Chapter 394 Burial of the Concubine VS Ruthless and Romantic Emperor 42
The Queen's face turned pale. She had never been scolded so mercilessly by Emperor Jing. For a moment, she felt a little embarrassed.
I am also worried that the emperor will really take away her palace power or depose her or something like that.
She has no children, her natal family is not very powerful, and she is not liked by the emperor. She was able to marry the emperor because the late emperor took a fancy to her and proposed marriage to Emperor Jing, who was still the prince at the time.
The queen endured her grievance and said nervously: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Since she moved into the Weiyang Palace, Shu Jieyu has been tortured by Concubine Jade, and her methods are outrageous. There are also palace maids who have testified that I have been blamed." Concubine Yu was ordered to copy the palace rules three hundred times and was banned from Guanju Palace as a punishment. However, the suffering Shu Jieyu suffered could not be compensated by Concubine Yu's copying of palace rules, so I came here to report it. "< br>
After listening to the Queen's words, Emperor Jing's face became more and more gloomy, and he snorted coldly: "Oh? The methods are outrageous? Just tell me."
He wanted to see what his cousin was really like. Shu Jieyu did something cruel.
The queen presented the confession she had prepared long ago. The content of the confession was described by Shu Jieyu's maid Xiang Ju, and she ordered someone to record it down.
The purpose is naturally to give Concubine Jade a head-on blow.
Emperor Jing took the confession and flipped through it at will. When he saw the content clearly, his face became more and more gloomy.
Then the confession in his hand fell heavily on the case, and he shouted angrily: "What a concubine, how dare you bully the palace concubine like this, it is really lawless. According to my decree, Concubine Jade will be deprived of her title immediately, demoted to the rank of concubine, and banned from Guanju Palace for half a year. , I will be punished by copying the palace rules five hundred times, and I will be severely punished if it happens again.”
The queen was so happy that she wanted to clap her hands and laugh, but she tried her best to endure it.
She stepped forward, with worry on her face, and said in a fake voice: "Your Majesty, Concubine Jade is the niece of the Queen Mother, and they have a close relationship. Will the Queen Mother have any objections to such a punishment? ”
Emperor Jing He snorted coldly and sarcastically said, "I have my own opinion, and you don't have to worry about this matter."
Then, he thought of Shu Jieyu and thought that he deliberately favored her in order to cover up Yao'er. of grace, erecting a target.
After all, it was his fault that Shu Jieyu suffered this hardship.
Although he doesn't like Shu Jieyu, he is somewhat satisfied with Shu Jieyu. After all, she is also his woman.
Emperor Jing pondered for a while and then said: "It is my negligence that Shu Jieyu endured this hardship. According to my decree, Shu Jieyu was granted the title of noble concubine in the Jin Dynasty. She retained her title and immediately moved to Yong'an Palace. To express comfort."
But in her heart, she was thinking about whether to change her favor. Shu Jieyu was so useless that she wasted her efforts.
Although the queen knew that the emperor was trying to appease Shu Jieyu, she was inevitably jealous.
I don't know if my move was right or wrong, but thinking that Shu Jieyu was easier to deal with than Concubine Yu, I didn't have any regrets.
The queen suppressed her inner thoughts and smiled slightly, "Congratulations to your noble concubine Shu for receiving this favor. I will definitely order people to prepare Yong'an Palace so that your noble concubine Shu can live comfortably."
Emperor Jing nodded slightly and didn't say much.
He knew the queen's thoughts in his heart, but he had no time to care about it at the moment.
His eyes fell on the confession, and he became more and more angry at Concubine Zhang's behavior.
Concubine Zhang is Concubine Jade, and the word "yu" is the title. After she was deprived of her title and demoted to the rank of concubine, she was called Concubine Zhang according to her surname.
In the harem, everyone was in an uproar when they learned that Emperor Jing first sent Concubine Lu into the cold palace and beat her to death with sticks, and then demoted Concubine Yu to the rank of concubine and deprived her of her title.
The news spread rapidly from every corner of the harem like catkins in the spring breeze.
Concubine Lu's tragic end was like a heavy hammer, which sounded the alarm in the hearts of all the concubines in the harem, and also forced those who had hidden edge and evil intentions to curb their edge.
