Gu Jiu had a cup of tea and a book in hand.
Opposite her, there was Zhou Miao sitting.
She looked at "The Doctrine of the Mean" which had been turned upside down, and smiled softly.
"When I sent her to Beijing, I didn't expect that she could climb to such a high position in such a short period of time. It's just that when a person lacks background, the higher he climbs, the more painful the fall."
Zhou Miao said solemnly: "Since Mrs. Zhao knows that Empress Shuyi may fall down, or even be smashed to pieces, she should be given a helping hand."
Gu Jiu didn't rush to make a statement, but asked instead: "What about the next time? If my wife helps her this time, who will she rely on next time she encounters a similar danger? Eunuch Zhou, everyone is smart, you don't expect Madam Ben, please help her for the rest of her life. There is nothing in this world that lasts forever."
Zhou Miao smiled and said, "Next time we have our own strategy. The key is to get through this tribulation first before we can talk about the next one."
Gu Jiu shook her head slightly, "Eunuch Zhou really thinks that my wife's hands are long enough to reach the harem? Both you and Jiang Shuyi think too highly of my wife."
But Zhou Miao said: "Madam can handle even His Majesty, what else in this world can't be solved by Madam?"
Gu Jiu raised her eyebrows, "For example, Jiang Shuyi's trouble this time is beyond my ability to solve."
"Is Jiang Shuyi's matter really so difficult for Madam? Maybe Madam just doesn't want to bother and is afraid of trouble. But Madam, don't forget, Empress Shuyi will be rewarded generously."
Gu Jiu looked at him with a half-smile, but didn't make a sound.
Zhou Miao frowned, staring at the book "The Doctrine of the Mean" in Gu Jiu's hand, "In Jinzhou, the time Madam spent with Jiang Shuyi was actually very short, but it was the most important moment in Madam Shuyi's life, and it was a turning point in her fate. time.
She has been through many things over the years. She gave a lot, but also discarded a lot. The only thing she was reluctant to throw away and kept with her was a stack of books that her wife gave her.
Whether she is a lowly court lady or a high-ranking empress Shuyi, she never forgets her original intention and always remembers the teachings of her wife back then.
In her heart, the wife is also a teacher and a friend. So affectionate, does Madam really have the heart to let her down? Isn't Madam a little moved? "
Gu Jiu laughed, "Eunuch Zhou is really a brilliant lobbyist. No wonder Jiang Shuyi values you so much."
Zhou Miao said with a smile: "This is our family's honor."
Gu Jiu shook his head and said, "However, regarding Jiang Shuyi's matter, my wife can't do anything about it. Eunuch Zhou should think of something else."
Zhou Miao frowned, narrowed his eyes, and asked bluntly: "What does Madam want? We might as well open the skylight and speak honestly. As long as we can satisfy, Madam will not be disappointed."
Gu Jiu looked at him with a smile, picked up the teacup and took a sip, but remained silent.
She didn't drive him away, but she also refused to reveal the matter.
Zhou Miao frowned even tighter.
"Madam would like to know about His Majesty's physical condition?"
Gu Jiu remained silent.
Zhou Miao stared at her suspiciously, secretly speculating, "Madam wants Concubine Li De to die? The Li family? The little prince?"
There are many deaths, which one Gu Jiu wants.
Gu Jiu laughed, "If Eunuch Zhou had the ability to kill Concubine Li De and the little prince, you and Empress Shuyi would not seek help from my wife. Let's talk about something practical."
Zhou Miao laughed. He patted his thigh, smiling happily.
But in an instant, he stopped crying again.
He stared at Gu Jiu, and said gloomily, "If Li Dalang dies in the Imperial Prison, what will Madam do?"
The cow is big!
You can also kill people in prison.
It's only been a few years since Zhou Miao entered the palace, and he managed such a relationship in the Jinwu Guard
Gu Jiu felt emotional for a while, she really can't underestimate anyone.
She said solemnly: "Eunuch Zhou wants to kill anyone, it is your freedom. It has nothing to do with my wife."
