Chapter 214 Gambling
"Your Majesty, Concubine Qi requests to see you."

"What is she going to do now? Am I too kind to her?" Yihuan was a little annoyed. Recently, Li came to her more and more often to settle lawsuits. It seemed that she wanted to warn her. She was the eldest wife, not her mother, and it was not her job to clean up her mess.

Unlike the last time when she was calm and composed when she was with Nian, Li was very nervous this time.

"Empress, please save my nephew, please save him." Li knelt on the ground as soon as she entered the room. Yihuan signaled Yuxue to help her up.

"What happened to your nephew?"

"To answer the Queen, my nephew's surname is Li and his name is Dong. He is not very good at studying or practicing martial arts, so he just stays at home. Sometimes he goes to the theater and drinks with his classmates. Although he behaves like a playboy, he always knows his limits."

"I don't know how he got led to develop bad habits and started frequenting gambling dens. I reprimanded him several times, but it didn't work. My brother and sister-in-law kept a close eye on him, so he and I have been living in peace."

"But he accidentally killed someone yesterday. He said he owed a huge gambling debt and someone was chasing him too hard, so he got excited and hurt someone."

"According to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, if someone kills someone, he must be killed. My nephew will not survive." Li's eyes were red from crying. "Empress, please have mercy on him and spare his life so that the Li family can continue its bloodline."

"Concubine Qi, the harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. The matter of Li's nephew is subject to the law, and I am powerless. You should go back first." Yihua thought about it and reminded her, "Now that the eldest princess's wedding is approaching, you are her mother, you should focus all your energy on this matter."

Li seemed smart at ordinary times, but acted stupidly at critical moments, which made Yinzhen feel that Li treated her nephews from her natal family better than the eldest princess, and all those who could be lenient had their sentences changed to heavier ones.

"We will leave for the Old Summer Palace in two days. Have you packed your luggage?"

This means that if you make trouble again, Li, you don't have to go to the Old Summer Palace.

Li knew Yihuan's personality well and knew that it was useless to say anything at this point, so she could only return to Yongshou Palace with her head hung.

Nanny Jin seemed to be thinking: "Your Majesty, the Queen mentioned going to the Old Summer Palace to escape the summer heat. I suddenly had a bold idea. Do you think it was the work of Noble Nian?"

"What do you mean? Tell me more."

"Although our young master likes to play, he only listens to operas and drinks. He never goes to those shady places. Noblewoman Nian's brother is highly valued by the emperor and has many people available to him. Maybe she set a trap for you because you didn't agree to take her away."

"If that's the case, Mr. Nian will have a backup plan sooner or later. Just wait and see."

"If it is really because you are not up to the task, then you can only leave it to fate, even if you beg for it."

Li looked at Nanny Jin and suddenly realized, "Madam, what you said makes sense."

Sure enough, in the evening, Nian came to visit.

Li was a person who could not hide her thoughts. She glared at Nian and started to shout at her: "You crazy woman, you did what happened to my nephew, didn't you?"

"Kill someone and pay with your life, owe money and repay it, these are all matters of justice. Even as the imperial concubine, Your Majesty is still subject to the laws of the country." Nian's usual humility changed, and her tone revealed a hint of sarcasm.

"You are brave!"

"I am at a loss, but your nephew has a solution. If the people do not report, the officials will not investigate. As long as the victim gives in, your nephew can still live." Nian persuaded, "How about an exchange? You can find a way to let the emperor take me to the Old Summer Palace, and I can naturally save your nephew." "You are threatening me!"

"It's just a means of self-protection." Nian smiled and stood up. "Your Majesty, you still have two days, no, you still have more than a day, you have to hurry."

Looking at Nian's back, Li couldn't help but picked up the teacup and threw it at her. Nian didn't even look back when she heard the sound of porcelain breaking.

Regardless of whether she could go to the Old Summer Palace with him or not, just seeing Li's furious look today made Nian feel that she had made a great deal.

After calming down, Li had no choice. She really couldn't bear to see the only child of her mother's family die like this. After thinking about it, she went to Yikun Palace again. However, this time she was blocked outside the door. She tried every trick she could but failed to knock on the door of Yikun Palace.

"Madam Jin, prepare lotus seed and pear blossom soup. I want to go to the Yangxin Palace to see the emperor." Li finally made up her mind.

Nanny Jin disagreed: "Your Highness, the Emperor's Hall of Mental Cultivation is where politics are discussed. Even the Empress rarely goes there. You can't go there rashly. Besides, what would you say if you went there? Would you directly tell the Emperor that you want to take Noble Lady Nian with you? In my opinion, the Emperor is more likely to find it troublesome and leave you in the Forbidden City as well."

"Forgive me for being so abusive, but you are the support of the Li family. If you fall, what's the use of having so many useless descendants of the Li family?!"

"Then I'll just not care about it?" Li was a little shaken. She loved her nephew, but she couldn't exchange her own future for his.

"Once the Queen knows about this, she will definitely investigate. It would be best if she could tell the Emperor about it. But the Queen may not be so kind. You should still pay more attention to the Princess at this time."

"I can't interfere with her. Everything is taken care of by the Empress, and the brothers pave the way for her. I am of no use to her." The quarrel between Li and the eldest princess made Nanny Jin feel as if she saw the Empress Dowager and the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, you have been anxious for the whole day. Why don't you take a rest and think about it again?" Nanny Jin helped Li to the inner room.

Nian Sisi had been sending people to keep an eye on Yongshou Palace. She learned that Li had never gone out since she went to Yiku Palace once, and she was about to tear the handkerchief in her hand into pieces. She had no other choice. As it was now, if Li cruelly sacrificed her nephew's life, all her future plans would be ruined.

Yihuan did send someone to inquire about the matter, and Abao's people came back very quickly.

"To answer the Queen, this is easy to find out. The young master of the Li family is a newbie in the casino. He has a lot of money but bad luck. The people in the casino welcome him very much."

"It is said that he has always been close to a young master named Fan. When the two go to the casino together, it is usually the young master named Fan who pays the bills."

"Young Master Fan was not with us on the day of the incident. Young Master Li lost money and couldn't take out the banknotes, so he had a conflict with the people in the casino and even fought."

"As a result, someone died. The casino reported the case to the authorities immediately. The Li family had nowhere else to turn and found Concubine Qi."

Yihuan nodded: "What did Mr. Fan find out?"

Ah Bao shook his head: "This person seems to have disappeared from the face of the earth. No one in the Li family has seen him. We have only heard of him from the young master of the Li family. I asked around, but no one has any impression of him."

Yihuan waved her hand: "Let's investigate privately."

"Yes."

It was obvious that the young master of the Li family was being targeted by someone. As for who was targeting him, Yihuan roughly knew it. She was too lazy to care about the trivial matters of her subordinates, so she pretended not to know and concentrated on choosing a doll for Liuliu.