Not long after, another news came.
Last night, the little palace maid who was waiting in bed slipped and fell into the lotus pond and drowned.
Everyone who came to report knew there was something wrong: "The lotus pond in the Jinxiu Palace was only waist deep. She said she wanted to test how thick the ice in the pond water was. When she stood on it, the ice cracked and she fell. She heard calls for help. There was no time to save her, so she sank to the bottom of the pool from the cold. When the king issued the decree to confer her the title of royal concubine, she was taken to the Jinxiu Palace and found that she had already been fished out and was lying on the ground, completely cold. "
Xining let out a long sigh, and sure enough.
The Queen Mother obviously had something to say: "This man belongs to the Jinxiu Palace. How he dies is also the matter of the Jinxiu Palace. Don't say he drowned in the waist-deep lotus pond. Even if he is really killed, as long as the king's order does not arrive, as a person The master has the right to dispose of it.”
Ziling said softly: "The Queen Mother's heart is like a bright mirror. Not to mention a waist-deep pool, even a lake that can only cover your face can drown people. Naturally, the king will not blame him, but it is a pity that he is a good person. The woman was lost in vain.”
It's icy and snowy outside now, and the water in the pool is about half a foot thick. Probably someone was angry that just two months after his son died, the King of Liang fell in love with someone else and deliberately visited the people of Jinxiu Palace.
People who do things are also afraid of offending. Even if the water in the pond freezes, they still have to cut through it.
The Queen Mother asked: "How big is it?"
The reply to the letter: "I just turned eighteen after the Chinese New Year."
In ancient times, a person was only one year old when he was born. Now he is not celebrating the New Year yet, he is just sixteen years old. The years of cardamom were drowned in the lotus pond.
"I am also a poor person. When something like this happens." The Queen Mother sighed, feeling regretful and moved with compassion: "Go and ask if there are any family members, and give them more money."
The corner of her mouth that reported the message was slightly raised, with a half-smile that was flattering: "The Queen Mother is so kind-hearted. I have asked about it, but she has no family anymore. Because she did not want to sell herself as a slave, she was sent to the palace by her uncle and aunt. She has only been in the palace for more than a year. ”
The Queen Mother held up the tea soup and took a sip: "Forget it. I also paid money when I entered the palace, and I slept with her at least. I bought a thin coffin and sent this girl to the royal mausoleum to accompany the king a hundred years later."
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The messenger immediately kowtowed: "The Queen Mother is kind, I must go quickly. If you go late, you may not be found."
The reason why they can't be found is that after a palace official dies, if there is no family to claim him, the straw mat is rolled up and thrown into a mass grave.
Now being buried in the burial pits around the royal tomb is indeed a great kindness.
Xining saw Ling Ji sitting on her knees and shivering, so she asked: "Ling Ji, what's wrong with you?"
Lingji took a deep breath and calmed down her fear: "My servant is fine, maybe she's cold."
There are ground dragons living in the house, and dozens of kilograms of firewood and more than ten kilograms of charcoal are used every day to make it as warm as spring.
The Queen Mother naturally saw clearly: "Lingyu Nu, there is no need to be afraid because the Ai family is here. If you dare to come to the Ai family palace to kill people, your life will really end."
"That's right!" Xining said with a smile: "The Queen Mother is kind and has a motherly respect for the world. Just worry about raising the baby and give birth to a boy and a half girl in the future. You should be filial to your grandmother."
The Queen Mother also smiled: "Didn't you say that I would stay with the Ai family for the rest of my life?"
Xining walked over, hooked the Queen Mother's arm and said coquettishly: "That's natural. Wouldn't it be better to have one more younger sibling to be filial to grandma? Grandma must be more partial to Mo'er then."
"You~" The Queen Mother tickled her nose lovingly: "Little man, if you go on, the Ai family will almost think you are a fox reincarnated."
"Mo'er is not a little fox, but a puppy. It barks and barks. Grandma touches it."
The Queen Mother laughed so happily that she could eat half a bowl more than usual.
If he was being shameless, Mo Ming couldn't help but said, "It's not right for a god to be a dog. It's really yours." Ignore him, block him, and don't disturb him from enjoying his family happiness.
