Chapter 208 Someone is dirty

"I was scared to death."

Xi Que put down the Phoenix Seal that seemed to weigh "a thousand pounds", patted her chest and said: "The moment the Empress Defei put her hand on it, I thought she was really going to take the Phoenix Seal away, and my heart was in my throat."

If it weren't for their Empress suddenly "reminding" the Empress Defei, I'm afraid the Phoenix Seal would really be taken away by the Empress Defei.

Jiang Xinyue rolled her eyes at her: "You are useless, didn't I say it? Just give it to her boldly. If she dares to take it, the Emperor will immediately send someone to help me get it back. She is only one step away from success, how can she dare to take this risk?" If she

accepted the Phoenix Seal at this time, it would be too eager for quick success and instant benefits, leaving a bad impression on the Emperor, which would be a loss.

Jiang Xinyue guessed that she would not dare and would not do such a thing that would damage her reputation, so she was so happy to let Xi Que give her the Phoenix Seal.

All the concubines trust her, so what's the point of going to her?

It's nothing more than some trivial matters, not worth her using the Phoenix Seal.

If there is really a big thing, Defei will have to come to Hexi Palace to ask Jiang Xinyue for instructions, after all, the Phoenix Seal is in her hands.

Just like a company's official seal, the notice issued without the company's official seal has no credibility.

In Yikun Palace, the queen was sitting on a chair, holding the fifth prince in her arms, teaching him to write his name on rice paper.

Fenyun reported the secret battles that took place in the morning one by one: "Your Majesty, this Defei..."

She was very puzzled. The former Defei was honest and always made plans for the Empress, but she did not ask for anything. She was so low-key as if she had nothing special in her life and never asked the Empress for anything.

How could such a big thing happen this time? It would be fine if she did not come to Yikun Palace to explain, but why did she bring all the concubines to Hexi Palace to pay respects?

I heard that a group of people were driven out by the Empress Xianfei.

The queen patted the fifth prince's little butt, asked the nurse to take him away, and then said: "In the past ten years, thanks to her good acting skills, she has pretended to be indifferent for so long that even I have been fooled by her."

She knew that Concubine De was not as Buddhist as she seemed, but she never thought that her ambition was so deep.

"What should we do now?"

Concubine De's father was a super-rank Duke Chengguo, and he also held an important position in the court as the head of the six departments of the Inspectorate. If she was deposed, the most likely person to ascend to the throne would be Concubine De.

As for Concubine Xian...

Don't say that she doesn't want to be the queen. Even if she wants to be, it's not her turn. No matter

how much the emperor loves her, it is an indisputable fact that the Jiang family is weak. Even if a second-rank official appears, there is no way to compete with so many concubines with good family backgrounds.

The queen narrowed her eyes and said, "Tell the Ministry of Internal Affairs to include Defei's third aunt's cousin in the selection of concubines next spring."

When Defei entered the palace ten years ago, her cousin was only five or six years old. Now she is old enough to enter the palace for the selection.

But I heard that there was also a cousin of Defei who entered the palace with Defei. But somehow, that cousin was bedridden as soon as she entered the palace. It was Defei who asked the emperor to pray for her cousin at Sheng'an Temple, and only then did her cousin live a few more months.

It was because of this that the emperor looked at Defei with new eyes.

Unfortunately, that cousin died miserably in Chuxiu Palace after Defei became the emperor's favorite.

This matter was originally a secret, but when the Empress let Concubine De enter the palace, she had been in charge of the harem for many years, and the cousin's funeral was arranged by the Empress.

I think Concubine De's third aunt's family must be very curious, how could their healthy daughter enter the palace, but die in just a few months.

The little cousin is said to be hot-tempered and has been investigating the truth of her sister's death, so why not give her a chance to enter the palace to investigate.

The Empress is confident that after investigating, the suspicion will eventually fall on Concubine De.

Just look at the benefits of the eldest cousin after her death, and you will know.

There is a saying that is very true: when you don't know who the murderer is, it is very simple to see who is the person who benefits the most in this matter, and then start investigating her.

While the Queen was thinking about how to deal with Concubine De, Concubine De was also busy. When

she came back from Hexi Palace, she asked her confidant to send a letter back to Duke Cheng's Mansion.

After reading it, Duke Cheng hardened his heart, called the guards to give instructions, and carefully instructed: "Success or failure depends on this one move, only success is allowed, not failure."

In order to help her daughter win the supreme position, it is worth taking some risks. After provoking

the relationship between the two parties, Jiang Xinyue hid her merits and fame.

She now has the fourth prince and the sixth prince, and she takes the two little guys to play in the Yu Garden every day.

Before the fourth prince came to Hexi Palace, he looked like a little bean. He was six or seven years old and was not as strong as other four-year-old children. After staying in Hexi Palace for a few days, he has grown a lot taller. Because of the balanced nutrition intake, he has also gained weight and looks a bit like Emperor Xuanwu.

The third prince used to pat the fourth prince on the head and ask him to call him brother. Now that they are the same height, the third prince is a little unhappy. He can only grab the sixth prince and surround the sixth prince's small rocking bed all day long to teach him to call him the third brother.

The fourth prince was not to be outdone: "Tuantuan, call me fourth brother, don't call me third brother. Fourth brother will give you candy."

"Fourth Prince!"

Xi Que raised her voice and shouted: "Don't feed candy secretly to the Sixth Prince. Have you forgotten that Concubine Xian said that eating candy will make children stupid?"

Shen Mingman looked caught and smiled ingratiatingly: "Sister Xi Que, I didn't give it to brother Tuantuan. I lied to him to call me fourth brother!"

The third prince covered his mouth and chuckled: "You were scolded! You deserve it. You taught the good little Tuantuan bad things."

He snatched the candy from the fourth prince's hand: "Tuantuan, if you don't want to eat it, give it to me. I'm your brother."

The snacks in Concubine Zhen's palace are the best.

"Pah!"

The third prince unwrapped the candy and was about to put it into his mouth, but was knocked down by his personal maid, who said defensively: "Miss Xi Que, I'm sorry, our queen doesn't allow the third prince to eat anything outside."

The third prince looked at the yellow candy on the ground. His wrist was red from being hit again. He burst into tears with a pouty mouth: "I hate Aunt Ning... I don't like Aunt Ning anymore, wuwuwu..."

As he said that, he wiped his tears, turned around and ran away.

Aunt Ning was about to chase after him, but Jiang Xinyue said leisurely, "If you guys act like this, keep the Third Prince under control in the future, don't let him run to Hexi Palace all the time, and don't let him play with the Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince all the time, otherwise he will feel uncomfortable, and I don't want to take the responsibility."

Aunt Ning blushed, but didn't say anything in the end, and took the people in her palace to chase after the Third Prince.

The Fourth Prince was a little scared, and walked up to Jiang Xinyue, saying weakly, "Mother, did I do something wrong?"

"It's none of your business."

Jiang Xinyue comforted, "Some people have dirty hearts, and everything they see is dirty."