Chapter 392 Burial of the Concubine VS Ruthless and Romantic Emperor 40
Yu Yao didn’t say anything and was about to thank her.
Just then I heard Ning Zhaoyi walking out, with an imperceptible sharpness in her gentle voice.
"Your Majesty, although I know that you feel sorry for Qin Gui Concubine and Long Fei, the matter of Jin Dynasty is not a trivial matter and must abide by the palace rules. In less than half a year, Qin Gui Concubine has risen from the rank of a palace maid to the third rank. , its Jinfeng The speed is unprecedented. I am afraid that the emperor's move will not convince the public and will also chill the harem sisters."
She always felt that she had overlooked something. Although the emperor seemed to love Shu Jieyu, it was all superficial.
As for Concubine Qin Gui, it seems that since Shu Jieyu entered the palace, she has not been as favored as before, as if her favor has been robbed, but the emperor has given her all real benefits.
Although he lived far away, the emperor never forgot to come and see her.
Wen Zhaoyuan also echoed: "What Sister Ning said is absolutely true, and I also feel that this matter needs long-term consideration. Although Qin Guifei was frightened, fortunately the dragon fetus has been saved. If the emperor really feels sorry for Qin My dear concubine, it is better to wait for her child to be born before being granted the title of Jin.”
Emperor Jing glanced at the concubines present with deep eyes, and finally landed on Yu Yao, seeing that she looked pale. Cherished in my heart.
He sighed softly and said slowly: "I have made up my mind. The matter of Jin Feng is not only to appease Qin Zhaorong, but also to show the importance I attach to the dragon fetus. In the harem, with my son This is an ancient saying. If any of you is pregnant with a dragon fetus, I will also grant him a title."
After that, he turned to Ning Zhaoyi and Wen Zhaoyuan, and his tone was more unquestionable: "My two beloved concubines, there is no need to say anything, I have my own sense of proportion. You two have been in the palace for many years, so you should be more considerate of my heart, and It’s not time to cause trouble.”
When Ning Zhaoyi and Wen Zhaoyuan heard this, their expressions changed slightly, but they did not dare to say anything more, so they could only say, “I obey the order.”
"Okay, everyone, please step aside. Don't stand here and disturb Qin Zhaorong's rest."
Emperor Jing waved his hand impatiently, as if he was driving away a group of annoying mosquitoes.
“Yes, I will retire.”
The concubines present looked at each other, seeing helplessness and disappointment in each other's eyes.
Then they bowed and left Xinghua Palace one after another.
I thought that Qin Zhaorong would not be able to save the dragon fetus after shedding so much blood, but I didn’t know that it was just a false alarm and nothing happened. Instead, he took advantage of it to advance to the throne. It was really a blessing.
At the same time, Guanju Palace.
The queen didn't know what the situation was like in Xinghua Palace, but the emperor asked her to deal with the matter of Concubine Jade and Shu Jieyu, so she couldn't leave.
At this moment, she just wanted to finish the things here as soon as possible, and then rush to Xinghua Palace to have a look.
She looked at Concubine Yu with cold eyes, looking disgusted, and scolded sternly: "Concubine Yu, as a concubine and the head of the first palace, you should lead by example and set an example for the concubines in the harem. However, you But she is so narrow-minded and jealous. What is Shu Jieyu’s fault for being tortured like this? Such behavior is really disgraceful to the royal family.”
Concubine Yu’s eyebrows stood up in anger, and she said angrily: “I told you that she was the one who disrespected me first, and I just punished her a little. Don’t blame me.”
What right does this old woman have to accuse herself? What kind of thing is that?
The queen snorted coldly and said: "What a little punishment. You punish her to copy scriptures under the scorching sun. This is obviously going to kill her. What you do is really disrespectful of the dignity of a noble concubine."
Concubine Jade looked sarcastic, "There is no need to accuse her, but kneeling under the sun and copying scriptures will kill her. It's her own body that is useless, and she blames me. As a noble concubine, I am also a concubine. As the head of Guanju Palace, it is his duty to discipline his concubines."
The queen was too lazy to waste time with her, and pointed directly at Shu Jieyu's personal maid, Xiangju, and said, "Tell me what happened. What's going on, tell the truth."
Xiangju knelt down in front of the queen, her eyes turned red and said excitedly:
"Empress, please help me. My mistress. Ever since I received the divine grace, my mistress would be called to the main hall every night when she came back from bed. She would tease me for all kinds of unreasonable reasons."