As expected, King Liang was furious when he heard that the maid he had just bedded down had died before she could be canonized. He was furious and rushed to the Jinxiu Palace to investigate.
As a result, Mrs. Jiang Shu cried and made trouble, asking King Liang if he still remembered Gongzi Zhong. She hugged Gongzi Zhong's memorial tablet and cried loudly, saying that her son's body was still cold, so I favored other women at first and put his mother in the cold palace.
When I die, I do need to observe mourning for three years, but this is the death of my son. Even if the officials complained to Emperor Zhou, there would be no such thing as Ding worrying about his son.
Faced with such crazy talk, King Liang was so angry that he pointed out a warning. This was the last time. Next time, he would be blamed for being ruthless. Then he ordered Mrs. Jiang Shu to be banned for three months to mourn her son, and no more maids were added to the Jinxiu Palace. In the future, if one of her dies, she would be added to the chamberlain, so as not to fall into the pool and not be able to climb out.
After King Liang left, Empress Liang Jiang went to comfort her. After all, she married with the same surname. Now that Mrs. Jiang Shu's only son is dead, she no longer poses a threat to the prince. Naturally, she shares the honor and disgrace.
Needless to say, it was a shame that Mrs. Jiang Shu just grieved for herself and listened to everything. It is said that Liang Jianghou was believed to have killed Mr. Zhong. Even if he did not, he would be the most suspicious.
There are many benefits to being around the Queen Mother. There is no need to inquire about these. Just listen to the reports from the Queen Mother's people.
No matter how much trouble Mrs. Jiang Shu makes, she can't stop the king from spreading his branches. Instead, King Liang intensified his efforts to support two imperial maidens and one beauty.
Because she came to visit the Queen Mother every now and then and stayed overnight every time, Lingji naturally went to serve her. For the fourth time, Lingji was promoted to Beauty.
At the family dinner during the Chinese New Year, the Queen Mother, who had not been out for many years, came.
King Liang used the excuse that Mrs. Jiang Shu was still grounded and signaled Empress Liang Jiang not to let her participate. Mrs. Jiang Shu's position was occupied by Lingmei, to show the importance she attached to the fetus. After all, the palace has not heard the sound of children crying and laughing for many years, and even those who are pregnant have not been able to wait until they are born.
In fact, it was also for the Empress Dowager. This child was reserved for the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager did not care about the government affairs. She only wanted a low-status concubine to raise a child to spend her old age. If there was anything else she refused to give.
Empress Liang Jiang knew the truth very well. No one could shake her and the prince's position, and she was happy to play the role of a good wife and mother.
During the entire family banquet, three generations were in the same room, singing, dancing and having fun.
Suddenly a ghost-like figure appeared at the door of the palace.
After taking a closer look, it turned out to be Mrs. Jiang Shu.
Mrs. Jiang Shu is wearing red clothes but has white hair. Her hair was not combed either, and the white hair that reached her calves was hanging like this. His eyes were red, looking at the excitement in the hall.
Sensing something strange, the singing and dancing in the entire hall stopped, and everyone looked at her. Some of the timid ones even screamed in fright.
Xi Ning was surprised. She hadn't seen him for about three months, how could she become so old all of a sudden.
Poor people must be hateful. If Mrs. Jiang Shu hadn't doted on him before, she wouldn't have cultivated a bear like Young Master Zhong, which would have caused more troubles.
What is even more unwise is that when the young master died, he did not learn from the pain and restrained himself. Keep a low profile and find out the reason so that you can take revenge later. But he grieved wildly all day long, which made him look like this, and he was alienated from the king of Liang.
King Liang frowned: "Why is she here?"
"I don't know." Liang Jianghou hurriedly defended: "The epidemic doctor also ordered someone to light requiem incense so that she could have a good sleep."
Mrs. Jiang Shu walked into the palace step by step. At this time, the palace was as quiet as if there was no one there.
Her red eyes were fixed on the spiritual beauty who was originally in her position, she shouted "Ah~" and rushed towards her...(End of Chapter)