Wan Yue was hurriedly led into the hall by Liang Jiugong. There was no trace of surprise on her pretty face, and she must have roughly understood the whole story.
With Wan Yue's arrival, countless pairs of eyes fell on her.
Wan Yue's heart was calm, but her steps were slightly hesitant and her face was a little frightened.
She knelt on the ground, first greeted her masters, and then whispered, "It's true."
The Cining Palace fell into silence again. An uneasy atmosphere was brewing and spreading, covering the extremely shocked Concubine Hui.
March twenty-seven?
Does the Imperial Medical Service have records?
"Anyone can take the ointment, but you master and servant have teamed up to fool me. What if someone in Yongshou Palace fell and got hurt, or if Concubine Liang herself got hurt?" She was extremely angry and resentful, but she calmed down, closed her eyes, and said with tears in her eyelashes, "Yinsi is such a young child, he doesn't know anything, and he is easily instigated by you.
Nowadays, white can be said to be black, and black can be said to be white. If you insist on framing me, what can I do?"
Concubine Hui said this frankly, gritting her teeth, hoping that the ancestors and the emperor could find out that she was wronged.
She had no idea about the bruises, she was clearly being tricked!
This clear conscience made it difficult to judge for a moment, even the angry Empress Dowager felt a little hesitant.
Wan Yue was an old lady who had been serving the imperial concubine personally before entering the palace. Having been a palace maid for many years, she had seen quite a few storms.
Recalling the Imperial Concubine's instructions to her before she left, Wan Yue knelt on the ground, kowtowed again, looked at Concubine Hui and said calmly: "My Lady Hui, even if I have the courage of heaven, I dare not frame you.
Because the Eighth Prince is still young, the Imperial Concubine specifically ordered me to get a mild, skin-nourishing ointment. May I ask how an adult should apply it?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Concubine Liang wiped her red and swollen eyes and said softly: "If your Majesty does not believe it, go to the box at the end of my bed and you will know!
Half of the medicine has been used, and there is still half left. The imperial physician will test it and know whether it is real or not."
The prince held Yinsi's hand and suddenly felt angry.
How dare those cunning slaves!
Kangxi said calmly, "Go to the Imperial Hospital to check the records, call the imperial physician on duty, and also fetch the plaster from Lady Liang's bedroom."
At a time like this, no one dared to delay for a moment.
Liang Jiugong gave a quick glance and the eunuchs who ran errands for him rushed out of the palace in twos and threes, as if there were ghosts chasing them.
Soon, the imperial physician on duty arrived breathlessly, and the records and ointment were handed to the emperor.
After finally catching his breath, the imperial physician carefully opened the bottle cap, leaned forward to smell it carefully, then dipped a little with his index finger, pondered for a while, and said: "Reporting to the Empress Dowager, reporting to His Majesty, the ointment seems to have solidified, and it has been at least half a year.
If my guess is correct, this substance is warm in nature and is specially used to treat external injuries in infants. Because infants have tender skin, it will not cause irritation."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Hui's eyes went dark and she felt that the situation was hopeless. Her nails dug deeply into her flesh.
Was Yinsi really injured?
But why didn't Nanny come to report? !
She almost wanted to vomit blood, and her eyes wanted to torture those slaves who were tied up, bitches!
Concubine Hui was unaware of this, but the wet nurse who was leading the group trembled all over.
Like a bolt from the blue, she finally remembered what happened around March 27, which was the end of March this year.
That day, the eldest prince took the eighth prince in his arms and happily told the empress that he had surpassed the crown prince in riding and shooting. Then the eighth prince hit his waist on the corner of the table, and it took at least fifteen minutes!
That night she checked the Eighth Prince's waist and back, and found them to be almost intact. Under the light, only a slight blue tinge could be seen, which was far from the point of needing to be treated with medicine, so she no longer took the matter to heart.
In the next three days, in order to avoid being lazy, she only wiped the young master's hands and feet, and did not wipe his body.
Could it be that the Eighth Prince's injuries worsened the next day?
The wet nurse stopped complaining immediately.
