Chapter 224 Dark Cloud Pearl & New Moon (VI)

Shunzhi and Wu Liangfu were waiting for news in the Qianqing Palace. They heard that Xiaozhuang was also in the Chuxiu Palace when the incident happened, and they were very nervous. Especially Wu Liangfu, he was very flustered, sweat kept coming out of his forehead, and his breath was also disordered. He kept thinking about what he had done before. When he stopped the maid, there was no one around. After the maid delivered the soup to the Chuxiu Palace, he strangled her and threw her into the dry well. There was no one at that time. He took a deep breath and told himself to stay calm. No matter whether this matter succeeded or not, no one would know that he did it! Shunzhi was also very confused. This was the first time he took the initiative to harm someone, and the person he harmed was his own son. The contradiction in his heart made him breathless. He picked up the teacup, his hands trembled a little, he looked down, and the tea was cold, because he was afraid that others would find his abnormality. Now there were only him and Wu Liangfu in the room. Wu Liangfu rarely failed to do his duty and forgot to change his tea. But he urgently needed to calm down, and the herbal tea could help him sober up. He raised his hand and took a big sip, and ordered: "Wu Liangfu, go out and ask if there is any news in Chuxiu Palace."

Wu Liangfu shuddered all over, moved his numb legs and feet, and walked out the door.

He called his apprentice Xiao Lizi and tried to make his voice sound more stable, "It was said that something happened in Chuxiu Palace before. Have you found out?"

Xiao Lizi replied respectfully: "Master, the eunuch who just asked said that a palace maid was found in a dry well. She is not dead yet. Doctor Sun is trying to save her."

"What?!"

Wu Liangfu's suddenly high voice scared Xiao Lizi. He raised his eyes and saw that someone around them had noticed them. He hurriedly pulled Wu Liangfu's sleeve and whispered: "Master! Master? What's wrong with you? Is there something wrong?" He was very confused. Usually, Master always looked confident in everything he did. Why did he react like this today? Is there something strange about a palace maid who is not dead yet?

Wu Liangfu's eyelids twitched wildly, and he pushed Xiao Lizi away and ran into the door. He knelt in front of Shunzhi, grabbed his clothes and shouted: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please save me, save me..." Shunzhi was startled, grabbed his arm tightly, and said anxiously: "What's wrong? Explain clearly!" "Your Majesty! Xiao Lizi said that the maid I strangled to death was not dead, and Doctor Sun was treating her personally... Your Majesty, I don't want to die, Your Majesty!" Wu Liangfu was crying, he was really scared. Although he had been scolded by Xiaozhuang many times before, Xiaozhuang had never really punished him because of Shunzhi's attitude, but this time he was targeting the queen and her son, so he couldn't help but be afraid. Shunzhi was also at a loss. These days he was entangled in guilt and fear, and never thought about what to do if he was exposed. For a while, he couldn't make up his mind. At this time, the voice of the eunuch Chang, the manager of the Cining Palace, rang out at the door, "Little Li, my husband and Nanny Su are here to read the imperial edict on the orders of the Empress Dowager. Please ask Eunuch Wu to come out and listen to the edict."

Little Li was in a state of anxiety. From Wu Liangfu's reaction just now and the scene in front of him, he had guessed that his master must be related to the Queen's miscarriage. At this moment, he didn't know how to react. He could only stammer and say that the emperor had ordered not to disturb him.

Su Moer smiled and said, "Please tell the eunuch that the Empress Dowager's order cannot be delayed."

Little Li had no choice but to go in and tell the eunuch. Wu Liangfu didn't expect that he was really caught out. Thinking of Xiaozhuang's methods, he was immediately trembling with fear. No matter what, Shunzhi was an emperor. There was no reason for him to hide and not see people. He straightened his sleeves and forced himself to be calm and let them in.

Su Moer walked into the room, respectfully greeted Shunzhi, and read out Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang's decree, asking to take Wu Liangfu to the Cining Palace for questioning immediately.

