An Lingrong's Rebirth: Changing Fate from the Suiyuxuan
Chapter 495: Degraded to a Commoner
"Emperor, have you really made up your mind this time?"
In Shoukang Palace, the Empress Dowager and Yongzheng both looked exhausted.
They had been watching the Queen in her Jingren Palace until she took the medicine and fell into a deep sleep. Only then did the Queen Mother leave with her son.
Even though she had previously expressed to the Emperor without hesitation in front of Shen Meizhuang and the others her hope that he would severely punish Nian Shilan, after returning to her palace, the Empress Dowager once again spoke of the matter to Yongzheng.
In the past, the Queen Mother was well aware of the principle that "too much is as bad as too little", and would have just mentioned something a few times and not kept holding on to it.
However, Nian Shilan has already started to take action against the Queen, which is undoubtedly a very bad signal!
Just as the Empress Dowager hypothesized to Yongzheng, if the person injured this time was not the Empress but the Emperor who went to visit Nian Shilan, would she still take action?
Yongzheng treated Nian Shilan leniently this time. Will he realize his crime and repent?
"Madam, are you worried that she will not repent and will become even more evil?"
Yongzheng understood what the Empress Dowager wanted to say, and said, "Your Majesty, you have always considered everything for me. I know it in my heart. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will handle it properly."
Yongzheng was indeed becoming more and more "discouraged" towards Nian Shilan.
However, after that conversation, he felt that the other party probably thought the same way.
Because of this, the emperor did not go to see Nian Shilan in person, but asked the queen to go on his behalf.
Who knew this would happen in the end?
Having said that, Yongzheng was still undecided on whether to issue an order to execute Nian Shilan.
The Queen Mother saw her son's hesitation and said immediately, "I understand that you still have feelings for Nian. The Emperor values love, but as a monarch, you cannot let your emotions get the better of you. I don't need to teach you this."
When Yongzheng heard this, his expression became a little gloomy.
"Never mind. She is a concubine of the royal family after all. Besides, the Nian family has made many contributions to you. The emperor may forgive her."
The Queen Mother knew her son's true temper very well, which was the coldest and most cruel.
In addition, the emperor also liked his reputation and did not want to be criticized.
This is the real reason why Yongzheng was unwilling to kill Nian Shilan!
Compared to this, all "feelings" are false and are just excuses used by the emperor to cover up his true nature.
It is said that no one knows a son better than his mother. The empress dowager knew it very well, but she did not say it out loud. She just found a "way out" for the emperor.
"Then what the Empress meant was..."
Sure enough, as soon as the Empress Dowager finished saying this, Yongzheng immediately asked further questions, and it was obvious that he was quite interested.
"Nian dared to commit treason by stabbing the empress and intending to assassinate the imperial concubine. This is a crime of treason. The facts cannot be denied. However, considering that the Nian family has made many contributions to the court and that they have served the emperor for many years, they can be pardoned and demoted to a commoner and moved to the cold palace!"
The empress dowager calmly expressed her opinion on the punishment of Nian Shilan, and then turned her gaze to Yongzheng, obviously wanting the emperor to make the decision himself.
"Your Majesty is thoughtful. I will think about it carefully and then give you a reply."
When Yongzheng heard that Nian Shilan was going to be demoted to a commoner and sent to the cold palace, his eyes flickered.
"I am only giving you some suggestions. The emperor can make the final decision."
The Empress Dowager no longer forced her son to give an answer on the spot, but waved her hand, indicating that Yongzheng could leave.
When Yongzheng saw this, he immediately understood what he meant and said goodbye to him.
……
Within a few days, the emperor's edict reached the six palaces, and this edict was also immediately issued to Nian Shilan, the "person involved".
"My lady..."
When Songzhi heard that Nian Shilan had been deposed by the emperor, demoted to a commoner, and was going to be sent to the cold palace, she could not hold back and immediately burst into tears.
Songzhi was not crying for herself, but because she felt sorry for Nian Shilan.
As the eldest daughter of the Nian family, she has been spoiled since birth. Later, she married into the prince's mansion and then became the mistress of a palace in the palace. She has been pampered and enjoyed a life of luxury.
But now, it has become like this...
"Mr. Nian, this is the whole will of the Emperor."
After Su Peisheng finished reading the imperial edict, he signaled Nian Shilan that he could accept it.
However, Nian Shilan seemed not to have heard it. Not only did she ignore Su Peisheng's words, she also had no intention of getting up.
Originally, when the emperor issued an imperial decree, everyone had to kneel down to receive it.
Songzhi also knelt down immediately, but Nian Shilan did not move at all, and seemed not to care about the matter at all.
Considering the other party's current situation, Su Peisheng did not bother about it.
After all, in this huge Yikun Palace, besides himself and Xiao Xiazi, only Nian Shilan and Songzhi were left.
She was fighting against the "imperial power" here, and no one else knew about it, so Su Peisheng naturally did not force it.
Seeing that the other party ignored him, Su Peisheng rolled up the imperial edict and handed it to the trembling Songzhi.
"You can prepare yourself first. Someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs will come and move you away in a while."
After saying this, Su Peisheng shook his head and left with his apprentice.
When Nian Shilan was at the peak of her power, she was the most favored concubine in the harem, and even the queen was helpless against her.
As a result, such a good hand of cards has been played into what it is now, which is really sad!
On the other hand, although Yongzheng finally dealt with Nian Shilan, he did not let go of Cao Qinmo, the "hero" who had run over to expose the matter to the queen.
In the emperor's view, although Cao Qinmo had "merit", if it were not for her spreading rumors, this matter would not have been exposed at this time.
Yongzheng even felt that, given Nian Shilan's personality, it was probably Cao Qinmo who instigated her behind the scenes, causing her to get deeply involved and eventually suffer such bitter consequences.
Therefore, Cao Qinmo's merits and demerits could not offset each other, and she was demoted to a concubine and moved to Xiaojiao Pavilion. She was not allowed to leave the courtyard without an imperial decree. In addition, Cao Qinmo's greatest hope, Princess Wen Yi, was also taken away by the governess and raised in the Nansan Residence.
"This is what I deserve."
When the news reached all the palaces, An Lingrong was relieved that the matter had finally come to an end, but she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
"Cao Qinmo was very careful in every step, but he still couldn't escape the reckoning in the end!"
Opposite An Lingrong, Shen Meizhuang also had a complicated expression on her face.
Cao Qinmo is considered a scheming person, but how can her skills be greater than those of the emperor and the empress dowager?
In the end, it was nothing but being too clever, which ended up trapping oneself!
"In the palace, everyone is a pitiful person."
Shen Meizhuang made this conclusion and turned the topic to Zhen Huan.
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