What should she do?
Tell the truth to His Majesty, clear yourself of the charges, and say that it was the eldest prince's negligence that caused all this?
No, it can't.
Now she is the only one who has lost her life, but if the eldest prince is implicated, Concubine Hui will definitely not let go of her relatives outside the palace.
The wet nurse's face turned pale, and the three words "Eldest Prince" were stuck in her throat, but she finally swallowed them.
"I am guilty." She slumped down and murmured, "I plead guilty. I shouldn't have been lazy. I shouldn't have been lazy."
There are witnesses and material evidence, and the wet nurse has confessed her guilt. At this point, the Empress Dowager can no longer help but believe it.
If the Imperial Concubine and Noble Lady Liang had teamed up to plot against Concubine Hui, why did they wait seven or eight months to reveal the matter?
How could they have expected Yinsi to disappear today?
When all kinds of coincidences come together, they are no longer coincidences.
Besides, the plaster cannot be faked in any way, and the archives of the Imperial Medical Bureau cannot be faked either.
Thinking of this, the Empress Dowager frowned and stopped spinning her Buddhist beads. Her old face showed a bit of fatigue: "Concubine Hui, you are confused."
The disappearance of the prince was a big deal, but who could have thought that Yinsi would be treated like this by a cunning slave.
Even though Concubine Liang was born in the Xinzheku and Yinsi was given to Concubine Hui to raise since he was born, he was also a member of a royal family and would not tolerate being bullied by servants like this!
As an adoptive mother, if I don't care about anything and don't discipline the people around me, how can I deserve Xiaoba to call me "mother"?
Kangxi was silent for a long time, with a storm brewing in his eyes. The emperor had been like this as early as when Wan Yue testified.
At that moment, he looked deeply at Concubine Hui and sighed, "What a loving mother you are. It goes without saying how you treat Yinzhi. You also take good care of Moyaqi and show concern for her in every way. But what about Yinsi?
Just because he lives in the Yanxi Palace for a long time, you can just leave him alone and even let the servants bully him?"
Kangxi did not reprimand her, but his disappointment was evident in his words, and Huifei suddenly felt panic in her heart.
As long as the emperor still remembers her merits, as long as Yinsi can be kept
She took a deep breath, tried her best to maintain her usual dignity, smiled bitterly, and said, "Your Majesty, it's all my fault!
Recently, the palace affairs have been very busy, and I was very tired from preparing for the Fifth Princess's full moon ceremony. I neglected Xiao Ba for a while, and I didn't realize that the cunning servant was causing trouble."
She said sadly, her face full of shame, and then leaned over, "You should be punished."
Yun Xiu pushed the aqua blue armor and smiled. Concubine Hui was very skilled in avoiding the important issue.
But proficiency does not mean effectiveness. If it backfires, wouldn’t that be a waste of time?
Kangxi had a gloomy face and a look of growing disappointment. The Empress Dowager sighed and spoke first.
"Since you are busy with palace affairs, I guess you don't have time to take care of Yinsi.
Your Majesty, I will make the decision and let Concubine Liang take care of the child for the time being. The mother and child will move out of the Yanxi Palace and temporarily live in the side hall of the Cining Palace. What do you think?"
The two words "temporarily" almost make it clear that Liang Guiren will be reserved the position of concubine in the future.
Even though it was against the rules now, no one would object since the Empress Dowager had given her an order herself; the only one who wanted to object, Concubine Hui, did not dare to open her mouth and could only swallow the bitter fruit with a pale face.
Hearing this, Yun Xiu was slightly startled.
It was within her expectations that the Eighth Prince was given to her biological mother; but moving to the side hall of the Cining Palace was a good thing for the Eighth Prince, but it might not be a good thing for Concubine Liang.
The Grand Empress Dowager lived in the Cining Palace. If the Emperor wanted to summon a noble lady, he would first have to pass the Grand Empress Dowager's test, which was tantamount to cutting off her favor.
She raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at Concubine Liang.
