"... I'm not afraid?" On the way to Yanfu Palace, Wei Ronghua hesitated several times. Finally, he couldn't help but asked Yun Fenghuang in a low voice, "Is he afraid that he won't be able to sleep tomorrow morning? He's afraid." I had nightmares after I fell asleep.”
Yun Fenghuang said calmly: "Very good. After all, Xinqing has just disappeared for a while. Except for the spots on the corpse, there is not much difference between the eyes and the eyes. If it wasn't the kind that had been soaked in water for several months before being picked up, then That’s how miserable it is.”
Hearing this, even the palace attendants who were leading the way turned back. Wei Ronghua's eyes widened, and he lost his voice and said, "I've seen it before?!"
Yun Fenghuang said "hmm".
"How come I've seen it before?" Wei Ronghua looked at her suspiciously, and there was even a hint of hidden admiration in his eyes, "That kind of scene...my family is actually willing to let me see it?"
"I probably don't know what a corpse that has been soaked for ten and a half months on a hot day looks like, right?" Yun Fenghuang smiled slightly, "Come here and tell me carefully..."
"Don't beg!" Is Wei Ronghua really scared? Even Xinqing, who is like her, is scared to death. How can she dare to hear any details
Hearing this, his face suddenly changed, and after refusing without thinking, he quickly pulled the palace maid to walk a few steps to distance himself from Yun Fenghuang, as if he was afraid that she would continue to talk about things to the east.
Yun Fenghuang glanced at her back with a smile and curled his lips. He was so brave that he dared to ask questions about himself
After a while, the group arrived at Yanfu Palace. As soon as they entered, they felt the solemn and almost solid atmosphere inside.
Looking again, Emperor Chunjia, Empress Yun Shu, Concubine Yue and Concubine Xin were all there. An embroidery stool was set up at the east end of the room some distance away from those few, and a woman dressed as a concubine walked away cautiously - the empress was at this moment His face was expressionless, and he didn't know whether the conversation had just broken down. He couldn't tell whether he was happy or angry.
Concubine Yun Shu, on the other hand, showed her gentle and unbearable expression. She looked at Emperor Chunjia for a while and then for Empress Ji, as if she wanted to persuade her but couldn't.
As for Concubine Yue, she has lost a lot of weight compared to before the confinement. Her face was originally round, but she looked like a teenage girl in her twenties. Now Dongba is actually a bit pointy. What surprised Yun Fenghuang the most was her energy and energy, as if she had suffered a huge blow, not as angry and violent as before.
Yun Fenghuang noticed that there was a woman in palace clothes standing behind Concubine Yue that she had never seen before. Looking at her age, she didn't know whether she was Concubine Yue's wet nurse. She was very upright, with a red face and gleaming eyes and brows. The jellyfish is warm and soft, making it easy to shut up.
Could it be that Concubine Yue occasionally looked sideways at her, with a hint of asking for instructions
To Yun Fenghuang's surprise, Fei Xinfei was also there.
Xin Fei Cui Lianye is the daughter of Cui Wan, the Minister of Etiquette, the leader of Qingliu. She was born pure and beautiful, and her eyebrows are also noble and noble.
At this moment, his eyebrows were deeply furrowed, and his face was as frosty as snow, becoming more and more cold.
... Could it be that that matter has something to do with her? Otherwise, according to what I learned before entering the palace, the person in charge of the palace who is the least nosy will never take the initiative to join in any fun.
Yun Fenghuang's suspicion was quickly verified. After she and Wei Ronghua's master and servant bowed in the palace, Empress Ji asked someone to take out a silver hairpin and said, "Beauty Yun, let me identify it. Is that thing right?" Is it Xinqing’s?”
She glanced at it and nodded: "Replying to the Queen, that hairpin was originally used by Concubine Yue to reward me. I didn't bring anything with me when I entered the palace, so when Xinqing congratulated me, I Gave it to her."
Hearing this, the Queen didn't say anything, but Concubine Xin said coldly: "Sui Ran is like this, which means someone threw the hairpin into Chengyue Palace to frame me!" "
What
Yun Fenghuang was startled. Could it be that Xinqing found it in Yanlan Palace
Why did the hairpin escape to Chengyue Palace
While she was thinking about it, she heard the woman dressed as a concubine whisper: "But what Chengyue Palace found was a hairpin. Half of Xinqing's sleeves were on it, and her head was stained with blood..."
