webnovelfull Chapter 434 Jade Tablet
Chapter 434 Jade Tablet
Liu Gonggong was astonished. He had thought that the Northern Qi emperor would simply order Consort Shu to be killed, but who knew that he would actually order Consort Shu to be buried alive with him.
This move was undeniably a cruel blow to Consort Shu.
She had schemed and plotted, and finally waited for her son to ascend the throne. Just when she thought she was about to get ahead, she was forced to be buried alive with him. For Consort Shu, nothing could be more cruel than this ending.
He looked at the Northern Qi Emperor in astonishment, only to see the emperor leaning back in his chair, his eyes closed, and a look of exhaustion on his face.
Eunuch Liu looked worried; the Northern Qi emperor's health was deteriorating day by day.
Suddenly, the Emperor of Northern Qi spoke up: "You shall personally arrange for an imperial physician to take the pulse of the Princess Consort of Guangling."
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The Imperial Tutor's Residence.
The Imperial Tutor sat by the waterside pavilion, leaning on the railing, looking down at the koi in the pond, scattering a handful of fish food, and watching them compete for the food.
At this moment, Yan Er walked over quickly: "Master."
Upon hearing this, the Imperial Tutor slowly wiped his hands with a handkerchief and turned to look at the panting Yan Er.
Yan Er immediately said, "News has spread from the palace that the Emperor of Northern Qi went to the Cold Palace and overheard Consort Shu ordering her men to murder the Princess of Guangling. He then ordered all those who were originally guarding the Cold Palace and serving Consort Shu to be dragged away and beaten to death. A new group of people were put in charge of guarding Consort Shu."
"The Northern Qi emperor also made a special trip to Changle Palace and took away the clothes that the empress had made for him. He also instructed Eunuch Liu to deliver a reward to the empress at the imperial mausoleum, intending to invite the empress back to the palace."
"The Empress claimed that she did not want the Emperor of Northern Qi to be troubled by the officials, and was willing to stay in the imperial mausoleum for the rest of her life. She also said that in order to stabilize the court, she was willing to be deposed as Empress."
At this point, Yan Er couldn't help but click his tongue: "The Empress really knows the Northern Qi Emperor's weakness. With her understanding of the bigger picture, the Consort Shu, who was causing trouble in the Cold Palace, became even more disliked by the Northern Qi Emperor."
The Imperial Tutor's expression remained calm and composed, showing no emotion: "The Emperor of Northern Qi did not punish Consort Shu so severely because she poisoned the Princess of Guangling. Rather, it was because Consort Shu disregarded the bigger picture and harmed the Prince of Qi."
Yan Er was stunned, but then, realizing the current situation, he immediately understood. The Northern Qi Emperor would not punish Consort Shu for this matter; on the contrary, he would be pleased to see her poison the Princess of Guangling.
He scratched his head: "Then... what's the deal with that piece of clothing?"
The Imperial Tutor frowned slightly, unable to help but recall the scene of meeting the Empress at the Imperial Mausoleum yesterday.
The Empress told him everything she had done over the years, including the details of this garment.
Back then, after the Empress treated the Prince of Qi as her own son, she made a preparation by personally making a garment for the Emperor of Northern Qi and storing it in a trunk, hoping it might come in handy at a crucial moment.
The Northern Qi emperor was always stubborn and self-willed, yet he was constantly thwarted by the empress. She never took the initiative in front of him. If one day he were to discover that the empress was not as heartless as she appeared, but rather that she kept her feelings hidden in her heart, he would surely be deeply moved.
Little did anyone expect that this garment would become the straw that broke Consort Shu's back.
The Imperial Tutor looked at the jade tablet placed on the stone table. It was a jade tablet given to him by a palace maid from the Empress's side on the night the Prince of Qi assassinated the Emperor of Northern Qi.
This jade plaque can mobilize the Empress's power.
All he wanted was for him to save the life of the King of Qi.
The Imperial Tutor put down the handkerchief in his hand, slowly picked up the jade tablet on the stone table, and rubbed it in his palm: "When will the Prince of Guangling depart?"
Yan Er was taken aback, and quickly said, "The Prince of Guangling will depart in an hour."
The Imperial Tutor remained silent for a moment before handing the jade token in his hand to Yan Er.
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At the same time, Zhao Yi sat by the bed, looking at Shen Qingtan who was leaning against the headboard, and instructed, "The Northern Qi Emperor's health is deteriorating. With the loss of power of the Prince of Qi, his wariness of us is becoming more and more serious. He may send someone to the mansion to spy on your situation."
If it is discovered that Shen Qingtan was faking poisoning, the Northern Qi Emperor might seize upon this as a pretext and accuse her of deceiving the emperor, thus punishing her.
Shen Qingtan nodded slightly, indicating that she understood.
Just then, Tingxue's anxious voice came from the doorway: "Your Highness, Your Highness, His Majesty has sent the imperial physician, and the Imperial Tutor has also sent people."