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Chapter 288
When the emperor and concubine arrived at the Palace of Compassion, the Queen Mother had already prepared the dinner.

Since the assassination of the sixth child, the Empress Dowager seems to have changed her mood, and rearranged the Compassion Palace.

Glazed tile lamps, brocade carpets and pearl embellishments.

Two snow-white Persian cats were lying quietly on the brocade carpet, hooking their paws up and down the brocade carpet leisurely.

The whole body is round, the head is round and broad, and the cheeks are full.The ears are pointed and small, and the eyes are big and round.His demeanor was rather noble and arrogant.

Seeing the emperor and concubine come in, they disappeared in a flash.

"Queen Mother, I have come to greet you." The emperor saluted and asked curiously, "Are these two cats released again?"

"Last night there were mice in the house in the middle of the night. Aijia brought them back. These two are quiet and obedient, neither scratching nor biting, and not very noisy. Except for scratching Aijia's carpet, it's not too bad Cute. Today I went to the koi pond to catch small fish to eat, it’s amazing.”

It was as if a few days ago that the cat called Chun at night and made a noise to death hadn't happened.

The tone is very doting, which shows that she will be an extremely kind imperial grandmother in the future.

A typical real fragrance scene.

Hearing this, the emperor also felt that the two cats were very cute. He followed the queen mother and praised the cats, which made the queen mother like it and everyone was happy.

The Empress Dowager smiled, and said happily, "I heard from the imperial doctor that the cat is also pregnant. It will give birth to kittens at the end of the month. It's really a double blessing."

Concubine He quickly echoed, and said that she would definitely come to ask for one at that time, and take it back to keep.

The emperor thought in his heart, whether Jiaojiao would like to have cats or not, if he did, then he would give her a kitten.

While speaking, the two cats slipped to the queen mother's side, circling around the queen mother's legs, rubbing back and forth, begging to be petted.

"Look, isn't it weird?" The queen mother smiled and picked up one of them and put it on her lap.The cat was obediently at the mercy of the Queen Mother.Anxiously, the other meow below shouted, "Okay, you come too. Aijia hugs."

Afterwards, the two cats squatted on the queen mother's lap, one person and one leg.

Squinting his eyes, snoring a little, with a small expression of contentment.

Form an incomparably domineering landscape.

The queen mother lovingly touched the backs of the two cats, and greeted the concubine and the emperor, "Come, pet it, it doesn't bite people. This one is called Laifu. There is a small black spot on its ear. This one doesn't, it's called Laixi." .”

Empress Dowager, no matter what they used to be called, anyway, they will be called this name from now on.

Li Beichen touched along the back, and the hair was very smooth.

He has never raised pets since he was a child.Because the emperor hated cats and dogs when he was alive, and cats were involved in witchcraft, they have always been a taboo in the harem.Therefore, if a cat is seen in the palace, it will be beaten to death.

These two Persian cats received such treatment only because they were gifts from the British ambassador, and Li Beichen specially approved them to be raised by Xi Ronghua.

Li Beichen felt relieved when he heard the cat purring comfortably.

Having a cat is nice too.

When eating, it is enjoyable.

A tacit understanding as if nothing happened.

After the meal, the three of them sat down and drank a cup of tea, and the atmosphere began to become dignified.

The Empress Dowager took a sip of her tea, cast a heavy gaze, and glanced at Hefei, "Hefei, have you told the emperor everything?"

Concubine He cried so much before that her eyes were swollen like walnuts.The queen mother guessed that the concubine He probably told the emperor about the miscarriage through the matter of Concubine Xia.

"Say it, aunt." Concubine He lowered her eyes, not daring to look at the queen mother.

She has always respected and feared this aunt, and always felt that her aunt had high expectations, and she felt deeply inferior and guilty for not being able to meet them.

"Emperor, have you read that letter? What's going on?" The Empress Dowager said with displeasure.

When the maid sent her this letter, she opened it unprepared, and then saw a piece of paper with scarlet letters.

A strong smell of blood rushed to the nostrils.

