Prince Liang did not enter the palace. Boss Dao told him about Concubine Liang, but he just nodded and asked Boss Dao to go back.
Boss Dao was a little surprised, "Don't you want to go in and take a look?"
"You go back first." King Liang sent him away.
Although Boss Dao didn't know the rules, he had to leave since King Liang had spoken.
When Boss Dao returned to the palace, Zi'an was still in the cold palace.
There are not many people in the cold palace now, with only a few guards guarding it, and naturally no one to serve. Every day, some old palace maids will bring some expenses over, but generally they are unwilling to get close to people in the cold palace, as they think it is unlucky.
Zi'an had no way of asking Concubine Liang who she had come into contact with recently, because the door of the cold palace was tightly locked, and the people inside could not get out, and no one would go in, so when they were on duty, they just patrolled around, and then hid in a small room on the side of the cold palace to warm themselves by the fire.
The old palace maid who delivered things often just threw the things in and left, rarely opening the door to go in.
Since no one came in and Concubine Liang couldn't go out, who was scaring her
It took a lot of effort to scare Concubine Liang into going crazy.
Zi'an called all the guards in the cold palace and asked them, but the guards could not explain what happened and just kept assuring that no one had entered.
Mei Fei issued a strict order, "Don't talk about Liangpin's injury. If any rumors spread out, I will ask the emperor to punish you for dereliction of duty."
"Yes, I obey your command." The guard naturally understood the meaning of Concubine Mei's words. This matter could not be covered up, but if anyone asked, they would say that Concubine Liang was injured, not committing suicide.
Zi'an asked Xiao Tuo to dispatch new personnel to watch over the situation. She felt that the other party wanted to force Concubine Liang to commit suicide. With a mother who committed suicide, Prince Liang could basically withdraw from the fight for the throne.
Zi'an knew that Prince Liang had no intention, but he couldn't be implicated. Moreover, Zi'an was not sure what Prince Liang was thinking now. After all, she was his mother. The Queen couldn't say that she didn't love Prince Liang, she just didn't love him enough.
Those sixty strokes of the cane must have hurt his heart.
Truth cannot be hidden, and the news of Concubine Liang's suicide eventually spread.
Concubine Yi went to the cold palace in person to find out what happened, but the cold palace was guarded by Zi'an's men and no one could enter.
Concubine Yi was furious and took her people to Changsheng Palace.
Zi'an is very troubled by Concubine Yi.
Concubine Yi's love and hate are both intense, and she has a vicious heart but never hides it. Whenever someone threatens her, she would rather kill a thousand people by mistake than let one go. Most of the people in her palace who knew about her affairs have been killed by her. She seems to be confident in everything she does, but even if the truth is revealed, she is not afraid, because she is confident that she can push the blame to four, five, or six.
She wasn't hiding her affair with the prince, but you couldn't get any evidence from her. Mei Fei knew about it a long time ago, but what could she do? She didn't even care if Mei Fei knew about it.
Because she was always ready to bite back at Concubine Mei.
Zi'an was not too willing to provoke her, because provoking her would mean getting into trouble, just like today, when she would come and curse at him at any time.
Zi'an was actually very skeptical. After all, Concubine Yi came from a prominent family. Logically, she should have the qualities of a lady from a prominent family. Moreover, she had been in the palace for many years, living a life of luxury and holding a noble position. However, she lacked the calmness and composure that a concubine should have.
But she is never reckless!
When she arrived at Changsheng Palace, she did not hesitate to ask Zi'an directly, "I heard that you sent people to guard the cold palace and not allow anyone to enter or leave, is that right?"
Zian nodded, "Yes."
"Why?"
Zi'an said, "Princess Liang is ill, and I don't allow anyone to disturb her, that's all."
Concubine Yi sneered, "You don't allow it? Why don't you allow it? It's fine if you don't allow the palace maids to go in, but why do you stop me from going? Besides, that Concubine Liang is already a criminal. Whether she is injured, sick, or even dead, the emperor doesn't care. Why are you so bothered?"
"Although Concubine Liang was banished to the cold palace, her title is still there, and she is the biological mother of Prince Liang. How can we abandon her? We have to give face to the Buddha instead of the monk." Zi'an retorted softly.
Concubine Yi snorted, "Don't bring up Prince Liang. Prince Liang has no intention of managing her. The emperor is merciful. It is an extra favor for him to let her live in the cold palace temporarily. She is sick. If you want to invite the imperial physician, you need the consent of this palace and Concubine Mei. You are just a princess and have no right to manage the affairs of the palace."
"She didn't invite an imperial physician, I just went there to treat her. Yes, I'm only a princess consort, but the emperor didn't restrict me from treating people in the palace, so I guess Concubine Yi can't stop me."
"I don't care if you die. Anyway, I want to see that bitch Liangpin today. If you don't let me in, I will order someone to force their way in. Let's see who the emperor will blame if something goes wrong."
Zi'an naturally knew that he must not cause any trouble, otherwise the Emperor would know that Concubine Liang had committed suicide.
She frowned and said, "Liangpin's disease is contagious, so I ordered a lockdown as a doctor. If Her Majesty Yifei feels that my behavior is inappropriate, feel free to go and see the emperor."
"Infectious? What disease is contagious?" Concubine Yi sneered, "Don't think I don't know. You are covering up for Concubine Liang. She is not sick, nor is she injured as rumored. She committed suicide. This kind of sinner, the emperor granted her life, but she did not feel grateful and committed suicide in protest. Her crime is heinous. If the emperor knew, he would not forgive her."
"Who did Concubine Yi hear that Concubine Liang committed suicide?" Zi'an asked.
"Don't worry about who told me this. You know in your heart that this is the truth. Do you dare to say it's not true?"
"No, I dare say it's not." Zi'an said.
So-called suicide means that one is willing to die, but Liang Pin did not do that. She was frightened.
Concubine Yi slammed the table, her eyes wide open, "I won't waste my time talking to you. I just want to ask you one question: will you let me in?"
Zi'an was about to say that he couldn't go in, but he saw Eunuch Sun come in and bowed and said, "Empress Yi..."
After the Empress Dowager passed away, Eunuch Sun came to Changsheng Palace to serve Zi'an.
When Concubine Yi saw Eunuch Sun coming in to talk, she flew into a rage, "Who are you? How dare you come in without being allowed? Get out."
Zi'an's expression suddenly changed. "Concubine Yi, if you want to act wild, go back to your Yilan Palace. This is Changsheng Palace, my place. It's not your turn to insult the people around me."
"How can it have anything to do with you, the regent princess, if I scold a rootless slave? Do you really think that you are the queen now that the regent is in power? You have no right to assist in managing the six palaces. Even if the queen mother has ordered you to manage the palace accounts, it is just a formality. Do you really think of yourself as the queen?"
After hearing these words, Zi'an calmed down. It seemed that Concubine Yi came here to cause trouble for Concubine Liang today, but there must be a deeper purpose behind it.
Is it a problem with the palace accounts
It is true that she is now in charge of the accounts without any legitimate reason. If the news of her making a scene gets out, the concubines in the harem will naturally point fingers at her and accuse her of exceeding her authority.
Moreover, she became angry when she saw Eunuch Sun coming in, and then said that the Empress Dowager assigned her to manage the accounts as a formality, which was a direct denial of the Empress Dowager.
Who is she trying to please by doing this
Not hard to guess!
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(End of this chapter)