While the courtiers were busy discussing the court, there was a silent purge in the harem.
Several high-ranking young supervisors, supervisors, were all arrested.
Even Xingqing Palace was not spared.
Zhou Miao hid in the dark cabinet and watched helplessly as the Prisoner of the Shaofu personally led people to arrest his godfather Shangshan Supervisor Hu Jianzheng.
I heard that Hu Jian is one of the leaders behind the kidnappers.
After everyone left, Zhou Miao came out of the dark cabinet.
He's a little guy, and he has nothing to do with the kidnapper case.
But he is Hu Jianzheng's godson, and he is likely to be implicated.
He had to hurry up, make some connections, and pick himself out.
Fortunately, I took tens of thousands of taels of silver notes from Mrs. Zhao last time.
Zhou Miao was extremely thankful for his money-greedy character. If it wasn't for money-greedy, he wouldn't even be able to get money for his relationship now.
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Changchun Palace.
King Ning was talking with Concubine Xiao Shu.
Concubine Xiao Shu first sighed, "He has served me for nearly thirty years, I really never thought that he would be involved with those kidnappers."
King Ning took a bite of the pear, "It's nothing unusual. Those kidnappers have been in business for hundreds of years, and there are countless shady places in this palace. They are all there. Thirty years is nothing, the concubine thought." Open up."
Concubine Xiao Shu's confidant servant was arrested because she was involved in the kidnapping case.
Up to this point, Concubine Xiao Shu still couldn't recover.
An old man of thirty years is not three to five years, but a full thirty years. How could he become a nail for a kidnapper to plant in the palace.
Concubine Xiao Shu feels bad, being betrayed by someone close to her, can she not feel bad
"I was poisoned last year, do you think he did it?"
King Ning shook his head, "No. Mrs. Xue explained that it was Fang Shaojian who did it."
Concubine Xiao Shu frowned, "Young Supervisor Fang is simply a disaster. How could Concubine Xue know so much inside information, but this palace knows nothing. Where did she get the news, and is what she said reliable?"
"It's not reliable. You will know everything when you enter the imperial prison. Concubine Mu, don't worry, everyone with problems will be cleaned up, and your side will be truly clean."
Concubine Xiao Shu shook her head, "I still don't understand, how could Concubine Xue know so much?"
King Ning laughed, and said lightly: "It's hard to guess. Those kidnappers are dedicated to forcing the palace to rebel and abolishing the emperor, and they want to be the emperor of the underground world.
Concubine Xue Gui was ambitious and wanted to rebel, and the two hit it off immediately, and the cooperation began. With cooperation, Concubine Xue Gui will naturally send someone to investigate these kidnappers.
Especially the kidnapper left a lot of clues on Concubine Li De, with Concubine Xue Gui's shrewdness, how could she let Concubine Li De go. Through Li Defei's line, it is only a matter of time before all the people who hide the kidnapper behind the scenes are uprooted. "
Concubine Xiao Shu said with emotion: "I never expected that Concubine Li De was supported by those kidnappers."
King Ning lowered his voice and said in a low voice, "Even Concubine Li De conceived and gave birth to the little prince, it was the work of those kidnappers."
Concubine Xiao Shu turned pale in shock, and immediately scolded King Ning, "You dare to say such nonsense, be careful that your Majesty will hammer you to death."
What King Ning meant was that Concubine Li De gave the emperor a cuckold.
With the emperor's violent temper, it's strange that he can accept it calmly after knowing this. I am afraid that the palace will be overturned and another bloody storm will be set off.
King Ning was grinning, not in the slightest form, "I'm just making a bold guess, and I can't count."
"No nonsense."
After a pause, Concubine Xiao Shu still asked gossipingly: "What happened to Jiang Shuyi's child?"
King Ning smiled, "Of course it's not clean."
Concubine Xiao Shu said, "Concubine Li De and the little prince are both dead, so it can be said that everything is over. This Jiang Shuyi is still alive, and she has made great contributions, but now that the kidnapping case is involved, she is afraid that she will be bestowed to death by His Majesty."
Ning Wang smiled and said: "No matter how Concubine Li De and Jiang Shuyi are pregnant, since there are doubts, the father will never allow Jiang Shuyi to live. It's just that this matter can't be put on the table, and Jiang Shuyi has credit, and the father will be executed. Jiang Shuyi also has to choose a suitable reason. Otherwise, people will be criticized as a mean and meritorious official."
Concubine Xiao Shu smiled coldly, "It's a simple matter, if you order Jiang Shuyi to be buried, you can silence everyone."
But Ning Wang said: "But who is willing to be buried? It's a pity to accompany an old man to be buried in such a beautiful youth."
Concubine Xiao Shu gave King Ning a hard look, "You can't control your mouth. You dare to say anything."
King Ning laughed, "My son only talks about this in front of his concubine mother, and I promise not to talk nonsense when he goes out."
Concubine Xiao Shu sighed, "Has the leader behind the kidnapping case been caught yet?"
"No. Even Concubine Xue Gui doesn't know who the leader behind the kidnapper is. I hope the Jinwu Guard can pry some truth out of the mouths of those young prison guards and servants."
King Ning said it lightly, as if he didn't care at all.
