After breakfast, Qingyan, dressed in casual clothes, leaned against the pillows and gazed at the scenery outside the tent. Today, Emperor Kangxi had decreed that everyone stay here for one more day.
Su Xin was taken away by the Imperial Household Department. While Su Lan was combing her hair, she whispered to her that Emperor Kangxi would personally issue the verdict on the traitorous servants. Apart from Consort Tong, the mother and daughter of Lady Yin Genjue Luo, and herself, everyone else had to go to the front of the imperial tent to witness the execution.
The tent was very close to the imperial tent, and the sounds of pleas for mercy outside kept reaching her ears. She felt very depressed. Su Xin and Su Lan were the personal maids that Fei Yanggu had chosen for her, and in addition, Su Xin also knew about medicine, so she had always been trusted by Qing Yan.
For Yin's sake, she still betrayed him.
What an honor it is for a servant to be able to climb into her master's bed!
When Uya was granted the title of Consort De, the servants of the bondservant families began to plot. They planned to send capable maids to the residences of several princes, so that whichever prince ascended the throne would benefit the most.
She stared blankly outside, her small mouth pursed close together.
It was almost lunchtime when Su Lan came to Qing Yan's side. Her pale face made Qing Yan sigh helplessly.
"After you bring lunch, you don't need to serve me anymore! It's good for you to rest more!" Qingyan said to Sulan with a heavy heart.
Su Lan pursed her lips and quickly shook her head.
Qingyan looked at Sulan in surprise. Normally, they would be very happy when they had time to rest, but now they looked embarrassed.
She waved her hand, signaling Su Lan and the others to leave first; she needed some peace and quiet.
At lunchtime, Yin returned from outside. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Qingyan staring blankly at the ground, her little face expressionless.
"Little darling, are you unhappy today?" Seeing that Qingyan was in a low mood, Yin quickly sat down next to her without bothering to change his clothes and asked in a low voice.
Qingyan pouted and pointed outside.
Not only did Su Lan become more well-behaved, but even Su Peisheng became more reserved.
"Go wash up first!" Qingyan pinched his nose. It was very hot outside, and he always came back covered in sweat.
She watched his retreating figure and couldn't help but sigh.
After Yin came out, Su Peisheng and Su Lan quickly set out lunch and then quietly left.
"Fourth, how many people are there?" She noticed the cautious looks in the eyes of the servants after the execution, which chilled her to the bone.
"Seventeen!" This was the first time Yin had witnessed such a bloody scene; seventeen traitorous servants had been beaten to death.
Not only Su Xin, who served Qing Yan, but also the head maid of the Yin Gen Jue Luo clan and the two head maids of the Dong E clan were included. The entire family of the nanny and wet nurse who served Song Keli Yi Er Ha were exiled to Ningguta.
These women were the ones who knew their masters best, but the powerful families behind them pushed them to the brink of death.
The atmosphere at lunch was oppressive. He regretted telling Qingyan the number of people who had been punished. After the meal, the maids dutifully cleaned up the leftovers on the table, but Qingyan stared blankly at Yin, still not recovering from what he had said.
"Fourth, is Xuxin being sent back, or is she among the seventeen people?" Qingyan understood that the timing of Suxin's discovery was too coincidental.
"She was sent back to her hometown. Su Peisheng personally sent someone to deliver her!" Yin looked at Qingyan. Kangxi had ordered that no one was allowed to talk about Suxin's affairs.
The onlookers were terrified by Kangxi's ruthlessness and all shut their mouths, not uttering a single word.
"That's good!" Qingyan smiled, feeling relieved.
Su Lan and the others were deeply moved when they heard Qing Yan's words at the door.
Su Xin's problems were mostly hidden, and the Fujin (principal wife) kept fighting for her chance to live.
"Sister Sulan, the master wants to ask about Suxin's matter, what should we do?" Suzhu was just sent by Feiyanggu and officially took over Suxin's position. She had been learning from her father, who was a royal physician, since she was a child. If her father hadn't been framed, her whole family wouldn't have been demoted to Xinzheku.
At that time, Fei Yanggu and his two sons received news of Su Lan. Su Xin was emotionally unstable and, instigated by Dong E's people, was preparing to climb into Yin's bed. On the same day, Fei Yanggu began to look for a replacement for Su Xin. A Dun mentioned that Su Zhu could shoulder this responsibility. She was only a fifteen-year-old girl, but she had studied medicine for ten years, longer than Su Xin.
"As Fourth Master instructed, I would like to report to the master, Su Zhu..." Su Lan looked at Su Zhu.
Originally, Su Zhu should have been a noblewoman who participated in the imperial concubine selection, but instead she was reduced to the status of a slave like them.
"Hehe, if it weren't for Lady Ulanara, I would probably have been humiliated by the servants of the Xinzheku. I just want a peaceful home!" The stewards of the Xinzheku, despite their physical and mental disabilities, would not let any noble lady like Suzhu go. Seeing this example, Suzhu was very happy.
Before she even officially entered the Xin Zhe Ku (a place for servants), Fei Yang Gu found her. After experiencing that fear and terror, she only asked Fei Yang Gu to protect her mother and sister; the remaining concubines and half-sisters were not within her consideration.
"Well, that's a good way to think. Your half-sister is in the Third Prince's courtyard!" Su Zhu's four half-sisters were quite beautiful. When the nanny from the Xin Zhe Ku saw them, she had them protected and prepared to assign them to the courtyards of several princes. Apart from the Third Prince's courtyard, the others were still being trained.
"Hmph, that person has always been pragmatic since childhood, and has always tried to suppress me!" Su Zhu sneered. The Third Princess Consort was definitely not an easy person to deal with.
"Suzhu, do you want your sister to come over?" Qingyan came out of the tent and overheard Suzhu's sigh.
Even a half-sister can change for the better. Didn't Qingya reconcile with her after she got married?
"No need, Master. We can just watch the show. She has framed me countless times since I was little!" Su Zhu shook her head. Her elder sister was married to one of Saito's men under Fei Yanggu's arrangement. Her brother-in-law came from a noble family, but his family had gradually declined because his parents died early. He was a capable man, and because of the schemes of the women in the backyard, he vowed that no other woman would ever enter the mansion.
Qingyan noticed Suzhu's constant complaining, which made her happy. The Third Princess Consort was always causing her trouble, and if she could cause trouble for the Third Princess Consort this time, she would be in a very good mood.
"Fine, if you're not happy, I won't interfere anymore. Let's go for a walk!" Qingyan knew in his heart that Suxin should be on the list of seventeen people.
He didn't want her to be unhappy, and although he didn't say it outright, she appreciated it!
"Yes!" Su Zhu smiled and helped Qing Yan up. Su Lan was about to follow, but Qing Yan stopped her. "Go and send Su Xin a new set of clothes and jewelry. I know she's gone!"
As soon as Qingyan finished speaking, the hearts of the surrounding maids were filled with apprehension.
"Don't worry, it wasn't what you said!" Qing Yan smiled slightly and left the tent. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
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