The wealthy tycoon wants to be the white moonlight of the little village girl

Concubine Jia did not answer, but smiled and said: "Your Majesty must be hungry after being busy for a long time. I came to bring you some food..."

Several ministers said tactfully, "Your Majesty, please have your meal first. I will take my leave."

The emperor nodded and said, "Okay! You guys go back and have some rest, we'll talk about it in the evening."

Several ministers bowed and turned to leave.

The emperor looked at Concubine Jia's face and continued to ask, "What happened to your face? Did someone hit you?"

Concubine Jia lowered her head silently, placing the dishes on the table without saying a word...

The maid Jinse said, "When we came in just now, the queen tried to persuade Concubine Cao with some kind words, but she started beating us like crazy! She even said some dirty words, which I cannot reply to Your Majesty!"

After hearing this, the emperor took Concubine Jia's hand and sat down, saying, "Don't pay attention to her! Sit down and have dinner with me."

Then he ordered Qin Ruihai, "Go out and tell Concubine Cao to go back to her own palace. If she dares to threaten me again, I will severely punish the Cao family!"

"Yes."

Qin Ruihai received the order and turned around, smiling and persuading, "Your Majesty, His Majesty asked you to go back first! He said that if you continue to kneel here and beg for mercy, he will focus on dealing with Lord Cao..."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Cao immediately stood up and said viciously, "It must be that bitch again trying to show her pity in front of the emperor! I'm going in right now to confront her!"

As he said this, he tried to force his way in, but was stopped by the eunuch guarding the gate.

Qin Ruihai said very respectfully: "Your Majesty, don't be angry. Go back and wait for news. The sun is scorching here. You won't be able to bear it if you stay here for too long..."

The emperor's voice came from inside the room: "Well, this lotus stem stewed duck soup is exactly what I want to drink..."

Concubine Jia said gently, "I thought the weather was hot and the emperor was busy, so I asked the imperial kitchen to make this soup to help relieve the heat."

The emperor praised: "You are always so thoughtful and considerate!"

When Concubine Cao heard this outside, her face immediately fell. She gritted her teeth and said hatefully, "Shameless vixen! You only know how to do these petty tricks!" After saying that, she turned around and left with a gloomy face.

While carefully helping the emperor peel shrimps, Concubine Jia smiled and said, "Your Majesty, Nobody said he wanted to play chess with you later, right?"

The clever and well-behaved Miao Wu Ren immediately responded, "Father, my chess skills have improved again! Lord Mo is not only good at writing, but also good at playing chess! He taught me two moves, and I would like to learn from you later..."

The emperor thought about it and said, "Okay!"

Concubine Jia put the peeled shrimp into the emperor's bowl and looked at the happy scene in front of her, and couldn't help but smile...

What's there to be afraid of if you're young? As long as you can come here often and make yourself familiar to others, why worry about not being able to get a high rank in the emperor's heart in the future? Besides, the most important thing now is to have your own confidants, so that when the emperor passes the throne to no one in the future, he can sit on the throne with peace of mind and stability!

Rongxi Palace.

Concubine Cao lay motionless on the couch with a pale face, looking extremely embarrassed: her hair was disheveled, her clothes were wrinkled, and she no longer looked as radiant and majestic as before.

The palace maid Tao Nong knelt on the ground holding a basin of water, while the palace maid Bai Li held a handkerchief and a scented soap.

The maid Ziyuan whispered beside her: "My lady, get up and wash your face!"

Concubine Cao shook her head and said in a dry voice: "How can I care about dignity now? My father and brother are both imprisoned. How can I have the mood to do anything else..."

Ziyuan advised: "Although the Duke and the adults can't come out for a while, there is still the Second Prince. He will come to see you later. Wouldn't you make the Second Prince worried?"

This sentence was very effective. Concubine Cao, who had been tired and had no desire to live, immediately opened her eyes when she heard the last sentence. Although her father and brother were in trouble, they were still safe!

This is her last hope!

She doesn't ask for anything else now. As long as the emperor can let the Cao family go and pass the throne to Wuhen smoothly, she will have nothing else to ask for and will be satisfied!

If my son comes later, I can't let him see me in this shabby state. I must stand up straight!

Concubine Cao immediately sat up, washed her face, and then sat down in front of the dressing table, where she began to dress up carefully in front of the bronze mirror.

After dressing up, she looked around in the mirror, then nodded contentedly and asked the palace maid Si Lan to comb her hair again.

After everything was tidied, she went to the inner bedroom and changed into a brand new dress with dark yellow and light pink peony flowers. Then she breathed a sigh of relief and sat back on the chaise longue.

But after waiting for an entire afternoon, Miao Wuhen did not come to visit...

Concubine Cao, who was somewhat impatient, had to send someone to find out the news, and secretly said in her heart: "This child has been spoiled by me all the time. Now that such a big thing has happened, he doesn't even care about his mother! He must be having fun in some corner again..."

At dusk, the eunuch who had gone out to get information came back panting. As soon as he entered the room, he knelt down in front of Concubine Cao and said breathlessly, "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"

When Concubine Cao saw him like this, she couldn't help but get angry. She frowned and asked coldly, "What's wrong? Did Wuhen get into trouble again?"

The eunuch shook his head, "Not the Second Prince!"

Concubine Cao was even more confused and asked, "If it's not the Second Prince? Then who is it?"

The eunuch said, "I went out to ask around but couldn't find the Second Prince. I heard from people in Fengling Palace that the Second Prince went out of the palace to hunt with Master Luo a long time ago! I don't know when he will be back..."

After hearing this, Concubine Cao became even more angry and asked sternly, "Why are you so flustered? Did you see a ghost?"

The eunuch hesitated for a moment, then tremblingly whispered, "I heard that... the Duke and Lord Cao committed suicide in prison!"

"what!"

The teacup in Concubine Cao's hand fell to the ground with a clang and shattered into pieces!

She asked in astonishment, "What did you say?"

The eunuch burst into tears and said, "I just met Duotai and a few others on the way. They said that when the jailer checked the room this morning, he found that the Duke and Lord Cao had been hanged inside! Lord Zhao from the Ministry of Justice has already reported it to the emperor. I guess His Majesty has already known about it..."

After hearing this, Concubine Cao rolled her eyes and fainted on the spot!

Seeing this, everyone gathered around and anxiously said, "Madam! Madam!"

The maid Ziyuan ordered: "Xiao Luzi, go and get the imperial physician! Xiao Pingzi, go and report to the emperor!"

A few people agreed and left.

After a meal, the imperial physician arrived.

After taking the pulse, he said, "Your Highness, this is due to a sudden attack of anger. She fainted for a moment. It's nothing serious. Just give her acupuncture!"