Fortunately, Emperor Yuanfeng didn't care. He didn't even blink and told Eunuch Chen, "Hand her over to the Jinyiwei for strict interrogation."
When he said this, it was like the final blow.
By the time Eunuch Chen had asked the Royal Guards to take the maid away, Emperor Yuanfeng had already looked at Madam He and said, "Your temper has not changed after all these years."
Mrs. He choked up and said, "Yes, but is there any way? If the queen were still here..."
If Queen Hu were still alive...
This sentence made everyone in the field quiet down.
Empress Dowager Tian couldn't help but look at Mrs. He again.
It seems that years of boredom have really made this formerly wild girl learn her lesson. Look, she has learned to bend and stretch herself.
Princess Mingchang was even more annoyed. Madam He was relying on a dead person's help, and it was unknown how long she would be able to use it. Emperor Yuanfeng really didn't know what was going on. After a person died, everything became better. He was particularly affectionate towards a dead person.
But no matter how old the trick is, it is still useful.
Emperor Yuanfeng sighed deeply and let Madam He stand up: "Did I let you suffer any injustice? Don't worry, I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter."
After the commotion, everyone's joy of staying up all night was diluted, and everyone fell silent, waiting for time to pass. After sending the maid to the Jinyiwei, Emperor Yuanfeng took the fifth prince and Xiao Heng to the Fengzao Palace of the imperial concubine to see the eleventh princess. The imperial edicts accompanied Empress Dowager Tian in the Cining Palace, and they were all very nervous at this time.
I go to the palace every year, but I have never encountered a more exciting palace banquet than in recent years.
First there was the black bear incident during the Chinese New Year two years ago, and then this year some people were saying that the Eleventh Princess’ life and death was unknown, and they put the blame on Su Yao. I don’t know how these things will end today.
In addition to panic, everyone figured out some different meanings.
Apart from anything else, this year Princess Mingchang was rarely left out, but Madam He and Su Yao were highly valued by the emperor and even the eldest grandson of the emperor.
Everyone has a scale in their heart, so it's inevitable that they think more.
Could it be that the Su family is really going to rise in the future
Being at the center of the storm, Princess Mingchang could see these people's overt and covert thoughts and investigations, and she felt like she was about to be burned to death.
Princess Fenyang watched coldly for a while, then suddenly handed over a cup of tea and said calmly, "Moisten your throat."
Princess Mingchang was so angry and furious that her mouth was dry. She reached out to take the tea and took a sip, but quickly wanted to spit it out - the tea was actually cold!
She was about to get angry, but she saw Princess Fenyang looking at her meaningfully: "Why, you can't get used to cold tea? You will get used to it sooner or later."
These words made people feel uncomfortable, and she couldn't help asking: "What do you mean?"
"What's the point?" Princess Fenyang sighed softly, motioned Princess Mingchang to look at the other people in the palace, raised her eyebrows and said, "People are like this, flattering the powerful and bullying the weak. Could it be that Your Highness can't notice that the wind has changed? In the future, I'm afraid Your Highness will have to get used to such days in advance. After all, the one who is most favored by His Majesty now has become the eldest grandson who was finally found!"
Xiao Heng!
Thinking of Xiao Heng, Princess Mingchang felt even worse. She glanced at Mrs. He and Su Yao, who were being talked to by several ladies, and knew that Princess Fenyang was telling the truth.
No matter which way the wind blows, fence-sitters are the fastest to fall.
Just as she was about to sneer, she saw the expression on Princess Fenyang's face, and her mind suddenly trembled. Suddenly, she thought of something - in terms of hatred, could it be that Princess Fenyang hated Xiao Heng less than she did? !
You know, Princess Fenyang knelt down in front of Xiao Heng and begged him to show leniency to Prince Fenyang, but was ridiculed by Xiao Heng.
Not to mention, the reason why Prince Fenyang got into trouble was directly because of Su Rong.
How could Princess Fenyang be so calm
unless... ...
She immediately thought of the scene just now and stared at Princess Fenyang in shock.
Princess Fenyang smiled back and sighed softly, "What a pity."
What a pity
it goes without saying.
It is a pity that after all the planning, I didn't get the desired result.
Princess Mingchang was shocked and couldn't help but whispered in a voice that only she and herself could hear: "Are you crazy? This is in the palace!"
And it’s New Year’s Eve.
"So what?" Princess Fenyang still had a smile on her face. To others, she seemed to be whispering to Princess Mingchang. After a pause, she said, "Didn't I save him in the palace back then? But what does it matter if I saved him?"
Princess Mingchang was speechless. After a long while, she asked her anxiously, "What about that palace maid..."
"Don't worry." Princess Fenyang fiddled with the teacup and said, "Since I dare to do it, I have made all the necessary preparations. I only have one life, and I cherish it."
Princess Mingchang finally felt relieved.
Not long after, news finally came from Fengzao Palace. The Fifth Prince brought Eunuch Chen to report to Empress Dowager Tian: "Eleven has woken up, and the bleeding has stopped. However, she had her back to the maid at the time, and didn't know who pushed her down. She just cried out that she had a headache and fell asleep again. My father was there with her, and asked me to come and tell my grandmother so that you don't worry."
Empress Dowager Tian finally heaved a sigh of relief: "It's good that everything is fine, it's good that everything is fine."
Since Emperor Yuanfeng said so, it meant that he would no longer restrict the imperial edicts in the palace.
After all, although the incident happened in the palace, there is no conclusive evidence to prove who did it. Those present were either members of the royal family or those related to the royal family. We can't really torture every one of them as if they were prisoners.
After something like this happened, people were no longer required to stay up all night to celebrate the New Year.
Following the example of the previous year, Empress Dowager Tian asked Eunuch Chen and the Ministry of Internal Affairs to arrange for the ladies to leave the palace. Empress Dowager Tian was supported by Tian Xun and went into the purification room. She let out a tired breath, sighed, and then said, "Su Yao is really not a simple girl. Every time I see her, she always makes trouble. No matter whether she is looking for trouble or others are plotting against her, I have never seen her suffer any loss. It is really rare."
Tian Xun silently helped her take off her clothes and responded softly, "Yes, she has always been very adaptable."
"You have to think of a way." Empress Dowager Tian glanced at her and said, "I have kept you in the palace these days. I didn't let you go home even though it's New Year's Eve. This is against the rules, but I kept you here so that you can have more contact with the emperor's grandson. Don't let me and your parents down. The emperor's grandson was a little cold to you, but he was just like that to others. But today is different. You should have seen his attitude towards Su Yao. This is not good."