zhuxi was wearing a white palace dress and a mourning scarf on her forehead. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she pretended to be calm as she spoke to everyone.

"The Queen Mother has passed away."

All the concubines in the palace came, and everyone lowered their eyes. For a moment, the sound of crying filled the hall.

The emperor did not come to see the empress dowager for the last time, but he was so depressed that he fell ill. However, he still held on and handled the affairs of state.

The Empress Dowager was buried in the imperial mausoleum three days later. The monks in Baohua Hall stood in front of the Empress Dowager's coffin, chanting scriptures and reciting Buddhist scriptures, as if they were ferrying the Empress Dowager across the country.

The sound of Buddhist chants continued, and a sad atmosphere enveloped the deep palace.

The emperor handed the matter of the empress dowager's funeral to Zhen Huan, and her only request was that the empress dowager be buried with great ceremony.

Zhen Huan carefully stayed by the emperor's side, feeding him medicine and speaking softly.

"Your Majesty, matters of life and death are beyond the control of mortals, but you are the Son of Heaven, so you must take care of your health. Sheng'er and I will always be by your side."

These words comforted the emperor a little. He stroked Zhen Huan's soft hand and said in a deep voice.

"Huan'er, you are the only one who understands my thoughts best. However, now that the Empress Dowager has passed away, the court is about to be in turmoil again."

Longkodo returned to Beijing last night. It was said that he had secretly met with Nian Gengyao. The emperor was worried that the two were colluding, but he had not yet caught any evidence against them. It would not be appropriate to deal with this matter in this way.

"You are the Son of Heaven. The affairs of the world are not a big deal. I believe that the Emperor has his own means of punishment."

The harem is not allowed to interfere in political affairs. Zhen Huan knows that the person next to her is meticulous and suspicious, so she will never interfere in anything related to the court.

Her father was only the Minister of the Dali Temple. What kind of bloody storm could he stir up?

Thinking of Shi Qing's reminder, Zhen Huan acted much more low-key. In the past, she thought that the emperor's favor was natural and she was the special one.

Later I realized that the so-called pampering was nothing more than the fun of raising cats and playing with dogs.

After hearing this, the emperor stopped testing her. Zhen Huan was now the Imperial Noble Consort, and he was worried that someone would take the opportunity to curry favor with her.

Just looking at her face full of admiration, he knew she would not do anything to make him worry.

It was late at night and the two of them slept on the same pillow. Zhen Huan closed her eyes and was disgusted by the emperor's touch. Fortunately, the emperor did not force her.

The day of the empress dowager's funeral arrived. People from the court and the harem came. Nian Gengyao, Longkodo and many ministers came to pay their respects and see the empress dowager off for the last time.

In the huge Shoukang Palace, Longkodo burst into tears and could not control his emotions no matter how others tried to dissuade him.

The emperor thought of the past between Longkodo and the empress dowager, and suddenly felt the intention to kill him. He secretly gave orders to wait for Longkodo to return home and then create an accident.

Only in this way can his royal mother be innocent.

Otherwise, people would be suspicious and say that his mother had an affair with a foreign minister, and that her reputation would be ruined after her death. It would sound like a joke.

After the monks finished chanting, the empress dowager's coffin was carried out of the imperial city. White and yellow paper money for the dead were blown away in the wind, and the entire Forbidden City was shrouded in mournful music.

However, just as the ministers went to escort the coffin, a black figure appeared in the crowd. The sword in the man's hand flashed coldly, and he actually came towards the emperor.

"Someone, come and escort me!"

Su Peisheng hurriedly stood in front of the emperor, but the man in black kicked Su Peisheng away. When the Yulin Guard arrived, he stabbed the emperor's chest with the sword in his hand.

The accident happened too quickly and the emperor had no time to avoid it. Blood immediately flowed from his chest, and Zhen Huan pointed at the assassin in a harsh voice.

"Come here, arrest the assassin."

Then he said, "Quickly call the imperial physician!"

The emperor was injured and unconscious. He lost too much blood and passed out.

The imperial physician finally arrived. Zhen Huan came out to take charge of the situation and asked Concubine Jing and Concubine Qi to take care of the emperor.

The matter of Shoukang Palace was almost dealt with, but he was caught on the spot and handed over to the palace guards to be taken to the Ministry of Punishment for interrogation.

That was a living hell in the palace. No matter how tight-lipped a person was, he would eventually reveal the truth, otherwise he would be punished.

After returning to Suiyuxuan, Zhen Huan did not visit the emperor immediately, but instead sent the news from prison to Shi Qing.

Shi Qing had just finished coaxing Yun Sheng, and seeing that he had fallen asleep, he stood up and sat cross-legged in front of the imperial concubine's couch.

"Could it be that you have found new information? Who sent the assassin today?"

Zhen Huan seemed to be thinking about something, but she didn't hide it.

"Sister Mei, it was the assassins hired by the Nian Mansion who assassinated the emperor. He just committed suicide in the Ministry of Punishment."

Shi Qing raised his eyebrows. He knew that Nian Gengyao was brave, but he didn't expect that the assassination was also so efficient. It seemed that Nian Gengyao wanted to use the death of the empress dowager to undermine the emperor's power.

As long as the emperor dies, the entire court will be his world.

"It seems that Nian Gengyao came prepared. With Concubine Hua's backing, I'm afraid it will be difficult to resolve."

Shi Qing raised his lips and said calmly, "What are you afraid of? If you peel back the layers, you'll always find evidence. Nian Gengyao has had countless supporters over the years. I've done a thorough investigation and found that he often buys and sells official positions. With officials protecting each other, isn't there anyone who suffers?"

Zhen Huan is very smart. She heard Shi Qing's reminder that to catch a thief, one must first catch the leader. Although Concubine Hua is ruthless, she is not a very smart woman.

"Sister, I agree with you."

Shi Qing said softly, "Don't push this matter forward for now. Let the people around the emperor handle it. You must stay out of it to avoid suspicion. Otherwise, the civil and military officials and the Censorate will drown you in spit."

"Hua Fei already knows what the Emperor has done. It is exciting to see what actions she will take."

Zhen Huan seemed to be thinking about something. Although Concubine Hua was pitiful, every woman in the harem was innocent. But she knew in her heart that the person who deserved to die the most was the one who trapped all the women in the harem.

Under the whole world, could it be the king's land.

On the shore of the land, could it be the king's ministers?

The golden bricks, green tiles and vermilion walls of the harem not only trapped the girl for half of her life, but were like a golden cage.

That night, Wen Shichu delivered news from the Imperial Hospital.

The assassin who was trying to kill the emperor had smeared a deadly poison on the blade of his knife. The emperor didn't have much time left. Wen Shichu used all his medical skills, but he could only extend the emperor's life by half a year.

Wen Shichu kept this matter a secret, and only two or three people in the harem knew about it.

The next day, Shi Qing and Zhen Huan arrived early in the Yangxin Palace to serve the emperor.

The concubines in the harem all had red eyes, perhaps because some of them knew that the emperor did not have much time left.

When the emperor woke up, he heard the crying of his concubines and said in a weak voice.

"Why are you crying? I'm not dead yet."

The concubine stopped crying immediately and sobbed, not daring to speak.

Hua Fei's eyes were red, and she threw herself into the emperor's arms and asked with concern.

"Your Majesty, how are you? Is there anything wrong?"

The emperor choked up at the genuine concern in Hua Fei's eyes, and felt uneasy when he thought of what he had done to Hua Fei in the past.

"I'm fine."