allonlinenovel Chapter 297: Uncovering the Empress Dowager's Thoughts
Chapter 297: Uncovering the Empress Dowager's Thoughts
In the imperial palace, the cold palace, commoner Hesheli was combing her hair in front of a bronze mirror. At this time, a young eunuch looked around and quickly slipped in.
"Commoner, the emperor has returned to the palace today." The person who spoke raised his head slightly, revealing an ordinary face. His name was Xiao Muzi.
Hearing this, Hesheli Shuren stopped combing his hair, quickly put down the comb, turned around, and anxiously looked at Xiao Muzi and asked:
"Really? Really? The Emperor is back!"
Xiao Muzi didn't understand why Hesheli commoner was so excited when she heard that the emperor had returned. Logically, she was demoted by the emperor himself, so it was impossible for her to come back to save her. So, she had an idea and poured a basin of cold water on Hesheli commoner.
"Commoner."
He made it difficult:
"The Emperor has returned, but I heard that when he returned, Empress Xian came down from the imperial carriage. I secretly inquired about it and found out that the Emperor and Empress Xian had reconciled."
When he said the last sentence, he shrank his neck and his voice became smaller and smaller, but no matter how small his voice was, Hesheli Shuren could hear it.
Her face changed instantly, she stood up suddenly, suddenly swept the dressing table clean, raised her red eyes, gnashed her teeth and said:
"Bitch, bitch, that shameless bitch, she only knows how to seduce the emperor. If it weren't for her, how could I have fallen to this point!"
Xinyue at the side didn't dare to say a word. She followed her master to the cold palace, and not only did her status plummet, she was also severely beaten by the master's family, and even her parents and relatives in the mansion were implicated. Now she dared not let the commoners go anymore.
Then I heard the common people call themselves
Quick reminder:
"Commoner, according to palace rules, you can no longer call yourself this palace, otherwise if someone hears you..."
With a loud slap, Xinyue's words were interrupted. The commoner Hesheli had disheveled hair and stared at Xinyue with dark eyes. His voice sounded like a ghost:
"Bitch, now even you dare to climb over my head and act arrogantly. You are just a small servant, and you think that I can't do anything to you just because I'm down and out. Let me tell you, even if I become a commoner, it would be easy for me to punish a servant like you."
"Commoner, I dare not!"
Xinyue didn't care about her aching face. She was so scared that her knees went weak and she knelt on the ground begging for mercy.
"I am a commoner, not a queen anymore, yet I still have such great power."
At this moment, a deep voice came from outside the door. It was Nanny Shang in a green jacket.
When she received the news, she walked in from outside with an expressionless face. She was not afraid of the murderous look of Hesheli commoner at all, but spoke in a stern tone instead.
"It seems that I still haven't remembered what the clan leader said. I can only report it truthfully, for fear that I will regret it later."
After saying that, without waiting for Hesheli Shuren to speak, Nanny Shang looked at Xiao Muzi with a suspicious and scrutinizing look, narrowed her eyes and said:
"Your name is Xiao Muzi, right? Why did you come to the cold palace? What do you want to stir up trouble for? What is your intention? Why don't you confess honestly?"
Ever since the common people planned to catch the adultery behind her back, and finally the matter was exposed and she was demoted to a commoner, she was severely blamed by the clan leader and her family was also implicated.
She was very upset that she had not kept an eye on the commoners, and begged the clan leader to give her one last chance and promise to keep an eye on the commoners, so she followed him to the cold palace.
However, as soon as she finished her words, before Xiao Muzi could explain herself, Hesheli Shuren started to curse angrily.
"What nonsense are you talking about, old man? You are a slave who bullies his master, and you don't allow Xiao Muzi to be loyal to me. When I am in trouble, who else in the entire Changchun Palace will stick with me except him? You want to slander Xiao Muzi, but are you planning to control me completely after he dies? I tell you, forget it!"
