After the grandma left, Concubine Shu slumped down on the chair, with a somewhat ferocious look on her face, and a look of unwillingness in her eyes. They were working hard and planning with all their heart, but were they going to fall short?
No, she doesn't allow it.

That position should belong to her son, and it could only belong to her son.

Concubine Shu's eyes were red and she was breathing heavily, as if she was crazy.

Half an hour later, Mammy stumbled in. Perhaps because she was running in a hurry, her usually meticulously combed bun was loose, and her voice was low and hoarse: "Empress"

Concubine Shu held Grandma's shoulders and asked eagerly: "Mammy, how is the situation?"

Mammy took a deep breath: "Your Majesty, your Majesty was demoted to a commoner and was punished to guard the imperial mausoleum for the rest of his life without being allowed to enter or leave. The Jiang family was sentenced to be executed..."

Concubine Shu fell to the ground, her face turned as pale as a sheet of paper in an instant, and she murmured to herself: "Father, he has devoted all his energy and dedication to the great Zhou Dynasty. How can the emperor behead him just for the sake of killing him? Bin'er is his biological son, and the emperor actually put him to death Demoted to a commoner and sent to guard the imperial mausoleum? Doesn't he care about the relationship between father and son? How could he be so cruel? "

She always knew that the emperor did not see them, so she did not have much feelings for the emperor.

She spent all her thoughts on Bin'er, and worked hard with her father to plan for Bin'er. The goal was that one day Bin'er would be crowned the great treasure, she would become the most noble woman in the world, and the Jiang family would become the top wealthy aristocracy.

Now, all this has been destroyed by Xiao Yichen and Shen Jia.

She is not reconciled.

Concubine Shu firmly grasped Mammy's hand, "Mammy, did my father leave any secret message for me?"

Grandma looked at Concubine Shu with complicated eyes, but hesitated to speak.

"Mommy, if you have anything to say, just say it." Concubine Shu urged.

Auntie wiped her neck with a hint of sadness in her voice: "Your Majesty sent word that in order to buy time for the prince, the queen can only do this."

Concubine Shu felt that her vision was blurry, and tears flowed down like broken pearls.

She married the emperor at the age of fifteen. Thirty years later, she changed from an ignorant girl to a middle-aged woman.

Living in the deep palace, she was lonely and frightened, walking on thin ice. She couldn't sleep for many days and nights. Only the supreme position reminded her and tempted her, allowing her to work hard to live in this deep palace. .

To this day, she can no longer hesitate, nor should she hesitate anymore. Only if she dies can she buy a few more days for his son.

Concubine Shu thought of this and immediately stood up, "Mommy, go to the closet and get a long white cloth."

Auntie looked at Concubine Shu distressedly and hesitated: "Your Majesty, do you really want to do this?"

Concubine Shu's eyes were firm: "Well! This is the only way to buy time for my son. Go quickly!"

Mammy is Shu Fei's confidant, so she naturally knows everything about her and supports her decision: "Yes"

As a mother, you are strong, and Concubine Shu is willing to risk herself for the sake of her children.

On the other side, the emperor was discussing with his ministers who to send back to the capital to catch those who smoked opium.

Jiang Shoufu had strange thoughts. The list that Xiao Yichen brought back recorded many officials who had been sent abroad and generals on the border. The emperor was worried about what backup plans he had left behind. Only by bringing them back as soon as possible could they be sure to avoid anything uncontrollable.

Therefore, everyone unanimously decided that the Dali Shaoqing, the Minister of Justice, Zhou Rui... and others would go to various places to bring all the people on the list back to the capital. After the investigation was clear, they would be released if there were no problems.

As soon as the emperor finished arranging things, Fulu whispered to the emperor: "Your Majesty, Concubine Shu committed suicide."

When the emperor heard this, there was no emotion on his face, and he said calmly: "As for the burial of lower-class concubines, everything should be kept simple. Let Xiao Hongbin stay in the palace for three days and then go to guard the imperial mausoleum!"