Zhou Miao laughed, he knew what Gu Jiu wanted.
Everyone knew that Concubine Li De was not involved in this incident. With the amulet of the little prince, Concubine Li De's position is secure. At least so far it seems so.
But the Li family is different.
The Li family can be sacrificed, or even die.
Gu Jiu just wanted to cut off Concubine Li De's wings.
When Concubine Li De didn't have the support of the Li family, how much trouble could she cause
After that, all you need to do is find an opportunity and concentrate on dealing with Concubine Li De. If you don't believe me, you can't overthrow Concubine Li De.
Zhou Miao said solemnly: "Madam, don't worry, our family will make your wishes come true. But I also hope that Madam can fulfill her promise and don't let Jiang Shuyi have trouble sleeping and eating."
Gu Jiu smiled softly and said, "Go back and tell Jiang Shuyi, let her wait for news."
After speaking, she clapped her hands twice.
Qingmei walked in with two purses and put them in front of Zhou Miao.
Gu Jiu explained to him, "The pouch on the left holds the antidote pill. The pouch on the right holds the detoxification pill. You give the two pouches to Jiang Shuyi and tell her to carry them with you at all times."
Zhou Miao was surprised, she didn't expect Gu Jiu to come up with such a thing.
He asked, "When will Madam hear?"
Gu Jiu made a fool of himself, "When there is news, there will be news. Eunuch Zhou, you must give my wife some time to prepare."
"Okay! Our family will accompany Empress Shuyi to wait for the good news from Madam. I hope Madam will not disappoint our family."
"My wife also hopes that my father-in-law will not let me down."
The two reached an agreement, and Zhou Miao decisively left the palace.
Gu Jiu flipped through "The Doctrine of the Mean", unexpectedly, Jiang Shuyi actually read the book she sent so many times.
From this point of view, Jiang Shuyi is a person who loves to learn.
Just like her evaluation of Jiang Shuyi back then: she is a smart and studious person, but her foundation is too poor, and she needs to work harder and spend more time to catch up with others.
…
In the evening, Liu Zhao returned home.
Gu Jiu waved at him, telling him to sit in front of him.
She whispered, "Did Qian Fu tell you? I promised to help Jiang Shuyi, and Zhou Miao promised to take Li Dalang's head."
Liu Zhao frowned, "If you stretch out your hand long enough, they dare to stretch out your hand."
Gu Jiu laughed, "Cats have cat ways, dogs have dog ways. You are the grandson of the emperor, and your every move is watched. Just because you can't come out to contact the people of the Jinwu Guard, doesn't mean others can't. People in the palace, In some things, they have an advantage over us. They want to contact people from the Jinwu Guard, so it is difficult to arouse suspicion from others."
The relationship between the Jinwu Guard and the harem eunuch is inherently crisscrossed.
Jin Wuwei, such a sharp dagger, weird organization, the emperor must send someone to watch it.
Who is the most suitable to supervise the Jinwu Guard
Of course it is the emperor's domestic slave: eunuch!
There is no more suitable person than the group of eunuchs.
Therefore, for others, it is less fearful to avoid than the Jinwu Guard, and for the harem eunuch, it is not as terrifying as the Department of Punishment.
Liu Zhao said: "Since you have agreed to them, then cooperate with them for a while. Recently, someone deliberately delayed the case of the Li family, and it is inconvenient for me and my father to come forward. There is no need for the Pei family to count on the Xiao family. He once had conflicts with Wei Zhong, the left guard of the Jinwu Guard, and he couldn't reach into the Jinwu Guard.
I was wondering if I should push it myself. I was afraid that it would backfire and arouse the suspicion of the emperor's grandfather, so the Li family escaped unharmed. Since Zhou Miao has a way to deal with Li Dalang, let them take care of the Li family. "
"Jiang Shuyi, what should we do?" Gu Jiu was also worried.
She was in the harem and had no relationship other than Jiang Shuyi and Zhou Miao.
Now that Jiang Shuyi can't protect herself, if she wants to survive this catastrophe for Jiang Shuyi, she can only rely on Liu Zhao's network.
