The emperor seemed to understand at this moment that his feelings for Concubine Hua were not for exploitation or balance of power, but because he was truly moved by such a bright and sincere woman.

The emperor first posthumously conferred the title of Imperial Noble Consort on Concubine Hua, and then bestowed the posthumous title of the two-character Dunsu on Concubine Hua. He also suspended court for three days, mourning the Imperial Noble Concubine every day.

Nian Shilan's brother Nian Gengyao, knowing that it was Shen Meizhuang who angered his sister to death, began to take action against Shen Zishan, but the emperor allowed Nian Gengyao to do what he wanted.

At the beginning, there were people in the court who spoke up for Shen Zishan, but after the emperor punished the two ministers, no one spoke anymore.

In less than a month, all the male members of Shen Zishan's family were sentenced to death, and all the female members were imprisoned in the Jiaofangsi.

When Cao Qinmo saw the emperor coming to see Wen Yi, she began to recall the past of Nian Shilan and missed Nian Lan all the time in Yikun Palace.

The emperor saw that Cao Qinmo had not forgotten Nian Shilan, so he promoted Cao Qinmo to the position of concubine and gave her the title of He.

"He" means harmony and peace, as well as gentleness.

The emperor thought that Cao Qinmo and Concubine Hua had a deep sisterly relationship and Cao Qinmo behaved docilely, so the emperor gave Cao Qinmo the title of He Zi.

When the two favorite concubines died, the queen would wake up laughing even in her sleep.

But soon, the queen could no longer laugh.

The emperor brought Ye Lan'yi back from the Old Summer Palace ahead of time, and directly promoted her from a palace maid to a concubine, and favored Ye Lan'yi every day.

The Queen's headache recurred, but Concubine Duan's life became better. Once her life became better, she started to think about Wen Yi.

Wen Yi saw Concubine Duan coming to Yikun Palace to see her again. Seeing her mother Cao Qinmo happily entertaining Concubine Duan, she sighed slightly in her heart.

Wen Yi originally didn't want to do that, but why did Concubine Duan insist on taking Wen Yi away from her biological mother?

It is obvious that my mother Cao Qinmo is already a concubine and is qualified to raise Wen Yi.

Concubine Duan did not keep an eye on Princess Shuhe, and Princess Shuhe's biological mother was still a concubine.

Concubine Duan just bullies my mother because she has no one behind her.

Since Nian Shilan's death, Concubine Duan's illness has gradually improved.

When Wen Yi heard Concubine Duan and Cao Qinmo say that they would pay respects to the Emperor tomorrow, he knew that it was time to take action.

The next day, Wen Yi insisted on going out to play.

Cao Qinmo was paying her respects in Jingren Palace at this time and had not returned yet, so the wet nurse had no choice but to take two palace maids and two eunuchs out, carrying Wen Yi all the way to the vicinity of the Yangxin Palace.

Seeing Concubine Duan arrive at the Yangxin Palace in a sedan chair, Wen Yi opened the bamboo slips and wrote the three words Geng Yuebin (Geng Yuebin) on them with a bamboo pen.

Before Concubine Duan entered the palace, she stumbled and hit her head against the door of the Hall of Mental Cultivation and never got up again.

Su Peisheng was stunned. After being stunned for a few moments, he hurried forward to check, and then found that Concubine Duan had passed away.

Su Peisheng hurried into the palace to report. Upon hearing this, the emperor suddenly remembered the red flowers that Concubine Duan brought to Shilan.

The emperor ordered with an unhappy look on his face: "Send her back to Yanqing Palace and bury her with the ceremony of a concubine. Bury her in the side chamber of the Imperial Noble Consort's tomb."

Su Peisheng agreed, but he knew in his heart that the emperor wanted Concubine Duan to be buried with the Imperial Noble Concubine.

As early as after Concubine Duan fell down, Wen Yi was carried away from the Yangxin Palace by the wet nurse.

When Cao Qinmo came back and heard about Concubine Duan's story, she said with great pity, "Concubine Duan loved Wen Yi so much, it's a pity that she passed away so early."

Wen Yi drank goat's milk and sighed in her heart: Mother, you wanted to take advantage of Concubine Duan's position, but Concubine Duan wanted to take your child away from you. If you knew, you would cut her into pieces to relieve your hatred.

Wen Yi sighed, put down the small bowl, and crawled to Cao Qinmo's side.

Cao Qinmo hugged Wen Yi, and Wen Yi snuggled into Cao Qinmo's arms, feeling emotional: Ah, this is the smell of my mother that I always missed in my previous life.

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