"Yes" Prince Jin's palace was surrounded by the Royal Forest Army, and no one was allowed to enter or leave. All the masters and servants in the palace were panicked.

After King Jin was escorted back to the palace by the Royal Forest Army, he was in a state of despair, as if he couldn't accept the reality and couldn't bear the blow.

The concubines and other concubines had long been frightened by the battle outside. Seeing that the backbone of King Jin was back, they all rushed forward and cried out: "Oh! My lord, you are finally back. Hello, my family. Afraid……"

King Jin glanced at them and said irritably: "Why are you crying? I'm not dead yet! Bad luck!"

After saying that, he went to the study with an expressionless face.

The little maid who was sweeping the house saw this and looked at King Jin a few more times.

About an hour later, a palace eunuch came to convey the emperor's decree, "It is announced that Xiao Hongbin will enter the palace to observe mourning for Concubine Shu for three days. After observing the mourning, he will go to guard the imperial mausoleum."

King Jin's face was ashen and his voice was sad: "The common people respect the decree!"

After King Jin finished speaking, he stumbled towards the carriage.

On the other side, Jingzhao Mansion Yamen.

Xiao Ping led the secret guards to escort the people in the pharmaceutical pill village to the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion. They also looted the drug and the refined pills in the village and brought them back.

Jingzhao Yin He Changming interrogated them as quickly as possible. These people knew that the situation was over and they would be tortured, so they readily confessed.

Mrs. Anlehou's maid and several other witnesses also confessed without reservation what they knew.

He Changming took their confessions to the palace to report to the emperor, and the emperor ordered him to destroy the aphrodisiac in a centralized manner.

The news that Concubine Shu committed suicide with a piece of white silk quickly reached Shen Jia's ears. Shen Jia rubbed her groggy eyes, and a trace of doubt flashed in her eyes.

It stands to reason that the charges of Jiang Shoufu and King Jin have been decided, and Concubine Shu's suicide at this time will not help. However, the emperor did not vent his anger on her, which shows that the emperor was lenient to her, so why did she still commit suicide?

Could it be that she felt unworthy of the Jiang family and wanted to die to fulfill her filial piety?

People who sit in her position put profit first in everything. Even if they die, they must die well.

She killed herself rashly, didn't she care about King Jin at all?
You must know that King Jin was demoted to a commoner and was punished to guard the imperial mausoleum for the rest of his life. One can imagine the hardships of those days. If Concubine Shu was still alive, with her in the palace to take care of things, it would be much easier for Prince Jin to guard the imperial mausoleum. What's more, it would not be impossible for him to regain his status as a prince in the future.

After all, when dynasties change, anything can happen. It is impossible for Concubine Shu not to know these truths. Why would she choose to commit suicide without hesitation?

Jiang Shoufu confessed his crime without any explanation, and Concubine Shu committed suicide. There is something strange about these two things.

She always felt that things were not as simple as they appeared, but she couldn't figure out what was wrong.

Shen Jia shook his head and thought no more. There must be a road for the car to reach the mountain. When the soldiers come, they will block the water and cover it with soil. They can use it as they see it.

The next day, the Jingzhao Mansion Yamen posted a notice listing Jiang Shoufu's crimes one by one.

Only then did the people in Beijing understand the reason why Jiang Mansion was besieged.

To say that Duke Zhenguo forced the palace to rebel was a direct threat to the emperor's interests. So Jiang Shoufu colluded with human traffickers to raise Yangzhou thin horses, opened casinos, colluded with the Japanese country to introduce aphrodisiac... which not only harmed the interests of the emperor, but also directly harmed the interests of the common people.

Especially those families whose children have been trafficked by traffickers are eager to eat their flesh and drink their blood.

The common people came to the door of Jiang Mansion one after another and scolded Jiang Shoufu for his good looks, hypocrite, and scum... (End of this chapter)

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