Liu Zhao said: "I will arrange things in the palace, you don't have to worry about it. Even if Jiang Shuyi doesn't ask you for help, I still plan to disturb the palace. Concubine Li De and Concubine Xue Gui must not really join hands."
"Are you planning to sabotage their cooperation?"
Liu Zhao nodded and said bluntly: "Their cooperation must be destroyed."
Concubine Li De was favored, and the little prince was by her side. Concubine Xue Gui has a lot of resources at her disposal.
When the two got together, the consequences were disastrous.
I'm afraid that the harem will be overthrown by them and the dynasty will be changed directly.
Gu Jiu nodded secretly, "Then I'll be lazy and leave this matter to you."
Liu Zhao said along the way: "The lady has something to do, do her best for her husband."
Gu Jiu laughed: Look at Young Master Zhao's desire to survive, it's really powerful.
…
Two days later, Gu Jiu heard the news that Li Dalang suffered from an old injury and died in the prison.
She took a deep breath and let it out slowly.
Zhou Miao did what he said, and he really believed in people.
This also made Gu Jiu quite afraid of Zhou Miao's methods.
Gu Jiu is very sure that Jiang Shuyi is not capable of reaching out to the Jinwu Guard to kill people.
If she had this ability, she wouldn't have to be terrified and unable to sleep at night because of a single poisoning. Eight hundred years ago, they returned with revenge.
Therefore, it was Zhou Miao who actually planned the murder.
Zhou Miao was working at the Shangshan Supervisor, but he reached out to the Jinwu Guards, what an idiot!
Moreover, it has only been a few years since Zhou Miao entered the palace, and he has managed such a huge network of relationships. It has to be admitted that he is a man with ambition, means and a city.
Gu Jiu had to wonder, in the cooperation between Zhou Miao and Jiang Shuyi, did Jiang Shuyi suppress Zhou Miao, or did Zhou Miao lead Jiang Shuyi away
She guessed, maybe it was the latter, Zhou Miao led Jiang Shuyi forward.
Zhou Miao looks inconspicuous, and he is not very old, but he can stir up wind and rain in the harem. This ability has already thrown off ninety-nine out of ten people.
Gu Jiu was sure that if he was alive, one day he would step from behind the scenes to the front of the stage and become one of the most powerful people under one person and above ten thousand people.
"Could it be another Young Supervisor Fang?"
Gu Jiu vaguely saw Fang Shaojian's shadow from Zhou Miao's body.
Fang Shaojian is also a man with a deep scheming mind, who likes to take a slanted sword, and is known for his strangeness.
Gu Jiu sighed with emotion in the palace.
In the palace, Concubine Li De was stimulated by this news, so that a mouthful of rust came up in her throat, and she was forced to suppress it again.
Her heart was overwhelmed, and she was in pain and discomfort.
She clutched her heart tightly, almost out of breath.
She thought that she was strong enough, even if her family members died, as long as she could save herself, she would not frown.
However, when she heard the news that Li Dalang had died in imperial prison, she realized that she had overestimated her ability to bear it.
Bang!
With a flick of the sleeve, everything on the table was swept to the ground and rolled to the ground.
The whole place was in a mess, as if she was in such a mess at the moment.
"what… "
Concubine Li De roared angrily.
"Old injuries, haha... They killed Ben Gong's own brother, but they refused to find a decent excuse. Are they contemptuous of Ben Gong, or are they slapping Ben Gong in the face?"
"Your Majesty, calm down!"
"I can't appease my anger. My palace is going to see His Majesty, and I want His Majesty to make the decision."
Concubine Li De rushed to Xingqing Palace, begging to see the emperor.
She made this move not impulsively, but after careful consideration.
She needs to be sad enough, hurt enough.
Her pain, her anger, her hatred, her injury cannot be tasted alone in the palace. She wants the emperor to see with his own eyes, to see her injury and pain.
There is nothing more shocking than seeing it with your own eyes.
There is no pain, and it is more touching than seeing it with your own eyes.
