Chapter 137 Clear rewards and punishments?
Quan Minghe's face was gloomy and his thoughts were surging.
On the one hand, he was thinking about finding a way to make Shen Yuning remember this lesson. If she was not punished for her blatant behavior today, she would probably become more and more reckless in the future, and the harem would be in chaos.
But on the other hand, I have to figure out how to solve this problem for her.
As an emperor, he always enforces discipline and clearly distinguishes rewards and punishments.
If he can't even establish this little bit of imperial authority, how can he make the people in the harem respect him, and how can he convince the world?
What's more, his every word and action was watched by the court officials.
Once this matter leads to some gossip, people in the court will become uneasy and question his fairness and wisdom as an emperor, which will be extremely detrimental to the stability of the country.
He can be partial to one person, but he cannot be blatantly biased.
That's why Kwon Myung-hyuk was angry that she did things without considering the consequences.
When the eldest prince saw his father coming, he broke free from the hand of the palace maid beside him and ran to Quan Minghe.
Her eyes were full of anger, and she cried, “Father, Madam Shen pushed my mother down. She is so bold and reckless. You must punish her severely!”
Quan Minghe acted as if he hadn't heard anything, and ordered expressionlessly, "Take the eldest prince away."
After hearing this, the palace servants rushed forward and pulled the crying and making a fussing eldest prince aside.
"Father! I don't want it, Father!"
But when the palace servants saw that His Majesty was not soft-hearted, they no longer hesitated and carried the eldest prince away. The eldest prince's crying gradually faded away.
Quan Minghe squatted down and picked up Shen Yuning.
As he walked up to her, he guessed that perhaps she had just pretended to have fallen badly.
But in this situation, even if it's not serious, I have to follow her wishes and let others see that she is seriously injured.
Otherwise, the ministers of the previous dynasty would definitely write a letter demanding severe punishment for her. She was already injured, and at that time, she would ask the imperial physician to exaggerate her injuries to make them more serious, so as to silence the gossips.
Yan Xin watched from the side and snorted in her heart.
She knew that His Majesty favored Shen Yuning, but today Shen Yuning pushed Liu Shihan down the stairs in front of everyone. This happened in public and she could not deny it at all.
But Your Majesty still wants to protect Shen Yuning, which really makes people angry and hateful.
But she herself was still under house arrest, and the only reason she could come to the family dinner today was because of the Second Prince, who came out with her for a day.
Although she was filled with resentment at the moment and wanted to criticize Shen Yuning, she did not dare to offend him in front of His Majesty.
I have angered His Majesty, and I don't know when this confinement will end.
Now in the harem, Shen Yuning and Su Fangyu both control the palace power, and everyone in the harem knows that they are now in the same camp.
There is also Zhao Qizi, who is also Shen Yuning's man.
Now the treatment in Yan Xin's Ganquan Palace is not even as good as that of the Seventh Son.
If it weren't for the Second Prince supporting her, she would not only have her allowance deducted but would also be bullied by the palace servants.
All this is thanks to Shen Yuning.
Whenever she thought of this, the hatred in her heart increased a little more.
Quan Minghe was holding Shen Yuning and was about to leave when Shen Yuning moved slightly.
She whispered, "Your Majesty, I bumped into Concubine Liu today because someone pushed me from behind, and then I fell because I stepped on the pearls scattered on the ground."
Although her voice was soft, it made Quan Minghe's heart tremble.
He looked down at the ground and saw a few pearls scattered there.
He thought for a moment, raised his eyes to look at Su Fangyu, and said in a deep voice: "Su Jieyu, today's matter will be handed over to you to investigate."
“Yes.”
Su Fangyu responded that two of the three people in charge of palace power had been injured, and both of them were involved in the incident. Now she had to investigate the matter alone.
After Quan Minghe gave the instructions, he left with Shen Yuning in his arms.
Li Ming was also a perceptive man. When he saw His Majesty carrying Concubine Shen down, he quickly had the imperial carriage brought over.
Quan Minghe held Shen Yuning in his arms and got on the imperial carriage, and then the group headed towards the Yaohua Palace.
When the imperial carriage disappeared in the water corridor, Su Fangyu raised his eyes slightly, with a dignified look on his face.
"Today's matter is of great importance, involving two high-ranking imperial concubines. Since I have been entrusted by His Majesty, I must investigate this matter thoroughly. Only in this way can I live up to His Majesty's trust in me."
"So, my sisters, please stay in Penglai Palace today and investigate this matter with me."
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhao Rourou knelt down with a plop.
Her eyes were red, and she said anxiously, “Sister Su, those pearls on the ground…are on my sleeves, but I definitely don’t intend to murder Sister Shen.”
"Just now, I saw Sister Shen almost fall down, and then she pushed Concubine Liu. I was really shocked, and my hands tightened unconsciously, and the silk thread on the sleeve fell off, and the pearls were scattered all over the floor."
"Who would have thought that I would cause Sister Shen to fall down."
As she spoke, she looked up at Su Fangyu, her eyes full of anxiety, fearing that Su Fangyu would not believe her.
Su Fangyu glanced at Zhao Rourou who was kneeling on the ground indifferently, without saying anything more.
She just raised her hand slightly and said softly, "Get up. No matter whether this was done intentionally or unintentionally, I will find out everything. Don't panic too much."
After saying that, Su Fangyu took the lead and walked into the palace.
Seeing this, the other emperors and concubines followed suit.
For a moment, the sleeves of the people in the palace fluttered, but the atmosphere seemed quite solemn.
Su Fangyu sat down, picked up the teacup beside him, took a sip, and dispelled some of the cold air brought in from outside.
He said, "Just now Concubine Shen said that someone pushed her from behind. I remember that the person standing behind Concubine Shen at that time was Concubine Zuo, right?"
As she spoke, her gaze vaguely fell on Zuo Meiren, with a scrutinizing look in her eyes.
Concubine Zuo was not in a hurry and explained: "This... Just now, I was holding Yaqing's hand, but Yaqing was very naughty. She hadn't seen her father, Your Majesty, for a long time, so she kept looking forward. I don't know if this is why I accidentally bumped into Concubine Shen?"
Lady Zuo looked down at the eldest princess beside her and asked softly, "Yaqing, did you run into Lady Shen just now?"
The eldest princess was still young and was frightened by the scene, her eyes welling up with tears.
Hearing the mother's question, he cried, "Mother, I don't know if I have done anything wrong."
As he spoke, tears as big as beans rolled down his cheeks and he began to sob softly, looking extremely pitiful.
Su Fangyu's expression darkened.
It seems that Liu Shihan had planned everything long ago today, and the ones who took action were all princes and princesses, making it impossible to hold them accountable!
At that moment, Su Fangyu said in a gentle voice: "Yaqing is still young, so she certainly didn't do anything wrong. Lady Zuo, please comfort the princess and don't scare the child."
At this time, Yan Xin, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke up: "Su Jieyu, no matter who pushed Shen Jieyu, the scene at that time was witnessed by everyone."
"Concubine Shen had clearly already stood firmly, but she still deliberately pushed Concubine Liu down the stairs. This is clearly premeditated murder. What else is there to investigate?"
Su Fangyu also saw Shen Yuning push Liu Shihan. The enemy of both of them was Liu Shihan. Seeing Liu Shihan's miserable state today, Su Fangyu just felt happy.
But Shen Yuning just refused it. She was just surprised that Shen Yuning would do it so blatantly.
After all, no matter whether it is the previous dynasty or the harem, when things come to light, the word "reason" must be observed.
It is not easy to clear Shen Yuning of all charges today. It depends on your Majesty's attitude.
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