0p0 Chapter 160 Qiao Xi Exposed
Chapter 160 Qiao Xi Exposed
Concubine Yu said that since things had changed, she could no longer go to the cemetery and hurried back to the palace.
On the way back to the palace, he ordered his confidants to keep an eye on the actions of Qiao Xi and others, and also sent people to keep an eye on the real burial place of Mrs. Qiao.
Report any unusual movement immediately.
Then he went straight to the imperial study.
Before she came, the emperor already knew about the Qiao family cemetery.
When he learned that Qiao Xi was not dead and that he recognized the body, he was very disappointed and inexplicably uneasy.
He then sent an undercover agent to silence Wang Yuan.
Qiao Xi is not a truly weak woman. He is worried that she will find out about Wang Yuan. If Wang Yuan reveals more, he will have no choice but to die.
Everything today was caused by Wang Yuan, and it is time for him to end it.
As soon as An Zi was ordered to leave, Concubine Yu came in. After telling her the details of the matter, Concubine Yu asked, "Your Majesty, will Qiao Xi find Madam Qiao?"
The emperor's eyes darkened. "Maybe."
It was possible, but my heart sank to the bottom.
If Wang Yuan had buried Mrs. Qiao farther away, she might not have been found. But if she was nearby, Qiao Xi would definitely have found her.
The five years in the secret factory were not in vain. Moreover, Qiao Xi had never let him down in previous missions.
Yes, she had never disappointed him before.
Since when did she start to be dissatisfied with him in everything?
The emperor suddenly said, "Come here, bring Yu Tianbao into the palace."
There was no settlement on Madam Qiao's matter yet, and the emperor suddenly wanted to meet Yu Tianbao.
Concubine Yu was puzzled, "What does your majesty want Tianbao to do?"
She was somewhat fond of her nephew and did not want him to get involved.
And it was definitely not a good thing for the emperor to summon him into the palace at this time.
The emperor smiled and said, "I will ask about the situation. Please go back, Concubine. Don't neglect the task of finding a princess for the third prince."
Concubine Yu returned to Xianfu Palace with a nervous heart.
He told his confidants, "Keep a close eye on it."
Just as he was about to send someone to tell Wang Yuan to be more cautious, he suddenly stopped talking.
She had previously asked the emperor who had moved Mrs. Qiao's tomb, but the emperor did not answer her.
She had a lot of thoughts on her mind at the time and didn't think deeply about it.
Now that he had calmed down and learned that the corpse had been poisoned, he suddenly realized that it was Wang Yuan who had disturbed Mrs. Qiao's grave.
He wanted to kill Qiao Xi to avenge his mother and son, and used Yu Tianbao to cause this incident.
Wang Yuan is the emperor's man, and he is involved in what happened back then. If he wants to do these things, he will definitely not hide them from the emperor.
The color drained from Concubine Yu's face.
The emperor didn't know that the body had been replaced. He would be furious if Wang Yuan disturbed Mrs. Qiao's tomb. The emperor was furious, and Wang Yuan was afraid that he would tell everything in detail.
So, the emperor knew that she had concealed the fact of the coffin swap, but pretended not to know. What did he want to do?
Why did he suddenly ask her to find a wife for the third son?
How much does he know? Does he have any doubts about what happened back then?
These questions made Concubine Yu feel cold all over.
At this moment, the nanny came in and reported, "Your Majesty, Eunuch Wu is here."
"What is he doing here?" Concubine Yu's voice trembled.
The nanny's face also looked bad. Just as she was about to reply, she saw Eunuch Wu coming in with a few people.
Those people also took a eunuch from Xianfu Palace into custody.
The eunuch was sent by Concubine Yu to keep an eye on the imperial study, but he was discovered by the emperor's men.
Concubine Yu felt even colder in her heart, and she forced herself to remain calm as she looked at Eunuch Wu.
"My Lady, His Majesty has asked this servant to bring His Lady's people to you."
Eunuch Wu stepped forward and said with a smile, "His Majesty also asked this servant to pass on a few words to the Empress."
He cleared his throat and lowered his voice, "His Majesty said that although he was angry about what happened in the past, he was unwilling to pursue the matter for the sake of the Third Prince as they had been married for many years.
I only hope that Your Majesty will devote herself to taking care of the Third Prince's affairs and be a good mother. Don't listen, watch, or think too much about anything else."
