Chapter 491: Worried about my family's well-being
It was raining in the middle of the night and Shen Chuliu was awakened by thunder.
Zhemei was in the room and came over hurriedly: "Master, don't be afraid, it's thunder."
Shen Chuliu hummed in confusion, turned over and continued to sleep. She was not afraid of thunder, but it was too loud and she couldn't help but be startled.
After turning over, he couldn't fall asleep for a long time: "Where is the emperor tonight?"
"My Lord, the Emperor is with Concubine Zhuang."
After resting for a night at Xue Cairen's place, Qi Yixiu was busy for a few days before going to the newcomer.
Now we have almost reached a clear path.
"Hmm." Shen Chuliu yawned: "Bring me some water. Why is the thunder so loud today? Isn't it only May?"
Zhemei held the lantern and asked someone to bring hot water: "Yes, but there were also big thunderstorms at this time in previous years. This time it's raining heavily too."
Shen Chuliu drank something and continued to sleep.
Nothing happened to her here, but something happened in Yongning Palace.
Xue Cairen was also awakened by the thunder. He couldn't sleep for a while, so he put on his clothes and stood in front of the window for a while. During this time, something happened.
Suddenly, a snow-white shadow ran past the window, shouting, "Give me back my life."
Lady Xue fainted from fright, and it was like heavy rain, and the imperial physician couldn’t come for a long time.
Fortunately, her fetus was stable. Although she was very scared, the baby was fine.
After daybreak, he had a high fever, but fortunately he was still unconscious.
Her maid also saw the shadow and was stammering to explain to the people from the Internal Criminal Department.
Unfortunately, no matter whether it was a human or a ghost, the heavy rain lasted for the entire second half of the night and there was no trace of it.
The Queen was furious in Fengzao Palace: "How dare you! You're courting death just after a woman got pregnant! Where did this ghost come from? Even if there is a ghost, I can't live on my own, and if I die, can I still cause trouble? Check for me! From last night to this morning, where did those people who left the palace go? Check for me who didn't return! If you dare to miss any of them, I'll twist your heads!"
The eunuch in charge of the harem agreed tremblingly, thinking that the queen would be very powerful once she showed her power, worthy of her princess birth.
Shen Chuliu smiled: "Your Majesty is just fine. There are no such ghosts. Even if there are, why didn't they come out earlier? I think someone is a ghost. Why didn't anyone learn Liu's lesson?"
"Hmph, no matter who is the ghost, don't let me find out." The Queen waved her hand and said, "Go away, and go back and investigate. If there is any day, this ghost will run around again."
Everyone stood up and left.
"Who do you think did this?" Shen Chuliu suddenly asked.
Lady Yao shook her head. "It's hard to say, but the arrangement is not very sophisticated. Although the heavy rain has hidden the traces, what about the white thing? It's probably a sheet? It's quite big, right? It's not easy to hide. It can't be burned or thrown away, so it's just evidence of a crime."
"Besides, the Queen asked someone to check who was there last night. We went out last night for the Lantern Festival and went to Ruiqing Palace because of the heavy rain. The time is right."
Leaving Yufu Palace late at night and arriving at Ruiqing Palace, the time must be right.
After last night's situation, there must be more than one person worried about the child.
Shen Chuliu nodded: "Let's wait and see. But Xue Cairen is in good health, she was just frightened, the child is fine."
I had just returned to Yufu Palace and changed my clothes when I received news that the person had been found.
"So fast?" Shen Chuliu was shocked.
"That's right. It was the eunuch who was there just now. He was about to throw the white sheet into the well, but he was caught by the eunuch who lived with him. They started fighting and soon alerted others. Now the truth is out." Yuan Xiao laughed: "If he had hidden it first, it would have been fine."
"Tsk, he's feeling guilty." Shen Chuliu laughed: "What happened to him just now? Is he desperate?"
"Hey, who knows? She was favored for a few days before, but Concubine Xue was not as good as her at that time. Unexpectedly, Concubine Xue has been living better than her in recent years, and she is pregnant now. You must be feeling unfair, right?" Yuanxiao said.
Shen Chuliu nodded: "Let's wait and see what the Queen says. If it's the person just now, I'm afraid the punishment can't be too severe."
After all, Lord Fang still needs it.
Shen Chuliu lifted her hand and waited for the Sixth Prince to come back for dinner in Yufu Palace. In the afternoon, the result came out.
First, the guy who pretended to be a ghost was beaten to death.
Then the two eunuchs from Yongning Palace, whom he had bribed with money, were beaten to death.
After the Yongning Palace lost its master, it became like a pile of loose sand. Concubine Qian couldn't control it, and Concubine Xue was not qualified, so it was like a sieve.
It was also because of this chaos that Xue Cairen was able to hide her pregnancy.
Nowadays, success and failure are both in chaos.
After receiving the money, they thought that it would have nothing to do with them if anything happened, so they let the person in.
Now, the money costs you your life.
"The people who were just there have already been taken to the Internal Criminal Department. They will most likely confess soon." Yuan Xiao said.
Shen Chuliu smiled: "Okay, since it has nothing to do with us, we don't need to care about it."
Such a commotion would only make the Yongning Palace more stringent, and Concubine Xue's baby would be saved.
It's been several years since the man fell out of favor, but he still won't give up. He's really noisy.
What's the point of harming other people's children if you are not favored yourself?
Isn't it stupid to do such a thing just to feel unfair?
In Taiji Palace, after the emperor heard what the empress's visitor said, he just agreed and nothing more happened.
The queen was not in a hurry after hearing this: "Let's just put the person under house arrest first."
There is no need to say how long he will be confined, just keep him there. He will definitely be demoted.
Sure enough, that day, the person who had just appeared in front of him confessed not only this incident, but also some other dirty things. They were not a big deal, but they were also very unpleasant to hear.
The next morning, everyone went to Fengzao Palace to pay respects, and the imperial edict came down, demoting Fang Baolin and confining him to his home for half a year. He was also fined for half a year.
Xue Cairen was innocently victimized and was rewarded.
If I don't get promoted now, I'm afraid I'll have to wait until the child is born.
"This is really shooting oneself in the foot." Li Zhaoyi snorted after her seven-day house arrest.
"If the superior sets the example, the subordinates will follow suit. If you keep learning and smashing your feet, won't you be able to do it?" Concubine Qian Shu smiled.
This was a mockery of Li Zhaoyi. She had the nerve to say this as she had just been released from house arrest.
"Oh, what Concubine Qianshu said is absolutely right. By the way, I heard that Concubine Li went to Taiji Palace yesterday? Did she meet the Emperor?" Concubine Jin asked with a smile.
It's just a question, who doesn't know it?
Li Zhaoyi went to Taiji Palace to plead guilty, but the emperor didn't see her at all.
"It is not your turn to ask whether I have seen the emperor or not, Empress Jin." Li Zhaoyi looked down on her. She gave birth to a princess but was not favored. What kind of person was she?
She didn't hide her disdain, it was so blatantly revealed.
Everyone looked at each other, thinking that this person was not just pretending to be stupid, but was really stupid? After all, Ying Xiurong's brain was just that simple back then.
I still say that, if the legitimate daughter can't be taught well, how can the concubine's daughter be taught well? What's wrong with this Marquis Jinchang? Is he afraid that his family will have a better life by sending such a person in? (End of this chapter)
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