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Gillian had a bad premonition, but she didn't expect that things would happen so quickly, so she was not prepared for it, and bad news came one after another.

In the fourth year of Jianyuan, Liu Che ordered people to expand Shanglinyuan. When the emperor inspected, Shanglinyuan once again infiltrated assassins. The two were ordered to be suspended from duty and punished, but the position in the army was replaced by Mrs. Li's brother Li Guangli.

Soon, Mrs. Liu Xin of Tangyi Hou ran into Princess Pingyang, and the incident was widely spread in Chang'an City. The empress dowager had to reprimand Mrs. Tangyihou vigorously.

Princess Guantao was upset and wanted to ask Wang Zhi to make a theory, but was stopped by the Empress Dowager.

Changle Palace

"Mother, how can you bear this tone? It's obviously not Xiner's fault. Pingyang deliberately provoked her, and their mother and daughter are acting together!" What Guantao hated most in his life was when others plotted against her, and he also protected her weaknesses the most. Liu Xin is her satisfied daughter-in-law, so why should Wang Zhi make it up to her.

"Since you know that they are acting, why don't you join in to make the play more lively!" The empress dowager poked the phoenix staff on the ground fiercely, and Princess Guantao's aura was instantly extinguished.

"However, we can't let them think that we are easy to bully. This is the case now, and we will have to pay for it in the future."

"You know there will be a future? Why can't they do this? She is Wang Zhi's son and Pingyang's younger brother, who is today's emperor. What are we, grandmother? Or mother-in-law? Ah prostitute, you are the favorite of the Ai family. They are too lonely, and they don't know how to adapt to anything. In the past, they stopped and didn't dare to go too far. That was Liu Che's attitude and the status of the Ai family in the court. But now, Liu Che obviously has the intention of suppressing the Dou family and the Chen family. If the mother and daughter of Wang Zhi can hold their breath, then it’s not them, hmph, are you angry now? It’s too early, just wait, we’ll take care of what’s left in the future.”

The Empress Dowager snorted coldly, but if you want Aijia to feel uncomfortable, you have to bleed some blood.

"Then we can't suffer like this for nothing. Now Liu Che's thoughts are all with Mrs. Li. Wei Zifu and Nian Nuyu have children anyway. Our Jiaojiao has nothing to rely on." Especially Jiaojiao said After the fact, she was even more worried about Gillian's situation in the future.

"Enough with this matter, just leave it alone, go back and let Xu and Xu have a good rest, treat it as Liu Che's grace to them, I know what happened to Jiaojiao."

"Mother."

"Go down."

"Here." Although she was reluctant, Princess Guantao still didn't have the guts to confront the Empress Dowager.

Afterwards, the Empress Dowager went to Weiyang Palace, and no one knew the content of her conversation with Liu Che, but since then, the power of the Dou family has gradually shrunk, and people in prominent positions have gradually been given high positions, but they are not positions of authority. In short, the Dou family and the Chen family have gradually become wealthy and idlers.

On the contrary, Marquis Tianfu of Wu'an stepped up his struggle for power during this period, but obviously, no matter whether it was the Tian family or the Wang family, there were too few people who could take action. Except for some guest officials recruited, there were not many cronies in the court.

In this chaotic time, Dongfang Shuo, Dong Zhongshu, Zhu Fuyan, Wei Qing, Li Guangli and others gradually became the most popular figures in the court, while Han Yan, the former favorite of the emperor, gradually moved away from the core of the powerful and powerful in Chang'an. The emperor still believed in him, He is reused, but he is often transferred outside to handle outside affairs.

Gillian has not been in touch with Liu Rong for a year. During this period, except for a letter brought back by Han Yan, there is nothing else. At this time, Gillian did not dare to act lightly. The current situation has become a little different from the history she knows. However, she was not sure what Liu Che was thinking, so she could only honestly stay in Jiaofang Hall, drinking tea and watching a play with the beauties in the harem.

However, the bad news still came so suddenly. In the fourth year of Emperor Wu Jianyuan, the Empress Dowager died, and the whole country mourned!

Gillian was directly stunned by this news, she remembered that the imperial grandmother obviously did not pass away at this time!

Although the empress dowager was not in good health during this period, Gillian remembered that the incident should have happened in the sixth year of Jianyuan, so she was not so worried. After serving the empress dowager every day, after using up the medicine, she went to study the prescription of health preservation with the imperial physician , but at this moment, when the Empress Dowager's health improved a little, suddenly a thunderbolt came from the blue sky, and the Empress Dowager died!

Gillian felt that she must be dreaming, which was ridiculous.

Changle Palace was already mourning, and there were countless crying concubines and concubines, but Gillian felt that she couldn't cry at all.

Looking at the empress dowager sleeping peacefully with her eyes closed on the phoenix bed, Gillian couldn't believe what she heard, what was passing away, the emperor's grandmother was obviously resting, resting well, quack doctors, they are all a bunch of quack doctors.

"Get out, get out of here, the imperial grandmother is resting, resting!" Gillian yelled at the imperial physician who was kneeling in front of the bed, and even pushed them with her hands.

"My ministers are terrified. Your Majesty, please give me condolences. The empress dowager is really gone." The imperial doctors knelt on the ground one by one, with their heads buried tightly, fearing that if they were not careful, Gillian would drag them out by the head and cut them off. up.

"Nonsense, get out!" Gillian yelled, pointing at the door, no way, the emperor's grandmother passed away in the sixth year of Jianyuan, there are still two years left, and there are still two years left.

Gillian took a step back and looked at the peaceful Empress Dowager with a pale face, she was in a trance, the imperial grandmother didn't even have time to say a word, she just left, this is impossible, I don't believe it, this is not true.

