The ladies present and the ladies outside the door all praised Chao Li for his kindness and his willingness to let his concubine go.
Moreover, she did not blame this concubine for affecting her reputation. No other young lady would be able to do such a kind act as Chaoli.
It is almost impossible for a concubine to get along well with each other. Everyone has the idea that if the other is not good, they will be good to themselves.
A royal concubine is really rare.
The Queen Mother looked distressed, walked up to Chaoli, reached out and held her hand.
"Silly boy, I really feel sorry for the Ai family. How can you be so sensible? That father of yours is blind. He does not care about his legitimate daughter, but he treats a concubine as a treasure. He is blind to others. It is extremely ridiculous." The Queen Mother said as she spoke.
He couldn't stop shaking his head.
Chaoli put her hand at her side, which was hidden in her sleeve, and pinched her thigh without leaving any trace. It was quite hard. The pain made her burst into tears.
"It's enough for me to have the Queen Mother's love for me. My father loves my second sister, and I don't envy him at all."
Having said that, even though the tears accumulated in her eyes made it seem like she was forcing herself to speak, she was still envious.
Finally, the Queen Mother sighed.
"Queen, if this is the case, please spare her life as requested by the Crown Princess."
The Queen nodded in agreement, "Yes, I understand."
Chaozhen's mind was in confusion, and she didn't understand why Chaoli asked the Queen Mother to spare her life. It was clear that Chaoli wanted her to die.
At this moment, the Queen Mother let go of Chao Li's hand, Chao Li bowed slightly, slowly walked to Chao Zhen and squatted down in front of her.
"Second sister, my sister can protect you for a while, but she can't protect you forever. You need to be careful in your words and deeds in the future. Also, don't regret that your sister failed to protect you. After all, she didn't know you would come.
Attend the palace banquet." Chaoli's face was filled with sadness.
Everyone's eyes were on Chaozhen, and they also wanted to know how she would respond if her sister-in-law treated her like this.
"I" Chaozhen found it difficult for her to speak.
The next moment, Chaoli's low voice sounded again.
"Do you really think I want to plead for you? You must live well, and you have to taste the feeling of life being worse than death, and being unable to live and not being able to die."
At this moment, Chaoli's eyes were full of hatred, making Chaozhen tremble.
The two people's voices were too quiet and no one around them heard them. Only then did Chao Zhen understand why Chao Li chose to save her and what Chao Li was thinking.
Chaoli interceding for her in front of the Empress Dowager and the Empress only made the Empress Dowager love her even more, thinking that Chaoli was a kind-hearted person and looking down on her, a concubine who had no place on the stage.
What's more, her body was completely destroyed, and all her thoughts were in vain, but she still lived well and saw Chaoli and Gu Hanzhang loving each other with her own eyes.
After thinking clearly, Chaozhen's eyes were bloodshot.
"Go away, I don't want your help!" Chao Zhen roared hoarsely.
The queen's eyes were spitting fire, she was so angry.
"What a bastard. The Crown Princess doesn't argue with you, but even helps you to plead for mercy. You still don't know what's good and what's good. Come here, I'll give you a thirty-year-old chaozhen stick and beat me hard. After the beating, I'll drive you out and you'll never be allowed to enter again."
Palace. In addition, tell the government that they are not allowed to treat her injuries. If I want her to have a memory problem, she will not be able to get out of bed for a month."
Chao Li was very satisfied in his heart, but he looked sincere on his face.
"Thank you, my queen, for sparing her life."
In the palace, ordinary palace maids would be punished with ten sticks for making mistakes. Even if they took medicine, they would have to rest for several days before getting out of bed.
Chaozhen will be punished for thirty years. Considering her pampered body, the first rain and dew today, the guard's lack of mercy, and Gu Hanzhang's kick yesterday, she may have to lose half of her life.
Now that things have come to this, Chaozhen is filled with despair.
"As for..." The queen looked at the guards on the ground, "Come here, drag him out to the palace and beat him to death with sticks. His body will be hung in the inner courtyard for three days as a warning. Humph, this is a great day on the 15th.
, it’s always festive to see some blood!”
"Yes, Queen."
The guard's face was also ashen. He knew that he would inevitably die, but now he could accept it calmly and did not yell hysterically.
The matter had almost come to an end when the Queen Mother suddenly spoke up.
"Today's incident about Chaozhen, you all died in the Ai family's belly. If anyone dares to spread the word and ruin the reputation of the Crown Princess, the Ai family will not be lenient and will be severely punished!"
Everyone answered in unison, "Yes, the Queen Mother."
Everyone knew very well that the Queen Mother wanted to keep her mouth shut in order to prevent Chaozhen from affecting Chaoli. Even if someone mentioned it in the future, she would have to consider whether the Queen Mother would find out.
For a time, everyone envied Chaoli.
With the Empress Dowager treating her so kindly and protecting her, no one would dare to speak out against Chao Li even if he behaved unscrupulously in the capital.
Chaoli also didn't expect that after showing weakness, there would be these unexpected gains.
Even though the Queen Mother was doing it for Gu Hanzhang, Chaoli could really feel that the Queen Mother's attitude towards her was different from before, and she was more intimate.
Just like today's incident, it actually doesn't affect Chaoli that much. After all, she has now married to the Zhenbei Hou Mansion. The biggest impact is on the unmarried Chao Wan.
Chao Li was worried about Chao Wan's future marriage proposals, and had even thought about Chao Wan's marriage in the future. She wanted to have a good time.
However, the Queen Mother warned everyone directly, so Chaoli no longer needed to worry, so she was very grateful in her heart.
"Thank you, Queen Mother." Chaoli thanked her sincerely.
The Queen Mother shook her head, "Silly boy, if anything happens in the future, come to the Ai family to make the decision for you. Don't let yourself be wronged. Come to the palace to see the Ai family often when you have time. The old lady of the Ai family is bored in the palace all day long.
very."
I think the Queen Mother has understood everything and knows that this matter was planned to frame Chaoli, so she asked her to ask the Queen Mother to make the decision.
Fortunately, Gu Hanzhang is here, otherwise there might be trouble.
It's just that Gu Hanzhang was a man after all, and it was difficult to reach out in the harem or back house, and it was difficult to investigate further, so the Queen Mother would say such a thing.
Chao Li understood in his heart that he had indeed never hidden this from a person like the Queen Mother.
Yes, a woman who has been immersed in the harem for decades is not a simple woman, otherwise she would not have reached the position of Queen Mother step by step without a son.
"I understand, I will come to bother you often in the future." Chaoli agreed.
"Okay, let's all disperse. The Ai family is tired today." The Queen Mother smiled and waved her hand.
Everyone saluted together and said, "Best farewell to the Queen Mother."
The queen also said goodbye to everyone and left the room, and the other ladies in the room quickly dispersed.
Chaozhen had been dragged away to be tortured, and there were only two people left in the room at this moment.
Shen Lianyi was so jealous that he was almost beyond recognition today. If he hadn't always been knowledgeable and sensible in the past, he might not be able to hide it today.