Anger flashed in Concubine Xin's eyes, as if she was angry, but after thinking about it, she held it back and said softly: "Then I don't know, whether I, Yun Meiren, or the imperial concubine are all innocent. There is no grievance, and there are few interactions in Suyue... Why is Chu deliberately planning to harm Xinqing and the imperial concubine?"
She turned to the emperor and empress at the head, "I would like to ask your Majesty, the Empress, to give me some advice!"
Empress Ji didn't wait for Emperor Chunjia to speak and said, "Concubine Xin, please be patient. You asked me to come over then. But after all, Chengyue Palace discovered Xinqing's things and wanted to find out the whole story. There was no question of guilt." What it means. After all, deep inside the palace, in the east of the broad daylight and the moon, the palace people disappeared inexplicably and then died. If the truth is not investigated, who can rest assured?"
Concubine Xin had nothing to say, so she nodded her head in denial: "I obey."
The queen also nodded, and asked Yun Fenghuang and Wei Ronghua again: "We have all gone to see it? Is it Xinqing? Can you confirm it?"
After Wei Ronghua entered the palace, of course it was not easy to keep covering him with the handkerchief. At that moment, he showed his red face and said with a slightly trembling voice: "To tell you the Queen, that person is Xinqing or not."
Yun Fenghuang also said: "Your Majesty, if I can confirm that I am Xinqing. I followed you back to Huzhu Palace on a very good road. How could it be..."
"I am asking about that matter." Empress Ji pondered, "The mastiff followed the road in front of Huzhu Palace and went to Yanlan Palace and Chengyue Palace. It turned out that the former discovered Xinqing, and the latter discovered The blood stains on Xinqing's clothes are very hairpin-like... That's really something fishy."
She seemed a little clueless, so she turned around and asked Emperor Chunjia beside her, "Do you have anything to show me?"
Emperor Chunjia said calmly: "It is up to the queen to handle matters in the harem."
"The first mistress that Xinqing has served since entering the palace is Fei Yunmeiren." Empress Ji said, "The Didong people have checked and found that the palace lady has always been honest and kind to others, and has never made any grudges. So if something like that happened, concubine I think 80% of the time I have been punished."
Concubine Yun Shu went and said, "Your Majesty, I know that although the girl from my clan is naughty, she has not the nature of a child and has never done anything evil. How can she say that she has only been in the palace for a few days? Where can she be? If you get into trouble, the people around you will not be able to recover?"
She helped Yun Fenghuang shut up at that time, not because she had to pretend to be a good sister, but because she was afraid that Yun Fenghuang would be dragged into some crime that would implicate the Yiguo Palace - Yun Fenghuang could be killed suddenly in secret, so why Death is not an option, but death with a ruined reputation is definitely not an option.
When Concubine Yun Shu said that, Emperor Chunjia frowned. The queen thought that Xin Qing was affected by Yun Fenghuang. Concubine Yun Shu emphasized that Yun Fenghuang had only entered the palace for a few days and could not offend so many people and could not do much. The bad thing... So if you go east, wouldn't it be reasonable to suspect that Concubine Yue is here
After all, even if the other concubines have many enemies in the palace, they still have a few allies, or people who have no grudges and will never offend the river. Even if Yun Fenghuang is a model of restlessness, for various reasons, she does not No one wants to be on her side. That means if Concubine Yue doesn't like Dongchang, everyone will dislike her...
So if anything happens to Xinqing, why not just needle Yun Fenghuang when Concubine Yue asks for the east leg
But now that the imperial concubine Xin Fei has been dragged in, I wonder if Emperor Chunjia knew what was going on. Concubine Yue did nothing. He felt that since the Sixth Palace was in the east, Concubine Yue was the most suspicious.
