With that said, Concubine Hui knelt down in front of the emperor again and said sadly, "If it was for something else, it would be fine, but the injured part is related to the heir, and I really can't swallow this breath!"
When he first heard the imperial physician's words, the emperor was also surprised. He suddenly stood up from his seat, locked his eyes tightly on the imperial physician with a pair of eagle-like eyes, and shouted, "Say it again!"
The imperial doctor was frightened by the emperor's attitude, and said with fear on his face, "Return to your majesty, the fifth prince, he has hurt his lifeblood." After saying that, the imperial doctor hurriedly explained, "However, I have carefully checked, and the cultivation It'll be fine after a while, nothing serious at all!"
However, no matter how quickly he explained, it was still not as fast as the change in the emperor's expression.
Xie Ruzhuo stood aside without saying a word, while Concubine Hui's cries filled the hall.
"Okay, don't cry now. I have my own opinion on this matter!" The emperor's clothes were firmly held by Concubine Hui, who looked at the emperor pitifully with a face full of pear blossoms.
Concubine Hui still looked miserable when she heard the emperor's words, but her wails had subsided, and she was sobbing even more pitifully.
When the emperor saw this, he couldn't help but help her up and said softly, "You heard it too, Lao Wu is fine."
Seeing that the emperor was unwilling to pursue the case, Concubine Hui immediately said unwillingly, "Your Majesty, just because he is not in serious trouble, shouldn't we pursue the case! This daughter of the Xie family is so bold that she dares to hit the prince. It is really hateful! Now that the emperor is blessed and blessed, the emperor can be fine. But if this woman strikes harder today, who can guarantee that it will not cause a catastrophe? "
"Did the Emperor ever say that there would be no further investigation? Sister Hui Fei, please don't make a fuss out of it." Concubine Xian couldn't see her pretending to be pitiful, so she immediately spoke sarcastically, "As for handling, it was the fifth prince who initiated this matter. Isn't it an incident? At the palace banquet, he actually molested the minister's daughter and pushed the palace people into the water. Such petty behavior, but is it the demeanor that a prince should have? Since the emperor wants to deal with it, he should also treat it fairly. Be careful, Han I have won the hearts of my ministers!"
Concubine Xian's words caused Concubine Jing's face to change several times. She bit her lips angrily. The tears on her face were not dry, but she spoke sharply, "The one who is in trouble is not the second prince. Of course Concubine Xian has something to do with it." It's time to make sarcastic remarks. Or is it that this matter itself is inseparable from the second prince, so Sister Xianfei protects these people in every possible way?"
Hearing this, Concubine Xian snorted coldly and said, "Sister Concubine Hui is indeed confused. This disaster caused by the fifth prince can also lead to you getting involved with other unrelated people. It seems that , I’m afraid there won’t be any room for others to say a fair word in this palace from now on!”
"You!" Concubine Hui couldn't argue with Concubine Xian, and her face suddenly changed. She turned around and said pitifully, "Your Majesty—"
But before she could finish her sentence, she heard a guard coming in with a certificate from the Inner Palace Department, saying, "Back to the Emperor, the identity of this maid has been verified. Her name is Qian Xia, and she is indeed a first-class maid registered in the Imperial Kitchen Department. She is here for the night banquet." The person who delivers the meal.”
The old nun who was following behind only glanced at Qian Xia who was kneeling on the ground, and asked in surprise, "Your Majesty, I don't know what Qian Xia has committed. It's all because of my incompetent discipline. Please punish me!"
Seeing the old nanny kneeling on the ground, the emperor immediately stood up, walked down and helped her up, and said with a smile, "Why have you alarmed Aunt Yuehua? Get up quickly." This Aunt Yuehua is by the side of the Empress Dowager. The personal maid stayed in the palace for more than sixty years and never married. The Empress Dowager felt pity that she had no one around her, and even chose a reliable man to be her adopted son to show her filial piety a hundred years later.
After the Empress Dowager passed away a few years ago, Aunt Yuehua stayed in front of her mausoleum for three years. After that, the emperor took her into the palace and raised her with kindness.
It's just today, why is she here too
Aunt Yuehua thanked the emperor, and then sighed and said, "Back to the emperor, this unlucky girl is the granddaughter of the old slave. Although she has been in the palace for a few years, she belongs to a small family and her etiquette is not thorough. The old slave does not If you dare to ask her what she has committed, I just ask the emperor to punish her."
"Aunt Yuehua, Qianxia is still the one who was wronged about what happened today. Don't worry, she is not wrong, and the emperor will definitely give her justice!"
When Concubine Xian saw this situation, she couldn't help but smile. The person the fifth prince was teasing turned out to be Grandma Yuehua’s granddaughter. The emperor had grown up under the Queen Mother’s knees, so today’s incident would definitely be dealt with properly!
Concubine Hui's expression kept changing, as if she had overturned the dyeing shop. She knew her son's character and knew it was not good, so she immediately took the matter in another direction, "Your Majesty, justice must be repaid. The fact that the daughter of the Xie family injured the prince is related to the majesty of the Tian family, so please handle it fairly, the emperor!"
"Empress Hui Fei keeps saying that she wants to be dealt with fairly, but until now, why haven't I heard a word of fairness?"
As soon as these words came out, the emperor immediately looked towards the speaker. When he saw that the person was Princess Dingbei, he smiled slightly and said, "I was just trying the case, and I didn't see you."
"Your Majesty, I wish you well." Princess Dingbei bowed gracefully, then stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have a straightforward temper, and I really can't help but say a few fair words. The story of the incident is clear and the main line is clear. . It was just that the prince flirted with the palace people when he was drunk, and also verbally offended the daughter of his ministers, causing Xie's daughter to resist, so she was beaten. Although it is wrong to beat people, in the final analysis, isn't it the prince who made the mistake first? He needs to be punished, Naturally, it’s good to punish them together.”
