After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 351: Sick Body Begging for Mercy
Upon hearing this, Qian Rongsheng looked at the emperor in surprise.

He was not wondering when a child appeared in the palace, but was surprised at the emperor's determination.

As the chief eunuch who served the emperor closely, everyone understood the emperor's past favor and indulgence towards Concubine Li. How could he not be surprised when the emperor suddenly made such a decision today?

Qian Rongsheng retreated with his body hunched. When he was leaving the main hall, Niu Niu happened to be holding a bouquet of gardenias and was being led by Lady Luo into the hall.

"Uncle Qian, have the bad guys been caught?" Niu Niu asked in a crisp voice.

Like Li Shunfu, Qian Rongsheng has now reluctantly accepted this title.

"Niuniu, we've caught him. Don't worry, no one will dare to do these things again. Go in quickly, the queen is waiting for you." Qian Rongsheng didn't dare to reveal too much, not even who the bad guy was.

Naturally, this statement easily fooled the little girl.

Lady Luo glanced at Qian Rongsheng and didn't ask any further questions.

Inside the main hall, the Empress Dowager and her son stopped what they were saying tacitly after hearing the servant's message.

"Grandma Empress Dowager! Look, these flowers smell so good!" Niu Niu ran to the Empress Dowager holding a bouquet of gardenias.

The Queen Mother immediately smiled so much that her eyes narrowed into slits.

"I'll put it in the room for you, so you don't need to burn incense." Niu Niu raised her little face and said to the empress dowager seriously.

The Queen Mother nodded, and immediately a palace maid brought over the vase and carefully placed the bouquet of gardenias.

The emperor said casually: "Niuniu, why are you still partial? Why do you only send flowers to your grandmother, the queen mother, and not to the queen mother?
I send it?"

Niuniu was surprised and said, "I didn't know that the emperor also liked flowers. I'll pick a bunch for you later. This time it's my fault."

When the Queen Mother saw that the little girl actually apologized for such a small matter, she immediately became unhappy and said to the Emperor, "Emperor, you are such a grown-up, and you still bully a child."

The emperor couldn't help laughing. He didn't know why, but when he saw Niu Niu, he couldn't help but want to tease her. Maybe it was because his knees were too empty.

"Have you finished today's homework?" the emperor asked again.

Most children don’t like others asking them about their homework, but there is one exception, that is, they have completed their homework carefully.

Niuniu had a proud look on her face at this time, and said: "Sister Beauty accompanied me to finish my homework, and then she took me to the Imperial Garden to pick flowers! I didn't slack off!"

The emperor also looked at her lovely appearance and deliberately asked: "Really? Can the homework you wrote stand up to inspection?"

Niuniu was a little unhappy and said, "Since I have to do my homework, I must complete it well. If I just do it half-heartedly, I might as well not do it."

The emperor was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect that a girl under seven years old could have such knowledge. He asked, "Did your father teach you this?"

Niuniu shook her head: "My eldest brother said that. My eldest brother is very serious about his work. As long as you leave the work to him, you don't have to worry!"

The emperor couldn't help but sigh in his heart that Gu Mingda was lucky, as both his son and daughter were successful.

Niuniu turned around and ran into the small study next door, which was specially arranged by the empress dowager for Niuniu to use. After class, the little girl ran over with her homework and presented it to the emperor: "Uncle Emperor, look, I wrote it very carefully!"

Niu Niu's daily homework now, in addition to the homework assigned by Gu Mingtang in class, is to practice calligraphy every day.

The emperor had just taken over the pile of big characters when another palace servant came in to report.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine requests an audience."

The Queen Mother was originally looking at the inner hall, where everyone seemed to be having a good time. When she heard the announcement, she frowned slightly.

The emperor's first reaction was still worry. He asked, "Isn't she sick? Why did she come here?"

When the palace servant heard this, they could only explain: "The Imperial Concubine does look sick, but she forced herself to come to see you."

The emperor said quickly, "Why go out when you are sick? Call her in first, and then ask someone to go to the Imperial Hospital to get a doctor."

The Queen Mother's expression changed slightly, and she said softly, "Emperor, a son of a rich family should not sit in the hall, but something happened to a maidservant beside her. She is sick now but still insists on seeing you. She and the maidservant are very affectionate, and she is not afraid of passing on her illness to you."

When the emperor heard this, his expression suddenly became subtle, as if the status of a palace maid in Concubine Li's heart was more important than him, the emperor.

Concubine Li was helped in. She looked sick and haggard.

When the emperor saw her like this, he couldn't help but feel distressed.

Before Concubine Li could get close, she was stopped by Nanny Sun.

“Empress Dowager, His Majesty is a precious body. If you stay too close, it will be bad if the disease is passed on to His Majesty.” Nanny Sun placed a futon about five meters away from the Emperor and the Empress Dowager.

Concubine Li cursed the man in her heart, and then could only look at the emperor eagerly.

Although the emperor felt distressed, the empress dowager had a kind motherly heart, so he could not say anything, and could only take the initiative to say: "My lord concubine, you are not fully recovered yet, what is the matter that you have to come and tell me now?"

The imperial concubine was not pretending to be ill, but her personal maid Taozhi knew too much about her. If she spoke out in the Ministry of Punishment, she would be in big trouble.

More importantly, there are so many servants around her, all keeping an eye on Taozhi. If she, as a royal concubine, cannot protect her, it will also make the other servants feel disheartened.

"Your Majesty, I was still ill when I heard that the chief palace maid was taken to the Ministry of Punishment. But did she commit a serious crime?" The imperial concubine asked knowingly.

In fact, she couldn't understand why Taozhi was involved so quickly. They were always cautious in selecting people. Even though the chief steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was her man, she deliberately went around in circles and asked the young maid in the cold palace to do it. How could it be exposed so quickly?
The Queen Mother took the initiative to say, "Since you know that those who enter the Ministry of Punishment have committed serious crimes, why bother coming here to ask?"

The imperial concubine had long lost the respect she should have when facing the emperor and the empress dowager due to her long-term favoritism. In addition, her illness made her mind confused. Instead, she asked:
"Empress Dowager, Taozhi has always been considerate and attentive. Is there any misunderstanding here? Did the Ministry of Punishment arrest the wrong person?"

This attitude made others reflect on themselves, which made the Queen Mother very dissatisfied. She said, "Noble Concubine, do you think that I deliberately wronged your maid?"

Concubine Li said quickly, "Your Majesty, you have misunderstood. I just don't believe Taozhi would make a big mistake. I have long been accustomed to Taozhi serving me. If there is a misunderstanding, it is better to resolve it as soon as possible. I cannot leave her for a moment."

The Queen Mother's face instantly turned cold.

Even the emperor, when he heard this, had a hint of coldness in his eyes.