After all, the concubine is pregnant and has attracted the attention of the entire harem. She is aloof and rarely interacts with outsiders. She can be said to be the one with the fewest enemies in the palace. After all, she has a good family background, behaves in a low-key manner, and abides by the rules in her speech and behavior. , she is never troublesome in her normal life, and if she doesn’t say she is kind to others, at least she has never made things difficult for others... I may not like her for that kind of person, but a normal person would not say that I hate her or be hostile to her.
Well, except for Concubine Yue.
Whether Concubine Xin was the concubine of Emperor Chunjia or not, in Concubine Yue's eyes, she deserved to die.
Emperor Chunjia: "..."
What can he do
Concubine Yue had such a temperament, he tried to persuade her, but she said it was too light and Concubine Yue didn't take it to heart, but if he said it too seriously, Concubine Yue couldn't bear it, she felt that he had changed his mind and didn't like her anymore, life was boring, etc. Wait... Emperor Chunjia lost his temper after making trouble several times.
Although Qingmei was full of resentment, her legs were not that good, and the concubines in the palace didn't have many fuel-efficient lamps. Except for the low-level concubines who had no family background and were easy to manipulate, the high-ranking concubine Yue Fei couldn't handle it at all. The emperor Just think that Concubine Yue can hate them if she hates them, and there is nothing she can do about it.
From Fuyang County to Imperial Capital, the gap is too big.
Not to mention that Concubine Yue, who had been pampered since childhood, couldn't bear it. Even though Emperor Chunjia was carefully trained by Empress Dowager Yuan, he regretted it many times, always thinking that if time went back to the past, he would still stay in Fuyang. How free and at ease would it be to be the prince of a county
Every time I think about it, I always feel that Concubine Yue is really pitiful, so I know that she has done a good job, but she is really reluctant to say anything or do anything... I can secretly pray that she will change in the future...
Well, in the final analysis, it is true that I have no real power and cannot protect Concubine Yue. Otherwise, a bright and lively woman may not be tempered into an unpleasant temper like Yan Dong...
The emperor recovered his thoughts and said: "That matter may not be as simple as it seems. In the past two months, the people around me have changed. In those two months, I often summoned Yun Meiren to accompany me... Something happened to Yun Meiren's palace maid, unknown. Does it have anything to do with me?"
Concubine Yue's reputation and character were obvious to all. Even if Yan Dong knew that she was related to her, it would be difficult for Yan Dong to defend Concubine Yue, so he could find a way to take the blame.
Emperor Chunjia looked at the queen again and said: "Huzhu Palace is a bit remote after all. Concubine Yue is placed there, and she is surrounded by waiters when she comes in and out. That's fine. After all, Yun Meiren is not a fifth-grade beauty. All the people who serve around her are talented. There are only three or two of us, and when we go out, we always have Ye Yuannu to accompany us... No wonder Xinqing disappeared, she was confused."
Do you want Yun Fenghuang to be moved to another palace? Can she be promoted to a higher position or have more people to serve her
Queen Ji's thoughts turned around and she chuckled: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I just sent someone to notify the Imperial City Department, so that they can patrol the area around Huzhu Palace to ensure that similar things don't happen again!"
The promotion, demotion and treatment of concubines is not the queen's right. The queen does not like anyone to talk too much, even Emperor Chunjia!
The emperor was silent after hearing this, and said calmly: "I can always rest assured when the queen does things."
Empress Ji knew that he was dissatisfied and it didn't matter whether she relied on her mother-in-law Yi Tiandong or Emperor Chunjia. She smiled and said, "Thank you for your trust in Bidong. I will do my best to fight for Bidong." Take care of the harem.”
I beg Emperor Chunjia to be a powerful Ninth Five-Year-Old Supreme Being, and he is ready to burst out at those words: The death of the palace man was unknown, and the pregnant noble concubine and the law-abiding concubine who mourned her death were all involved. Jiulian didn’t know what was going on, but he had the nerve to say that he would take care of the harem
But Emperor Chunjia was not a puppet, so he could just say "hmm" expressionlessly, acquiescing to the queen's words.
Sure enough, after all, it had been seven years since Chunjia. Didong Yunfenghuang noticed that although the emperor was in a bad mood, there was no intention of gnashing his teeth from beginning to end. Sure enough, he was used to it.
Hopefully he continues to get used to going east.
After all, what she asked Dong to do was really heartbreaking...