At that time, her hand shook and almost dropped the blood book on the ground.

Even now when I mention it, I can't help feeling sick.

It's outrageous.

"Look." The emperor began to lie to his face without blushing.Seeing a ball of red is not considered watching?

Li Beichen was a little angry: "This Murong family is simply absurd! She has entered the room of Fu Guiren, and there is a serious suspicion. I asked her to contemplate behind closed doors and accept investigation. She dared to write a blood book and disturb the Queen Mother. It is lawless!"

The Empress Dowager put down the teacup in her hand, with a serious expression on her face:
"This Murong family is really treasonous. It is an unforgivable crime to attack the Ai family and the emperor with a blood letter. But if there is no real grievance, a noble daughter from a famous family would not write a blood letter to the Ai family.

Things have come to this point, although Fugui has kindness to the royal family, Aijia likes her very much and believes in her character.But the harem needs an explanation, otherwise it will be unfair and will tarnish the reputation of Fugui. "

At this time, the empress dowager who was nearly forty years old exuded a compelling majesty and depth.

"Yes, queen mother." Li Beichen was very respectful.

He has always been extremely filial to the Empress Dowager, and he does not want to contradict her face to face, so he is going to make plans after leaving the Palace of Compassion and Peace.

Concubine He lowered her eyes, smiled just right, and said respectfully:

"Your Majesty, my concubines also received the same blood letter here. The Bailing Pill was given by the Princess Jin, and they had the right to take it, but if they took it and did not report the truth, and falsely accused others of stealing the Bailing Pill, it would be a serious crime of deceiving the emperor." And the crime of framing. The concubine was rescued by Fugui once, and she has no doubts about her character. But everyone talks about money, and I don’t know how to deal with it properly. Please let the emperor make it clear."

The speeches of the board of directors were all about this. Li Beichen originally didn't want to explain, but now he had to explain.

"Ren Fugui did not testify against anyone. During the investigation, I discovered that Murong had entered the room of Mr. Fugui and stole the items in the room. The evidence is convincing, and all the stolen items were stolen. Therefore, there is a suspicion of stealing Bailing Pill. There is no conclusion yet. I We will send someone to investigate clearly!"

That Murong family, the reason for the confinement was originally to save her some face for the face of his elder brother, the General of the Northwest.

When the public collection of detoxification prescriptions comes up, and the queen is rescued and revived, the story of her stealing will be considered a turning point.

But this Murong family actually brought the matter to the surface and got it out of hand.

This touched the bottom line of the top.

Li Beichen felt a murderous intent in his heart.Of course he didn't have to do it himself.

The empress dowager's kind smile was slightly cold, and she said meaningfully:

"Since it is said that Bai Ling Pill can cure all kinds of poisons. Aijia thought that in order to completely calm down the matter, silence everyone and convince Murong to take it orally, let Fugui take some blood to see if it can neutralize the poison. Let everyone explain."

Concubine He looked at Li Beichen following the Queen Mother's gaze.

The smile on Li Beichen's face suddenly disappeared, and there was a bit of deepness in his eyes.

He remembered what Jiang Yuebai had said when he analyzed the intention of the script.

I wish that he and the Fugui people would be estranged from each other, borrow a knife to kill people, and execute the Fugui people to death.

Has the Murong family been provoked by something?

Otherwise, even if it is finally proved that Jiang Yuebai has indeed lied, she herself will be executed according to the "Law of the Great Ming Dynasty" who steals the property of the inner palace, regardless of the leader.

Punishment for several crimes, even if the punishment is lenient, at least hands and feet will be cut off, and life will be ruined from now on, is it worth it?
　Many things between employees, between superiors and subordinates, and between husband and wife, once they get to the big boss, or even in the public eye, this matter cannot be reversed.For those who are reasonable, their promotion in this company/department has basically come to an end.Many times I gain face and lose face.But people sometimes fight for their breath. If we have the confidence to turn the table, we can straighten out the workplace. It’s not impossible~

　　
　
(End of this chapter)