Chapter 466 Treat each other with respect Empress
Dowager Li sighed and stood up: "Let's do it this way, but the emperor should make some arrangements in Shuyuxuan, don't wait until this matter is over before something happens to her."
As he said this, he took Nanny Hua's hand and walked away.
Qi Yixiu agreed and indeed sent people to guard Shuyuxuan.
After pulling Zhen Xiaoyi away, Qi Yixiu waved his hand and said, "Let's go."
Wen Chongrong, who was kneeling, didn't even get a single word from the emperor. This was more embarrassing than scolding her.
Everyone took their leave and left.
Shen Chuliu didn't say a word all the way, and only when they got back did she say, "It was really wonderful."
"My lady?" Yao Baolin frowned, "This...wasn't done by Zhen Xiaoyi?"
"Isn't that right? Now that the evidence is sufficient, the Empress Dowager has no choice but to investigate." Shen Chuliu said.
No matter what the result is, Zhen Xiaoyi will be seriously injured.
Even if she was a victim, she cannot escape blame since the people around her are so unreliable and as messy as a sieve.
"I'm puzzled too. She comes from a prominent family and has hired maids from the palace to teach her the rules since she was young. She also brought her own wet nurse into the palace. How could her surroundings become so chaotic?" Shen Chuliu frowned in confusion.
Yao Baolin shook his head: "I really don't know. It has happened time and again. She is totally unable to control herself."
To be honest, Concubine Qian Shu was rather incompetent, and the people around her were a mess, but not this messy.
This Zhen Xiaoyi is also unique.
"By the way, do you think there is anything wrong with Concubine Qian Shu today?" Shen Chuliu asked.
"Ah, I would have missed it even if the Queen hadn't told me. Isn't it? It's well-reasoned and well-organized. If she had such a clear mind, how could she have remained out of favor all these years?" Yao Baolin was also shocked.
From the mansion to the palace, she looked at this person for a longer time. When this person got anxious, his face turned red and white. How could he speak coherently?
Shen Chuliu smiled: "It's really interesting."
At the Taiji Palace, the emperor finished his work before asking, "How is it?"
"In reply to the emperor, I am incompetent and have no idea at the moment." Chusi lowered his head.
"Who has Concubine Qian Shu been close to recently?" Qi Yixiu asked.
It was impossible that the emperor did not notice what Shen Chuliu and the others had discovered.
"Your Majesty, I just checked and there is nothing... In the past six months, there has been no new person in the family of Concubine Qian Shu. Even if she was supposed to visit her parents before the New Year, the time doesn't match."
"Well, could it be that she has suddenly come to her senses? Which palaces sent people out half a year ago?" Qi Yixiu asked.
"Your Majesty, I checked yesterday. I have been checking for not just half a year, but the whole year. Basically, people have been sent out for all those above the rank of Beauty. The most are Consort Qian Shufei and Concubine Qian. I checked them one by one. If I send people out to check now, it will probably take a day or two."
"Yeah." Qi Yixiu nodded.
Chu Si hesitated and said, "I think that what Concubine Qian Shu said does make some sense."
Qi Yixiu hummed: "It makes sense. It makes too much sense."
"Let's do it after the Internal Criminal Department has reviewed it." Qi Yixiu said.
No matter who was behind this, he had to do something. At least let the servants know the consequences of poisoning the prince.
“Well, it’s just the people around Zhen Xiaoyi and the people around the eighth and ninth princes…” Chusi was also unsure.
"Those who serve close to him will be beaten to death, and those who do not will be exiled."
Chusi agreed, thinking that even if Zhen Xiaoyi was restored to the throne in the future, she would be left alone.
So the next day, the imperial edict was issued.
Sun, her husband, and her brother-in-law were all executed by lingchi.
This incident frightened the three members of the Sun family so much that they fainted immediately and some even peed their pants.
The rest of the Sun family was exiled, and his two children were not spared either.
All those who served the Eighth and Ninth Princes closely were beaten to death, and the rest, whether they were palace maids or eunuchs, were all exiled and never allowed to return to the imperial city.
Those who served Zhen Xiaoyi closely were beaten to death, and the rest were exiled.
In just a short time, nearly a hundred people went to the palace.
The emperor then issued an oral order, forbidding Wen Chongrong to see the eighth prince again.
For the emperor, it didn't matter that he couldn't protect the child's mother from disappearing. The reason he didn't demote him was to make the eighth prince's background look better.
By the time this matter had come to a rough conclusion, the first month of the year had already ended.
There is no definite evidence to prove that Zhen Xiaoyi did it, nor is there any definite evidence to prove that she did not do it.
Therefore, she could only stay in Xiaoyi's position and was still under house arrest.
The Shuyuxuan, which was once a decent place, has become deserted, but this is not the end.
The emperor issued another decree, asking her to move to Yinyue Pavilion and still keep her under house arrest.
Yinyue Pavilion was where Concubine Kangde lived when she first entered the palace and was still Concubine Liu. It is very quiet and peaceful.
She came here to recuperate after losing her son, and the living environment here has always been relatively simple. To Zhen Xiaoyi, this place is not even as comfortable as the one she lived in when she first entered the palace.
But there is no way. How can she dare to care about these things now?
Because of this incident, the emperor's northern tour was postponed for a few days, and was finally scheduled to depart on February 5th.
In Fengzao Palace, the Queen said, "The Emperor wants to take a few princes out to have a look."
Whether he really wanted to broaden the prince's horizons or didn't want to keep the prince in the imperial city at this time, no one knows.
"I will not go this time. You guys go." He took out the list and asked Emei to read it.
"The list includes Concubine Shun, Concubine Jing, Su Xiuyi, Yan Xiurong, Concubine Mei, Concubine Yi, Concubine Xue, and Chen Xiaoyi."
The person whose name was called stood up and gave thanks.
Everyone was not surprised that these favored ones went. As for Concubine Shun, it was probably for the Fifth Prince.
Xue Cairen was slightly favored, and as for Chen Xiaoyi, it was for the Chen family.
In addition, the princes also had to go, of course, those who were too young were not taken with them. The youngest was the ninth prince.
The eighth prince was not going either, so the queen simply asked the second princess to stay.
So the eldest princess and the fourth princess went.
Time was tight, so everyone started making arrangements in a hurry.
On the second day of the second month, the Empress Dowager held a family banquet, and she seemed as if nothing had happened.
Although everyone was nervous, they were still able to sit still.
The Queen Mother indeed did nothing. She continued to talk to the Queen with a smile and let the family dinner go.
That night, the emperor still stayed in the queen's palace. This was the third day after he set out on the fifth day of the first lunar month.
Everyone knew that the emperor hoped that the empress would have more dignity in the harem after he left.
Over the years, this most distinguished couple has always worked together in this way.
They have always been in harmony.
In this respect, the emperor and the empress really treated each other as equals and respected each other like guests.
However, the harmony between the emperor and the empress is indeed beneficial to everyone in the harem.
At least, this proves that the emperor and empress are both sensible people. If you work with sensible people, there will always be a bright future.
No, the Little New Year in the north and the Little New Year in the south just passed like this? No, who am I, where am I, what am I doing? Why am I so confused this year? Laba passed and I still don’t realize that Little New Year is still…
(End of this chapter)
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