But he obviously forgot one thing. Since she was a concubine of the previous dynasty and had been sent to the cold palace, if her family had some power, she would have been brought out for trial or become her superior.
It wouldn't have become what it is now. To put it bluntly, his family has no power at all, and is even somewhat in decline.
So that's what Zhao Xin thought.
Only a few of these people are the eldest daughters in the family, but none of them are favored by their families. The only two who are truly the apple of their eye are simply unable to give up so much power to assist the emperor.
So it created a chaotic situation.
But the main purpose of their loyalty to them is to send the child back home. After all, some families have only one daughter, and they pamper her like the apple of their eye.
Most people say that they should just be given a pot of poisoned wine and a foot of white silk. Sending them back home would bring shame to the aristocratic family, the entire Qin Dynasty, and Your Majesty.
These words were spoken by those noble and wealthy families. In fact, their families were powerful and had many informants.
However, although she was the eldest daughter who married into the palace, she no longer had any relationship with her family. Since they were so cruel as to sever ties with her, it meant that this person was not important to the family, and even her mother was just a concubine.
When Zhao Xin gave them all the letters and other items handed over by these people, the concubines, as if they had expected it, crumpled the letters into a ball and threw them into the charcoal brazier.
His expression was cold and weathered, like a ninety-year-old old man. Zhao Xin was helpless to see this, but he had nothing to say.
"I have brought you all the letters from his family. You can say you want to see his family for the last time, but how can you still feel the same after seeing this?"
"I am not someone who threatens you. It is up to you to decide who stays and who leaves. If you really intend to stay in the palace, you will be living off my money and food, and you will be doing me a disservice."
The concubines lowered their heads, and the handkerchiefs in their hands were wrinkled. It was obvious that their minds were in a mess.
Zhao Xin also understood that being abandoned by one's family was definitely not a good feeling.
"Think about who should go and who should stay, and then I will decide. I will not force you to stay."
Those concubines had just enjoyed a few days of being supported by the current emperor, which were hard-earned good days for them, but these days are over.
The few of them who were in the cold palace before were like grass growing on the wall. They were young and beautiful but had been staying in the cold palace for several years. Now they are already old and ugly.
I also learned to face the bleak life head-on.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to do anything you ask me to do. I beg Your Majesty not to drive us away."
"Your Majesty, I am a maidservant..."
When I was the first one to speak, everyone in the group said something similar. Most of them asked Zhao Xin not to send this group of people away, and a small number of them just wanted to go home to see their old mothers.
Those who only wanted to see their mothers were most likely the ones their mothers missed. Zhao Xin had also investigated and found that most of their families had only one daughter, no concubines, and only one wife.
Or some of them have lost their wives. Those who love their daughters regard them as treasures, and if it were not for the mandatory consort recruitment that takes place every three years, they would not send their daughters to His Majesty.
She was even kept in the cold palace for several years, which made her even more loved by these parents.
"In that case, I will abide by your choice."
"But I tell you that it's easy to enter the palace but difficult to leave, so you better discuss it among yourselves. In two days, I will send you back as palace maids. From now on, there will be no concubines with such a position in the world. Do you understand?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"As for those who wish to develop within the palace, I will also assign them tasks, such as doing their share of work. I will have more development activities in the future, and I hope you will participate."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
*
Zhao Xin had a splitting headache, and this time he asked Xiao Chenzi, who was beside him, to help him back to the bedroom.
"Your Majesty, are you seriously ill?"
Xiao Chenzi was trembling, and he didn't dare to ask more questions when he saw Zhao Xin having a terrible headache. There were many eunuchs in history who were killed by the emperor in anger. He didn't want to fall like this just when he was rising to prominence.
"I'm fine. Find the imperial physician... Find Chen Mang from the library to take a look at me. If he disobeys my order, bring him here!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Two days have passed, and there has been no movement from Chen Mang. He said he was going to borrow something from the Zhu family to send the Tianshan grass away, but two days have passed and there is still no news.
Could it be that I was really cheated?
Or maybe what he said at the beginning about other people paying tribute to him was just a cover, and his purpose was to make it clear that the thing was really in his hands.
Although I don't know what their purpose is, I always feel that he is up to no good.
"Your Majesty, I, your humble servant, am sorry for you."
Sure enough, the result is out now. He actually guessed it right.
Chen Mang, whom he had finally taken a fancy to, was suspected of treason. However, it seemed that there was another hidden secret. But why did he say it out loud? Could it be that he could not accept the terrible condemnation in his heart?
"Your Majesty, I shouldn't have… It's true that I requested the Tianshan grass for the Zhu family, and it's also true that the head of the Zhu family does have an illness."
Then why did Chen Mang say that he was sorry for himself? Could it be that he felt a little bloated in his stomach?
"Your Majesty, the person I wish to save is not the head of the family, but his assistant, the Master of Skills."
“…”
"My dear minister, didn't you say that the master of the crafts was a bastard, and that the master of the family was the legitimate owner brought back from outside and intends to revise the rituals and laws?"
"Your Majesty, the opposite is actually true."
"So, my dear, what you're saying is that your old acquaintance is the one who became the next head of the family and is now the head of the crafts?"
“…”
Zhao Xin suddenly didn't know what to say.
"So your old acquaintance is ill, or is the master of the craft ill?"
"Your Majesty, that's right."
"But the master of the crafts is a commoner, so he intends to be abandoned by the legitimate heir. He intends to cut off his hands and feet and send him to the people as a commoner. Not only will he not be given good farmland, he won't even be given a house."
How cruel and ruthless they are. They are worthy of being the Zhu family among the top ten families. No one else can do such a cruel thing to its former head.
"So, that former dynasty unpolished jade was given to you by that person, and those words were also taught to you by him, with the purpose of getting the Tianshan Grass to save your life."
Tianshan Grass is an extremely cold substance. It can melt the blood of those who consume it, connecting them and strengthening the body. However, it will leave one feeling weak for a few days after consumption.
That's what the book of herbal prescriptions says.
"Listen to me, it seems you have something else to say."
"Your Majesty, I'm thinking of letting this man stay in your palace for a few days. It won't take long. After he's out of the spotlight, he can return to his hometown and farm."
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