As soon as Noble Consort Liu returned to her palace, she found that her palace, which was supposed to be empty, was full of people. From the Empress Dowager to the concubines in the palace, they were all present. Sitting next to the Empress Dowager was Madame Li, who was called Consort Li by the servants because of her relationship with the Tenth Prince. Sitting on the left side of the Empress Dowager was Consort Zheng Xian, the birth mother of the Sixth Prince. As soon as she stepped into the hall, Consort Zheng Xian glared at her fiercely. Her face, which was not young anymore, was full of gloating. Noble Consort Liu frowned slightly. She had a bad feeling.
"Empress Dowager, why did you bring so many people to I's palace?" Staring at the Empress Dowager, Noble Consort Liu raised her chin proudly.
The Empress Dowager sneered and said, "I want to ask you, the Emperor's body is not cold yet. As a concubine, where did you go instead of mourning in the palace?"
Consort Zheng Xian next to her stared at Noble Consort Liu for a while. Then she rolled her eyes and screamed, "Empress Dowager, sister Noble Consort Liu seems to be injured. Look … even her clothes are torn. " Everyone's eyes immediately fell on Noble Consort Liu. Noble Consort Liu gathered the cloak on her body. Her face darkened. She should have changed her clothes before coming back, but she had broken off relations with the Prime Minister's Mansion. Noble Consort Liu was too proud to go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and the Prince Li's Mansion would not provide her with any clothes. Noble Consort Liu didn't like the clothes of those poor people and maids. Therefore, she came back with the cloak covering the blood on her clothes. She didn't expect to be blocked in the main hall.
The Empress Dowager's old face flashed a sneer. She said coldly, "Where did you go and what did you do? Tell me the truth! "
Everyone present looked at Noble Consort Liu with a strange expression. These women had lived in the palace for half of their lives. It had become their instinct to step on the weak. She naturally bore a grudge against Noble Consort Liu, who had been favored by the emperor for more than ten years. If Mo Jingqi was still here, Noble Consort Liu would still be favored, and no one would dare to say anything. But once Noble Consort Liu fell from grace, there would be many people who would hit her when she was down. A woman whose husband was still in mourning quietly ran out of the palace and came back with bloodstains and tattered clothes. Everyone's mind was filled with their own imagination.
Noble Consort Liu glanced at these women disdainfully. Of course, she knew what these women were thinking. With a sneer, she raised her head and looked at the Empress Dowager. "What I do has nothing to do with the Empress Dowager."
"Bitch!" The Empress Dowager angrily rebuked, "Aijia is the late Emperor's birth mother and the new Emperor's biological grandmother. Do you think Aijia can't control you? It was you, this bitch, who instigated the discord between the late Emperor and Brother Li 'er, causing us, mother and son, to have a weak relationship. Do you think there's anyone who can support you now? The late emperor's body hasn't even turned cold, and you're already running to the Prince Ding Mansion. You're really … really shameless! You've disgraced the Imperial Family! "
The Empress Dowager cursed and stared at Noble Consort Liu with hatred in her eyes. If it weren't for the fact that Mo Jingqi only favored Noble Consort Liu and even contradicted her, his own mother, she wouldn't have turned to raise her youngest son. Wasn't it because she was afraid that her eldest son would be bewitched by this bitch and lose her foothold in the Imperial Palace? If it weren't for this bitch, how could they, mother and son, end up like this?
Noble Consort Liu sneered coldly, "You didn't teach your son well. How can you blame I?"
"Bitch … If I don't teach you a lesson today, you won't know what you are!" The Empress Dowager sneered. Noble Consort Liu's phoenix-like eyes flickered. "How dare you touch me!" The Empress Dowager laughed. "Try me! Guards, drag this shameless bitch away and beat her 30 times with the paddle! He wanted everyone to see that this was the consequence of being shameless. Besides, demote Noble Consort Liu to Noble Lady! "
"How dare you! Guards! "Noble Consort Liu said harshly. Her henchmen who were guarding in her hall didn't respond. The Empress Dowager showed a complacent smile to her. The eunuchs guarding outside the hall came in and wanted to take her away. Noble Consort Liu struggled and said, "Old woman! If you dare to touch I, I won't let you go! "
The Empress Dowager didn't take her threat seriously at all. "The Liu Family has given up on you. What can you use to not let me go? Besides … do you think I'm still afraid of the Liu Family now? " Noble Consort Liu was stunned. She looked at the Empress Dowager, who seemed to be winning and didn't seem to be in a panic these days. She knew that the Empress Dowager might have gotten some bargaining chips. Otherwise, the Empress Dowager wouldn't dare to be so rude to her. "If you dare to touch I …"
"Take her away! Beat her! "The Empress Dowager said.
Soon, the sound of the paddle came from outside the hall. It was very clear in the empty hall. The timid concubines in the hall had already turned pale. The Empress Dowager was drinking tea peacefully. Hearing the sound of the paddle outside, a trace of pleasure flashed through her eyes.
"Empress Dowager … is it …" Madame Li's face turned pale. She looked at the Empress Dowager and hesitated. The Empress Dowager said indifferently, "You will be the Empress Dowager in the future. Learn more. Some people don't know how high the sky is until they are taught a lesson. "Madame Li moved her lips. Finally, she nodded in a low voice." Yes, Empress Dowager. "
The Empress Dowager nodded with satisfaction.
Noble Consort Liu was already covered with wounds. She fainted before she could endure more than 30 strokes of the plank. The Empress Dowager had been holding a grudge against Noble Consort Liu for a long time. How could she let her off so easily? Without blinking, she ordered people to wake Noble Consort Liu up with water and continue to paddle her. After 30 paddles, Noble Consort Liu passed out because of the pain. She wished she could die now. After the last paddle, Noble Consort Liu finally fell into darkness again.
In the Zhangde Palace, the Empress Dowager waved the servants away and stepped into the bedchamber alone. At this time, there was an ordinary-looking palace maid sitting in the splendid bedchamber. She couldn't be recognized in a crowd. Seeing the Empress Dowager come in, the palace maid was neither surprised nor stood up. She said with a smile, "I already know what happened just now. I think the Prince will be very satisfied."
The Empress Dowager lowered her eyes. She was so careful that she didn't look like the mother of the country. She asked in a low voice, "Then … Prince Ding's promise?"
The palace maid said with a smile, "Don't worry, Empress Dowager. Although our Prince has a grudge against Mo Jingqi, he will take responsibility for what he did. He will never make things difficult for you. As long as you do what the Prince asked you to do, not only the matter of the burial can be solved, but also the power that belonged to the Empress in the original I can be given to you. By then … you can completely control the whole palace. What do you need to be afraid of? "Although the palace maid looked ordinary, her expression and words were very persuasive. Especially the power in the original Empress Dowager's hand had always been coveted by the Empress Dowager. Now she could easily get it.
"Tell Prince Ding to rest assured. Noble Consort Liu is mine. I will take good care of her. Even if Li … wants to protect her, I can make her die quietly! "Speaking of this, the Empress Dowager's eyes flashed a murderous look. She didn't understand why her son refused to save his mother but helped a b * tch who had nothing to do with him. Was this Noble Consort Liu really a vixen? It was not enough to bewitch her eldest son, but now she also wanted to bewitch her youngest son.
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