Quick Wear Beauty

Chapter 372 The Imperial Concubine is Pure and Elegant (One Hundred and Twenty-one)

The dust has settled.

The queen knelt on the ground and burst into tears.

Queen Ji: "Mother, you are so confused! Why didn't you tell me in advance?"

"Mother saw that you liked His Majesty and were blinded by wealth and fame, so she schemed to deceive the late emperor and implicated the entire Ji family. I'm so sorry! Brother, I've hurt you!"

Taoist Liao Yin closed his eyes, shook his head upon hearing this, and said, "I didn't stop you, but instead fanned the flames and deceived the late emperor. Now that the incident has happened, I'm naturally prepared to die. Sister, from now on, stay with the ancient Buddha and let go of worldly disputes and forget your identity as a wife of the Ji family."

Upon hearing this, Madam Ji grabbed Taoist Yin's sleeve and cried even louder: "Brother, it was all my little sister who forced you to do this. I have harmed you! I will repay your kindness in the next life."

Ji Shilan exchanged glances with her uncle, but saw no resentment or blame in his eyes. Finally, she cried out, "Uncle."

Xiangxiu, lying on the ground, said in despair, "Sister, please forgive me. Xiangxiu doesn't want to die! I shouldn't have poisoned you, colluded with outsiders, and betrayed you. I know I was wrong!"

Ji Shilan looked at Xiangxiu with disgust and ignored her dying struggle.

Xiangxiu saw that the situation was hopeless and she had no choice but to die. She looked at Ji Shilan with hatred and vented, "Do you think you can live a good life if I die? You will be childless and helpless all your life. I will watch you in the underworld and see how you suffer!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Shilan looked at Xiangxiu coldly.

Queen Ji: "Did you drug me and prevent me from getting pregnant?"

Xiangxiu laughed wildly and said nothing more, as if she acquiesced that it was her fault that Ji Shilan would never be able to get pregnant in her life.

When Mrs. Ji first learned that her daughter was injured and unable to get pregnant, she thought of her daughter's future and was overwhelmed with grief. She held her daughter's hand and said worriedly:

"Lan'er, I really hurt you! If I hadn't taken it upon myself to send you to this cannibalistic place called the Imperial Palace, you wouldn't have suffered so much! What are you going to do in the future?"

Ji Shilan shook her head. At this point, she was lucky to be alive.

Old Madam Ji looked at Xiangxiu lying on the ground and wanted to beat her up.

She stood up and stared at Xiangxiu, but in the end, she slumped to the ground in despair. What good would a beating do? Beating Xiangxiu wouldn't change the situation.

There were bursts of thunder outside the hall, and heavy rain soon poured down, and the smell of dust in the air hit my face.

The raindrops falling on the ground seemed like their tears, making everyone in the hall feel depressed.

Xiangxiu climbed out of the hall and looked at the water droplets splashing under the eaves. In an instant, laughter and tears appeared at the same time. She choked up and said, "This is my last chance to see rain. Rainy days are good. Spring rain is as precious as oil. In my next life, I want to be a peasant girl, weaving and hoeing the fields, and living a simple life."

When Ji Shilan heard Xiangxiu's words, her heart was moved. It was fate that played a trick on her. She would never forget what happened today for the rest of her life.

Several imperial edicts were soon issued.

Old Madam Ji deceived the emperor and lied to the emperor. Because two generals of the Ji family had made great contributions, she spared Ji Luo's life, stripped her of her imperial edict, and forced her to become a nun. She often accompanied the ancient Buddha with green lamps and prayed for Daliang. She was not allowed to leave the Buddhist temple.

Ming Zhaoyi used witchcraft to murder the queen and was detained in the Dali Temple to be dealt with at a later date.

When Madam Ji left the palace, she kowtowed several times in front of the palace gate. The heavy rain wet her hair and clothes, and the blood on her forehead mixed with the rain. She looked very embarrassed, but she no longer cared about her image.

She lived a life of wealth and glory in the first half of her life, but could only face the Buddha statue in the second half. This was also a torture for Mrs. Ji, who did not believe in Buddhism. What's more, her brother died because of her, and her daughter's position as queen was unstable. She would live with guilt for the rest of her life.

The Queen took the initiative to hand over the Phoenix Seal and returned it to the Queen Mother. The gates of Kunning Palace were closed, and everything in the harem was left to the Queen Mother.

Concubine Ji's fetal position is unstable and she also needs to rest in bed. No other concubine in the palace is allowed to disturb her.

As for Xiangxiu, Taoist Liaoyin, and the women of the Wu clan, they were secretly executed.

Emperor Liang's imperial edict is very concise, and we can get a glimpse of something from it.

However, many ministers were not clear about what had happened. Those who knew the truth would not spread it, but would only say "Your Majesty is merciful."

But everyone understood that the situation in the palace was changing.

Everyone was very secretive and dared not speak or act rashly.