In the deep palace of the Forbidden City, Qingying came to visit her aunt and brought a seemingly warm proposal: as long as she peacefully lives her old life in the palace, she will have the honor of being buried with the late emperor.However, behind this lies the deep scheming of Niu Gulu. She had already told Qingying that Qingying had earned this honor with her life.Qingying doesn't want to be the victim of others, let alone linger under the control of Niu Gulu.She chose to face it bravely and drank the poison sent by Niu Gulu.
Before she died, as the only bloodline of the Ulanara clan, she told Qingying not to harbor hatred, but to let the Niu Gulu clan become her helper and pave the way for the future queen.Qingying burst into tears and witnessed the death of her aunt. The grief in her heart was unspeakable.
After the Queen Mother learned the news, she decided to keep Qingying temporarily.The emperor also had doubts about Uranala's death. He learned from the eunuch that she had died of poisoning, and that the Queen Mother had been to Jingren Palace, which made him think deeply.The Fucha family of Fujin lamented the fate of the Ulanara family. As a queen, she should have enjoyed her old age in peace, but she ended up like this.
In the power struggle in the palace, Qingying became a key figure.The emperor wanted to bury Ulanara as a queen, but the queen mother disagreed.At this time, Zhang Tingyu also joined the dispute. He believed that the ennoblement of Jingren Palace was of great importance and needed to be treated with caution.Qingying firmly stated that she saw with her own eyes that her aunt died of excessive grief due to the death of the late emperor, and there were no other twists and turns.
Finally, the Queen Mother ordered that Ulanara be buried in the concubine's garden with concubine ceremony.The emperor asked Qingying again about Jingren Palace, and Qingying insisted on her statement.The emperor warned her not to move around during this period to avoid causing criticism.After Qingying resigned, she met the Queen Mother outside the palace. She said that she would testify for the Queen Mother and prove her aunt's innocence.
The enthronement ceremony was held as scheduled. The emperor honored Niu Gulu as the Queen Mother and the Fucha family of Fujin as the empress.However, the Queen Mother was unhappy with the emperor's decision to let her live in Shoukang Palace.She understood that the emperor's thoughts were difficult to predict, so she decided to take the opportunity to move into Cining Palace as soon as possible.The emperor sent Yuzhu Ginseng soup to Qingying, who was keeping mourning in Jingren Palace, and conveyed his feelings.The Queen asked the Queen Mother for advice on how to determine the position of the concubines. The Queen Mother asked Qingying to observe mourning for her aunt in the Qian Mansion for three years, and she could not leave the pavilion without an order.The emperor was angry about this, but could not help Qingying.
The fates of Qingying and her aunt are intertwined. They support each other in the power struggle in the palace, but each faces huge challenges.Qingying must learn to gain a foothold in the court, while also working hard to keep her aunt innocent.Although her aunt passed away, her influence still exists, laying the foundation for Qingying's future.In this changing situation in the palace, how will Qingying make a choice, and how will her fate unfold?