Xiao Muzi's mouth, which had been open, closed silently, and he lowered his head, making it impossible to see his expression. However, before Hesheli Shuren finished scolding, he continued to curse:
"Also, don't threaten me with the clan leader. If he really wanted to help me, he wouldn't have kept silent in Mulan Paddock and let me be banished to the cold palace."
He clenched his fists and spoke with resentment:
"I have already told him that I was wrongly accused. I didn't do Wu Su's affair with that little Anzi. I also gave him evidence. But he not only didn't seek justice for me, but instead said that Concubine Xian couldn't get pregnant for the time being and would not threaten the Crown Prince, and told me not to act rashly. Hahaha."
Hesheli Shuren suddenly laughed crazily:
"But what does the Crown Prince have to do with me? He is not my son. He and Father only have my sister in their hearts. Only my sister! They don't even have me. They deliberately sent me away, saying that they would ask the Queen Mother to intercede for me to be released from the cold palace, and asked me to be patient!"
At this point, he suddenly raised his voice:
"I have to endure it. How can I endure it? I can't stand living in the cold palace for even one more day!" Then there was another crackling sound.
Xiao Muzi, who was hunched over, heard that the Hesheli clan leader could persuade the empress dowager to let the Hesheli commoner leave the palace. His pupils suddenly shrank, and then quickly returned to normal in an instant.
Upon hearing this, Nanny Shang's face turned frighteningly ugly. She quickly looked around and when she saw Xiao Muzi, she immediately said:
"Xiao Muzi, please step back. Remember, you haven't heard anything today. If you leak anything..."
There was a hint of danger and murderous intent in Nanny Shang's words. Xiao Muzi seemed to be frightened. He kowtowed quickly and said in a trembling voice:
"I came here today to visit my old master. I heard nothing, nothing!"
I hope so. If Xiaomuzi makes any suspicious move, don't blame her, thought Nanny Shang as she watched Xiaomuzi leave.
After the man had completely disappeared, she looked back at the mad Hesheli commoner, her tone becoming even colder:
"If you want to stay in the cold palace forever, then you should continue to be crazy. Otherwise, you should be obedient. The master and the clan leader will take care of you."
Then his tone slowed down slightly:
"The Crown Prince will be getting married in a month. After all, you are his aunt. If you remain in the cold palace, it will be disgraceful for the Crown Prince. The Emperor dotes on the Crown Prince the most and has always respected the Empress Dowager. As long as she asks, you will definitely be able to leave the cold palace. You just need to be patient for another month."
After venting his anger, Hesheli Shuren sat back on the dressing table, looking at himself in the mirror who looked like a madman, and gradually calmed down.
"Okay, I will be patient for a month."
Xinyue and Monk Madam breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
After cleaning up the mess on the floor, Xinyue looked at the commoner who was still sitting in front of the dressing mirror and slowly combing his hair. She felt a little sad. Although the commoner was arrogant and domineering in the past, he was not such an impulsive and violent person!
On the other side, in the Cining Palace, the Empress Dowager was leaning against the bed, her face slightly flushed due to the cold and fever, and she looked a little haggard.
"Empress Dowager, you are ill, you should rest more."
As he spoke, he saw that the Empress Dowager was still frowning.
Madam Hu couldn't help but persuade her:
"The commoner Hesheli deserves what he has done. You should not waste too much energy on this. Take care of yourself first."
The Queen Mother sighed slightly:
"I know, but the Crown Prince is about to get married, and I'm worried. He lost his mother when he was born, and he lost his designated Crown Princess in the end. He was also secretly laughed at by others. He feels so miserable. It's all my fault. I don't want to see him get married with disgrace again!"
Madam Hu was silent. The Queen Mother still felt guilty towards the Crown Prince because of Shi Rongyue's matter. She knew that this was the Queen Mother's knot. She raised her hand to tuck the quilt for her master and said helplessly:
"Then do you really want to release Hesheli, a commoner? What will Concubine Xian say then? What if the Emperor disagrees?"
Yes, Hesheli Shuren was demoted by the emperor himself. Would the emperor agree?