The Queen Mother drank tea and listened to the maid talking about the young master's serious case.
The case has been closed. Young Master Chong treated his servants harshly on weekdays, so the two chamberlains teamed up to light incense and stun Young Master Chong and everyone else who had just attended the banquet. Then they carried Young Master Chong to the lake and drowned him.
As for why there were no patrolling guards on the road, it was because the people in the palace were familiar with the patrol time and route.
Because the families of these two servants could not be found, King Liang ordered them to be chopped into pieces and fed to dogs. The other six who were implicated and beaten to death by Mrs. Jiang Shu were given thin-skinned coffins and buried in the burial pit outside the royal tomb.
As for the prince, he was buried in the auxiliary tomb of the royal mausoleum and accompanied the king of Liang from now on. Next to King Liang, there are already Empress Liang Jiang and Mrs. Jiang Shu, and there are still six free positions.
The Queen Mother nodded: "Now that the case is closed, there won't be any more trouble. This is how it is in this palace. Mo'er, you have to remember that when you are in a high position, you need to be violent, but when you look up to others, you need to be humble and low-key."
"Yes, grandma." Xining agreed. She knew that the Queen Mother was teaching her that Mrs. Jiang Shu was arrogant because of her favor, while the young master was arrogant and cruel, and offended everyone.
The person who planned this matter was also ruthless, and he directly took the money from the bottom of the cauldron. Young Master Zhong is Mrs. Jiang Shu's only son. If he is killed, Mrs. Jiang Shu will lose half of her life. And according to Mrs. Jiang Shu's age, no matter how good the supplements are, they cannot stop her decline.
Even if Mrs. Jiang Shu could have another son, the child would be much less of a threat to the crown prince's position if he was young.
Based on the method that whoever benefits the most is suspect, the mastermind behind this case is most likely Empress Liang Jiang or the prince's party.
If something happens to the prince and his younger brother Gongzi Kuang and they die, Gongzi Wen will be the biggest winner.
Ordinary farmers fight for a third of an acre of land and a dilapidated thatched house, and brothers turn against each other, and the royal family fights to the death. In fact, the same is true for monkeys, wolves and other social animals. If you fail, you must surrender, be expelled, or die.
The maid came to report that Ling Ji was here and wanted to pay her respects to the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother glanced at Ziling, who immediately said: "She is Teng's concubine Jiang Meiren's maid. She was favored by the king and was named the imperial concubine. She has never been pregnant."
It was so inconspicuous that the Queen Mother didn't know about it. At this time, the maid beside me came into play. As a first-class maid, not only must she know her master's preferences, but she must also be familiar with the details of the palace staff, as well as all kinds of miscellaneous skills.
Think about the time when I was given the task of being a maid, and the master made a mistake, and he was punished. As long as you live, nothing is easy.
The Queen Mother said calmly: "The Ai family has long been exempted from greetings, and there are enough people around to take care of her. Let her go back."
"Here!" the maid stepped back and refused.
After a while, someone announced another report. They said they didn't have enough wine.
Xining responded: "Then I won't send it off. The altar is still there. Don't kill anyone until the young master is buried again."
I feel bad, I finally brewed twenty jars of wine, and I thought about giving it away to people or doing some business, but in the end I gave it all away.
But at least the trouble was taken away. During these four days, no one fell into the water, let alone drowned.
In fact, as a palace servant, I don't dare to stir around when sleeping. The aunt in charge is specially responsible for checking the ward in the middle of the night. If anyone has a bad sleeping posture, he will scold or even beat him. The reason is that if you are required to stay vigil on weekdays, you will be not far away from the master, so you can't sleep too unsightly.
The next day, Xining took Chuner to school. I met Lingji on the way.
She's just a royal maid, not a princess, so she doesn't have the guts to break in. So I blocked her on the road!
"Thank you princess for saving my life." Ling Ji knelt down when she saw her. "Hey, how can this happen?" Xining quickly stepped aside and let Chun'er help her stand up.
"Had it not been for the princess's upright words, I would have been in Tingwei's Mansion, and her life or death was uncertain." Ling Ji carefully held out a small bag of heavy things: "These are my own, I hope the princess will not dislike them."
"No, I have already received many rewards. You should keep these with me." What good things can a royal girl have? Besides, I can't take them away.
When she heard that she didn't want it, Lingji burst into tears: "I don't know how many days I have to live. I will either be put in a thin coffin or taken away. I don't know which beauty I will reward in the future. It's better to give it to the princess." It’s a small tribute.”
"Don't cry, I'll just accept it." Xining asked Chun'er to take it: "I still have to go to class, so I can't be late. I'll find a chance to talk later."
"Farewell, Princess." Ling Ji bowed and watched the Fourteenth Princess walk away with her maid.
When she was free, Chun'er opened the cloth bag and took a look, with a bit of disdain: "It's just a pair of silver bracelets and worthless clay earrings, but the flower head is exquisitely made."
"Let me take a look." Xining took the flower and took a closer look. It was a plum blossom made of silk. This is incomparable to what was made in the palace in later generations, but it is rare to be able to make something of this quality in this era.
"Take two silver ingots to return the gift, and ask if she did it."
"A pair of silver bracelets only weighs about two or three taels, but the princess gave her back ten taels of silver ingots." Chun'er pursed her lips.
"This bracelet must be a little old. Maybe it was left by an old friend and returned together. I really like the flowers. In a few days, I won't go to school in the winter, so I just asked her to come over and teach me how to make it. The silver ingot is considered The material fee and repairs are over." Xining picked up the pen with his left hand and started writing. After practicing this left hand for a long time, I can finally tell what the characters are when I write them.
But compared to other brothers and sisters, this character is still the worst, worst to last. Zigui would be mad at her if she didn't send delicious food every now and then.
On the day of Young Master Zhong's funeral, Xining had to go to express condolences, and Ziling was also accompanying him.
The Queen Mother reasoned that people with white hair could not send people with black hair, so she had full authority to represent them.
Taking Ziling and Chun'er with her, she offered incense and bowed her hands, while the maids behind them all knelt down and saluted. After doing this, he said dryly: "The Queen Mother is in poor health and cannot come here. Please express your condolences, Madam." It was over.
Mrs. Jiang Shu, who was wearing linen mourning clothes next to her, didn't bother to return the favor to the guests. She cried so hard that she fainted again. The two daughters next to him didn't dare to come up to persuade him, so they kowtowed and bowed in return.
In just seven days, Mrs. Jiang Shu had aged a lot. Originally full of black hair, there were also a few strands of white hair visible to the naked eye.
Although pitiful, she was the one who made it. The evil done by God can still be violated, but the evil done by oneself cannot be lived.
There is a funeral today. If there is no urgent matter, all those who have paid their condolences will wait aside to watch the ceremony.
The prince, third son Kuang, and two compatriot princesses came together. Mrs. Jiang Shu, who had just woken up, was leaning on her maid, as if her soul had left her body.
But when the prince and others finished speaking and turned around, Mrs. Jiang Shu's resentful gaze pierced their backs. Her gaze was as vicious as a ghost, making people shudder after looking at them.
Xining raised his eyebrows. It seemed that there would be something good to do in the future. He didn't know if he would be able to see it. Ahem, forget it, thank God for not burning my head. (End of chapter)