Shunzhi glanced at Wu Liangfu, coughed, and said, "What's the emergency? I can't leave Wu Liangfu here. Go back and report to the Empress Dowager, and tell her that I will take Wu Liangfu to pay my respects after I review the memorial." He was a little confused, and just wanted to delay it for a while.

Su Moer replied, "Please forgive the emperor. The tonic soup that the queen took contained a lot of safflower, which may cause miscarriage. A palace maid has identified Wu Liangfu. The empress dowager has ordered that Wu Liangfu be taken for questioning immediately." She omitted the sentence of killing without mercy. Although Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang gave her this power, it was still inappropriate to be too tough in front of the emperor.

Shunzhi clenched his fists as soon as he heard the word "miscarriage", "How is the queen? The child can't be saved?"

Su Moer glanced at him inconspicuously, and noticed that he was in a bad mood, so she deliberately said vaguely: "Your Majesty, safflower is very strong, the queen is weak at this time, Wu Liangfu's crime of murdering the queen's son is unforgivable, and I will take him to the Cining Palace for questioning."

Shunzhi couldn't hear what she was saying at this time. All he could think about was that he killed his own child. The huge fear and excitement made his blood surge and his eyes were dizzy and his ears were ringing. Su Moer turned around and winked at the guards. Immediately, two guards rushed over to cover Wu Liangfu's mouth and dragged him out. Xiao Lizi and others wanted to stop him, but were stared back by Eunuch Chang with an expressionless face.

Su Moer quietly took his leave and quickly returned to the Cining Palace with his men. By the time Shunzhi had suppressed his emotions and reacted, they had already left. Without giving it any more time to think about it, he immediately got up and went to the Cining Palace. Wu Liangfu had grown up with him and had helped him come up with ideas on how to deal with Xiaozhuang and the ministers. In his heart, Wu Liangfu was no longer just a servant, but also his partner. He could not let the Empress Dowager punish Wu Liangfu!

In the Cining Palace, Wu Liangfu was thrown to the ground. He looked up and saw Xiaozhuang, who was pale and trembling as he knelt down to pay his respects. He was thinking quickly about how to defend himself, and at the same time he hoped that the emperor could find a way to save him quickly.

Xiaozhuang raised her hand, and Eunuch Chang took a few eunuchs and put a tray in front of Wu Liangfu. Wu Liangfu stepped back two steps, shook his head and shouted: "I am innocent, Empress Dowager, I don't know what I did wrong, I..."

Eunuch Chang pointed to the wine glass on the tray and said: "Eunuch Wu, don't say these useless things now, hurry up."

"No! You can't do this to me! I am the emperor's man, you can't deal with me, Empress Dowager..."

Xiaozhuang glanced at him, "Pour it in!"

Several eunuchs immediately suppressed him and poured the poisoned wine in.

When Shunzhi arrived at the Cining Palace, Xiaozhuang was sitting in the main seat drinking tea, with only Su Moer by her side, and Wu Liangfu was lying on the ground silently. Shunzhi's heart trembled, and he ran forward in three or two steps to turn Wu Liangfu over. He saw that his face was blue, his eyes were wide open and his expression was painful, and he had died.

Shunzhi was so scared that he took two steps back and fell to the ground. His lips trembled violently, and he opened his mouth several times but couldn't speak.

Xiaozhuang looked at him and said, "Emperor, Wu Liangfu is sweet-mouthed and has a dagger in his heart. He has ulterior motives and plotted to murder the queen's legitimate son. He deserves to be tortured to death. I only gave him a cup of poisoned wine because he has served you for many years."

Shunzhi turned his head and looked at her suddenly. No matter how many people Xiaozhuang had dealt with before, they were all behind his back and never brought to the surface for him to know. This time, Xiaozhuang executed the people around him, the people who had just talked to him! He was cold all over, and for the first time he felt powerless to fight against Xiaozhuang. What could he do? Kill the people around Xiaozhuang too?

He got up and approached Xiaozhuang, gritting his teeth and saying, "You killed Wu Liangfu! You haven't tried him yet..."