Those misty almond eyes were filled with satisfaction and surprise, without a trace of reluctance. Yun Xiu looked at them for a long time and suddenly realized that it was no wonder that the imperial concubine had come to find her, because she had such a personality.
Like Chengpin, her heart and eyes are full of her son, but Chengpin is tougher and she is gentler.
The noble lady Liang in the dream, who later became Concubine Liang Wei, had always been an invisible person in the palace when the Eighth Prince had not yet become successful.
Later, the Eighth Wise King gained power in the court, and the Emperor showed favor to his biological mother, making her a concubine and then a consort. Yun Xiu had never heard of any publicity from Wei.
Liang Guiren was born beautiful, but after the birth of the Eighth Prince, the Emperor lost interest in her; later, after she was made a concubine, he never visited her many times.
Putting aside one's identity, one of the reasons is of course the passing of youth.
But now the noble lady is in her prime
Thinking of this, Yunxiu withdrew his gaze and looked at Kangxi, leisurely and with an air of watching a show.
A long time had passed since the dream, and Yunxiu gradually became indifferent to the emperor's favor. She was able to ignore the discomfort in her heart and no longer took it seriously.
As for the daily jealousy and occasional jealousy, she knew best how much of it was true and how much was false.
Does Your Majesty feel sorry that you can't see Concubine Liang?
Unexpectedly, Kangxi's expression remained calm, without any fluctuation.
As if he noticed Yun Xiu's gaze, the emperor turned sideways and looked over, then met her eyes again. The anger in his eyes faded a little, and after a while, he smiled slightly.
That look seemed as if he was waiting for her to look at him, and then he turned his head contentedly and put on a stern face again.
The Empress Dowager asked again, and Kangxi nodded imperceptibly, and then said: "Pass the order down and do as the ancestor said."
"Drag those cunning servants away and take them to the Ministry of Punishment." As he spoke, he glanced at the pale and shaky Concubine Hui and said coldly, "Concubine Hui, Nara, failed to discipline and educate her properly. You will be fined for half a year as a warning to others. In addition, Xiao Shi is about to turn one month old. You should also integrate the palace affairs and hand them over to the Imperial Concubine, especially the most important ones such as the kitchen, so that you won't be in a rush.
Am I right?"
Tasting the hint of sarcasm in the emperor's words, combined with the content of the punishment, Concubine Hui felt a bitter feeling rushing to the top of her head.
A salary deduction is not a big deal, it's just a loss of face.
Just handing over palace affairs to the imperial concubine is a disguised way of seizing power!
The emperor eventually became dissatisfied with her.
When Concubine Hui thought about how she had fallen into the Imperial Concubine's scheme today, and that without Yinsi's help, she would have to give up power and assist her in the future, her heart was burning with anger, resentment and hatred.
And there was Concubine Yi, who was stubborn and refused to listen to anything. Even after Guo Luoluo was tied to a boat, Concubine Hui no longer showed any joy.
How absurd is it that happy events are followed by sad events?
She forced a laugh and said, "Your Majesty is absolutely right. I will accept your punishment."
After returning to the palace, Yunxiu had lunch in a very good mood and prepared to go to Yongshou Palace to share the morning joy with the imperial concubine. At this moment, Liang Jiugong came hurriedly to pay his respects.
"Manager Liang." Yun Xiu saw that he was alone and didn't bring anyone with him. He didn't look like he was here to give a reward, so she asked, "What's this?"
"The Emperor is reviewing memorials, and soon he sent me to the Yikun Palace." Liang Jiugong lowered his voice, his expression complicated, "I have an oral order to pass on."
Hearing this, Yun Xiu straightened her expression. Nanny Dong and the others held their breath in silence and lowered their heads respectfully.
Liang Jiugong coughed, then held back his teeth and read out: "I feel that the Wei family is far inferior to you."
The author has something to say: Small theater:
Emperor: Xiuxiu is looking at me! She must be jealous!
Hurry up and say something sweet to comfort her.
Emperor: Why are you so pessimistic?
I think this pig's trotter of mine can still be saved
Liang Jiugong: Haha.