Chapter 114 Double Ninth Festival
Emperor Wen Zhao, the Empress, and the Imperial Concubine looked at each other and understood.
According to the information they have found out recently, they have learned that Concubine Zhuang is going to make a move at the Chongyang Palace Banquet, and her target is Xiaojiu.
So they were not surprised when Tong Tong said that in the original plot it was Concubine Zhuang who wanted to harm Xiao Jiu and Concubine Ru.
A few days ago, Emperor Wen Zhao summoned Concubine Zhuang to Chongde Hall, but she caught a cold. The imperial physician said the condition was quite serious and she could not leave the house.
But it was just the beginning of autumn, and although the weather was a little cooler, it was far from cold enough for Concubine Zhuang, who had always been in good health, to easily catch a cold.
This is not only using illness as an excuse to avoid Xiaojiu, but also trying to stir up trouble at the palace banquet. It is obvious that Concubine Zhuang is worried that Xiaojiu will expose what she did behind her back, and she wants to kill her to silence her.
Several people were as confused as Xiaojiu. In the original plot, there was no Tongtong by Xiaojiu's side, and she would never expose her private affairs. Then why did Concubine Zhuang want to harm Xiaojiu and Concubine Ru?
The system quickly browsed the latest information and replied: [In the original plot, the Empress was disheartened and depressed by Emperor Wen Zhao because of the loss of Concubine Hui's child. She fell seriously ill and asked for leave from Emperor Wen Zhao, handing over most of the palace affairs to the Imperial Concubine.]
[The Imperial Concubine and the Empress had a deep relationship. Seeing that the Empress was unwell, she naturally took over. She first organized the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, and then took charge of the Double Ninth Festival banquet.]
[Seeing that the Empress first lost favor and then fell ill, Concubine Zhuang saw an opportunity. She planned to poison you and your mother at the palace banquet. In this way, if someone died at the palace banquet hosted by Concubine Huang, Emperor Wen Zhao would definitely hold Concubine Huang responsible.]
[Concubine Zhuang can take this opportunity to dethrone the Imperial Concubine and be promoted to Imperial Concubine. Then she will be in charge of the harem and can compete with the Empress.]
【Then look for an opportunity to get rid of the queen.
She can then become the empress, and then the second prince can legitimately take the throne. 】
[But the Imperial Concubine was not a pushover. She refused to admit her guilt for something she had not done. She immediately asked Emperor Wen Zhao to investigate. In the end, they found out that it was Concubine Chun who had poisoned her in an attempt to frame her. The evidence was solid, and the Imperial Concubine proved her innocence.]
Ji Jinyou: [Pure Concubine?]
System: [Yes, she is the mother of the fifth prince. Concubine Chun was born with a dull mind. The book describes her as simple-minded and extremely stupid.]
[Zhuang Guifei secretly bribed the nanny beside Concubine Chun to keep telling Concubine Chun that the Fifth Prince was capable of taking on the throne. She also said that the only ones standing in the way of the Fifth Prince were the First Prince and the Fourth Prince, and that if they wanted to get rid of them, they had to start with the Empress and the Imperial Concubine first. In short, she said a lot of things and gave her all kinds of advice.]
[Concubine Chun was a person who could not resist being instigated, and she had no self-awareness. Under the constant instigation of the nanny day and night, she came up with a plan and poisoned the palace banquet.]
[But just before the Imperial Concubine found out about Concubine Chun, Concubine Zhuang ordered the maid she had hired to kill Concubine Chun, making it look like she committed suicide out of fear of the crime.]
[When the Royal Concubine led her men in, they only saw a dead body, and the clues ended there. Even though the Royal Concubine had doubts in her heart, she could not make any progress after further investigation, so she had to close the case like this.]
Ji Jinyou: [But, isn’t Concubine Zhuang afraid that the Fifth Prince will find out and report it to the Emperor?]
System: [From beginning to end, Concubine Zhuang Gui did not show up, and the bribed nanny was also killed by Concubine Zhuang Gui after she killed Concubine Chun.]
[Not to mention that the Fifth Prince is just as stupid as his mother, Concubine Chun. Even someone as smart as the Imperial Concubine couldn't find any further clues, so how could the Fifth Prince find any?]
Ji Jinyou: [That’s true.]
The system added: [Another point, the Fifth Prince previously ran errands for the Third Prince and harmed the Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince. The Second Prince knew about this and sent someone to report it to Emperor Wen Zhao. Emperor Wen Zhao was furious and directly beheaded the Fifth Prince.]
Ji Jinyou was somewhat dissatisfied: [So my father believed it so much? He is very wise, but he couldn't find the real culprit behind the scenes. ]
Hearing this, the Empress and the Imperial Concubine looked at Emperor Wen Zhao at the same time, their eyes dim. Yes, with your Majesty's means and abilities, if you want to find out, you can naturally find out the truth. How could you believe it so easily?