Princess Dingbei is an upright and unyielding person, and these words are indeed fair.
Hearing this, the emperor nodded and said, "What you said is that I will deal with this matter impartially, but before handling it, I need to listen to the words of the fifth prince. I can't just listen to one side."
When Concubine Hui heard this, she suddenly became anxious and said, "Your Majesty!"
The emperor only glanced at her, and Concubine Hui immediately became a little quiet. She had to step aside angrily and watched helplessly as the palace servants went to take Xiao Junyi away.
"Wait, Your Majesty, I have a suggestion."
Xie Ruzhuo, who had been silent until now, finally spoke.
The emperor looked at her with an unclear look and said, "Go ahead."
"If your Majesty wants to know the truth, then you can't just look at it. What happened just now? As long as Miss Qianxia goes there, won't you understand it completely? But, I'm afraid that Miss Qianxia will be wronged."
Xie Ruzhuo has been watching with cold eyes until now, and the idea in his heart is gradually taking shape. Aren't these people trying every possible means to cause trouble? Then she will make it happen for them. She was worried that she had no evidence and no channels. They delivered it to your door themselves!
"That's right."
The emperor waved his hand and asked Qian Xia to go to the inner hall first, and then followed with the others.
In fact, Xiao Junyi was fine. The reason why he was still lying in the inner hall was because he drank too much.
So when he was lying on the bed wailing in pain, he suddenly saw the woman coming in, and anger suddenly gathered on his face, "Bitch, you still dare to come?!"
"Fifth prince, maid, maid is here to apologize." Qian Xia looked panicked, but with a bit of indescribable weirdness on her face. When she looked at the fifth prince, she put it all away.
Xiao Junyi's body was still hurting badly. The woman in front of him was beautiful, but he couldn't vent his evil fire, and his face became more and more distorted. "Apologizing is useless!" As he said, he He grabbed the lapel of Qian Xia's clothes again and said ferociously, "If you really want to apologize, then go to hell! Why didn't the water just drown you? And that Xie Ruzhuo! How dare you kick this prince, I will definitely forgive you. Can’t touch her!”
"Fifth Prince, please calm down. Miss Xie also wanted to save me..."
Before Qian Xia finished speaking, she was interrupted by Xiao Junyi, "To save you? Bah, this prince is just punishing a disobedient palace maid, and he needs an outsider to intervene? And you, who do you think you are? They are just palace people. If they like you, that is your blessing!"
Aunt Yuehua's face outside the door had turned pale. Concubine Xian had been secretly observing her every move. She immediately stepped forward to support Aunt Yuehua and whispered, "Mammy, are you okay?"
The emperor couldn't bear it anymore, kicked the door open and shouted, "You traitor! I usually know that your conduct is not good, but I didn't know that you were so presumptuous. It's really hateful!"
As soon as he heard the emperor's voice, the fifth prince's face suddenly turned pale. He released Qian Xia in a panic, rolled down from the bed with a thud, and said, "My lord, my lord, see my father!"
"Hmph, do you still think of me as your father? How can I be worthy of being a prince when I am so bold and daring?!" The emperor became more and more angry as he spoke, and simply shouted directly outside, "Where are the Imperial Guards? General Wu The prince is brought back to the prince's palace to be secluded, and he is not allowed to enter the palace without an edict!"
"Your Majesty, I beg you, for the sake of the fifth prince's young age, please spare him once!" Concubine Hui cried so hard that she continued, "I know it's okay to teach my son, so if you want to punish me, then punish me! "
"What Sister Hui Fei said is strange. Since it was the fifth prince's fault, how can we blame you?" Concubine Xian had a bright smile on her face, which made Concubine Hui become even more resentful.
The emperor looked at the two concubines coldly, and then said, "Qian Xia has been wronged. In accordance with the decree of the Inner Court Secretary, she will be promoted to another level and stay with Aunt Yuehua." After that, he looked at everyone again and said , "Tonight is the New Year's Eve banquet. The daughter-in-law of the Xie family is frightened, so she should go back first. Everyone else, please go back to the banquet."
Seeing the emperor going out, Concubine Xian proudly glanced at Concubine Hui and the fifth prince who was lying limply on the ground, and then waved the wives to leave.
Princess Dingbei left with Mr. Qiao and accompanied Xie Ruzhuo.
This night was not peaceful. When the midnight bell rings through the Forbidden City, it indicates that the new year has begun.
The huge Xie Mansion is filled with the atmosphere of the New Year. Early in the morning, Xie Ruzhuo went to Ningxi Hall to pay New Year greetings to the two elders of the Xie family.
Xie Huailin got up early. He was wearing a red jacket today. The skin on his small face was more and more delicate. The tentacles were soft, and the whole person looked like a wrapped glutinous rice dumpling. Xie Ruzhuo looked amused and couldn't help but pinch his face a few times.
Xie Huailin was tired of being pinched, so he puffed out his round cheeks, stretched out his hand and said, "Fourth sister, red envelope."
He was young, so he asked for money from everyone early in the morning. He even collected a lot of gold and silver coins, not to mention those small trinkets.
Seeing this, Xie Ruzhuo picked him up and smiled with Ji, "Grandma, you can see that our Yong'an is one year older, but he has become obsessed with money." After saying that, he tapped Xie Huailin's nose again. He said, "There are no red envelopes, but there is sweet-scented osmanthus cake. Do you want to eat it?"
As soon as he heard about the food, Xie Huailin opened his eyes wide and said with a smile, "I want it!"