" They were forced to copy scriptures under dim light all night long, and the little master's hands were bruised with blood blisters. Sometimes he was forced to kneel all night, and his knees were so swollen that the slightest movement caused unbearable pain. , and sometimes I was beaten for no reason, and my body was bruised and bruised, and no part of my body was intact.”
"Especially the night before yesterday, the imperial concubine actually ordered someone to forcefully pin my young master on the needle board..."
Before Xiangju could finish her words, the imperial concubine Yu quickly stepped forward and shook her off. With a slap in the face, he said angrily: "You cheap servant, how dare you slander me?" The palace is so damned."
"Concubine Yu, you are so lawless. Do you still have this palace in your eyes?"
The queen was furious, pointing at something she didn't understand. Concubine Jade was so angry that she could not speak.
In fact, I feel very happy. Although it is not a big deal for a noble concubine to punish the concubines in the harem, if the method is too cruel, at least the emperor will not be able to pass it.
Even if the Queen Mother wants to protect her, there is no reason.
She took a deep breath, held back her excitement, and said loudly: "According to the decree of this palace, Concubine Jade is arrogant and domineering, bullying the concubines in the harem, which is unbecoming of a concubine. She copied the palace rules three hundred times. , from now on, he will stay in the palace and think about his faults behind closed doors. He hopes that he will sincerely repent and correct the atmosphere in the harem. "
She actually wanted to punish her more harshly, but she couldn't. She knew not to go too far, otherwise the Queen Mother would not let her go.
Even if there is a punishment, it must be done by the emperor himself.
Concubine Yu was so angry that she was trembling with anger, her face was as green as frost, "Queen, you are clearly avenging a private vendetta and maliciously slandering me. If I don't accept it, I will go to the Queen Mother."
The queen's eyes were full of disdain, and she looked at Concubine Jade coldly and said, "Everyone knows what you have done. Now that the evidence is conclusive, you still dare to quibble. Huh, I don't have time to argue with you here."
After saying that, she turned around decisively and wanted to take people away.
However, just as she turned around, her eyes fell on Xiangju, her eyes flashing slightly.
As a key witness, Xiangju’s importance is self-evident if she exposes Concubine Yu’s evil deeds in front of the emperor.
How much does the emperor know about his cousin, Concubine Yu?
The queen winked at Jin Xuan who was beside her. Jin Xuan immediately understood and stepped forward to take Xiang Ju away.
Concubine Yu watched the queen take Xiangju away, the anger in her heart was like a burning fire, you can imagine how angry she was.
But then, I became uneasy.
It was clear how she treated Shu Jieyu during this period. She could not imagine what would happen if her cousin and the Queen Mother knew the truth.
Concubine Yu quickly left, thinking about what to do.
Shu Jieyu was lying on the bed, holding the brocade quilt tightly with both hands. The brocade quilt was wrinkled by her, and her eyes were full of resentment.
"How can it be enough to just copy the palace rules three hundred times? It's simply That bitch is too cheap."
Shu Jieyu gritted her silver teeth and whispered bitterly.
Fortunately, Xiangju was taken away by the queen, and she didn’t know what would happen to the queen next.
Xinghua Palace.
At this time, Xinghua Palace was as quiet as a lake in the middle of the night, without a trace of ripples.
Yu Yao had already changed out of her stained and bloody clothes. After drinking the anti-fetal medicine, she fell into a deep sleep. Emperor Jing stayed with her for a while in the Xinghua Palace. Seeing that she was sleeping peacefully, he explained in detail to the people around him that they must take good care of Qin Zhaorong, and then returned to the imperial study.
After Emperor Jing left, Xiao Qingzi walked in anxiously.
When he saw the empress resting, he stopped again, not daring to disturb her easily.
He was originally from Concubine Lu's palace, and although he was now determined to be loyal to Empress Qin, this matter had nothing to do with him.
If Eunuch Lu Xi finds out that Cui Wei asked him to do tricks on the sedan chair and conspired with Empress Qin to plot against Concubine Lu, the emperor will definitely not let him go, and the end will be extremely miserable.
Yu Yao was not actually asleep. She noticed when Xiao Qingzi approached.
I also understand what the other person is worried about.
She opened her eyes slightly and looked at Xiao Qingzi who came in, "Xiao Qingzi, I know what you are worried about. Don't panic, I will take care of you. Now Lu Xi We are investigating this matter carefully, I have a plan, just listen.”
Xiao Qingzi hurriedly came closer, her ears almost touching the bed, and she didn't dare to breathe out.