After saying this, Eunuch Wu bowed and left.
Concubine Yu murmured, "He's warning me."
But she had no idea how much the emperor knew, or whether he would really not pursue the matter or blame her.
She had to move, but she couldn't ignore the emperor's warning either. Concubine Yu seemed to have lost all her strength.
When I was working with that person, I had thought that one day I would be discovered by the emperor.
But she had lived too smoothly these years, so smoothly that she thought everything could be concealed, so that she and her son could lie in wait in the dark and wait for the fruits of their labor.
Now, she can no longer sit idly by.
Serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. The emperor may not care about it today, but he may get angry and settle old scores with her one day.
Besides, she still didn't know what he was planning now.
She had to make plans early so that when that day really came, she and her son could reach the summit safely.
With this in mind, she began to count all the famous noble families in the capital in her mind. She had to find a powerful in-law for her son.
On the other side, Eunuch Wu told the emperor truthfully about Concubine Yu's reaction, and the emperor nodded slightly.
Now is not the time to turn against Concubine Yu. Only these ambiguous words will make her not dare to act rashly for the time being and cooperate with him.
After he has dealt with Qiao Xi's matter, he will settle accounts with her.
"Your Majesty, Yu Tianbao has arrived."
The emperor said without raising his eyelids, "Pass it on."
Yu Tianbao was really exhausted today. The distance he walked in the whole of last year was probably not as much as he walked in one day today.
After paying his respects, he gasped secretly, and then heard the emperor say, "Do you like the morning sun very much?"
Yu Tianbao thought he was going to the palace to discuss the cemetery, but he didn't expect the emperor to ask about his feelings. He hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I do have a crush on Princess Chaoyang."
Thinking that Qiao Xi was already married, and married to the emperor's son, in order to avoid damaging her reputation, he added, "But this is just my wishful thinking. The princess doesn't like me."
The emperor looked him over. "If you liked her, why didn't you propose marriage in the first place? Did you dislike her status, or her lack of health?"
Yu Tianbao waved his hands hurriedly, "No, no, none of that. Chaoyang is like a fairy from heaven. How dare I despise her?
I know Chaoyang despises me, so I dare not propose marriage hastily."
The emperor suddenly turned serious. "Then why did you flirt with her in the palace and praise her red dress?"
"I went to the palace to visit my aunt and happened to meet her on the way. I saw that she had suddenly lost a lot of weight and was so worried that I didn't know how to control my words."
He had fallen in love with Qiao Xi very early, but dared to express it only after the prince's death. However, Qiao Xi did not like him and even avoided him.
They finally met that time, and he was worried about her health, so he asked her to marry him.
He wanted to marry her and take good care of her.
Seeing Qiao Xi's cold face, he was worried that she would be angry and ignore him again, or even hate him, so he changed his tone and praised her skirt.
In fact, she looks good in anything she wears.
After saying this, he wanted to slap himself twice. In front of Qiao Xi, he was always very clumsy.
No wonder she was unhappy. In the end, Qiao Xi really left the capital to avoid him, but she was unexpectedly kidnapped by Su Heting.
Therefore, Yu Tianbao regretted deeply about what happened that day and was deeply impressed. When the emperor asked him to tell the details, he told them without hiding anything.
"Get up, I know your feelings for Chaoyang.
You are not wrong, but now that she has married the Second Prince, you must not have any more thoughts, otherwise, I will not forgive you, and you must not tell anyone what I asked you today."
Yu Tianbao struggled to get up with his chubby body. "I understand. I went to the Qiao family today for a reason. I won't approach her casually in the future."
He sounded a little lost.
He thought the emperor asked him to come to the palace because he knew that he was trying to get close to Qiao Xi today and was worried that he would ruin the relationship between the second prince and his wife, so he gave him a warning.
With the help of the prince, he could never defeat Su Heting.
Angry.
So unfair.
Yu Tianbao walked out of the imperial study in a huff.
However, he didn't know that as soon as he turned around, the emperor immediately frowned.
The emperor rubbed the ring on his finger vigorously.
Qiao Xi had always been avoiding Yu Tianbao, but that day she ran into him...
After some thought, he was certain that the chance encounter with Yu Tianbao in the palace was planned by Qiao Xi.
The purpose was to stay away from his sight, so as to avoid losing tax grain and being kidnapped by Su Heting...