"Jiaojiao, my poor child, the queen mother has really gone." The queen mother wiped her eyes with a brocade handkerchief, took Ajiao's hand and said sadly, "The old man loves you the most. If she sees you It's very sad to look like this, good boy, let's let her go away with peace of mind."

Wang Zhi said with a sad face, but everyone present knew that she was probably the one who most wanted the Empress Dowager to leave in this world.

Gillian resisted and broke away from Wang Yan. It's not that she doesn't know the price of doing this, but now, she has no idea of ​​acting at all. The emperor's grandmother, who loved her so much, has left, and she can't talk to Wang Yan calmly. What's more, this is not the year of the imperial grandmother's destiny, so she will not rule out all possibilities, and among all the possibilities, Wang Yan is the most suspicious. Let me ask you, how can she be with Wang Yanxu? Submissive?

Wang Zhi's expression turned ugly when he was pulled away, and he glanced at Chen Ajiao gloomily, hmph, are you going to play with your Ajiao's temper now?Very good, Aijia is waiting for the day when you beg for mercy.

Ping Yang, who was on the sidelines, naturally saw this scene, and secretly sneered in his heart, Chen Ajiao, the game is just starting now, we have plenty of time, let's play slowly.

From announcing the news until now, Princess Guantao has been sitting on the edge of the bed in a daze, with a blank expression on her face, as if she has lost her response to the things around her. Gillian is most worried about her mother.

"Mother." A-Jiao squatted in front of Guantao, calling worriedly. There were tears in her mother's eyes, but she couldn't shed them.

Hearing his daughter's call, Guantao blinked, "Jiaojiao, let them all go out." It's a hypocrisy, the mother doesn't need it.

"Yeah." Gillian responded in a low voice, then looked at the person behind her, "Go out."

Wang Zhi and Pingyang's complexion became very bad, because Gillian's words obviously included them.

"Chen Ajiao, don't go too far. It's fine for the imperial grandmother to pamper you on weekdays. Today we want to show our filial piety in front of the imperial grandmother. Do we still need your consent?"

Chen Ajiao's biggest backer fell, and Pingyang couldn't wait to slap Ajiao severely. She had waited too long for this moment!

"Get out!" Gillian's voice without any emotional ups and downs continued, and she looked at Chu Fu. If Pingyang didn't go out again, she didn't mind letting Chu Fu invite her out.

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"Sister Huang, go down." Liu Che who was standing aside suddenly said, and glanced at A-Jiao, "Queen Mother, let's go out too, let Aunt Guantao and Grandmother Huang stay for a while." He could understand A-Jiao He was afraid that the impatient Gillian and Pingyang would conflict, so Liu Che decided to let the Queen Mother leave first.

"Your Majesty." Ping Yang obviously disagreed.

"Pingyang." The Queen Mother stopped Pingyang who was still talking, looked at Gillian and Guantao in a blink of an eye, and said, "Just say what you need, sister, don't be too sad, take care of yourself." Under the wait of her, she left Changle Palace, but her walking steps seemed to be much lighter than usual.

In a short time, only Guantao and her daughter were left in Changle Palace.

"Mother." Gillian threw herself into Guantao's arms, tears welled up in her eyes, and Guantao couldn't hold back her grief, and cried together with Gillian.

In the world, they are probably the ones who can really feel sad for the Empress Dowager.

"Mother, I don't believe that the emperor's grandmother will pass away suddenly." A Jiao opened her red eyes and said one sentence at a time. No matter what the truth is, she has to investigate it carefully. Fighting for the mother and disturbing the mother and daughter of the third party, in this life, if the death of the imperial grandmother is really artificial, even if she gives everything, she will not make the other party feel better.

Guantao hugged Gillian silently, his eyes were inscrutable.

On the third day after the Empress Dowager passed away, doctor Han Yan asked to see her.

Gillian's expression moved, and finally she closed her eyes, and received Han Yan, and Han Yan's bodyguard was Liu Rong.

"Jiaojiao."

A Jiao secretly sighed, "Brother Rong, why bother, if the imperial grandmother had a spirit in heaven, she wouldn't want to see you in danger."

"But how could Liu Rong not offer incense in front of the emperor's grandmother because of his personal safety?" Liu Rong looked tired, which seemed to be caused by the exhaustion of the journey.

Han Yan also looked at A-Jiao with some concern. Recently, A-Jiao's actions are too big. No matter whether she can find out anything, to A-Jiao, she has offended the Queen Mother all over the place.

"Your Majesty, can you gain something?" Since you have offended everyone, it is better to find definite evidence than to hold the ground in someone else's hands.

A-Jiao shook her head and sneered, "At first I was just skeptical, who knew that the people behind the scenes couldn't hold back, from the imperial physician to the maid serving the medicine, they were all dead."

Han Yan frowned, "Isn't such a tricky thing?"

"No, especially in this way, she shows more lies." Gillian smiled mockingly, not everyone can turn their hands into clouds and rain in the harem.

"But we have no proof."

"Sometimes, some things don't need evidence." As long as the weight I give is heavy and there is no evidence, there will always be someone to help her find out the evidence.

Han Yan thought for a while, then shut up.

As for Liu Rong, since entering the palace, he has knelt in front of the Empress Dowager's coffin and remained motionless. Guantao, who knew Liu Rong was not dead, looked at Liu Rong with complicated eyes. This former prince is still her. She worked together to pull down the horse, but what if the current emperor is her son-in-law?

Is the power of the imperial palace really worth her sacrifice so much?

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