The most beautiful lady in the harem

Chapter 214 Transparent

Zhu Cui helped the Queen Mother sit aside, looked at Liu Yiyi with a frown, and wanted to speak for Qin Liuse.

The Empress Dowager Cixi's Yongshou Palace is usually quiet, but today she was given the opportunity to wait for the imperial physician here.

It's good, it's such a mess, and I don't know what they are crying about. I guess the emperor's clothes must have been wet with their crying.

Although Zhu Cui had given up the idea of ​​following Emperor Yongjia, her admiration for him had now transformed into another kind of favoritism.

Moreover, after being together for so long, she still didn't believe that Qin Liuse would be that kind of person, so she had this idea.

As soon as Zhu Cui opened her mouth to speak, she was stopped by the Empress Dowager Cixi.

"Empress Dowager, it's obviously..." Zhu Cui whispered in her ear.

The Empress Dowager shook her head and signaled her to be quiet.

Zhu Cui could only puff up her cheeks and keep her mouth shut.

"Your Majesty! You have to make the decision for me!"

Over there, Liu Yiyi was still crying in Emperor Yongjia's arms.

Seeing that Emperor Yongjia had not spoken for a long time, Liu Yiyi wanted to add fuel to the fire. It would be a pity not to use such a good opportunity to attack Qin Liuse.

Liu Yiyi shook Emperor Yongjia's arm, looking aggrieved.

Emperor Yongjia then spoke up, "You two failed to protect your master."

Emperor Yongjia looked at Liu Yiyi's maid, then at Zhu Wanxi, "Take him out and give him ten strokes of the cane, and fine him one year's salary."

When Liu Yiyi heard Emperor Yongjia speak, she was ready to laugh secretly, but she didn't expect that before she could even curl the corners of her mouth, the punishment was over.

Liu Yiyi looked up at Emperor Yongjia, seemingly unable to restrain her emotions and somewhat expectant, waiting for him to finish.

Who knew that Emperor Yongjia had no intention of continuing.

Liu Yiyi immediately refused to do so, and shook Emperor Yongjia's hand again, saying aggrievedly, "Your Majesty, they are both innocent, and it was not them who tripped me up."

Emperor Yongjia paused and said, "But there is no way to prove that you were tripped."

He said this, but he didn't look at Qin Liuse.

Qin Liuse was a little surprised, as he thought he would be punished to some extent.

But what Emperor Yongjia meant seemed to be that Liu Yiyi couldn't prove that she was the one who tripped her, and Qin Liuse couldn't prove that he didn't trip her, so he didn't pursue the two of them?

Liu Yiyi also understood the meaning of Emperor Yongjia's words, and secretly cursed Qin Liuse for reacting too quickly. Otherwise, if she had pressed him under her, the punishment would have been undisputed.

But now, the child is gone, and Liu Yiyi just wants to save face and gain more benefits for herself.

She cried even harder, "Your Majesty, my child is innocent! He should have had two older brothers next year, but now he can only go alone!"

The Empress Dowager Cixi was troubled by these words and slapped the table with her hand, "Enough!"

The Empress Dowager Cixi rarely lost her temper, and this statement immediately attracted everyone's attention.

The Empress Dowager shook her head and looked at Liu Yiyi, "I don't want to get involved in the affairs of you young people. It's really better to turn a blind eye to it."

"But I gave you a chance, but you kept pushing it further and further."

"If the emperor was not a fool and a wise ruler, you would have led him into trouble."

The Empress Dowager Cixi's words could be said to be a loud slap in the face of Liu Yiyi in front of so many people.

Liu Yiyi was already thin-skinned, and her face turned pale immediately after being ruthlessly refuted by the Empress Dowager Cixi, "Your Majesty, I, your humble concubine..."

The Empress Dowager Cixi no longer wanted to see her pretending, "I originally wanted to be merciful and calm the situation. You are all the emperor's people, it would be best if you are all fine."

"But I can't stand women who have too many thoughts and too many concerns."

"Your Majesty." The Empress Dowager Cixi looked at Emperor Yongjia and said, "I was walking in the garden just now. Although I was not close, I did see the whole process."

"I didn't see them falling because the bushes blocked their way. But I saw clearly that it was Qin Zhaoyi who fell first."

