The Evil Emperor's Favorite: The Sickly and Poisonous Concubine Goes Crazy

Qingzhou Foyin Temple.

The temple was not as peaceful and quiet as usual. Today, many people came to the temple, waiting for the Queen Mother to come out. The Queen Mother had been worshipping Buddha in Qingzhou for many years, loving the people and distributing porridge and medical treatment. She was very loved by the people of Qingzhou. Today was the last time for the Queen Mother to personally provide porridge and medical treatment to the poor people before leaving Qingzhou.

The Empress Dowager will leave Qingzhou and return to Beijing tomorrow. From now on, they are afraid that they will never see her again in this life. Many people who have received favors from the Empress Dowager came to Foyin Temple spontaneously to thank her.

In the main hall of the temple, the empress dowager changed out of the plain clothes she wore when praying for blessings and cultivating Buddha in the temple in the past, and put on a red jade palace robe embroidered with large golden and red peonies, which made her look elegant and noble. On her hands, which were almost wrinkle-free, she wore white jade armor, gently inserted the incense in her hand into the power incense burner, then turned around and knelt on the cushion, slowly bowing to the compassionate and solemn golden giant Buddha in the hall, her movements were pious and solemn, but there was no Buddhist compassion in her eyes.

After she bowed three times, Bai Lan stepped forward and helped her up.

After she helped Bai Lan to stand up, she stood in front of the Buddha statue and looked up at the solemn golden Buddha. Her eyes seemed to be filled with a bit of sarcasm, full of lust for power and ambition. She asked coldly to Cheng Zong who came back to report:

"The Su family's heir has not been found yet?"

Cheng Zong knelt on the ground, lowered his head and dared not look at her back, and said quickly:

"Your Majesty, calm down. Our subordinates are still investigating."

After hearing this, the Queen Mother frowned slightly, impatience flashed in her eyes, and after a pause, she ordered again:

"I heard that Prince Beiyang is also in the Imperial Capital now. Since Prince Beiyang is dead, let's pass this good news back to him."

"I want to see how he can remain loyal and work wholeheartedly for the emperor now that his beloved son, whom he protects like his own child, has died in the southern border."

Cheng Zong concealed the nervousness in his eyes, lowered his eyes and replied, "Yes, I will send someone to deliver the news back to the capital as fast as possible."

The empress dowager had her back to him, so he couldn't see her expression clearly. He only felt that after the empress dowager changed into the palace robe, the aura that had always been in a high position became even more powerful, and it made him feel a little breathless.

"Well, you go down first."

The Queen Mother waved her hand, signaling Cheng Zong to leave.

Cheng Zong heaved a sigh of relief after leaving the palace, but he didn't notice Shen Zhiyi standing behind a column with a pale face.

Shen Zhiyi stood outside the door and heard every word of their conversation. Her mind was blank and her heart was as painful as if someone had stabbed her. She heard the Queen Mother say that the Prince of Beiyang was dead.

he died? !

Gu Yan'an is dead!

How could such a powerful man like him die? She was filled with disbelief, as she had just seen him the day before. She wanted to ask the Queen Mother why she wanted to kill him, but she didn't dare.

Shen Zhiyi seemed to have thought of something, and turned around and ran out desperately. She had to find out where Gu Yan'an was. She didn't believe that Gu Yan'an was dead.

Inside the palace, Bai Lan heard the noise outside the palace, glanced at the Queen Mother, and whispered, "My Queen, it's Miss Shen. Do you want me to go and see her?"

The Queen Mother shook her head: "No need. If she does something brainless, she will not be worthy of being a member of the Shen family, and there is no need for her to return to the capital."

Bai Lan nodded, and then told the Queen Mother the news that someone had just reported this morning, and whispered to her:

"My queen, there is one more thing. Someone came this morning to report that there was a conflict between the Netherworld Guards and the people of the Ten Thousand Poison Valley yesterday. A small team of the Netherworld Guards was killed, and Master Shen was also slightly injured and is recovering in the city. Would you like me to have someone warn the Ten Thousand Poison Valley?"

The Queen Mother's eyes flashed with surprise, and she frowned and said in a deep voice: "How did you get injured at this critical moment? And you got into trouble with the people from the Ten Thousand Poison Valley."

She was silent for a moment, then she spoke again: "Don't worry about it for now, returning to Beijing is more important. In addition, Ye Ling from the Ten Thousand Poison Valley has a special identity, so it's better not to involve her for now."

"Yes." Bai Lan nodded.

"How are the preparations going outside?" the Queen Mother asked with her eyes narrowed. She had to perform one last scene before leaving Qingzhou.

"My lady, everything has been arranged."

"Then go out."

Outside the temple, although the people had been waiting for a long time, they were still respectful and did not show any impatience.

A child of seven or eight years old saw the empress dowager, who was supported by Bai Lan, walking towards them through the temple gate, step by step, with a dignified and graceful demeanor.

He pointed in her direction excitedly and shouted, "Empress Dowager! The Empress Dowager is here."

His mother, who was standing by, was startled and quickly pulled him down to his knees.

"Greetings to the Queen Mother! Long live the Queen Mother!!"

Seeing this, everyone immediately knelt down in the direction of the Queen Mother, looked respectful, and shouted loudly:

"Greetings to the Queen Mother! Long live the Queen Mother!!"

The Queen Mother stood on the high steps in front of the temple, her face was graceful and kind, and she raised her hand to everyone with a smile:

"Everyone stand up."

"Thank you, Queen Mother!"

Everyone stood up one after another, looking at the Empress Dowager in gorgeous clothes with expressions of earnest gratitude.

The Queen Mother lowered her eyes to look at the people standing at the bottom of the stone steps, her face full of kindness, and said in a gentle voice:

"I have been in Qingzhou to worship Buddha for more than ten years, and I have also been distributing porridge and medicine in this Foyin Temple for more than ten years. Now I am going back to Beijing, but you don't have to worry. After I leave, Foyin Temple will still provide me with porridge and medicine every month. The people of Qingzhou are kind, and I remember that."

As soon as the Queen Mother finished speaking, Bai Lan, who was standing behind her, looked at the crowd calmly. A middle-aged man immediately stood up and knelt down in front of the Queen Mother, looking excited and grateful, and shouted:

"Ten years ago, my family fell into poverty and I was infected with a serious illness. My life was in danger. Fortunately, the goddess gave me porridge and medicine, saving my life. I will always remember the goddess' kindness, and the people of Qingzhou will always be grateful to the goddess. May the goddess live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years! ”

The man's passionate voice echoed in the crowd. Everyone was moved by him and came forward to thank the Queen Mother. They shouted that they would always remember the Queen Mother's kindness and were reluctant to see her return to Beijing.

The Queen Mother looked at the people who were kneeling on the ground with excited expressions and expressing their gratitude for her kindness, and a look of satisfaction flashed in her eyes.

The people's hearts have always been terrible, and they are the most important thing in the struggle of the royal family. She has worked hard for ten years, and what she wants is for the people of Qingzhou to appreciate her kindness and spread her good deeds back to the capital. The more the people praise her and the more they believe in her, the smoother the things she will do when she returns to the capital.