Chapter 504: Taking a Risk
Cining Palace has been surrounded by soldiers, the emperor sent two teams of elite soldiers, waiting outside the Cining Palace, tomorrow as long as the sun shines through the palace wall into this courtyard, it is the time for the Queen Mother to leave the Cining Palace to chant, and these two teams of soldiers are responsible for escorting the Queen Mother.
The Empress Dowager has collected countless treasures over the years, and the gems from various countries have been packed into several large boxes, but at this time they have been collected in their pockets.
The original personal guards and several palace maids have long been dismissed, and now only Mama Li is left by her side.
"Mama Li, you have been by my side all these years, you can be regarded as loyal, I have always seen it in my eyes, this time I am in a catastrophe."
It's midnight, it's destined to be a sleepless night, Mama Li and the Queen Mother are sitting in the hall, and the things have been cleaned up, since they are going to be sent to chant, they naturally can't carry anything.
Mama Li also knew at this time that the general trend had gone, the Queen Mother had been planning for so many years, although she knew that this was a matter of usurpation and rebellion, but although the Queen Mother was ruthless and persecuted countless harem women in the palace, for her, she was the master of her life.
Again. The Queen Mother is indeed not thin on her, so Mama Li is also loyal, following for many years, she has never had two hearts, and at this moment she looks at the Queen Mother sitting on the chair, her demeanor is still dignified, and her expression is still as arrogant as before.
Mama Li listened to the Queen Mother's words, and quickly knelt on the ground and kowtowed, her forehead was tightly pressed against the floor, her two hands were open, and the whole person was almost prostrate on the ground.
"Queen Mother, please allow me to follow you to chant the scriptures, the old slave has been with the Queen Mother for many years, and now the Queen Mother is going to the National Temple alone, I really can't rest assured.
The Queen Mother didn't agree when she heard this, she already had her own considerations in her heart, she just pulled the corners of her mouth lightly, picked up the tea in the cup and opened the lid, the clouds of smoke curled, in this smoke, a faint smile appeared on the Queen Mother's face, but she was victorious.
How many years has she been the queen mother, how many years has she struggled with the emperor, so many years she has been far-sighted, and she has exhausted all her organs, but she didn't expect to fall short at the last moment, but after so many years of hard work, how could she be willing to give up like this?
It is impossible for the emperor to let her chant with peace of mind, and for this, she and the emperor are actually tacit.
"Okay, Mama Li, don't say this anymore, now I'm a desperate person, and I can't give you any more care, I have asked someone to send a thousand taels of silver to your hometown yesterday, if you successfully escape, you can spend the rest of your life peacefully."
After the Queen Mother said these words lightly, her expression was calm at this time, but she had already begun to carry out her plan in her heart, and Mama Li also knew that the Queen Mother had already made her own decision this time, since this was the case, then she could only thank the Queen Mother.
"Empress Dowager Xie!"
Mama Li kowtowed three more times on the ground, but the Queen Mother was out of thought at this time.
"Time is running out, Mama Li, the fake death medicine that the mourning family gave you the day before yesterday, now you can take advantage of this time."
The Queen Mother stood up from her seat, took two steps back and forth, and said to Mama Li After Mama Li listened, she quickly got up from the ground, opened it in a wooden box next to the table, and took out the package of white powder that had been folded several times.
"The Queen Mother's old slave will take this medicine now, I hope the Queen Mother will take care!"
As she spoke, Mama Li poured the powder into her mouth, and swallowed all the white powder into her stomach with a cup of tea.
"Go ahead, the mourning family will bury you well."
After the Queen Mother said this, she didn't look back, walked to the chair, sat on the chair elegantly, and looked at Mama Li's face that gradually became pale after taking the medicine, and suddenly, Mama Li tightly covered her abdomen, and there was a sharp pain in her body.
"Painful ......"
Mama Li fell to the ground, all talking together, her body gradually became stiff, dripping cold sweat was left on her forehead and cheeks, and her face became pale with a hint of iron blue, which looked like she was poisoned.
The Queen Mother turned around and looked at Mama Li who fell to the ground, although there was a trace of subtle guilt in her heart, but now she can't help it.
Mama Li has been the person she trusts the most over the years, but now she can only take risks, Qin Zhao will not let her go, of course she knows this, now she can only use her last resort to escape from Ascension.
"The Queen Mother's ......"
Mama Li realized at this time that the medicine she had taken might not be fake death at all, and the Queen Mother wanted her to die!
Mama Li's eyes widened, and her vision had gradually begun to blur, and the Queen Mother slowly walked in front of Mama Li with elegant steps, squatted down slightly, and looked at Mama Li's painful struggle, the Queen Mother had no mercy in her heart, this was her last plan, and she had to sacrifice the person she trusted the most.
The Queen Mother stretched out her hand and gently stroked Mama Li's eyelids, and her eyes, which were originally wide open, were also closed at this time, looking as if she was asleep.
Mama Li lost consciousness, the Queen Mother stretched out her hand in front of her nose and snorted, there was no breathing, it seemed that she was dead, the Queen Mother stood up, walked to the window and gently opened the window to take a look, the outside has begun to reveal a glimmer of light, it seems that the sun is about to rise.
In fact, she had already asked someone to discuss with the emperor yesterday, and the emperor agreed, she asked the emperor for such a request, and the only way to ask her to send gold was to let her close Mama Li return to her hometown safely, and the emperor also agreed to her request.
The two teams sent by the emperor to send her to the state chanting have been fighting abroad, and they only returned to the palace not long ago to be incorporated into the palace guards, plus she and Mama Li are both similar in size and age, as long as they dress up, they may be able to escape this catastrophe.
The Queen Mother stood calmly in the atrium, took off her clothes one by one, and took off the ornaments on her head.
Then he took off Mama Li's clothes, changed them to herself, changed her hair accessories, and touched some ash from under the stove, smeared her face a little, and dressed herself up according to Mama Li's appearance.
Looking at the appearance of this old lady in the mirror, it really looks like an old woman in the palace.
At this time, she no longer has a graceful and luxurious temperament, and she looks just an ordinary mediocrity.
The Queen Mother lowered her head and smiled reluctantly, yes, after being in the palace for too many years, she had long forgotten that she was just a commoner.
got the favor of the emperor and became the queen, but now at the age when half of her body has entered the loess, she will return to the place where she was supposed to stay again, this most simple appearance is her original appearance.
After cleaning herself up, the Queen Mother didn't dare to slack off, and took out a jar from under the bed.
The jar is filled with fire and water, which is the material used by the palace maids in order to burn the fire as soon as possible when the weather is cold, and now, it comes in handy.