Only when you see it with your own eyes will your heart be touched.
Concubine Li De is young, but she has already seen through it.
"His Majesty!"
A shrill cry filled with a deep sense of helplessness resounded in the sky above Xingqing Palace.
Hearing such a cry, can the emperor ignore it
The emperor asked Concubine Li De to be invited into the hall.
Concubine Li De didn't care, and threw herself into the arms of the emperor, "Your Majesty, this concubine's heart hurts so much!"
She couldn't help crying, but she was still beautiful.
She will use the most beautiful cry to touch the heart of the emperor.
"Your Majesty, elder brother is dead, he's dead! It's as if a piece of my concubine's heart has been forcibly taken away. Your Majesty, what should I do with my concubine? Can you teach me my concubine?"
In the whole sentence, there is not a word that asks the emperor to make the decision for her. However, every word expresses a meaning, please let the emperor decide for her.
The emperor hugged her, feeling distressed.
The emperor patted her on the shoulder, thin, his woman is weak and needs his protection.
"Don't worry, I will definitely investigate this matter. Before the investigation of the case is completed, people will die in the imperial prison. I will never tolerate it."
"Your Majesty, I don't ask for anything else. I just want to bury my elder brother properly and let him rest in peace. Please allow it."
Concubine Li De was sobbing, squatting half-squatting, her body weak and helpless, tears still hanging on her cheeks.
She is sad, but also beautiful.
Her sadness was not feigned, but genuinely heartbroken.
Her pain touched the emperor's heart.
The emperor promised that he would give her an explanation.
enough!
It is enough to have the words of the emperor.
She knew that her family's lives had been saved. Next, there is the question of whether he can be exonerated.
But she still fainted from crying in front of the emperor.
The truth is touching.
Concubine Li De made good use of her own strengths, successfully impressing the emperor, and winning life for her family.
Concubine Xue Gui boasted in front of her: "Sister Li is so favored, there is a reason for it. Seeing you in such a small appearance, I feel very distressed."
Concubine Li De sat up from the bed, there were only the two of them in the bedroom, all the palace servants were sent out.
At this time, half a day had passed since she fainted from crying in Xingqing Palace.
She glared at Concubine Xue Gui, "Sister Xue, you didn't keep your promise. My eldest brother is dead, how will the debt be settled?"
Concubine Xue smiled contemptuously, "Sister Li, let me clarify one thing first, I promised to help, but I didn't promise to save the lives of the Li family.
You have to be clear that your father and brother have provoked too many people who shouldn't be provoked over the years. Especially your eldest brother, how many people in the whole capital are looking forward to his death. Is it a surprise that your elder brother died in prison? "
Concubine Li De was so angry that she could hardly speak.
"Sister Xue said that, does she not want to cooperate with me?"
Concubine Xue sneered, "Cooperate? Jiang Shuyi is still alive and well. The damned person is not dead, how can you make me happy to cooperate with you? Sister Li, you have to behave properly."
Concubine Li De laughed back in anger, "Sister Xue came to visit me just to ridicule me?"
Concubine Xue shook her head, "Of course not. I don't have that much free time, so I came here to ridicule you. I came here to ask you, can you deal with Jiang Shuyi?"
"If I can't, who can?"
"But as far as I know, Jiang Shuyi hasn't come to greet you for a long time. For example, today, you have been unconscious for a long time. Why didn't you see Jiang Shuyi?"
Concubine Li De gritted her teeth, and said forcefully: "Sister Xue, why did you ask knowingly? Jiang Shuyi has a rash on her face, and she can't see anyone. How do you tell her to go out? How do you greet me?"
"Oh, that's how it is!"
Concubine Xue Gui smiled sarcastically, and said lightly: "Then you two should recuperate together, I don't care if you die or not. Sister De Concubine, you can just do it yourself. Anyway, without Bengong's help, you still have a way to save you My family. I bid farewell!"
Concubine Xue Gui came and went in a hurry.
Concubine Li De pondered carefully before discovering the problem.
Is Concubine Xue Gui going to break up with her
Why!