Just listen to Yu Yao whisper: "Go and pretend that the eunuch who did something on the sedan chair has been silenced by Concubine Lu. Find the body of the eunuch and make it look like he was murdered. He was thrown into a dry well in the cold palace, and then he tried to find a way to make Lu Xi found out. In this way, even if Concubine Lu has a hundred mouths, she can't explain it clearly. "
In this deep palace, under the status of eunuch, she often suffered all kinds of oppression and torture, illness, accidents, etc. It was not uncommon for people to be punished to death by their masters.
It is not difficult to find the body of a recently deceased eunuch.
It just requires the right timing and time.
Xiao Qingzi was shocked when he heard his mother's plan. He didn't expect Qin Zhaorong to be so ruthless and decisive.
But thinking about his situation, he could only grit his teeth and reply: "This is a very clever plan, but the eunuch's body..."
At this time, I really don't know where to go. Where to find it.
Yu Yao smiled softly and said: "In this harem, eunuchs and maids die every day for various reasons. Just go and look for it. This place is very close to the cold palace, and there must be something in the dry well of the cold palace. Yes. But you have to be subtle and fast enough so that no one will find out that you did it."
Xiao Qingzi listened carefully, knowing that this matter was related to his life, and he hurriedly did it. Nodding, "Yes, I understand, thank you so much, Your Majesty."
After that, he quietly withdrew.
After Xiao Qingzi left Xinghua Palace, he quietly walked towards Leng Palace.
The environment around Leng Palace is eerie and terrifying, as if shrouded in darkness and despair.
There are indeed many corpses in the dry well, but most of them have rotted. Suitable corpses are not easy to find.
He did not leave, but waited quietly in the cold palace.
Sure enough, in the dead of night, everything was silent, and the entire harem seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep.
He saw two young eunuchs carrying a body and throwing it into the dry well of Leng Palace, and then left quietly.
Xiao Qingzi hid in the dark and watched, not daring to make any movement or sound.
It wasn't until the two little eunuchs were far away that he dared to come out cautiously.
He took out the rope he had prepared long ago and tied one end of the rope to the big tree with a crooked neck at the edge of the dry well.
The big tree looked like a monster with teeth and claws in the night.
I slowly descended into the dry well along the rope.
After Xiao Qingzi went down into the dry well, the pungent rotten smell almost made him gag.
But he endured it, and in the faint moonlight shining through the well mouth, he found the body of the eunuch who had just been thrown down.
It has not been buried by other debris. His face is pale, his eyes are wide open, and he is obviously unwilling to rest in death. In the deep dry well, he looks particularly eerie.
Xiao Qingzi endured her fear and dragged the body aside with great effort.
Took out a prepared dagger from his arms and made several cuts on the corpse's clothes.
A wound was made on the neck of the corpse that looked like the throat had been cut with a sharp weapon, trying to make it look like it was caused by a struggle when being silenced.
After finishing these, Xiao Qingzi dug some dirt from the well wall and smeared it on the body so that the true appearance of the body could not be seen.
Finally, another object related to Yingyue Palace was stuffed into the little eunuch's arms, and he climbed out of the dry well along the rope.
The night was as dark as a huge black curtain, covering the entire harem.
The moonlight poured down like water and sprinkled on the glazed tiles of the palace, glowing with a faint cold light.
In Yingyue Palace, the candlelight flickered, reflecting Concubine Lu's nervous and angry face.
The atmosphere in the palace was depressing.
“After so much blood, the dragon fetus is still fine. Is that bastard’s belly made of gold? It’s really unreasonable.”
Concubine Lu angrily swept the tea cup off the table to the ground, causing the pieces to scatter everywhere.
"What's even more disgusting is that, even if the dragon fetus is not lost, that bitch is a blessing in disguise and is promoted to the third rank Zhaorong. Is that bitch worthy?"
Concubine Lu is in the palace. Pacing back and forth, his face was extremely gloomy, and he kept cursing in his mouth.
At this moment, she really hated the doctors at the Imperial Hospital for doing nothing if they were so skilled in medicine.
If it weren’t for the imperial doctor of the imperial hospital, the dragon fetus of this humble maid would be gone.
The maids and eunuchs in the palace were so frightened that they knelt on the ground, lowered their heads, and did not dare to speak.
Concubine Lu was full of resentment and unwillingness. She thought she could give Yu Yao that cheap servant a fatal blow, but she didn't expect that things would develop like this.
The worst thing is that Lu Xi is investigating this matter, and he doesn’t know if he will find out anything.