100, the knife that simmers blood with human life
Eunuch Shao is not an ordinary person. He used to be a celebrity around Concubine Qin, and now he concentrates on serving King Li.
King Li is not something ordinary people would dare to offend. He would rather offend the emperor than King Li.
Because the emperor still has reason and heart, everyone pleaded for mercy, even if he could not be exonerated, but considering the influence of various aspects, the emperor can still reduce the guilt a little.
But King Li is not the case, don't expect King Li to reduce the responsibility for anyone, as long as King Li doesn't kill innocent people indiscriminately, everyone will be Amitabha.
Some people will ask, why does the emperor still condone King Li who killed innocent people so indiscriminately
the reason is simple.
King Li is like a knife in the emperor's hand. A good knife cuts ghosts and gods, and kills people like hemp, but it must be simmered with human blood. If there is less human blood, in the long run, even the best knife will not be sharp enough.
In addition, the emperor wants to convince people with virtue, but a pampered prince who is lawless can do whatever he wants with a strong hand, but the emperor has earned the reputation of doting on the prince.
If you ask the emperor which prince he likes the most, some will say that he is a prince who is in charge of governing and loving the people, and some will say that he is a prince with profound knowledge, but in fact, the emperor's favorite is precisely this king Li.
Because among all the princes, only King Li's mother's family has no background, only the arrogant and cruel King Li has no courtiers to follow, and he is the prince he is most assured of.
Who is not afraid of such a confidant of the prince's subordinates
Not to mention that Gu Shangshu's family trembled three times, even the old doctor Ma subconsciously cheered up, for fear that the hospitality would not be good.
After a while, Eunuch Shao came forward, greeted Mrs. Zheng cordially and enthusiastically, exchanged greetings with Gu Shangshu and Taiyi Ma, and then turned his face, just now with a sense of arrogance, but he was pitiful in front of Gu Qianxue, "Little aunt, why don't you come over, our prince is going to be on fire!"
"Shao Gonggong calm down, it's not that I didn't go today, but that I was blocked early in the morning and couldn't get out, and some trivial things happened at home." As he said that, he cast a cold glance at Aunt Liu and Aunt Pei.
Eunuch Shao also followed Gu Qianxue's gaze, and immediately understood the general idea.
Aunt Liu was so frightened that she almost peed her pants, she lowered her head, wishing she could find a crack in the floor and jump in, never to come out again.
Eunuch Shao snorted, and said in his shrill voice, "Hey, the Shangshu Mansion is really a good place. An aunt actually bullied her in front of Miss Yi's courtyard. My elder brother Kang is the worst joke about this kind of joke." Love to hear, when our family sees Old Brother Kang, we must talk to him."
Brother Kang, he was talking about none other than Kang Quan, the great eunuch who served the emperor.
This is more terrifying than telling King Li, family status and filial piety are the most important things in this dynasty, if any minister favors his concubine and kills his wife, he will be punished! And if this kind of concubine bullies the daughter-in-law, even if she is not punished, she will have to be punished a lot.
Mrs. Zheng was terrified, "Grandpa Shao, please don't, everything is a misunderstanding." Then she looked at Gu Qianxue with pleading eyes, "Qianxue, tell me, this is related to your father's future."
Gu Qianxue glanced at Gu Shangshu, saw that Gu Shangshu's complexion was also blue and white, and she gritted her teeth, knowing that the warning had worked, she smiled, "Shao Gonggong really misunderstood, they blocked the gate of my courtyard to tell me, My mother, Mrs. Zhao, is pregnant, no, even Doctor Ma has been invited here." As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and pointed at Doctor Ma.
Doctor Ma immediately said, "Grandpa Shao, that's the case."
Eunuch Shao and other old fritters naturally knew that this was a trick played by Gu Qianxue, so he pretended to be surprised, "What, madam is happy? Oh, this is a good thing, our family congratulates the old lady Jun, congratulations to Gu Shangshu."
"Thank you, Mr. Shao." Zheng's heart finally returned to his stomach, and then he waved to the old lady who was serving, and the old lady presented two exquisite cloth bags after a while.
Mrs. Zheng handed the cloth bag hands to Eunuch Shao and Taiyi Ma, "I would like to trouble you to come here today. A small gesture is not a respect, and I just treat you to a cup of tea."
The two weighed it secretly, yo, it's very heavy, and then gently opened a slit, and it was golden, it was actually gold.
Both of them were very happy and said a lot of auspicious words.
Doctor Ma was sent away first, and Eunuch Shao asked Gu Qianxue, "Miss Gu, although it is a big event for your wife to be happy, she hasn't given birth yet, and it will take a long time, but if you don't go to Prince Li's mansion, I'm afraid the prince will blame you. "
Gu Qianxue smiled and said, "Of course the palace is going. The body of Concubine Qin is more important than my mother's body, but I have to settle my mother first, and I will trouble Eunuch Shao to go back and tell King Li. I will go."
"..." Everyone was speechless, sweating for Gu Qianxue.
Is King Li the kind of person who can say whatever he wants
But Eunuch Shao didn't take it seriously, and said goodbye to everyone with his hands, and then happily left with the gold in his hands - eunuchs love money, no matter in ancient China or in South Vietnam.
After Mr. Shao left, the hall of Peony Courtyard was quiet.
Mrs. Zheng cast a cold glance at all the aunts, "You have seen what happened today. You should be happy if the mistress is happy, and take good care of her on weekdays. If something happens to Mrs. Zhao, none of you will be happy. Remember Are you staying?"
All the aunts hurriedly replied respectfully, "I remember it."
In the ancient backyard, protected by the old lady and the head of the family, no one would dare to easily drug and get in the way.
No matter how vicious and subtle the methods in the backyard are, how can they compare to the dirty tricks in the court? It's not that the men don't want to investigate, but they are too lazy to investigate. If the shady things in the backyard really get to the Yamen, there will be no unsolved cases or unsolved conspiracy.
"Liu Shi, come out!" Gu Shangshu slapped the table hard, the person he hates the most today is Liu Shi.
If it wasn't for Liu Shi, how could he almost offend Eunuch Shao, if it wasn't for Liu Shi, how could he almost hurt Zhao Shi... the child in his stomach.
Liu's body was ashes, kneeling, kneeling and crawling to the center of the hall, so affectionate that she couldn't cry.
"Father, can my daughter ask Aunt Liu a few words first?" Gu Qianxue asked.
"Okay, you ask." How dare Gu Shangshu refuse to agree, as a girl like himself, he really can't be offended.
Gu Qianxue stepped forward gracefully, stood in front of Mrs. Liu, then lowered herself, squatted down, and said softly, "Aunt Liu, answer me honestly, did you come up with the curse yourself, or was it someone else? told you?"
Aunt Liu trembled again and again, "Yes... yes..."
"I don't want to wrong any innocent person, nor will I let go of anyone who deserves it. Aunt Liu, whether you are an innocent person or a person who deserved it, you can judge for yourself." Gu Qianxue's voice turned cold instantly. It was obviously still a gentle and clear girl's voice, but suddenly it was as cold as piercing ice, suppressed like a huge boulder.
101, great kindness