Concubine Xiao Shu stared at him, "The courtiers are busy discussing the court, you can hold your breath."
King Ning laughed, "At this time, do more and make more mistakes, and do less and make fewer mistakes. It's not bad to do nothing. Therefore, the son has time to visit the mother and concubine. At noon, the son stays in the palace to accompany the mother and concubine for dinner."
Concubine Xiao Shu asked: "What are brothers Liu Zhao and Liu Yi up to lately?"
King Ning said casually, "I have arranged an errand for Liu Yi. Since he wants to make progress, I can't stop him. As for Liu Zhao, he is busy arresting people."
Concubine Xiao Shu looked dissatisfied, "There are Jinwu Guards and the Prisoner of the Shaofu to arrest people. Why is he messing around? His Majesty asked him to close the door to think about his mistakes and write a self-criticism. If he is obedient and obedient, he is not afraid of His Majesty hammering him to death."
Ning Wang smiled and said: "Mother and concubine, don't worry about Liu Zhao, he is avenging his wife. Xiaojiu was kidnapped and imprisoned, and Fang Shaojian's handwriting is indispensable for this.
This eunuch, since Ruizhen Empress Cui passed away, has been making waves in the capital by relying on the manpower left by Empress Cui.
If Liu Zhao wants to arrest him, let him go. As for thinking behind closed doors and writing a self-criticism, that’s what it means.
Liu Zhao is a meritorious minister, if he hadn't arrived in time with his people and held back Zhao Wang and Concubine Xue Gui, the father would really have died. "
"You are not allowed to talk nonsense. Your majesty is so blessed that the king of Zhao and Concubine Xue Gui can easily kill him. Speaking of Xiaojiu, why did Mrs. Pei suddenly stand up for her and quell the rumors? Didn't Mrs. Pei keep watching Are you not used to Gu Jiu?"
Concubine Xiao Shu was also full of doubts.
It was precisely because she knew that Mrs. Pei would not let Gu Jiu go, that's why she didn't make a sound when rumors were flying around. I plan to see how Mrs. Pei handles this matter first.
Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, Pei Shi seemed to be a different person, and he stood up for Gu Jiu.
Mentioning this matter, King Ning couldn't help laughing.
"It can only be said that Gu Jiu's tricks are very good, and he persuaded Mrs. Pei by relying on his three-inch tongue."
King Ning looked triumphant and proud.
Concubine Xiao Shu snorted coldly, "Gu Jiu has ruined her reputation, so what are you going to do with her? Don't say that she is innocent by death, she should ask herself to go down."
King Ning shook his head again and again, "My son doesn't agree with what mother and concubine said. Gu Jiu is a lucky boy, how rare, how can she be divorced. We in Prince Ning's residence don't care about her, and there are many people who care about her in the capital. Today If we divorce her, a matchmaker will be sent to propose marriage tomorrow, do you believe it or not?"
Concubine Xiao Shu put on a straight face, "She is a woman, and she shows up in public all day long, so it's no wonder that this kind of thing happened. When something happened, she didn't feel ashamed and repented at all, and the business went on as usual. A dead pig is not afraid of boiling water, it's simply presumptuous! "
King Ning waved his hand, "She is the king's daughter-in-law. I don't dislike her, so don't be picky. Besides, Liu Zhao cares about her so much. Who dares to say that Gu Jiu is not good at anything? Liu Zhao I'm going to get mad. I'll talk about similar things later, Concubine Mu."
Concubine Xiao Shu was angry, "Great Bengong can't control Prince Ning's Mansion now, can he?"
King Ning grinned, "Concubine Mother cultivates her character, don't worry about the affairs of the palace. Some people hate Gu Jiu, but others like her. You can't expect everyone to like her."
"I want to ask, who are the people who like her? They can't all be men." Concubine Xiao Shu's tone was not kind.
King Ning shook his head again and again, "How can it be. The second daughter-in-law likes her very much, and she has been helping her speak before."
"You mean Ouyang Fu?"
"Exactly."
"Hmph! It's ridiculous."
"Isn't it absurd, this matter has already turned the page. Mother and concubine don't bring up this matter again. If you have time, you should take care of your father. I will be pissed off when I see him."
"Don't talk nonsense." Concubine Xiao Shu scolded Ning Wang, "Concubine Li De and Jiang Shuyi are pregnant, it can't be true, so don't go out and talk nonsense."
King Ning said gossipingly: "How old is the father, and he can still make two young and beautiful concubines pregnant, how rare is that.
In the past, I only thought of my father, the emperor, who is as strong as a dragon and as strong as a tiger. Now that I think about it, I am afraid that someone secretly did something.
If the father can live another ten or twenty years, and those kidnappers secretly stir up trouble, maybe the great Zhou's country will really fall into the hands of the little prince. At that time, whether the surname of Jiangshan in Dazhou will still be Liu is not certain. "
Concubine Xiao Shu looked terrified, "These kidnappers are really bold, they dare to manipulate the succession of the throne and mess up the royal family's bloodline."
"Having been operating in the palace for hundreds of years, you say they are not very courageous. I hope this time, this group of people can be wiped out, and the world will be restored."
King Ning said this sincerely, without any hypocrisy.