Yingyue Palace, the prosperity of the past is no longer there, only a dead silence remains, the doors are deserted, and even the wind passing by seems to carry a whimpering sound.
Several palace maids exchanged frightened looks in private, discussing Concubine Lu's tragic fate.
"Have you heard? Concubine Lu was dragged out last night, and the screams still make me feel scared."
"Yes, you are really committing evil. Who asked her to attack the dragon seed in Qin Zhaorong's belly? She deserved it."
"I heard that Sister Cuiwei was also implicated. She usually seems kind, but I didn't expect it. So cruel and ruthless."
Hearing this, an elderly nun shook her head and sighed: "How can there be any real kindness in the harem? .”
These people are all grateful that they were not involved in this turmoil.
And those concubines who had been friends with Concubine Lu stayed behind closed doors for fear that they would be implicated and become the next victims.
Xinghua Palace, with dancing gauze and fragrant flowers.
Yu Yao was leaning on Xiutan, her hand gently caressing her swollen belly. Her eyes were maternally gentle, but also concealed a bit of fierceness.
A few crisp birdsong occasionally came from the window, which was in sharp contrast to the waves in her heart.
"Liu Li, have you heard what happened to Concubine Lu?"
She opened her red lips lightly, breaking the silence in the room.
“Go back to the empress, I have inquired clearly. Concubine Lu was demoted to a commoner by the emperor for plotting to kill the emperor’s heir, and was thrown into the cold palace. She was executed with a stick, and the palace maid Cui Wei was not spared.”< br>
Liu Li answered respectfully, with a hint of pleasure in his tone.
Hearing this, Yu Yao’s smile deepened.
She sighed softly, as if she was lamenting and admonishing herself: "In this harem, you need to be careful every step you take. Anyone who despises life will eventually suffer the consequences."
While he was talking, Xiao Qingzi hurriedly walked into the palace, knelt down on the ground, and said breathlessly: "Your Majesty, there is new news from the palace. Concubine Yu has been stripped of her title by the emperor and demoted to the rank of concubine for murdering Shu Jieyu. , and was banned from the Jugong Palace for half a year, and was punished by copying the palace rules five hundred times." Yu Yao's eyes flashed, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth: "Concubine Yu? Now it's time to call Concubine Zhang, right? What about Shu Jieyu? Do you have other wishes? Are you still living in Guanju Palace? "
It makes no sense for the Dog Emperor to let people continue to live there.
Xiao Qingzi bowed slightly and said hurriedly: "In order to compensate Shu Jieyu, the emperor made Shu Jieyu a noble concubine, retained the title, and moved to Yong'an Palace."
He said it carefully, fearing that the empress would be unhappy after hearing it.
"This noble concubine is a blessing in disguise, but she also paid for it with her life."
Yu Yao's tone was dull, and there was no hint of happiness or anger. Liuli said softly from the side: "Your Majesty, my concubine Shu's promotion will probably make everyone in the harem jealous." In China, favor has always been like a cloud. If you gain favor today, you may lose it tomorrow. Let’s see, the battle in the harem is far from over.”
In other palaces in the harem, the concubines were also discussing the tragic end of Concubine Lu, the demotion of Concubine Yu, and the sudden promotion of Concubine Shu.
Some people envy Concubine Shu's good luck, while others are thinking about how to seek benefits for themselves in this turbulent situation.
Although Yong'an Palace is located south of the East Sixth Palace, it has an excellent location and is adjacent to the Imperial Garden. It is gorgeous and spacious. It is many times better than the extremely remote Xinghua Palace.
The concubines in the harem became more and more jealous of the noble concubine Shu. Within two months of entering the palace, she became the head of the first palace. This speed of promotion was only comparable to Qin Zhaorong.
Qin Zhaorong is pregnant with the dragon heir. Although everyone is jealous, they can accept it.
But this noble concubine was promoted entirely by virtue of grace, which of course means something different.
Regardless of the jealousy of everyone, when she received the imperial edict, she happily moved to Yong'an Palace, almost as fast as possible.
Yong'an Palace.
Shu Guifei, surrounded by maids, took care of her new residence carefully.
She had a relieved smile on her face. She was very satisfied with the emperor's promotion and comfort, as well as the punishment of Concubine Jade.
