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Chapter 276 Asking the Queen Mother for Xitang

"Have you just thought about whether this will implicate Prime Minister Lu?" The emperor raised his lips slightly, revealing a hint of disdain and sarcasm, and said to the once beloved Concubine Xiao in front of him.

When Concubine Xiao heard this, her pretty face turned paler. She bit her lips tightly, and a trace of despair and sadness flashed in her eyes.

However, after just a moment, she quickly regained her composure, but her originally bright eyes were now slightly narrowed, revealing an unfathomable expression.

Then, Concubine Xiao slowly turned her head and her eyes fell on Prime Minister Lu who was standing beside her.

Prime Minister Lu lowered his head, clenched his fists, and his body trembled slightly. He seemed to want to say something, but in the end he did not open his mouth.

His eyes were full of helplessness and pain, and he obviously felt the current situation was very difficult.

At this moment, two lines of tears slid down the corners of Concubine Xiao's eyes, like two crystal clear pearls dripping.

These tears seemed to carry endless sorrow and regret, and everyone present could not help but be moved.

She hated herself for not listening to Nanny Chang's advice and insisting on entering the palace to become the emperor's concubine, which resulted in her ending up like this.

Who can be blamed for this!

However, today, Prime Minister Lu stood there silently from beginning to end without saying a word.

Didn't he want to say a few good words for his sister?

But he knew that the emperor was still angry. If he pleaded for mercy rashly at this time, it would probably backfire. Not only would he fail to save Concubine Xiao, but the entire Lu family might even be implicated.

So, despite being extremely anxious, he could only choose to remain silent.

He was Concubine Xiao's biological brother, so he naturally knew something about what his sister did in the palace.

At that time, he thought that since his sister acted so secretly and cautiously, killing a few palace maids was no big deal. After all, it was extremely normal for servants in the palace to die or disappear for no reason. As long as no one paid attention, no one would make a fuss about such things.

And the reason why Concubine Xiao ended up like this today might be because she offended certain people and was set up and fell into the trap.

Perhaps when I really have reached the end of my rope and have no other choice, I'm afraid I will have no choice but to harden my heart and draw a clear line between us all!

After all, they were siblings, and it would not be wise to implicate himself or even the entire family because of his sister's affairs! Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh deeply...

"Your Majesty, Concubine Xiao has committed such a serious mistake, it is really hard to forgive! In my humble opinion, it would be better to give her a cup of poisoned wine and let her kill herself, which would also leave her body intact."

Prime Minister Lu said this with a serious face. He had no intention of exonerating his sister from the crime. Instead, he hoped that the emperor would issue an order to execute Concubine Xiao as soon as possible so that she would be spared more suffering and go away cleanly.

This is the only thing he, as a brother, can do now.

However, how could this old emperor, who is already old and scheming, easily agree to Prime Minister Lu's wishes?

He had always been wary of Prime Minister Lu's power in the court, and had long wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible.

Although the incident with Concubine Xiao did not give Prime Minister Lu any evidence, he still wanted to use it to dampen his arrogance.

The emperor's eyes turned cold, and he gave the order without hesitation: "Come here! Take this Concubine Xiao and Nanny Chang away, and immediately torture them!"

Before he finished speaking, two strong guards came up and roughly dragged Concubine Xiao and Nanny Chang out.

At this moment, there was a dead silence in the hall, and everyone was silently watching everything happening before their eyes.

Except for Prime Minister Lu who dared to stand up and plead for Concubine Xiao, the rest of the people just watched coldly and turned a blind eye to the two people who were about to suffer cruel punishment.

They may have their own plans in mind, but their faces reveal a chilling expression of indifference.

I watched as Concubine Xiao and Nanny Chang were dragged out of the palace by the guards, walking further and further away until they disappeared from my sight...

The Emperor still had a gloomy face as he made Prime Minister Lu kneel on the ground. However, his eagle-like sharp eyes turned to the people around him with extreme indifference, as if these people were as insignificant as grass in his eyes.

He opened his thin lips and said in a cold tone: "Today's matter is over. Except for Eunuch Li and Prime Minister Lu, everyone else can leave."

As soon as the old emperor finished speaking, everyone kowtowed to the emperor to express their gratitude as if they had been pardoned, and quickly took their leave.

The Queen Mother also hurriedly pulled Jiang Yimo up, ready to return to Yongshou Palace with her, saying that she wanted Jiang Yimo to continue to examine her physically.

At this moment, Jiang Yimo followed the Queen Mother closely, and also brought the palace maid named Xitang to Yongshou Palace.

However, on their way back to the palace, Jiang Yimo seemed to suddenly remember something important. She turned her head abruptly to look at Xitang, and her originally relaxed brows instantly frowned tightly.

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Yimo asked the Queen Mother for the little palace maid Xitang without hesitation.

Surprisingly, the Queen Mother gave Xitang to Jiang Yimo without even a second thought.

When the young palace maid Xitang heard the news, she was so excited that she burst into tears and could hardly control herself.

So many things happened to her today, and her life in the palace will probably be more difficult than before.

No lady in any palace dared to accept her easily; even if she was sent to work elsewhere, she would inevitably be excluded and discriminated against by other palace maids and eunuchs.

However, Miss Jiang asked the Queen Mother to keep her by her side.

In this way, Miss Jiang not only saved Xitang's life, but also gave her a new beginning.

Perhaps, under the protection of Miss Jiang, Xitang will be able to gradually get out of the predicament and find her own happiness again.

Not long after, Jiang Yimo brought Xitang and followed the Empress Dowager back to Yongshou Palace.

As soon as she stepped into the palace, the Queen Mother couldn't wait to ask Jiang Yimo to give her a comprehensive physical examination immediately.

Jiang Yimo did not dare to delay and quickly took out a mysterious item from her small bag that no one could name.

The object was completely white, emitting a faint reflection, and seemed to contain endless mysteries.

Jiang Yimo carefully placed it gently on the Empress Dowager's abdomen, and then began to touch it carefully with her hands, and gently pressed the abdomen.

Her movements were gentle and skillful, her eyes were focused and firm, and she looked very confident as she concentrated on examining the Empress Dowager's body.

The palace maids around watched quietly, their eyes full of curiosity and surprise.

Although they didn't know what treasure Jiang Yimo was holding in her hand, they could tell from her serious expression that this thing must be very important and have special effects.

The Queen Mother closed her eyes and quietly enjoyed Jiang Yimo's treatment, a satisfied smile appearing on her face from time to time.

She found herself liking the little girl Jiang Yimo more and more.