Emperor Wen Zhao didn't know what he was thinking in the original plot. Being stared at by the two, he felt somewhat guilty. He pressed the empress's head with his left hand and the imperial concubine's head with his right hand, turning their heads back and signaling them to continue listening.
System answer: [Concubine Chun is dead, and the fifth prince is also dead. If we investigate further, more people will die. Emperor Wen Zhao does not want to investigate further.]
[Also, at that time, Emperor Wen Zhao had already married the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Guang'an Mansion. Although it had not been long, the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Guang'an Mansion, who was forced to part with her beloved, was filled with hatred and had already begun to slowly poison Emperor Wen Zhao. Emperor Wen Zhao began to become mentally weak and his mind was not as bright as before.]
Ji Jinyou said angrily: [The old man deserves it. ]
It's what he deserves, the Empress and the Imperial Concubine said to themselves. The Imperial Concubine even gave Emperor Wen Zhao a sharp look, but Emperor Wen Zhao had no expression on his face, but he reached out and touched his nose.
Ji Jinyou asked again: [There are so many people in the harem, why did Concubine Chun only poison me and my mother? ]
System: [What it says is that it was actually Concubine Zhuang who chose you, and hinted to Concubine Chun through the mouth of the nanny. Concubine Zhuang's goal is to get rid of Concubine Huang. If she only poisoned a concubine, it would not be a big deal, but she was afraid that poisoning the prince would have too big an impact, and she was afraid that Emperor Wen Zhao would investigate thoroughly and eventually find out about her.]
[In the original story, you and your mother were not as glorious as you are now. Your presence was extremely low, making you the best cannon fodder.]
Ji Jinyou was so angry that he wanted to hit someone: [Just because we are insignificant, you want to harm us? You are so evil. ]
The Seventeenth Prince became angrier and clenched his hands into fists. The Eighth Princess was seen by Little Nine, so she pulled Seventeen to her side and squeezed his shoulders. Seventeen understood what she meant and slowly loosened his hands, but his face was still tense.
The system comforted him: [Don't be angry, Youzi. Now you are loved by everyone, and your mother has been promoted to a concubine. The story is different from the original story. Nothing will happen.]
Ji Jinyou gnashed his teeth in hatred: [I just can't say it, otherwise I will definitely complain to my father and let him punish her severely. ]
The system echoed: [This vicious woman, who even wanted to harm our lovely Youzi, will definitely die a miserable death. ]
The sixth, seventh, eighth princesses and the seventeenth prince were also filled with righteous indignation. They wanted to rush into Concubine Zhuang Gui's palace and beat her up, and then rush to Yongsi Palace to beat up Concubine Chun.
Ji Jinyou was angry for a while, and then she was full of worries: [But, what if Concubine Zhuang wants to harm me and my mother today? I know she wants to harm us, and I can always rely on my father and mother, but my mother doesn't know, so what should I do? ]
Hearing that the little girl was about to cry with worry, the Seventh Princess hurriedly pretended to be casual and said, "By the way, Xiaojiu, my father and mother said that today is the Double Ninth Festival, and they want your mother to accompany the Empress Dowager. Did you know that?"
This was agreed upon beforehand. We would arrange for Concubine Ru to spend a day with the Queen Mother, and then it would be easy to deal with Xiaojiu alone. Everyone would hold her close to them, and no matter who had the audacity to have evil thoughts, add Qqun思二咡而五九一思期, and it would be updated every day. You are welcome to join. With so many people protecting Xiaojiu, nothing will go wrong.
Ji Jinyou was stunned for a moment, then her eyes lit up: "Really?"
The Seventh Princess tapped the little girl's nose and said, "Of course it's true. When we came to pick you up, we ran into Madam Zheng who was delivering a message."
Ji Jinyou was relieved, clapped her hands, and said happily: "Mother, go and accompany the Royal Grandmother. The Royal Grandmother will definitely be happy."
She had never been to the Empress Dowager's palace, but she heard that it was a small Buddhist temple. During every festival, Emperor Wen Zhao would choose a concubine to go there to accompany him in chanting scriptures and worshiping Buddha. Unexpectedly, it was her mother's turn this time, and her mother could safely escape this disaster.
The crisis of Concubine Ru was resolved, Ji Jinyou was delighted, and couldn't help but share her joy with Tong Tong: [Everyone, that's great, my mother is fine. ]
But for the first time, the system did not respond immediately.
Ji Jinyou was puzzled and shouted again: [Everyone?]
[Yes, Youzai'er, I'm here.] The system responded, with an unprecedented excitement in its tone: [Youzai'er, guess what?]
Ji Jinyou thought the system had seen some new and interesting plot, and deliberately teased Xuanxu, and asked cooperatively: [What's wrong, Tongjie? ]
The system laughed strangely a few times: [I've upgraded, Youzier, I've actually upgraded. ]