"This is just the beginning, Concubine Yu, no, Concubine Zhang, the pain that has been inflicted on her will be returned little by little. Even, double."
Shu Guifei's eyes flashed Too harsh, he thought to himself.
"Your Majesty, you have moved to the palace this time after the Jin Dynasty, and the emperor's punishment of Concubine Yu is really satisfying!"
The palace maid Xiangju has been released by the queen, and she whispered softly As he spoke, his eyes were full of joy.
Concubine Shu shook her head slightly, "It's just a demotion, a demotion and a title. She is still a concubine, so what does this palace mean?"
Xiangju hurriedly said: "My Lady, don't belittle yourself. You are now a noble concubine, and the Emperor has shown you great favor. You will definitely be able to take further steps in the future. That jade... Concubine Zhang is now grounded and has lost her title. She has lost her power, so you don’t need to be afraid of her.”
Concubine Shu sighed slightly, worry flashed in her eyes: “It’s only temporary, I have the Queen Mother to protect me, it won’t be long. It will come out, and when it falls, I will definitely be in trouble."
She must firmly hold on to the emperor's favor. Only by maintaining the favor can she protect herself.
Xiangju stopped talking when she thought that Concubine Zhang was the niece of the Queen Mother, and there was a bit of worry in her eyes.
On the other side, inside Guanju Palace.
"Queen, you are such a poisonous woman."
Concubine Yu was sitting on the cold stone steps, her hair was messy, her former splendor was gone, replaced by desolation and unwillingness.
“Do you think you can bring me down in this way? What a wishful thinking. She is just an unpopular old woman who does whatever she wants with her status as queen. She thinks that she can demote me to the rank of concubine. Sit back and relax? "Bah!"
Concubine Yu's eyes flashed with madness, as if she wanted to turn the anger in her heart into reality and swallow everything.
"And that concubine Shu is just a lowly bitch. I will see how long she can be favored. When I lift the ban, I will make sure that they can neither live nor die."
At this time, a gust of night wind blew by, picking up the fallen leaves on the ground, which seemed to bring some ominous omen.
Concubine Jade's personal maid Fu Rong came in and couldn't bear to see her master in such a state.
But she didn’t dare to say anything, and just whispered: "My queen, it’s late at night, it’s better to rest early. The queen mother will definitely rescue you."
The Eyes of Concubine Jade Her eyes lit up, "Yes, my aunt will definitely rescue me. Let's see how long those two bitches can be proud of themselves."
She thought for a moment.
Then he looked at Furong, gritted his teeth and said: "Go, think of a way to send someone to Cining Palace to find the Queen Mother's aunt for help. I can't just sit back and wait for death."
Furong knew the empress's situation, so she quickly agreed and turned around. Go and arrange.
Cining Palace.
The palace shrouded in night looks particularly solemn and peaceful. The palace walls are towering and the vermilion doors are tightly closed, seeming to be cut off from the noise and disturbance of the outside world.
The trees around the palace are lush and green, casting mottled shadows under the moonlight.
The night wind blew gently, and the leaves rustled, seeming to tell the vicissitudes of time.
At this time, the Queen Mother was sitting on the main seat with a solemn expression.
She closed her eyes slightly, twisting a string of Buddhist beads in her hand, and had a lot of thoughts in her heart.
She had heard the news about Concubine Jade a long time ago, and her expression was complicated.
This niece has been spoiled since she was a child and has a domineering temper. Unexpectedly, she did not know how to restrain herself after entering the palace, and now she has caused such a big trouble in the palace.
Just as he was thinking about it, a nun hurried in and reported: "The Queen Mother, Concubine Jade sent someone to ask for help."
The Queen Mother sighed softly and opened her eyes slightly, with a trace of helplessness flashing in her eyes.
Although she feels that this niece is not living up to expectations, she is still from her mother's family and she cannot sit idly by.
After pondering for a moment, he said, "Go and call the emperor."
In the Imperial Study Room.
Emperor Jing was immersed in handling government affairs. When he heard his mother's summons, he already guessed that it was because of Concubine Jade.
He frowned, with a hint of impatience on his face, but he couldn't disobey his mother's orders, so he had to put down the memorial in his hand, get up and go to Cining Palace.