Abandoned Concubine's Promotion

Chapter 480
Hearing the Queen Mother ask the reason, Bai Lirui hesitated for a while, and then told the Queen Mother the reason for his return. He knew that even if he didn't tell the reason, he would still have to tell the Queen Mother when the Emperor came.

"The Xiao family is still... too confused!" After listening to Bai Lirui, the queen mother couldn't help but sighed. The things that happened back then were thanks to the Xiao family. The queen mother knew that if it hadn't been for such a situation, the emperor would not There will be no way out for the Xiao family.

"The queen mother doesn't have to think about these things, just leave it to the emperor." Hearing what the queen mother said, Bai Lirui looked at her and said with a smile.

"Don't worry, the Ai family has a sense of proportion. The Ai family will not interfere with the affairs of the previous dynasty. Speaking of which, the Xiao family has done such a thing. The queen's side may also be implicated."

Nodding her head, the Empress Dowager still knew about this matter. Although she never liked the Empress, she had been her daughter-in-law for many years after all.

Although there are not many affection points, there is always a little bit.

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Just when the queen mother was talking about the queen to Bai Lirui, Kang Ninghai came to Qifeng Palace with the imperial decree.

Ordering people to open the palace gate, Kang Ninghai entered Qifeng Palace with the imperial decree.

The queen was asleep at first, but for some reason, she suddenly woke up. Knowing that Kang Ninghai was coming, the queen's expression was very calm.

"Fu Bengong get up and wash up." He ordered the little maid, and the queen at this time seemed to be in good spirits.

"Your Majesty, you are not in good health, so don't bother." After hearing what the queen said, the little palace maid spoke up and persuaded the queen, "Even if you accept the order like this, the emperor will not blame you."

"Hurry up and get ready." The persuasion of the little palace lady didn't work. The queen looked at the little palace lady and said stubbornly.

Seeing the queen like this, the little maid had no choice but to agree and go to prepare for the queen.

In the outer room, Kang Ninghai held the imperial decree in his hand, waiting for the queen to come out.

Although what he held in his hand was the decree of the abolished queen, since the decree had not been read out, the queen was still the queen.

Furthermore, the Queen's health is not good, and time is running out. Even so, there is no need to force her too hard, just wait, just wait.

According to the queen's instructions, the little maid prepared all the items for grooming. She served the queen, from washing and changing to combing her hair.

After everything was cleaned up, the little maid looked at the queen in the mirror, because after cleaning up, the queen seemed to be in good spirits at this time, not at all like a seriously ill patient.

"Your Majesty is so pretty." Helping the Queen up, the little palace maid praised with a smile. After the Queen heard this, a faint smile appeared on her lips. She stretched out her hand and picked up a gold hairpin from the dressing box. Hairpin for the little palace maid.

"Your Majesty?" The little palace maid was a little stunned for the empress, and after recovering, she subconsciously wanted to take the golden hairpin off her head.

"Take it with you. During this period of time, you have worked hard serving me. This is my thank you gift from you." She smiled and said, the queen took a deep breath, "Let's go, it's time to go out."

When the queen said this, the little palace maid couldn't help but feel a little weird, but she still responded and obediently helped the queen out of the inner room.

"There's Chief Lao Kang." Looking at the people in the palace, the queen smiled and said, because Kang Ninghai was holding the imperial decree, so he couldn't salute to the queen.

Seeing the queen came out, Kang Ninghai couldn't help but sighed in his heart, and then unfolded the imperial edict and read out the edict of Emperor Jing.

The queen knelt on the ground, listening to Kang Ninghai recite the content of the imperial decree word by word, she felt a fishy sweetness welling up in her throat, but she tried her best to hold back, not letting the fishy sweetness flow out of her mouth.

Finally, after the imperial decree was read out, the queen knelt on the ground. After receiving the imperial decree, she read it carefully before raising her head and looking at Kang Ninghai.

"Boss Kang, I don't know how my father and elder brother are doing now?" Xiao Yuning was no longer a queen after the decree was made, but Kang Ninghai still answered her question in a respectful tone.

"Returning to the emperor... Mr. Xiao is currently locked up. As for Mr. Xiao, he assassinated the emperor and was [shot] to death on the spot. The members of the Xiao family are now locked up and awaiting punishment."

These things, even if Kang Ninghai didn't say anything, would spread them sooner or later. It was just a matter of one sentence, and there was no need to hide it.

"Thank you, Manager Kang, for letting me know. There is something I want to ask Manager Kang for help." Standing up, Xiao Yuning spoke again, Kang Ninghai hesitated, and then nodded.

Holding the imperial decree in his hand, Xiao Yuning walked towards the inner room. After a while, he came out of the inner room with a box in his hand, "Please give this to the emperor."

"Okay." After taking the box, Kang Ninghai responded, the box is not heavy, Kang Ninghai reckoned that there should not be many things inside.

"Then I won't send Manager Kang off." Although the empress has been deposed, the emperor didn't say where to let Xiao Yuning go, so if she wants to stay in Qifeng Palace, she can still live here.

After all, her days are numbered, and if she really lives here, she won't be able to live for long.

With the box, Kang Ninghai left Qifeng Palace, Xiao Yuning stood in the palace, looking at everything familiar in the palace, tears finally fell down.

The emperor also saved some face for her, and he didn't write the decree of the empress with harsh words...

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Xiao Yuning's face again, and the little maid stood aside, watching her cry and laugh, feeling a little worried.

"Niang Niang..." Although she was by my side when the decree was read out, she had taken care of Xiao Yuning for a long time after all, and Xiao Yuning had always been kind to her, so she couldn't bear to leave like this.

"Let's go, I'm no longer a concubine, you are a good girl, find a good master, and you will be able to live a good life in the future." Looking at the little palace maid, Xiao Yuning smiled and said, feeling more and more sweet, Something came out of her mouth.

"Your Majesty, what's the matter with you, Your Majesty?" Seeing blood dripping from Xiao Yuning's lips, the little maid was startled, and stepped forward to support Xiao Yuning's body.

"My brother is dead, and my father will not end well. The Xiao family... The Xiao family is ruined. What's the point of my life?"

The body fell limply on the ground, and the little maid whispered in her ear, but she couldn't hear anything, or maybe, she didn't want to hear it at all...

Various scenes from the past emerged in front of her eyes, including the scene when she first met Emperor Jing, the scene when she was given a marriage, and the scene when she was wearing a wedding dress and marrying Emperor Jing.

There seemed to be a joyful voice faintly in her ear, and a pair of hands stretched out in front of her through the hijab. Those hands were so beautiful, and she knew that they were his hands.

Putting his hands on the hands that were stretched out, Xiao Yuning smiled again. If everything could go back to the beginning, that would be great...

(End of this chapter)