Chapter 236: Turning the Tide 2
Song Zhao accused Rong Yue of stealing.
The nature of this matter has changed.
Rong Yue panicked and said immediately: "I didn't steal it! I didn't know that it belonged to Prince An...I..."
She was so frightened that her lips and teeth trembled as she spoke, and tears came out of her eyes due to fear.
However, Song Zhao didn't even look at her. He just ordered Xiao Fuzi to go back to the palace and get the things so that Prince An could see if he had lost them.
Xiao Fuzi came and went for only a stick of incense before returning.
He held a ebony brocade box in his hand and presented it to Xiao Jingheng.
Xiao Jingheng opened the brocade box and saw a jade xun inside.
He picked up the jade xun and looked at the foreign flower patterns on it, which was enough to confirm that this was Prince An's.
"Come and see if it's yours."
Prince An called him forward, rubbed his drunken eyes and examined him carefully. He was moved and said with red eyes:
"This Fanhua Jade Xun is the only one in the world. My father wanted to give it to my brother, but my brother knew that I like to play music, so he persuaded my father to give it to me instead."
He hung the jade xun back around his waist with great care and said in a low voice:
"This thing is of great significance to me. It is not only the only gift my father gave me, but it also carries my love for me. I can throw away things, but I cannot throw away my love."
He held back the tears in his eyes and looked at Xiao Jingheng, bowing to him respectfully.
"I was drunk today and offended your royal concubines. Please punish me."
He mentioned the past, which touched Xiao Jingheng.
At the moment, I couldn't bear to blame him, so I just patted his shoulder and said softly:
"Tell me if you lost something. You are a prince, and your every move represents the dignity of the royal family. If you lose your composure after drinking a little wine, won't people laugh at you?"
Prince An said guiltily: "Your Majesty, I am right. I know I am wrong."
Xiao Jingheng waved his hand, "Forget it, just this once, it won't happen again."
This time, Xiao Jingheng was able to put aside his suspicions so quickly, partly because Prince An was his most beloved younger brother, and partly because he felt that there was no need for Song Zhao to get involved in this matter and hide anything for Rong Yue.
Among the new beauties entering the palace, Xiao Jingheng valued Rong Yue the most, and he summoned her to bed the most often. Song Zhao knew all this.
So in Xiao Jingheng's opinion, Song Zhao should be somewhat jealous of Rong Yue.
Even if not, it won't be that close.
And it was Li Changzai who first discovered the whole thing.
Even if Song Zhao wanted to rescue Rong Yue, it was impossible for him to take Prince An's jade xun without anyone noticing and make up such a perfect lie in a short time.
After this analysis, Xiao Jingheng felt that the whole thing might just be a misunderstanding.
At this moment, he looked at Rong Yue who was kneeling on the ground and crying, and couldn't help feeling a little unhappy.
"You found something and not report it, but you gave it to others? I originally thought that you were calm and well-behaved, but I didn't expect that you were so despicable."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I know I was wrong..."
Rong Yue kowtowed and confessed her guilt, but Xiao Jingheng no longer looked at her.
Instead, he turned to look at Song Zhao and asked, "What do you think should be done about this?"
Song Zhao thought for a moment and said calmly:
"Although Tong Changzai did not mean to do so, this action cannot be tolerated lightly. However, this matter should not be made public, otherwise it will damage the reputation of the royal family. I think that we should fine her three months' salary and make her kneel down and recite female virtues for a night. This will not only teach her a lesson, but also avoid causing a big uproar and making everyone in the palace know about it."
Of course, this matter cannot be spread out.
Everyone involved in this matter, whether it is Xiao Jingheng, Prince An, or Rong Yue, is a member of the royal family, and the reputation of the royal family is more important than anything else.
If the news gets out, there will be a lot of gossip in the palace.
Even if something is originally nothing, you never know how it will be turned into something else due to rumors.
Xiao Jingheng thought Song Zhao's approach was appropriate.
So he looked at Song Zhao with approval and nodded in agreement.
"Then do as you say."
Song Zhao nodded gently, then his face darkened, and he lowered his eyes and said to Rong Yue:
"When you go back to Zhaochun Palace to recite the female virtues, you will definitely bother Huipin. Huipin is a child, so she will inevitably mention this to others, which is not good. How about this, you will go back to Changle Palace with me later, and kneel down and recite in my side hall. This will avoid unnecessary trouble, and also allow someone to keep an eye on you so that you can't be lazy."
Rong Yue stopped sobbing and responded weakly, "I will follow the instructions of Concubine Yi."
After dealing with this matter, Song Zhao looked back at Li Changzai and said solemnly:
"Li Changzai must keep her mouth shut about what happened today. Otherwise, any rumors will arise and ruin the reputation of the royal family."
Faced with the sudden turn of events, Li Changzai had not yet recovered from his shock.
She was also frightened when she thought about it.
If Song Zhao hadn't stopped her just now, she would have really called the guards in the heat of the moment, and the matter would have become a big deal, and Xiao Jingheng would definitely be angry with her.
Now that she had survived the disaster, she wished she could kowtow to Song Zhao. How could she dare to have any objection?
She said hurriedly, "I understand."
While Song Zhao was handling the matter, Xiao Jingheng remained silent the entire time and just watched quietly.
I thought about it in my heart and felt that she handled the matter very properly.
Just imagine, if the person who discovered this matter today was Concubine Chen, given her personality, she would have already made a big fuss about it and known to everyone in the palace.
But Song Zhao is different.
What she was thinking about all the time was how to protect the reputation of the royal family and the emperor's inviolable dignity.
She knew how to stop Li Changzai from asking her to call the guards to make the matter public.
He would also ask Xiao Yinzi to call him to the side hall instead of mentioning the matter in the main hall in front of other princes.
I also thought that Huipin was childish and didn't know how to control her words, so she even dealt with Rongyue secretly in her own palace.
She was so thoughtful and proper in everything she did, which showed that she had gained experience and grown during her time in the palace.
But Xiao Jingheng would not be afraid of her because of her cleverness.
After all, Song Zhao no longer has his maternal family and will not pose any threat to the government.
It is precisely because of this that Song Zhao's cleverness today made Xiao Jingheng feel that
Now that she has grown up and has a certain amount of intelligence, she can help to arrange the affairs of the six palaces and give him less worries.
That day, Rong Yue was brought back to Changle Palace by Xiao Fuzi and others. Prince An also returned to the main hall, pretending that nothing had happened, and continued to drink and have fun with Prince Qi and others.
Xiao Jingheng kept Song Zhao for a little longer, and smiled as he held her hand and said:
"I want you to assist in managing the six palaces. I was originally afraid that you would be too weak and timid and fail to handle things properly. But today, I see that my Zhao'er has not let me down. She is indeed worthy of the power to assist in managing the six palaces."
Song Zhao smiled shyly and snuggled into Xiao Jingheng's arms.
"How can I understand all this? I only know that no matter what happens in the harem, it must not damage the reputation and prestige of the emperor. I privately feel that this is what the assistant manager of the six palaces should do."
As she spoke, she suddenly raised her eyes, and looked at Xiao Jingheng with her charming eyes, "Your Majesty, do you think what I have realized makes sense?"
"Hahahaha~" Xiao Jingheng laughed loudly, nodded and rubbed her nose, whispering lovingly:
"Zhao'er and I are most in tune with each other."
[Happy weekend, Sister Song will level up tomorrow! It’s time to start fighting the big boss! ]
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