Ji Xiaolan: Kill Qianlong at the beginning

After reading part of the manuscript of Dream of the Red Chamber, the Empress Dowager suddenly realized and said, "It turns out that Dream of the Red Chamber is Records of the Stone, and Records of the Stone is Dream of the Red Chamber. They are the same book."

Emperor Gai Zhang said, "Didn't you, Mo Li, write this Records of the Stone?"

In fact, he already knew that it was not written by Mo Li.

But other people don't know.

Hence this question.

Mo Li knelt down and said, "Mo Li deceived the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, and deserves death. The Story of the Stone was written by Cao Xueqin."

The Queen Mother repeated, "In that case, The Story of the Stone is The Dream of the Red Chamber."

Mo Li said, “That’s right.”

Du Xiaoyue asked, "Empress Dowager, are you saying that The Story of the Stone is a counter-book?"

The Queen Mother said, "The Story of the Stone is certainly not an anti-book."

Du Xiaoyue said, "Yes, I just heard the emperor say that the lyrics are good, the music is good, but the calligraphy is better."

The Queen Mother said, "Yes, the handwriting is good. That's what the Emperor said."

Emperor Gai Zhang looked at the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother continued, "How could the book the Emperor likes be an anti-book?"

Du Xiaoyue said, "Empress Dowager, if The Story of the Stone is not a rebellious book, then Dream of the Red Chamber is not a rebellious book either."

The Queen Mother said, "It's the same book, just with different names. There's no reason to say one is a good book and the other is an anti-book."

Du Xiaoyue bowed and said, "The Queen Mother is wise."

Emperor Gai Zhang nodded.

Mo Li said: "Mo Li presented Cao Xueqin's work as his own to the emperor and the empress dowager. This is the first crime. Concealing the fact that the book was written under two names is the second crime. Putting the emperor in a dilemma is the third crime. For these three crimes, Mo Li should have been imprisoned. General Fu, take me away." After saying that, he looked at Fu Kang'an.

Du Xiaoyue wanted the Queen Mother to intercede for her.

The Queen Mother said, "It is not appropriate for a woman like me to interfere in the affairs of the court."

Emperor Gai Zhang said, "Mo Li deceived the emperor and committed the crime of deceiving the emperor. This cannot be tolerated. Take him away."

Fu Kang'an said, "Mo Li, please come in." He made a gesture of invitation.

Mo Li said, "I acknowledge my guilt."

After taking two steps, she stopped and said, "Empress Dowager, I forgot to tell you that after Baoyu was beaten, Lin Daiyu really came to see him."

The Queen Mother said with curiosity, "She is here, what happened to those two people?"

Mo Li said, "The law of the country is as strong as a mountain. I am going to jail. For the rest of the story, please read the manuscript yourself, Your Majesty."

The Queen Mother said, "Then, where is the original manuscript?"

Li Qiye ordered, “Xiaoyue, give the manuscript to the Queen Mother.”

"Original manuscript?" Du Xiaoyue didn't react.

Mo Li said: "What's wrong with you? It's the original manuscript of Dream of the Red Chamber."

Du Xiaoyue understood and said, "Oh, oh, the manuscript... Sister Xiangyun has already sent the manuscript to the palace."

Emperor Gai Zhang asked, "What's going on?"

Du Xiaoyue said, "Lord Mo was afraid that the Empress Dowager would be anxious to read on, so he sent the manuscript to the Cining Palace."

The Queen Mother asked doubtfully, "Lord Mo, is that so?"

Mo Li said, "Queen Dowager, Mo Li didn't know that the Queen Dowager and the Emperor would come to the Mo Mansion. It's really unfortunate."

The Queen Mother said, "Very well, please return to the palace. I can't wait to see it."

Mo Li said, "Farewell, Queen Mother."

As soon as the Emperor and the Empress Dowager left, Fu Kang'an said, "Master Mo, do you think I can't burn the manuscript just because you sent it to the palace?"

Mo Li said, "Of course. No one can burn it until the Queen Mother has finished reading it."

Fu Kang'an said angrily, "I will burn the Dream of the Red Chamber to ashes and take it away."

Two soldiers were escorting Mo Li away when Du Xiaoyue suddenly rushed over and handed him the pipe.

Mo Li said thank you and reminded her not to forget to water the orchid.