Liu Yiyi suddenly froze and stopped sobbing.

Seeing her like this, the Empress Dowager asked again, "Is it possible that my eyes are so dim that I can't even see the reason why you fell?"

Liu Yiyi was speechless at this point, and could only explain to herself, "Qin Zhaoyi fell down, and her foot stretched out, tripping me."

The Empress Dowager shook her head, thinking that these women took themselves too seriously.

Liu Yiyi didn't care about the Empress Dowager Cixi. She just raised her head to look at Emperor Yongjia, but Emperor Yongjia was also looking at her.

But the look in his eyes was different from before. It was more scrutinizing and colder.

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When the news of Liu Yiyi being punished by the Empress Dowager West reached the Cining Palace, the maid immediately asked the Empress Dowager East, "Empress Dowager, can you help that beauty Liu? Why did the guy from the Yongshou Palace get involved this time?"

In the past, the Empress Dowager Cixi in Yongshou Palace never got involved in the affairs of the women in the harem.

Who knew that this time, before Emperor Yongjia imposed severe punishment, the Empress Dowager Cixi issued an edict to demote Liu Yiyi to a talented lady.

This is truly unprecedented.

The rumor spread in the harem that Liu Yiyi had crossed the Empress Dowager Cixi's bottom line and was used as an example to warn others.

Empress Dowager Dong shook her head. "Another idiot who can't even handle such a small matter."

Liu Yiyi had recently joined the Queen Mother Dong's camp, so the maid asked her if she wanted to help Liu Yiyi.

But the Empress Dowager Dong guided her down this path and gave her this idea. On the one hand, it was to pave the way for her, and on the other hand, it was also to test her ability.

Seeing that she couldn't even handle this kind of thing, Empress Dowager Dong had already begun to think of ignoring this chess piece.

"As a beauty, her promotion was a relief." Liu Yiyi had only been in the palace for a few years, so it was indeed a fast achievement for her to become a beauty.

The Empress Dowager Dong said, "If you surrender, then surrender. If you can't even make it through this, then don't stay in this harem anymore."

When the maid heard her say this, she didn't say much and never mentioned Liu Yiyi again.

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On the other side, in the Yongshou Palace, after Liu Yiyi was sent back to the palace, only Emperor Yongjia, Qin Liuse, and the Empress Dowager Cixi, who were originally people from the Yongshou Palace, were left.

Neither of them looked at each other.

But from time to time, he would look at the Empress Dowager Cixi.

Today, the Empress Dowager Cixi was really angry. She seldom participated in these matters, but she never expected to see such an injustice in broad daylight.

The Empress Dowager Cixi had encountered this kind of thing many times when she was in the harem, so she was naturally dissatisfied when she saw it with her own eyes.

"If I had not been here and witnessed it with my own eyes, I don't know how today's incident would have turned out." The Empress Dowager Cixi said calmly.

Emperor Yongjia said, "I understand."

"You understand, of course." The Empress Dowager sighed, "You were young before, but now you are the emperor. Naturally, others treat you differently than before. There are some things you may not be able to see with your own eyes."

The Empress Dowager Cixi continued, "The affairs of the harem are not simpler than the affairs of you men in the front. You are clearer than your father, but these women are circling behind you. Many things are difficult for you to predict."

Although the Empress Dowager Cixi believed that her son was not stupid, there were some things that were not certain now but would be uncertain in the future when he got older.

Otherwise, why would there always be kings who, when they get old, become infatuated with their young and charming concubines?

Emperor Yongjia was silent for a moment, glanced around the room, drank a sip of tea, and said calmly, "I know what's going on."

After saying this, he drank the tea in one gulp, then stood up, greeted the Empress Dowager Cixi, and went to the front.

Qin Liuse stood beside the Empress Dowager with her head down.

After Emperor Yongjia passed away, the Empress Dowager Cixi pulled her to her side and looked at her again and again, saying, "You fell and your forehead was broken, but you didn't know how to cry out in pain."

Qin Liuse knew that she was urging herself not to complain in front of Emperor Yongjia.

But even if she cried out in pain, people might not be willing to listen.

I've been here for so long, but I just treat her as transparent.