Chapter 153: Being outshined by the wife in the mansion
This Lipin was also good at playing the zither, and she deliberately imitated Concubine Han's piano playing, so naturally she succeeded in winning the emperor's favor.
"Yes, it's this person!"
"Wuyinglou recently found out that this Lady Lipin is Dai's concubine sister, and she entered the palace as a concubine under an assumed name."
"When Dai was drugged and sent to the Ninth Prince's bed, she was probably involved to some extent."
"Perhaps we can use her as a breakthrough point to find evidence of the Queen's killing two birds with one stone eight years ago."
She plotted to destroy Jun Chenyi's reputation, alienating him from the emperor and his son, and had him demoted to the northern frontier. She also killed Dai, who looked similar to Concubine Han and would compete with her for favor after being made a concubine.
The Queen never wastes opportunities!
"The prince has already established his own palace. If you are not summoned, you cannot enter the harem, let alone have the chance to get close to Concubine Li." Jun Chenyi said with difficulty.
None of them had any connection with this Concubine Li.
If we rashly ask her about these things, not only will we alert the enemy, but we will also be accused of speculating about the imperial concubine, and everyone will be in trouble.
Deng Youning and Li Tianzhuo were also trying to find a solution.
"Master Li, does Concubine Li have any relatives or friends outside the palace?"
"If we can lure her out of the palace, perhaps our actions will be much easier."
Li Tianzhuo inquired.
Li Qinghuan: "I only have an old mother who has a serious illness and relies on her daughter to gain status!"
Her mother was a concubine and had been oppressed by the mistress of the Dai family for a long time. Her health had always been poor. If she had not had a daughter who became a concubine, Mrs. Dai would have sent her to death long ago.
"Maybe we can start with her!"
Deng Youning also thought this method was feasible.
"It just so happens that the head of the Dai family is the governor of Zhenxi. Every winter he holds a winter banquet at his mansion and slaughters sheep to entertain his guests."
Li Qinghuan continued.
She talked about the Dai family with everyone today, and she also wanted everyone to attend this winter banquet.
"Eating mutton in winter is indeed nourishing and can drive away the cold!"
Jun Chenyi, who knows medicine, sighed.
Deng Youning was also secretly glad that she did not let the security guard throw away the Dai family's post when she went out in the morning.
However, it would not be appropriate for a prince like Jun Chenyi to attend such a small-scale banquet.
In the end, everyone decided that Deng Youning and Jun Wen, who was still in the palace, would go to welcome her.
If I could really make friends with Aunt Dai, it would be more convenient to get information from her since Jun Wenying and Lipin are both in the palace.
Three days later, Dai Mansion.
Ever since the incident at the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion, no one in the capital dared to look down on Deng Youning anymore.
Everyone had also heard that half a month ago, the seventh princess, Jun Wenshu, had lynched her and was demoted to a county lady and moved to Lin'an County. They were avoiding the Youning County Lady as if she were the plague.
Knowing that she is a ruthless person, no one dares to provoke her.
Those dandy and gossipy ladies no longer dared to call her a vicious witch when they saw her.
Even the twelfth princess Jun Wenying, who was close to her, was not dared to offend by anyone.
Compared with the grandeur of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, the Ninth Prince's Mansion and the General of Cavalry's Mansion, the Dai Mansion is far inferior.
After walking a few steps, they ran into Deng Yan'an head-on.
Jun Wenying looked like a curious baby, poking his chin with his index finger while greeting:
"Master Deng is also coming to the banquet?"
Deng Yan'an blinked in agreement.
Jun Wenying was so happy that she hugged his arm regardless of anything and was extremely happy.
"That's great, now I have someone to play with now that you're here!"
"Ningning is such a taciturn person, tsk tsk~"
Deng Yan'an, who is known as a Buddhist disciple in the capital and is not interested in women, did not refuse Jun Wenying's arm being held like this.
Even his cousin Deng Youning had never had such close contact with him.
Seeing this, Deng Youning had no idea what his cousin was thinking.
She also means to help others achieve their goals.
"Since my cousin is here, you two can have fun first. I'll go find Aunt Dai's place."
Deng Youning always remembers his mission.
"Ningning, wait for me. I'll go with you."
Jun Wenying took Deng Youning's arm.
"Although I really want to stay with Master Deng, my brother's affairs are more important!"
She pouted and made her own choices.
"It is not convenient for me to enter the back house. You guys go ahead and be careful."
As a male outsider, Deng Yan'an could not trespass into the backyard where the women lived, so he stopped in front of the corridor at the junction of the two courtyards.
Deng Youning brought Jun Wenying in.
The backyard is very deserted, with almost no one there.
She had asked the secret guards of Wanshe Valley to come here to check the situation in advance. Knowing that Aunt Dai had to work during the day, they went directly to where she washed clothes.
But at this time, Aunt Dai was not here.
"Ning Ning, are you sure that a concubine would really wash clothes herself?"
Jun Wenying asked in disbelief.
"You, a princess, are cooking in the imperial kitchen!"
Deng Youning replied to her directly.
Jun Wenying shut up in embarrassment.
People like them who have no one to rely on and no abilities of their own, aren't they just prone to being bullied?
Realizing that his words had hurt her heart, Deng Youning apologized.
"I'm sorry, that's not what I meant."
"Two days ago, I had someone come to check in advance. Aunt Dai was ostracized by the mistress of the Dai family. Her status in the family is no different from that of a slave. She only gets food if she completes the assigned work every day."
"Besides, look at these clothes still soaking in the basin. She must have just left."
"Let's look around."
Deng Youning pointed to the basin of dirty clothes on the ground and said.
Jun Wenying felt very sympathetic towards Aunt Dai's situation. The well water in this winter month was icy cold. Who could bear to wash clothes like this every day?
Just because of my humble origins, I am treated like this?
Even though his daughters have become the emperor's women, their biological mother still has no freedom and is always suppressed by his wife in the mansion!
She thought of her mother and daughter who had died young, and her eyes were filled with tears.
"Everyone says your mother died of complications during childbirth, but no one can tell exactly how someone died in that deep palace where people are eaten without leaving any bones behind."
"We cannot change what has happened, so we must create a clear and bright future for future generations."
"Only when my cousin inherits the throne can these dregs be completely suppressed!"
Deng Youning held Jun Wenying's shoulders and comforted her in a low voice.
She knew that Jun Wenying was thinking of her mother. Whether in the harem or the inner house, the intrigues were the same.
"Um!"
Jun Wenying tried hard to hold back the tears in her eyes and nodded heavily to Deng Youning.
After adjusting her mood, she went in the opposite direction of Deng Youning and looked for Aunt Dai in the backyard.
There is a river in the backyard of Dai's house that connects to the outside of the house.
At this time, by the river.
An old-looking woman was being held in the water by two fat maids, struggling against her will.
"Bitch, you can't even serve tea properly, do you really think you're so proud of yourself just because you gave birth to a concubine? You climbed to the top by stepping on the corpse of our eldest lady!"
"Since we are hosting a banquet at my house today, I won't punish you severely. I will teach you a lesson!"
Talking did not slow down the two maids' efforts.
They grabbed the woman's neck fiercely and no matter how she struggled, they looked like they wanted to drown her.
When Jun Wenying arrived, the woman had already stopped resisting.
I don't know whether he has compromised and accepted his fate, or is he already dead?
"stop!"
Jun Wenying shouted loudly.
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