Xiaozhuang waved her hand and swept the teacup on the table to the ground, shouting, "What are you trying him for? How can he be ordered by the emperor to murder the queen's son?"

Shunzhi was exposed for the first time for harming someone. The panic of losing his close confidant and the contradictions, entanglements, and fears in his heart these days all came up. Xiaozhuang's reprimand broke the string in his heart completely, and he vented without thinking, "Yes! I just don't want this child! Do you think I don't know Khorchin's conspiracy? Khorchin just wants the emperors of the Qing Dynasty to keep Khorchin blood from generation to generation! I am a descendant of Aisin-Gioro, how can I tolerate the birth of this child? You are a Khorchin princess, you only have Khorchin in your heart, and you only consider Khorchin. You don't treat me as a son at all. You only treat me as a tool for you to gain power. You can even go against Dorgon for power..."

"Pah!"

"Insolent!" Xiaozhuang shouted, put down her hands and said coldly: "Fulin! Don't forget who you are talking to! Korchin's conspiracy? I never thought of letting Korchin plot anything. No matter what blood the emperor has in the future, it can't change the fact that he is a descendant of Aixinjueluo. No emperor will pay special attention to that blood. Korchin only wants the Qing Dynasty to favor them a little, and I only want Korchin's support for you!"

As she said, she sneered, "Do you hate Dorgon? If there was no Dorgon, could you wear this dragon robe today? I will tell you today that there is nothing wrong between me and Dorgon, and there has never been anything wrong! It was you who went beyond the rules. How did Boguer die? You robbed your brother's wife and forced your own brother to death. What qualifications do you have to mention the word "compromise"?!"

Shunzhi covered his face and looked at her in disbelief. His face turned blue and white, and then white and blue. He couldn't stand the accusation and suddenly turned around and ran out.

Su Moer stepped forward worriedly and said, "Why is the princess so angry? The emperor is still young."

Xiaozhuang shook her head, "When the late emperor was his age, he had already made military achievements on a war horse. In the past, I spoiled him too much and protected him too well, so he became so willful. Listen to what he accused me of. Does he treat me as a mother?"

Su Moer sighed, not knowing what to advise. The mother and son seemed to be natural enemies, and both were stubborn. I really didn't know what they would become in the future. She looked at Xiaozhuang's frowning brows and shook her head without saying anything.

Shunzhi returned to his bedroom and smashed all the objects on the table out of control. He shouted at the servants who were kneeling on the ground and trembling in fear: "Get out! Get out of here!"

He vented his anger, huddled on the dragon bed and kept shaking his head, muttering: "It's not me! It's not me who forced Boguer to death! Wuyunzhu and I are obviously in love, why can't we be together? It was Boguer who made a mistake. It was Boguer who committed suicide because he felt guilty about his incompetence. I didn't steal my brother's wife..."

He was raised by Xiaozhuang since he was a child, and he was rarely exposed to the dark side. Every time he acted willfully, Xiaozhuang would clean up the mess for him. In the end, he had too little experience and couldn't stand the blow. He had the arrogance of an emperor, but he was also anxious and inferior because he couldn't fully control the power. He had a trace of innocence in his nature, and wanted everything to go his way. Once he couldn't get what he wanted, he would be discouraged about the identity of the emperor and subconsciously wanted to escape.

Xiaozhuang didn't care about him. How could an emperor who couldn't stand being criticized be an emperor? This time, she pushed the blame on a concubine named Li. Li had been restless after being turned over by Shunzhi several times. She was jealous of the other two concubines' pregnancy and tried to murder the heirs. Xiaozhuang secretly stopped her. Li happened to be from the same hometown as Wu Liangfu.

Even if everyone was curious about what happened in the royal family, they didn't dare to ask too much. Xiaozhuang said it was so. They only knew that in another confrontation between the empress dowager and the emperor, the emperor broke an arm and became more vulnerable. The empress dowager's faction was glad that they stood in the right direction, while the emperor's supporters could only shake their heads and sigh in their hearts.

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