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Chapter 194 Chang Zai's Promotion 24

We traveled on the boat for more than a month.

Jihuan was seasick in the cabin, but the symptoms were much better than before. According to the imperial physician, he should be able to adapt by the time he returns.

Although Ji Huan did not appear outside, she knew a lot of news from outside. For example, she knew that the big show arranged by the Queen was about to begin.

The boat docked at the shore, and the group got off and stayed in a nearby house. Qianlong heard that the queen was not in good health, so he came to visit her.

Empress Fucha's face was pale, but when she saw him coming, her face showed a rare bit of color.

"Your Majesty, I give you..."

Qianlong helped her up and said, "Shuhe, I've already said that there's no need for us to be polite to each other."

"Well, Your Majesty, the scenery here is great. Why don't you accompany me for a walk? I don't know when I will be able to see such a beautiful scenery again."

Qianlong was not completely unaware of her physical condition. He nodded and agreed: "Okay."

It was already dark at this time, so it was not suitable to go out, but the moonlight was very good and bright that night.

Empress Fucha sighed: "Such a full moon should symbolize perfection."

"Shuhe, you and I will be as perfect as this full moon."

Empress Fucha smiled and said, "Your Majesty, it will be auspicious. It will be perfect!"

After that, the two continued walking without talking much, but the atmosphere was very good, and Qianlong also felt rare relaxed and comfortable.

Just then, an abrupt conversation was heard from another path among the rockery and shrubs.

"Have you brought anything?"

"I brought it, but we have to agree that if anything goes wrong, you are not allowed to expose me. Otherwise, my family will not let your family off. My family has Concubine Jia as a backer."

"Don't worry. During the tour, the Fifth Prince is not used to the local climate. The Emperor will not stop for him. Once the Emperor leaves, we will have the final say on what happens to the Fifth Prince."

"Take it easy, Seventh Prince's behavior was not wise. Why don't you wait a little longer? Seventh Prince died a few months ago. If Fifth Prince is gone, and the harem is full of princes born by bannermen concubines, it will be hard to explain if the Emperor becomes suspicious."

"What are you afraid of? The emperor won't care about these things..."

At this moment, Empress Fucha's face suddenly changed, and then she fainted with a bang.

Qianlong shouted directly: "Li Yu, call the imperial physician, and also arrest those two people to prevent the news from leaking out."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Whenever the emperor and empress traveled, even late at night, they were still followed by a lot of people, and their angles were just enough to block out the dim lanterns.

Qianlong personally carried Empress Fucha back to her residence, and the imperial physician also arrived.

"Your Majesty, the Empress is furious. She was already depressed and ill, and now she is at the end of her rope. I am incompetent, and I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."

"You are incompetent, Li Yu. Call all the imperial doctors who are accompanying us. Also, call all the famous doctors nearby. I want the queen to be safe and sound."

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The next day, the news that Empress Fucha was in danger spread, and Ji Huan went there with a pale face to wait for news.

Everyone gathered in Empress Fucha's courtyard, looking at each other, but no one spoke, for fear of saying something wrong and angering the furious Emperor Qianlong.

Waves of imperial physicians and folk doctors went in, and all came out with pale faces. It was not until the afternoon that Empress Fucha woke up thanks to the efforts of the imperial physicians. However, she was only awake, with a last burst of consciousness.

Qianlong looked at her with reluctance in his eyes: "Shuhe..."

Empress Fucha smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I know my body condition well. Please talk to me alone!"

"it is good."

Qianlong waved everyone away, leaving only the emperor and the empress in the room.

Empress Fucha was much more relaxed: "Your Majesty, I have never regretted marrying you, but my child is innocent. However, the conversation between those two people is really strange. Concubine Jia is usually kind and may not be so courageous.

I am afraid I will never know the truth. Your Majesty is wise and powerful. If the truth is discovered in the future, please send someone to my grave to tell me, so that I can know the truth. "

Qianlong's eyes were red. Although Qianlong was not as affectionate towards Empress Fucha as he showed, his feelings for her were not entirely fake.

Empress Fucha was definitely the woman he loved most.

He was a philanderer, but his wife was about to die, and his sadness was real.

"Shuhe, it will be fine, don't say stupid things."

"Your Majesty, please don't comfort me. It is my honor to die in your arms. By the way, I just found out something. I wanted to tell your Majesty after I found out the truth, but now I have to tell you.

Your Majesty, the Fifth Prince is the only prince in the harem who was born to a concubine who was selected as a concubine in the imperial selection. The concubines in the banners either have difficulty conceiving or cannot give birth to children even if they become pregnant.

In fact, this is also my fault. I don’t know the reason, but since it concerns the country, I dare to say this.”

Qianlong didn't pay much attention to it before. He liked to give high status to his concubines. Now that I think about it, almost all of his children were born to bondservant concubines.

It's not that they were of low birth, many of their fathers and brothers were high-ranking officials. It's just that, how should I put it, the Baoyi were closely related to the Imperial Household Department, and the Imperial Household Department was responsible for the food, clothing, housing and transportation of the royal family.

This is quite terrifying when you think about it carefully.

Qianlong was a suspicious emperor to begin with, and after being reminded by Empress Fucha, he quickly began to think of many questions.

"Shu He always thinks about me. Don't worry, I will find out everything."

"In this case, I will be relieved. When I am gone, Your Majesty must also eat well. And as for Jingse, I am not in good health and always feel that I owe her a lot..."

Empress Fucha talked a lot and recalled the past with Emperor Qianlong. They were a young couple and had two sons and two daughters. They had too many memories.

As she spoke, Empress Fucha's voice became softer and she closed her eyes. Qianlong just stared at her in a daze, feeling infinite sorrow and grief in his heart.

"The Queen collapsed..."

As the eunuch's voice came from the room, soon the crying was deafening.

The emperor returned to Beijing soon, and during this period, Jihuan's seasickness gradually improved.

After returning to the capital, the empress's grand funeral was held. Both the court and the harem were trembling with fear because Qianlong's mood had been not very good recently.

None of the concubines in the harem dared to appear in front of him.

During this period, because the eldest prince and the third prince were not sad enough when they mourned for the queen, Qianlong bluntly pointed out that it was improper and ignorant of etiquette. Therefore, he specially reprimanded Concubine Chun and stripped her of her title.

At this point, the biggest victim of Empress Fucha's death appeared, Concubine Chun, or Concubine Chun's lineage.

Originally, the Sixth Prince of Concubine Chun had lost his chance to take the throne as he fell into the water and became ill.

The eldest prince was the adopted son of Concubine Chun, and the third prince was Concubine Chun's biological son. For them to be scolded by Emperor Qianlong was tantamount to accusing them of being unfilial.

In the Qing Dynasty, which valued rules and etiquette, being unfilial meant basically saying goodbye to the throne.

At this point, Concubine Chun's lineage was completely finished.

This happened in history, but the title of Concubine Chun was fine. Now it seems that it was Empress Fucha’s dying words that worked, Ji Huan thought.

The facts were similar to what Ji Huan had thought. It was impossible for Qianlong not to investigate. He followed the two gossipers and found Concubine Jia and Concubine Chun. There was definitely no concrete evidence, but he left an impression that the two were not clean.